Yes, but didn't Verisign use some sort of random hostname thing the last time to spoof this very tactic? I spose you could filter *.verisign.com and more, but it'd be like keeping up with spam.
Since the Navy basically invented the practice of public funding for basic scientific research, it's a tad hypocritical of scientists (disclaimer: I am one) or anyone else to blindly reject DOD bling. Much significant environmental and technological research has been done under the aegis of DOD grants. You can argue that defense research has done more for peaceful causes... etc.
But, that is history. The problems now are manifold, but there are some specific ones that bug me. First of all, much of the Federal money that goes into science is earmarked for pet programs or facilities of important members of congress or senators. These tend to be boondoggles in the sense of being inefficient, and are often not subjected to the same rigorous peer review that an independently-originated proposal may have. You can include anything that can be classified as "Star Wars" research and just about anything named after a senator in this category.
Second, the highest levels of the agencies and the Congress and the administration are pushing science in directions that are not wanted either by the public or by scientists themselves. Same sort of boondoggle. Ask someone on the street what they think scientists should be doing in the national interest (you might be surprised at the thoughtfulness of their answers btw). Then look at where Federal science money actually goes. Yep. Not there. Ask scientists what important research they think should be done. Same deal. I'd provide specifics but this post is long enough.
In a real sense the Federal government is out of control with regard to the use of the public's money for scientific research. Which is a shame, because the possibilities are tremendous. Despite the problems, the US still has a fantastic system set up for doing science. But it's underfunded and underappreciated.
This is the next big thing for corporations to do, is to attempt control the content that flows over "their" wires. Fortunately governments have failed to control encryption (intentionally? adjust aluminum hat if you think so, but maybe) so this might not be as ominous as it first appears. But if the courts cooperate (i.e. subpoena your key) then... hilarity may ensue.
Dang, and I thought this would be about Darth Vader's Metamucil substitute. Oh well.
I know from personal experience and from conversations with telco executives that there are many dark fibers in transatlantic cables. They are there for backup, and for gouging -- I mean "future upgrades." And despite the massive amounts they charge for data, these companies are all in trouble. Serves 'em right. $10K per month for T1, and they didn't back off of this for years. Die. See if I care.
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I have found that copy and paste (from somewhere else, into pine/pico) using highlight/middle button in X sessions results in a tangled mess -- particularly if it's over some other text, this text is overwritten and whatnot.
Does anyone know if the new version of pine&pico has fixed this problem? I find it to be a big obstacle to useability. Merci.
It was the Delta 3 that had an abysmal debut. 2 out of 3 launches failed. Delta 2s have been around for 25-30 years and are quite reliable but are muuuuuch smaller than the 4s. The 4's first stage (the Common Booster Core) is all new technology.
I sincerely hope you don't get modded down, because what you are saying is a very valid position that has been held by many, many scientists around the world but has been utterly ignored by the political backers of the project. The ISS is a great technology testbed and research platform, but should not be funded at the expense of (for example) research on climate change and its implications. But, that is exactly what is occurring. It was predicted years ago, it has come true.
Damn! It's those aliens. Again. You'd thought they would have been satisfied after replacing those Senators with zombies and ensuring cancellation of the SSC (not to mention Apollo 18-20) and destroying all those Mars probes, but no, now they have to destroy innocent neutrino detectors in order to conceal the signatures of their fusion reactors in orbit while they are carrying out their surveillance. What a nuisance.
uhhh, looks like vaporfilm to me. Although I think Chow Yun-Fat would be cool for Louis Wu. And how about John Goodman for Speaker???!? Bwahahahahaha. Not.
Whew! That's cool. This is a great thread. I remember, vividly, the day my dad brought home one of the first HP-35s. And a slide rule. The slide rule was for me, so I wouldn't grow up to be a math cripple. I was crushed. But I learned how to use it...;)
au contraire, he's probably still po'd at Romero for splitting and cackling wickedly every time Daikatana comes up in conversation. "Say, John, I hear you had some trouble with frogs in your yard... " Bwahahahahaha....
Solaris! He should sue Sun, many similarities apply: Big as a planet, slow and ponderous, plays with your mind. All of those things apply to SunOS 5 as well as the planet in Lem's novel...
No, silly. All you have to do is hit William Shatner on the head with a large rock so he loses his memory, falls in love with the Indian princess, and accidentally discovers the controls to the asteroid deflector. Sheesh. You people.
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Just a question: have you found *anything* that works with flip4mac? I have not, yet.
Yes, but didn't Verisign use some sort of random hostname thing the last time to spoof this very tactic? I spose you could filter *.verisign.com and more, but it'd be like keeping up with spam.
Since the Navy basically invented the practice of public funding for basic scientific research, it's a tad hypocritical of scientists (disclaimer: I am one) or anyone else to blindly reject DOD bling. Much significant environmental and technological research has been done under the aegis of DOD grants. You can argue that defense research has done more for peaceful causes... etc.
But, that is history. The problems now are manifold, but there are some specific ones that bug me. First of all, much of the Federal money that goes into science is earmarked for pet programs or facilities of important members of congress or senators. These tend to be boondoggles in the sense of being inefficient, and are often not subjected to the same rigorous peer review that an independently-originated proposal may have. You can include anything that can be classified as "Star Wars" research and just about anything named after a senator in this category.
Second, the highest levels of the agencies and the Congress and the administration are pushing science in directions that are not wanted either by the public or by scientists themselves. Same sort of boondoggle. Ask someone on the street what they think scientists should be doing in the national interest (you might be surprised at the thoughtfulness of their answers btw). Then look at where Federal science money actually goes. Yep. Not there. Ask scientists what important research they think should be done. Same deal. I'd provide specifics but this post is long enough.
In a real sense the Federal government is out of control with regard to the use of the public's money for scientific research. Which is a shame, because the possibilities are tremendous. Despite the problems, the US still has a fantastic system set up for doing science. But it's underfunded and underappreciated.
This is the next big thing for corporations to do, is to attempt control the content that flows over "their" wires. Fortunately governments have failed to control encryption (intentionally? adjust aluminum hat if you think so, but maybe) so this might not be as ominous as it first appears. But if the courts cooperate (i.e. subpoena your key) then ... hilarity may ensue.
Dang, and I thought this would be about Darth Vader's Metamucil substitute. Oh well.
I know from personal experience and from conversations with telco executives that there are many dark fibers in transatlantic cables. They are there for backup, and for gouging -- I mean "future upgrades." And despite the massive amounts they charge for data, these companies are all in trouble. Serves 'em right. $10K per month for T1, and they didn't back off of this for years. Die. See if I care.
I have found that copy and paste (from somewhere else, into pine/pico) using highlight/middle button in X sessions results in a tangled mess -- particularly if it's over some other text, this text is overwritten and whatnot.
Does anyone know if the new version of pine&pico has fixed this problem? I find it to be a big obstacle to useability. Merci.
It was the Delta 3 that had an abysmal debut. 2 out of 3 launches failed. Delta 2s have been around for 25-30 years and are quite reliable but are muuuuuch smaller than the 4s. The 4's first stage (the Common Booster Core) is all new technology.
... they'll be putting Hollywood out of business, possibly within the next three years.
Good.
... is sending me spam.
I sincerely hope you don't get modded down, because what you are saying is a very valid position that has been held by many, many scientists around the world but has been utterly ignored by the political backers of the project. The ISS is a great technology testbed and research platform, but should not be funded at the expense of (for example) research on climate change and its implications. But, that is exactly what is occurring. It was predicted years ago, it has come true.
The term "slashfools" is flamebait. Please, use the proper terminology: "slashdorks"
Thank you.
damn you, you had to post it on /. It's slashdotted now!
Damn! It's those aliens. Again. You'd thought they would have been satisfied after replacing those Senators with zombies and ensuring cancellation of the SSC (not to mention Apollo 18-20) and destroying all those Mars probes, but no, now they have to destroy innocent neutrino detectors in order to conceal the signatures of their fusion reactors in orbit while they are carrying out their surveillance. What a nuisance.
I doubly-recant any prior anti-Wesleyan diatribes...
Dude, you have it all wrong.
Peace...
reason for Sun to switch to Gnome besides saving development costs?
Umm, yeah: sucking up to Linux freaks. It's the latest marketing gimmick.
Just set up a custom web server which returns the following string when presented with any GET request:
Problem with non-Windows software: reboot your system.
Every 1000th request, it says:
Problem with Windows: reinstall the OS.
Actual code is left as an exercise for the student.
Easy!
uhhh, looks like vaporfilm to me. Although I think Chow Yun-Fat would be cool for Louis Wu. And how about John Goodman for Speaker???!? Bwahahahahaha. Not.
Whew! That's cool. This is a great thread. I remember, vividly, the day my dad brought home one of the first HP-35s. And a slide rule. The slide rule was for me, so I wouldn't grow up to be a math cripple. I was crushed. But I learned how to use it... ;)
whoa nellie!
Jolene Blalock is in Maxim Online this week. Break out the spandex!
request permission to fwd your post to all my friends, who will rotfl.
whoa dude, your .sig. revelation:0.0 is the root window of my X terminal display. you GOTTA be the messiah!
au contraire, he's probably still po'd at Romero for splitting and cackling wickedly every time Daikatana comes up in conversation. "Say, John, I hear you had some trouble with frogs in your yard ... " Bwahahahahaha....
Oh, man, that's a *wet* dream ... ;)
Solaris! He should sue Sun, many similarities apply: Big as a planet, slow and ponderous, plays with your mind. All of those things apply to SunOS 5 as well as the planet in Lem's novel ...
No, silly. All you have to do is hit William Shatner on the head with a large rock so he loses his memory, falls in love with the Indian princess, and accidentally discovers the controls to the asteroid deflector. Sheesh. You people.