The Usenet post noted that the applet ran a lowest priority thread, that's probably why. In addition, the browser caps the amount of processing power embedded applets have access to, otherwise, a malicious applet would be able to crash a system or render it unusable.
That's a really interesting way of doing it. For the people who don't know, here's a quick explanation:
Java Applets, because of the sandbox they're run in, can't open up a network connection to any website, except for the websie they came from. Presumably, what they're doing is creating a small Java applet, that when loaded, executes some logic, then opens up a network connection back home and sends the results.
Fascinating. This way, you don't have to bother installing something and hope it doesn't fsck up your computer. It might be slightly less efficient than a dedicated, installed program, but this way, they can harness the power of a computer just casually browsing a web page. Very innovative.
The NY Times article said spammers had to identify themselves. How does a spam message have to identify itself? Can't we simply hit them with Bayesian filters more accurately?
Ralsky, meanwhile, is looking at new technology. Recently he's been talking to two computer programmers in Romania who have developed what could be called stealth spam.
It is intricate computer software, said Ralsky, that can detect computers that are online and then be programmed to flash them a pop-up ad, much like the kind that display whenever a particular Web site is opened.
"This is even better," he said. "You don't have to be on a Web site at all. You can just have your computer on, connected to the Internet, reading e-mail or just idling and, bam, this program detects your presence and up pops the message on your screen, past firewalls, past anti-spam programs, past anything.
Want to bet that was Windows Messenger? (no, not the IM service, the net send command in DOS)
Geocities? You put it on Geocities? Of course that site is going to get/.ed in a hurry, what with the stupid Geocities limits on how much transfer you get. I stopped using Geocities right after Yahoo bought it, they really screwed over a once decent service...
...lying around, try getting the DraganFlyer IV ($750) and mount an EyeCam ($250) on it. The 'flyer looks interesting, as well as the camera. Although, if you don't want to pay out that much, the Super Aviator ($190) looks interesting as well.
The only way that Beagle 2 can achieve its mass goals is by having no redundancy in its electronics whilst relying on a robust and failure-tolerant design.
Note that when Wikipedia is down, the mailing list subscription is affected, too.]
What is that about? You could just put a dedicated server in to handle the mailing list, a lowly 133mhz thing running Linux and the James mail server, cut it loose from the web servers, and be done with the mailing list side of things. Why are burdened web servers in a high profile place (read: liable for hacker attempts) also running the mail server?
the three servers that currently host all of Wikimedia's projects in all languages are simply not enough, especially as two of them have turned out to have hardware defects
Then return them! They have problems, that's the manufacturer's fault. Demand new ones.
Seriously, though, if I had any extra cash, I would donate, but no, I don't. Sorry, wiki people.
This story is not exactly a dupe, but much of it is discussed in these earlier topics.
OT, but has anyone had any success in loading/.'s search function? It always times out on me for the past two weeks or so, and I have to keep resorting to using Google search (which is not really a hardship, since Google beats out/.'s search function easily, but still, I'd like to at least access it.)
Obviously. Japanese manga, anime, etc are really good. I make it a point to watch Ruroni Kenshin every Saturday on Cartoon Network (OT, but does anyone have the English version of the song "Freckles" that they play in the opening title? I can't find it anywhere...)
The thing I like about Japanese anime is that it makes you think. It's not blind violence or meaningless love. Everything has a well crafted story behind it. Just yesterday I was in Barnes and Noble, and was going to read "love hina" but got sidetracked by the new Star Wars book, The Unifying Force.
The greatest thing though, it's a two way street. We get stuff like Ruroni Kenshin, Pokemon, etc, and the Japanese get McDonalds, Coke, etc.
Yes, I like Jane Austen books too. Austen books are mostly romance, and follow a predictable storyline, true, but they're still fascinating.
Yes, I know there are a lot of/.ers reading this and going "bah, loser, he's not a true geek". Who says a (male, straight) geek can't be a lover of the classics? Everyone should read a few good classics. They'll really broaden your horizon.
I'll make sure to pick up one of Brown's books the next time I'm in the library.
I have, and really, it's not that great of a book. What makes it a bestseller is that it provides new insights into the Catholic Church, and, in the course of the fiction story, weaves in a good nonfiction tale.
It really is fascinating reading, like proclaiming that the Holy Grail, long thought to be a chalice (see Monty Python and the Holy Grail) is actually the remains of Mary Magdalene, and the quest to find her remains and to pray by them. It also says that with Mary's remains, there are boxes of old documents with proof that the Church was involved in a conspiracy, made Mary out as whore when really she might have been Jesus's wife.
IMHO, I think this book was designed as a nonfiction book first (the story of Mary, etc) and then the fiction part was made up, so to help burn away the ire of the Catholic Church. I hear this book caused quite a stir in the Vatican. The thing that might have saved it was probably that it was styled as a fiction book.
If you want to read some interesting insights into the Catholic Church, read this book. If you're looking for a good fiction title, forget it. You're better off acquiring a copy of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen or something else from the classics.
The sad thing is, it's probably true... What with the state of American education and the gun culture. (Don't flame me, I'm a proud, born and bred American, went to American elementary, junior, and high schools, and am a freshman at U of Wisc @ Madison)
No, sooner or later, a computer newbie is going to want to run the latest games, productivity apps, etc. How many of those run on Linux? Not many, unless you're a real fan of America's Army, which for some odd reason, they released for Linux..
This is my Christmas present. We need more good images from Mars to fire up the public imagination to go to space. We'll need it too, because it'll take billions of dollars to fund the next steps, lots more probes and an eventual manned mission.
As long as this data is kept secret (no 3rd parties) and information is only kept for the convicted (not accused), I don't think there's a problem here. Don't they do something similar to this already?
Slashdot Mirror
The Usenet post noted that the applet ran a lowest priority thread, that's probably why. In addition, the browser caps the amount of processing power embedded applets have access to, otherwise, a malicious applet would be able to crash a system or render it unusable.
That's a really interesting way of doing it. For the people who don't know, here's a quick explanation:
Java Applets, because of the sandbox they're run in, can't open up a network connection to any website, except for the websie they came from. Presumably, what they're doing is creating a small Java applet, that when loaded, executes some logic, then opens up a network connection back home and sends the results.
Fascinating. This way, you don't have to bother installing something and hope it doesn't fsck up your computer. It might be slightly less efficient than a dedicated, installed program, but this way, they can harness the power of a computer just casually browsing a web page. Very innovative.
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The link was from here, look at the bottom of the article.
The NY Times article said spammers had to identify themselves. How does a spam message have to identify itself? Can't we simply hit them with Bayesian filters more accurately?
Ralsky, meanwhile, is looking at new technology. Recently he's been talking to two computer programmers in Romania who have developed what could be called stealth spam. It is intricate computer software, said Ralsky, that can detect computers that are online and then be programmed to flash them a pop-up ad, much like the kind that display whenever a particular Web site is opened. "This is even better," he said. "You don't have to be on a Web site at all. You can just have your computer on, connected to the Internet, reading e-mail or just idling and, bam, this program detects your presence and up pops the message on your screen, past firewalls, past anti-spam programs, past anything.
Want to bet that was Windows Messenger? (no, not the IM service, the net send command in DOS)
Geocities? You put it on Geocities? Of course that site is going to get /.ed in a hurry, what with the stupid Geocities limits on how much transfer you get. I stopped using Geocities right after Yahoo bought it, they really screwed over a once decent service...
Forget hunters; they're too slow. What about using the same systems for defense as found on Navy destroyers such as the Arleigh Burke class, the Phalanx Close In Weapons System?. This point defense system is good enough to annihilate incoming missiles and stuff, incoming birds are equivalent to missiles in the windmill's case.
Talking about this article?
(Everyone repeat after me: Google is our friend, UNLIKE THE STUPID
...lying around, try getting the DraganFlyer IV ($750) and mount an EyeCam ($250) on it. The 'flyer looks interesting, as well as the camera. Although, if you don't want to pay out that much, the Super Aviator ($190) looks interesting as well.
The only way that Beagle 2 can achieve its mass goals is by having no redundancy in its electronics whilst relying on a robust and failure-tolerant design.
(From http://www.beagle2.com/technology/command.htm)
That's not good. Anything electronic failed, forget it...
Note that when Wikipedia is down, the mailing list subscription is affected, too.]
What is that about? You could just put a dedicated server in to handle the mailing list, a lowly 133mhz thing running Linux and the James mail server, cut it loose from the web servers, and be done with the mailing list side of things. Why are burdened web servers in a high profile place (read: liable for hacker attempts) also running the mail server?
the three servers that currently host all of Wikimedia's projects in all languages are simply not enough, especially as two of them have turned out to have hardware defects
Then return them! They have problems, that's the manufacturer's fault. Demand new ones.
Seriously, though, if I had any extra cash, I would donate, but no, I don't. Sorry, wiki people.
The significance of anime
/.'s search function? It always times out on me for the past two weeks or so, and I have to keep resorting to using Google search (which is not really a hardship, since Google beats out /.'s search function easily, but still, I'd like to at least access it.)
Anime And The Tech Lifestyle
Movie Review: Princess Mononoke
An Extensive History of Anime
This story is not exactly a dupe, but much of it is discussed in these earlier topics.
OT, but has anyone had any success in loading
Obviously. Japanese manga, anime, etc are really good. I make it a point to watch Ruroni Kenshin every Saturday on Cartoon Network (OT, but does anyone have the English version of the song "Freckles" that they play in the opening title? I can't find it anywhere...)
The thing I like about Japanese anime is that it makes you think. It's not blind violence or meaningless love. Everything has a well crafted story behind it. Just yesterday I was in Barnes and Noble, and was going to read "love hina" but got sidetracked by the new Star Wars book, The Unifying Force.
The greatest thing though, it's a two way street. We get stuff like Ruroni Kenshin, Pokemon, etc, and the Japanese get McDonalds, Coke, etc.
Yes, I like Jane Austen books too. Austen books are mostly romance, and follow a predictable storyline, true, but they're still fascinating.
/.ers reading this and going "bah, loser, he's not a true geek". Who says a (male, straight) geek can't be a lover of the classics? Everyone should read a few good classics. They'll really broaden your horizon.
Yes, I know there are a lot of
I'll make sure to pick up one of Brown's books the next time I'm in the library.
I have, and really, it's not that great of a book. What makes it a bestseller is that it provides new insights into the Catholic Church, and, in the course of the fiction story, weaves in a good nonfiction tale.
It really is fascinating reading, like proclaiming that the Holy Grail, long thought to be a chalice (see Monty Python and the Holy Grail) is actually the remains of Mary Magdalene, and the quest to find her remains and to pray by them. It also says that with Mary's remains, there are boxes of old documents with proof that the Church was involved in a conspiracy, made Mary out as whore when really she might have been Jesus's wife.
IMHO, I think this book was designed as a nonfiction book first (the story of Mary, etc) and then the fiction part was made up, so to help burn away the ire of the Catholic Church. I hear this book caused quite a stir in the Vatican. The thing that might have saved it was probably that it was styled as a fiction book.
If you want to read some interesting insights into the Catholic Church, read this book. If you're looking for a good fiction title, forget it. You're better off acquiring a copy of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen or something else from the classics.
Except that /. only got started in 1997...
The sad thing is, it's probably true... What with the state of American education and the gun culture. (Don't flame me, I'm a proud, born and bred American, went to American elementary, junior, and high schools, and am a freshman at U of Wisc @ Madison)
...for ThinkGeek
Looks like michael's trying to give the ThinkGeek guys a good Christmas haul...
Stupid. I was thinking about something else when I wrote that... Sorry everyone.
No, sooner or later, a computer newbie is going to want to run the latest games, productivity apps, etc. How many of those run on Linux? Not many, unless you're a real fan of America's Army, which for some odd reason, they released for Linux..
Definitely looks sweet. I'll need to grab one as my present. Consider this a purchase because of all these comments...
This is my Christmas present. We need more good images from Mars to fire up the public imagination to go to space. We'll need it too, because it'll take billions of dollars to fund the next steps, lots more probes and an eventual manned mission.
As long as this data is kept secret (no 3rd parties) and information is only kept for the convicted (not accused), I don't think there's a problem here. Don't they do something similar to this already?
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run...
A good song, for the musically illiterate.