TIFF, by nature, will contain more exploitable code then other image formats
Care to elaborate? It seems to me that TIFF, being uncompressed, would require less lines of code to process than a compressed format like JPEG. Less code usually means less security holes. What's the case here?
I see a download option for KDE and an option for Gnome. The summary says XFCE is available. What do I download if I'm a XFCE user who uses Gnome plugins (nm-applet, etc) and KOffice?
Well, thanks for the insight on the "softwarehack". I was hoping a native speaker would comment on that. My argument was not that it couldn't mean the same thing, but that it was silly to assume so. In the article he starts off by saying his German is poor. Its the same as assuming "nein" (German) and "nine" (English) has the same meaning since they also look similar.
My second claim rests on it being part of the same line. Re-read what I wrote. I think if the claim that Nintendo has a "hacked Wii fee" as the article claims, then the invoice would show a separate line item for it. It does not.
My third claim (about the email) points to spelling and grammar as auxiliary evidence, but do you really expect that an official company document, handed out to front line employees would explicitly say that 'hey! this might be illegal!'?
Since you do speak German, would you mind translating the rest of the invoice for those of us who don't? Does it look legitimate to you?
I don't know why the parent is modded offtopic. Hopefully, those of you with mod points will fix this.
The warranty act is very interesting; I didn't know about it until now. According to Wikipedia: "Warrantors cannot require that only branded parts be used with the product in order to retain the warranty. This is commonly referred to as the 'tie-in sales' provisions, and is frequently mentioned in the context of third-party computer parts, such as memory and hard drives."
I would read this to also include branded software. I.e., installing unauthorized software shouldn't void the warranty (unless, of course, the software is what caused the malfunction).
First of all, I don't read German, but "softwarehack" is only one line of that receipt and I doubt it has the same meaning in German and English. Even so, if they were charging additional for hacked Wii's, it would probably be an extra line item. I would expect to see a normal repair fee on the invoice *plus* a "hacked wii fee".
Second, the email is a poor fake. It's anonymous, with typos and grammar mistakes. And what company ever refers to the possibility of their policies being illegal in a corporate memo? I quote: "yes we are aware of a small legal risk to be claimed on this in the court, but NOE more than willing to take the risk."
Interesting, that has been the exact opposite of my experience. I can't speak for Newegg's customer service because thanks to their excellent fulfillment, I've never had to contact them. And this is after 40+ orders and several thousand dollars worth of purchases.
I've never ordered A/V equipment, only computer hardware, software, and video games, so that may be the difference.
I had a bad experience at mwave.com. I wanted to get an EEE PC from them and I placed the order. I got a reply saying that I had to submit a copy of the front and back of both my credit card and my drivers license and a handwritten statement saying I wanted to buy the laptop and the whole thing had to be faxed, not emailed, to them.
Apparently, they have been screwed enough on credit card fraud that they have no interest in actually doing business with paying customers. It's shame, because they did have the best price on the laptop.
Geocities was one of the first online communities that I really participated in. I remember the fun I had setting up my first homepage in Cape Canaveral.
I was on there just the other day looking up some STVOY trivia:
My gf knows that Linux is on her computer, but even so, she can't understand why she can't go to BestBuy and get software. Or why she can't download Silverlight.
If you put Linux on a machine and don't explain the difference between it and Windows, then you're just asking for trouble.
That line where she said that between the two computers, the design of the HP was "drawing her in" sent a shiver down my spine. I can't tell you the number of times I've argued with a friend/neighbor/spouse that looks don't matter in a computer. Usability matters. Easy-to-read screen, comfortable keyboard, good specs, etc, etc.
This will result in us just losing the RSS openness of Hulu. Currently, their shows can be embedded in other webpages. They'll probably end up having to remove this too.
As long as he can separate business from technology, he'll be fine. Google does have some amazing technology - Gmail, Chrome, GoogleBooks, etc, etc, etc. And some iffy business practices, such as scanning books in copyright, a near monopoly in search and advertising, and a few employee accusations. As long as he can keep the two things distinct and treat each accordingly, there shouldn't be a problem.
Christ, they put those cameras in several years ago in the most high crime parts of Chicago. And you know what? They're still the most high crime parts of Chicago.
If you want crime to drop, give people a decent education, a decent job, and decent opportunity not to join a gang. And if you really want to increase enforcement, then stick a cop, not a camera, on every corner.
This is nothing more than "security theater" on a city-wide scale.
If your Win32 client works better in Linux than the Linux client, then you've got a problem. They should have just entered into a distribution agreement with Transgaming from the start to bundle their code with Cedega.
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TIFF, by nature, will contain more exploitable code then other image formats
Care to elaborate? It seems to me that TIFF, being uncompressed, would require less lines of code to process than a compressed format like JPEG. Less code usually means less security holes. What's the case here?
Interesting, that's the exact opposite of my experience. The last laptop I saw with IRDA was one I bought in 1996.
Care to mention any models that do include IR?
I can understand open sourcing the software, but can someone explain the benefits of opening the hardware as well?
Cool, thanks a ton for the info and the reply.
I see a download option for KDE and an option for Gnome. The summary says XFCE is available. What do I download if I'm a XFCE user who uses Gnome plugins (nm-applet, etc) and KOffice?
Well, thanks for the insight on the "softwarehack". I was hoping a native speaker would comment on that. My argument was not that it couldn't mean the same thing, but that it was silly to assume so. In the article he starts off by saying his German is poor. Its the same as assuming "nein" (German) and "nine" (English) has the same meaning since they also look similar.
My second claim rests on it being part of the same line. Re-read what I wrote. I think if the claim that Nintendo has a "hacked Wii fee" as the article claims, then the invoice would show a separate line item for it. It does not.
My third claim (about the email) points to spelling and grammar as auxiliary evidence, but do you really expect that an official company document, handed out to front line employees would explicitly say that 'hey! this might be illegal!'?
Since you do speak German, would you mind translating the rest of the invoice for those of us who don't? Does it look legitimate to you?
I don't know why the parent is modded offtopic. Hopefully, those of you with mod points will fix this.
The warranty act is very interesting; I didn't know about it until now. According to Wikipedia: "Warrantors cannot require that only branded parts be used with the product in order to retain the warranty. This is commonly referred to as the 'tie-in sales' provisions, and is frequently mentioned in the context of third-party computer parts, such as memory and hard drives."
I would read this to also include branded software. I.e., installing unauthorized software shouldn't void the warranty (unless, of course, the software is what caused the malfunction).
First of all, I don't read German, but "softwarehack" is only one line of that receipt and I doubt it has the same meaning in German and English. Even so, if they were charging additional for hacked Wii's, it would probably be an extra line item. I would expect to see a normal repair fee on the invoice *plus* a "hacked wii fee".
Second, the email is a poor fake. It's anonymous, with typos and grammar mistakes. And what company ever refers to the possibility of their policies being illegal in a corporate memo? I quote: "yes we are aware of a small legal risk to be claimed on this in the court, but NOE more than willing to take the risk."
Interesting, that has been the exact opposite of my experience. I can't speak for Newegg's customer service because thanks to their excellent fulfillment, I've never had to contact them. And this is after 40+ orders and several thousand dollars worth of purchases.
I've never ordered A/V equipment, only computer hardware, software, and video games, so that may be the difference.
I had a bad experience at mwave.com. I wanted to get an EEE PC from them and I placed the order. I got a reply saying that I had to submit a copy of the front and back of both my credit card and my drivers license and a handwritten statement saying I wanted to buy the laptop and the whole thing had to be faxed, not emailed, to them.
Apparently, they have been screwed enough on credit card fraud that they have no interest in actually doing business with paying customers. It's shame, because they did have the best price on the laptop.
Geocities was one of the first online communities that I really participated in. I remember the fun I had setting up my first homepage in Cape Canaveral.
I was on there just the other day looking up some STVOY trivia:
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9299/index.html
Make the problem too hard and the spammers will just hire people to crack it.
It worked for captchas since they started out very easy and progressively got harder.
My gf knows that Linux is on her computer, but even so, she can't understand why she can't go to BestBuy and get software. Or why she can't download Silverlight. If you put Linux on a machine and don't explain the difference between it and Windows, then you're just asking for trouble.
The right won't play because they don't want to glamorize American soldiers getting shot at.
Everyone else won't play because it's tasteless.
Let me be the first to say that the Great Red Spot is too big to fail!
That line where she said that between the two computers, the design of the HP was "drawing her in" sent a shiver down my spine. I can't tell you the number of times I've argued with a friend/neighbor/spouse that looks don't matter in a computer. Usability matters. Easy-to-read screen, comfortable keyboard, good specs, etc, etc.
It's Dr. Sbaitso. As in "Sound Blaster Acting Intelligent Text to Speech Operator". Wikipedia
This will result in us just losing the RSS openness of Hulu. Currently, their shows can be embedded in other webpages. They'll probably end up having to remove this too.
As long as he can separate business from technology, he'll be fine. Google does have some amazing technology - Gmail, Chrome, GoogleBooks, etc, etc, etc. And some iffy business practices, such as scanning books in copyright, a near monopoly in search and advertising, and a few employee accusations. As long as he can keep the two things distinct and treat each accordingly, there shouldn't be a problem.
Christ, they put those cameras in several years ago in the most high crime parts of Chicago. And you know what? They're still the most high crime parts of Chicago.
If you want crime to drop, give people a decent education, a decent job, and decent opportunity not to join a gang. And if you really want to increase enforcement, then stick a cop, not a camera, on every corner.
This is nothing more than "security theater" on a city-wide scale.
...and then email the login information to me.
For the record, I have a rule in my iptables that specifically turns off the "evil bit" in any of outgoing packets. Thank God for Linux! =)
This is the second article this week that confuses 2008 with 2009. The other was the article on the LHC startup.
If your Win32 client works better in Linux than the Linux client, then you've got a problem. They should have just entered into a distribution agreement with Transgaming from the start to bundle their code with Cedega.
Why are we talking about a bug in beta software? This is code that is still 6-12 months from release.