you missed the part about typing in an admin password.
windows doesn't have that additional layer of security on it. You can unarchive and open it under any user account. It will infect the whole computer.
with a mac, you can unarchive it and attempt to open it with any user account. but in the end, you can't actually open it without root access. any computer user should immediately suspect something when a jpg requires your system admin password (and I believe in this case it would require the sys admin username and password).
If I have to type in my System Admin password to intall it, then I don't consider it a threat. This seems like a rather lame attempt at a vulnerability. The folks who would be interested in screenshots of 10.5 are the kind of folks who know an archive of photos does not require an admin password.
At least you aren't taking the M$ is evil approach. I appreciate that.
As for the comment about the 6 year old... that only applied when I was under the belief that he was 6. Certainly a 6 year old wasn't administrating a linux box. Certainly your 11 year old isn't doing it either. My point was this:
I think you are giving your 6 year old too much credit. I don't think your six year old does things like your average home computer user would do. That is, import photos from a camera, hook up a printer/scanner, listen to and download music.
If you want to help your state pass a constitutional law to prohibit the sale of these virtual reality murder and sex simulators to children, if you want any additional information or help, or if you want to help Jack Thompson in any fashion, including prayer, please contact him at 1172 South Dixie Hwy., Suite 111, Coral Gables, Florida, or phone him at 305-666-4366. May God bless you, keep you, and protect you and yours.
It's amazing what happens when you actually pay attention to his argument instead of criticize him blindly.
All he is trying to do is get publishers to show some kind of accountability. Granted, all of the problems aren't the publishers fault. They can't be blamed for stores like EB or Software Etc selling mature games to 10 year old kids.
I see a two fold approach to appeasing Mr Thompson, and a similar model already exists:
Control the advertisement of AO and Mature games the same way liquor and cigarette ads are controlled. This falls on the publisher.
Control the sales through the retailers just like you control the sales of tobacco and liquor. This falls on the retail chains.
The rating system itself can be mandated by a body similar to the MPAA. Get a group of 7 - 13 people onto a committee. Set some ground rules (no one from the industry, all members have to be a parent, reasons must be given for a specific rating, etc). It can work and it doesn't stop the content from being produced. It just mildly regulates it.
mass transit buses have to meet certain federal guidelines, including fuel consumption.
school buses are excempt from the same guidelines, including general safety and load restrictions.
fix that and you have more fuel efficient school buses.
Last I heard it is supposed to launch in November of this year.
It was also supposed to debut at the Microsoft Mobile & Embedded DevCon 2005. Was anyone there? Was there any media coverage?
and finally.. and interview with the president of infinium labs... he discusses the launch date and the development milestones: http://www.tradersnation.com/iflb.shtml
Most businesses don't charge the ATM fees (and usually request the bank doesn't either) because it doesn't cost them anything to process as opposed to credit cards which usually require a fee on their end for processing. You'll find that most places that accept debt/credit cards assume you are going to use the debt proceedure and try to steer you in that direction no matter what type of card you swipe.
Been doing the same for years. I'd say my card is only checked 5% of the time. The scary thing is I use my card for just about every purchase I can.
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No, I read the book. He only supports Jose Canseco (again, self centered) taking steroids. He doesn't tell little kids to go out and take them, not once. I am saying he shouldn't profit from the book because the book is essentially, "..hey kids I took steroids and look at what i did.." and I don't feel that his message is right.
Señor Canseco is just trying to make money. His baseball career turned to utter shit because of injuries (injuries he says he tried to avoid by taking steroids???) and he really has no other source of income.
But is he really lying? And is everything about this book bad (talking about how steroids helped him, how it helps other professionals = bad influence)? This book is the only reason a congressional hearing was called so they could force a clean up of america's (former) favorite pastime. Without this book we wouldn't have known that MLB was lying about (or at least hiding) the dirty secret of its steroid testing program (pay a fine instead of serving the time).
I applaude Jose for coming forward, I just think his method was a bit self-centered. Perhaps he should donate portions of the books profits to an anti-drug program for youth athletes to make up for it. It will certainly help clean up his image.
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you missed the part about typing in an admin password. windows doesn't have that additional layer of security on it. You can unarchive and open it under any user account. It will infect the whole computer. with a mac, you can unarchive it and attempt to open it with any user account. but in the end, you can't actually open it without root access. any computer user should immediately suspect something when a jpg requires your system admin password (and I believe in this case it would require the sys admin username and password).
If I have to type in my System Admin password to intall it, then I don't consider it a threat. This seems like a rather lame attempt at a vulnerability. The folks who would be interested in screenshots of 10.5 are the kind of folks who know an archive of photos does not require an admin password.
I've always said "It's god's little loophole, just put it in the poophole".
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It is no worse than using gmail and getting ads based on the contents of an email.
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Who gives a crap. No one here uses iTunes cuz it isn't linux based.
At least you aren't taking the M$ is evil approach. I appreciate that. As for the comment about the 6 year old... that only applied when I was under the belief that he was 6. Certainly a 6 year old wasn't administrating a linux box. Certainly your 11 year old isn't doing it either. My point was this:
As a 6 year old, he wasn't exactly a power user.
I think you are giving your 6 year old too much credit. I don't think your six year old does things like your average home computer user would do. That is, import photos from a camera, hook up a printer/scanner, listen to and download music.
Face it, linux is meant for fanboys.
All he is trying to do is get publishers to show some kind of accountability. Granted, all of the problems aren't the publishers fault. They can't be blamed for stores like EB or Software Etc selling mature games to 10 year old kids.
I see a two fold approach to appeasing Mr Thompson, and a similar model already exists:
The rating system itself can be mandated by a body similar to the MPAA. Get a group of 7 - 13 people onto a committee. Set some ground rules (no one from the industry, all members have to be a parent, reasons must be given for a specific rating, etc). It can work and it doesn't stop the content from being produced. It just mildly regulates it.
It's what true PA fan would call the "Robert Khoo Factor". PA has a business unit, other online comics don't.
Penny-Arcade has a HUGE following when compared to other online only comics.
It also helps that it is consistantly funny.
mass transit buses have to meet certain federal guidelines, including fuel consumption. school buses are excempt from the same guidelines, including general safety and load restrictions. fix that and you have more fuel efficient school buses.
Last I heard it is supposed to launch in November of this year.
It was also supposed to debut at the Microsoft Mobile & Embedded DevCon 2005. Was anyone there? Was there any media coverage?
and finally.. and interview with the president of infinium labs... he discusses the launch date and the development milestones: http://www.tradersnation.com/iflb.shtml
people will buy it because it makes their pee-pee huge
I can't trust a review from someone who constantly casts Ben Affleck.
Paul Verhoeven.
there will be boobs in this movie.
Most businesses don't charge the ATM fees (and usually request the bank doesn't either) because it doesn't cost them anything to process as opposed to credit cards which usually require a fee on their end for processing. You'll find that most places that accept debt/credit cards assume you are going to use the debt proceedure and try to steer you in that direction no matter what type of card you swipe.
Been doing the same for years. I'd say my card is only checked 5% of the time. The scary thing is I use my card for just about every purchase I can.
No, I read the book. He only supports Jose Canseco (again, self centered) taking steroids. He doesn't tell little kids to go out and take them, not once. I am saying he shouldn't profit from the book because the book is essentially, "..hey kids I took steroids and look at what i did.." and I don't feel that his message is right.
Señor Canseco is just trying to make money. His baseball career turned to utter shit because of injuries (injuries he says he tried to avoid by taking steroids???) and he really has no other source of income.
But is he really lying? And is everything about this book bad (talking about how steroids helped him, how it helps other professionals = bad influence)? This book is the only reason a congressional hearing was called so they could force a clean up of america's (former) favorite pastime. Without this book we wouldn't have known that MLB was lying about (or at least hiding) the dirty secret of its steroid testing program (pay a fine instead of serving the time).
I applaude Jose for coming forward, I just think his method was a bit self-centered. Perhaps he should donate portions of the books profits to an anti-drug program for youth athletes to make up for it. It will certainly help clean up his image.
Yet another reason for Duke Nukem Forever to be delayed.
You are obviously not a fan of the phantom.
Thanks for the clarification. I wasn't 100% sure of it so I phrased it as a question and I appreciate (the many) answers and replies.
Wouldn't it be easier to just look at the MAC address on the NIC. It is completely unique and the internet is just a gigantic network.