Uhmm. Wrong. This game ( Enigmo for the Mac) is NOTHING like Wetrix for the N64/Dreamcast/PC/GameBoy except the fact that they both have falling liquid...
I always thought "Chronic Wasting Disease" had more to do with Video Games, Junk Food, Pot, Junk Food, Soft cushy chairs, Pot, and I forget what else...
The actual problem is with the "K" wire. It has to be disconnected when using aftermarket radios, but many installers don't know that. But even if your "K" wire has been disconnected, many dealers won't trust your just saying so... VW also makes an adapter you can use for aftermarket radios, which essentially just disconnects that wire... Usually though, once a dealer has verified or disconnected themselves, they will mark your records and it won't be an issue in the future.
Actually the article he linked to talked about the FBI using OnStar to listen to conversations inside the car - VIA the cellular phone system.
Not phone calls made using the system.
But ALSO the article says that the act of doing so BREAKS the emergency functionality of the system - because the system is normally NOT connected all the time. The OnStar system needs the line open to CALL OUT in the event of an emergency, and the FBI using that line perpetually would break that ability to call out...
So to make a long story short, YES - I Am sure that the car and OnStar does not "listen" to where I am and what I am doing at all times. And if they *did* they would hear a lot of "Rolly Polly Ollie" and "Dora The Explorer" and "Stanly" from my kids DVDs. Maybe that will help them catch terrorists...
Re:Let me know when they get out the northstar dat
on
GM's OnStar System Hacked
·
· Score: 2, Interesting
We have an application and(VAG-COM) and an adapter which plugs in to our volkswagen and provides ALL SORTS of cool info - just like what you are talking about. We can use it in real-time... Neat stuff... And you can adjust settings as well (even break things - just like at the shop!)
Some volkswagen dealers won't hook their diagnostic computers to your car if you have an aftermarket stereo for just this reason. The stereo computer is connected to the engine computer, and the diagnostic computers can check and set things in the radio system. There are conditions that can exist which cause third party radios to fry diagnostic computers.... I am sure that OnStar components could be just as integrated into the engine computer...
They don't have to be spying on you at all times. When the airbag deploys for any reason, the cellular system (if still working of course) calls out. There is no real time monitoring (by OnStar. The CIA has their own plans...;) )
I don't want OnStar for directions to restaurants or gas stations.
I like On-Star for being able to have police/rescue know exactly where I am if/when my Airbag deploys. I like On-Star for when my "check engine" light comes on, I press the button, they run a remote diagnostic on my engine's computer, and can tell me how serious the problem is and can call me a tow truck if needed. I like OnStar for being able to unlock my car when I lock my keys in the car (with an infant in the carseat). I like OnStar for being able to track, and stop my car if it is stolen.
That's worth the OnStar subscription... The other stuff is just gravy, which we never really used - so we cancelled....
Re:That was completely unnecessary and retarded.
on
Cube House
·
· Score: 1
Leave him alone, he has a brick tied to his head...
"Having a war on terror - its like having a war on jealousy... At no point in time EVER are we going to go: 'Phew! Got em all! Everybody loves us again'." -David Cross
I recall a statistic that the #1 killer of motorcycle riders was people turning left in front of them. I think it was in my Experienced riders course... I'll have to look around a bit.
That ABT study, however, seemed to state the opposite of what the poster was claiming - in fact, that paper very clearly highlights how LITTLE motorcyclists drink and ride, and how so few of the fatalities are related to that... Did I miss something?
Dell *does* have stores. Every mall we have has a "Dell Direct" store where you can go and play with the stuff, before you order it direct from DELL. They don't always carry ALL of the DELL products obviously... But they *do* have a presence. In fact, we had the DELL and Gateway stores long before we got our Apple store...
My question was - how buying a $3000 Plasma TV or a $3000 LCD TV any different from one of the $2000 LCD monitors Apple sells in their online store (non linkable to the product pages) ? Wouldn't you want to see it before buying as well?
with the exception that downloads only function as long as you're subscribed
That alone would be enough to make the service fail. Not the timing factor, but the verification factor. How would you implement that? Would the download itself expire, and I have to re-download it periodically? Or would it have to "check" every time I use it? Would that require a network connection? How would that work on a laptop or iPod? Could I burn it to disk?
Subscriptions failed because the subscription places offered nothing compelling to pay a regular monthly fee for. Netflix (a subscription based rental service) works because you can get just about anything you want. If they had a poor selection, no one would use it. Why do you think some channels are provided in basic cable? Because no one would pay for that channel by itself. Heck, even HBO has to have a "package" as it is not worth paying for it in itself... (Especially after the Sopranos go away).
Of course, you need to know all three of the homerow keystrokes that will do this... And you'll need a good soundcard to handle all the beeping and booping as pixels rotate and align on screen. To fire it off you'll type something like:
c:\find bad guy/now
But everyone knows you need a Mac to take out the attacking aliens... Just don't try and get it to work with Netware at the office...
Fill up the 80MB hard disk yet? For people who don't know, the 165c was the first color Powerbook. Warning - that link crashes my Safari every time... But works fine in OmniWeb and Camino. YMMV.
Slashdot Mirror
So you post it to Slashdot? Really ARE concerned about your privacy, eh?
"I would have looked out for the water main..."
It's the holidays. They get us all... ;)
Uhmm. Wrong. This game ( Enigmo for the Mac) is NOTHING like Wetrix for the N64/Dreamcast/PC/GameBoy except the fact that they both have falling liquid...
I always thought "Chronic Wasting Disease" had more to do with Video Games, Junk Food, Pot, Junk Food, Soft cushy chairs, Pot, and I forget what else...
I sure could go for a burrito right now...
Condoms.
The actual problem is with the "K" wire. It has to be disconnected when using aftermarket radios, but many installers don't know that. But even if your "K" wire has been disconnected, many dealers won't trust your just saying so... VW also makes an adapter you can use for aftermarket radios, which essentially just disconnects that wire... Usually though, once a dealer has verified or disconnected themselves, they will mark your records and it won't be an issue in the future.
Actually the article he linked to talked about the FBI using OnStar to listen to conversations inside the car - VIA the cellular phone system.
Not phone calls made using the system.
But ALSO the article says that the act of doing so BREAKS the emergency functionality of the system - because the system is normally NOT connected all the time. The OnStar system needs the line open to CALL OUT in the event of an emergency, and the FBI using that line perpetually would break that ability to call out...
So to make a long story short, YES - I Am sure that the car and OnStar does not "listen" to where I am and what I am doing at all times. And if they *did* they would hear a lot of "Rolly Polly Ollie" and "Dora The Explorer" and "Stanly" from my kids DVDs. Maybe that will help them catch terrorists...
We have an application and(VAG-COM) and an adapter which plugs in to our volkswagen and provides ALL SORTS of cool info - just like what you are talking about. We can use it in real-time... Neat stuff... And you can adjust settings as well (even break things - just like at the shop!)
Some volkswagen dealers won't hook their diagnostic computers to your car if you have an aftermarket stereo for just this reason. The stereo computer is connected to the engine computer, and the diagnostic computers can check and set things in the radio system. There are conditions that can exist which cause third party radios to fry diagnostic computers.... I am sure that OnStar components could be just as integrated into the engine computer...
They don't have to be spying on you at all times. When the airbag deploys for any reason, the cellular system (if still working of course) calls out. There is no real time monitoring (by OnStar. The CIA has their own plans... ;) )
Here's a hint... They can do all that anyway, even without OnStar.. Look at OnStar as simply saving public tax dollars. ;)
I don't want OnStar for directions to restaurants or gas stations.
I like On-Star for being able to have police/rescue know exactly where I am if/when my Airbag deploys. I like On-Star for when my "check engine" light comes on, I press the button, they run a remote diagnostic on my engine's computer, and can tell me how serious the problem is and can call me a tow truck if needed. I like OnStar for being able to unlock my car when I lock my keys in the car (with an infant in the carseat). I like OnStar for being able to track, and stop my car if it is stolen.
That's worth the OnStar subscription... The other stuff is just gravy, which we never really used - so we cancelled....
Leave him alone, he has a brick tied to his head...
A "War on Terror" is like a "War on Jealousy".
"Having a war on terror - its like having a war on jealousy... At no point in time EVER are we going to go: 'Phew! Got em all! Everybody loves us again'."
-David Cross
Grand Avenue
Grand Avenue
I associate with over 200 WA based bikers on a mailing list and we've only had 1 fatality in 4 years.
Mmmm. Must be WetLeather.
I recall a statistic that the #1 killer of motorcycle riders was people turning left in front of them. I think it was in my Experienced riders course... I'll have to look around a bit.
That ABT study, however, seemed to state the opposite of what the poster was claiming - in fact, that paper very clearly highlights how LITTLE motorcyclists drink and ride, and how so few of the fatalities are related to that... Did I miss something?
Dell *does* have stores. Every mall we have has a "Dell Direct" store where you can go and play with the stuff, before you order it direct from DELL. They don't always carry ALL of the DELL products obviously... But they *do* have a presence. In fact, we had the DELL and Gateway stores long before we got our Apple store...
My question was - how buying a $3000 Plasma TV or a $3000 LCD TV any different from one of the $2000 LCD monitors Apple sells in their online store (non linkable to the product pages) ? Wouldn't you want to see it before buying as well?
with the exception that downloads only function as long as you're subscribed
That alone would be enough to make the service fail. Not the timing factor, but the verification factor. How would you implement that? Would the download itself expire, and I have to re-download it periodically? Or would it have to "check" every time I use it? Would that require a network connection? How would that work on a laptop or iPod? Could I burn it to disk?
Subscriptions failed because the subscription places offered nothing compelling to pay a regular monthly fee for. Netflix (a subscription based rental service) works because you can get just about anything you want. If they had a poor selection, no one would use it. Why do you think some channels are provided in basic cable? Because no one would pay for that channel by itself. Heck, even HBO has to have a "package" as it is not worth paying for it in itself... (Especially after the Sopranos go away).
You can do this with Safari as well.
Of course, you need to know all three of the homerow keystrokes that will do this... And you'll need a good soundcard to handle all the beeping and booping as pixels rotate and align on screen. To fire it off you'll type something like:
/now
c:\find bad guy
But everyone knows you need a Mac to take out the attacking aliens... Just don't try and get it to work with Netware at the office...
Fill up the 80MB hard disk yet? For people who don't know, the 165c was the first color Powerbook. Warning - that link crashes my Safari every time... But works fine in OmniWeb and Camino. YMMV.
Is the 165c vulnerable to this root exploit?
No worries, after a couple hours rendering things in PhotoShop - my Powerbook's RAM is melted to the motherboard... No changing possible.