I think the definition you linked to is a bit too broad in its definition; by that definition, cnn.com is a blog. (Granted, it's commercial, but that didn't stop you from calling/. a blog, did it?)
I don't understand this strange trend to classify all online publishing (colloborative or otherwise) as a "blog." I think when people typically think of a blog, they think of a online journal of sorts. It's a subtle difference, but I think it's important. Otherwise, everything is a blog. And that's just silly.
Incidentally, it reminds me of the whole hubbub in the corporate world over enterprise portals during the last few years. No one can quite decide what one really is, but I'll be damned if I don't want one for my company!
Seriously, this isn't a troll at all. I believe what I said 100%.
Even if there are a large number of/. readers with ADD/ADHD -- and even if this does generate discussion, it doesn't make it germane to the ostensible goal of the site: to provide "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters."
If 10,000/. readers had cats named "Fluffy" and they all decided to talk about it at once, it would *still* be offtopic.
I agree that people ought not post "jokes" about this as if it isn't a serious matter . . . however, I feel compelled to say that this story is not even remotely what I'd call "News for Nerds."
Why is this disorder of particular interest to nerds? Does your average nerd face unique or special challenges by having ADHD that other people with ADHD do not?
What if you had Tourette's Syndrome? Or photosensitive epilepsy? Or any number of ailments that might negatively impact your ability to function in the workplace?
So, to be clear, my points are these:
1. AFAIK, ADHD is not unique to nerds, nor does it affect them in unique ways.
2. Any number of disorders can present the same sort of difficulties
3./. is not a support group
4. None of the above is "News for Nerds." (While it is "stuff that matters," I think it helps make sure you're 2 for 2 when judging if something is appropriate for/.)
All of these threads about security seem off-topic to me. I don't think anyone really intended proximity cards as a way to improve security at all. Considering how dismal cc security is, it probably won't make it worse, either.
I think the point is that proximity scanning is (slightly) easier than swiping -- especially since swiping isn't always straight-forward in my experience. (i.e., Clerk swipes card. Pause. Clerk swipes card. Pause. Clerk swipes card. Pause. Clerk enters number manually.) It might be nice to have the reading of a card number not be dependent on 1) the supple wrist of the user, 2) the condition of the card, 3) the speed and direction of the swiping motion . . . the list goes on and on.
Also, the wear and tear on the cards might actually be reduced enough to make them last more than a few months . . .
Ok, so I've finally gotten my TiVo configured to let me extract and archive video. . .
Ok, this might be a dumb question but . . . how are you doing this?
I've often considered getting a DVD recorder component and simply using TiVo's "archive to tape" function to save shows. That's probably pretty lossy, I suppose.
Call me cynical, but I'm trying to figure out if this type of research has real merit, or if it is entirely masturbatory. What's the point exactly?
It's a military project, i.e., tax-payer funded, so I'd like to hear some relevant, practical uses for said technology. It sounds like it was used to deliver a bullet-type missle in this case. Something tells me that you couldn't really use this delivery method in an actual *war* . . .
I'm glad someone finally brought this up. I tend to agree with this. I think it partially depends on where the new logic to check stamps is implemented. I figure it's got to be either the SMTP server of the POP/IMAP server, or both.
If we assume that such a scheme would require such servers to start processing some e-commerce transaction as part of it's service, we're talking about upgrading thousands of servers and changing the protocols.
Furthermore, it seems like you'd probably need to secure this traffic -- otherwise there might be the possibility of stamps getting sniffed and reused.
Like I said, this sounds hard. Why change entire protocols to combat the rogue actions of a few?
I think several of you are missing my point. I didn't equate port scanning with burglary. I equated it with knob jiggling. There's a difference. While the jiggling is objectionable, it's not the same as entering the home. I get that. It's the intent behind the jiggle, and the subsequent actions taken that are up for debate.
Sure, port scanning isn't "illegal." Whoopie. Niether is door jiggling! Niether is driving down the street casing houses in preparation for a burglarly. Does that make it okay? No freaking way.
It's laughable that anyone would try to defend port scanning someone else's box without permission as legitimate -- legality not withstanding.
It's not illegal for me to call you a dumbass, but it doesn't mean I should do it!
This is nonsense. Port scanning is the TCP/IP equivalent or jiggling people's doorknobs to determine who forgot to lock the door. (Even worse, it's typically done en masse; you're jiggling every knob on every door in the house, sometimes for every house in the neighborhood . ..)
Suppose I came to your house, found the door to be unlocked and decided to come in and take your stuff. Or if you object to me taking your stuff, let's say I just look around because I'm simply curious (i.e., the common "hacker who got caught" defense). I'll just rifle through your bank statements, pictures of your girlfriend, etc. No harm, no foul -- right?
Finally, don't tell me it the owner's fault for not locking the door. Yes, they did something stupid. But it hardly justifies the actions that the intruder takes to abuse them.
Don't get me wrong, I don't like being tech support for the whole family -- but I feel compelled to help my immediate family with such things. If for no other reason, to make up for the countless favors they do for me.
The way I look at it, I call my parents (or in-laws) whenever I need help with things they know well. I bought a house recently, and I can't even count the number of times that I've enlisted my dad's help to fix plumbing, hang drywall, build a deck, etc. Not to mention all the times when he's fixed my various cars over the years . . . and to be fair, I probably sound as stupid when I talk about cars to him as our parents sound when they talk to us about PCs. Similarly, my wife calls her mom whenever she needs help in the garden.
And if your family doesn't reciprocate by helping you out . . . well, that sucks!
I've invented a keystroke capturing device for this keyboard. I call it "paper" -- simply insert a "sheet" into the typewriter and all keystrokes will be recorded!
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Sounds like Denise M. Clark ought to get together with Gail
Cooke. Denise writes hundreds of reviews for the same product,
while Gail writes one review for hundreds of products!
I just imagine that the majority of music on portable mp3 playing devices are probably illegal
I don't have any statistics on this, but my gut tells me that your sweeping
generalization is a seriously unfair and inaccurate assessment. I
own an Nomad Jukebox, and every track on it (nearly 6 GB) was personally
ripped by me, using CDs I own.
To assume that piracy is the only good use for MP3 players is ridiculous.
That's the sort of FUD that makes people think the position held by these digital rights zealots is actually
tenable.
<flamebait>
I suppose you also think that the majority of all
recordable media contains pirated music / software / movies?
</flamebait>
While I'm certain they didn't have a/. audience in mind when they posted
it, I couldn't help but notice the headline that asks "WHAT'S YOUR OPINION
ON THE UNIVERSAL AD PACKAGE?" with a link
to a survey where you can tell 'em what you really think.
I completely understand the difficulty that younger employees face.
Since I graduated from college, I've periodically felt the sting of age
discrimination. Today, at 25, I face it somewhat less often, but
it is certainly still a factor. One obvious way to combat this is
to not reveal your true age. I am cursed / blessed with older-than-my-age
looks, so most people tend to think I'm a few years older than I am anyway.
I'd argue, however, that it's not my appearance that changes people's
opinions. It's my behavior. Above all, you must act like a
professional. Be prompt. Don't use foul language and
tell offensive jokes. Don't wear T-shirts and baggy jeans, even if
your dress code allows it. Don't put a South Park poster in your
cube. Don't talk about the fact that you have a hangover because
you were out late drinking at the Limp Bizkit show. Just do your
damn job, and do it well.
Of course, that doesn't mean you have to be a stiff and not have any
fun. Just try to act accordingly given your environment. If
you're in a club or whatever, it's fine to act out and be crazy.
But not when you're in the office . . .
All of these things seem like common sense for anyone who wants to be
taken seriously in a professional environment. However, many of my
peers who are in their early twenties don't get this. For example,
I have a friend who is almost exactly the same age as I am, within a few
weeks. However, people commonly think we're about 5 years apart in
age. Why? Because he talks like a skater, dresses sloppily,
and has a "I don't give a f*ck" attitude. Meanwhile, I try to take
things seriously and earn my co-workers respect.
According to the FAQ on the unofficial
TiVo Hackers Site, adding an ethernet card to replace the modem is
something they are working on or at least thinking about. Of course,
you'll void your warranty . . .
I think many people are misunderstanding my question. I'm not saying that going 100% cellular is for everyone. This is not by any means an attempt to say that the entire USA needs to switch to mobile phones and dump their land lines.
I'm talking about for some people. Specifically, me. When you broaden this discussion to include everyone, it introduces many other problems. But for people in particular situations -- i.e., good coverage in their area, don't make many phone calls, have cable modem and don't need a line for their ISP, etc. -- it seems perfectly reasonable.
Amen. This is pretty much what I was getting at. My coverage is good enough in most cases. Since I have the voice-mail and paging capability, I don't see temporary, brief periods of loss of service to be a big deal. Of course, the phone company must hate to hear things like that. After they have gone to all the trouble of making sure they have 99.9% uptime, here are people like me saying that isn't my core concern.
Actually, I guess I should have mentioned it in my submission -- I have a cable modem. So, the hard lines to my apartment aren't really all that useful anymore . . .
Sounds like a tough situation. As you mentioned, by nature of the GPL, any work you do on it must remain open. Either you can:
Refuse to do it unless they allow you to remerge the source -- probably a CLM[?]
Bite the bullet, do it, and contribute to the violation of the GPL
Either one is less than ideal. Perhaps you can pitch the importance of open software -- maybe they will be more open to it than you think.
Finally, I'm wondering -- who is responsible for pursing a law suit if someone violates GPL? You would expect it to be the author, but couldn't it be anyone? After all, aren't there potentially hundreds or thousands of authors? What if they choose to sue your company? That wouldn't be your fault, either.
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I think the definition you linked to is a bit too broad in its definition; by that definition, cnn.com is a blog. (Granted, it's commercial, but that didn't stop you from calling /. a blog, did it?)
I don't understand this strange trend to classify all online publishing (colloborative or otherwise) as a "blog." I think when people typically think of a blog, they think of a online journal of sorts. It's a subtle difference, but I think it's important. Otherwise, everything is a blog. And that's just silly.
Incidentally, it reminds me of the whole hubbub in the corporate world over enterprise portals during the last few years. No one can quite decide what one really is, but I'll be damned if I don't want one for my company!
Now who's trolling? ;-)
/. readers with ADD/ADHD -- and even if this does generate discussion, it doesn't make it germane to the ostensible goal of the site: to provide "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters."
/. readers had cats named "Fluffy" and they all decided to talk about it at once, it would *still* be offtopic.
Seriously, this isn't a troll at all. I believe what I said 100%.
Even if there are a large number of
If 10,000
I agree that people ought not post "jokes" about this as if it isn't a serious matter . . . however, I feel compelled to say that this story is not even remotely what I'd call "News for Nerds."
/. is not a support group
/.)
Why is this disorder of particular interest to nerds? Does your average nerd face unique or special challenges by having ADHD that other people with ADHD do not?
What if you had Tourette's Syndrome? Or photosensitive epilepsy? Or any number of ailments that might negatively impact your ability to function in the workplace?
So, to be clear, my points are these:
1. AFAIK, ADHD is not unique to nerds, nor does it affect them in unique ways.
2. Any number of disorders can present the same sort of difficulties
3.
4. None of the above is "News for Nerds." (While it is "stuff that matters," I think it helps make sure you're 2 for 2 when judging if something is appropriate for
I think the point is that proximity scanning is (slightly) easier than swiping -- especially since swiping isn't always straight-forward in my experience. (i.e., Clerk swipes card. Pause. Clerk swipes card. Pause. Clerk swipes card. Pause. Clerk enters number manually.) It might be nice to have the reading of a card number not be dependent on 1) the supple wrist of the user, 2) the condition of the card, 3) the speed and direction of the swiping motion . . . the list goes on and on.
Also, the wear and tear on the cards might actually be reduced enough to make them last more than a few months . . .
Ok, this might be a dumb question but . . . how are you doing this?
I've often considered getting a DVD recorder component and simply using TiVo's "archive to tape" function to save shows. That's probably pretty lossy, I suppose.
. . . it didn't use weed killers! Guess no one wants to bring this technology to oraganic farmers.
Call me cynical, but I'm trying to figure out if this type of research has real merit, or if it is entirely masturbatory. What's the point exactly?
It's a military project, i.e., tax-payer funded, so I'd like to hear some relevant, practical uses for said technology. It sounds like it was used to deliver a bullet-type missle in this case. Something tells me that you couldn't really use this delivery method in an actual *war* . . .
Good old Godwin's Law. It's just eerie how true it is.
Mod this up. This is the funniest post I've seen in a long time.
I'm glad someone finally brought this up. I tend to agree with this. I think it partially depends on where the new logic to check stamps is implemented. I figure it's got to be either the SMTP server of the POP/IMAP server, or both.
If we assume that such a scheme would require such servers to start processing some e-commerce transaction as part of it's service, we're talking about upgrading thousands of servers and changing the protocols.
Furthermore, it seems like you'd probably need to secure this traffic -- otherwise there might be the possibility of stamps getting sniffed and reused.
Like I said, this sounds hard. Why change entire protocols to combat the rogue actions of a few?
I think several of you are missing my point. I didn't equate port scanning with burglary. I equated it with knob jiggling. There's a difference. While the jiggling is objectionable, it's not the same as entering the home. I get that. It's the intent behind the jiggle, and the subsequent actions taken that are up for debate.
Sure, port scanning isn't "illegal." Whoopie. Niether is door jiggling! Niether is driving down the street casing houses in preparation for a burglarly. Does that make it okay? No freaking way.
It's laughable that anyone would try to defend port scanning someone else's box without permission as legitimate -- legality not withstanding.
It's not illegal for me to call you a dumbass, but it doesn't mean I should do it!
Suppose I came to your house, found the door to be unlocked and decided to come in and take your stuff. Or if you object to me taking your stuff, let's say I just look around because I'm simply curious (i.e., the common "hacker who got caught" defense). I'll just rifle through your bank statements, pictures of your girlfriend, etc. No harm, no foul -- right?
Finally, don't tell me it the owner's fault for not locking the door. Yes, they did something stupid. But it hardly justifies the actions that the intruder takes to abuse them.
Don't get me wrong, I don't like being tech support for the whole family -- but I feel compelled to help my immediate family with such things. If for no other reason, to make up for the countless favors they do for me.
The way I look at it, I call my parents (or in-laws) whenever I need help with things they know well. I bought a house recently, and I can't even count the number of times that I've enlisted my dad's help to fix plumbing, hang drywall, build a deck, etc. Not to mention all the times when he's fixed my various cars over the years . . . and to be fair, I probably sound as stupid when I talk about cars to him as our parents sound when they talk to us about PCs. Similarly, my wife calls her mom whenever she needs help in the garden.
And if your family doesn't reciprocate by helping you out . . . well, that sucks!
I've invented a keystroke capturing device for this keyboard. I call it "paper" -- simply insert a "sheet" into the typewriter and all keystrokes will be recorded!
Sounds like Denise M. Clark ought to get together with Gail Cooke. Denise writes hundreds of reviews for the same product, while Gail writes one review for hundreds of products!
To assume that piracy is the only good use for MP3 players is ridiculous. That's the sort of FUD that makes people think the position held by these digital rights zealots is actually tenable.
<flamebait>
I suppose you also think that the majority of all recordable media contains pirated music / software / movies?
</flamebait>
While I'm certain they didn't have a /. audience in mind when they posted
it, I couldn't help but notice the headline that asks "WHAT'S YOUR OPINION
ON THE UNIVERSAL AD PACKAGE?" with a link
to a survey where you can tell 'em what you really think.
I'd argue, however, that it's not my appearance that changes people's opinions. It's my behavior. Above all, you must act like a professional. Be prompt. Don't use foul language and tell offensive jokes. Don't wear T-shirts and baggy jeans, even if your dress code allows it. Don't put a South Park poster in your cube. Don't talk about the fact that you have a hangover because you were out late drinking at the Limp Bizkit show. Just do your damn job, and do it well.
Of course, that doesn't mean you have to be a stiff and not have any fun. Just try to act accordingly given your environment. If you're in a club or whatever, it's fine to act out and be crazy. But not when you're in the office . . .
All of these things seem like common sense for anyone who wants to be taken seriously in a professional environment. However, many of my peers who are in their early twenties don't get this. For example, I have a friend who is almost exactly the same age as I am, within a few weeks. However, people commonly think we're about 5 years apart in age. Why? Because he talks like a skater, dresses sloppily, and has a "I don't give a f*ck" attitude. Meanwhile, I try to take things seriously and earn my co-workers respect.
According to the FAQ on the unofficial TiVo Hackers Site, adding an ethernet card to replace the modem is something they are working on or at least thinking about. Of course, you'll void your warranty . . .
I'm talking about for some people. Specifically, me. When you broaden this discussion to include everyone, it introduces many other problems. But for people in particular situations -- i.e., good coverage in their area, don't make many phone calls, have cable modem and don't need a line for their ISP, etc. -- it seems perfectly reasonable.
Amen. This is pretty much what I was getting at. My coverage is good enough in most cases. Since I have the voice-mail and paging capability, I don't see temporary, brief periods of loss of service to be a big deal. Of course, the phone company must hate to hear things like that. After they have gone to all the trouble of making sure they have 99.9% uptime, here are people like me saying that isn't my core concern.
Actually, I guess I should have mentioned it in my submission -- I have a cable modem. So, the hard lines to my apartment aren't really all that useful anymore . . .
- Refuse to do it unless they allow you to remerge the source -- probably a CLM[?]
- Bite the bullet, do it, and contribute to the violation of the GPL
Either one is less than ideal. Perhaps you can pitch the importance of open software -- maybe they will be more open to it than you think.Finally, I'm wondering -- who is responsible for pursing a law suit if someone violates GPL? You would expect it to be the author, but couldn't it be anyone? After all, aren't there potentially hundreds or thousands of authors? What if they choose to sue your company? That wouldn't be your fault, either.
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