This is just a marketing ploy. Software companies are releasing small bits of code and claiming its open source for the sake of marketing. This is no different than food companies throwing in some soy and calling it organic food. Actually I think its more like the cereal FrootLoops. Make it sound like it has fruit in it when you name it "Froot"Loops. Maybe if they just say its "The door was slightly opened for a second source" that would be more fitting.
The IM will display a hyperlink to a URL where the file is downloaded via browser. The IM itslef does not contain an infected file that is attached. If you are running GAIM for windows it would still be possible to recieve the link and get your system infected.
The article was lacking on what would be some interesting information. I would like to know what Trojan was downloaded and how was it detected. Did the A.V. detetect the Trojan or did someone monitoring the network detect an unusual amount of data being sent out from the system in question? How long was the computer infected? Did the trojan install a backdoor such as an FTP or did it just redirect the browser to a porn site? Was this a laptop that was taken home or a desktop located in the agency office? Without any of this information the article is just fluff.
My idea of the real Classics - Go back to the '60s when games were played by flipping a set of various switches and you waiting for the machine to do anything as you stare at a seven inch b/w CRT, all done at MIT, input with punch cards. THAT is classic, people, and it started the whole electronic games industry.
But, did it have a slot for you to slide in a quarter?:P
You are right. Tempest only looks right on the orignal arcade display. I've tried it on Playstation and MAME and it just doesn't feel right.
Did anyone ever have a watch that you could play Frogger on?
I have to agree with you there. The original Guantlet rocked! I remember blowing several 20 dollar bills in birthday money one long session of Guantlet. Now, when I play it on MAME I always think about all the cash I spent playing it. This story has me feeling extra nostalgic today.
I'll stick with the real classics... Tetris Super Mario 1 & 3 Frozen Bubble Sonic the Hedgehog Dig Dug PaperBoy Dr. Mario Need I say more?
What are you talking about? Are you like in your 20's? The real classics are Asteroids, Space Invaders, Temptest, Pacman, and Donkey Kong. You got to love the kids who think Mario first appeared in Super Mario Bros. Dragons Lair didn't have the best game play however it did have the ability to burn an impression in your mind as you stared in awe. "Oooohhh, it looks like an animated cartoon."
Very good point Wikipedia is a great source if you want to look up the OSI Model or IPV6 but as soon as you touch the hot topics religion, politics and culture the articles become very biased. However, usually there are bias opinions on both sides with references linked in the discussion area. The discussion area is usually a good starting point to do further research on a topic and to look up both viewpoints and then decide for yourself what you believe. For the most part I would say that Wikipedia has been a great resource to society.
I agree this is nothing new. Remember kids getting mugged for thier Air Jordans? Just last Christmas I read about some kid getting mugged for his Xbox-360 outside of the store he bought it in.
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I would recommend the Hacking and Exploit class taught by Skoudis as well. He is a great lecturer keeps the class interesting and the capture the flag at the end of the week is a great time. Plus they provide beer for the night time labs.
Well said. You see so much of that here. Someone could develop a cure for cancer but if it turned out the researcher used Microsoft software in the process half the people in this place would bitch.
In the United States we have a free-market where small business is the backbone of our economy. If people don't like working for corporations they always have the option of starting up their own business and working for themselves. The other option is getting an MBA and learning business where you can work your way up the ladder on the business side instead of being in the trenches of the Data Center. Either way everyone has options.
I have never seen any act of racism when it came to hiring people in the I.T. field however I have seen a lot of situations where ageism prevented a candiate from being hired. In a couple companies I have worked for I have also seen sexism play a role in preventing certain female candidates from being considered. Mainly it has always been ageism in almost every company I have worked in.
Yes I can remember the feeling the first time I played pong. I thought it was the coolest thing. Then when the Atari 2600 came out "Combat" stole my heart.
I am glad to see that Firefox is increasing in the browser market. I am sure we will also see a bigger increase in Firefox exploits. Maybe the rate of exploits is the true measure of market share.
The creators of the Bill of Rights were largely enlightenment-types that didn't adhere to any organized religion. Many of them were "theists" who believed in an almighty creator but little to none of Christian mythology.
Microsoft claims that I.E. 7 when integrated with Longhorn will allow for greater control over the browser with Group Policy in an Active Directory environment. This they claim will be something you cannot get with Firefox. I guess they haven't heard of http://sourceforge.net/projects/wetdog/Wetdog.
The ACLU is defending the marijuna medical use program in Hawaii. My point is they see fit to defend this program initiated by the government of Hawaii but do not support the right of Utah to pass anti-porn laws. The state of Utah should be allowed to pass these anti-porn laws just as Hawaii has a right to start a marijuna medical program. Or does the ACLU only side with Pornographers and followers of Wavy Gravy?
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This is just a marketing ploy. Software companies are releasing small bits of code and claiming its open source for the sake of marketing. This is no different than food companies throwing in some soy and calling it organic food. Actually I think its more like the cereal FrootLoops. Make it sound like it has fruit in it when you name it "Froot"Loops. Maybe if they just say its "The door was slightly opened for a second source" that would be more fitting.
The IM will display a hyperlink to a URL where the file is downloaded via browser. The IM itslef does not contain an infected file that is attached. If you are running GAIM for windows it would still be possible to recieve the link and get your system infected.
The article was lacking on what would be some interesting information. I would like to know what Trojan was downloaded and how was it detected. Did the A.V. detetect the Trojan or did someone monitoring the network detect an unusual amount of data being sent out from the system in question? How long was the computer infected? Did the trojan install a backdoor such as an FTP or did it just redirect the browser to a porn site? Was this a laptop that was taken home or a desktop located in the agency office? Without any of this information the article is just fluff.
Hot chicks who don't put out.
What is Internet2 and can I buy it at BestBuy?
So far it looks pretty snazzy but will it be nearly as good as IE 7? Its a joke people a bad one I know.
You are right. Tempest only looks right on the orignal arcade display. I've tried it on Playstation and MAME and it just doesn't feel right. Did anyone ever have a watch that you could play Frogger on?
I think it was more like 4 quarters. You put in 4 quarters and played for about 15 seconds before you were killed.
What are you talking about? Are you like in your 20's? The real classics are Asteroids, Space Invaders, Temptest, Pacman, and Donkey Kong. You got to love the kids who think Mario first appeared in Super Mario Bros. Dragons Lair didn't have the best game play however it did have the ability to burn an impression in your mind as you stared in awe. "Oooohhh, it looks like an animated cartoon."
Very good point Wikipedia is a great source if you want to look up the OSI Model or IPV6 but as soon as you touch the hot topics religion, politics and culture the articles become very biased. However, usually there are bias opinions on both sides with references linked in the discussion area. The discussion area is usually a good starting point to do further research on a topic and to look up both viewpoints and then decide for yourself what you believe. For the most part I would say that Wikipedia has been a great resource to society.
I agree this is nothing new. Remember kids getting mugged for thier Air Jordans? Just last Christmas I read about some kid getting mugged for his Xbox-360 outside of the store he bought it in.
I would recommend the Hacking and Exploit class taught by Skoudis as well. He is a great lecturer keeps the class interesting and the capture the flag at the end of the week is a great time. Plus they provide beer for the night time labs.
I work better in Flip Flops and shorts. Actually I work better in my underwear from home via VPN.
Well said. You see so much of that here. Someone could develop a cure for cancer but if it turned out the researcher used Microsoft software in the process half the people in this place would bitch.
In the United States we have a free-market where small business is the backbone of our economy. If people don't like working for corporations they always have the option of starting up their own business and working for themselves. The other option is getting an MBA and learning business where you can work your way up the ladder on the business side instead of being in the trenches of the Data Center. Either way everyone has options.
I have never seen any act of racism when it came to hiring people in the I.T. field however I have seen a lot of situations where ageism prevented a candiate from being hired. In a couple companies I have worked for I have also seen sexism play a role in preventing certain female candidates from being considered. Mainly it has always been ageism in almost every company I have worked in.
Yes I can remember the feeling the first time I played pong. I thought it was the coolest thing. Then when the Atari 2600 came out "Combat" stole my heart.
I remember them saying HTML was going away 5 years ago.
I am glad to see that Firefox is increasing in the browser market. I am sure we will also see a bigger increase in Firefox exploits. Maybe the rate of exploits is the true measure of market share.
I remember seeing a documentary about 10 years ago. Russian doctors were doing this to remove brain tumors in humans.
Microsoft claims that I.E. 7 when integrated with Longhorn will allow for greater control over the browser with Group Policy in an Active Directory environment. This they claim will be something you cannot get with Firefox. I guess they haven't heard of http://sourceforge.net/projects/wetdog/Wetdog.
The ACLU is defending the marijuna medical use program in Hawaii. My point is they see fit to defend this program initiated by the government of Hawaii but do not support the right of Utah to pass anti-porn laws. The state of Utah should be allowed to pass these anti-porn laws just as Hawaii has a right to start a marijuna medical program. Or does the ACLU only side with Pornographers and followers of Wavy Gravy?