Obviously in womens olypic competition they should ban swimsuits all together. Not only would that level the playing field... viewership would SKY ROCKET!!! 10x at least!
You mean Olympic Games viewership would rocket from 3 billion to 30 billion? OH WOW! I better get busy making babies! Now if only I had a girlfriend...
They could sell ads that take the place of redacted text. But then the original text still is there though, and what would you advertise on an NSA memo?
"Click here to find Top Secret items at bargain basement prices!"
This guy managed to stay hidden for 40+ years, and continued to control his empire by passing orders along through his trusted underlings, using only a piece of paper.
.. So while the Americans are at it, they should ban all forms and uses of paper, cardboard, and paper-like materials (like dollar bills!) by Registered Terrorists too!
Ahhh, but a good developer doesn't use increased CPU speed as an excuse to write slow code. Ideally; the faster the CPU, the faster the code runs. NOT: The faster the CPU, the "less slow" the code runs. In terms of CPU-hungry code, whatever "CPU-hungry" is defined as, depends on the task at hand.
The Chinese are getting fully licensed [slashdot.org] computers. I'll bet that's not what Microsoft was hoping for when the Chinese made that promise:-) And not only that, they're using a superior chip to the Intel/AMD kludge. Unlike a certain American company that switched. It looks like soon the Chinese will be setting the standards for tech and civil rights [chinapost.com.tw](that's not good).
Y'know, I realized when I re-read the article you link to, something that hadn't occurred to me the first time I read that article.
The Chinese government probably decided to force fully-licensed OSs on manufacturers in hopes that it would force them into installing Linux, rather than Windows, to keep their prices low and competitive. Since Linux is free, it'd save manufacturers millions (understatedly). All the manufacturer would have to do is include instructions with their products that explain how to replace the pre-installed Linux with Windows (sold seperately, hah), if they so choose.
We can do all the wishful thinking in the world, but the sad fact is, no matter how bad internet viral/whatnot attacks get, the US government will never force Microsoft to make drastic OS security changes, and Microsoft will never volunteer them. It's all in the name of the almighty dollar, not technological innovation. Otherwise, with the amount of brain-power (or, failing that, at least the sheer number of brains) behind Microsoft, we could only hope that they would not only close security holes, but restrict the methods of exploiting said holes. No, they don't want to make their OS too secure, because then they would have no reason to offer new pay-services which remove malware. Malware which exploits security holes that they aren't willing to fix properly. Mic^H^H^HGod forbid virus scanners and spyware removers become a thing of the past! God forbid security companies become obsolete! God forbid surfing the net without fear, and without bogging down our systems with resource-hungry scanners.
God knows you need to mow the lawn you've sewn. Why resod grass that's already grown? That's just... too novel.
So this is what? Some sort of architectural Tinfoil hat? I can absolutely understand all the wonderful positives of something like this, but what about emergency or important calls (read: life/death situations, or kids trying to contact their parents for a good reason)? Maybe they should alter it somewhat to filter mundane calls from important ones, rather than ONLY allowing or blocking all calls.
Everyone so far keeps saying that, but I don't think that's true at all. A virus is executable code that does something malicious. Unless your OS has so little functionality that it is impossible to do something malicious or to run executable code, people will get tricked into running malicious code. In slashdot tradition, the car analogy: whether your car is a BMW (OSX), a Ford (Windows), or an M1 Abrams main battle tank (*ix), it is possible to drive it off a cliff. That's not the manufacturer's fault because it's a subset of the activity that a car is expected to be able to do. It's not reasonable to expect them to clean up the mess if you do so. If you want anti-cliff-off-driving protection (in the automotive world, called "insurance") - that's extra.
Of the BMW, Ford, and Abrams battle tank, which do you think is most likely to SURVIVE being driven off a cliff (maybe even with surviving passengers!), that's right, the Tank! Does *nix have too little functionality for it to be exploitable? I'll let you answer that one for me.
Genetically modified food affects us personally (when eaten, obviously), human cloning and hybrids and such don't, they're only an issue for the scientific community who deals/interacts with the resulting, er, hybrid. The general consensus (from what I've read) seems to be - as everyone else here has said, that only religious zealots incapable of looking past their overused, ejaculate-stained bibles to see the humanitarian and scientific benefits, are the ones with the big problem with it.
you've been employed by Symantec for how long now?
if your little homebrew test did indeed have that result, that's very far-fetched. This doesn't take into account the fact that Winblows XP whines with a BSOD/reboot if you replace parts in the system that weren't there at the time of installation. This means that not only do(es) the target system(s) have to be IDENTICAL in hardware configuration, in order to run a ghosted XP image, but because the hardware in the target PC (recieving the image) has to be identical for Winblows XP to even BOOT, I can't envisage Spybot finding so many changes to make, unless your image is chalk-full of garbage that you inadvertently left behind.
If your result was indeed as you posted and you can claim that all software registry entries/files/etc were indeed legit (read: NOT spyware-dependant P2P applications and the like), then yours could simply be an isolated case. But from personal experience, although I have not (and will not) attempt to recreate this user's test, I can say that this claim is unverified, unduplicated rubbish.
One test does not a confirmation make.
About those people you phoned: Had you stopped to think that maybe they were PAID to say what they said?
In a perfect (or at least better) world, Symantec would recognize Quality software and work with it, rather then compete with it. I look forward to the day Symantec executives begin jumping en masse from helicopters, sans parachutes.
A reasonably decent question, considering the talks that AOL and M$ have been having (which I read about on/. I believe, though I won't be arsed to find my source, because I could also be entirely wrong), it was something to the effect of Microsoft forking over its MSN ISP customers to AOL or something...it's entirely unrelated to IM software, but if they can get along on that front, maybe that will open the door to MS/Y! and AIM merging? Who knows... I sure don't! Heck, this entire reply could very well be a constipated brain fart -- so to speak.;)
Unfortunately we can't all hope for well-meaning people to pick and choose their employers, for many people (and often understandably), they'll work for whoever will hire them at the best salary, ethics be damned.
As for adding bugs into the software, that's rather useless, all software development companies worth even a grain of salt will use versioning software such as SourceSafe, in other words, if some employee with minimal scruples decided to mess with the software, the Team Leader could just do a roll-back of the source code (restoring it to a previous state) and toss the developer who added the bug, out on his ass.
Security firms hiring hackers is common practice, how else will they learn how the enemy infultrates systems, but by having them demonstrate it for them!?
Detectives don't need to hire murderers, they just hang reduced sentences over their heads to help them "think like a killer" if what they're dealing with is beyond their scope (which is rather rare).
SEC hiring frauders? Watch the movie "Catch Me If You Can" it's a true story, and the main character later became a multimillionaire with his own security firm which helps come up with new ways to secure monetary currencies (like bank cheques and dollar bills). The guy who the movie is based on even helped in the production of the story.
I second that, *so* many of my CDs are scratched now, it's horrid! At least with audio and VHS tapes, the only thing you had to worry about was the STEREO/VCR/beta eating them or rendering them useless, NOT casual use or forgetfully leaving them to gather DUST!
I mean come on, DUST?! When I wipe my CDs clean with "a soft cloth" I usually end up smudging them or somehow scratching it (don't ask me how, the scratch just appears after I wipe the dust off).
We NEVER had that problem with tapes!!!
I hate marketing! I HATE IT!!! Gone are the days of reliably built, time-enduring media storage devices. Now - if it looks shiny, that's what matters. Smack whoever invented CDs for me, please?!
I'll bet that even 8-track tapes were as sturdy as the later tapes were, but I've never used one.
Thus appear the first signs of Isaac Asimov's "I, Robot" (made into a movie starring Will Smith).
It's only a matter of time until the 3 laws robots must follow need to be implemented into their AI, and then they will evolve as predicted, and we're doomed.
There's a reason so many science-fiction books have become non-fiction, anything a human can imagine, will eventually happen, through the laws of probability and advancements in technology.
If human ego or greed doesn't deplete/destroy the planet, what happened in "I, Robots" will happen to us.
Prime example: I forgot what the book was, but when Dolly the sheep was first cloned, there was a whole horde of books written years or even decades earlier (maybe even more in some cases), dealing with Cloning, that have since been recategorized into non-fiction.
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"The time spent anticipating Duke Nukem Forever."
It's possible to rush Duke Nukem Forever .
.. So while the Americans are at it, they should ban all forms and uses of paper, cardboard, and paper-like materials (like dollar bills!) by Registered Terrorists too!
Ahhh, but a good developer doesn't use increased CPU speed as an excuse to write slow code. Ideally; the faster the CPU, the faster the code runs. NOT: The faster the CPU, the "less slow" the code runs. In terms of CPU-hungry code, whatever "CPU-hungry" is defined as, depends on the task at hand.
Y'know, I realized when I re-read the article you link to, something that hadn't occurred to me the first time I read that article.
The Chinese government probably decided to force fully-licensed OSs on manufacturers in hopes that it would force them into installing Linux, rather than Windows, to keep their prices low and competitive. Since Linux is free, it'd save manufacturers millions (understatedly). All the manufacturer would have to do is include instructions with their products that explain how to replace the pre-installed Linux with Windows (sold seperately, hah), if they so choose.
woopsie, those were supposed to be hearts, I guess "plain old text" doesn't like 'em!
This is the first thing I thought of when I saw PINK, first thing this morning!
Roses are #FF0000,
Violets are #0000FF,
All my base are belong to you!
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
God knows you need to mow the lawn you've sewn. Why resod grass that's already grown? That's just... too novel.
So this is what? Some sort of architectural Tinfoil hat? I can absolutely understand all the wonderful positives of something like this, but what about emergency or important calls (read: life/death situations, or kids trying to contact their parents for a good reason)? Maybe they should alter it somewhat to filter mundane calls from important ones, rather than ONLY allowing or blocking all calls.
There's News!
Genetically modified food affects us personally (when eaten, obviously), human cloning and hybrids and such don't, they're only an issue for the scientific community who deals/interacts with the resulting, er, hybrid. The general consensus (from what I've read) seems to be - as everyone else here has said, that only religious zealots incapable of looking past their overused, ejaculate-stained bibles to see the humanitarian and scientific benefits, are the ones with the big problem with it.
you've been employed by Symantec for how long now?
if your little homebrew test did indeed have that result, that's very far-fetched. This doesn't take into account the fact that Winblows XP whines with a BSOD/reboot if you replace parts in the system that weren't there at the time of installation. This means that not only do(es) the target system(s) have to be IDENTICAL in hardware configuration, in order to run a ghosted XP image, but because the hardware in the target PC (recieving the image) has to be identical for Winblows XP to even BOOT, I can't envisage Spybot finding so many changes to make, unless your image is chalk-full of garbage that you inadvertently left behind.
If your result was indeed as you posted and you can claim that all software registry entries/files/etc were indeed legit (read: NOT spyware-dependant P2P applications and the like), then yours could simply be an isolated case. But from personal experience, although I have not (and will not) attempt to recreate this user's test, I can say that this claim is unverified, unduplicated rubbish.
One test does not a confirmation make.
About those people you phoned: Had you stopped to think that maybe they were PAID to say what they said?
In a perfect (or at least better) world, Symantec would recognize Quality software and work with it, rather then compete with it. I look forward to the day Symantec executives begin jumping en masse from helicopters, sans parachutes.
How the hell did the FPFP post get modded "5, Interesting" ?!
A reasonably decent question, considering the talks that AOL and M$ have been having (which I read about on /. I believe, though I won't be arsed to find my source, because I could also be entirely wrong), it was something to the effect of Microsoft forking over its MSN ISP customers to AOL or something...it's entirely unrelated to IM software, but if they can get along on that front, maybe that will open the door to MS/Y! and AIM merging? Who knows... I sure don't! Heck, this entire reply could very well be a constipated brain fart -- so to speak. ;)
Unfortunately we can't all hope for well-meaning people to pick and choose their employers, for many people (and often understandably), they'll work for whoever will hire them at the best salary, ethics be damned.
As for adding bugs into the software, that's rather useless, all software development companies worth even a grain of salt will use versioning software such as SourceSafe, in other words, if some employee with minimal scruples decided to mess with the software, the Team Leader could just do a roll-back of the source code (restoring it to a previous state) and toss the developer who added the bug, out on his ass.
*copies and pastes for future decision-making purposes*
:)
That -- I did not know, thanks.
Aww! They should have integrated a webcam so people can watch you crap!
Security firms hiring hackers is common practice, how else will they learn how the enemy infultrates systems, but by having them demonstrate it for them!? Detectives don't need to hire murderers, they just hang reduced sentences over their heads to help them "think like a killer" if what they're dealing with is beyond their scope (which is rather rare). SEC hiring frauders? Watch the movie "Catch Me If You Can" it's a true story, and the main character later became a multimillionaire with his own security firm which helps come up with new ways to secure monetary currencies (like bank cheques and dollar bills). The guy who the movie is based on even helped in the production of the story.
I second that, *so* many of my CDs are scratched now, it's horrid! At least with audio and VHS tapes, the only thing you had to worry about was the STEREO/VCR/beta eating them or rendering them useless, NOT casual use or forgetfully leaving them to gather DUST!
I mean come on, DUST?! When I wipe my CDs clean with "a soft cloth" I usually end up smudging them or somehow scratching it (don't ask me how, the scratch just appears after I wipe the dust off).
We NEVER had that problem with tapes!!!
I hate marketing! I HATE IT!!! Gone are the days of reliably built, time-enduring media storage devices. Now - if it looks shiny, that's what matters. Smack whoever invented CDs for me, please?!
I'll bet that even 8-track tapes were as sturdy as the later tapes were, but I've never used one.
I'll bet /. anything that this book is going to start churning out script kiddies.
oops a few grammar mistakes in there, but you get the idea...
Thus appear the first signs of Isaac Asimov's "I, Robot" (made into a movie starring Will Smith).
It's only a matter of time until the 3 laws robots must follow need to be implemented into their AI, and then they will evolve as predicted, and we're doomed.
There's a reason so many science-fiction books have become non-fiction, anything a human can imagine, will eventually happen, through the laws of probability and advancements in technology.
If human ego or greed doesn't deplete/destroy the planet, what happened in "I, Robots" will happen to us.
Prime example: I forgot what the book was, but when Dolly the sheep was first cloned, there was a whole horde of books written years or even decades earlier (maybe even more in some cases), dealing with Cloning, that have since been recategorized into non-fiction.