"Finally, I don't need to trim down my porn collection!"
"Finally, I can cache the internet!"
"The hard drive racket will never let this see the light of day!"
"RAI(E)D: Redundant Array of Insanely Expensive Disks."
"Now, if he was talking about RAM, I'd be impressed."
From what I've witnessed, VeriSign does do a better job verifying the right to ownership on a domain. They look up the business in the public record, and then call the "administrative contact" by phone before issuing the cert.
RapidSSL, on the other hand, will let you enter any "technical" and "administrative" contact. You have to give them a phone number, and an automated system calls and asks for a keycode displayed on their site, as well as a verbal confirmation. I think this process is used moreso to instill fear in would-be scammers, because it's incredible easy to bypass.
Unfortunately, Verisign certs are prohibitively expensive, considering that all they are delivering is a few numbers supplied by a 40 year-old publicly known algorithm.
Most people don't understand the function of SSL certificates, nor do they understand how EASY and INEXPENSIVE it is to get one from a reputable company.
1. Register the domain JFBVB.COM
2. On your own DNS servers create a record for EBAY.JFBVB.COM
3. Purchase a legit SSL certificate from RapidSSL on that domain for $69
4. Create your phishing site
5. (Illegally) profit!
Many people think that an SSL certificate somehow guarantees a trustful vendor. On the contrary, it simply guarantees that no one will view the information en route. The vendor can do whatever he wants with the information you send.
This is typical Slashdot geekthought. The iPod isn't popular simply because of it's style, or "image." It's popular because it does what it does better than any of its competitors. I own an iRiver H320 20GB OGG/WAV/MP3/WMV player and picture viewer with a crisp LCD and great battery life. I also modded the firmware to play videos. It happens to be up for auction on eBay right now.
Why, you ask?
Because the software AND hardware interface on it (and most mp3 players ) are atrocious. The menus are cumbersome and cluttered with "features" that I'll never use. The buttons are small and give little feedback. I have to open up WinAmp and create an m3u playlist to listen to what I want to on the iRiver. I can create a playlist on-the-fly with an iPod.
I'll pay a premium for good design. It's not about "image." I'll carry my iPod around with black headphones.
"Imagine a portable device that runs on 4 AA batteries & runs for 20 hours+, has an address book, a date book, a notepad-like app, a built-in modem, a full-travel keyboard, a terminal application, even the ability to connect to a modern Windows or Linux based PC & transfer files. Sounds great doesn't it? But in 1983? No way I hear you say! What are you smoking son?"
Pac-Man almost laid the foundations for the video games we now know and love.
If only Ms. Pac-Man hadn't seduced him, domesticated him, and consequently told him to empty the trash, run to the supermarket to pick up cherries, strawberries and peaches, and gotten hooked on Power Pills, perhaps the kids these days wouldn't be so cluelessly hooked on Halo.
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Yeah, if I was a virus-writer, I'd definitely bank on infrared to distribute my malware. psha!
This hard drive will come optional on the first Toyota flying car, and will come preinstalled with Duke Nukem Forever.
"Finally, I can cache the internet!"
"The hard drive racket will never let this see the light of day!"
"RAI(E)D: Redundant Array of Insanely Expensive Disks."
"Now, if he was talking about RAM, I'd be impressed."
"B-B-B-But Moore said!...."
From what I've witnessed, VeriSign does do a better job verifying the right to ownership on a domain. They look up the business in the public record, and then call the "administrative contact" by phone before issuing the cert.
RapidSSL, on the other hand, will let you enter any "technical" and "administrative" contact. You have to give them a phone number, and an automated system calls and asks for a keycode displayed on their site, as well as a verbal confirmation. I think this process is used moreso to instill fear in would-be scammers, because it's incredible easy to bypass.
Unfortunately, Verisign certs are prohibitively expensive, considering that all they are delivering is a few numbers supplied by a 40 year-old publicly known algorithm.
1. Register the domain JFBVB.COM
2. On your own DNS servers create a record for EBAY.JFBVB.COM
3. Purchase a legit SSL certificate from RapidSSL on that domain for $69
4. Create your phishing site
5. (Illegally) profit!
Many people think that an SSL certificate somehow guarantees a trustful vendor. On the contrary, it simply guarantees that no one will view the information en route. The vendor can do whatever he wants with the information you send.
I caught Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing/NPR/Wired doing the same thing on her own article. But sometimes vanity is obvious; take a look at her webpage.
Wise adherents in the open source community have been using this piece of software for social networking. To my knowledge, it predates Friendster.
...puh-lease. I write everything in machine code.
...and that's the sound of your server room burning down.
...Stairway To Heaven was looping on the Muzak. Frickin' annoying!
This is typical Slashdot geekthought. The iPod isn't popular simply because of it's style, or "image." It's popular because it does what it does better than any of its competitors. I own an iRiver H320 20GB OGG/WAV/MP3/WMV player and picture viewer with a crisp LCD and great battery life. I also modded the firmware to play videos. It happens to be up for auction on eBay right now.
Why, you ask?
Because the software AND hardware interface on it (and most mp3 players ) are atrocious. The menus are cumbersome and cluttered with "features" that I'll never use. The buttons are small and give little feedback. I have to open up WinAmp and create an m3u playlist to listen to what I want to on the iRiver. I can create a playlist on-the-fly with an iPod.
I'll pay a premium for good design. It's not about "image." I'll carry my iPod around with black headphones.
Contrary to popular belief, optical mice do not use lasers.
The South Will Rise Again!! pfft!
It's always 72 degrees, humid, partly cloudy fluorescent and (perhaps) stinky in said ecosystem.
"Imagine a portable device that runs on 4 AA batteries & runs for 20 hours+, has an address book, a date book, a notepad-like app, a built-in modem, a full-travel keyboard, a terminal application, even the ability to connect to a modern Windows or Linux based PC & transfer files. Sounds great doesn't it? But in 1983? No way I hear you say! What are you smoking son?"
If only Ms. Pac-Man hadn't seduced him, domesticated him, and consequently told him to empty the trash, run to the supermarket to pick up cherries, strawberries and peaches, and gotten hooked on Power Pills, perhaps the kids these days wouldn't be so cluelessly hooked on Halo.