...if we truly are in "The Information Age". These sentences in the article sum it up:
"Patent owners get money upfront for the dusty ideas sitting on their shelves, the investors get the rights to use the ideas without being sued and Myhrvold gets to rent those same ideas to other companies that need them to continue creating products. Intellectual-property experts say his plan is audacious and unprecedented, customized for a new, rapidly dawning business environment."
It certainly seems like a Win-Win... of course, until the first lawsuits start flying. But we'll just have to see how this shakes out. In the meantime, it makes sense to parlay information as a product in "The Information Age", and that's what's being done here.
You forgot Star Wars, notably "Return Of The Jedi". I'll let movie viewers draw their own parallels between the Jungle scene in "The Incredibles" and the Forest scene in "ROTJ".
Granted, it didn't happen IN outer space per se, but I'm pretty sure the entire plot revolved around the concept of aliens from outer space. I seem to remember several UFOs as well...;)
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Reliability - people can sleep in shifts, and not hibernate for the entire time. Reality - 2020 is more than 15 years from now. What has no useful results now may in 15 years. (It was considered bad form to operate on the heart thirty years ago, and now it's routine.) The hard way - everything is done the hard way. Every pioneering effort is. It will continue to be that way, and we either suck it up and do it, or we don't. I think the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
Since it took almost two years to get the Treo 600 on Verizon, and I've already spoken with my account rep who says Verizon has no plans for this phone, I've created a petition to have Verizon get this phone in a timely fashion. Please sign below:
...is not the same thing as Open Source. If you doubt me, Microsoft has made their code "public" with shared source. This doesn't mean that Joe Hacker will get a chance to look at it, just that someone outside the voting machine company will.
Granted, I'd prefer if it were truly open source, but I suspect that we're a bit of a ways away from GPL voting code.
...the Executive summary to your PHB. There's a reason that they're written!
While the Reg likely won't be./'ed, it's below:
Much ado has been made about whether or not Linux is truly more secure than Windows. We compared Windows vs. Linux by examining the following metrics in the 40 most recent patches/vulnerabilities listed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.3:
1. The severity of security vulnerabilities, derived from the following metrics:
1. damage potential (how much damage is possible?)
2. exploitation potential (how easy is it to exploit?)
3. exposure potential (what kind of access is necessary to exploit the vulnerability?)
2. The number of critically severe vulnerabilities
The results were not unexpected. Even by Microsoft's subjective and flawed standards, fully 38% of the most recent patches address flaws that Microsoft ranks as Critical. Only 10% of Red Hat's patches and alerts address flaws of Critical severity. These results are easily demonstrated to be generous to Microsoft and arguably harsh with Red Hat, since the above results are based on Microsoft's ratings rather than our more stringent application of the security metrics. If we were to apply our own metrics, it would increase the number of Critical flaws in Windows Server 2003 to 50%.
We queried the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) database, and the CERT data confirms our conclusions by a more dramatic margin. When we queried the database to present results in order of severity from most critical to least critical, 39 of the first 40 entries in the CERT database for Windows are rated above the CERT threshold for a severe alert. Only three of the first 40 entries were above the threshold when we queried the database about Red Hat. When we queried the CERT database about Linux, only 6 of the first 40 entries were above the threshold.
Consider also that both the Red Hat and Linux lists include flaws in software that runs on Windows, which means these flaws apply to both Linux and Windows. None of the alerts associated with Windows affect software that runs on Linux.
So why have there been so many credible-sounding claims to the contrary, that Linux is actually less secure than Windows? There are glaring logical holes in the reasoning behind the conclusion that Linux is less secure. It takes only a little scrutiny to debunk the myths and logical errors behind the following oft-repeated axioms:
1. Windows only suffers so many attacks because there are more Windows installations than Linux, therefore Linux would be just as vulnerable if it had as many installations
2. Open source is inherently less secure because malicious hackers can find flaws more easily
3. There are more security alerts for Linux than for Windows, therefore Linux is less secure than Windows
4. There is a longer time between the discovery of a flaw and a patch for the flaw with Linux than with Windows
The error behind axioms 3 and 4 is that they ignore the most important metrics for measuring the relative security of one operating system vs. another. As you will see in our section on Realistic Security and Severity Metrics, measuring security by a single metric (such as how long it takes between the discovery of a flaw and a patch release) produces meaningless results.
Finally, we also include a brief overview of relevant conceptual differences between Windows and Linux, to offer an insight into why Windows tends to be more vulnerable to attacks at both server and desktop, and why Linux is inherently more secure.
Well, how much money does your website make in a month? I'm making a lot of extra money, so if that's "fucking retarded", well, I guess it just must be then.
The Zaurus line is a great one; I've had three models (5000D, 5500, 5600). However, my Treo does everything that the Zaurus can do, and comes with a phone! Since the Treo is a non-MS device, it also satisfies my desire not to support Microsoft.
Of course, the Treo 650 will be even better.;)
1) This is true, but I've never had a need to replace it yet, and I can get up to three days charge, and recharging is a snap.
2) The 600 has a hardware reset switch that is located on the back of the phone, and is easily pressable with the pointer that screws out of the stylus. That being said, I've only had to use it twice since I've gotten the phone.
3) Since I use Verizon, I can't really speak to that, but I get close to 50K/s at times, and the SMS and MMS work perfectly.
4) If that Sprint stuff doesn't work out for you, look at: http://www.junefabrics.com/palmnet/.
5) There is an adapter for the Treo 600 that lets you use it with stero headphones. It sounds awesome, and since Pocket Tunes does.ogg, I have no problem playing all my music. And 1GB SD cards are only about $80 right now, so there's plenty of space.
6) This is still true with the 600 - I would prefer it go for about a week or so, but three days still isn't too bad.
7) No bluetooth. So I have to use a wired headset for now. The 650 will have BT.
8) Check out: http://multisync.sourceforge.net. I got my Tre0 600 to sync with Evolution, so you stand a good chance of being able to sync yours with Sunbird.
9) It sounds like it. I haven't had to get any yet from Verizon.
10) I'm guessing you meant "bright". Oddly, I have my 600 on the lowest brightness setting and I still think it's too bright.
When the 650 comes out, the 600 will lower in price, so you may want to trade up to a 600 at that point - and consider not using Sprint anymore, too.;)
Zero Day Exploit along the same lines. Also the "Hacking The Network" (here and here) series as well. Geeks make great authors, and when they write geeky stories, it's just the best of both worlds.
...that I was upset with broken machines piling up in the cage in the datacenter... at least I don't live there! (Well, ok, not entirely.) Plus, I can go outside to escape looking at it, which is unfortunately not an option for the cosmo/astro-nauts.
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Or, as it may be too late to take back that party, you may want to switch to the *real* party of small government, the Libertarian Party.
...if we truly are in "The Information Age". These sentences in the article sum it up:
"Patent owners get money upfront for the dusty ideas sitting on their shelves, the investors get the rights to use the ideas without being sued and Myhrvold gets to rent those same ideas to other companies that need them to continue creating products. Intellectual-property experts say his plan is audacious and unprecedented, customized for a new, rapidly dawning business environment."
It certainly seems like a Win-Win... of course, until the first lawsuits start flying. But we'll just have to see how this shakes out. In the meantime, it makes sense to parlay information as a product in "The Information Age", and that's what's being done here.
The tool that you're probably referring to is EnCase by Guidance Software.
Actually, there are such things as hacker tests... one of the better known examples is Capture The Flag. (Also see here.)
There has to be incentive, and that's what this provides. It also provides a framework for the contest, which is nearly as important.
Furthermore, while the prize is not enough to recoup an investment, it's still nothing to shake a stick at. We are talking about $50 million here.
You forgot Star Wars, notably "Return Of The Jedi". I'll let movie viewers draw their own parallels between the Jungle scene in "The Incredibles" and the Forest scene in "ROTJ".
Granted, it didn't happen IN outer space per se, but I'm pretty sure the entire plot revolved around the concept of aliens from outer space. I seem to remember several UFOs as well... ;)
You forget, though, that Al Gore conceded to GWB the night of the election, and then retracted that concession.
Reliability - people can sleep in shifts, and not hibernate for the entire time.
Reality - 2020 is more than 15 years from now. What has no useful results now may in 15 years. (It was considered bad form to operate on the heart thirty years ago, and now it's routine.)
The hard way - everything is done the hard way. Every pioneering effort is. It will continue to be that way, and we either suck it up and do it, or we don't. I think the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
Since it took almost two years to get the Treo 600 on Verizon, and I've already spoken with my account rep who says Verizon has no plans for this phone, I've created a petition to have Verizon get this phone in a timely fashion. Please sign below:
Verizon Treo 650 Petition
Thanks!
That phone number by area code and exchange is for Milton, CA, so chances are the entire WHOIS record is false.
...is not the same thing as Open Source. If you doubt me, Microsoft has made their code "public" with shared source. This doesn't mean that Joe Hacker will get a chance to look at it, just that someone outside the voting machine company will.
Granted, I'd prefer if it were truly open source, but I suspect that we're a bit of a ways away from GPL voting code.
Yeah, I meant to post in Plain Old Text, but I must have clicked on HTML by accident - it was not intentional!
...the Executive summary to your PHB. There's a reason that they're written! While the Reg likely won't be ./'ed, it's below:
Much ado has been made about whether or not Linux is truly more secure than Windows. We compared Windows vs. Linux by examining the following metrics in the 40 most recent patches/vulnerabilities listed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.3:
1. The severity of security vulnerabilities, derived from the following metrics:
1. damage potential (how much damage is possible?)
2. exploitation potential (how easy is it to exploit?)
3. exposure potential (what kind of access is necessary to exploit the vulnerability?)
2. The number of critically severe vulnerabilities
The results were not unexpected. Even by Microsoft's subjective and flawed standards, fully 38% of the most recent patches address flaws that Microsoft ranks as Critical. Only 10% of Red Hat's patches and alerts address flaws of Critical severity. These results are easily demonstrated to be generous to Microsoft and arguably harsh with Red Hat, since the above results are based on Microsoft's ratings rather than our more stringent application of the security metrics. If we were to apply our own metrics, it would increase the number of Critical flaws in Windows Server 2003 to 50%.
We queried the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) database, and the CERT data confirms our conclusions by a more dramatic margin. When we queried the database to present results in order of severity from most critical to least critical, 39 of the first 40 entries in the CERT database for Windows are rated above the CERT threshold for a severe alert. Only three of the first 40 entries were above the threshold when we queried the database about Red Hat. When we queried the CERT database about Linux, only 6 of the first 40 entries were above the threshold.
Consider also that both the Red Hat and Linux lists include flaws in software that runs on Windows, which means these flaws apply to both Linux and Windows. None of the alerts associated with Windows affect software that runs on Linux.
So why have there been so many credible-sounding claims to the contrary, that Linux is actually less secure than Windows? There are glaring logical holes in the reasoning behind the conclusion that Linux is less secure. It takes only a little scrutiny to debunk the myths and logical errors behind the following oft-repeated axioms:
1. Windows only suffers so many attacks because there are more Windows installations than Linux, therefore Linux would be just as vulnerable if it had as many installations
2. Open source is inherently less secure because malicious hackers can find flaws more easily
3. There are more security alerts for Linux than for Windows, therefore Linux is less secure than Windows
4. There is a longer time between the discovery of a flaw and a patch for the flaw with Linux than with Windows
The error behind axioms 3 and 4 is that they ignore the most important metrics for measuring the relative security of one operating system vs. another. As you will see in our section on Realistic Security and Severity Metrics, measuring security by a single metric (such as how long it takes between the discovery of a flaw and a patch release) produces meaningless results.
Finally, we also include a brief overview of relevant conceptual differences between Windows and Linux, to offer an insight into why Windows tends to be more vulnerable to attacks at both server and desktop, and why Linux is inherently more secure.
See: here for Pest Patrol, and here for Spy Sweeper. There was an article this month in Information Security Magazine.
The story at the Internet News link seems to be down... here's one from EnGadget.
Well, how much money does your website make in a month? I'm making a lot of extra money, so if that's "fucking retarded", well, I guess it just must be then.
The Zaurus line is a great one; I've had three models (5000D, 5500, 5600). However, my Treo does everything that the Zaurus can do, and comes with a phone! Since the Treo is a non-MS device, it also satisfies my desire not to support Microsoft. Of course, the Treo 650 will be even better. ;)
It's called a joke. Laugh. Seriously, don't you think that someone would have done that? Seriously, lighten up. ;)
...the electronics van for prompting George W. Bush. ;)
And don't forget China's coal fires!
...we should be okay...
Doctor: Okay, put the robot in.
Patient: Doc, this feels a little funny...
Doctor: Nurse, which robot did you use?
Nurse: Oh dear god, I think I used the roller skating one!
Patient: AAaagggh...
Doctor: D'oh, there goes another one!
Nurse: Well, I'm off to check on the obstetrical robot!
Doctor: Make sure that one's not wearing rollerskates!
I *am* a huge fan of my Treo 600:
.ogg, I have no problem playing all my music. And 1GB SD cards are only about $80 right now, so there's plenty of space.
;)
1) This is true, but I've never had a need to replace it yet, and I can get up to three days charge, and recharging is a snap.
2) The 600 has a hardware reset switch that is located on the back of the phone, and is easily pressable with the pointer that screws out of the stylus. That being said, I've only had to use it twice since I've gotten the phone.
3) Since I use Verizon, I can't really speak to that, but I get close to 50K/s at times, and the SMS and MMS work perfectly.
4) If that Sprint stuff doesn't work out for you, look at: http://www.junefabrics.com/palmnet/.
5) There is an adapter for the Treo 600 that lets you use it with stero headphones. It sounds awesome, and since Pocket Tunes does
6) This is still true with the 600 - I would prefer it go for about a week or so, but three days still isn't too bad.
7) No bluetooth. So I have to use a wired headset for now. The 650 will have BT.
8) Check out: http://multisync.sourceforge.net. I got my Tre0 600 to sync with Evolution, so you stand a good chance of being able to sync yours with Sunbird.
9) It sounds like it. I haven't had to get any yet from Verizon.
10) I'm guessing you meant "bright". Oddly, I have my 600 on the lowest brightness setting and I still think it's too bright.
When the 650 comes out, the 600 will lower in price, so you may want to trade up to a 600 at that point - and consider not using Sprint anymore, too.
Zero Day Exploit along the same lines. Also the "Hacking The Network" (here and here) series as well. Geeks make great authors, and when they write geeky stories, it's just the best of both worlds.
...that I was upset with broken machines piling up in the cage in the datacenter... at least I don't live there! (Well, ok, not entirely.) Plus, I can go outside to escape looking at it, which is unfortunately not an option for the cosmo/astro-nauts.