It is good to do something like this, and it is very effective to overlay on the webpages, but it's also intrusive to users. A phone call or email might be less intrusive, but also less effective.
I'd almost prefer a port 80 redirect to a "you're infected" nag URL (they did this at my Uni when slammer happened). Perhaps with a six-hour bypass or something.
The OP calls out if you are a home user, but even worse, what if you are a business with 100 machines and now everyone gets this nag? "Don't get your shiz infected" of course, but still.
What is with this story referencing two very old (August for Ars, September for BizWeek) articles?
Perhaps this article would be a bit more relevant:
Google 'ready to take on Apple iPhone next year'
Sheesh.
OLED displays may make that a thing of the past. For instance, NEC is releaseing a OLED display that can represent >100% of the Adobe RGB Gamut > http://www.physorg.com/news3318.html
the show agrees with the prevailing slashdot opinion that record companies suck, but as someone who watched the episode, let me point out that it does not address (well) many current and relevant issues, such as downloading music (original Napster or iTunes), underground recording (DJ Dangermouse), fair use or other slashdot favorites.
It seemed rather a limited episode to me. Just look at the press reaction page for the episode (and no, not all of the comments are from reactionary neoconservative RIAA lobbyist stooges).
Shame on Frontline for making a relatively poor episode; I have to agree with Roger Catlin of The Hartford Courant when he says "When it wanders away from subjects of grave importance, the usually excellent 'Frontline' can stumble badly."
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I'm with you too.
It is good to do something like this, and it is very effective to overlay on the webpages, but it's also intrusive to users. A phone call or email might be less intrusive, but also less effective.
I'd almost prefer a port 80 redirect to a "you're infected" nag URL (they did this at my Uni when slammer happened). Perhaps with a six-hour bypass or something.
The OP calls out if you are a home user, but even worse, what if you are a business with 100 machines and now everyone gets this nag? "Don't get your shiz infected" of course, but still.
What is with this story referencing two very old (August for Ars, September for BizWeek) articles? Perhaps this article would be a bit more relevant: Google 'ready to take on Apple iPhone next year' Sheesh.
I felt a great disturbance in the Internets, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
OLED displays may make that a thing of the past. For instance, NEC is releaseing a OLED display that can represent >100% of the Adobe RGB Gamut > http://www.physorg.com/news3318.html
I agree. Way to take a comment out of context. Even bad people deserve a second chance - Darth Vader anyone?
Somebody must be having a case of the Mondays...
the show agrees with the prevailing slashdot opinion that record companies suck, but as someone who watched the episode, let me point out that it does not address (well) many current and relevant issues, such as downloading music (original Napster or iTunes), underground recording (DJ Dangermouse), fair use or other slashdot favorites.
It seemed rather a limited episode to me. Just look at the press reaction page for the episode (and no, not all of the comments are from reactionary neoconservative RIAA lobbyist stooges).
Shame on Frontline for making a relatively poor episode; I have to agree with Roger Catlin of The Hartford Courant when he says "When it wanders away from subjects of grave importance, the usually excellent 'Frontline' can stumble badly."
However, when they are on, they are on, IMHO.
And Kudos to Frontline for posting such negative criticism on their own website; such honesty is rare.