The jibe "The called, they want their back." is exactly the sort of thing David Spaid would say on Saturday Night Live. In fact, I think he did on a number of occasions.
The only way GB Jr. would really call for a return to the moon is if one of his "intelligence" advisors suspected terrorist activity originating from that location.
Soo... there's a chance... but only if their intel stays as bad as it's been in the past.
Just shows how systems with build-in redundancy can still go badly wrong....
Yes, but generally this only happens when the people runnings things don't replace their backup/redundant thingie when the primary fails. Once you're down to only one link (or ideally, before then) you're supposed to replace all the broken stuff. duh.
Your argument is like saying, "Someone with a spare tire was stranded on the side of the road after losing one of his regular tires and his spare. Just shows how systems with build-in redundancy can still go badly wrong...."
duh. We knew that already. And when these things happen, it's almost always because of lack of maintenance on the part of the person running the show. Like in the car example, it's likely the person didn't have air in the spare.
This begs the question: Is it better for security researchers to avoid publicly criticizing e-voting flaws? Is public faith in the system more important than overall system security?
Answer: No.
(And that's pretty gutsy--trolling at the end of the article itself.:-) )
Yeah that was fairly frightening. According to the credits someone named Kevin Carmony did the lyrics for that uh... "song".
The thing is I don't think that song's going to appeal to anyone. The target audience for Lindows is supposed to be the regular user, at lesat that's what I thought. But to understand that "video" you have to know about Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer and tarballs. Ok so the average user knows about Bill, but not the other two. And I doubt all these people choose Lindows over Windows because they hate Windows. Rather, I'd expect them to choose Lindows on accident or because it's cheaper.
So I don't think anyone that understands this flash file is going to like it; and Kevin Carmony should't give up his day job.
In order to add, it would first have to meet, then somehow exceed the current offerings.
That sentence makes no sense at all. I guess it's just a weird reach for some clever rhetorical hook.
Yeah it is. It does sort of make sense, but first you have to stand on your head for a while so all the blood rushes to it... then turn over really fast and exhale as rapidly as possible. If you do it right, then just before you pass out, it will begin to make sense. When you later regain consciousness, it won't anymore. Ben Kenobi would understand.
On a certain level, I think you might be right. But on the other hand, war itself is so twisted as to almost be black comedy.
Disrepectful? Perhaps. But I don't really understand how it becomes any less disrepsectful to wait until after the people are dead. Is there a "statute of limitations" on respect? (or disrespect?)
I would be ashamed to have one of them see me taking part in reducing the most horific experience of their life to an evening's entertainment.
Well I guess we shouldn't go watch Saving Private Ryan anymore then. Yes, I know the movie is "traumatic" but most all movies still classify as "entertainment" one way or another.
You are aware that the KaZaA download could be initiated from a link on a (relatively) secure website right? When you do it this way, KaZaA will be searching for a specific file ID, thus lessening the chance of getting an illegitimate file with all the nasty wormy, buggy, trojany, virusy things.
I think people that think that other people "deserve death" deserve death (except me:-P ). Think about it--if we killed off both you *and* George Bush and all the other terrorists, the world would be a happier place, wouldn't it? We could just nuke all the Israelies and all the Palestinians from a reasonable distance. Then we wouldn't have to watch them killing each other anymore.
Why not set a good example by going out in your back yard and opening fire on yourself? Please? No, don't go out in a suicide bombing attack because that would be counter-productive. Just go out in the backyard and unleash your violence on yourself *without* involving a bunch of other people that don't really care about the fact that you've got so much hate inside.
Only a dumb slashdot troll would attempt to relate ROT13 and real, human death. That shows a total lack of perspective, that does. It makes me question the relevance of your physical location.
Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one. Business woman on plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents? Narrator: You wouldn't believe. Business woman on plane: Which car company do you work for? Narrator: A major one.
I have actually found some incredibly useful information from posts on Slashdot.
Yes, I know. So have I. NBAYROS just makes a nice, convenient disclaimer. And since NBAYROS was posted on slashdot, it could never be completely true anyway. (paradox like "All statements are false.")
I think this graduate student has a chance of making it through this. Not a great chance, but a chance. I was browsing his webpage (briefly) and noted that in addition to his CS courses, he's taken one or two law courses. I know that "one or two law courses" does not even remotely equal "lawyer", but right now we're only at the initial yelling stage.
If he's lucky, he may know the right people, or the right things to say to prevent this from going any further.
Also, I suspect that with his background in computer security he may have already been prepared for a situation like this. Perhaps he even expected it.
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I think they already made it. It was called The Net or... Hackers or... The Matrix*... something like that it's all the same.
(* But I liked the Matrix)
The jibe "The called, they want their back." is exactly the sort of thing David Spaid would say on Saturday Night Live. In fact, I think he did on a number of occasions.
The only way GB Jr. would really call for a return to the moon is if one of his "intelligence" advisors suspected terrorist activity originating from that location.
Soo... there's a chance... but only if their intel stays as bad as it's been in the past.
I'm posting this to undo the moderation I did to your post. I accidently modded it down instead of up. my bad.
to SearchKing?
No, wait... on second thought I really don't give a damn about SearchKing. screw 'em.
Yes, but generally this only happens when the people runnings things don't replace their backup/redundant thingie when the primary fails. Once you're down to only one link (or ideally, before then) you're supposed to replace all the broken stuff. duh.
Your argument is like saying, "Someone with a spare tire was stranded on the side of the road after losing one of his regular tires and his spare. Just shows how systems with build-in redundancy can still go badly wrong...."
duh. We knew that already. And when these things happen, it's almost always because of lack of maintenance on the part of the person running the show. Like in the car example, it's likely the person didn't have air in the spare.
...that his name is really "Ransom Love". That's just nuts. Who the hell would name their kid "Ransom" anyway?
is beginning, finally, to wear a bit thin.
How much longer do we have to wait to see SCO start getting its ass kicked?
Why would they name it ISA? Everyone knows ISA was obsoleted by PCI. ISA is slow.
Answer: No. :-) )
(And that's pretty gutsy--trolling at the end of the article itself.
LOL. Yeah, that sums it up perfectly.
Yeah that was fairly frightening. According to the credits someone named Kevin Carmony did the lyrics for that uh... "song".
The thing is I don't think that song's going to appeal to anyone. The target audience for Lindows is supposed to be the regular user, at lesat that's what I thought. But to understand that "video" you have to know about Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer and tarballs. Ok so the average user knows about Bill, but not the other two. And I doubt all these people choose Lindows over Windows because they hate Windows. Rather, I'd expect them to choose Lindows on accident or because it's cheaper.
So I don't think anyone that understands this flash file is going to like it; and Kevin Carmony should't give up his day job.
Yeah it is. It does sort of make sense, but first you have to stand on your head for a while so all the blood rushes to it... then turn over really fast and exhale as rapidly as possible. If you do it right, then just before you pass out, it will begin to make sense. When you later regain consciousness, it won't anymore. Ben Kenobi would understand.
On a certain level, I think you might be right. But on the other hand, war itself is so twisted as to almost be black comedy.
Disrepectful? Perhaps. But I don't really understand how it becomes any less disrepsectful to wait until after the people are dead. Is there a "statute of limitations" on respect? (or disrespect?)
Well I guess we shouldn't go watch Saving Private Ryan anymore then. Yes, I know the movie is "traumatic" but most all movies still classify as "entertainment" one way or another.
You are aware that the KaZaA download could be initiated from a link on a (relatively) secure website right? When you do it this way, KaZaA will be searching for a specific file ID, thus lessening the chance of getting an illegitimate file with all the nasty wormy, buggy, trojany, virusy things.
Are you trying to raise an army of informed sysadmins or an army of grubby computer crackers?
Oh wait, I forgot. There's very little difference between those two skill sets isn't there?
(Note to sysadmins: please don't flame me! I aspire to *be* one of you guys some day.)
LOL. Yeah, true. I was just having fun quoting Fight Club and spreading FUD and cynicism.
But, OTOH, Tyler was telling the truth about the cigarette burns in movies, so it's not all lies either.
I think people that think that other people "deserve death" deserve death (except me :-P ). Think about it--if we killed off both you *and* George Bush and all the other terrorists, the world would be a happier place, wouldn't it? We could just nuke all the Israelies and all the Palestinians from a reasonable distance. Then we wouldn't have to watch them killing each other anymore.
Why not set a good example by going out in your back yard and opening fire on yourself? Please? No, don't go out in a suicide bombing attack because that would be counter-productive. Just go out in the backyard and unleash your violence on yourself *without* involving a bunch of other people that don't really care about the fact that you've got so much hate inside.
Rave on, brother Beavis! Yeah, keep on uselessly venting your rage here. Yeah, whatever it's not like we're really listening or anything.
*Effin'* troll!
Only a dumb slashdot troll would attempt to relate ROT13 and real, human death. That shows a total lack of perspective, that does. It makes me question the relevance of your physical location.
Troll!
Well that's not what the Narrator in Fight Club would have us believe:
Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Business woman on plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?
Narrator: You wouldn't believe.
Business woman on plane: Which car company do you work for?
Narrator: A major one.
Yes, I know. So have I. NBAYROS just makes a nice, convenient disclaimer. And since NBAYROS was posted on slashdot, it could never be completely true anyway. (paradox like "All statements are false.")
I think this graduate student has a chance of making it through this. Not a great chance, but a chance. I was browsing his webpage (briefly) and noted that in addition to his CS courses, he's taken one or two law courses. I know that "one or two law courses" does not even remotely equal "lawyer", but right now we're only at the initial yelling stage.
If he's lucky, he may know the right people, or the right things to say to prevent this from going any further.
Also, I suspect that with his background in computer security he may have already been prepared for a situation like this. Perhaps he even expected it.
Perhaps, but if so, I am not the only one that misspelled it.