"Security folk have also flagged problems with the fact that Mega uses a web browser to send encryption information, opening avenues for attackers to intercept keys by breaking SSL or by commandeering Mega's servers, some of which are said to be located in the United States."
Err, hang on.. I could swear I read a while ago that the whole point of all this was to have servers that are OUTSIDE of US ?
Honestly.. I think you should (also?) talk to your kids and explain your reasons as well as have trust in them to do the right thing - of course, some form of prevention at that early age is also needed, but don't forget the latter. Like you said, any security you'll put will probably be eventually broken by them, but it's always good to let them know the reason you're doing it..
It's kind of like the other issues you'll eventually face, such as smoking, early parenthood, drugs.. no way you can prevent them with all the monitoring tools in the world.. but if you talk to them and explain it, you could be surprised at the results.
"first of all, apple's maps is *fine* for 99% of users."
First of all, where are you basing this hasty generalisation from? Some of the key points in Apple's (Google's) previous maps are gone which make it a PITA and if it were in fact *fine* for 99% of users then I would assume there wouldn't be as many complaints out there as there currently are.
"they also have billions upon billions in the bank which they can use to make maps totally bad ass over the next few years"
I don't want something bad ass over the next few years, I want something bad ass now; Nei, yesterday. We did even have something half bad-ass.
Good starting step, but why are they not pushing this further and making it worldwide? I do recall Europe has one big database already, they can join that and try and extend it further.
That, assuming the telco's actually block the phones in the first place.. As an ex-employer of a telecoms company in UK, I've seen first hand how certain providers ignore customer's calls or requests to block a stolen phone just so they can make money off the next sod who buys it and needs a contract...
Heck, I totally agree but come on, even pre/post-grub to me by default on many distros is still something really low as 640x480 or 800x600... I hope they work on that too.
Well said, but I was also or more leaning towards the complexity in knowledge and languages. Scripting is easy and doesn't require extensive knowledge. Programming I find is an art..
And yes I do agree in terms of scale, but put it in a job perspective and what's expected of you, well yes it should and does make a difference!
And based on experience, Programming in the eyes of management, regardless if you need a compiler, it's expected of you to write a full featured program (or website that has a lot of features), while scripting is just, well, scripting (interpreter, automating tasks, cleanup, backup, etc..):)
However I do believe they should know how to script..
Just my HO. Coding can be a bit too excessive for a sysadmin - otherwise he'd shift more towards programming. Scripting can be more than enough with bash/perl/php/python.
I wonder if they can legally pull it through by selling the same hardware, that will use up less power (kind of like underclocking) - and hence under perform - via software locks, with the ability for a user to download a different non-EU driver which would unlock its fullest potential and also consume maximum power.
It's a dirty trick but totally legal as they're not technically breaching the laws-to-be, while keeping users happy too.
That's plain stereotypical and frankly quite offending.. The "Middle East" - which mind you consists of several countries cultures and races - is not all bad, and certainly this case can be applied to any country, and many hotels in all them countries.
Redhat (either Hurricane or Hedwig years ago on a 486 or below) > Mandrake > Slackware (until Pat got sick and I noticed how monopolised and dangerous sticking to slackware was) > LFS (didnt like the package managers) > Gentoo (for several years until they started fucking things up bigtime, starting with vmware workstation) > OSX (ok not linux but that's my main OS) Centos (for my servers) and the stripped down Linux in Netgear Readynas.
Democracy died out the day it was bought and sold last century...
But really, why the unneeded hype? Can't we agree it's more e-vigilantism rather than cyber war? The latter only exists if countries and corporations force it to...
Same here, My wife and I are affected and we're in Singapore.
Worst of all, after reporting it to the bank they didn't bother blocking the transaction.. It came through successfully and my balance has an extra $6,500. They said they'll credit my account with the amount, i just hope they don't stall until the statement is due:/
Damn it people.. either sharing is caring or stop it!:)
My wife might be a victim. We noticed a charge of about US$4,700 from "Emirates New York" a few days ago on my Citibank supplementary card. No idea how that happened as we only got our cards 1 month ago, never used them online or in places other than our supermarket (Carrefour) or high-end restaurants.
Is this more embarrassing/hypocritical than it should be because USA is the country that keeps `promoting freedom` and `invading other countries` to `force` it upon them?
I think us Sysadmins are getting slowly into trouble here... Flame IIS all you want (I do..), but I have a feeling without it, we'd be slowly losing our jobs, resulting i out of jobs as things start to break less in this world..:)
Stick 4 x 1TB or 4 x 2TB in there with X-Raid (Raid 5) and enable NFS, AFP, and SMB. Recipient or multimedia device should be powerful enough to view 1080p media, through any of the protocols above via XBMC:)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Debian have limitations or restrictions when it comes to Media ? (codecs, etc..). I know one can bypass them with other repositories, but still that would be one thing to consider..
I for one, would stick everything in a NAS (like a readynas) for added reliability etc, and use a Mac laptop or Mac Mini connected to the TV with XBMC over SMB. That's what I have set up.
I would also probably go for the same with Linux, but with XBMC as the front end too.
Every time I hear of a small or big release, they mention huge speed improvements in JS. Every time they put amazing speed increase percentages, such as this 20 - 30%...
I just don't get it..
Is JS really that bad? Is Firefox's JS handling really so awful that one sees such `improvements` with every release?
And tbh, since the ol' days of FF 3.x, as a front end normal user, I can't really see such drastic improvement - if any - with webpages that have JS, especially the ones that have JS poorly coded into them (the vast majority...). It's still excruciatingly slow to load, refresh, and even drag the page up and down, with teeth-grinding latency and jerkiness...
But I stand corrected... but just an opinion form an ex user...
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"Security folk have also flagged problems with the fact that Mega uses a web browser to send encryption information, opening avenues for attackers to intercept keys by breaking SSL or by commandeering Mega's servers, some of which are said to be located in the United States."
Err, hang on.. I could swear I read a while ago that the whole point of all this was to have servers that are OUTSIDE of US ?
What's going on here?
Get Craig Charles to present and maybe it'll be more of a hit.. Heck I'd watch it then :)
Honestly.. I think you should (also?) talk to your kids and explain your reasons as well as have trust in them to do the right thing - of course, some form of prevention at that early age is also needed, but don't forget the latter. Like you said, any security you'll put will probably be eventually broken by them, but it's always good to let them know the reason you're doing it..
It's kind of like the other issues you'll eventually face, such as smoking, early parenthood, drugs.. no way you can prevent them with all the monitoring tools in the world.. but if you talk to them and explain it, you could be surprised at the results.
Hope this helps.. Good luck :)
"freely available at a reasonable price."
How does that work out? Free as in open formats?
Thanks.
"first of all, apple's maps is *fine* for 99% of users."
First of all, where are you basing this hasty generalisation from? Some of the key points in Apple's (Google's) previous maps are gone which make it a PITA and if it were in fact *fine* for 99% of users then I would assume there wouldn't be as many complaints out there as there currently are.
"they also have billions upon billions in the bank which they can use to make maps totally bad ass over the next few years"
I don't want something bad ass over the next few years, I want something bad ass now; Nei, yesterday. We did even have something half bad-ass.
Signed - a 1%'er
Good starting step, but why are they not pushing this further and making it worldwide? I do recall Europe has one big database already, they can join that and try and extend it further.
That, assuming the telco's actually block the phones in the first place.. As an ex-employer of a telecoms company in UK, I've seen first hand how certain providers ignore customer's calls or requests to block a stolen phone just so they can make money off the next sod who buys it and needs a contract...
"1366x768 is so last century" ?
Heck, I totally agree but come on, even pre/post-grub to me by default on many distros is still something really low as 640x480 or 800x600... I hope they work on that too.
+1 for the article.
AC,
Well said, but I was also or more leaning towards the complexity in knowledge and languages. Scripting is easy and doesn't require extensive knowledge. Programming I find is an art..
And yes I do agree in terms of scale, but put it in a job perspective and what's expected of you, well yes it should and does make a difference!
And based on experience, Programming in the eyes of management, regardless if you need a compiler, it's expected of you to write a full featured program (or website that has a lot of features), while scripting is just, well, scripting (interpreter, automating tasks, cleanup, backup, etc..) :)
However I do believe they should know how to script..
Just my HO. Coding can be a bit too excessive for a sysadmin - otherwise he'd shift more towards programming. Scripting can be more than enough with bash/perl/php/python.
I wonder if they can legally pull it through by selling the same hardware, that will use up less power (kind of like underclocking) - and hence under perform - via software locks, with the ability for a user to download a different non-EU driver which would unlock its fullest potential and also consume maximum power.
It's a dirty trick but totally legal as they're not technically breaching the laws-to-be, while keeping users happy too.
".....They're in a hotel in the Middle East"
That's plain stereotypical and frankly quite offending.. The "Middle East" - which mind you consists of several countries cultures and races - is not all bad, and certainly this case can be applied to any country, and many hotels in all them countries.
Redhat (either Hurricane or Hedwig years ago on a 486 or below) > Mandrake > Slackware (until Pat got sick and I noticed how monopolised and dangerous sticking to slackware was) > LFS (didnt like the package managers) > Gentoo (for several years until they started fucking things up bigtime, starting with vmware workstation) > OSX (ok not linux but that's my main OS) Centos (for my servers) and the stripped down Linux in Netgear Readynas.
Unless the question is..
"Will you *not* go out on a date with me?"
"or democracy will die out in 20 years."
Democracy died out the day it was bought and sold last century...
But really, why the unneeded hype? Can't we agree it's more e-vigilantism rather than cyber war? The latter only exists if countries and corporations force it to...
Same here, My wife and I are affected and we're in Singapore.
Worst of all, after reporting it to the bank they didn't bother blocking the transaction.. It came through successfully and my balance has an extra $6,500. They said they'll credit my account with the amount, i just hope they don't stall until the statement is due :/
Damn it people.. either sharing is caring or stop it! :)
Very strange but it makes sense now..
My wife might be a victim. We noticed a charge of about US$4,700 from "Emirates New York" a few days ago on my Citibank supplementary card. No idea how that happened as we only got our cards 1 month ago, never used them online or in places other than our supermarket (Carrefour) or high-end restaurants.
We're based in Singapore...
Also wondering, will this set back SSD by 5 years?
They didn't... :)
But how many job losses will this cause?
Is this more embarrassing/hypocritical than it should be because USA is the country that keeps `promoting freedom` and `invading other countries` to `force` it upon them?
I think us Sysadmins are getting slowly into trouble here... Flame IIS all you want (I do..), but I have a feeling without it, we'd be slowly losing our jobs, resulting i out of jobs as things start to break less in this world.. :)
Edit:
Just to add more info, here's an example of the ReadyNAS (NV+ RND 4000) I was referring to, with my review of it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3MK92814ZSDKM/ref=cm_cr_dp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B000VKJEBK&nodeID=340831031&tag=&linkCode=
Stick 4 x 1TB or 4 x 2TB in there with X-Raid (Raid 5) and enable NFS, AFP, and SMB. Recipient or multimedia device should be powerful enough to view 1080p media, through any of the protocols above via XBMC :)
Hmm,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Debian have limitations or restrictions when it comes to Media ? (codecs, etc..). I know one can bypass them with other repositories, but still that would be one thing to consider..
I for one, would stick everything in a NAS (like a readynas) for added reliability etc, and use a Mac laptop or Mac Mini connected to the TV with XBMC over SMB. That's what I have set up.
I would also probably go for the same with Linux, but with XBMC as the front end too.
Good luck!
... or... was it planned that way? o_O
Every time I hear of a small or big release, they mention huge speed improvements in JS. Every time they put amazing speed increase percentages, such as this 20 - 30%...
I just don't get it..
Is JS really that bad?
Is Firefox's JS handling really so awful that one sees such `improvements` with every release?
And tbh, since the ol' days of FF 3.x, as a front end normal user, I can't really see such drastic improvement - if any - with webpages that have JS, especially the ones that have JS poorly coded into them (the vast majority...). It's still excruciatingly slow to load, refresh, and even drag the page up and down, with teeth-grinding latency and jerkiness...
But I stand corrected... but just an opinion form an ex user...
What are your comments? I'm interested to know..