I have to wonder, sometimes, if China is building up to closing off their internets to the outside world entirely, or getting the rest of the 'internet community' to do it for them, by acting so irrationally?
I have to agree with Gorkman. If I can't see what your box does from A to Z, then I am not going to put my neck on the block for the possible HIPPA violation, let alone trying to track a bug caused by incorrect configuration, extra services such as DNS, etc. This doesn't even take the yearly security audit into account, where I have to explain what your box does. 'I don't know' doesn't go very far with them.
To Andrew:
Let's see the evidence of 'attacks' and 'bomb threats'. If you have evidence of same,why aren't you turning that over to your justice system for action, rather than bailing on a client? You would probably have better results than you could expect from ACS:Law.
Looks like it is in the works:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_wikileaks_assange
LONDON – A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, but he remained in custody pending a possible appeal.
Could this be the contents of the huge 'SHA' encrypted file that was released a few months ago? If so, then the only release needed will be the key. Good luck stopping that!
My guess would be that if the Marshall's scanner can do it, then the TSA ones can as well. Therefore, sue the TSA, requiring them to show they don't have the capability in their scanners, or that they are not saving the images.
I had the 'short' download error using the link on the home page, which leads to an FTP-like directory page. I am trying the link in the forums, and it appears to be working. Thanks for the advice, though!
I have tried twice to download it, and it 'finishes' at about 150mb both times, while the file size on their web page shows over 600mb. As a double-check, (suspecting a file size reporting error on their page), it fails MD5 sum as well. Has anyone successfully downloaded it?
The problem, as I see it, is that this 'Cloud', although free, is the public face of cloud computing for many, and thus the one that many people will base their opinions on. Who would put their neck on the line suggesting 'Clouds' to their boss, co-workers, etc. as good, when apparently items can vanish at will, whether it be by man or machine? Even though the paid version would likely have better support, possibly less 'censorship', few people will be likely to make that distinction.
The 'waste becomes weapon' argument is a poor excuse, in my opinion. I agree that nuclear waste can be used in weapons, but compare the likelihood of that to someone leveling a populated building with more available/conventional explosives. Even though the scale of destruction is smaller, the damage is still done. Multiply the actual number of occurences by damage caused to people, property, image,(your choice(s)) for each scenario, and let me know how that comes out.
I am sorry and normally the last person to call other (slashdoters) out on a typo but this one was just (to) funny....
I am sorry too, and normally the next to last person to call other slashdotters out on a typo, but YOU misspelled slashdotters AND used the wrong too!
Agreed on the cutoff. There is simply not enough PCB edge clearance for the components at the 'cutoff' end of the board, and you can even see traces (very small, zoom in and enhance..) that run off the end of the board.
I do have to wonder... If, in the process of installing said tracker, they find a 'kilo' of whatever in the vehicle, is the warrant to install the device narrow enough in scope to exclude that discovery? Also, what would prevent them from 'just happening' to pull you over an hour later, and 'finding' it at that time?
Minor point - Most 'cigarette lighter' sockets I've encountered are only powered when the ignition is in the 'on' position, or possibly 'accessory' position (Not sure on accessory)
What if someone buys the phone/PC/whatever, leaves it in their car all day in Arizona (currently 115 degrees, which would likely 'trip' the heat sensor), then returns it to the point of purchase for refund. The store is unlikely able to check the sensor in any way. Or, what about excess heat in shipping either to or from the point of purchase. What happens to the unlucky person that then buys it, apparently new, has an out-of-box failure (may or may not be heat-related, BTW), then has to prove to Apple they didn't do it?
I hope, for Horizon's sake, that there is NO sign of mold in that apartment, nor any sign of them having removed same. I suspect a competent attorney would demand a property inspection, especially of that apartment, for signs of mold. After all, it's hard to prove libel if the 'libelous' claim is based on fact. Between the Streisand Effect and the bad PR they have generated for themselves, their best move would be to settle with her, pay her for damages and distress, and wait for it to drop off of the Google and other radars.
Traffic from legitimate real-time video streaming, which may or may not be sourced by the ISP, is growing. Part of this will be the ISP/Cableco itself providing on-demand videos. This would appear to be the greater 'threat' to bandwidth, and not so easily shaped, as shaping that traffic would likely be very visible to 'Joe Consumer' in the form of stuttering, freezes, etc of their movie stream. Also, you likely get into neutrality legal issues (preferring your cableco division's traffic over outside traffic) if you shape outside streaming traffic vs your own. These ISP's are, one way or another, going to have to improve their capacity. Best get started........
I wonder how many people buy it for a relative/friend who is vision-impaired? Does that exception exist in the DMCA? What about ADA? Also, it seems that this would be a very bad P/R point against Amazon and Random House?
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I have to wonder, sometimes, if China is building up to closing off their internets to the outside world entirely, or getting the rest of the 'internet community' to do it for them, by acting so irrationally?
I have to agree with Gorkman. If I can't see what your box does from A to Z, then I am not going to put my neck on the block for the possible HIPPA violation, let alone trying to track a bug caused by incorrect configuration, extra services such as DNS, etc. This doesn't even take the yearly security audit into account, where I have to explain what your box does. 'I don't know' doesn't go very far with them.
Heads up! Goatse link!!
To Andrew: Let's see the evidence of 'attacks' and 'bomb threats'. If you have evidence of same,why aren't you turning that over to your justice system for action, rather than bailing on a client? You would probably have better results than you could expect from ACS:Law.
http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20080424
Ah, but when you NEED that piece, it could be priceless! http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20010728&mode=classic
Looks like it is in the works: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_wikileaks_assange LONDON – A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, but he remained in custody pending a possible appeal.
Could this be the contents of the huge 'SHA' encrypted file that was released a few months ago? If so, then the only release needed will be the key. Good luck stopping that!
Aside from the confusion of Trademark / Copyright, I find some of her meta-tags interesting:
'Edible Computer Chips', 'Quantum Chocolate'
My guess would be that if the Marshall's scanner can do it, then the TSA ones can as well. Therefore, sue the TSA, requiring them to show they don't have the capability in their scanners, or that they are not saving the images.
I had the 'short' download error using the link on the home page, which leads to an FTP-like directory page. I am trying the link in the forums, and it appears to be working. Thanks for the advice, though!
I have tried twice to download it, and it 'finishes' at about 150mb both times, while the file size on their web page shows over 600mb. As a double-check, (suspecting a file size reporting error on their page), it fails MD5 sum as well. Has anyone successfully downloaded it?
Yet it is perfectly fine to snail-mail your monthly bill with first and last name, plus account number, address, etc.?
Fixed it for you :->
The problem, as I see it, is that this 'Cloud', although free, is the public face of cloud computing for many, and thus the one that many people will base their opinions on. Who would put their neck on the line suggesting 'Clouds' to their boss, co-workers, etc. as good, when apparently items can vanish at will, whether it be by man or machine? Even though the paid version would likely have better support, possibly less 'censorship', few people will be likely to make that distinction.
The 'waste becomes weapon' argument is a poor excuse, in my opinion. I agree that nuclear waste can be used in weapons, but compare the likelihood of that to someone leveling a populated building with more available/conventional explosives. Even though the scale of destruction is smaller, the damage is still done. Multiply the actual number of occurences by damage caused to people, property, image,(your choice(s)) for each scenario, and let me know how that comes out.
I am sorry and normally the last person to call other (slashdoters) out on a typo but this one was just (to) funny.... I am sorry too, and normally the next to last person to call other slashdotters out on a typo, but YOU misspelled slashdotters AND used the wrong too!
Agreed on the cutoff. There is simply not enough PCB edge clearance for the components at the 'cutoff' end of the board, and you can even see traces (very small, zoom in and enhance..) that run off the end of the board.
I do have to wonder... If, in the process of installing said tracker, they find a 'kilo' of whatever in the vehicle, is the warrant to install the device narrow enough in scope to exclude that discovery? Also, what would prevent them from 'just happening' to pull you over an hour later, and 'finding' it at that time?
Minor point - Most 'cigarette lighter' sockets I've encountered are only powered when the ignition is in the 'on' position, or possibly 'accessory' position (Not sure on accessory)
So, how long before the media giants ban this form of P2P (Person 2 Pigeon)/(Pigeon 2 Person), or even P2P2P (Person to Pigeon to Person)?
What if someone buys the phone/PC/whatever, leaves it in their car all day in Arizona (currently 115 degrees, which would likely 'trip' the heat sensor), then returns it to the point of purchase for refund. The store is unlikely able to check the sensor in any way. Or, what about excess heat in shipping either to or from the point of purchase. What happens to the unlucky person that then buys it, apparently new, has an out-of-box failure (may or may not be heat-related, BTW), then has to prove to Apple they didn't do it?
Good luck with that....
I hope, for Horizon's sake, that there is NO sign of mold in that apartment, nor any sign of them having removed same. I suspect a competent attorney would demand a property inspection, especially of that apartment, for signs of mold. After all, it's hard to prove libel if the 'libelous' claim is based on fact. Between the Streisand Effect and the bad PR they have generated for themselves, their best move would be to settle with her, pay her for damages and distress, and wait for it to drop off of the Google and other radars.
Traffic from legitimate real-time video streaming, which may or may not be sourced by the ISP, is growing. Part of this will be the ISP/Cableco itself providing on-demand videos. This would appear to be the greater 'threat' to bandwidth, and not so easily shaped, as shaping that traffic would likely be very visible to 'Joe Consumer' in the form of stuttering, freezes, etc of their movie stream. Also, you likely get into neutrality legal issues (preferring your cableco division's traffic over outside traffic) if you shape outside streaming traffic vs your own. These ISP's are, one way or another, going to have to improve their capacity. Best get started........
I wonder how many people buy it for a relative/friend who is vision-impaired? Does that exception exist in the DMCA? What about ADA? Also, it seems that this would be a very bad P/R point against Amazon and Random House?