Since not everyone eligible for voting will come and vote there are holes in the system. Just figure out who aren't and then you can inject yourself or out of state persons as standins for the real voters using fake ID:s.
I have driven in rotaries in the US and I live in Sweden, however the rotaries that I have encountered in the US seems in general to have a bad design causing problems with visibility and coordination for the driver. But I hope that the newer ones are better designed. A good rotary design shall slow down incoming traffic and allow traffic to exit quickly. See THIS ROUGH SKETCH.
In Italy and Finland traffic in the rotary has to yield to incoming traffic, and that causes extreme constipation. And also danger when drivers from those countries tries to drive in rotaries in other countries.
However - rotaries aren't a perfect solution, they do have some disadvantages - like when the traffic situation is heavy. But they are a great replacement for 4-way stops and many traffic lights. And they are very low on maintenance compared to other solutions.
The worst problem with them is when you switch from driving on the right side to driving on the left side - like when you end up in the UK since you look in the wrong way.
And from a security point of view rotaries are relatively good - there are accidents happening in them too, but since the speed of the vehicles involved is low in general the accidents are mostly to the vehicles and personal injuries are relatively mild in most cases. (there are always exceptions).
In addition to them being practical they can be part of fun too when there is little other traffic around, but I doubt that everyone appreciates you having fun in the local rotary.
I would still say that it is possible, and looking into how bad the identity of people is checked and verified in the US I wouldn't be surprised if there is stuffing done anyway.
But it was rather obvious that the passwords weren't encrypted. If the passwords were encrypted - even with an algorithm like 'crypt' it would have slowed down any attack considerably.
Anyway - since this was presented one might wonder how this hacker got access to the stored data in the first place since there had to be physical access in some way.
But in my opinion - as much as possible of the implementation and data in a voting system should be visible to the public so that anyone can trace back their own vote and make sure that it is correct. There are ways to do that without revealing to everyone else who you voted for.
The US seems to lean more and more into creationism and don't want interest in science and where the wold and Universe really is going.
Probably because they are afraid that science will say "There is no God".
As for the whole space program - a lot of it has been created for military reasons, and when the competition with the USSR ended then there's no longer a need for the "My Dick is bigger than Your" competition, which is sad. A lot of the science done has been done by tagging along.
As long as the ads are static and doesn't look like the day after a bad party I can stand them, but the problem is that when there are ads bloating a site and craps all over the content you want to watch or limits your readable area to a mailbox slot and at the same time plays some shitty music or starts to moan unexpectedly then it's time for softwares like AdBlock Plus.
However running tests on older hardware do make sense since it makes sense to have isolated hardware that can be moved around. Not all software testing is standalone, some incorporates interaction with other machinery etc. and re-using older machinery for various kinds of tests is a cheap way to keep things running and stick to the budget. And test machines are usually re-installed several times so if it dies then you won't lose much.
It seems to me that you haven't really been involved in the process of testing in a larger company. And there are several levels of testing in a development process. Some really benefits from old servers. And running tests on virtual servers makes only sense if the application you are selling is going to be executed on a virtual server otherwise you may end up delivering a software that won't work well on a non-virtual server, and you really have shot yourself in the foot.
The testing in an environment is very different if you compare function testing, integration testing and performance testing. Doing function testing on an older slower machine can really give you benefits, and tests on that level are usually done by one person or a small group of people testing the same thing at the same time and then checking the results.
If multiple testers run on the same platform then the tests may influence each other causing problems. Especially in a virtual environment where you may not be able to see that another tester runs a heavy batch and you then do hunt for a problem in your own code that isn't there.
But the worst thing here is that by cutting off older servers Oracle won't allow a company to have control over it's own processes. It will also result in a lot more electronic waste being piped through - working machines that are scrapped not because they have insufficient performance or are breaking down but because the OS can't be installed on them - even though the fact that they may have maybe 5 years of useful lifetime left.
If you had stated servers from 1995 to 1997 it would have made sense, but a server made in 1995 is modern enough for some tasks, and older servers are fairly common as test platforms for new application versions.
There are problems that are rather simple to set up and understand, but requires horrible math to solve.
And there are problems that are extremely confusing but end up in a very simple math formula.
Just look at the formula E=mc2 - it's a very simple formula, but it takes something to actually come up with it.
In construction work where you build a curved bridge between two points you may actually have a rather complex set of mathematics if you want to optimize the construction. Some bridge constructions were "impossible" until computers were available since doing the math by hand would be too prone to errors.
I sure hope that they do provide some interesting insights when it comes to how Fermat's theorem was solved and a lot of stuff that can range from weird to simple but interesting.
And there are a lot of math out there that's still waiting to get solved. Some of it may even have an impact on our daily life.
Firefox has a built-in upgrade system for Windows clients.
And business applications that relies on a certain version of a browser are going at it the wrong way. It's important to follow standards. If you do follow standards then it doesn't matter which browser you use. Of course - there are browsers with bugs, but you have to live with that.
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Since not everyone eligible for voting will come and vote there are holes in the system. Just figure out who aren't and then you can inject yourself or out of state persons as standins for the real voters using fake ID:s.
I have driven in rotaries in the US and I live in Sweden, however the rotaries that I have encountered in the US seems in general to have a bad design causing problems with visibility and coordination for the driver. But I hope that the newer ones are better designed. A good rotary design shall slow down incoming traffic and allow traffic to exit quickly. See THIS ROUGH SKETCH.
In Italy and Finland traffic in the rotary has to yield to incoming traffic, and that causes extreme constipation. And also danger when drivers from those countries tries to drive in rotaries in other countries.
However - rotaries aren't a perfect solution, they do have some disadvantages - like when the traffic situation is heavy. But they are a great replacement for 4-way stops and many traffic lights. And they are very low on maintenance compared to other solutions.
The worst problem with them is when you switch from driving on the right side to driving on the left side - like when you end up in the UK since you look in the wrong way.
And from a security point of view rotaries are relatively good - there are accidents happening in them too, but since the speed of the vehicles involved is low in general the accidents are mostly to the vehicles and personal injuries are relatively mild in most cases. (there are always exceptions).
In addition to them being practical they can be part of fun too when there is little other traffic around, but I doubt that everyone appreciates you having fun in the local rotary.
I would still say that it is possible, and looking into how bad the identity of people is checked and verified in the US I wouldn't be surprised if there is stuffing done anyway.
But it was rather obvious that the passwords weren't encrypted. If the passwords were encrypted - even with an algorithm like 'crypt' it would have slowed down any attack considerably.
Anyway - since this was presented one might wonder how this hacker got access to the stored data in the first place since there had to be physical access in some way.
But in my opinion - as much as possible of the implementation and data in a voting system should be visible to the public so that anyone can trace back their own vote and make sure that it is correct. There are ways to do that without revealing to everyone else who you voted for.
I have a feeling that the people in the middle east are doing a pretty good job themselves blowing each other up.
The US seems to lean more and more into creationism and don't want interest in science and where the wold and Universe really is going.
Probably because they are afraid that science will say "There is no God".
As for the whole space program - a lot of it has been created for military reasons, and when the competition with the USSR ended then there's no longer a need for the "My Dick is bigger than Your" competition, which is sad. A lot of the science done has been done by tagging along.
I would also foresee problems with precision involved. Hard to keep heads on track.
It's starting to get time for the yearly reinstall anyway. My Windows is getting slow, and a reinstall really clears things up.
Slashdot mod system don't work on USPTO. (but it would be nice if it did work)
As long as the ads are static and doesn't look like the day after a bad party I can stand them, but the problem is that when there are ads bloating a site and craps all over the content you want to watch or limits your readable area to a mailbox slot and at the same time plays some shitty music or starts to moan unexpectedly then it's time for softwares like AdBlock Plus.
125 tabs open - which tab is moaning?
Just install AdBlock Plus and you will get rid of all ad trolls.
That's good enough for me.
The human trolls trolling forums - they are a different kind of business/animal, but when you have some experience you know how to troll them back.
B.t.w. 4chan is an excellent training ground for trolling trolls.
However running tests on older hardware do make sense since it makes sense to have isolated hardware that can be moved around. Not all software testing is standalone, some incorporates interaction with other machinery etc. and re-using older machinery for various kinds of tests is a cheap way to keep things running and stick to the budget. And test machines are usually re-installed several times so if it dies then you won't lose much.
It seems to me that you haven't really been involved in the process of testing in a larger company. And there are several levels of testing in a development process. Some really benefits from old servers. And running tests on virtual servers makes only sense if the application you are selling is going to be executed on a virtual server otherwise you may end up delivering a software that won't work well on a non-virtual server, and you really have shot yourself in the foot.
The testing in an environment is very different if you compare function testing, integration testing and performance testing. Doing function testing on an older slower machine can really give you benefits, and tests on that level are usually done by one person or a small group of people testing the same thing at the same time and then checking the results.
If multiple testers run on the same platform then the tests may influence each other causing problems. Especially in a virtual environment where you may not be able to see that another tester runs a heavy batch and you then do hunt for a problem in your own code that isn't there.
But the worst thing here is that by cutting off older servers Oracle won't allow a company to have control over it's own processes. It will also result in a lot more electronic waste being piped through - working machines that are scrapped not because they have insufficient performance or are breaking down but because the OS can't be installed on them - even though the fact that they may have maybe 5 years of useful lifetime left.
If you had stated servers from 1995 to 1997 it would have made sense, but a server made in 1995 is modern enough for some tasks, and older servers are fairly common as test platforms for new application versions.
You certainly must have found some way of opening an interdimensional portal.
There are problems that are rather simple to set up and understand, but requires horrible math to solve.
And there are problems that are extremely confusing but end up in a very simple math formula.
Just look at the formula E=mc2 - it's a very simple formula, but it takes something to actually come up with it.
In construction work where you build a curved bridge between two points you may actually have a rather complex set of mathematics if you want to optimize the construction. Some bridge constructions were "impossible" until computers were available since doing the math by hand would be too prone to errors.
Unless you can prove that the dog is an illegal alien.
"No, it's not my dog, he just lives here."
And what about animals used for professions? Guard dogs, ferrets for hunting rodents etc?
Is that in octal notation or in decimal?
I sure hope that they do provide some interesting insights when it comes to how Fermat's theorem was solved and a lot of stuff that can range from weird to simple but interesting.
And there are a lot of math out there that's still waiting to get solved. Some of it may even have an impact on our daily life.
You must get a lot of pies then.
And as an European I can say that it really sucks in the US when it comes to coverage.
Cell phone - phone for inmates.
Mobile phone - phone for people who are moving around.
I smell a troll here, no need to do the moron call.
And lose the plug-in AdBlock Plus? - No thank you!
Firefox has a built-in upgrade system for Windows clients.
And business applications that relies on a certain version of a browser are going at it the wrong way. It's important to follow standards. If you do follow standards then it doesn't matter which browser you use. Of course - there are browsers with bugs, but you have to live with that.
Go back to 4chan, that's the heaven for AC:s who loves tits and kitchen utensils.