I consider PHP, Python, Perl, html, xml, Java, Cold Fusion, ASP, etc... all web languages, protocals or scripting, whatever you wish to call it, I always wanted to get into Cold Fusion (and to a lesser degree ASP), but unless I teach myself, the training is just to expensive for me (or for me to try and justify getting work to pay for it), and no colleges/Universities around here that I can find go into that kind of detail.
Most of the training I can find seems to be mickey mouse crap (aka how to use the web, or excel, or Access, etc...) at colleges, and very general stuff at universities, or private education firms that offer the right course but so overpriced it makes me sick. I have consulted (ripped people off) before, but never was I as bold as these guys... ok me ranting now with little purpose. Me go. Go now.
LOL, its not that I can't get a job programming. Cobol isn't the only language I know, I can do 5 or 6 (no web languages though) Its that I have people do that for me now...:) More money in Management and Admin. Why hack code for 3ok or 40k, when you can make double talling other people what to do?
Anybody that takes Cobol in school is probably a CS student, and most CS students learn multiple computer languages through out their schooling. I didn't think I needed to explain that bit.
Nevermind most people can build a home theatre reletively on the cheap, that is actually superior to what you get in your average theatre. Not to mention you don't have to stand in line, or deal with stupid kids, as all movies are rated at PG14 to get the largest viewable audiance.
Last movie I watched in theatre was Star Wars 3, and the only reason I did that,was becuase I watched all the rest that way, and it was more of an event than anything else.
As soon as Hollywood starts taking some risks, and making new films (not just re-hashed shit), and theatre companies stop charging my Monthy rent as a ticket price, then they might see some increased viewers, interest, and perhaps even better more stable profits.
NO! You don't say! Cracking and Hacking coming from China? I don't believe it! Maybe Spam and Phishing, but Cracking! Thats unpossible!
In other news: sissors, sharp and fire, hot. Details at 11....
When F%#@k was heard around the world...
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OK this story isn't exactly technical nor was it that costly, but it is true and stupid and kinda funny.
A few years back when I was into doing computer mods, I had recently put together what I though was a pretty great rig, a BP6 with dullie 433mhz overclocked to 500mhz each, with dual golden orbs, 16mb voodoo card, etc... so this was done awhile ago...
Anyway after finishing my master piece, I notice it was housed in a beige box. This simple would not do! So I spend a lot of time designing a custom case design. It involved special glossy paint, three sepreate masking jobs to have overlaying geometric inverse colors (Silver and Black mostly), and fitting my computer handle (that I have used for the last, oh 15 years or so) into the design also inversing the lettering as it crossed geometric boundries (only one). It also took several coats. Anyway very complex and well thought out (or so I thought).
I was all proud of my rig, and when one of buddies came over I made sure to show it off.
Doctor: Well I have good news and bad news. Patient: Give me the good news first! Doctor: You don't have colon cancer. Patient: Well thats good, whats the bad news? Doctor: The webcam fell off.
If my auto machanic can charge me 100$ an hour to work on my car...
If I was them, and I made it back ok, I think I might send them a little bill for services rendered.
The best part is, you could probably charge whatever you like, its not like there are a lot of examples of "Shuttle Repair in Space".
Heh, that would also sound good on a resume eh?
"So what makes you think you are suited to work here?" "Well Sir, I did repair a space shuttle while in outer space, and then decend in it. I stand by my work!"
OK I didn't RTFA... are we talking drop dead in a couple of minutes kind of radiation, or potentially develop Cancer in like 10 or 20 years kind of radiation? Big differance.
I am not really that well versed in American law... but I am pretty sure if a Corporation that ran the Power distrabution or perhaps the Communication for a large chunk of the country was found to have serious security problems that they knew about and tried to cover up instead of fixing that the gouvernment would be very interested in said corporation and that serious action (most likely legal) would shortly follow. Not to mention it is just plain wrong.
The internet and the various other networks, for good or ill, are a major part of a developed countries (particulary the US) infrastructure.
I am 100% sure there are a whole slew of laws in which they could "possibly" be in violation of.
However I am not sure if you RTFA as I am unsure why Cisco would be indicted under the anything to do with 'free speech'. The article and my response had nothing to do with free speech.
In Fact I am pretty sure you didn't even read my response as I didn't beg anyone to 'be indicted for some unknown law'. I had suggested that they be "investigated" for a breach of law. The whole point of my article being, why is Lynn being investigated and not Cisco.
So following that logic, you not reading either article, yet posting an inflamatory response, one could simply assume you cannot read.
Truly I was unaware that George Bush visited this website!
I may just be a simple Canadian, but wouldn't common sense dictate that this should read: Lynn awarded medal by greatful country, and FBI investigates Cisco Systems for possible negligance which would endanger the entire Country. Ok perhaps a bit long winded, but really come on people get with the program! Corporations seem to be getting out of control with the amount of power given to them. There are so many things wrong with this its unreal. First off is (seemingly) a Corporation influancing the FBI, a Federal Law enforcement adjency!
The bottom line is that Lynn is a whistle blower, and the FBI should be investigating Cisco for innappropiate conduct by trying to hide (not fix) a serious vunrability that could effect the entire country.
The whole thing sickens me.
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Trying to skate in low gravity would definatly be an interesting concept! Hiting would be fun too! Booooooing Booooing!
Ok yours was the first intellegent response I got. Yes I had totally forgotten about the PC version of the game, and yes I would agree there is nothing there to prevent you from doing want you said. However, I think most of the uproar is about console systems. Hell if I want boobies on my computer I think I can do a bit better than console boobies. Pron is all over the internet these days.
Also yes in most places the ratings are volentary (not all, some are enforced by law in the US). Even still I find parents that buy games rated for 17 yr olds for their 14 yer olds, and then bitch about content, don't really have an arguement to stand on. Other than to say "I am a stupid person and a dumb parent, thus I have a problem". I would hazard to say MOST of all those games that get into the hands of the young ones, were placed there by their parents. Personally when I was 14, I don't think I had the 69.99$ to buy it myself anyway even if I could.
As I said to another poster, its the exact same premise that if I bought a R rated film that has tons of sex and killing in it. I then give it to my 15 year old kid. I then actually watch the movie myself and holy shit there is boobies, and killing and sex, OH MY! I should then make a huge stink about these types of movies. All movies should be PG13 right or even better G! That my child could watch that filth is horrible. "But lady, didn't you just buy that for your son?", "ITS HORRIBLE I TELL YOU IT SHOULD BE BANNED".
Anyway its a silly arguement, and the only reason it is getting air time is that the media loves this crap.
In truth, RockStar Games should have removed the code before production, however it really isn't that big a deal. I mean are boobies worse than clubbing a cop to death, or screwing a hooker, clubbing her to death, and then stealing her money.... The whole thing is hypercritical and stupid.
In certain states a law exists that says so (law enforces the ratings given to the games). Even if it isn't illegal in your state/country, you certainly lose your right to bitch about it. If I go to a movie store, and buy a R rated movie, then get my panties in a knot because a R rated movie scared my child well then logically I shouldn't have bought my kid an R rated movie. Its not the movies fault that you an an idiot. Same goes with Video games. If you buy your child a video game designed for people aged 17 and older, and you buy it for your 14-15 yr old, and suddenly decry that OMG this is not suitable for my kids.... Well no shit. Don't buy it for your kids. Most repruptable store will not sell to young kids. It makes me so angry to see parents bitching about their kid having something they shouldn't have in the first place but they were too stupid to know not to buy the damn thing for them. Kids arn't allowed to buy guns either. If I as a parent bought a gun, and give it to my kid, and my kid shoots himself, is it the guns fault or the stupid parents fault for giving it to him. Its a silly arguement.
Actually you are wrong. Read your EULA for your console system. Both the XBOX and PS2 clearly state that altering their design is a direct violation of your aggreement with the company (be it Sony or MS), thus just placing a mod chip into your boxen is illegal on its own. The fact that people use this to steal games, is also illegal, but they are certainly not dependant upon each other.
OK, am I the ONLY one that see all this mess as completely and utterly stupid. To my knowlege the ONLY way to see this 'material' is to mod your console. Which no matter how you look at it, is ILLEGAL. SO you have parents of kids (who probably bought their 15 yr old the game ILLEGALLY), complaining that the kid can see boobies and such in a video game, who are in fact using an ILLEGAL box to view it on. So lets break it down.
1)ILLEGAL purchace of video game 2)ILLEGAL modification of console system 3)See video game Boobies
These parents are worried about the 3rd one? How stupid is that. Don't go and tell me they all bought the games legally, as the BIG differance between Mature and AO is the differenace beween being 17 yrs old and 18 yrs old. Somehow I doubt that is a big deal.
So Rockstar left the Boobie code in, so what. No one should be able to access it! Oh thats right the only way to do that is to ILLEGALLY modify your box and alter code to enable it. Most likely the code was cut to get it under rateings much like movies are cut, and they just left it in 'just in case' they were allowed to release it, or they just didn't bother as they thought no one could access it.
Anyway I am sick and tired of Video games are bad and cause all the problems in the world. PARENTS its your kids try PARENTING them for F&@^K sakes. It won't bother me at all that your whiney 12-16 yr old won't be screeming "l33t haxx0r, j00 SUCK @%^#$^%^ #*&^@*" over LIVE every game I play! In short this comix sums it up nicely:
1. Is there sex (S) in it (just boobies don't count either)? If yes, 6+ 2. Is there excessive violence (V) 21+ 3. Is it all in another language than French (L): Banned.
Ready for a flame. Anyway, while I will agree that Religious nutjobness seems to be a component of these problems, how much of these problems have been created by the US government's past and present Foreign Policy.
Have a poll: These attackes are caused by:
A)Islam Nutjobs hating the Christian Nutjobs
or
B)Groups of people opposed to USA's Government's Past Foreign Policy in their local areas (see Middle East and Orient)
All I know is there are a lot of other Christian dominated contries that don't ever seem to get bombed. The UK was the US's only real partner in the middle east's most recent conflit.
Seems pretty simple to me. People like those terrorist attack governments that mess about in their areas. They seem to use religious nutbars to do the job as an excuse and they are probably the only crazies they can find to blow themselves up...
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I consider PHP, Python, Perl, html, xml, Java, Cold Fusion, ASP, etc... all web languages, protocals or scripting, whatever you wish to call it, I always wanted to get into Cold Fusion (and to a lesser degree ASP), but unless I teach myself, the training is just to expensive for me (or for me to try and justify getting work to pay for it), and no colleges/Universities around here that I can find go into that kind of detail.
Most of the training I can find seems to be mickey mouse crap (aka how to use the web, or excel, or Access, etc...) at colleges, and very general stuff at universities, or private education firms that offer the right course but so overpriced it makes me sick. I have consulted (ripped people off) before, but never was I as bold as these guys... ok me ranting now with little purpose. Me go. Go now.
LOL, its not that I can't get a job programming. Cobol isn't the only language I know, I can do 5 or 6 (no web languages though) Its that I have people do that for me now... :) More money in Management and Admin. Why hack code for 3ok or 40k, when you can make double talling other people what to do?
Anybody that takes Cobol in school is probably a CS student, and most CS students learn multiple computer languages through out their schooling. I didn't think I needed to explain that bit.
I would label this 'Flamebait', but then again that would require the fairer sex to actually read it...
I had another studant scoff at me when he heard I was talking Cobal programming, about it being a 'dead' language so to speak.
My response is what do you think most major applications were and are written in mainframes and the like, VB?
Not that I ever used it again, but I rarely program anymore anyway. (when I do its more scriping than anything)
CRAPPY MOVIES + RETARDED TICKET COST = PISS OFF
Nevermind most people can build a home theatre reletively on the cheap, that is actually superior to what you get in your average theatre. Not to mention you don't have to stand in line, or deal with stupid kids, as all movies are rated at PG14 to get the largest viewable audiance.
Last movie I watched in theatre was Star Wars 3, and the only reason I did that,was becuase I watched all the rest that way, and it was more of an event than anything else.
As soon as Hollywood starts taking some risks, and making new films (not just re-hashed shit), and theatre companies stop charging my Monthy rent as a ticket price, then they might see some increased viewers, interest, and perhaps even better more stable profits.
NO! You don't say! Cracking and Hacking coming from China? I don't believe it! Maybe Spam and Phishing, but Cracking! Thats unpossible!
In other news: sissors, sharp and fire, hot. Details at 11....
OK this story isn't exactly technical nor was it that costly, but it is true and stupid and kinda funny.
A few years back when I was into doing computer mods, I had recently put together what I though was a pretty great rig, a BP6 with dullie 433mhz overclocked to 500mhz each, with dual golden orbs, 16mb voodoo card, etc... so this was done awhile ago...
Anyway after finishing my master piece, I notice it was housed in a beige box. This simple would not do! So I spend a lot of time designing a custom case design. It involved special glossy paint, three sepreate masking jobs to have overlaying geometric inverse colors (Silver and Black mostly), and fitting my computer handle (that I have used for the last, oh 15 years or so) into the design also inversing the lettering as it crossed geometric boundries (only one). It also took several coats. Anyway very complex and well thought out (or so I thought).
I was all proud of my rig, and when one of buddies came over I made sure to show it off.
His ONLY comment was 'Who is "DartVain"'?
Doctor: Well I have good news and bad news.
Patient: Give me the good news first!
Doctor: You don't have colon cancer.
Patient: Well thats good, whats the bad news?
Doctor: The webcam fell off.
Mental note: Don't get sick in Vietnam...
If my auto machanic can charge me 100$ an hour to work on my car...
If I was them, and I made it back ok, I think I might send them a little bill for services rendered.
The best part is, you could probably charge whatever you like, its not like there are a lot of examples of "Shuttle Repair in Space".
Heh, that would also sound good on a resume eh?
"So what makes you think you are suited to work here?"
"Well Sir, I did repair a space shuttle while in outer space, and then decend in it. I stand by my work!"
OK I didn't RTFA... are we talking drop dead in a couple of minutes kind of radiation, or potentially develop Cancer in like 10 or 20 years kind of radiation? Big differance.
I am not really that well versed in American law... but I am pretty sure if a Corporation that ran the Power distrabution or perhaps the Communication for a large chunk of the country was found to have serious security problems that they knew about and tried to cover up instead of fixing that the gouvernment would be very interested in said corporation and that serious action (most likely legal) would shortly follow. Not to mention it is just plain wrong.
The internet and the various other networks, for good or ill, are a major part of a developed countries (particulary the US) infrastructure.
I am 100% sure there are a whole slew of laws in which they could "possibly" be in violation of.
However I am not sure if you RTFA as I am unsure why Cisco would be indicted under the anything to do with 'free speech'. The article and my response had nothing to do with free speech.
In Fact I am pretty sure you didn't even read my response as I didn't beg anyone to 'be indicted for some unknown law'. I had suggested that they be "investigated" for a breach of law. The whole point of my article being, why is Lynn being investigated and not Cisco.
So following that logic, you not reading either article, yet posting an inflamatory response, one could simply assume you cannot read.
Truly I was unaware that George Bush visited this website!
I may just be a simple Canadian, but wouldn't common sense dictate that this should read: Lynn awarded medal by greatful country, and FBI investigates Cisco Systems for possible negligance which would endanger the entire Country. Ok perhaps a bit long winded, but really come on people get with the program! Corporations seem to be getting out of control with the amount of power given to them. There are so many things wrong with this its unreal. First off is (seemingly) a Corporation influancing the FBI, a Federal Law enforcement adjency!
The bottom line is that Lynn is a whistle blower, and the FBI should be investigating Cisco for innappropiate conduct by trying to hide (not fix) a serious vunrability that could effect the entire country.
The whole thing sickens me.
Trying to skate in low gravity would definatly be an interesting concept! Hiting would be fun too! Booooooing Booooing!
Come on you know you want to name it Vulcan!
Live long an... oh nevermind.
NOT? OMG I just had a flashback of the 90's! Yuck.
I for one welcome our hot female robot overlords...
Shhh! THEY can hear you! Besides everyone knows the best protection is your standard issue tinfoil hat!
Ok yours was the first intellegent response I got. Yes I had totally forgotten about the PC version of the game, and yes I would agree there is nothing there to prevent you from doing want you said. However, I think most of the uproar is about console systems. Hell if I want boobies on my computer I think I can do a bit better than console boobies. Pron is all over the internet these days.
Also yes in most places the ratings are volentary (not all, some are enforced by law in the US). Even still I find parents that buy games rated for 17 yr olds for their 14 yer olds, and then bitch about content, don't really have an arguement to stand on. Other than to say "I am a stupid person and a dumb parent, thus I have a problem". I would hazard to say MOST of all those games that get into the hands of the young ones, were placed there by their parents. Personally when I was 14, I don't think I had the 69.99$ to buy it myself anyway even if I could.
As I said to another poster, its the exact same premise that if I bought a R rated film that has tons of sex and killing in it. I then give it to my 15 year old kid. I then actually watch the movie myself and holy shit there is boobies, and killing and sex, OH MY! I should then make a huge stink about these types of movies. All movies should be PG13 right or even better G! That my child could watch that filth is horrible. "But lady, didn't you just buy that for your son?", "ITS HORRIBLE I TELL YOU IT SHOULD BE BANNED".
Anyway its a silly arguement, and the only reason it is getting air time is that the media loves this crap.
In truth, RockStar Games should have removed the code before production, however it really isn't that big a deal. I mean are boobies worse than clubbing a cop to death, or screwing a hooker, clubbing her to death, and then stealing her money.... The whole thing is hypercritical and stupid.
In certain states a law exists that says so (law enforces the ratings given to the games). Even if it isn't illegal in your state/country, you certainly lose your right to bitch about it. If I go to a movie store, and buy a R rated movie, then get my panties in a knot because a R rated movie scared my child well then logically I shouldn't have bought my kid an R rated movie. Its not the movies fault that you an an idiot. Same goes with Video games. If you buy your child a video game designed for people aged 17 and older, and you buy it for your 14-15 yr old, and suddenly decry that OMG this is not suitable for my kids.... Well no shit. Don't buy it for your kids. Most repruptable store will not sell to young kids. It makes me so angry to see parents bitching about their kid having something they shouldn't have in the first place but they were too stupid to know not to buy the damn thing for them. Kids arn't allowed to buy guns either. If I as a parent bought a gun, and give it to my kid, and my kid shoots himself, is it the guns fault or the stupid parents fault for giving it to him. Its a silly arguement.
Actually you are wrong. Read your EULA for your console system. Both the XBOX and PS2 clearly state that altering their design is a direct violation of your aggreement with the company (be it Sony or MS), thus just placing a mod chip into your boxen is illegal on its own. The fact that people use this to steal games, is also illegal, but they are certainly not dependant upon each other.
OK, am I the ONLY one that see all this mess as completely and utterly stupid. To my knowlege the ONLY way to see this 'material' is to mod your console. Which no matter how you look at it, is ILLEGAL. SO you have parents of kids (who probably bought their 15 yr old the game ILLEGALLY), complaining that the kid can see boobies and such in a video game, who are in fact using an ILLEGAL box to view it on. So lets break it down.
1)ILLEGAL purchace of video game
2)ILLEGAL modification of console system
3)See video game Boobies
These parents are worried about the 3rd one? How stupid is that. Don't go and tell me they all bought the games legally, as the BIG differance between Mature and AO is the differenace beween being 17 yrs old and 18 yrs old. Somehow I doubt that is a big deal.
So Rockstar left the Boobie code in, so what. No one should be able to access it! Oh thats right the only way to do that is to ILLEGALLY modify your box and alter code to enable it. Most likely the code was cut to get it under rateings much like movies are cut, and they just left it in 'just in case' they were allowed to release it, or they just didn't bother as they thought no one could access it.
Anyway I am sick and tired of Video games are bad and cause all the problems in the world. PARENTS its your kids try PARENTING them for F&@^K sakes. It won't bother me at all that your whiney 12-16 yr old won't be screeming "l33t haxx0r, j00 SUCK @%^#$^%^ #*&^@*" over LIVE every game I play! In short this comix sums it up nicely:
http://www.biggercheese.com/index.php
When George Bush starts his 3rd term in office, for the good of the people of course...
1. Is there sex (S) in it (just boobies don't count either)? If yes, 6+
2. Is there excessive violence (V) 21+
3. Is it all in another language than French (L): Banned.
Don't use Hotmail...
Ready for a flame. Anyway, while I will agree that Religious nutjobness seems to be a component of these problems, how much of these problems have been created by the US government's past and present Foreign Policy.
Have a poll: These attackes are caused by:
A)Islam Nutjobs hating the Christian Nutjobs
or
B)Groups of people opposed to USA's Government's Past Foreign Policy in their local areas (see Middle East and Orient)
All I know is there are a lot of other Christian dominated contries that don't ever seem to get bombed. The UK was the US's only real partner in the middle east's most recent conflit.
Seems pretty simple to me. People like those terrorist attack governments that mess about in their areas. They seem to use religious nutbars to do the job as an excuse and they are probably the only crazies they can find to blow themselves up...
Anyway I am not an expert, just an opinion.