I seem to remember a bunch of researchers carefully checked attendance figures at major events (such as the Red Sox winning the World Series) against the predictions, and they didn't find any discrepancy to indicate that people might be travelling back from the future to see it.
So maybe at some point in the future, it becomes a crime to go back in time to attend specific events where you could be spotted, eg this time traveller convention.
I have looked at A9 OpenSearch in the past, and what I can't see is any way to retrieve the OpenSearch description documents that people have submitted.
At the moment, it looks like A9 are keeping these to themselves. So you can make your search engine compatible with A9, but you can't use other people's engines without their OpenSearch document.
Why does a PHB care if it has a new filesystem?
Microsoft will just implement search on top, with some kind of metadata DB stored on the filesystem as a file... and management won't be any the wiser. It'll look good in the demo!
The point is, these pushbacks have given open source the chance to make major innovation, and there isn't long left to take this major opportunity.
My gut feeling is that Longhorn will knock the socks off whatever is out there at the time, unless developers really plan ahead, and come up with innovative features etc.
Some would say the pendulum is swinging towards Open Source on the desktop at the moment, but I worry that Longhorn could stop that in its tracks.
The Echo framework, which is used for creating web applications that approach the functionality of rich clients, has received some significant updates since its last showing on Slashdot^W^W^WSlashdotting
El Reg know the guy's address and phone number
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If the Register know his address and phone number, and probably know contact details for a victim, surely the local police would be interested... all the detective work has been done for them!
All they have to do is pick up the guy for questioning!
I know that the police don't seem to be interested in this, (El Reg says that the National High Tech Crime Unit referred them to the local force), but we pay our taxes for a reason!!
I found this as well... it also lists amounts, and instructions such as "Please contact you account manager".
If the national papers (of course there is no way of knowing which country, but you could start with the US) ran an article on this, with first names and a reference to UMCIB (the fake bank), this could save a lot of people a lot of money.
Unfortunately, to get to this stage, and get an 'account', they have probably already coughed up a share of the $8,000.
Interestingly, the transcript of the emails indicates that this Java applet was not present at the time that Donald was being scammed, and hence that they are still in operation, and no doubt fleecing more than the initial $8,000 set up fees!
Who cares about the avionics crashing (which they did on the last flight IIRC)?
What I care about, or would if I was the pilot, is whether it has a slot loading CD player into which I can slap a CD in the last few seconds before launch!
These requirements for system spec read like an advertisement for PCs that you see in the local paper, just missing the line with the price.
If they are just doing word processing/games/filesharing/web browsing, why do they need this? I know Moore's law obsolete's old processors... but some people run operating systems that dont require 50% of the CPU time, and another 25% for all the spyware!
And the fact that they have their own e-store, where you also have to purchase the NIC makes this sound like someone is getting commission for all those Dells and Apples.
I recommend Mozilla Thunderbird, as it has good, integrated spam filtering, and it runs on Windows!
I have to say, I think web-based customer support is better, when tied together with email notifications to the customer. You can present your corporate image, as well as upsell advertising, and enable them to see precisely what is happening with their ticket.
Of course... Linux on a Mac presents an interesting question.
There are x86s available without Windows, but Apple will start shipping PPC based PCs without OSX shortly after Satan orders anti-freeze and warm winter woollens.
Does that make it more or less a candidate for replacement with Linux??
I think a few lawyers need to follow the RIAA teams, then when they spot a bootleg vendor, run ahead and offer them a flat rate debunk-the-RIAA-hit-squad package!
The best way to do this would have been to use anonymous remailers and a nym address. Then you are protected from ISPs subpoenaing logs, as well as the email being encrypted and bounced around the net before it ends up in your inbox.
Those interested in finding out more about anonymous remailers should take a look at the APAS FAQ
However, were he to have the final email arriving in his Outlook, and he decrypted it with the PGP plugin, then a web bug could well have taken effect.
More likely they used some unpublished vulnerability in Outlook, possibly even one that the FBI found themselves...?
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True Names by Victor Vinge
Here is Jamie Reed's MP page on My Society's excellent TheyWorkForYou project.
And here is the screen scraped debate, that you can comment on like a blog.
Yeh, its absolutely brilliant for those of us behind firewalls beyond our control that won't let us access the ports Coral uses!
I seem to remember a bunch of researchers carefully checked attendance figures at major events (such as the Red Sox winning the World Series) against the predictions, and they didn't find any discrepancy to indicate that people might be travelling back from the future to see it.
So maybe at some point in the future, it becomes a crime to go back in time to attend specific events where you could be spotted, eg this time traveller convention.
I have looked at A9 OpenSearch in the past, and what I can't see is any way to retrieve the OpenSearch description documents that people have submitted.
At the moment, it looks like A9 are keeping these to themselves. So you can make your search engine compatible with A9, but you can't use other people's engines without their OpenSearch document.
I think A9 should release these documents!
Why does a PHB care if it has a new filesystem? Microsoft will just implement search on top, with some kind of metadata DB stored on the filesystem as a file... and management won't be any the wiser. It'll look good in the demo!
The point is, these pushbacks have given open source the chance to make major innovation, and there isn't long left to take this major opportunity.
My gut feeling is that Longhorn will knock the socks off whatever is out there at the time, unless developers really plan ahead, and come up with innovative features etc.
Some would say the pendulum is swinging towards Open Source on the desktop at the moment, but I worry that Longhorn could stop that in its tracks.
The Echo framework, which is used for creating web applications that approach the functionality of rich clients, has received some significant updates since its last showing on Slashdot^W^W^WSlashdotting
Gone already... and this was only a slashback!
Care to elaborate on which shadows in the picture can not exist on the Moon's surface?
If its a plastic cup, it splits horizontally.
If the Register know his address and phone number, and probably know contact details for a victim, surely the local police would be interested... all the detective work has been done for them!
All they have to do is pick up the guy for questioning!
I know that the police don't seem to be interested in this, (El Reg says that the National High Tech Crime Unit referred them to the local force), but we pay our taxes for a reason!!
I found this as well... it also lists amounts, and instructions such as "Please contact you account manager".
If the national papers (of course there is no way of knowing which country, but you could start with the US) ran an article on this, with first names and a reference to UMCIB (the fake bank), this could save a lot of people a lot of money.
Unfortunately, to get to this stage, and get an 'account', they have probably already coughed up a share of the $8,000.
Interestingly, the transcript of the emails indicates that this Java applet was not present at the time that Donald was being scammed, and hence that they are still in operation, and no doubt fleecing more than the initial $8,000 set up fees!
Who cares about the avionics crashing (which they did on the last flight IIRC)?
What I care about, or would if I was the pilot, is whether it has a slot loading CD player into which I can slap a CD in the last few seconds before launch!
These requirements for system spec read like an advertisement for PCs that you see in the local paper, just missing the line with the price.
If they are just doing word processing/games/filesharing/web browsing, why do they need this? I know Moore's law obsolete's old processors... but some people run operating systems that dont require 50% of the CPU time, and another 25% for all the spyware!
And the fact that they have their own e-store, where you also have to purchase the NIC makes this sound like someone is getting commission for all those Dells and Apples.
I recommend Mozilla Thunderbird, as it has good, integrated spam filtering, and it runs on Windows!
I have to say, I think web-based customer support is better, when tied together with email notifications to the customer. You can present your corporate image, as well as upsell advertising, and enable them to see precisely what is happening with their ticket.
That won't work because they will no doubt include email addresses which they use to check you are sending the spam.
This could be coupled with upstream filtering, and used to collect hashes of known spam in order to block spam all over the world.
How about getting paid $1/hour to help STOP spam ??
This sounds like a great idea for an open source project!
Agreed... the minute this is suggested I'll be first in line to talk to my MP, on cost and security grounds.
I think the US got some act... Help America Vote IIRC, with wads of cash to spend on these machines.
specifically CDC modification
Am I the only one who read this, and thought that the Cult of the Dead Cow were doing the modifications of the (viruses|virii)??
Is there no way for the public to submit prior art? Or do you just wait until you end up in court, and demonstrate the prior art then?
Of course... Linux on a Mac presents an interesting question.
There are x86s available without Windows, but Apple will start shipping PPC based PCs without OSX shortly after Satan orders anti-freeze and warm winter woollens.
Does that make it more or less a candidate for replacement with Linux??
'So who else has done this?'. Can Slashdot assist?
Am I the only one who read this as a prediction that the IT directors will be asking the poster whether Slashdot can help them decide??
How long before these start showing up on ebay full of porn?
Or a solid month of recording of these "voyeur dorms" that seem to be all the craze!
I think a few lawyers need to follow the RIAA teams, then when they spot a bootleg vendor, run ahead and offer them a flat rate debunk-the-RIAA-hit-squad package!
The best way to do this would have been to use anonymous remailers and a nym address. Then you are protected from ISPs subpoenaing logs, as well as the email being encrypted and bounced around the net before it ends up in your inbox.
Those interested in finding out more about anonymous remailers should take a look at the APAS FAQ
However, were he to have the final email arriving in his Outlook, and he decrypted it with the PGP plugin, then a web bug could well have taken effect.
More likely they used some unpublished vulnerability in Outlook, possibly even one that the FBI found themselves...?