Just got back from voting about 10 minutes ago. We still use paper ballots in the Portland, ME area and things went very smoothly. A couple of little old ladies looking up names, handing out ballots and keeping an eye on people submitting ballots into the scanner.
Sounds like a fun mission or mini-game for a future Assassins Creed title. Maybe you invade a Templar nursing facility and need to kill them without being detected.
"Yesterday I made pirate versions of Garry’s Mod pop up an error. This error only happens when people pirate the game. 48 hours ago there were no results for this phrase on Google. As I type this there’s 717 results (and climbing by the minutes). This is partly as a result of me stupidly mentioning it on Twitter and lots, and lots, and lots of news sites posting about it. I don’t get why it’s getting so much attention.
The overwhelming response has been supportive. Which to be quite honest I don’t really understand. If EA or someone does something like this people go crazy. Maybe it’s the motive.."
From what I recall, this rig had been in place since 2000 and hadn't been in dry dock since launch. My guess is that they wanted to run a tried and true OS that was compatible with all their systems / sensors / panels, etc and Win2K had just come out. I remember the place I was working at in 2000 was still running NT4 so it doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't have upgraded.
I'd love to know why their IT staff didn't send a modern workstation with VMWare Player and a NT4 image installed to run the system. Would have saved a lot of pain and trouble...
I was watching the testimony and he stated that it was a Windows NT system and was constantly giving a BSOD. They had replaced and reimaged the HDD over and over but it still kept happening. There were new servers, workstations, etc standing by and waiting to be installed, but another problem creeped in. They were waiting for another ship to figure out a way to run the old software on the new machines. Once that other ship could get it working and document it, they would then do the replacement on their end.
I'm guessing it was a Windows NT 4 workstation.
This story is interesting and timely because I plan on buying a new desktop in the next 2 weeks, just waiting for the right deal to come out, hopefully on Cyber Monday. While not getting a server, I will be getting Windows 7. I had been planning on an i7, but now am hesitant. Is there a problem with these processors for home use/gaming purposes under Windows 7? Or would I better off going with a Quad Core?
No problems at all. I'm running an i7 920 with 12 GB of RAM and Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate. I've been playing BF2, GTA4, COD:MW/MW2, Batman: AA and others without any problem. Not to mention running 2 or 3 VMWare sessions, putty sessions, winscp, IE8, pidgin and streaming TV through Windows Media Center all at the same time.
I'm a TWC customer and came home one night to find my computers not able to get online. It was really weird, the cable modem got a DHCP address, gateway, DNS info, etc but I just couldn't get to any online locations. I called tech support and they said I had been "quarantined" for a Copyright violation notice they received from the MPAA / Viacom. Apparently they didn't like my sharing of a couple episodes of The Mentalist.
That really pissed me off because at the time, I couldn't view episodes at the CBS website, they weren't on Hulu and I couldn't get them through iTunes. Also, there were no Season boxsets available for purchase. So if I couldn't watch it live or if the DVR didn't pick it up, I was out of luck.
Tech support basically told me to stop doing what I was doing and there would be no problems going forward. So I did. Maybe I'm a coward, I dunno - but I just don't want to tempt a lawsuit.
In all fairness, I think I got popped because I was using TPB. Maybe I should just stick with private trackers that use encryption or maybe that doesn't really matter and I'll get popped anyways. Still haven't decided what I'll do going forward...
I don't see a written, legal definition of the term "physical" anywhere in that paragraph they are submitting for approval. Is it physical in the sense of how humans define their interaction with the object or how the computer defines interaction with the object?
Take for example VirtualCD. I would argue that using software which creates both a virtual CD/DVD drive and also allows you to create a virtual DVD disc may be perfectly legal according to this.
A DVD disc is physically placed (via human interaction) in the computers DVD drive and ripped to become a Virtual DVD. Then the virtual DVD is physically inserted (via computer interaction) into a virtual DVD drive.
I'm surprised he was able to make Vista work at all. The solutions to Windoze driver problems are not something the average GNU/Linux person would know.
Like what? Is clicking "Check for updates" and "Install updates" too difficult for the "average GNU/Linux person"? Have you actually ever used Vista?
I was speaking to someone at work last week and this exact topic came up. We have 5000+ batch jobs written in JCL and whenever someone needs to write a new program, they just mine through what's already out there and use it for the new stuff.
I have to agree with this as well. The only time I've every seen a BSOD or any instability issues in my XP Pro installations is either with a hardware issue (SATA Cables, I'm looking at you) or with really crappy software.
Are you a librarian in Massachusetts? If not, you may want to do some research before you start spouting off like you did... it's not as cut and dry as you made it seem. If you are, well...
Chapter 78: Section 7. Establishment by cities and towns; records
Section 7. A town may establish and maintain public libraries for its inhabitants under regulations prescribed by the city council or by the town, and may receive, hold and manage any gift, bequest or devise therefor. The city council of a city or the selectmen of a town may place in such library the books, reports and laws which may be received from the commonwealth. That part of the records of a public library which reveals the identity and intellectual pursuits of a person using such library shall not be a public record as defined by clause Twenty-sixth of section seven of chapter four. Library authorities may disclose or exchange information relating to library users for the purposes of inter-library cooperation and coordination, including but not limited to, the purposes of facilitating the sharing of resources among library jurisdictions as authorized by clause (1) of section nineteen E or enforcing the provisions of sections ninety-nine and one hundred of chapter two hundred and sixty-six.
So the question becomes, is a public computer in a Massachusetts public library that any person can use considered part of the records of a public library? You see, it's not specified here and IMHO, I don't think it is...
Even the American Library Association site that discusses this directs folks to the MA statute above and says for them to "adopt a policy that specifically recognizes the confidentiality of information sought or received, and materials consulted borrowed or acquired by a library user." Does emailing a bomb threat count as "materials consulted borrowed or acquired"?
I'm just talking about laws concerning this in MA, not your state. I'm sure your state has its stuff together.
Because it's a public library and they wanted to seize public computers where someones "reasonable" right to privacy doesn't seem reasonable. They weren't picking through book rental records or anything along those lines. Would the FBI need a warrant to take a public library's public photocopier or public fax machine to get finger prints or fax records if there were exigent circumstances? I don't think they would. Should I have a "reasonable" expectation of privacy using a public photocopier? It's public property and IMO the FBI didn't need a warrant to seize the computers.
The librarian should have been arrested for obstruction of justice / impeding the adminstration of justice and they should have been done with it. There were exigent circumstances present since the computers could have been tampered with and evidence pointing to the threat-maker lost. Between being a public library, a public appliance where no "reasonable" expectation of privacy should be expected and there being exigent circumstances since it was a bomb threat and the evidence was technically in plain view and on public property, I guess I don't see why the FBI tip-toed around this one.
Is there any information I'm missing or did I pretty much cover it?
And will they also seek the entitlement to search domestic residences without a warrant approved by an authority figure? Would I be far off in this seeming to be about the same?
Well, technically, this is already happening. A FISA warrant can allow government agencies to enter a premises without anyone being home, take what they want, leave and never notify you that it happened. Same thing with phone taps, ISP taps, etc.
Kinda scary imho, but at the same time, I'm not worried. Why? Because I haven't done anything wrong.
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Just got back from voting about 10 minutes ago. We still use paper ballots in the Portland, ME area and things went very smoothly. A couple of little old ladies looking up names, handing out ballots and keeping an eye on people submitting ballots into the scanner.
Sounds like a fun mission or mini-game for a future Assassins Creed title. Maybe you invade a Templar nursing facility and need to kill them without being detected.
*Lock-on target*
*BZZZZ-BZZZZ*
"Requiescat in pace."
That was fun ... they should totally release that on Steam, maybe even XBL. I'm sure they could come up with some really cool achievements too!
From his blog:
"Yesterday I made pirate versions of Garry’s Mod pop up an error. This error only happens when people pirate the game. 48 hours ago there were no results for this phrase on Google. As I type this there’s 717 results (and climbing by the minutes). This is partly as a result of me stupidly mentioning it on Twitter and lots, and lots, and lots of news sites posting about it. I don’t get why it’s getting so much attention.
The overwhelming response has been supportive. Which to be quite honest I don’t really understand. If EA or someone does something like this people go crazy. Maybe it’s the motive.."
More @ http://www.garry.tv/?p=2410
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/jaunty/release/
From what I recall, this rig had been in place since 2000 and hadn't been in dry dock since launch. My guess is that they wanted to run a tried and true OS that was compatible with all their systems / sensors / panels, etc and Win2K had just come out. I remember the place I was working at in 2000 was still running NT4 so it doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't have upgraded. I'd love to know why their IT staff didn't send a modern workstation with VMWare Player and a NT4 image installed to run the system. Would have saved a lot of pain and trouble ...
I was watching the testimony and he stated that it was a Windows NT system and was constantly giving a BSOD. They had replaced and reimaged the HDD over and over but it still kept happening. There were new servers, workstations, etc standing by and waiting to be installed, but another problem creeped in. They were waiting for another ship to figure out a way to run the old software on the new machines. Once that other ship could get it working and document it, they would then do the replacement on their end. I'm guessing it was a Windows NT 4 workstation.
Really? Cool. I figured I'd lose points for mentioning IE8 :)
This story is interesting and timely because I plan on buying a new desktop in the next 2 weeks, just waiting for the right deal to come out, hopefully on Cyber Monday. While not getting a server, I will be getting Windows 7. I had been planning on an i7, but now am hesitant. Is there a problem with these processors for home use/gaming purposes under Windows 7? Or would I better off going with a Quad Core?
No problems at all. I'm running an i7 920 with 12 GB of RAM and Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate. I've been playing BF2, GTA4, COD:MW/MW2, Batman: AA and others without any problem. Not to mention running 2 or 3 VMWare sessions, putty sessions, winscp, IE8, pidgin and streaming TV through Windows Media Center all at the same time.
I'm a TWC customer and came home one night to find my computers not able to get online. It was really weird, the cable modem got a DHCP address, gateway, DNS info, etc but I just couldn't get to any online locations. I called tech support and they said I had been "quarantined" for a Copyright violation notice they received from the MPAA / Viacom. Apparently they didn't like my sharing of a couple episodes of The Mentalist.
...
That really pissed me off because at the time, I couldn't view episodes at the CBS website, they weren't on Hulu and I couldn't get them through iTunes. Also, there were no Season boxsets available for purchase. So if I couldn't watch it live or if the DVR didn't pick it up, I was out of luck.
Tech support basically told me to stop doing what I was doing and there would be no problems going forward. So I did. Maybe I'm a coward, I dunno - but I just don't want to tempt a lawsuit.
In all fairness, I think I got popped because I was using TPB. Maybe I should just stick with private trackers that use encryption or maybe that doesn't really matter and I'll get popped anyways. Still haven't decided what I'll do going forward
I don't see a written, legal definition of the term "physical" anywhere in that paragraph they are submitting for approval. Is it physical in the sense of how humans define their interaction with the object or how the computer defines interaction with the object?
...
Take for example VirtualCD. I would argue that using software which creates both a virtual CD/DVD drive and also allows you to create a virtual DVD disc may be perfectly legal according to this.
A DVD disc is physically placed (via human interaction) in the computers DVD drive and ripped to become a Virtual DVD. Then the virtual DVD is physically inserted (via computer interaction) into a virtual DVD drive.
IANAL, but it would be a fun argument to make
I'm surprised he was able to make Vista work at all. The solutions to Windoze driver problems are not something the average GNU/Linux person would know.
Like what? Is clicking "Check for updates" and "Install updates" too difficult for the "average GNU/Linux person"? Have you actually ever used Vista?
Yeah.
Lack of coffee is a problem for me.
I tend to start typing before my brain is fully engaged in Drive.
Not enough coffee this morning. Good call.
:-(
X10 is what I meant.
then it would be perfect for a cron job. Why do you need to pay someone to click the friggin button?
If not cron, maybe X11 to the rescue?
I was speaking to someone at work last week and this exact topic came up. We have 5000+ batch jobs written in JCL and whenever someone needs to write a new program, they just mine through what's already out there and use it for the new stuff.
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It's not that uncommon at my workplace
I have to agree with this as well. The only time I've every seen a BSOD or any instability issues in my XP Pro installations is either with a hardware issue (SATA Cables, I'm looking at you) or with really crappy software.
Hey now, don't bring me into this. I was just minding my business, watching the circus from the sidelines.
Are you a librarian in Massachusetts? If not, you may want to do some research before you start spouting off like you did ... it's not as cut and dry as you made it seem. If you are, well ...
...
Here's what I found:
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/78-7.htm
CHAPTER 78. LIBRARIES
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Chapter 78: Section 7. Establishment by cities and towns; records
Section 7. A town may establish and maintain public libraries for its inhabitants under regulations prescribed by the city council or by the town, and may receive, hold and manage any gift, bequest or devise therefor. The city council of a city or the selectmen of a town may place in such library the books, reports and laws which may be received from the commonwealth. That part of the records of a public library which reveals the identity and intellectual pursuits of a person using such library shall not be a public record as defined by clause Twenty-sixth of section seven of chapter four. Library authorities may disclose or exchange information relating to library users for the purposes of inter-library cooperation and coordination, including but not limited to, the purposes of facilitating the sharing of resources among library jurisdictions as authorized by clause (1) of section nineteen E or enforcing the provisions of sections ninety-nine and one hundred of chapter two hundred and sixty-six.
So the question becomes, is a public computer in a Massachusetts public library that any person can use considered part of the records of a public library? You see, it's not specified here and IMHO, I don't think it is
Even the American Library Association site that discusses this directs folks to the MA statute above and says for them to "adopt a policy that specifically recognizes the confidentiality of information sought or received, and materials consulted borrowed or acquired by a library user." Does emailing a bomb threat count as "materials consulted borrowed or acquired"?
I'm just talking about laws concerning this in MA, not your state. I'm sure your state has its stuff together.
Because it's a public library and they wanted to seize public computers where someones "reasonable" right to privacy doesn't seem reasonable. They weren't picking through book rental records or anything along those lines. Would the FBI need a warrant to take a public library's public photocopier or public fax machine to get finger prints or fax records if there were exigent circumstances? I don't think they would. Should I have a "reasonable" expectation of privacy using a public photocopier? It's public property and IMO the FBI didn't need a warrant to seize the computers.
The librarian should have been arrested for obstruction of justice / impeding the adminstration of justice and they should have been done with it. There were exigent circumstances present since the computers could have been tampered with and evidence pointing to the threat-maker lost. Between being a public library, a public appliance where no "reasonable" expectation of privacy should be expected and there being exigent circumstances since it was a bomb threat and the evidence was technically in plain view and on public property, I guess I don't see why the FBI tip-toed around this one.
Is there any information I'm missing or did I pretty much cover it?
It was really making me think - why would the /. crowd care about upgrades to a cartoon robot?
Reading articles like this makes me wish I had paid better attention in math class.
Ouch.
Well, technically, this is already happening. A FISA warrant can allow government agencies to enter a premises without anyone being home, take what they want, leave and never notify you that it happened. Same thing with phone taps, ISP taps, etc.
Kinda scary imho, but at the same time, I'm not worried. Why? Because I haven't done anything wrong.
*sigh*