my first PC had a 40MB hard drive in it. It was so large I had to run a special driver to access all of it. That was almost a decade before Linux was even a glimmer in Linus' eye. My first computer had a whopping 48K soldered onto the motherboard and was the most it would support.
I got a deal on ten 1GB scsi drives - $950 each. I also bought (bulk discount!) two $25K video cards and 2 $8K CPU upgrades. You don't even want to know what the price was on some dual SMP servers I bought were. OK, you probably do - I bought 10 of these monsters at $60K each, outfitted with 8 1GB scsi drives each and 2GB of RAM. The 3-channel SCSI controllers were $2K alone. I also bought a bunch of 486 workstations way way back that ran $10K each for 64MB of RAM, 2MB of VRAM and 21 inch monitors. Basically, computer prices have come way way way down, even a decked out Mac Pro is cheap by comparison.
Not only lack of non-static IPs, but worse than that, ISPs that actively engage in port blocking because "servers" aren't allowed on their networks. That's dropped off some thanks to games and other PTP applications, but many still filter a set of ports and as of a few years ago will block or degrade large externally originated sources.
Mansion? Who said they were all for one house? I've replaced a lot of these over the years, I'm pretty sure the number is higher than what I stated, I just recall changing out at least 5. As for the last 3, I would use them for single room zone controls. I've been looking at the duct work, and believe that I can actually use them to control the heat better and only cool/heat the areas I wish.
(I blame Apple...too use friendly for our own good..)
I'd blame the ISPs that make it so darn difficult to connect directly to your own machines. As for everything else, it truly can be simple, but the manufacturers see $s and want you to pay them more, forever.
If only they made it LAN only, it would already be infinitely more secure than most of these companies are capable of making a true internet accessible IoT device. It's that simple. Besides, I don't want or need an account with some service to run something on my own network.
Add to this all the recent security holes found in open source projects like OpenSSH.... What more needs be said? Open source is not an automatic panacea of security. It does make the obvious phone home code less likely.
Intel had to be beaten in the x86 arena for that to matter. There were all sorts of better designs around at that time. It kind of goes back to Intel not really being all that good of a chip nor innovator. They were taking lessons from their pal in announcing vapor to keep people from jumping ship. Sadly, it worked again.
In 2000, Intel predicted they'd have 10GHz chips by 2011. Here it is, 2016, and they've been going backwards since around 2006 with a peak roughly 3.8GHz production chip.
Generally you can't admire governments, and certainly not repressive dictatorial ones. Do you admire the ancient pharaohs or do you admire the pyramids and possibly Imhotep? You can admire individuals and teams that accomplish something great.
In some ways, we're not ok with Apple's store policies. In fact, I hope some of them get changed, or do I? It's one of those be careful what you wish for things. Meanwhile I will continue to run a host of apps that are not store sourced, precisely because the store is too limiting in many many ways for the apps I want to run. Games, however, should have little issue in the Apple App store.
I don't think you quite get the seriousness of the issue. It boils down to if you have access to a windows box where you can create and execute a file on it, you can own the box relatively trivially regardless of your privileges. This is why MS always appears to have whack-a-mole security patches. If you look at the CVEs over time, you'll start to think you're Bill in Groundhog day.
The problem with DLLs are that there are many versions of the same DLL that often need to run at the same time. Which means that you can substitute one version for another, and hijack a program. Nothing new here.
If only it were as benign as that. You can even inject DLLs into a system process, and then have code executed as that process unless things have changed dramatically in the past 4 years.
Are you suggesting that Windows makes a toy computer? Wouldn't a toy GUI consist mostly of big colored squares, dumbed down applications, and a supervisor monitoring your usage patterns?
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No kidding. OCZ is one of the brands I won't buy. It's Corsair and Samsung all the way.
What speed did arliners fly at when you bought your 16MB of RAM?
Faster in every way than today.
my first PC had a 40MB hard drive in it. It was so large I had to run a special driver to access all of it. That was almost a decade before Linux was even a glimmer in Linus' eye. My first computer had a whopping 48K soldered onto the motherboard and was the most it would support.
I got a deal on ten 1GB scsi drives - $950 each. I also bought (bulk discount!) two $25K video cards and 2 $8K CPU upgrades. You don't even want to know what the price was on some dual SMP servers I bought were. OK, you probably do - I bought 10 of these monsters at $60K each, outfitted with 8 1GB scsi drives each and 2GB of RAM. The 3-channel SCSI controllers were $2K alone. I also bought a bunch of 486 workstations way way back that ran $10K each for 64MB of RAM, 2MB of VRAM and 21 inch monitors. Basically, computer prices have come way way way down, even a decked out Mac Pro is cheap by comparison.
You’re on /., you are likely in the 1% QED
I'm with you - I don't have time to sit through a video. I have them disabled. Text and photo is fine.
Not only lack of non-static IPs, but worse than that, ISPs that actively engage in port blocking because "servers" aren't allowed on their networks. That's dropped off some thanks to games and other PTP applications, but many still filter a set of ports and as of a few years ago will block or degrade large externally originated sources.
Mansion? Who said they were all for one house? I've replaced a lot of these over the years, I'm pretty sure the number is higher than what I stated, I just recall changing out at least 5. As for the last 3, I would use them for single room zone controls. I've been looking at the duct work, and believe that I can actually use them to control the heat better and only cool/heat the areas I wish.
Or, don't use a Nest to begin with. Why on earth does Google need to know the temperature settings in my house at any given time?
(I blame Apple...too use friendly for our own good..)
I'd blame the ISPs that make it so darn difficult to connect directly to your own machines. As for everything else, it truly can be simple, but the manufacturers see $s and want you to pay them more, forever.
How many thermostat controllers do you need?
Apparently more than I thought I would, as I'm looking at buying my 6th and 7th ones, and possibly another 3.
I would be more concerned about the sub 32 degree house
If only they made it LAN only, it would already be infinitely more secure than most of these companies are capable of making a true internet accessible IoT device. It's that simple. Besides, I don't want or need an account with some service to run something on my own network.
Add to this all the recent security holes found in open source projects like OpenSSH.... What more needs be said? Open source is not an automatic panacea of security. It does make the obvious phone home code less likely.
Intel had to be beaten in the x86 arena for that to matter. There were all sorts of better designs around at that time. It kind of goes back to Intel not really being all that good of a chip nor innovator. They were taking lessons from their pal in announcing vapor to keep people from jumping ship. Sadly, it worked again.
AMD did indeed have a better way, but at that point and time, there were numerous other better architectures that were faster and more efficient.
In 2000, Intel predicted they'd have 10GHz chips by 2011. Here it is, 2016, and they've been going backwards since around 2006 with a peak roughly 3.8GHz production chip.
Generally you can't admire governments, and certainly not repressive dictatorial ones. Do you admire the ancient pharaohs or do you admire the pyramids and possibly Imhotep? You can admire individuals and teams that accomplish something great.
That's actually the more accurate title. I checked on the CVEs, there's not much to see there at all.
In some ways, we're not ok with Apple's store policies. In fact, I hope some of them get changed, or do I? It's one of those be careful what you wish for things. Meanwhile I will continue to run a host of apps that are not store sourced, precisely because the store is too limiting in many many ways for the apps I want to run. Games, however, should have little issue in the Apple App store.
I don't think you quite get the seriousness of the issue. It boils down to if you have access to a windows box where you can create and execute a file on it, you can own the box relatively trivially regardless of your privileges. This is why MS always appears to have whack-a-mole security patches. If you look at the CVEs over time, you'll start to think you're Bill in Groundhog day.
Drive them until the engine stops or the wheels fall off.
I believe MS is now seeding Win10 via a torrent like service.
The problem with DLLs are that there are many versions of the same DLL that often need to run at the same time. Which means that you can substitute one version for another, and hijack a program. Nothing new here.
If only it were as benign as that. You can even inject DLLs into a system process, and then have code executed as that process unless things have changed dramatically in the past 4 years.
Are you suggesting that Windows makes a toy computer? Wouldn't a toy GUI consist mostly of big colored squares, dumbed down applications, and a supervisor monitoring your usage patterns?
And I present .... METRO