I store everything in a flat file: sitename/t pwd/t notes
That flat file is stored in a truecrypt hidden volume of about 10 megs, with the main volume containing source code (a reasonable thing to keep locked up in a secure volume if you're paranoid) making the plausible deniability plausable. The hidden volume password is cryptographically strong, and yet I only have to remember one strong password. -nB
they are cheaper by a huge margin. I'm sure that's got a lot to do with it. you don't need a PC to use a diskman, that too must count for many sales. -nB
(I am assuming we are all discussing Xenu.net/operation clambake) *she* went off about the site being a pack of lies, quoting texts out of context, being illegal, and condemned, etc. too bad she was a nutter, as she was cute and could cook fairly well to boot. -nB
He's a publicity figure, not normal at all, not supposed to be. I worked with a scientologist once, wouldn't know anything was wrong till I mentioned Xenu (WOW!) -nB
I had the perfect job once. I was beholden to no one about the network (dev network, specifically to isolate a networking lab from the production network). I was responsible for one main system (multihomed filer) and a dhcp server. while I was there I took the time to learn all sorts of good stuff, and if the network went down from a broadcast storm so what? then we got bought out and management sucked the life from me, so I moved. -nB
methinks you underestimate this particular cult. They are a classic "twist your head" org, in that they effectively brain-wash you prior to deployment into society. You are completely normal, except when your masters come calling. -nB
Mine did. When I contacted Disney about a replacement disk at cost (not retail) I was told "tough shit". When I pointed out that had they not used rip-guard and other countermeasures to me making a backup, and as such I expected them to make a good faith effort to replace my damaged disk, they said "tough shit, buy a new one". When I pointed out that the disk was over a year old and out of production, they said "tough shit, try e-bay". So I did and I found a really inexpensive (Chinese "overrun") authentic disk. See if I buy Disney media anything ever again, it's off to TPB and netflix + anydvd + dvd decrypter.
Back onto the topic at hand, TFA mentions that this tech is applicable to other products as well, I wonder how soon till the regularly missed activation gets consumers pissed about coming back, and gets the customer service reps numb to the issue, such that freshly pilfered merchandise can be activated at the customer service desk rather than the register?
One of my mates worked at Office Depot. Someone stole a display computer, walked it over to the service desk, made up some bogus issue with the ($2000) PC, balked at the estimate, and carried "their" PC out the door, with the staff holding the door for them! Same thing will happen with this tech. -nB
I'm not disputing that at all, However I think that many people would consider $80/hr (his approx take home after the cost of business) to be pretty good. -nB
Obviously you don't have a merc. JJ (who assists me with my old diesel beater, because he *likes* it) charges $98/hr base shop rate, +parts, +fees, +otherstuff. Most of his clients pay him an average of $180/hr of actual work (as he is faster than book rate). Only reason he touches my car is that I don't have the right tools in some cases, whereas he does, and I am never in a hurry so if he has to sit on it a week that's ok. (that and I usually get a price break because he says working on the old diesels is relaxing). -nB
"There is always the chance of someone having the information and not wanting an "exclusive deal" with the US intelligence community." not likely. Money talks. "sure you can buy it, it costs $" "mumble mumble no redistribution, mumble pay $$" "well, normally I get $ from at least three companies, plus many 1/$ from smalltime users" "mumble, family, mumble $$$$$$" "deal!, you want the disks?" "nah, we got better, mumble, destroy" -nB
FTFA: They *bought* all the imagery. You can restrict information in many ways you know. -nB
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Actually this really worries me. What if we produce a subspecies (I think that line is awfully close), are responsible for its care and preventing its extinction? Now: What if we create a subspecies with limited intellect and self awareness, but capable of simple tasks: dig here, carry this from here to there, turn the red lever sideways, turn the blue lever up and down, etc. What now? What rights do they have? do we allow them to work in mines and nuclear plants? are they disposable? or better yet: are humans (homo sapiens) less disposable? This worries me no end and has nothing to do with religion. -nB
Slightly? That's the fscking understatement of the universe. To make a collision scheme that allows you to mathematically prove that only the "key" number would work, but that *any* 128bit number would work would be pure genius (and I think impossible). -nB
WTF? It is not for the government to follow a set of beliefs, other than those of common law. You can not legislate morality and be a democracy. A theocracy is inherently bad government, as it is not tolerant of those of different belief systems. -nB
Um... Yeah, letting you kid know of the badness that is out there to be had by having sex earlier than is "good" (arbitrary, I know) is not being a bad parent.
My daughter is only 4 and so I have some time till I need to worry directly about such things, but even so, I've tried to instill a sense of openness in her such that any punishment is always less (and obviously so) if she comes to me rather than me catching her or finding out later. Hopefully this openness will extend to sex, though obviously I can not count on it, thus a solid education about the possible pitfalls will be part of her upbringing.
Heck half the titles on my buy list are likely only available used. Go into best buy and ask for KMFDM or Nena, or soundtracks for some particularly hard to find musicals, you'll be greeted with blank stares (at least here in Kalifornia). The culture that likes this music has no clue, and now that Tower packed up, the local used stores are it for me. Ironically (while I love) AllOfMP3.com, they have serious holes in their collection of off the beaten path stuff (they do have KMFDM, but I already own those disks). So it's off to the stores for me. One of the stores (a Dimple between my office and home) got to the point that I didn't even have to go into the store, if they saw me they shook their heads. All I wanted was Eiffel 65 Contact. When they finally got a copy they held it for me under the counter. I bought them a pizza I was so happy. (nevermind that I got an import disk for $8, rather than $30).
I just wonder WTF the point of the law is. I mean have we gotten to a place where laws exist only to be existing (and cumbersome?). I mean Blue Laws were to improve a communities "goodness", jaywalking laws attempt to prevent pedestrians from getting squished, WTF is the point of this law? -nB
FWIW aren't those CD-R for authoring disks still around? Those were of a different format (and required a different burner), but allowed you to burn everything on the disk including ID numbers and such (equivalent to burning CSS portion of a DVD). Downside was the disks were about 10x the price of regular media.
Also, does such a beast exist for DVD? I would guess that the price for media would be high enough to discourage use for ripping copies... -nB
I thought this had been around for quite some time in the linux world. I was looking to do this for a home hydra setup, but settled on dumb terminals.
On a side note, I managed to VNC, terminal server, and RDP throught 4 networks, ending up controlling the PC directly next to me, because someone swiped the keyboard... -nB
I use TPB to download BBC programming. I live in the US and the best we seem to get is year old programming... I've written the BBC and offered to pay the TV tax, but received not a thing in response. -nB
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I store everything in a flat file: /t pwd /t notes
sitename
That flat file is stored in a truecrypt hidden volume of about 10 megs, with the main volume containing source code (a reasonable thing to keep locked up in a secure volume if you're paranoid) making the plausible deniability plausable. The hidden volume password is cryptographically strong, and yet I only have to remember one strong password.
-nB
they are cheaper by a huge margin.
I'm sure that's got a lot to do with it.
you don't need a PC to use a diskman, that too must count for many sales.
-nB
(I am assuming we are all discussing Xenu.net/operation clambake)
*she* went off about the site being a pack of lies, quoting texts out of context, being illegal, and condemned, etc.
too bad she was a nutter, as she was cute and could cook fairly well to boot.
-nB
He's a publicity figure, not normal at all, not supposed to be.
I worked with a scientologist once, wouldn't know anything was wrong till I mentioned Xenu (WOW!)
-nB
I had the perfect job once. I was beholden to no one about the network (dev network, specifically to isolate a networking lab from the production network). I was responsible for one main system (multihomed filer) and a dhcp server. while I was there I took the time to learn all sorts of good stuff, and if the network went down from a broadcast storm so what?
then we got bought out and management sucked the life from me, so I moved.
-nB
methinks you underestimate this particular cult.
They are a classic "twist your head" org, in that they effectively brain-wash you prior to deployment into society. You are completely normal, except when your masters come calling.
-nB
Mine did.
When I contacted Disney about a replacement disk at cost (not retail) I was told "tough shit". When I pointed out that had they not used rip-guard and other countermeasures to me making a backup, and as such I expected them to make a good faith effort to replace my damaged disk, they said "tough shit, buy a new one". When I pointed out that the disk was over a year old and out of production, they said "tough shit, try e-bay". So I did and I found a really inexpensive (Chinese "overrun") authentic disk.
See if I buy Disney media anything ever again, it's off to TPB and netflix + anydvd + dvd decrypter.
Back onto the topic at hand, TFA mentions that this tech is applicable to other products as well, I wonder how soon till the regularly missed activation gets consumers pissed about coming back, and gets the customer service reps numb to the issue, such that freshly pilfered merchandise can be activated at the customer service desk rather than the register?
One of my mates worked at Office Depot. Someone stole a display computer, walked it over to the service desk, made up some bogus issue with the ($2000) PC, balked at the estimate, and carried "their" PC out the door, with the staff holding the door for them!
Same thing will happen with this tech.
-nB
I'm not disputing that at all,
However I think that many people would consider $80/hr (his approx take home after the cost of business) to be pretty good.
-nB
Poo? no prob.
Dead shit? no prob.
insects? no prob.
spiders? fuck off I'm going home.
nope, guess I'm not plumber material.
-nB
Obviously you don't have a merc.
JJ (who assists me with my old diesel beater, because he *likes* it) charges $98/hr base shop rate, +parts, +fees, +otherstuff.
Most of his clients pay him an average of $180/hr of actual work (as he is faster than book rate). Only reason he touches my car is that I don't have the right tools in some cases, whereas he does, and I am never in a hurry so if he has to sit on it a week that's ok. (that and I usually get a price break because he says working on the old diesels is relaxing).
-nB
Are you in New York or in California?
-nB
I was kinda thinking, what are the odds it will survive all the gamma and solar wind it's going to encounter?
-nB
"There is always the chance of someone having the information and not wanting an "exclusive deal" with the US intelligence community."
not likely.
Money talks.
"sure you can buy it, it costs $"
"mumble mumble no redistribution, mumble pay $$"
"well, normally I get $ from at least three companies, plus many 1/$ from smalltime users"
"mumble, family, mumble $$$$$$"
"deal!, you want the disks?"
"nah, we got better, mumble, destroy"
-nB
FTFA:
They *bought* all the imagery.
You can restrict information in many ways you know.
-nB
Actually this really worries me.
What if we produce a subspecies (I think that line is awfully close), are responsible for its care and preventing its extinction?
Now:
What if we create a subspecies with limited intellect and self awareness, but capable of simple tasks: dig here, carry this from here to there, turn the red lever sideways, turn the blue lever up and down, etc.
What now? What rights do they have? do we allow them to work in mines and nuclear plants? are they disposable? or better yet: are humans (homo sapiens) less disposable?
This worries me no end and has nothing to do with religion.
-nB
Slightly?
That's the fscking understatement of the universe.
To make a collision scheme that allows you to mathematically prove that only the "key" number would work, but that *any* 128bit number would work would be pure genius (and I think impossible).
-nB
you're a fscking lawyer aren't you?
WTF?
It is not for the government to follow a set of beliefs, other than those of common law.
You can not legislate morality and be a democracy.
A theocracy is inherently bad government, as it is not tolerant of those of different belief systems.
-nB
Um...
Yeah, letting you kid know of the badness that is out there to be had by having sex earlier than is "good" (arbitrary, I know) is not being a bad parent.
My daughter is only 4 and so I have some time till I need to worry directly about such things, but even so, I've tried to instill a sense of openness in her such that any punishment is always less (and obviously so) if she comes to me rather than me catching her or finding out later. Hopefully this openness will extend to sex, though obviously I can not count on it, thus a solid education about the possible pitfalls will be part of her upbringing.
Heck half the titles on my buy list are likely only available used.
Go into best buy and ask for KMFDM or Nena, or soundtracks for some particularly hard to find musicals, you'll be greeted with blank stares (at least here in Kalifornia). The culture that likes this music has no clue, and now that Tower packed up, the local used stores are it for me. Ironically (while I love) AllOfMP3.com, they have serious holes in their collection of off the beaten path stuff (they do have KMFDM, but I already own those disks). So it's off to the stores for me. One of the stores (a Dimple between my office and home) got to the point that I didn't even have to go into the store, if they saw me they shook their heads. All I wanted was Eiffel 65 Contact. When they finally got a copy they held it for me under the counter. I bought them a pizza I was so happy. (nevermind that I got an import disk for $8, rather than $30).
I just wonder WTF the point of the law is. I mean have we gotten to a place where laws exist only to be existing (and cumbersome?). I mean Blue Laws were to improve a communities "goodness", jaywalking laws attempt to prevent pedestrians from getting squished, WTF is the point of this law?
-nB
FWIW aren't those CD-R for authoring disks still around? Those were of a different format (and required a different burner), but allowed you to burn everything on the disk including ID numbers and such (equivalent to burning CSS portion of a DVD). Downside was the disks were about 10x the price of regular media.
Also, does such a beast exist for DVD? I would guess that the price for media would be high enough to discourage use for ripping copies...
-nB
Of course then it has nothing to do with the recording industry...
-nB
I thought this had been around for quite some time in the linux world. I was looking to do this for a home hydra setup, but settled on dumb terminals.
On a side note, I managed to VNC, terminal server, and RDP throught 4 networks, ending up controlling the PC directly next to me, because someone swiped the keyboard...
-nB
I use TPB to download BBC programming.
I live in the US and the best we seem to get is year old programming...
I've written the BBC and offered to pay the TV tax, but received not a thing in response.
-nB