koffix blocker has a pretty good list of sites that do shady things with browser weaknesses... I just figure that if a site is shady enough to be on their list, I don't care to browse there...
NOTE: sorry for the bad post (this is a re-post) - my M$ desktop at work decided to crap out AND I started taking calls about an emergency and wasn't thinking... so I just hit submit instead of preview... (stupid stupid stupid)
"...SP2 by default has auto-updates enabled. And for Office to be exploited in a SP2 system, the user has to open the file manually..."
Ah, yeah. Except that sometimes autoupdate SAYS it's enabled, but in fact, it's not. If the service dosen't start, regardless of the "settings" it's not going to work. (service wuauserv) This is a real problem I just ran into recently at a school I support. A machine (recently re-imaged) wasn't autoupdated(although all settings said it should), and when you would try to go to the windows update service on the web, we'd pull an error that ISN'T in the M$ KB. I'm still working on this one, but it's on the back burner, as I just DL'd the admin pack, and we're forcing updates on everybody.
"...This is dumb ownership, if this bug becomes prevalent."
Like any of the other thousands of "equal parts curious, equal parts stupid" users who open the insanly obvious email attachments from people they don't know? (AND the not-so-obvious) Elsewhere on this thread someone points out that if Linux becomes the dominant platform, we'll have stupid users there as well. God forbid.
Point is, people just DON'T WANT TO THINK. They want the quick-cheap-easy road most of the time.
QUOTE: "...SP2 by default has auto-updates enabled. And for Office to be exploited in a SP2 system, the user has to open the file manually..."
Ah, yeah. Except that sometimes autoupdate SAYS it's enabled, but in fact, it's not. If the service dosen't start, regardless of the "settings" it's not going to work.
(service wuauserv)
This is a real problem I just ran into recently at a school I support. A machine (recently re-imaged) wasn't autoupdated, and when you would try to go to the windows update service on the web, we'd pull an error that ISN'T in the M$ KB. I'm still working on this one, but it's on the back burner, as I just DL'd the admin pack, and we're forcing updates on everybody.
QUOTE: "...This is dumb ownership, if this bug becomes prevalent."
Like any of the other thousands of "equal parts curious, equal parts stupid" users who open the insanly obvious email attachments from people they don't know? (AND the not-so-obvious)
Elsewhere on this thread someone points out that if Linux becomes the dominant platform, we'll have stupid users there as well. God forbid.
Point is, people just DON'T WANT TO THINK. They want the quick-cheap-easy road most of the time.
He should just carry a can of starter fluid & a piezo-electric lighter (lights when wet).
If setup correctly, when you press the spray, the lighter ignition is depressed at the same moment (or just after), causing a nice fireball to erupt. The fire stream (starter fluid projects pretty far) would be more than effective against any attacker. Espically after their eyebrows/facial hair was gone, their hair was on fire, and their face is beginning to burn after 1 or 2 sprays. Not pretty, but very very effective since the natural instinct when fire rushes toward your face is to retreat.
What willtsmith said IS NOT AN INSULT TO THOSE WHO DIED ON 9/11. Wake up and be (at least a little) analytical instead of (so blindly) emotional. Your emotionally triggered, overzealous response is making the air unbreathable... (notice me choking on your flatulence?)
What willtsmith is talking about is the public mentality, based on fiscal realities within the insurance industry and it's direct effect upon soceity's responses in various crisis.
In many of the examples in this thread the muggers, assailants aren't saying "I plan on taking all your money, reaming you, and then slitting your throat in the gutter, and selling your girlfriend captive and selling her as a ______ slave." (White, Black, whatever)
All he's saying is that the public reaction was weakened by the bending over in general that the "offical" advice has caused in the public mind, and the image given to criminals that this society in usually let you take advantage of them (for the most part).
So no insult to the victims of 9/11, but in fact what he says further illusttrates how they were needlessly victimized by the system and issues you are aiding by your emotionally colored response. I'm simply using strong & colorful verbage to try to slap you awake to the reality of what you're propagating when you make statements like that.
Frankly I think America is a better nation than it has been allowed to develop into, and I believe it can become a better nation than it is. And the shaping of the public mind is a KEY factor in that. Just like with children: what you let them become as children is a preview of who they'll become as adults. There are exceptions, but that's the observable rule.
RE: 9/11, from what I can remember in literal, strategic terms, that if half of the number of the people on the planes had been more aggressive, some of them might have died, but they would have definitly been able to overwhelm the hijackers.
But whatif's aside (you can loop(whatif) until you're dead), in countries with more aggressive policies punishing criminal acts, they DO NOT OCCUR or very little in comparison to the massive problems in America.
Example: the guy that got caned (beaten) in Asia for tagging a car (or whatever). I bet you that caneing is effective as a punishment. And I bet that #1 not only did that boy not do that again, but #2 anyone who heard the story is bound to be much much more cautious about violating any laws in that country.
My point is, that in that country the public image of the appropriate reaction in a scenario has been effectivly shaped. The same is also true in America regarding peoples reactions in crisis.
Please don't be offended by what I have said: think about it.
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Obviously MS didn't listen to feedback during the beta, as claimed by "Alan-Eaton(N-O-S-P-A-M-)@msn.com" at the bottom of the WHS blog: http://blogs.technet.com/homeserver/archive/2007/12/20/an-important-windows-home-server-knowledge-base-article.aspx
Naw, I wondered about that too, but it wasn't worth it to me to post about it. :)
excuse me, but I seem to recall that the gas prices were over $200 per gallon BEFORE the war in Iraq...
:)
Just a slight correction.
koffix blocker has a pretty good list of sites that do shady things with browser weaknesses... I just figure that if a site is shady enough to be on their list, I don't care to browse there...
You guys just displayed the very reason WHY all computers are not designed EXACTLY the same.
Bravo.
2 liters of Dr Thunder....yeah. :)
Oh, and some food is nice too, sometimes.
Ah, yeah. Except that sometimes autoupdate SAYS it's enabled, but in fact, it's not. If the service dosen't start, regardless of the "settings" it's not going to work. (service wuauserv) This is a real problem I just ran into recently at a school I support. A machine (recently re-imaged) wasn't autoupdated(although all settings said it should), and when you would try to go to the windows update service on the web, we'd pull an error that ISN'T in the M$ KB. I'm still working on this one, but it's on the back burner, as I just DL'd the admin pack, and we're forcing updates on everybody. Like any of the other thousands of "equal parts curious, equal parts stupid" users who open the insanly obvious email attachments from people they don't know? (AND the not-so-obvious) Elsewhere on this thread someone points out that if Linux becomes the dominant platform, we'll have stupid users there as well. God forbid.
Point is, people just DON'T WANT TO THINK. They want the quick-cheap-easy road most of the time.
QUOTE: "...SP2 by default has auto-updates enabled. And for Office to be exploited in a SP2 system, the user has to open the file manually..." Ah, yeah. Except that sometimes autoupdate SAYS it's enabled, but in fact, it's not. If the service dosen't start, regardless of the "settings" it's not going to work. (service wuauserv) This is a real problem I just ran into recently at a school I support. A machine (recently re-imaged) wasn't autoupdated, and when you would try to go to the windows update service on the web, we'd pull an error that ISN'T in the M$ KB. I'm still working on this one, but it's on the back burner, as I just DL'd the admin pack, and we're forcing updates on everybody. QUOTE: "...This is dumb ownership, if this bug becomes prevalent." Like any of the other thousands of "equal parts curious, equal parts stupid" users who open the insanly obvious email attachments from people they don't know? (AND the not-so-obvious) Elsewhere on this thread someone points out that if Linux becomes the dominant platform, we'll have stupid users there as well. God forbid. Point is, people just DON'T WANT TO THINK. They want the quick-cheap-easy road most of the time.
My thought was get a cheap account on some low-use *nix box, talk to the admin, and get him to host mail-relay for your domain.com
*shrugs* - my .02 cents
Well, on second thought, at least I'd be "balanced". :)
If setup correctly, when you press the spray, the lighter ignition is depressed at the same moment (or just after), causing a nice fireball to erupt. The fire stream (starter fluid projects pretty far) would be more than effective against any attacker. Espically after their eyebrows/facial hair was gone, their hair was on fire, and their face is beginning to burn after 1 or 2 sprays. Not pretty, but very very effective since the natural instinct when fire rushes toward your face is to retreat.
What willtsmith said IS NOT AN INSULT TO THOSE WHO DIED ON 9/11. Wake up and be (at least a little) analytical instead of (so blindly) emotional. Your emotionally triggered, overzealous response is making the air unbreathable... (notice me choking on your flatulence?)
What willtsmith is talking about is the public mentality, based on fiscal realities within the insurance industry and it's direct effect upon soceity's responses in various crisis.
In many of the examples in this thread the muggers, assailants aren't saying "I plan on taking all your money, reaming you, and then slitting your throat in the gutter, and selling your girlfriend captive and selling her as a ______ slave." (White, Black, whatever)
All he's saying is that the public reaction was weakened by the bending over in general that the "offical" advice has caused in the public mind, and the image given to criminals that this society in usually let you take advantage of them (for the most part).
So no insult to the victims of 9/11, but in fact what he says further illusttrates how they were needlessly victimized by the system and issues you are aiding by your emotionally colored response. I'm simply using strong & colorful verbage to try to slap you awake to the reality of what you're propagating when you make statements like that.
Frankly I think America is a better nation than it has been allowed to develop into, and I believe it can become a better nation than it is. And the shaping of the public mind is a KEY factor in that. Just like with children: what you let them become as children is a preview of who they'll become as adults. There are exceptions, but that's the observable rule.
RE: 9/11, from what I can remember in literal, strategic terms, that if half of the number of the people on the planes had been more aggressive, some of them might have died, but they would have definitly been able to overwhelm the hijackers.
But whatif's aside (you can loop(whatif) until you're dead), in countries with more aggressive policies punishing criminal acts, they DO NOT OCCUR or very little in comparison to the massive problems in America.
Example: the guy that got caned (beaten) in Asia for tagging a car (or whatever). I bet you that caneing is effective as a punishment. And I bet that #1 not only did that boy not do that again, but #2 anyone who heard the story is bound to be much much more cautious about violating any laws in that country. My point is, that in that country the public image of the appropriate reaction in a scenario has been effectivly shaped. The same is also true in America regarding peoples reactions in crisis. Please don't be offended by what I have said: think about it.
Unbelievable. Don't let Raven Alder hear you... You don't hear her crying, just the sound of flabby alpha-male geeks getting the crap beat outta them.