Slashdot doesn't even update their feed on a regular basis anyway, so it's pointless to constantly refresh it. I guess they figure people are unlikely to sut there and do it (or find a script/create a script to do it), whereas most readers let them do it automatically. That or maybe it's because they don't get ad revenue from the feeds, while they do from the main page;)
If you're a webcomic reader then this is the site for you. It tells you if a comic has been updated since you last read it. It's great for all of those comics that have unusual update schedules or go on hiatus every now and then. Plenty of comics that I do enjoy, but eventually forget, are now on that site. And unlike similar sites, the comics on the list are user defined, not artist defined.
Normally I wouldn't feed the trolls, but this one has been modded up. Do you have any links to back up your claim? Or are you just doing some good old-fashioned trolling?
I don't know what the "official point" of it is, but I have a great many uses for it. One main use I have is I have several feeds on my homepage and I can at a glance see if they've updated and/or see if I might be interested in their update.
Another use for it is to open up one program and it will tell me if any blogs I read (and there are many that I do) have updated since I last checked. Instead of having to open up over 20 pages (most of which remain unupdated for months at a time), I just open up "one page".
Another use is I keep track of new e-books on this site and I'll keep the items in my reader. Once a week or so, I go through all the items, delete most of them, keep the items for books that sound interesting*. That way whenever I want to buy a book, I can just open up my client and look through the items I've saved (which are obvious as they're unread).
* Actually I lie. I put the ones that sound interesting in a relational database. But you don't HAVE to do that, I'm just anal like that. Well, that and trying to keep track of my free e-books is very, very difficult.
Sorry, but I'm not seeing where the obscurity is eliminated. The entire article basically says "It's easy to make Internet Network Sensors not work by easily identifying them (can be done in a week) and then avoiding them." The only solution the article offers is:
The threat could be diminished, both studies said, if the information in the networks' public reports was less detailed.
Which to me is saying "If the network's public information was obscured a bit more, it'd work better." So they're saying obscurity through security would work better then the current system.
You obviously seem to have all the answers, why don't you go and code these magic patches for them?
Security isn't easy, and fixing holes with patches isn't easy. It takes time, skill and money. Placing a trip wire as a stop-gap measure is helpful, especially if the hole takes years to fix (without creating more holes).
If you can do better, then by all means do so. But the security war will never be won by those securing the systems.
If you don't like the service, stop checking the articles and posting. All you achieve by doing either activity is increasing the ad revenue Slashdot receives. So you're rewarding slashdot for (what you apparently consider to be) a sub-par service.
Dude, it's space.com. They're not going to get slashdotted anytime soon. This is simply copyright infringement. By doing this, you deny Imaginova the revenue they would otherwise get, and stop people from seeing links in the article that may lead to pages they find interesting. Well done on harming someone who is providing a service you obviously think is worth viewing. If you don't think it's worth viewing, next time don't infringe on their copyright and simply skip the article.
I'm sorry, I said you did it for no reason. I just thought of the reason. You're also a Karma whore. My mistake.
Will this be able to include podcasts? If so, that'll become quite useful. Especially as the amount of people [url=http://www.alpha-shade.com/]offering podcasts will grow[/url].
You completely misunderstood the parent's point. He meant, they let Dreamcast release first, delayed a bit, then released the playstation. Dreamcast is dead, PS3 is being made.
Getting a job is easier then getting a job you like AND can support your family on (both financially and mentally). I wouldn't say you're an exception, but I think it's safe to say there are plenty of people who aren't in your circumstance.
Working at home, doing overtime for "fun", etc do suit those who have their dream job. But for the rest, this expectation would be a nightmare. And no, getting your dream job isn't possible for everyone. But for those who do have it, I envy them.
If you like Google's page then this is a typical anti-MS stance and you'll most likely get modded up for it. But there is very little difference between Google's page and MS's. It also is more customisable then Google's (three skins, all very much the same except for a little colour difference).
Is that because of the slashdotting it's getting? Yes, I know. It's Microsoft. But perhaps this service is on a not-as-important server that isn't built to stand up to a slashdotting.
If that's your only reason to not use it, I'd wait a few days and try again;)
Having said that, first time it timed-out. Second time it did it in a comparable speed with Google (if not a bit faster).
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Slashdot doesn't even update their feed on a regular basis anyway, so it's pointless to constantly refresh it. I guess they figure people are unlikely to sut there and do it (or find a script/create a script to do it), whereas most readers let them do it automatically. That or maybe it's because they don't get ad revenue from the feeds, while they do from the main page ;)
If you're a webcomic reader then this is the site for you. It tells you if a comic has been updated since you last read it. It's great for all of those comics that have unusual update schedules or go on hiatus every now and then. Plenty of comics that I do enjoy, but eventually forget, are now on that site. And unlike similar sites, the comics on the list are user defined, not artist defined.
Normally I wouldn't feed the trolls, but this one has been modded up. Do you have any links to back up your claim? Or are you just doing some good old-fashioned trolling?
OP's being a dick and parent calls him up on it.
I have failed to see the point of RSS.
I don't know what the "official point" of it is, but I have a great many uses for it. One main use I have is I have several feeds on my homepage and I can at a glance see if they've updated and/or see if I might be interested in their update.
Another use for it is to open up one program and it will tell me if any blogs I read (and there are many that I do) have updated since I last checked. Instead of having to open up over 20 pages (most of which remain unupdated for months at a time), I just open up "one page".
Another use is I keep track of new e-books on this site and I'll keep the items in my reader. Once a week or so, I go through all the items, delete most of them, keep the items for books that sound interesting*. That way whenever I want to buy a book, I can just open up my client and look through the items I've saved (which are obvious as they're unread).
* Actually I lie. I put the ones that sound interesting in a relational database. But you don't HAVE to do that, I'm just anal like that. Well, that and trying to keep track of my free e-books is very, very difficult.
When the revolution comes people like you will be the first against the wall.
The difference, of course, is that mold isn't smart enough to know when it has to change its actions.
Neither are the SUV-lovers of America.
I could say the same thing about you Mr Coward
It isn't my comic. Nice try though.
Oh come ON! I mean, we're going to MARS! G.W. promised that, how much more exciting can this get?!?
Perhaps. But I personally think we won't get there unless there's another 9/11 report.
"We found a way to eliminate the obscurity.".
Sorry, but I'm not seeing where the obscurity is eliminated. The entire article basically says "It's easy to make Internet Network Sensors not work by easily identifying them (can be done in a week) and then avoiding them." The only solution the article offers is:
The threat could be diminished, both studies said, if the information in the networks' public reports was less detailed.
Which to me is saying "If the network's public information was obscured a bit more, it'd work better." So they're saying obscurity through security would work better then the current system.
You obviously seem to have all the answers, why don't you go and code these magic patches for them?
Security isn't easy, and fixing holes with patches isn't easy. It takes time, skill and money. Placing a trip wire as a stop-gap measure is helpful, especially if the hole takes years to fix (without creating more holes).
If you can do better, then by all means do so. But the security war will never be won by those securing the systems.
But the article makes us realize, they're not really that hidden..
If you don't like the service, stop checking the articles and posting. All you achieve by doing either activity is increasing the ad revenue Slashdot receives. So you're rewarding slashdot for (what you apparently consider to be) a sub-par service.
Dude, it's space.com. They're not going to get slashdotted anytime soon. This is simply copyright infringement. By doing this, you deny Imaginova the revenue they would otherwise get, and stop people from seeing links in the article that may lead to pages they find interesting. Well done on harming someone who is providing a service you obviously think is worth viewing. If you don't think it's worth viewing, next time don't infringe on their copyright and simply skip the article.
I'm sorry, I said you did it for no reason. I just thought of the reason. You're also a Karma whore. My mistake.
I would be happy to, please give me your bank account number so I may transfer the funds.
No, but it is needed to be able to sell it out to other companies.
I just don't get what's so different about Telco, or what is to make customers loyal to it. Telco:
- Tracks customer details and then sells it
- Stocks more of what sells well in the store and stocks less of what doesn't sell as well
- Mails customers discounts (I wonder if they ask permission before sending the spam?)
- Listen's to its employees
- Is trying to avoid legal action
- Has some "philanthropy" in an attempt to dissuade it's bad image.
To me, that's just business as normal for most big businesses. Where's the news?That's not the kinda mistake you can legally make. Somethnig big is about to happen.
Like Rackspace getting sued? Because the police did nothing wrong.
Will this be able to include podcasts? If so, that'll become quite useful. Especially as the amount of people [url=http://www.alpha-shade.com/]offering podcasts will grow[/url].
You completely misunderstood the parent's point. He meant, they let Dreamcast release first, delayed a bit, then released the playstation. Dreamcast is dead, PS3 is being made.
WTF!? BLOG!? I hate that word. It's just stupid.
And yet it's the most common word in your entire post.
Will this get a Funny? Or is the mod-system still broken?
But I must be an exception...
Getting a job is easier then getting a job you like AND can support your family on (both financially and mentally). I wouldn't say you're an exception, but I think it's safe to say there are plenty of people who aren't in your circumstance.
Working at home, doing overtime for "fun", etc do suit those who have their dream job. But for the rest, this expectation would be a nightmare. And no, getting your dream job isn't possible for everyone. But for those who do have it, I envy them.
If you like Google's page then this is a typical anti-MS stance and you'll most likely get modded up for it. But there is very little difference between Google's page and MS's. It also is more customisable then Google's (three skins, all very much the same except for a little colour difference).
Because it's very much built after Google's page (there are virtually no differences).
Is that because of the slashdotting it's getting? Yes, I know. It's Microsoft. But perhaps this service is on a not-as-important server that isn't built to stand up to a slashdotting.
;)
If that's your only reason to not use it, I'd wait a few days and try again
Having said that, first time it timed-out. Second time it did it in a comparable speed with Google (if not a bit faster).