Note I said *tried* to make it hard for us-it took a court order. You can remove access/shortcuts/etc. to it now, but the files remain. And WindowsUpdate will bug you about updates forever. And yes, Real sucks, but M$ is evil. And my enemy's enemy deserves a modicum of respect.
Real has a case there, because Microsoft is using the same tried-and-true approach that made IE what it is today. And the fact that they make it almost impossible to remove WMP in XP will make the case that much more believable.
In the Hobbit, even the elves provide comic relief, complete with silly songs and a who-gives-a-fuck attitude. And Bilbo is certainly anything but serious. The trilogy also had a lighter attitude than the movies, with corny songs every 50 pages or so. The Hobbit began as a series of bedtime stories for Tolkien's children. The trilogy reflected Tolkien's belief that society and its machines were polluting the earth and destroying its culture. The reason the trilogy became so popular was that this theme fit perfectly in the 60s.
Yeah, sure. Go to the library and expect to find the book version of the year's biggest blockbuster around the time it's coming out. What do you think the chances are it's already checked out?
Very nice of the government to spend our tax dollars making video game "recruitment tools". However, they could have passed it off as a training aid-I heard somewhere that West Point uses Quake (err, I think it was Quake) as part of its training regimen.
This is sad, because there are still multitudes without regional access to DSL or cable. Satellite is expensive and still uses dial-up for upstream comm. And some of those who are still using dial-up have to deal with poor line quality and congestion. Power lines exist everywhere, and have the ability to bring high-speed access to a lot of people.
Not to mention the fact that is cost effective, especially when compared to all of the electronic touch-screen systems they're implementing some of the California counties. LA is claiming the touch-screens are more handicapped accessible and are bilingual, but the paper methods are as well. And a paper trail is probably better than any electronic one.
Perhaps they could build something into the windshields some bikes have. A little less distracting, since motorcyclists depend on their concentration (the only thing protecting them during a collision is their shirt).
Does it run Linux? And specifically, will it run Gentoo?;)
Seriously though, wouldn't a HUD distract a motorcyclist? I know it probably would distract me if one were put in my truck...
The problem here was one of physical security-all these guys really needed to get started was a name. During the 80's/early 90's, one of the concerns in the security field was also physical security-a hacker posing as a janitor and accessing unsecured systems, or dumpster diving, or using personal connections to get at employees and talk something valuable out of them.
I would think that people would have learned by now that it takes more than simple electronic measures to stop "hacking". This could have been prevented if the powers-that-are had made the ID process a little harder.
Nobody is saying the "crackers" were clever. We're saying the "Safety Experts" were stupid. They should have taken precautions in both the physical and electronic realms.
The fact that the security was breached is not the most alarming thing about this. Nothing programmed by man is ever completely safe. The scary thing is that people professing to be security concious were bested because of something so simple, and which could have been prevented or easily stopped.
Absolutely-they only list a handful of devices on the HCL. Only 2 modems, on of which is PCMCIA, only 4 video adapters (ATI is obviously favored here). It would appear that this is biased towards people who bought systems versus people who made one...
But maybe the point is to try and make a cd stick out. After all, at least half the crud the music industry turns out today looks, smells, and most importantly sounds the same. Offering something unique would help sell an album.
Oh, hell, whose side am I on anyway?
You've got a very good point. A DDOS attack has no timetable for recovery. While it isn't very simial in its method, the attack described here helps to illustrate that, going into recovery, there is no way of predicting a timetable.
I don't see how this is going to help. Knowing SCO, they might try to make themselves the martyrs and use the attacks to cast a bad light on the Linux community in general. This issue has already gotten nasty enough anyway.
And, of course, there is that rare occasion when, for whatever reason, there is no web connection for whatever reason. I have been frequently thankful for the archaic "book" at times like these.
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Note I said *tried* to make it hard for us-it took a court order. You can remove access/shortcuts/etc. to it now, but the files remain. And WindowsUpdate will bug you about updates forever. And yes, Real sucks, but M$ is evil. And my enemy's enemy deserves a modicum of respect.
Thanx for remindiong me, Real just lost whatever image gain from me for this.
Real has a case there, because Microsoft is using the same tried-and-true approach that made IE what it is today. And the fact that they make it almost impossible to remove WMP in XP will make the case that much more believable.
Don't some states still have provisions for death by firing squad?
In the Hobbit, even the elves provide comic relief, complete with silly songs and a who-gives-a-fuck attitude. And Bilbo is certainly anything but serious. The trilogy also had a lighter attitude than the movies, with corny songs every 50 pages or so. The Hobbit began as a series of bedtime stories for Tolkien's children. The trilogy reflected Tolkien's belief that society and its machines were polluting the earth and destroying its culture. The reason the trilogy became so popular was that this theme fit perfectly in the 60s.
Yeah, sure. Go to the library and expect to find the book version of the year's biggest blockbuster around the time it's coming out. What do you think the chances are it's already checked out?
Very nice of the government to spend our tax dollars making video game "recruitment tools". However, they could have passed it off as a training aid-I heard somewhere that West Point uses Quake (err, I think it was Quake) as part of its training regimen.
Counterstrike: no guns allowed, please remove all metallic objects before passing through the metal detector.
This is sad, because there are still multitudes without regional access to DSL or cable. Satellite is expensive and still uses dial-up for upstream comm. And some of those who are still using dial-up have to deal with poor line quality and congestion. Power lines exist everywhere, and have the ability to bring high-speed access to a lot of people.
Not to mention the fact that is cost effective, especially when compared to all of the electronic touch-screen systems they're implementing some of the California counties. LA is claiming the touch-screens are more handicapped accessible and are bilingual, but the paper methods are as well. And a paper trail is probably better than any electronic one.
This is why the government should pay for adapted keyboards for the blind.
Clarifying that the stupid people were those who wrote the ballots, or those who used the ballots?
Perhaps they could build something into the windshields some bikes have. A little less distracting, since motorcyclists depend on their concentration (the only thing protecting them during a collision is their shirt).
Isn't there some SUV out there that has a little night vision display on it? AFAIK, that's the only other display like this.
Does it run Linux? And specifically, will it run Gentoo?;) Seriously though, wouldn't a HUD distract a motorcyclist? I know it probably would distract me if one were put in my truck...
The problem here was one of physical security-all these guys really needed to get started was a name. During the 80's/early 90's, one of the concerns in the security field was also physical security-a hacker posing as a janitor and accessing unsecured systems, or dumpster diving, or using personal connections to get at employees and talk something valuable out of them. I would think that people would have learned by now that it takes more than simple electronic measures to stop "hacking". This could have been prevented if the powers-that-are had made the ID process a little harder.
Nobody is saying the "crackers" were clever. We're saying the "Safety Experts" were stupid. They should have taken precautions in both the physical and electronic realms.
The fact that the security was breached is not the most alarming thing about this. Nothing programmed by man is ever completely safe. The scary thing is that people professing to be security concious were bested because of something so simple, and which could have been prevented or easily stopped.
Does my computer do my Spanish homework for me?
Absolutely-they only list a handful of devices on the HCL. Only 2 modems, on of which is PCMCIA, only 4 video adapters (ATI is obviously favored here). It would appear that this is biased towards people who bought systems versus people who made one...
But maybe the point is to try and make a cd stick out. After all, at least half the crud the music industry turns out today looks, smells, and most importantly sounds the same. Offering something unique would help sell an album. Oh, hell, whose side am I on anyway?
You've got a very good point. A DDOS attack has no timetable for recovery. While it isn't very simial in its method, the attack described here helps to illustrate that, going into recovery, there is no way of predicting a timetable.
I don't see how this is going to help. Knowing SCO, they might try to make themselves the martyrs and use the attacks to cast a bad light on the Linux community in general. This issue has already gotten nasty enough anyway.
Damn, I should actually read my posts before I submit them. For whatever reason.
And, of course, there is that rare occasion when, for whatever reason, there is no web connection for whatever reason. I have been frequently thankful for the archaic "book" at times like these.