I see the problem with ISPs, and I think the one thing they *could* do to assist without increasing the bandwidth costs is to unlock local inter-ISP connections.
For instance, I could communicate with another NTL user just as fast as my cable modem could carry the data, but once I step outside their walled garden, I am restricted to my prescribed bandwidth.
The world is very 1984ish at present (not helped by hl2) but I don't really much give a damn. As long as I can code and surf I'm happy.
I run windows on stock hardware, and your right, how would I know?
But, giving up on the very American civil liberties is a dangerous road. The errosion of our rights has already begun, and I fear that the future holds more.
I don't doubt they know what they are doing, they better HAD know, otherwise they are in the wrong place.
Their job WILL be easy however, simply by the fact that Windows users get rooted on a daily basis, and most criminals use Windows (warez version of course)
one other question, do you think its possible to keylog a tablet?
If they have a warrant, and access to your computer, what the fuck are they messing around keeping it running for anyway, why haven't they just arrested you?
There is no secret piece of cross platform software available that can give 100% systeminfo without detection and be transparent to a clued up user. There are however 100s of Windows only programs that can get so far inside the backdoor that even goatse is jealous, and STILL not be detected by a user ("Oh it was running a bit slow" they say as you nod slowly and sip your coffee whilst waiting for Adaware to finish its scan.)
btw, im a Windows user, not Linux - I merely pointed out the usual flaw in the plan.
The spyware is gonna be just like all the other crap that windows computers become infested with. Also, its gonna hold all your web form information in a handy Police branded folder, it means its doubly secure from nasty hackers;)
If your running a Mac, or Linux I think your immune anyway, but why worry about removal, don't you validate EVERYTHING installed on your system;)
I don't think they would ever come knocking at your door with a cd rom, so its gotta come in via one of the "normal" channels, and that means them throwing packets at a router, or some security vuln in a used email software. I doubt they would package it with any mainstream software (privacy lawsuits from other countries), and the only other way is seripticious direct access to the machine, either by a co-worker, or family member/friend. It sounds like an awful lot of trouble to get information thats mainly accessible from ISP monitoring anyway (server connection logs, mail headers etc, build up the relationship tree).
One side point, can keyboard sniffers "read" stuff entered from an onscreen keyboard? can they "read" hand written tablet keystrokes, or the password info inside a smart card?
Yer, you can also get in by using the google referer link without any problems. However, I think even with all this, there are many worse places for people to go than to his blog (Salon, and some other journals spring to mind).
My point stands though, that you have to go out of your way to see the article, but with Rolands submissions, I only rarely actually go to his blog, but read most of the articles he finds. I've never been forced through his blog just to get at the article.
I use his page mainly as a mirror, when the main sites are slashdotted to hell, his site is still up, and it lets a discussion continue without tonnes of "its slashdotted" comments.
He gives a digestable breakdown of a (usually) very interesting topic, and I for one watch out for articles he has found.
I couldn't care less about adverts, because they don't stop me from enjoying the things he finds, just like slashdot has adverts. Arguing that he doesn't give credit is also wrong, he has (to my knowledge) never given a direct link to his blog with no way to get to the article without seeing his blog.
I agree with older slashdot related issues, like letting users filter the story authors would be benificial, but your complaining because he's a success is just too fucked up for words.
There are worse offenders than a serial submitter who finds good things, NYT asks for your email before you even SEE the article, with usually no way to find it without giving up some first born.
The most obvious problem I can foresee with blind people using a CD is knowing which side the label is on.
Try it yourself, close your eyes and try to work out which side is which.
With a plugin device, you know its right without looking (Plug a mouse into the back of a computer box without being able to see the port for a good example).
If you look really carefully, you can *clearly* see that the image is infact zoomed into the metal pole from the top of the flag left on the moon and again from the window of a house behind Bryce canyon.
What are you going to give to your grand grand children?
What family heirlooms could you pass on from the computer generation? With current photographs being destroyed in approximately 30 years, the only photos left will be of your own parents.
It appears to me that we will become the forgotten generation.
Placing so much emphasis on "I want it now" and not thinking about the future is going to be our own biggest downfall. I would like to see laser etched copper pages holding the REALLY important data. Something like the Voyager probe. Heck, you could make it a centre piece. Sure, you need something to parse it with, but its a damn site more durable than a bit of a paper.
The question then becomes, what would you store given the chance?
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I see the problem with ISPs, and I think the one thing they *could* do to assist without increasing the bandwidth costs is to unlock local inter-ISP connections.
For instance, I could communicate with another NTL user just as fast as my cable modem could carry the data, but once I step outside their walled garden, I am restricted to my prescribed bandwidth.
The world is very 1984ish at present (not helped by hl2) but I don't really much give a damn. As long as I can code and surf I'm happy.
I run windows on stock hardware, and your right, how would I know?
But, giving up on the very American civil liberties is a dangerous road. The errosion of our rights has already begun, and I fear that the future holds more.
I don't doubt they know what they are doing, they better HAD know, otherwise they are in the wrong place.
Their job WILL be easy however, simply by the fact that Windows users get rooted on a daily basis, and most criminals use Windows (warez version of course)
one other question, do you think its possible to keylog a tablet?
If they have a warrant, and access to your computer, what the fuck are they messing around keeping it running for anyway, why haven't they just arrested you?
There is no secret piece of cross platform software available that can give 100% systeminfo without detection and be transparent to a clued up user.
There are however 100s of Windows only programs that can get so far inside the backdoor that even goatse is jealous, and STILL not be detected by a user ("Oh it was running a bit slow" they say as you nod slowly and sip your coffee whilst waiting for Adaware to finish its scan.)
btw, im a Windows user, not Linux - I merely pointed out the usual flaw in the plan.
The spyware is gonna be just like all the other crap that windows computers become infested with. ;)
;)
Also, its gonna hold all your web form information in a handy Police branded folder, it means its doubly secure from nasty hackers
If your running a Mac, or Linux I think your immune anyway, but why worry about removal, don't you validate EVERYTHING installed on your system
I don't think they would ever come knocking at your door with a cd rom, so its gotta come in via one of the "normal" channels, and that means them throwing packets at a router, or some security vuln in a used email software.
I doubt they would package it with any mainstream software (privacy lawsuits from other countries), and the only other way is seripticious direct access to the machine, either by a co-worker, or family member/friend.
It sounds like an awful lot of trouble to get information thats mainly accessible from ISP monitoring anyway (server connection logs, mail headers etc, build up the relationship tree).
One side point, can keyboard sniffers "read" stuff entered from an onscreen keyboard? can they "read" hand written tablet keystrokes, or the password info inside a smart card?
How would they go after a hacker with a Tablet?
I think simply having Linux would make yourself (at least for now) immune.
Yer, you can also get in by using the google referer link without any problems. However, I think even with all this, there are many worse places for people to go than to his blog (Salon, and some other journals spring to mind).
My point stands though, that you have to go out of your way to see the article, but with Rolands submissions, I only rarely actually go to his blog, but read most of the articles he finds. I've never been forced through his blog just to get at the article.
I use his page mainly as a mirror, when the main sites are slashdotted to hell, his site is still up, and it lets a discussion continue without tonnes of "its slashdotted" comments.
What about the slashdot approach.
Let your users come up with the content whilst you collect the cheques.
Be in the right place at the right time and anything is possible.
More likely just job security ;)
So what?
He gives a digestable breakdown of a (usually) very interesting topic, and I for one watch out for articles he has found.
I couldn't care less about adverts, because they don't stop me from enjoying the things he finds, just like slashdot has adverts. Arguing that he doesn't give credit is also wrong, he has (to my knowledge) never given a direct link to his blog with no way to get to the article without seeing his blog.
I agree with older slashdot related issues, like letting users filter the story authors would be benificial, but your complaining because he's a success is just too fucked up for words.
There are worse offenders than a serial submitter who finds good things, NYT asks for your email before you even SEE the article, with usually no way to find it without giving up some first born.
isn't all the COBOL code written for a Unix environment already?
That would require creative work in the off hours with some gloves, duct tape, wire cutters and a light rope!
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anyone got a mirror?
The most obvious problem I can foresee with blind people using a CD is knowing which side the label is on.
Try it yourself, close your eyes and try to work out which side is which.
With a plugin device, you know its right without looking (Plug a mouse into the back of a computer box without being able to see the port for a good example).
I call bullshit on the actions of the Winamp agent.
It loads during windows startup - after a user has logged in, certainly not before the ntldr.
Show me a link to the problem you identify (The 2 you posted are to do with other issues).
What security?
a USER can install anything they want on the system.
In my book thats the fucked up system admins problem.
Patent for fixing the US Patent system on the internet.
All prior art displayed in other replies are fake and do not represent the incredible methods which I go to to fix the US PTO on the internet.
My god man, are you blind.
If you look really carefully, you can *clearly* see that the image is infact zoomed into the metal pole from the top of the flag left on the moon and again from the window of a house behind Bryce canyon.
Yes, when you run the md5 hashing algorythm over certain files, its possible that you can change the file and still get the same hash.
Its a small blindspot that isn't catered for in the mixing process.
There will ALWAYS be collisions with any kind of hashing algorythm.
Thats the nature of the game we play.
The only hashing system without collisions is sending the original file itself.
Dear FCC,
You actually let your hu-man women wear clothes?
Sincerely,
Quark.
What are you going to give to your grand grand children?
What family heirlooms could you pass on from the computer generation?
With current photographs being destroyed in approximately 30 years, the only photos left will be of your own parents.
It appears to me that we will become the forgotten generation.
Placing so much emphasis on "I want it now" and not thinking about the future is going to be our own biggest downfall.
I would like to see laser etched copper pages holding the REALLY important data. Something like the Voyager probe. Heck, you could make it a centre piece.
Sure, you need something to parse it with, but its a damn site more durable than a bit of a paper.
The question then becomes, what would you store given the chance?
Subject: Damn Kids (Yes You!)
To: Zorrila
From: Old Git
OI Kid,
Speak up sonny, I can't hear you.
Mr Git.
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ps, Get Off My Lawn!!!
Don't be silly, Old people use email.
Isn't that exactly what this fuc .. BBZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT .. v-chip is meant to be for?