Does it make the funky beep beep whirr that Spock used to get it to do?
If Atlantis DID exist, how advanced WERE they?
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If they found an island, and were relatively isolated for hundreds of years, I wonder what technology they managed to create before they sunk (or blew themselves up)
I mean, it's only been a few hundred years since mankind (as we know it) has *really* advanced. By advanced I mean 'looked for answers'
Imagine if a culture existed that had energy systems more advanced than our own.
I'm a user who has gone through serious pain due to mouse overuse. I really want something that watches where my eyes are focused as a pointing device.
Then if I tap my index finger against my thumb, it's a left click.
Second finger against my thumb, it's a right-click.
Index finger stroking the thumb, it's a wheelie scroll.
I understand that there are issues. Like that eyes get "jitters", but surely these problems can be overcome.
Then there's the keyboard - but don't get me started on that!
Remember to backup your registry (or at least this portion of it) From the CERT article:
Currently, there is no complete solution for this vulnerability. Until a patch is available, consider the workarounds listed below.
Disable ITS protocol handlers Disabling ITS protocol handlers appears to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability. Delete or rename the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PROTOCOLS\Ha nd ler\{ms-its,ms-itss,its,mk} Disabling these protocol handlers will significantly reduce the functionality of the Windows Help system and may have other unintended consequences. Plan to undo these changes after patches have been tested and installed.
Follow good Internet security practices These recommended security practices will help to reduce exposure to attacks and mitigate the impact of cross-domain vulnerabilities.
Disable Active scripting and ActiveX controls
NOTE: Disabling Active scripting and ActiveX controls will not prevent the exploitation of this vulnerability.
Disabling Active scripting and ActiveX controls in the Internet and Local Machine Zones may stop certain types of attacks and will prevent exploitation of different cross-domain vulnerabilities. Disable Active scripting and ActiveX controls in any zones used to read HTML email.
Disabling Active scripting and ActiveX controls in the Local Machine Zone will prevent malicious code that requires Active scripting and ActiveX controls from running. Changing these settings may reduce the functionality of scripts, applets, Windows components, or other applications. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 833633 for detailed information about security settings for the Local Machine Zone. Note that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP includes these changes.
Do not follow unsolicited links Do not click on unsolicited URLs received in email, instant messages, web forums, or Internet relay chat (IRC) channels.
Maintain updated anti-virus software Anti-virus software with updated virus definitions may identify and prevent some exploit attempts. Variations of exploits or attack vectors may not be detected. Do not rely solely on anti-virus software to defend against this vulnerability. More information about viruses and anti-virus vendors is available on the US-CERT Computer Virus Resources page.
It's going to take a lot to convince people that driving by wire safe, let alone drive by computer! Sure, aeroplanes have been doing it for years - changing public opinion is going to be difficult.
Besides, most men prefer the control they have while driving
I don't know about the rest of you, but I stopped buying CDs* as soon as mp3-warez became available and haven't looked back.
warez usually has it weeks before the shops do, its of good quality and they save me having to convert them to mp3s!
* I buy NZ music cause it's local. Gotta support local talent.
The article goes on to say:
"Discovering many fewer Kuiper Belt Objects than was predicted makes it difficult to understand how so many comets appear near Earth since many comets were thought to originate in the Kuiper Belt,"... "This is a sign that perhaps the smaller planetesimals have been shattered into dust by colliding with each other over the past few billion years."
Wasn't there a NASA theory about space junk threshold and how big bits collide and divide into smaller bits which in turn divide etc... could this be what happened at the edge of our Solar System?
ESA's sekret plan is to point that baby at the Apollo landing site and prove once and for all, those lying Amerikanischer Schweinhund never made it to the moon!
I've just been through a sort of similar exercise. We regularly receive a corporate address list of some 150,000 addresses. The Exchange GAL was slowing down, so a decision was made to move these addresses to OpenLDAP. It does the trick alright, but mapping the fields was like trial and error. The OpenLDAP forums and Google helped a lot there. Now Outlook clients add a directory service and point it to the LDAP server. Remember to install the MS patch/registry hack else resolving addresses from the To: box will time out. Also get the LDAP indexing right cause that's slow too. I think you can edit addresses directory from outlook, or am I confused with Windows Address Book. Or am I just confused.
I suspect the bug rate of Windows is similar to that of Linux (at production release)
If Linux had the popularity of Windows, we would likely see even more viruses. Why? because the vulnerabilities are well documented - the source code is readily available. Linux systems patch no quicker than Windows.
One of the best features for Excel is UDF (user defnied functions), which is basically a Visual Basic Function which Excel can use.
I've never used this Linux version, but if it's got a programming interface (which is realtime debuggable) then migrating the code should be straightforard.
The best thing we can do now is attempt to anticipant the next breed of mass-transfer virus.
From boot sectors, to exe files, to e-mail, to internet worm.
What's next?
I'm thinking nasty viruses/worms:
Examining ACLs for more privileged users to transfer to (mail, worm).
Navigate ExchangeServer's Organisation chart to target top 20 execs and send nasty e-mail on their behalf.
Break through the firewall! A lot of companies only secure the site perimeter using a firewall. With the growth of VPNs, Remote dial-ins, portable computers, it seems there might be more than just a firewall to secure. A virus could sit dormant until it detects a private network connection (192.168.x.x, 172.16-31.x.x etc..) and then activates. I really do wonder how many MS computers living in private subnets are patched further than standard SP on the CD.. It could be blaster all over again!
I think forced updates and WindowsUpdate Proxy server might be a good thing
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Yeah... but... it _could_ be a tricoder! Star Trek Gadgets and Star Trek Uhura give me wood, so leave my fragile world alone.
Does it make the funky beep beep whirr that Spock used to get it to do?
If they found an island, and were relatively isolated for hundreds of years, I wonder what technology they managed to create before they sunk (or blew themselves up)
I mean, it's only been a few hundred years since mankind (as we know it) has *really* advanced.
By advanced I mean 'looked for answers'
Imagine if a culture existed that had energy systems more advanced than our own.
Do you have an URL to any commercial products? I'm very interested in convincing my employer to have me trial one.
I'm a user who has gone through serious pain due to mouse overuse.
I really want something that watches where my eyes are focused as a pointing device.
Then if I tap my index finger against my thumb, it's a left click.
Second finger against my thumb, it's a right-click.
Index finger stroking the thumb, it's a wheelie scroll.
I understand that there are issues. Like that eyes get "jitters", but surely these problems can be overcome.
Then there's the keyboard - but don't get me started on that!
Obviously an Amiga owner ;)
Quote:
"There are two goals here: to be the first ones and to show the rest of the wold that this is possible."
I love it - the typo even sounds Russian.
Remember to backup your registry (or at least this portion of it)
a nd ler\{ms-its,ms-itss,its,mk}
From the CERT article:
Currently, there is no complete solution for this vulnerability. Until a patch is available, consider the workarounds listed below.
Disable ITS protocol handlers
Disabling ITS protocol handlers appears to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability. Delete or rename the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PROTOCOLS\H
Disabling these protocol handlers will significantly reduce the functionality of the Windows Help system and may have other unintended consequences. Plan to undo these changes after patches have been tested and installed.
Follow good Internet security practices
These recommended security practices will help to reduce exposure to attacks and mitigate the impact of cross-domain vulnerabilities.
Disable Active scripting and ActiveX controls
NOTE: Disabling Active scripting and ActiveX controls will not prevent the exploitation of this vulnerability.
Disabling Active scripting and ActiveX controls in the Internet and Local Machine Zones may stop certain types of attacks and will prevent exploitation of different cross-domain vulnerabilities. Disable Active scripting and ActiveX controls in any zones used to read HTML email.
Disabling Active scripting and ActiveX controls in the Local Machine Zone will prevent malicious code that requires Active scripting and ActiveX controls from running. Changing these settings may reduce the functionality of scripts, applets, Windows components, or other applications. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 833633 for detailed information about security settings for the Local Machine Zone. Note that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP includes these changes.
Do not follow unsolicited links
Do not click on unsolicited URLs received in email, instant messages, web forums, or Internet relay chat (IRC) channels.
Maintain updated anti-virus software
Anti-virus software with updated virus definitions may identify and prevent some exploit attempts. Variations of exploits or attack vectors may not be detected. Do not rely solely on anti-virus software to defend against this vulnerability. More information about viruses and anti-virus vendors is available on the US-CERT Computer Virus Resources page.
It's going to take a lot to convince people that driving by wire safe, let alone drive by computer!
Sure, aeroplanes have been doing it for years - changing public opinion is going to be difficult.
Besides, most men prefer the control they have while driving
I don't know about the rest of you, but I stopped buying CDs* as soon as mp3-warez became available and haven't looked back. warez usually has it weeks before the shops do, its of good quality and they save me having to convert them to mp3s! * I buy NZ music cause it's local. Gotta support local talent.
It's days like this, when NZ really shines, that makes me proud to be a Kiwi.
I watched Bad Taste, I watched Meet the Feebles, I watched Braindead and I knew this guy had talent.
With DRP hardware, you no longer have control over the computer - or at least the decryption process.
They're preying on stupidity. Soon they'll prey on fear.
I can see where it's heading. As an example:
I somehow think the worst is yet to come
"Besides the workaround suggested below, Roblimo has a good suggestion on avoiding the first-day-of-Windows altogether."
Yeah, avoid the first day cause it's gonna take way over a week to get Linux on the 'net. Fcuken Linux.. stupid idea.
Has anyone noticed how similar these worms look to fractal pictures? julia sets worms example #57
Another week, another bug, another thread bashing Microsoft for software weaknesses.
When will Slashdot moderators *get it* ?
All software has bugs! Due to popularity, some software bugs are more actively sought that others.
It's the little things that make a desktop that more usable - these are the defacto standards that linux desktop seems to ignore
The article goes on to say: ... "This is a sign that perhaps the smaller planetesimals have been shattered into dust by colliding with each other over the past few billion years."
"Discovering many fewer Kuiper Belt Objects than was predicted makes it difficult to understand how so many comets appear near Earth since many comets were thought to originate in the Kuiper Belt,"
Wasn't there a NASA theory about space junk threshold and how big bits collide and divide into smaller bits which in turn divide etc...
could this be what happened at the edge of our Solar System?
ESA's sekret plan is to point that baby at the Apollo landing site and prove once and for all, those lying Amerikanischer Schweinhund never made it to the moon!
So? What was wrong with your Telstra connection in the end? I gotta know!
I've just been through a sort of similar exercise.
We regularly receive a corporate address list of some 150,000 addresses.
The Exchange GAL was slowing down, so a decision was made to move these addresses to OpenLDAP.
It does the trick alright, but mapping the fields was like trial and error. The OpenLDAP forums and Google helped a lot there.
Now Outlook clients add a directory service and point it to the LDAP server. Remember to install the MS patch/registry hack else resolving addresses from the To: box will time out. Also get the LDAP indexing right cause that's slow too.
I think you can edit addresses directory from outlook, or am I confused with Windows Address Book. Or am I just confused.
Anyway, Reply if you want those mappings?
I suspect the bug rate of Windows is similar to that of Linux (at production release) If Linux had the popularity of Windows, we would likely see even more viruses. Why? because the vulnerabilities are well documented - the source code is readily available. Linux systems patch no quicker than Windows.
One of the best features for Excel is UDF (user defnied functions), which is basically a Visual Basic Function which Excel can use.
I've never used this Linux version, but if it's got a programming interface (which is realtime debuggable) then migrating the code should be straightforard.
Ideally, VBA could be handled natively
The best thing we can do now is attempt to anticipant the next breed of mass-transfer virus.
From boot sectors, to exe files, to e-mail, to internet worm.
What's next?
I'm thinking nasty viruses/worms:
Examining ACLs for more privileged users to transfer to (mail, worm).
Navigate ExchangeServer's Organisation chart to target top 20 execs and send nasty e-mail on their behalf.
Break through the firewall! A lot of companies only secure the site perimeter using a firewall. With the growth of VPNs, Remote dial-ins, portable computers, it seems there might be more than just a firewall to secure. A virus could sit dormant until it detects a private network connection (192.168.x.x, 172.16-31.x.x etc..) and then activates. I really do wonder how many MS computers living in private subnets are patched further than standard SP on the CD.. It could be blaster all over again!
I think forced updates and WindowsUpdate Proxy server might be a good thing
That my autodisconnect no longer works cause I keep getting ping keepalives - damn those happy worms