Now if only it would turn up somewhere useful. So far the only bluetooth stuff I've seen are the adapters themselves, a few cell phones, and some head sets.
I want to
have information like appointments and addresses synched automatically when I bring my pda near my computer
bring a digital camera into a room, and have the computer ask if I'd like to download any new picture s that have been taken
Use a cell phone as a modem for a pda/laptop
set up a home entertainment center by simply plugging in the power cords
Share speakers, printers, keyboards, mice between my computers
Some of these may be a little geeky, but this is where bluetooth is going to be useful. Eliminating a 3-foot cord from your cellphone to a headset just isn't worth the cost of the technology.
Some of this is allegedly already possible, but I haven't seen much evidence of it. Any other ideas for bluetooth?
If you're smart when you set up your access point, and turn on WEP, 99.9% of people that might hack your network are going to go find an easier target. The typical figure I've heard is 24 hours or more to get enough traffic to break the encryption. Unless someone knows you have something they want, they're not going to bother.
Home users are going to generate less traffic than businesses, and so it will take even longer to get enough traffic. Unless you happen to notice a van parked outside your house for a couple days, or find yourself staring down the barrel of a pringles can, you can relax.
Turn off SSID broadcasting
use a unique SSID
For God's sake, change the admin password
Turn on WEP
Use MAC address filtering
Congratulations, you're now more trouble than you're worth.
I think 1-2 days is more likely, especially with only one person using it. The important thing is that it's no longer about casually driving by and noticing it's open. Someone would have to invest a lot of time to get past it. It's doubtful anyone is going to bother. Even more so when they could just drive down the block and find an open node.
using MAC filtering also makes more work for intruders, though they can sniff those from your traffic and spoof them.
Like most people I initially thought these whole thing was stupid. I have to applaud your idea though. While I suspect what would currently happen is that the light would change back and forth screwing everyone, what you've suggested would be an excellent idea.
Unfortunately, then people would want devices that simulated additional traffic, leading which would lead to the same problem.
Yes, he said they're trying their best, but if this is the best they can do, they need to get some new programmers. More likely is that they really aren't trying that hard. Until people starting dumping windows en mass, they have no financial interest in writing secure code. It just takes more time than their marketing department is willing to give them.
OK... if that's the case, then again, why do they need to force its adoption? Let those of us whose lives aren't centered around television keep our cheapo sets.
I could probably support Luskin in claiming that a politician is lying; that's not too hard to believe. It's just that pesky liberals-are-evil attitude that makes him look like a crazy man which deters me from listening to anything he says.
Unless your intent is to pander to the far right, you'll have to persuade your opponents without acting like they're inferior beings. That goes for both sides, really.
Absolutely. Everyone do yourself a favor and get yourself a refurbished HP printer. They're < $90, they last forever, and toner cartidges can last you years, not weeks.
I'm still glad to see there will be some competition in ink cartridges, having paid for far too many of them myself. It's also very good to see that there are limits to how far the DMCA can reach.
DVD players are completely different, because people actually wanted them. They wouldn't need to force HDTV if it had anything to offer. They just want us to pay more money so we can watch DRM shows. People won't be able to tape any shows, and they'll certainly mandate that TiVos be crippled so they can't record anything but PBS.
Please limit yourselves to legislating things you understand. Listening to people who understand, and don't have a financial interest would be a good second choice.
The substantial storage capacity of electric car battery packs would also give benefits for the electrical grid (which should be high on our list of priorities after 8/14/2003).
I hope this doesn't mean that 8/14 is going to be the trendy new version of 9/11 that we're going to have to hear about all the time.
Yes, that should do it, but it doesn't. I've noticed more mouse problems when KVM switches are involved, which may be part of my problem. I've made several attempts at this problem over the last few months, and I'm pretty competent. I've also seen many other people having the same problem. Hardware configuration in Linux just expects too much (at times) of the user.
While it may be more of an X problem, I think the kernel should detect hardware and make it basically functional, leaving user space programs to change the default behavior.
I also strongly agree with another response regarding monitor setup. Most people don't understand sync ranges and refresh rates. It's another fundamental part of the computer which should just work without the user having to know anything about the hardware (ideally).
People aren't going to be very comfortable switching to linux when such basic components require such detailed knowledge to set up. The last monitor I bought didn't even list all the specs that X asked for.
Better hardware detection and auto-configuration would help old and new users get things running. I still can't get the scroll wheel on my stupid mouse working. Mice are simple and critical enough that they should be setup without any user intervention.
Currently even fairly advanced users can get hung up trying to get hardware to work. Windows has a huge advantage in this area even though you usually need a cd of drivers.
Even better would be a way to build a kernel that detects and includes support for your hardware automatically.
Evolution 1.0.5 which is currently in debian-testing has pretty crappy email, though the rest of the program is pretty nice. Hopefully the latest version (1.4) has improved that. So far, thunderbird is better for email than evolution in every way. Evolution has so many other features to worry about that it's unlikely it will match thunderbird.
Oh don't be a moron. No one cares what their IP address is. That's what the domain name system is for. Also phone numbers aren't connected to the structure of the network the way IP addresses are.
RTFA everyone. They did infact have the foresight to recognize the potential for abuse. In particular they mentioned using a blacklist with domain names AND IP addresses, and that the blacklist would have to be compiled by people, not filters.
they also said that any link in a spam should be considered a setup until someone had reviewed it and ensured it was real.
I'm not sure if your Emperor and tailor are the same as mine though. My Emperor is all of the music studios, and the tailor is all the companies peddling this useless DRM crap to them.
...Or maybe the DRM companies are the righteous man, the RIAA and the MPAA are the evil man, and Mr. DMCA is the shepherd
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How long do I have to switch for? Can I just keep switching back and forth and rack up some money?
I want to
- have information like appointments and addresses synched automatically when I bring my pda near my computer
- bring a digital camera into a room, and have the computer ask if I'd like to download any new picture s that have been taken
- Use a cell phone as a modem for a pda/laptop
- set up a home entertainment center by simply plugging in the power cords
- Share speakers, printers, keyboards, mice between my computers
Some of these may be a little geeky, but this is where bluetooth is going to be useful. Eliminating a 3-foot cord from your cellphone to a headset just isn't worth the cost of the technology.Some of this is allegedly already possible, but I haven't seen much evidence of it. Any other ideas for bluetooth?
Home users are going to generate less traffic than businesses, and so it will take even longer to get enough traffic. Unless you happen to notice a van parked outside your house for a couple days, or find yourself staring down the barrel of a pringles can, you can relax.
- Turn off SSID broadcasting
- use a unique SSID
- For God's sake, change the admin password
- Turn on WEP
- Use MAC address filtering
Congratulations, you're now more trouble than you're worth.I think 1-2 days is more likely, especially with only one person using it. The important thing is that it's no longer about casually driving by and noticing it's open. Someone would have to invest a lot of time to get past it. It's doubtful anyone is going to bother. Even more so when they could just drive down the block and find an open node. using MAC filtering also makes more work for intruders, though they can sniff those from your traffic and spoof them.
Unfortunately, then people would want devices that simulated additional traffic, leading which would lead to the same problem.
Is ending an article summary with an incredibly obvious question the secret to getting stuff posted, or is it just a really annoying pattern?
Yes, he said they're trying their best, but if this is the best they can do, they need to get some new programmers. More likely is that they really aren't trying that hard. Until people starting dumping windows en mass, they have no financial interest in writing secure code. It just takes more time than their marketing department is willing to give them.
Choosing a bad password is the user's fault, an exploit of IIS is Microsoft's fault.
Bill Gate's message is "We're not even trying anymore".
Even if there's no SCO left, we ought to be able to put some people in jail.
OK... if that's the case, then again, why do they need to force its adoption? Let those of us whose lives aren't centered around television keep our cheapo sets.
It really makes me sad to see that article isn't by Trey Parker. And here I was hoping they just made that up...
Unless your intent is to pander to the far right, you'll have to persuade your opponents without acting like they're inferior beings. That goes for both sides, really.
It exists
I'm still glad to see there will be some competition in ink cartridges, having paid for far too many of them myself. It's also very good to see that there are limits to how far the DMCA can reach.
HDTV is a trap, with a capital Ackbar.
It's illegal when you do something illegal with it. Don't expect a lighter sentence just because you used a flashlight to beat someone to death.
That will be all.
I hope this doesn't mean that 8/14 is going to be the trendy new version of 9/11 that we're going to have to hear about all the time.
Has the world really become such a shitty greed-driven place or are we just in a bad streak?
While it may be more of an X problem, I think the kernel should detect hardware and make it basically functional, leaving user space programs to change the default behavior.
I also strongly agree with another response regarding monitor setup. Most people don't understand sync ranges and refresh rates. It's another fundamental part of the computer which should just work without the user having to know anything about the hardware (ideally).
People aren't going to be very comfortable switching to linux when such basic components require such detailed knowledge to set up. The last monitor I bought didn't even list all the specs that X asked for.
Currently even fairly advanced users can get hung up trying to get hardware to work. Windows has a huge advantage in this area even though you usually need a cd of drivers.
Even better would be a way to build a kernel that detects and includes support for your hardware automatically.
Evolution 1.0.5 which is currently in debian-testing has pretty crappy email, though the rest of the program is pretty nice. Hopefully the latest version (1.4) has improved that. So far, thunderbird is better for email than evolution in every way. Evolution has so many other features to worry about that it's unlikely it will match thunderbird.
Oh don't be a moron. No one cares what their IP address is. That's what the domain name system is for. Also phone numbers aren't connected to the structure of the network the way IP addresses are.
You'll have to get your +5, Insightful elsewhere.
they also said that any link in a spam should be considered a setup until someone had reviewed it and ensured it was real.