IIRC, the most dangerous light is in the "invisible" range, such as ultraviolet... If a laser produces an image using only visible light, the damage could not be much worse than that of staring at a TV set.
true, but technically they're not holding 100% copyright on the games released for the xbox. MS by itself just doesn't have what it takes to make a decent video game.
if McDonald's hamburgers were made with a secret, trademarked recipe, they would sue you till they owned your right to vote.
it's not the question of whether it's ethical or not.
companies will do whatever it takes to protect their product, no matter how shitty it is.
i'm not advocating Apple, i'm simply saying that unless you have lots of dough to spend on lawyer fees, it's unpractical to raise a stink over these kind of issues.
Fact: apple has more cash to throw around on lawsuits than MacFixIt.
Fact: apple has a valid point in this issue. the article on MacFixIt describes a process that could result in monetary losses for Apple.
Apple was not rude about it. They are just following a standard set of procedures. In the corporate world, you let the lawyers do the talking.
OSX is a good product. Apple wants to make some money. They definetely have enough to put MacFixIt out of business if this would've gone to court. Why should MacFixIt be defiant on the issue? The site, after all, is dedicated to Apple products.
since the xbox is x86/dx8 based, how long do you think it would take some developer to write a wrapper that would allow you to play xbox games on your PC?... i bet this will happen relatively soon.
any decent os, whether it is linux, *bsd, BE, Windows, or whatever can be made secure if you actually take the time to set it up properly.
i know it's tempting for all the [insert your OS of choice] zealots to waive their flags when another OS becomes known to have a security exploit. but for fucks sake, just because wu has a hole in it, doen't mean that the entire OS is scrap.
oh by the way -
SNORT is a NIDS (network intrusion detection system) that could help you detect and prevent a good deal of network attacks. IIRC, it has some windows plugins too.
DEMARC is a web-based console for SNORT, plus a pretty good host/service monitor.
The exploit seems to require a great deal of preparation, in-depth knowledge of software, and some other form of access to the target host.
this doesn't even closely compare to IIS holes which could be exploited by your grandma. If you're a true BOFH, you shouldn't have any trouble with this hole, because you've already disabled wu-ftpd.
what if you're shipping something that's impossible to replace?
dude isn't saying "woe is me" he's saying don't use UPS cause this could happen to YOU.
personally, i'd get a hold of someone important there and tell 'em that you have a lawyer on retainer and you will sue them so hard you'll own their right to vote. it's not exactly the nicest thing to do, but it works a lot of times.
UPS has a lot of competition. something this well publicized (hey, it's on./) will make them lose enough business...
yes, email feature is nice if accompanied by the ability to take hi-rez stills.
It is cool to have some basic visual effects, like sepia, negative, b/w, jitter, etc...
it is also cool to have good combination of optical and digital zoom.
it is almost friggin necessary to have a firewire dump (or maybe, 100BT?)
realtime alpha blending would be nice...
but hey, that would make it TOO MUCH LIKE A FSCKING CAMERA, wouldn't it?
they got this idea backwards -
what they should've done, is put a basic web _server_ on it with a slew of webcam-ish features, so you could use it for security, or whatever else.
If you would put a thermal generator on a CPU, would you be able to produce enough juice to run a fan? I mean, modern CPU's produce an enormous amount of heat calories...
but seriously, it's nice to see that schools get this kind of funding. Previously, only the heavyweights of the industry and the government could afford such projects.
How about a Rosewood iMac? or maybe OakPC? This could potentially be a new trend in computer aesthetics... Of course, the drawback is that hardware 'bugs' will take on a completely new (or, should i say, completely old) definition as termites and other pests befriend their new warm, wooden homes.
But seriously, how neat would it be to have a PC that looks like a 30's UHF radio?
It is simply idiotic to call this a "war" between linux and windows. Like Linus said in his recent interview, he doesn't really care about the competing OS's.... Linux is not about taking over the competition. Linux is in essence, a hobby, although it's proving itself to be quite strong in certain areas...
Linux will most likely never die, because it is an excellent platform for development, and it makes a killer server box:)
The desktop 'scene' will be mixed and quite possibly dominated by Windows products for a while, but as people become more aware of Linux and its advantages, and more developers choose to
write code for Linux and other *nix clones, this situation might change.
Yes, it's true that M$ officials bash Linux and free software in general every chance they get, but that just means that _they_ see it as a threat, esp. as more and more folks lose interest in MS software due to MS's inability to provide well-tested and secure software for mission-critical apps, such as web servers, etc..
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someone should remove all the Dorcs from slashdot's editor staff...
IIRC, the most dangerous light is in the "invisible" range, such as ultraviolet... If a laser produces an image using only visible light, the damage could not be much worse than that of staring at a TV set.
I always thought it was plaid.
small, maybe...
but if my real car was that "maneuverable", every light pole in town would have my name on it!
:-)
naw....
that would make it too much like a search engine.
imagine a cluster of these..
(sorry, i had to.)
true, but technically they're not holding 100% copyright on the games released for the xbox. MS by itself just doesn't have what it takes to make a decent video game.
simple. they get one and wait until slashdot posts about someone hacking linux on it. screenshots, patches and all. the rest is up to nature.
tuxracer would absolutely rule on one of these...
here is some info about the GameCube that you might find interesting.
if McDonald's hamburgers were made with a secret, trademarked recipe, they would sue you till they owned your right to vote.
it's not the question of whether it's ethical or not.
companies will do whatever it takes to protect their product, no matter how shitty it is.
i'm not advocating Apple, i'm simply saying that unless you have lots of dough to spend on lawyer fees, it's unpractical to raise a stink over these kind of issues.
Fact: apple has more cash to throw around on lawsuits than MacFixIt.
Fact: apple has a valid point in this issue. the article on MacFixIt describes a process that could result in monetary losses for Apple.
Apple was not rude about it. They are just following a standard set of procedures. In the corporate world, you let the lawyers do the talking.
OSX is a good product. Apple wants to make some money. They definetely have enough to put MacFixIt out of business if this would've gone to court. Why should MacFixIt be defiant on the issue? The site, after all, is dedicated to Apple products.
since the xbox is x86/dx8 based, how long do you think it would take some developer to write a wrapper that would allow you to play xbox games on your PC?... i bet this will happen relatively soon.
The start menu alone will take up 90% of the screen on any decent PDA!
heh heh.
any decent os, whether it is linux, *bsd, BE, Windows, or whatever can be made secure if you actually take the time to set it up properly.
i know it's tempting for all the [insert your OS of choice] zealots to waive their flags when another OS becomes known to have a security exploit. but for fucks sake, just because wu has a hole in it, doen't mean that the entire OS is scrap.
oh by the way -
SNORT is a NIDS (network intrusion detection system) that could help you detect and prevent a good deal of network attacks. IIRC, it has some windows plugins too.
DEMARC is a web-based console for SNORT, plus a pretty good host/service monitor.
hear hear.
This is not a fucking skript kiddie quick hack.
The exploit seems to require a great deal of preparation, in-depth knowledge of software, and some other form of access to the target host.
this doesn't even closely compare to IIS holes which could be exploited by your grandma. If you're a true BOFH, you shouldn't have any trouble with this hole, because you've already disabled wu-ftpd.
what if you're shipping something that's impossible to replace?
./) will make them lose enough business...
dude isn't saying "woe is me" he's saying don't use UPS cause this could happen to YOU.
personally, i'd get a hold of someone important there and tell 'em that you have a lawyer on retainer and you will sue them so hard you'll own their right to vote. it's not exactly the nicest thing to do, but it works a lot of times.
UPS has a lot of competition. something this well publicized (hey, it's on
yes, email feature is nice if accompanied by the ability to take hi-rez stills.
It is cool to have some basic visual effects, like sepia, negative, b/w, jitter, etc...
it is also cool to have good combination of optical and digital zoom.
it is almost friggin necessary to have a firewire dump (or maybe, 100BT?)
realtime alpha blending would be nice...
but hey, that would make it TOO MUCH LIKE A FSCKING CAMERA, wouldn't it?
they got this idea backwards -
what they should've done, is put a basic web _server_ on it with a slew of webcam-ish features, so you could use it for security, or whatever else.
just my 2 cents
Yup so the fan will only spin when it gets hot.
This might add more hours to the fan's lifespan.
Good idea. Why not hook up a whole bunch of Athlon/P4 PC's to the same tank...
This will provide a good source of goldfish snacks for a Q3 fragfest.. Feed the critters with some cheddar flakes for a few days prior.
If you would put a thermal generator on a CPU, would you be able to produce enough juice to run a fan? I mean, modern CPU's produce an enormous amount of heat calories...
Ok, how about this -
maybe major kernel release posts should go in their own category, so whiners could set their user prefs to not display them.
I guess a Q3 test is out of the question..
but seriously, it's nice to see that schools get this kind of funding. Previously, only the heavyweights of the industry and the government could afford such projects.
Have You Ever Heard of Sarcasm?
Of course, the drawback is that hardware 'bugs' will take on a completely new (or, should i say, completely old) definition as termites and other pests befriend their new warm, wooden homes.
But seriously, how neat would it be to have a PC that looks like a 30's UHF radio?
Linux will most likely never die, because it is an excellent platform for development, and it makes a killer server box
The desktop 'scene' will be mixed and quite possibly dominated by Windows products for a while, but as people become more aware of Linux and its advantages, and more developers choose to
write code for Linux and other *nix clones, this situation might change.
Yes, it's true that M$ officials bash Linux and free software in general every chance they get, but that just means that _they_ see it as a threat, esp. as more and more folks lose interest in MS software due to MS's inability to provide well-tested and secure software for mission-critical apps, such as web servers, etc..
blarg.