if you jailbreak it.. it's open to anyone and everyone.. did you RTFA?
"In a video that demonstrates the attack, the researchers first jailbreak the phone using existing software tools. They then install an SSH server on the iPhone that allows software to be run on the phone."
basically - "hey bad guys, here's my root fucking password. promise you won't hack my shit"
lastly - "Last year the institute began selling a Java phone application for securely storing passwords." yeah. FUD for sales.
" but all the different versions and retention policies" i'll bet there's no problem with versions because in addition to learning the playbook, you have to EXECUTE the plays.. every day, at practice. someone runs the wrong route on a play... the coaches will point it out...and remote wipe is a disticnt advantage over paper when mitigating damage due to loss/theft.
there is an enterprise distribution mechanism whereby apps can be distributed inside a corporation.
I'm pretty sure the Mercedes Benz sales app isn't available for public distribution, nor are Salesforce's intranet apps.
when my company was building our app... we were able to install it once our devices were "authorized" - extra layer of secuirty... even if you get the app, you can't run it unless your device is on the list.
even hackers can be twarted.. mabye not by Android, but where do you get a pure, unadulterated version that hasn't been skinned/themed/customized by the hardware manufacturer or carrier?
eFuse - run our OS or nothing at all ”http://www.talkandroid.com/6670-motorola-speaks-out-about-efuse-says-droid-x-will-not-brick-or-explode/
“Motorola’s primary focus is the security of our end users and protection of their data, while also meeting carrier, partner and legal requirements. The Droid X and a majority of Android consumer devices on the market today have a secured bootloader. In reference specifically to eFuse, the technology is not loaded with the purpose of preventing a consumer device from functioning, but rather ensuring for the user that the device only runs on updated and tested versions of software. If a device attempts to boot with unapproved software, it will go into recovery mode, and can re-boot once approved software is re-installed.Checking for a valid software configuration is a common practice within the industry to protect the user against potential malicious software threats. Motorola has been a long time advocate of open platforms and provides a number of resources to developers to foster the ecosystem including tools and access to devices via MOTODEV at http://developer.motorola.com./
since it's "illegal" to prevent jailbreaking (or whatever the Android equivalent is).. how is eFuse permitted? Apple removes the jailbreak API http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374221,00.asp and MOT builds eFuse?
yes, I have seen (in writing) people getting to/too confused and there/their whether or not is a typo or ignorance is irrelevant, I SEE what is wrong, I don't know what THERE thinking.
no, not in conversation because they all sound the same.. and look up Hooked on Phonics - sued for false advertising, they don't even use that name anymore - because Hooked on Phonics is a damaged brand.
U is not a word.. the definintion of U and YOU do not match.
From a legal perspective, it seems very likely that these files create increased copyright liability for Google, because the state of our current copyright law doesn't make exceptions for how source code trees work, or whether or not a script pasted in a different license, or whether these files made it into handsets. The single most relevant legal question is whether or not copying and distributing these files was authorized by Oracle, and the answer clearly appears to be "nope" -- even if Oracle licensed the code under the GPL. Why? Because somewhere along the line, Google took Oracle's code, replaced the GPL language with the incompatible Apache Open Source License, and distributed the code under that license publicly. That's all it takes -- if Google violated the GPL by changing the license, it also infringed Oracle's underlying copyright. It doesn't matter if a Google employee, a script, a robot, or Eric Schmidt's cat made the change -- once you've created or distributed an unauthorized copy, you're liable for infringement.*
what difference do your spelling skills make if you use the wrong fucking word?
that defin*A*tely irks the shit out of me.
the misuse of to/too/two, their/they're/there, etc is the result of using sounds to spell words.. they all sound the same, therefore..
According to the report, the association between spelling and text messaging may be explained by the “highly phonetic nature” of the abbreviations used by children and the alphabetic awareness required for successfully decoding the words.
"Highly phonetic nature" is good for reading, not spelling. Hooked on Phonics might teach kids how to read, but it causes terrible spelling. Alphabetic awareness!? are you saying they didn't know what those little symbols on the buttons are before they picked up the phone? SMS shorthand is for the lazy. is it really that much effort to add a "y" and "o" before "u"
BTW IMO, OMG, LOL AFAIK, IANAL, etc. can be construed as acronyms... one could argue those are acceptable.
don't get me started on the frequent use of "like" used as a filler while your brain catches up to your mouth.
Ryan Winzen put together an impressive video demo of a game he called World of StarCraft, using StarCraft 2's modding tools. The video was passed around the various gaming blogs yesterday, and unfortunately it caught the eye of Activision Blizzard, who sent a cease and desist notice to YouTube, causing the video's deletion.
Here’s what lead modder Ryan got from YouTube a few hours ago:
ATTENTION We have received copyright complaint(s) regarding material you posted, as follows:
from Activision Games Inc about World of Starcraft Pre-Alpha Trailer – CreationArtist25 Video ID: RU1dSXU_Bk0 from Activision Games Inc about World of Starcraft Character Selection Screen – CreationArtist25 Video ID: 37dp_5E5NvQ from Activision Games Inc about Starcraft 2 ATB Battle System MOD – ‘POWER OVERWHELMING’ – CreationArtist25 Video ID: BTl7YWYFnP8 Please note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos you have uploaded. Please delete any videos for which you do not own the necessary rights, and refrain from uploading infringing videos.
blizz's statement from the modders site (which i expect will be getting a new domain name shortly) http://worldofstarcraft.org/
Full statement:
“Earlier this week, a player-made StarCraft II mod called World of StarCraft and described as a “StarCraft MMO” was featured on a number of prominent gaming news sites, catching the attention of gamers as well as our own. With the name so closely resembling that of World of Warcraft, we wanted to discuss the title of the mod with the developer, and as part of our routine procedure, we contacted YouTube to request the video be removed while that discussion took place. We were also curious about the project and wanted to discuss with the developer what the mod entailed.
It was never our intention to stop development on the mod or discourage the community from expressing their creativity through the StarCraft II editor. As always, we actively encourage development of custom maps and mods for StarCraft II, as we’ve done with our strategy games in the past. That’s why we release an editor with our RTS games, and why we feature top player-created content in the custom game search. It’s also why we held a contest to spotlight the best community-crafted StarCraft II mods at last year’s BlizzCon, and why we’ll continue to improve Battle.net to better showcase player-created content.
Like many players in the community, we’re looking forward to seeing the continued development of this mod, and as part of our ongoing discussion, we’ve extended an offer to the developer to visit the Blizzard campus and meet with the StarCraft II development team. As always, we appreciate all of the efforts of the talented and enthusiastic mod-making community, and we look forward to seeing and playing what they create using the StarCraft II editor in the future.”
but there's nothing about letting him keep the name. I guess it doesn't matter, but I would be surprised if it was released as WoSC....and I'd have to side with blizz on that.
looks like youTube hasn't been told to restore the video yet.. but if you look at the stills on the site.. I think you'll get the picture.
worldofstarcraft.org
not sure if Blizz changed thier attitude due to the backlash, but in a nushell, they said they sent the C&D as normal procedure (BECAUSE of the name) but never intended work to stop.
volvo's pretty smart.. i'm sure they've thought of it.. afterall, I think Volvos and Mercedes have collision detection.. meaning the car will stop automatically if you come to close to the car in front of you or something.
a PHYSICAL connection is... well.. how do you JOIN/LEAVE the convoy? I assume you're talking about a rigid connection so they all move at the same speed?.. but what to do to join.. pull everyone over so you can literally hook up? or everyone has have the same origination/destination? that's useless. even if it was just a cable, you have the same problem.. everybody stop.. i have to pee? everybody stop, this is my exit? you need to be able to join/leave w/o impacting everyone else.
I'd rather have a computer take over in the event of a blowout, because most humans will overcompensate (steering).. which is where the real problem lies - swerving into oncoming traffic, etc. computers are fast and efficient and can execute instruction w/o freaking out (stay in your lane and come to a controlled stop) there's no reason a computer can't maintain a safe interval (relative to speed). rule of thumb is one car length per every 10mph, if a computer was in control, you could probably cut that in half (which is where the fuel savings may come in... you can feel the strain on your engine drop if you're using cruise control and you pull into the wake of the semi in front of you)
biggest barrier i see is the hardware required.. not every car has cruise control, and no commercial vehicle I know of has any automatic steering.. it's new cars or factory retrofit... for everyone. I won't trust the jiffylube guys to install auto-pilot for me.
logistical problems of a pysical connection is why you've been thinking about it for 25 years, whereas volvo's built something.
since cars and roads are human intventions (they don't occur naturally).. i guess you could say 100%.
mechanical failure, blow outs, etc... are are all the results of human "failure" if you go back far enough.. a human made the tire, human dropped the nail that caused the blowout blah blah blah
maybe it's more appropriate to say 80% DRIVER error.
To work around Apple's rules, Playboy will offer a Web-based subscription service in March that will give users access to every issue ever published. Readers will access issues through Mobile Safari on the device, rather than an app from the App Store. The company is using Bondi Digital Publishing, which has previously digitized the archives of Playboy and Rolling Stone for digital distribution.
[Scene: A New York apartment. Someone knocks on the door.] Woman: [not opening the door] Yes? Voice: (mumbling) Mrs. Arlsburgerhhh? Woman: What? Voice: (mumbling) Mrs. Johannesburrrr? Woman: Who is it? Voice: [pause] Flowers. Woman: Flowers for whom? Voice: [long pause] Plumber, ma'am. Woman: I don't need a plumber. You're that clever shark, aren't you? Voice: [pause] Candygram. Woman: Candygram, my foot. You get out of here before I call the police. You're the shark, and you know it. Voice: Wait. I-I'm only a dolphin, ma'am. Woman: A dolphin? Well...okay. [opens door]
i need a parking SPOT, not the parking LOT - WTF 980 feet... sensors 9 inches apart.. that many sensors and you cant come closer than a quarter mile?
"The 3,000 sensors, buried about nine inches apart, are able to pinpoint open parking spots within 980 feet and send an alert to a server, which makes the information available in real time to drivers using a special app on their smart phones."
Slashdot Mirror
the point is it has to be jailbroken...who does it is irrelevant
show me how to achieve this "hack" w/o altering the OS and you have something newsworthy
if you jailbreak it.. it's open to anyone and everyone.. did you RTFA?
"In a video that demonstrates the attack, the researchers first jailbreak the phone using existing software tools. They then install an SSH server on the iPhone that allows software to be run on the phone."
basically - "hey bad guys, here's my root fucking password. promise you won't hack my shit"
lastly - "Last year the institute began selling a Java phone application for securely storing passwords."
yeah. FUD for sales.
yes, because your coin has 32 sides.
they didn't run the sim before the game. the ran it before the SEASON
"Before the NFL Season started..."
been there, done that.
$50k fine for the coach and the team - Broncos/Niners London 2010
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101127/sports/101129637
Half a MILLION fine for the coach, quarter mil for the team plus loss of first round draft pick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_National_Football_League_videotaping_controversy
" but all the different versions and retention policies" ..and remote wipe is a disticnt advantage over paper when mitigating damage due to loss/theft.
i'll bet there's no problem with versions because in addition to learning the playbook, you have to EXECUTE the plays.. every day, at practice. someone runs the wrong route on a play... the coaches will point it out.
there is an enterprise distribution mechanism whereby apps can be distributed inside a corporation.
I'm pretty sure the Mercedes Benz sales app isn't available for public distribution, nor are Salesforce's intranet apps.
when my company was building our app... we were able to install it once our devices were "authorized" - extra layer of secuirty... even if you get the app, you can't run it unless your device is on the list.
even hackers can be twarted.. mabye not by Android, but where do you get a pure, unadulterated version that hasn't been skinned/themed/customized by the hardware manufacturer or carrier?
eFuse - run our OS or nothing at all
”http://www.talkandroid.com/6670-motorola-speaks-out-about-efuse-says-droid-x-will-not-brick-or-explode/
“Motorola’s primary focus is the security of our end users and protection of their data, while also meeting carrier, partner and legal requirements. The Droid X and a majority of Android consumer devices on the market today have a secured bootloader. In reference specifically to eFuse, the technology is not loaded with the purpose of preventing a consumer device from functioning, but rather ensuring for the user that the device only runs on updated and tested versions of software. If a device attempts to boot with unapproved software, it will go into recovery mode, and can re-boot once approved software is re-installed.Checking for a valid software configuration is a common practice within the industry to protect the user against potential malicious software threats. Motorola has been a long time advocate of open platforms and provides a number of resources to developers to foster the ecosystem including tools and access to devices via MOTODEV at http://developer.motorola.com./
since it's "illegal" to prevent jailbreaking (or whatever the Android equivalent is).. how is eFuse permitted?
Apple removes the jailbreak API http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374221,00.asp
and MOT builds eFuse?
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jTvYZZKnORmocL0blYq7iGHgKsmQ
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=gps+lake+polish&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=
do you think onboard maps would have helped this dolt?
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jTvYZZKnORmo0blYq7iGHgKsmQ
show me the special map that tells you a collision with a large body of water is imminent.
and what about this guy (with pics)...
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/gps-leads-driver-into-tight-spot-stays-wedged-for-three-days/
talk about packing your own parachute...
whatever the root cause is.. here's a huge fucking list of shit people get confused
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
yes, I have seen (in writing) people getting to/too confused and there/their whether or not is a typo or ignorance is irrelevant, I SEE what is wrong, I don't know what THERE thinking.
no, not in conversation because they all sound the same.. and look up Hooked on Phonics - sued for false advertising, they don't even use that name anymore - because Hooked on Phonics is a damaged brand.
U is not a word.. the definintion of U and YOU do not match.
this seems like a perfectly valid counter to the zdnet piece:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/21/android-source-code-java-and-copyright-infringement-whats-go/
From a legal perspective, it seems very likely that these files create increased copyright liability for Google, because the state of our current copyright law doesn't make exceptions for how source code trees work, or whether or not a script pasted in a different license, or whether these files made it into handsets. The single most relevant legal question is whether or not copying and distributing these files was authorized by Oracle, and the answer clearly appears to be "nope" -- even if Oracle licensed the code under the GPL. Why? Because somewhere along the line, Google took Oracle's code, replaced the GPL language with the incompatible Apache Open Source License, and distributed the code under that license publicly. That's all it takes -- if Google violated the GPL by changing the license, it also infringed Oracle's underlying copyright. It doesn't matter if a Google employee, a script, a robot, or Eric Schmidt's cat made the change -- once you've created or distributed an unauthorized copy, you're liable for infringement.*
orientate is valid, it's British English (though often considered incorrect in the US)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orientate - variant of orient.
what difference do your spelling skills make if you use the wrong fucking word?
that defin*A*tely irks the shit out of me.
the misuse of to/too/two, their/they're/there, etc is the result of using sounds to spell words.. they all sound the same, therefore..
According to the report, the association between spelling and text messaging may be explained by the “highly phonetic nature” of the abbreviations used by children and the alphabetic awareness required for successfully decoding the words.
"Highly phonetic nature" is good for reading, not spelling. Hooked on Phonics might teach kids how to read, but it causes terrible spelling. Alphabetic awareness!? are you saying they didn't know what those little symbols on the buttons are before they picked up the phone? SMS shorthand is for the lazy. is it really that much effort to add a "y" and "o" before "u"
BTW IMO, OMG, LOL AFAIK, IANAL, etc. can be construed as acronyms... one could argue those are acceptable.
don't get me started on the frequent use of "like" used as a filler while your brain catches up to your mouth.
it's not just the posts which are innacurate
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/01/world-of-starcraft-modder-shut-down-pleads-for-blizzard-approval.ars
Ryan Winzen put together an impressive video demo of a game he called World of StarCraft, using StarCraft 2's modding tools. The video was passed around the various gaming blogs yesterday, and unfortunately it caught the eye of Activision Blizzard, who sent a cease and desist notice to YouTube, causing the video's deletion.
and it wasn't sent to the modder, it was sent to YT:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/19/blizzard-vs-the-fan-made-starcraft-mmo/
Here’s what lead modder Ryan got from YouTube a few hours ago:
ATTENTION
We have received copyright complaint(s) regarding material you posted, as follows:
from Activision Games Inc about World of Starcraft Pre-Alpha Trailer – CreationArtist25
Video ID: RU1dSXU_Bk0
from Activision Games Inc about World of Starcraft Character Selection Screen – CreationArtist25
Video ID: 37dp_5E5NvQ
from Activision Games Inc about Starcraft 2 ATB Battle System MOD – ‘POWER OVERWHELMING’ – CreationArtist25
Video ID: BTl7YWYFnP8
Please note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos you have uploaded. Please delete any videos for which you do not own the necessary rights, and refrain from uploading infringing videos.
blizz's statement from the modders site (which i expect will be getting a new domain name shortly)
http://worldofstarcraft.org/
Full statement:
“Earlier this week, a player-made StarCraft II mod called World of StarCraft and described as a “StarCraft MMO” was featured on a number of prominent gaming news sites, catching the attention of gamers as well as our own. With the name so closely resembling that of World of Warcraft, we wanted to discuss the title of the mod with the developer, and as part of our routine procedure, we contacted YouTube to request the video be removed while that discussion took place. We were also curious about the project and wanted to discuss with the developer what the mod entailed.
It was never our intention to stop development on the mod or discourage the community from expressing their creativity through the StarCraft II editor. As always, we actively encourage development of custom maps and mods for StarCraft II, as we’ve done with our strategy games in the past. That’s why we release an editor with our RTS games, and why we feature top player-created content in the custom game search. It’s also why we held a contest to spotlight the best community-crafted StarCraft II mods at last year’s BlizzCon, and why we’ll continue to improve Battle.net to better showcase player-created content.
Like many players in the community, we’re looking forward to seeing the continued development of this mod, and as part of our ongoing discussion, we’ve extended an offer to the developer to visit the Blizzard campus and meet with the StarCraft II development team. As always, we appreciate all of the efforts of the talented and enthusiastic mod-making community, and we look forward to seeing and playing what they create using the StarCraft II editor in the future.”
but there's nothing about letting him keep the name. I guess it doesn't matter, but I would be surprised if it was released as WoSC. ...and I'd have to side with blizz on that.
looks like youTube hasn't been told to restore the video yet.. but if you look at the stills on the site.. I think you'll get the picture.
worldofstarcraft.org
not sure if Blizz changed thier attitude due to the backlash, but in a nushell, they said they sent the C&D as normal procedure (BECAUSE of the name) but never intended work to stop.
volvo's pretty smart.. i'm sure they've thought of it.. afterall, I think Volvos and Mercedes have collision detection.. meaning the car will stop automatically if you come to close to the car in front of you or something.
a PHYSICAL connection is... well.. how do you JOIN/LEAVE the convoy? I assume you're talking about a rigid connection so they all move at the same speed?.. but what to do to join.. pull everyone over so you can literally hook up? or everyone has have the same origination/destination? that's useless. even if it was just a cable, you have the same problem.. everybody stop.. i have to pee? everybody stop, this is my exit? you need to be able to join/leave w/o impacting everyone else.
I'd rather have a computer take over in the event of a blowout, because most humans will overcompensate (steering).. which is where the real problem lies - swerving into oncoming traffic, etc. computers are fast and efficient and can execute instruction w/o freaking out (stay in your lane and come to a controlled stop) there's no reason a computer can't maintain a safe interval (relative to speed). rule of thumb is one car length per every 10mph, if a computer was in control, you could probably cut that in half (which is where the fuel savings may come in... you can feel the strain on your engine drop if you're using cruise control and you pull into the wake of the semi in front of you)
biggest barrier i see is the hardware required.. not every car has cruise control, and no commercial vehicle I know of has any automatic steering.. it's new cars or factory retrofit... for everyone. I won't trust the jiffylube guys to install auto-pilot for me.
logistical problems of a pysical connection is why you've been thinking about it for 25 years, whereas volvo's built something.
since cars and roads are human intventions (they don't occur naturally).. i guess you could say 100%.
mechanical failure, blow outs, etc... are are all the results of human "failure" if you go back far enough.. a human made the tire, human dropped the nail that caused the blowout blah blah blah
maybe it's more appropriate to say 80% DRIVER error.
http://www.macworld.com/article/157263/2011/01/playboy_ipad.html
To work around Apple's rules, Playboy will offer a Web-based subscription service in March that will give users access to every issue ever published. Readers will access issues through Mobile Safari on the device, rather than an app from the App Store. The company is using Bondi Digital Publishing, which has previously digitized the archives of Playboy and Rolling Stone for digital distribution.
[Scene: A New York apartment. Someone knocks on the door.]
Woman: [not opening the door] Yes?
Voice: (mumbling) Mrs. Arlsburgerhhh?
Woman: What?
Voice: (mumbling) Mrs. Johannesburrrr?
Woman: Who is it?
Voice: [pause] Flowers.
Woman: Flowers for whom?
Voice: [long pause] Plumber, ma'am.
Woman: I don't need a plumber. You're that clever shark, aren't you?
Voice: [pause] Candygram.
Woman: Candygram, my foot. You get out of here before I call the police. You're the shark, and you know it.
Voice: Wait. I-I'm only a dolphin, ma'am.
Woman: A dolphin? Well...okay. [opens door]
same thing that makes you a responsible drinker at 21
"thousands to access to the Apple Dock Connector."
why? is there some kind of testing hardware you have to get to use the dock connector API's?
i need a parking SPOT, not the parking LOT - WTF 980 feet... sensors 9 inches apart.. that many sensors and you cant come closer than a quarter mile?
"The 3,000 sensors, buried about nine inches apart, are able to pinpoint open parking spots within 980 feet and send an alert to a server, which makes the information available in real time to drivers using a special app on their smart phones."
ppl on /. think FOX is news?