For most enterprise devices, they aren't going to be having other apps installed. They probably aren't going to be running anything but company apps, the web browser if at all using company web pages. So it hardly matters if this security issue is present.
That is essentially what slack (https://slack.com) is offering. They market it for business, but it also works fine for groups of friends (even non-technical ones).
(...) During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to Toyotas ultimate car, the Hovercar, a flying Prius with enough power to fly almost 100 miles.
In fact they gave three awards to the NSA (Source in German). They won "Lifelong Annoyence", the audience award (shared with GCHQ) and in the category "politics" (shared with the Austrian goverment).
While it is no problem for the slashdot crowd, less tech-savvy users have huge problem with even the smallest change.
Here is one example:
I have a friend in his 50ties who just started to use computers and the internet. He barely known what a search engine is, and often has problems reading the small font of tool tips etc. He used IE8 and was used to type into the "Google Box" to search. Along comes the change to IE 9 and all of a sudden he has to use the URL bar to search. He has problems with that. This is not what he learned and how he expects things to work.
He also had problems when his mail client changed the Icon to write e-mails from "Mail" to "Compose".
A Hammer is a hammer is a hammer.
In the real world tools do not change how they are operated. Even cars did not change their UI in the past 100 years. And the elements that did change, are often not used by everyone. How many people do you know who do not know how to set their clock correctly? Who do not use their GPS? VCRs are/were known hard to use, because each and every one has a different way to program a recording.
While *I* love new UIs and shiny things in general, there are lots of people out there who cannot abstract computers and are lost when small things change.
I have no idea if you work in development or system administration, but generally improving the situation depends on two things:
1) Do what you agree to do on time and within budget
2) Say no to anything else
There are lots of books on the subject of time management, project management or the software development processes and they all boil down to these two rules. If you work in a company that does not allow you to say no, read one of those books and then explain to management why working with $method would greatly improve everything (including the coffee). As soon as you get them to agree to $method you can use $method to say no (i.e. $feature is not in our sprint, $task is on the KanBan board and blocked by $actually_important_task, etc).
As long as rain forests are stubbed for easier access to copper mines
As long as local people are poisoned by the toxic byproducts of metal refinement
As long as people in Africa or Eastern Europe dissable old computers without any protective clothing
As long as children assemble computers for $1/hour in Asia
I refuse to equal "green computing" and enviromental friendly.
In truth it is just another catchy phrase to sell you yet a new computer. Buying a new computer does nature more harm than just keeping your old computer.
"Because the terminals have no moving parts such as fans or hard drives that can break, the machines typically require less maintenance and last longer than PCs."
Yes, but only if the manufactor also provides updates for the -usually propritary- firmware. The hardware can life as long as it wants, but if the software lifecycle ends after two years you can basically trash it.
> Regardless, the point is that it is STILL ILLEGAL to abuse.
Where? Here in Austria it is perfectly legal to make a copy of any CD/DVD for private use. It is even legal to use Filesharing networks for _downloading_ music.
So, no it is not illegal to make a copy of DRM polluted files.
Slashdot Mirror
But can it also detect the elephant in the room?
The problem is that running JavaScript is enough, see for example: https://webkit.org/blog/8048/what-spectre-and-meltdown-mean-for-webkit/. And most devices that do have a browser will at some point in time use it to access untrusted hosts...
Good that Candlejack is no edit-
Maybe the US finally increased spending on science, space, and technology?
That is essentially what slack (https://slack.com) is offering. They market it for business, but it also works fine for groups of friends (even non-technical ones).
Spoilers
Oh, really?
(...) During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to Toyotas ultimate car, the Hovercar, a flying Prius with enough power to fly almost 100 miles.
Here is an exclusive photograph of the prototype: http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080316031428/starwars/images/5/54/X34-landspeeder.jpg
*This is not the Toyota you are looking for*
> So why not just give the award to the NSA?
In fact they gave three awards to the NSA (Source in German). They won "Lifelong Annoyence", the audience award (shared with GCHQ) and in the category "politics" (shared with the Austrian goverment).
While it is no problem for the slashdot crowd, less tech-savvy users have huge problem with even the smallest change.
Here is one example:
I have a friend in his 50ties who just started to use computers and the internet. He barely known what a search engine is, and often has problems reading the small font of tool tips etc. He used IE8 and was used to type into the "Google Box" to search. Along comes the change to IE 9 and all of a sudden he has to use the URL bar to search. He has problems with that. This is not what he learned and how he expects things to work.
He also had problems when his mail client changed the Icon to write e-mails from "Mail" to "Compose".
A Hammer is a hammer is a hammer. In the real world tools do not change how they are operated.
Even cars did not change their UI in the past 100 years. And the elements that did change, are often not used by everyone. How many people do you know who do not know how to set their clock correctly? Who do not use their GPS? VCRs are/were known hard to use, because each and every one has a different way to program a recording.
While *I* love new UIs and shiny things in general, there are lots of people out there who cannot abstract computers and are lost when small things change.
I have no idea if you work in development or system administration, but generally improving the situation depends on two things:
1) Do what you agree to do on time and within budget
2) Say no to anything else
There are lots of books on the subject of time management, project management or the software development processes and they all boil down to these two rules. If you work in a company that does not allow you to say no, read one of those books and then explain to management why working with $method would greatly improve everything (including the coffee). As soon as you get them to agree to $method you can use $method to say no (i.e. $feature is not in our sprint, $task is on the KanBan board and blocked by $actually_important_task, etc).
If you have no support from management, consider updating you resume.
Here are three books that I found worth reading:
Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Busines by David J. Anderson
Time Management for System Administrators by Thomas A. Limoncelli
Agile Software Development with Scrum by Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle (Author)
The most interesting part are the case studies and how the authors manage to say "no" in a management-compatible way.
>Or since everyone skips 13
Slackware 13.37 begs to differ!
I am relieved that sliverlight will never support such harmful technology!
As long as rain forests are stubbed for easier access to copper mines
As long as local people are poisoned by the toxic byproducts of metal refinement
As long as people in Africa or Eastern Europe dissable old computers without any protective clothing
As long as children assemble computers for $1/hour in Asia
I refuse to equal "green computing" and enviromental friendly.
In truth it is just another catchy phrase to sell you yet a new computer. Buying a new computer does nature more harm than just keeping your old computer.
it is supposed to be Internet 2.0!
"Because the terminals have no moving parts such as fans or hard drives that can break, the machines typically require less maintenance and last longer than PCs."
Yes, but only if the manufactor also provides updates for the -usually propritary- firmware. The hardware can life as long as it wants, but if the software lifecycle ends after two years you can basically trash it.
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> Regardless, the point is that it is STILL ILLEGAL to abuse.
Where? Here in Austria it is perfectly legal to make a copy of any CD/DVD for private use. It is even legal to use Filesharing networks for _downloading_ music.
So, no it is not illegal to make a copy of DRM polluted files.