A company's entire Web presence is seen as an urban or suburban neighborhood, with each individual Web page presented as a building. The more visitors on a site, the taller the buildings, and the brighter the lights on each floor.
Visitorville's sure in for some real skyrises and bright lights today...here we come:)
More trouble, IMHO than the current slew of worms which can be rendered harmless simply by using a firewall.
Exploits like these, on the other hand, are akin to a passive attack from the inside (like an infected laptop connected from inside the firewall) but are even more serious, because very little action is required on part of the user to affect the attack and *very* difficult to monitor and contain.
Those of you intending to point out that there are "very few" open source contributors from India (or largely developing countries) please take a moment to ponder and note that not every computer enthusiast in the world has the resources, means or relative luxury needed to actively contribute or even pursue a hobby.
Most programmers from the developed countries (read US, Europe) take the computer/network resources and even their standard of living for granted. Computer prices and network acces in developing countries is still sparse and exorbitant for most people.
Moreover, writing code for a hobby is at the back of the minds of most people, when their foremost worries are basic comforts needed for a comfortable life (read electricity, job, steady income, etc). It is only when a comfortable life is guaranteed, that a person has the luxury/option/motivation to pursue hobbies.
With automated upgrade tools and self-updating software, will sysadmins be in such high demand that they enjoy today? Wireless systems and GPS devices are the new area where sysadmins are expected to have some expertise, although lately companies have been upping their demands for more hands-on experience.
Looks like Miss Valentine here missed a crucial reason - increasing software complexity and bloat. Wireless/GPS and other cutting technology is all fine and dandy, but even traditional systems (read OS's, Source Control, Systems Software, Clusters) have been getting more and more bloated, complex and difficult to manage over the past few years.
As software developers continue to add more and more features/bugs to systems, the amount of effort required to keep the system up and running grows exponentially. I know a slew of companies which have admins/groups dedicated to simply keep Source Control systems running smoothly so actual software developers can get some work done. So to summarize...until we can come up with truly self maintaining/repairing software/hardware, people will be required to administer/manage those systems.
Anthony J. Tether, DARPA director, noted: "This event is a challenge for American ingenuity. It brings together individuals and organizations from the research and development community, industry, Government, the Armed Services, academia, professional societies, and from the ranks of students, backyard inventors, and automotive enthusiasts.
Are non-American citizens allowed to participate? I tried looking at the Rules Page but it's not up yet. I don't recall if there was a stipulation which restricted participants to American citizens.
Given DARPA's great R&D track record in the past (Internet and what not), I would've liked to participate in the contest *purely* from a scientific curiousity point of view - and I bet a lot of nerds all over the world would like to overlook the fact that the contest is sponsored by a military agency (prize not withstanding - since it's US taxpayer money). Just as long as DARPA lives up to it's name and does not morph into OARPA - it's happened way too many times in the past.
Incidentally, the link to the official page is incorrect on that page. The site linked to in the article seems to be just a mirror of the darpa.mil site, however.
And even if open source weren't in the best interest of U.S. corporations, where is it written that all activities everywhere in the world must be done with the interests of U.S. corporations as their primary goal?
Agree 100% with him there. For some reason US corporations take it for granted that all countries/entities everywhere exist merely to pander to their interests. To this end, they are fucking not only with the citizens of the US, but with people everywhere.
The Patent on Basmati rice (a US corporation obtained a patent on Basmati Rice, which's been grown in India for thousands of years), and even the war on Iraq (the Halliburton/Cheney/Iraq_Reconstruction_contract connection) are just a couple of examples of what they're up to.
Howard Aiken's Harvard Mark I (the IBM ASCC) which was supposedly developed between 1939 and 1944. This machine was programmable too, and is frequently considered the first "digital" computer.
Incidentally, Aiken was the one who predicted that
only six electronic digital computers would be required to satisfy the computing needs of the US.
Why not normal discussion boards and blogs? We, for one, saw how the SCO joke (litigious b'turds) managed to GoogleBomb SCO in first place without a problem.
My 5.0Mpxl Sony Cybershot (forgot exact model number) which cost around $300 has a 3 burst mode, which shoots 3 pictures with a single click.
My guess is that higher-end digital cameras under $1k offer more capable burst modes (5/10/15) not to mention movie-clip recording functionality. So the problem you mention is not an inherent feature of digital cameras. It's just a question of having the right firmware (cheaper) in place - the lens/focus hardware (expensive) isn't limited in that aspect, it's just a question of programming it to do what you want.
HAVE YOUR PICTURE TAKEN THRU YOUR COMPUTER MONITOR !
Go to the Free Internet Photo From Your Monitor website
*Sit in front of your monitor.
*Look directly into the activated object.
*Click "Take Photo" - below with your cursor/mouse
*Don't forget to smile at the "camera."
Why is it that webcasts/streaming MP3s are legal, when (as far as I know) none of the private "radio" stations listed on Shoutcast etc have licenses to broadcast? Are they (RIAA etc) banking on the client software to not allow stream ripping?
I remember that webcast sites (in essence indexes to internet radio stations) were attacked by the BIG R sometime back...anybody have an update on that?
It seems streaming MP3/RealAudio(lower quality ofcourse) would be the next way to share music, what with Kazaa etal becoming extinct. Ofcourse, Bittorrent, and these webcast stations have the same problem - they need to have an index page to publicize the tracker/links.
He is still obssesed with what he calls a "civilization-changing event" brought on by the fast pace of research into dangerous technologies such as genetic engineering and nanotechnology.
I'm hoping that event will be Time Travel. It's high time we understood the true nature of space time and figured out how to control the fourth dimension. Keeping my fingers crossed to the hope that I'll witness Time Travel in my lifetime. Sorry for the OTness.
Newsweek magazine ponders if a mobile phone will be 'Your Next Computer'
it has a >=17" monitor, a 5.1 surround system with subwoofer, a standard 104 key keyboard and a standard mouse. Until then nobody is going to pry my desktop computer from my cold dead hands - that's the reason I don't use a laptop either - can't stand those damn tiny keys and track point/ball/pad.
1. At the command prompt, type su and enter the admin password. This step lets your linix system know you're the boss who it has to obey.
2. At the command prompt, type "rm -rf/". This will help you access all the nitty gritty system manuals and stuff to help you learn lunix and show off your masterly skills to your windoze using dummy phreinds.
Anybody else think the antenna looked similar to the spooky wavy antenna that shows up in the Star Trek TOS episode: Shore Leave just before somebody's "wish" is about to be fulfilled?
Maybe it's just me....sorry. I'd post a screenshot if I had my StarTrek TOS CDs with my right now. Maybe I'll post it in reply to this message later if anybody's interested. Sorry if it's just me.
I'm also firmly believe that VR and 3D displays are the Next Big Thing (TM) - atleast I hope it is. So I say more power to Sharp, DDD and other folks who're trying to make my dream a reality.
On the other hand, I'm not convinced by their "image analysis" based on depth cues:
hey claim the TriDef DVD Player uses image analysis methods, developed by the company for their 3D content conversion service, to convert 2D video to 3D in real-time based on 3D depth cues in the original movie.
As far as I can see converting current 2D media to 3D would require a great deal of human intervention - there's only so much that you can glean from image analysis (possibly hidden edges, object sizes and other CG cues). The bottom line is that it would take a human to tell if which of the two objects on the screen are supposed to be closer to the viewer. That alone IMHO would kill any efforts to bring this to the mainstream media business - it would be more fruitful to focus on cheaper/better techniques to create new 3D media.
You do realize though that you're helping drive the used CD business which is ultimately funding the RIAA right?
When used CD sales rise, used CD sellers try to obtain more CDs which they can sell at used-markets. These CDs have to come from the RIAA at some point.
The only way to boycott the RIAA completely is to buy music from non-RIAA artists.
that life is a tiny drop in the vast ocean of space and time. Our lives, our petty problems, our worries are mere fleeting glimpses in the infinity of the universe.
Helps me put things in perspective when I'm depressed/sad/dejected. Maybe it'll help you too.
Slashdot Mirror
Visitorville's sure in for some real skyrises and bright lights today...here we come :)
Exploits like these, on the other hand, are akin to a passive attack from the inside (like an infected laptop connected from inside the firewall) but are even more serious, because very little action is required on part of the user to affect the attack and *very* difficult to monitor and contain.
Most programmers from the developed countries (read US, Europe) take the computer/network resources and even their standard of living for granted. Computer prices and network acces in developing countries is still sparse and exorbitant for most people.
Moreover, writing code for a hobby is at the back of the minds of most people, when their foremost worries are basic comforts needed for a comfortable life (read electricity, job, steady income, etc). It is only when a comfortable life is guaranteed, that a person has the luxury/option/motivation to pursue hobbies.
Looks like Miss Valentine here missed a crucial reason - increasing software complexity and bloat. Wireless/GPS and other cutting technology is all fine and dandy, but even traditional systems (read OS's, Source Control, Systems Software, Clusters) have been getting more and more bloated, complex and difficult to manage over the past few years.
As software developers continue to add more and more features/bugs to systems, the amount of effort required to keep the system up and running grows exponentially. I know a slew of companies which have admins/groups dedicated to simply keep Source Control systems running smoothly so actual software developers can get some work done. So to summarize...until we can come up with truly self maintaining/repairing software/hardware, people will be required to administer/manage those systems.
as long as they pay me royalty for tresspassing my property with their airwaves without my consent.
Are non-American citizens allowed to participate? I tried looking at the Rules Page but it's not up yet. I don't recall if there was a stipulation which restricted participants to American citizens.
Given DARPA's great R&D track record in the past (Internet and what not), I would've liked to participate in the contest *purely* from a scientific curiousity point of view - and I bet a lot of nerds all over the world would like to overlook the fact that the contest is sponsored by a military agency (prize not withstanding - since it's US taxpayer money). Just as long as DARPA lives up to it's name and does not morph into OARPA - it's happened way too many times in the past.
Incidentally, the link to the official page is incorrect on that page. The site linked to in the article seems to be just a mirror of the darpa.mil site, however.
Agree 100% with him there. For some reason US corporations take it for granted that all countries/entities everywhere exist merely to pander to their interests. To this end, they are fucking not only with the citizens of the US, but with people everywhere.
The Patent on Basmati rice (a US corporation obtained a patent on Basmati Rice, which's been grown in India for thousands of years), and even the war on Iraq (the Halliburton/Cheney/Iraq_Reconstruction_contract connection) are just a couple of examples of what they're up to.
Incidentally, Aiken was the one who predicted that only six electronic digital computers would be required to satisfy the computing needs of the US.
Just hope my neighbors get 'Airtunes' within a reasonable timeframe...they took forEVER to get a wireless router. Some people are so lazy...
Why not normal discussion boards and blogs? We, for one, saw how the SCO joke (litigious b'turds) managed to GoogleBomb SCO in first place without a problem.
My guess is that higher-end digital cameras under $1k offer more capable burst modes (5/10/15) not to mention movie-clip recording functionality. So the problem you mention is not an inherent feature of digital cameras. It's just a question of having the right firmware (cheaper) in place - the lens/focus hardware (expensive) isn't limited in that aspect, it's just a question of programming it to do what you want.
HAVE YOUR PICTURE TAKEN THRU YOUR COMPUTER MONITOR !
Go to the Free Internet Photo From Your Monitor website
*Sit in front of your monitor.
*Look directly into the activated object.
*Click "Take Photo" - below with your cursor/mouse
*Don't forget to smile at the "camera."
Note: not affiliated to the website.
I remember that webcast sites (in essence indexes to internet radio stations) were attacked by the BIG R sometime back...anybody have an update on that?
It seems streaming MP3/RealAudio(lower quality ofcourse) would be the next way to share music, what with Kazaa etal becoming extinct. Ofcourse, Bittorrent, and these webcast stations have the same problem - they need to have an index page to publicize the tracker/links.
I'm hoping that event will be Time Travel. It's high time we understood the true nature of space time and figured out how to control the fourth dimension. Keeping my fingers crossed to the hope that I'll witness Time Travel in my lifetime. Sorry for the OTness.
they'll have to make do with my middle finger. Hope that's okay.
it has a >=17" monitor, a 5.1 surround system with subwoofer, a standard 104 key keyboard and a standard mouse. Until then nobody is going to pry my desktop computer from my cold dead hands - that's the reason I don't use a laptop either - can't stand those damn tiny keys and track point/ball/pad.
Don't care for Brittany's music much but I sure would like to be the meat in her sandwich ;)
2. At the command prompt, type "rm -rf /". This will help you access all the nitty gritty system manuals and stuff to help you learn lunix and show off your masterly skills to your windoze using dummy phreinds.
Anybody else think the antenna looked similar to the spooky wavy antenna that shows up in the Star Trek TOS episode: Shore Leave just before somebody's "wish" is about to be fulfilled?
Maybe it's just me....sorry. I'd post a screenshot if I had my StarTrek TOS CDs with my right now. Maybe I'll post it in reply to this message later if anybody's interested. Sorry if it's just me.
But I have nothing to complain about...howstuffworks is one of my favorite sites - and it's free.
I'm also firmly believe that VR and 3D displays are the Next Big Thing (TM) - atleast I hope it is. So I say more power to Sharp, DDD and other folks who're trying to make my dream a reality.
On the other hand, I'm not convinced by their "image analysis" based on depth cues:
hey claim the TriDef DVD Player uses image analysis methods, developed by the company for their 3D content conversion service, to convert 2D video to 3D in real-time based on 3D depth cues in the original movie.
As far as I can see converting current 2D media to 3D would require a great deal of human intervention - there's only so much that you can glean from image analysis (possibly hidden edges, object sizes and other CG cues). The bottom line is that it would take a human to tell if which of the two objects on the screen are supposed to be closer to the viewer. That alone IMHO would kill any efforts to bring this to the mainstream media business - it would be more fruitful to focus on cheaper/better techniques to create new 3D media.
You do realize though that you're helping drive the used CD business which is ultimately funding the RIAA right?
When used CD sales rise, used CD sellers try to obtain more CDs which they can sell at used-markets. These CDs have to come from the RIAA at some point.
The only way to boycott the RIAA completely is to buy music from non-RIAA artists.
Sorry...but the way it was worded, I took it as a personal challenge.
Maybe you shouldn't have posted this as OMM0000 if you really wanted to prevent a Slashdotting.
Helps me put things in perspective when I'm depressed/sad/dejected. Maybe it'll help you too.
Also hate self-proclaimed "coffee connoisseurs" who somehow think that drinking coffee makes them great. Hypocrits.
Not a flamebait/troll (see my posting history), but all this "gourmet" coffee shit makes my BS radar go up.