I feel your pain, I was in the same frustrating position last summer, so try to forge away with an open source project or two, and if you/me get really lucky, Google will host the Summer of Code project again this next summer
If all else fails, check job listing at school, you might be lucky enough to land a student worker position where you can do something besides reinstall windows on other students' machines
Then again, if all else fails, nothing says you can't take some of those wicked hard math classes over the summer to get ahead;)
Smart cards are a reasonable alternative, but I've played with smart card readers as well, most people just assume "it's electronic, it must be secure"
Which means, a good amount of companies really don't. Of course the same applies for magstrips, etc.
The problem is not just RFID centric, that wasn't the point I was making. It is the trade off of security for convienence.
It's a good thing our government wants to embed these things in our passports...something we should have on us at all times when traveling outside the country...
So wait, besides inventory tracking, why do we use RFID at all?
"Established in 2001, Newegg has quickly become a household name among AnandTech readers. They originally won the hearts of many readers by offering extremely competitive prices and keeping customer service a top priority. Since their humble beginnings the company has grown tremendously, with net sales in 2005 of approximately $1.3 billion, a 30% increase over the prior year. Newegg currently stocks over 60,000 different products and ships up to 25,000 orders per day, 98% of them within 24 hours."
Does this not scream advertisement to anybody else? While it is somewhat cool to see what happens once orders placed, this stinks of a "sponsored article"
Seriously "A pallet is a wooden or plastic platform that can be picked up using a forklift; palletized cargo is cargo placed on a pallet, which is how Newegg's inventory is shipped to them." is considered a story?
"Recently AnandTech got a chance to tour some of Microsoft's offices. Established in 1981, many AnandTech readers will be familiar with Microsoft for offering innovative products, pushing the envelope in the software industry, and their advantage over Linux products in terms of TCO."
As an A&M student, the Battalion is a miserable publication, and somehow gives voice to some real nuts on campus. (A recent editorial criticized VH1 for a recent show that bleep'd out the phrase "Jesus Christ") I wish I could give this fellow a chance, but I've got an inherent bias against anybody that's written for our oncampus paper.
That being said, does anybody see the "correlation" between his work with the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign and this seemingly prominent PR position at NASA? Croneyism? Guilded Age? Anybody?
You're trying to do two very difficult things at the same time
a) start a successful business
b) make money off open source
I know a few people that work for WindRiver, Apple, Adaptec, etc that make money off open source; I also know a few people that have actually started their own businesses and are making money.
You're damn right I'd be mad as hell if an attack occurred taking out the Brooklyn Bridge, that's besides the point.
I could be killed in a car accident tomorrow, that doesn't mean I'm going to re-arrange my way of life just to be sure a minutely possible accident might happen at some indetermined time in the future.
We shouldn't surrender ourselves, our lives just to allow the government to tell us that we're safe. The government is fully within their provisions to draft me in the future if we go to war, to protect others' rights, that's fine; the government becomes illegitimate when it's trying to "protect us, from us" which is what domestic spying essentially equates to.
If you still don't believe me, I run a security service, just send me all your financial, and personal data, and I will ensure that you'll live forever. (I am however not responsible if you somehow don't...)
Pull your head out of your ass, just because there's no mention of Ghz, or null pointers in the article, doesn't mean it's not for nerds.
Much of the Patriot Act has the capability to intefere greatly with your little nerd glass bubble, heard of the phrase "why do you use encryption, unless you've got something to hide."
whether or not you want to accept it, talk of _rights_ is news not just for nerds, but for everybody.
What am I thinking, I'll gladly give up my rights so we can find your hypothetical 500 people out of 300 million, what a great idea!
I mean, it's not like the chances of dying in a terrorist attack are amazingly lower than, say, being struck by lightning, or...being mauled by a Black Bear.
This isn't an issue about terrorism, it's an issue about freedom, the same (apparent) buzzword Bush used to run for re-election.
*squints eyes* "The war on terror is about protecting freedom..." */squints eyes* give me a break
Anyways, the service contracts seem to be for those customers who get the rebate from TiVo, in order to ensure that TiVo doesn't lose money offering up $150 rebates to new customers.
It's frustrating, in the U.S. and in Canada, that the same people suggesting intrusive nonsense like this are still in office.
Then again, it seems like all the important issues come up during election season...
<rant>...no I didn't mean our freedoms, or things that matter; I meant illogical tax cuts and questions of marriage....
This is just like the Guilded Age of 19th century America, where politicians used the silver vs. gold debate to hide the real issues of economy, etc....
</rant>
pardon me, but you never read about the British Empire did you?
How about the Spanish colonization of the Americas? Conquistadors (sp?) anybody?
Don't blame the inherent corrupting ability of power on a specific nationality without looking back at history, and how almost every set of people is guilty of it at one point or another.
while you may not be self centered, you certainly are ignorant...
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And what happens when something is exploited...?
The question with encryption is never if but always when it will be hacked.
Oh well, I'd guess you'd have to buy newer hardware without the exploit (but with the backdoor of course)
Undo
Oh, and how about supporting some browsers that have passed the Acid2 tests and are standards compliant....you know, Opera (9), Safari, Konqueror...
Excuse me sir, I was cleaning out your hotel room, and it seems that you left this under the bed.
*hands back sense of humour*
I feel your pain, I was in the same frustrating position last summer, so try to forge away with an open source project or two, and if you/me get really lucky, Google will host the Summer of Code project again this next summer
;)
If all else fails, check job listing at school, you might be lucky enough to land a student worker position where you can do something besides reinstall windows on other students' machines
Then again, if all else fails, nothing says you can't take some of those wicked hard math classes over the summer to get ahead
Smart cards are a reasonable alternative, but I've played with smart card readers as well, most people just assume "it's electronic, it must be secure"
Which means, a good amount of companies really don't. Of course the same applies for magstrips, etc.
The problem is not just RFID centric, that wasn't the point I was making. It is the trade off of security for convienence.
It's a good thing our government wants to embed these things in our passports...something we should have on us at all times when traveling outside the country...
So wait, besides inventory tracking, why do we use RFID at all?
"Established in 2001, Newegg has quickly become a household name among AnandTech readers. They originally won the hearts of many readers by offering extremely competitive prices and keeping customer service a top priority. Since their humble beginnings the company has grown tremendously, with net sales in 2005 of approximately $1.3 billion, a 30% increase over the prior year. Newegg currently stocks over 60,000 different products and ships up to 25,000 orders per day, 98% of them within 24 hours."
Does this not scream advertisement to anybody else? While it is somewhat cool to see what happens once orders placed, this stinks of a "sponsored article"
Seriously "A pallet is a wooden or plastic platform that can be picked up using a forklift; palletized cargo is cargo placed on a pallet, which is how Newegg's inventory is shipped to them." is considered a story?
"Recently AnandTech got a chance to tour some of Microsoft's offices. Established in 1981, many AnandTech readers will be familiar with Microsoft for offering innovative products, pushing the envelope in the software industry, and their advantage over Linux products in terms of TCO."
Never before has number 13 sucked so hard.
;)
Sucks to be you, top 13th contributor
I for one, am shocked....awed even!
I thought it was pretty obvious that the american public was hood-winked (as it were) with this?
(How it's not an impeachable offense is beyond me)
As an A&M student, the Battalion is a miserable publication, and somehow gives voice to some real nuts on campus. (A recent editorial criticized VH1 for a recent show that bleep'd out the phrase "Jesus Christ") I wish I could give this fellow a chance, but I've got an inherent bias against anybody that's written for our oncampus paper.
That being said, does anybody see the "correlation" between his work with the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign and this seemingly prominent PR position at NASA? Croneyism? Guilded Age? Anybody?
You're trying to do two very difficult things at the same time
a) start a successful business b) make money off open source
I know a few people that work for WindRiver, Apple, Adaptec, etc that make money off open source; I also know a few people that have actually started their own businesses and are making money.
Can't say I know anybody in both groups....
Good luck, hope you have good credit.
How about...Joomla? (formerly known as Mambo)
You're damn right I'd be mad as hell if an attack occurred taking out the Brooklyn Bridge, that's besides the point.
I could be killed in a car accident tomorrow, that doesn't mean I'm going to re-arrange my way of life just to be sure a minutely possible accident might happen at some indetermined time in the future.
We shouldn't surrender ourselves, our lives just to allow the government to tell us that we're safe. The government is fully within their provisions to draft me in the future if we go to war, to protect others' rights, that's fine; the government becomes illegitimate when it's trying to "protect us, from us" which is what domestic spying essentially equates to.
If you still don't believe me, I run a security service, just send me all your financial, and personal data, and I will ensure that you'll live forever. (I am however not responsible if you somehow don't...)
Pull your head out of your ass, just because there's no mention of Ghz, or null pointers in the article, doesn't mean it's not for nerds.
Much of the Patriot Act has the capability to intefere greatly with your little nerd glass bubble, heard of the phrase "why do you use encryption, unless you've got something to hide."
whether or not you want to accept it, talk of _rights_ is news not just for nerds, but for everybody.
You're right, how dare we.
What am I thinking, I'll gladly give up my rights so we can find your hypothetical 500 people out of 300 million, what a great idea!
I mean, it's not like the chances of dying in a terrorist attack are amazingly lower than, say, being struck by lightning, or...being mauled by a Black Bear.
This isn't an issue about terrorism, it's an issue about freedom, the same (apparent) buzzword Bush used to run for re-election.
*squints eyes* "The war on terror is about protecting freedom..." */squints eyes* give me a break
DAMN YOU LEVEL THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!11
;)
(KAAAAAHHHNNN!!!)
one of these days the lameness filter will get a sense of humour.....or is it trying to tell me something?
Wow, this is like Digg three days later.
Anyways, the service contracts seem to be for those customers who get the rebate from TiVo, in order to ensure that TiVo doesn't lose money offering up $150 rebates to new customers.
It's TiVo's marketshare to lose anyways.
Light years away from virginity? :P
You're never too busy if you've got time for scrabble! ;)
;) (College Station here)
I feel you though man, it's not like there's anything better to do in Central TX
If by south texas, you mean Corpus Christi, then yes; Corpus Christi has the worst selection of radio I've ever heard in my life.
;)
Then again, unless you're in Houston or Austin, you're pretty screwed in terms of radio.
An iPod or satellite radio are the only ways you can escape it!
It's frustrating, in the U.S. and in Canada, that the same people suggesting intrusive nonsense like this are still in office.
...no I didn't mean our freedoms, or things that matter; I meant illogical tax cuts and questions of marriage....
Then again, it seems like all the important issues come up during election season...
<rant>
This is just like the Guilded Age of 19th century America, where politicians used the silver vs. gold debate to hide the real issues of economy, etc.... </rant>
Like they didn't expect it at all...
Anybody who is surprised by this is/was just plain naive....
In Soviet Russia....you would be correct.
Innocent until proven guilty still applies in this country? Whatever happened to always presuming a man's innocence?
You're missing the semi-clever reference to the movie "The Jerk" (or is it just "Jerk?")
;)
You have a lot to learn grasshopper
pardon me, but you never read about the British Empire did you?
How about the Spanish colonization of the Americas? Conquistadors (sp?) anybody?
Don't blame the inherent corrupting ability of power on a specific nationality without looking back at history, and how almost every set of people is guilty of it at one point or another.
while you may not be self centered, you certainly are ignorant...