The real problem in software security lies in the design of the software itself. No amount of patches and service packs can secure unsecure software. Instead to be secure it has to be biult that way from the ground up. These findings seem to make sense in this context beacause patching software doesen't change the fundamental way it works.
Seems like a lot of hardware for one cow, not that I would mind having one of thoes but an all in one unit will be needed to make this a marketable idea.
Nice idea but here is my grim outlook on it. This device does not have 2 avancements against ither a cell phone or an iPod. I would refer you to the article titled the 10 biggest tech flops. Or something similar to that. "Products have to have at least 2 benifits and 1 drawback only to be commercialy successfull" A device that does more, or a device that does lots of stuff but not very well. Now, if there was a phone that did the three functions then that would be a good product!
I think it was a really nice trick how they made a stereo minijack and optical out in one port. This has never been done before, another notch in the belt for apple innovation!
This is an invalid patent because computers other than ones running windows (namely macs) use this to open programs as well. Its like trying to patent the caps lock key or the @ symbol. What the fuck is going on in this world, is Microsoft going to start suing apple for patent infringement now?
All I can think of is how my mother used to go on her email account and find the most disgusting spam messages imaginible. I definentley think that people should be held liable for things like this! However the reason that she got in this situation in the first place was beacause she was on windows with and wasn't carefull with her email address. Avoiding spam is common sense on the part of isp/company AND the user! I think if users are being bombarded by spam, especially pornagraphic on the fault of the isp/company then there has to be accountability. Just remember that if you use common sense then you might not have a problem with spam at all.
Sounds like a good idea, if only there was a daemon based distribition for OSX. That would allow the program to run automaticially in the background with no action on the user's part other than the installation itself. Once this comes out for OSX I will use it.
For a long time there have been ports on thoes air phones that you can illegidley plug into and dial up to the net. Woulden't it be a good idea to have airport and other 802.2 b/g cards for laptops and pdas to be faa certified for use on aircraft. It would be the best way for travelers to connect to the net seamlessly inside an airplane. Attn: Jet Blue!!
GOD I WILL KEEP THIS ONE IN MY BOOKMARKS FOR A LONG TIME!!! The link to ATT'S site for the voice synth mentioned, its great to make it say funny things like "smoke crack mate, crack is good!" in uk english. The address for that page is http://www.naturalvoices.att.com/demos/
HAVE FUN!!!!!
It looks like virus writers have switched to an open source model that is quite effective for attacking PCs. Just furthers the proof that open source programming really works. I use a Mac so I haven't had any problems at all. Security through obscurity? Nah- if that was the case then PC hackers would and would be able to make viruses that messed up Macs And linux boxes. And its not that simple to do that given there security minded design. PC users- look at it this way; they are going easy on you, it would be just as easy to design virii that simply deleted all of your files and erased your disks!
Apple Store. Make the right desision, buy a Mac and you can take it out of the store the same day. The apple store is also available online but it takes considerably longer to get your computer that way.
Lets face it the Russia is the only country right now with a viable manned presence in space. They would be the perfect ones for the job. There the only ones bringing our astronauts to the space station as well.
Sheesh as if microsoft dosen't have enough problems with being a monopoly. The FTC would never approve this deal. What ever happened to the last antitrust case g8s was involved in anyway? I heard something about microsoft donating computers to school as a payment. Wow fulfill your responisbilities under an antitrust settlement and create a new army of unquestioning windows zombies all at the same time! only in america.
Ok if using the net is a privelidge then people with windows should be banned from using it beacause windows makes all this crap possible. PC USE IS IRRESPONSIBLE IN THE FIRST PLACE!
My friend you are a fool who oviously uses Windoze. What you fail to realize is that all of these viruses only affect Windoze and macines running it can be altered without the user's concent thus allowing them to become senders of virii/spam themselves. Next time you think about making a comment on here make sure its something legitimate and not you just trying to make yourself feel better. Y0U H4V3 JU57 B33N 0WN3D F00!!
I said essentially the same thing in my comment but you did a better job putting it into words. But yeah its good to know that there are people out there who understand.
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The real problem in software security lies in the design of the software itself. No amount of patches and service packs can secure unsecure software. Instead to be secure it has to be biult that way from the ground up. These findings seem to make sense in this context beacause patching software doesen't change the fundamental way it works.
Forget about the FCC, ClearChannell should be abolished.
We should launch a major DOS attack! We are at defcon 1 here!!! (just kidding)
Seems like a lot of hardware for one cow, not that I would mind having one of thoes but an all in one unit will be needed to make this a marketable idea.
They should have released this file as a torrent, its going at like 1.5 k/s!
Hi, I meta moderated this comment and I have just one word for u- Troll
Nice idea but here is my grim outlook on it. This device does not have 2 avancements against ither a cell phone or an iPod. I would refer you to the article titled the 10 biggest tech flops. Or something similar to that. "Products have to have at least 2 benifits and 1 drawback only to be commercialy successfull" A device that does more, or a device that does lots of stuff but not very well. Now, if there was a phone that did the three functions then that would be a good product!
I think it was a really nice trick how they made a stereo minijack and optical out in one port. This has never been done before, another notch in the belt for apple innovation!
This is an invalid patent because computers other than ones running windows (namely macs) use this to open programs as well. Its like trying to patent the caps lock key or the @ symbol. What the fuck is going on in this world, is Microsoft going to start suing apple for patent infringement now?
All I can think of is how my mother used to go on her email account and find the most disgusting spam messages imaginible. I definentley think that people should be held liable for things like this! However the reason that she got in this situation in the first place was beacause she was on windows with and wasn't carefull with her email address. Avoiding spam is common sense on the part of isp/company AND the user! I think if users are being bombarded by spam, especially pornagraphic on the fault of the isp/company then there has to be accountability. Just remember that if you use common sense then you might not have a problem with spam at all.
Sounds like a good idea, if only there was a daemon based distribition for OSX. That would allow the program to run automaticially in the background with no action on the user's part other than the installation itself. Once this comes out for OSX I will use it.
For a long time there have been ports on thoes air phones that you can illegidley plug into and dial up to the net. Woulden't it be a good idea to have airport and other 802.2 b/g cards for laptops and pdas to be faa certified for use on aircraft. It would be the best way for travelers to connect to the net seamlessly inside an airplane. Attn: Jet Blue!!
I was trying to make a point, however your still wrong beacause the virus could be designed to propagate first and then destroy the host computer.
GOD I WILL KEEP THIS ONE IN MY BOOKMARKS FOR A LONG TIME!!! The link to ATT'S site for the voice synth mentioned, its great to make it say funny things like "smoke crack mate, crack is good!" in uk english. The address for that page is http://www.naturalvoices.att.com/demos/ HAVE FUN!!!!!
It looks like virus writers have switched to an open source model that is quite effective for attacking PCs. Just furthers the proof that open source programming really works. I use a Mac so I haven't had any problems at all. Security through obscurity? Nah- if that was the case then PC hackers would and would be able to make viruses that messed up Macs And linux boxes. And its not that simple to do that given there security minded design. PC users- look at it this way; they are going easy on you, it would be just as easy to design virii that simply deleted all of your files and erased your disks!
Apple Store. Make the right desision, buy a Mac and you can take it out of the store the same day. The apple store is also available online but it takes considerably longer to get your computer that way.
Just grab a serial number list and regester thoes stupid progs. (the moderators will love this one)
Putting a pentium in an apple case is just wrong, wrong man i was really floored when i saw that.
Lets face it the Russia is the only country right now with a viable manned presence in space. They would be the perfect ones for the job. There the only ones bringing our astronauts to the space station as well.
Werd up G! Who cares this point system thing is stupid anyway.
Windows users would go along with it like the well trained techno slaves they are. No porblem
Sheesh as if microsoft dosen't have enough problems with being a monopoly. The FTC would never approve this deal. What ever happened to the last antitrust case g8s was involved in anyway? I heard something about microsoft donating computers to school as a payment. Wow fulfill your responisbilities under an antitrust settlement and create a new army of unquestioning windows zombies all at the same time! only in america.
Ok if using the net is a privelidge then people with windows should be banned from using it beacause windows makes all this crap possible. PC USE IS IRRESPONSIBLE IN THE FIRST PLACE!
My friend you are a fool who oviously uses Windoze. What you fail to realize is that all of these viruses only affect Windoze and macines running it can be altered without the user's concent thus allowing them to become senders of virii/spam themselves. Next time you think about making a comment on here make sure its something legitimate and not you just trying to make yourself feel better. Y0U H4V3 JU57 B33N 0WN3D F00!!
I said essentially the same thing in my comment but you did a better job putting it into words. But yeah its good to know that there are people out there who understand.