I've finally broken myself of that, even on single-purpose non-Internet-exposed machines. Bad habit I picked up from Windows... Broke down and started disabling ssh root login, now I have to su/sudo.
reason to broadcast while mobile
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You could hook up your iPod and entertain most of an average-sized town with one of those, though there'd be little point in doing it in the car.
Actually, there's a very good reason to do that from a car: it's harder for the FCC to track you down if you only broadcast when you're mobile! You need to keep your antenna relatively conventional-looking, too.
Keep an eye out for non-descript vans with many antennas (FCC) or beat-up cars bristling with antennas (ARRL) following you...
If I had mod points this morning I'd mod both you dumb motherfuckers down. Grandpa I'd mod flamebait for asking such a stupid fucking question (Remote attackers can delete files. Why should I bother to upgrade?), and you I'd mod offtopic, which is how all "mod parent x" posts should be moderated.
It's amusing when people feel so strongly they use profanity in their post, yet are so chickenshit they post anonymously:)
But if you don't use a virus scanner, how do you know you're virus free?
If you periodically trigger a manual virus-scan, perhaps?
Some folks may not always run a virus-scanner; on a system with low RAM, or if you encounter software conflicts, you may not want a resident scanner always running.
However, running a virus-scanner and AdAware periodically (weekly? monthly? if your system seems to be running slow or crashing frequently?) is handy. If you're running a low-end system because you're cheap, Google for free antivirus software amd AdAware. But get your "free antivirus" from a reputable site, or you could be infecting your computer!
It may be a nice troll, but the fact is, Google's motto "Don't be evil" is in direct conflict with the fact that they just went public.
A public corporation is mandated by law to make as much money as possible (i.e. accountable to the shareholders). Remember in Fight Club when he describes how the car company figures its recalls? They do it that way because its the law.
Welcome to America...
Factor in "customer goodwill", then "Don't be evil" becomes a long-term investment strategy. Screwing over your customers may turn a quick profit, but people / companies stop wanting to do business with you (if there's an alternative). In support of my position, I cite any discussion-page on Slashdot: look for anti-Microsoft sentiment.
Oh, and the islamic leaders? America is occupying their country dumb fuck. If anyone tried to do that to you, you'd be fighting your damndest, but because we did it, it's ok?
If our President pulled a bloody coup, executing his political opponents in the House & Senate, then ran the USA as a dictatorship for a few decades... personally, I'd be damn glad if some country came in, overran his forces, setup a provisional government of my countrymen, then setup elections to replace their hand-picked government with a new, democratically-elected one. I wouldn't be blowing up their troops, I'd be cheering them on!
Why did I use that hypothetical? Because that's basically what Saddam Hussein did. It's difficult to continue calling it an "occupation", when we're turning control of the country back over to local forces & leaders as fast as we can (without simply leaving tomorrow, which might trigger an even bloodier battle for power).
Re:And now, for your delectation and delight...
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simply microwaving the children for a short period should be sufficient
True, but that leaves them chewier than baking.
No, no, no... 5 minutes a side under the broiler for browning, then microwave to cook through. The microwave time varies by weight.
If you pour your whiskey over ice, your body will have to burn calories to warm it upon drinking... if it's cold enough, you might lose weight by drinking!
(this sound like a good plan after 2-3 drinks)
Everything Fun In Jersey Is Illegal
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Everything Fun In Jersey Is Illegal
I'm a recovering South Jersey boy. When my wife moved to Jersey with me, within a few months she came up with a song:
Everything Fun In Jersey Is Illegal...that includes lockpicks, and I've been told, carrying a prybar in your vehicle is a Bad Idea (potential police harassment for carrying "burglar tools"). Hey, I've been harassed for carrying a Victorinox (Swiss Army) pocketknife. Just a basic pocketknife w/ screwdrivers / scissors.
Now enjoying a state that's much less restrictive.
Does this remind anyone else of some cheap sci-fi plot? Gigantic storm threatens space program, shuttles can't be moved in time, a dozen intrepid engineer-scientist-rogues trapped in the operations center... when they realize it's an alien-caused storm, the invasion is imminent, and it's up to them to stop it (storm & invasion)?
Maybe it's just me...but I'm expecting to see this on SciFi in a few months.
"This included false information about voting places/times, closing roads, excessive police presence at selected voting precints."
Could you post a link to any actual report of such a thing? I've only heard vague charges, as far as I know the police presence / roadblock stories were discredited. If you have a link around you could post, I'd be grateful.
Hopefully silicone compounds don't affect you or release any volatiles:
About a year ago, picked up a pair of keyboards at the local CompUSA. Called "Virtually Indestructible Keyboard" (VIK), they're a soft, flexible, silicone keyboard that can be rolled up for storage / transport. URL printed on keyboard is http://www.grandtec.com/.
Bought one "full-size", one shorty (no separate keypad / cursor sections). Handy, but very different tactile sensation ( no click, just a smush). Not good if you're a "hard" typist.
They're washable as well (completely sealed, just use soap & water).
Cite any documented instances of roadblocks blocking voters in Florida's 2000 election. Not a vague charge, but actual incident. To my knowledge, none were found. If you can cite anything solid, I'll become just as outraged.
Check out the SwiftVets site, then check out FactCheck.org. Sure looks like 2 of 3 of Kerry's Purple Hearts, were self-inflicted thru his own carelessness with weapons. (fired grenade-launcher too close to boat, later hit in ass by shrapnel from grenade tossed to destroy rice-sacks)
After reading multiple, pro/anti/neutral accounts, sounds like Kerry did some stupid things in Vietnam, also did some brave things. Even if you ignore 2 of his Purple Hearts, he's got a third!
A minor correction: radar detectors are generally legal throughout the USA. Last time I checked, there were only 4-5 states prohibiting their use. Unless you drive a tractor-trailer; I believe those are prohibited nationwide.
It's considered more risky to retrieve than to let it lie. Might spread contamination. I'm in Jacksonville, Florida; if it went off, I might hear the boom!
He was making the point: backups are necessary. In response to a post stating: backups if you can (paraphrased as "backups are handy, but optional").
Seemed clear to me; but then, I agree with him. I've run RAID arrays, for redundancy or for speed, and never ignored backups. They are always essential.
Heck, on my home network, important data on the Windows boxes gets backed-up to the OpenBSD boxes, important stuff on the OpenBSD boxes gets backed up to the other OpenBSD box, and I make periodic CD or DVD backups to archive.
ANYTHING that works by broadcasting a signal can be detected. Cellphone, cordless phone, spark-ignition, even your PC's emissions. That's life; deal with it.
If you don't want "snoopers", don't broadcast. So there's a solution to your concerns: turn off your cellphone when you're not actively talking. Periodically check voicemail, preferably while in a crowded area, where "they" can't track you down.
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Aargghh!!! You logged in as root! :)
I've finally broken myself of that, even on single-purpose non-Internet-exposed machines. Bad habit I picked up from Windows... Broke down and started disabling ssh root login, now I have to su/sudo.
Actually, there's a very good reason to do that from a car: it's harder for the FCC to track you down if you only broadcast when you're mobile! You need to keep your antenna relatively conventional-looking, too.
Keep an eye out for non-descript vans with many antennas (FCC) or beat-up cars bristling with antennas (ARRL) following you...
It's amusing when people feel so strongly they use profanity in their post, yet are so chickenshit they post anonymously
If you periodically trigger a manual virus-scan, perhaps? Some folks may not always run a virus-scanner; on a system with low RAM, or if you encounter software conflicts, you may not want a resident scanner always running.
However, running a virus-scanner and AdAware periodically (weekly? monthly? if your system seems to be running slow or crashing frequently?) is handy. If you're running a low-end system because you're cheap, Google for free antivirus software amd AdAware. But get your "free antivirus" from a reputable site, or you could be infecting your computer!
asshat
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one who leaves his $400 camera (with personal porn) in the vehicle when taking it to a repair shop.
Factor in "customer goodwill", then "Don't be evil" becomes a long-term investment strategy. Screwing over your customers may turn a quick profit, but people / companies stop wanting to do business with you (if there's an alternative). In support of my position, I cite any discussion-page on Slashdot: look for anti-Microsoft sentiment.
Oh, and the islamic leaders? America is occupying their country dumb fuck. If anyone tried to do that to you, you'd be fighting your damndest, but because we did it, it's ok?
If our President pulled a bloody coup, executing his political opponents in the House & Senate, then ran the USA as a dictatorship for a few decades... personally, I'd be damn glad if some country came in, overran his forces, setup a provisional government of my countrymen, then setup elections to replace their hand-picked government with a new, democratically-elected one. I wouldn't be blowing up their troops, I'd be cheering them on!
Why did I use that hypothetical? Because that's basically what Saddam Hussein did. It's difficult to continue calling it an "occupation", when we're turning control of the country back over to local forces & leaders as fast as we can (without simply leaving tomorrow, which might trigger an even bloodier battle for power).
No, no, no... 5 minutes a side under the broiler for browning, then microwave to cook through. The microwave time varies by weight.
If you pour your whiskey over ice, your body will have to burn calories to warm it upon drinking... if it's cold enough, you might lose weight by drinking!
(this sound like a good plan after 2-3 drinks)
Everything Fun In Jersey Is Illegal
...that includes lockpicks, and I've been told, carrying a prybar in your vehicle is a Bad Idea (potential police harassment for carrying "burglar tools"). Hey, I've been harassed for carrying a Victorinox (Swiss Army) pocketknife. Just a basic pocketknife w/ screwdrivers / scissors.
I'm a recovering South Jersey boy. When my wife moved to Jersey with me, within a few months she came up with a song:
Everything Fun In Jersey Is Illegal
Now enjoying a state that's much less restrictive.
Does this remind anyone else of some cheap sci-fi plot? Gigantic storm threatens space program, shuttles can't be moved in time, a dozen intrepid engineer-scientist-rogues trapped in the operations center... when they realize it's an alien-caused storm, the invasion is imminent, and it's up to them to stop it (storm & invasion)?
Maybe it's just me...but I'm expecting to see this on SciFi in a few months.
Yeah, that's probably what NASA thought a while back: "it's only a piece of foam, how much damage could it cause?"
"This included false information about voting places/times, closing roads, excessive police presence at selected voting precints."
Could you post a link to any actual report of such a thing? I've only heard vague charges, as far as I know the police presence / roadblock stories were discredited. If you have a link around you could post, I'd be grateful.
Never heard this before, probably never hear it again:
"The system is being slashdotted now, maybe that will help."
Hopefully silicone compounds don't affect you or release any volatiles:
About a year ago, picked up a pair of keyboards at the local CompUSA. Called "Virtually Indestructible Keyboard" (VIK), they're a soft, flexible, silicone keyboard that can be rolled up for storage / transport. URL printed on keyboard is http://www.grandtec.com/.
Bought one "full-size", one shorty (no separate keypad / cursor sections). Handy, but very different tactile sensation ( no click, just a smush). Not good if you're a "hard" typist.
They're washable as well (completely sealed, just use soap & water).
"cite plz kthx"
Cite any documented instances of roadblocks blocking voters in Florida's 2000 election. Not a vague charge, but actual incident. To my knowledge, none were found. If you can cite anything solid, I'll become just as outraged.
Perhaps someday, we'll have computers able to factor large products-of-primes such as 8 and 4...
Even Snopes may occasionally get things wrong...
Check out the SwiftVets site, then check out FactCheck.org. Sure looks like 2 of 3 of Kerry's Purple Hearts, were self-inflicted thru his own carelessness with weapons. (fired grenade-launcher too close to boat, later hit in ass by shrapnel from grenade tossed to destroy rice-sacks)
After reading multiple, pro/anti/neutral accounts, sounds like Kerry did some stupid things in Vietnam, also did some brave things. Even if you ignore 2 of his Purple Hearts, he's got a third!
A minor correction: radar detectors are generally legal throughout the USA. Last time I checked, there were only 4-5 states prohibiting their use. Unless you drive a tractor-trailer; I believe those are prohibited nationwide.
There's still one off the coast of Georgia!
o mb.0502.html.
Heard about this only recently. Google for "Georgia coast bomb", you'll find some stories, such as http://www.registerguard.com/news/2004/05/02/a5.b
It's considered more risky to retrieve than to let it lie. Might spread contamination. I'm in Jacksonville, Florida; if it went off, I might hear the boom!
> I'd rather see "Professialism".
Frickin' hilarious! I love it!
I prefer professionalism, myself... more taste, less filling, etc. "Professionality" has a certain ring to it, that would have been good.
"Professialism" - that's a new one.
Oh my. Too funny. I need to get out more.
Perhaps you'd be justified in becoming irate if he posted files that were NOT already publicly available on P2P networks...
Would you feel better if this was a newspaper exposing similar files?
Compress, then encrypt before the disk write. Encrypting first would be silly.
He was making the point: backups are necessary. In response to a post stating: backups if you can (paraphrased as "backups are handy, but optional").
Seemed clear to me; but then, I agree with him. I've run RAID arrays, for redundancy or for speed, and never ignored backups. They are always essential.
Heck, on my home network, important data on the Windows boxes gets backed-up to the OpenBSD boxes, important stuff on the OpenBSD boxes gets backed up to the other OpenBSD box, and I make periodic CD or DVD backups to archive.
ANYTHING that works by broadcasting a signal can be detected. Cellphone, cordless phone, spark-ignition, even your PC's emissions. That's life; deal with it.
If you don't want "snoopers", don't broadcast. So there's a solution to your concerns: turn off your cellphone when you're not actively talking. Periodically check voicemail, preferably while in a crowded area, where "they" can't track you down.