While some good detective work was done by the MoDaCo admin(s?), a lot of thanks can be given to chance, because the cultprit was stupid enough to unlock his phone a) from a source well known to MoDaCo and b) from the same IP address. I'm calling it 25% good sleuthing, 75% dumb criminal.
This is just an idea, but has anybody considered that maybe our computers are designed around our personalities?
Think about it, who do you think of when you think of a mac user? Granted, there are many out there, but when I think of a hardcore mac user I think of somebody who is into designing music, movies, graphics editing, etc. They are designed to cater to a group of people who are more creative and right brained.
How about your average PC user? Picture an office cubicle. You'r accountant, lawyer, and doctor all use a PC.
Let us never forget that pretty software does not automatically mean functional software, and please God let us never make well structured code and functionality less of a priority than UI "prettyness".
I must admit that I've found wine convenient before, but doesn't it seem to be "anti-linux" to use a product in order to use closed-source Windows produts? The best example that comes to mind is MS Office, which many people probably use WINE for.
I think the disposition of young people, in high school or college, is quite different than it is in the rest of the world, or, at least the developing parts of it.
Obviously this doesn't apply to everyone, but a lot of American children are handed their lives on a silver platter. We seem to be a nation of slackers sometimes, and since we are already probably the richest nation in the world, children in school aren't thinking so much about their education as they are, say, thinking about where they're going to get drunk that weekend.
In contrast, an Idian high school student may see school as his only chance to escape a higher-rate of poverty. Personally I think that this is the reason that the tech industry has boomed so much over there. This will continue until they have gotten good and rich off of it, then they'll relax, and there will be editorials about other nations threatening to out-tech THEM.
The air force has a practical use for this discovery, because when these numbers are fed into an infinite improbability drive, oncoming surface to air missles will be changed into a sperm whale and a harmless bowl of petunias.
...that google is still a "not evil" company? This proxy "web-accelerator" thing really still has me freaked out. Am I just paranoid or is there legitimate reason for concern?
I'm without a doubt no networking expert, so I'd like to ask one of you who is: if the source code for cisco's equipment is leaked, would that person have the ability to create some kind of virus/malware that could bring the internet to a screaching halt? What can they do, infect routers with viruses now? I guess I'm unclear on the real dangers in a situation like this.
My wife and I fix computers, and something like this would be very useful (so useful in fact that I think I'm going to build it.) Even with only one phone line, having the ability to create seperate mailboxes, and conditional voicemailboxes (eg. a different message after 6:00, or on saturday, or during lunch). Hooray for Do-it-yourselfers!
I remember reading somewhere that the cost of a single liscense of Windows Mobile is only a few bucks. What is the total cost saved by using Linux in handheld devices? It'd be interesting to compare.
When I got into the computer repair business, I installed Symantec products on almost every machine that came through my doors (if they weren't already equipped already). Now I am a strong advocate of AVG antivirus. I can't tell you how many times I've seen computers with Norton Antivirus that had a) up to date subscriptions b) up to date definitions and c) reported that the system was clean after scanning. Then, I'd uninstall Norton and install AVG, bamf, 6 viruses found.
If their spyware removal is as effective as their virus removal (lately), you'll equal luck trying to remove those rogue search toolbars with a blender.
I can find a little bit of humor in the situation...
If the government finds that a communications system is insecure, they make reports complaining about it (motivating engineers to secure it). If the government finds that a communications system is too secure, they go to court so they can tap into it. (remember the voip wire-tapping ordeal?)
The problem with this idea is that you will get the lower possible quality workmanship from the majority of people who contribute. Anybody who's ever done mandatory community services (and didn't get paid) can vouch that their heart wasn't in it. This might sound "fun" to an unemployed geek, but the quality of work is going to be signficantly lower than, say, somebody who WANTS to write OSS.
are there any obvious oppurtunities for advancement here? There are going to be billions in production costs, so we can -=go to the moon=- in 2015-2020. I'm going to be a little more than upset if we spend this much money to accomplish something that will have happene already almost 70 years prior. Can we at least shoot to that red one next door?
Call me crazy, but isn't it deadlines like these that cause software products to often be lacking? I might understand if this were a major for-profit corporation who NEEDED a release in order to satisfy their fiscal department, but isn't this an open-source not-for-profit project? Why have deadlines?
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...and a little luck.
While some good detective work was done by the MoDaCo admin(s?), a lot of thanks can be given to chance, because the cultprit was stupid enough to unlock his phone a) from a source well known to MoDaCo and b) from the same IP address. I'm calling it 25% good sleuthing, 75% dumb criminal.
To anybody thinking about buying a whole bunch of iTunes to try and win this prize, give it up, you probably don't have an iChance in iHell. /sigh
This is just an idea, but has anybody considered that maybe our computers are designed around our personalities?
Think about it, who do you think of when you think of a mac user? Granted, there are many out there, but when I think of a hardcore mac user I think of somebody who is into designing music, movies, graphics editing, etc. They are designed to cater to a group of people who are more creative and right brained.
How about your average PC user? Picture an office cubicle. You'r accountant, lawyer, and doctor all use a PC.
Let us never forget that pretty software does not automatically mean functional software, and please God let us never make well structured code and functionality less of a priority than UI "prettyness".
Would this even matter over an SSL connection?
I must admit that I've found wine convenient before, but doesn't it seem to be "anti-linux" to use a product in order to use closed-source Windows produts? The best example that comes to mind is MS Office, which many people probably use WINE for.
I think the disposition of young people, in high school or college, is quite different than it is in the rest of the world, or, at least the developing parts of it.
Obviously this doesn't apply to everyone, but a lot of American children are handed their lives on a silver platter. We seem to be a nation of slackers sometimes, and since we are already probably the richest nation in the world, children in school aren't thinking so much about their education as they are, say, thinking about where they're going to get drunk that weekend.
In contrast, an Idian high school student may see school as his only chance to escape a higher-rate of poverty. Personally I think that this is the reason that the tech industry has boomed so much over there. This will continue until they have gotten good and rich off of it, then they'll relax, and there will be editorials about other nations threatening to out-tech THEM.
The air force has a practical use for this discovery, because when these numbers are fed into an infinite improbability drive, oncoming surface to air missles will be changed into a sperm whale and a harmless bowl of petunias.
...that google is still a "not evil" company? This proxy "web-accelerator" thing really still has me freaked out. Am I just paranoid or is there legitimate reason for concern?
I'm without a doubt no networking expert, so I'd like to ask one of you who is: if the source code for cisco's equipment is leaked, would that person have the ability to create some kind of virus/malware that could bring the internet to a screaching halt? What can they do, infect routers with viruses now? I guess I'm unclear on the real dangers in a situation like this.
My wife and I fix computers, and something like this would be very useful (so useful in fact that I think I'm going to build it.) Even with only one phone line, having the ability to create seperate mailboxes, and conditional voicemailboxes (eg. a different message after 6:00, or on saturday, or during lunch). Hooray for Do-it-yourselfers!
I remember reading somewhere that the cost of a single liscense of Windows Mobile is only a few bucks. What is the total cost saved by using Linux in handheld devices? It'd be interesting to compare.
I wouldn't have to look at excessive flash animated banners anymore...
When I got into the computer repair business, I installed Symantec products on almost every machine that came through my doors (if they weren't already equipped already). Now I am a strong advocate of AVG antivirus. I can't tell you how many times I've seen computers with Norton Antivirus that had a) up to date subscriptions b) up to date definitions and c) reported that the system was clean after scanning. Then, I'd uninstall Norton and install AVG, bamf, 6 viruses found.
If their spyware removal is as effective as their virus removal (lately), you'll equal luck trying to remove those rogue search toolbars with a blender.why? because nobody makes the first jump. (shameless matrix refrence)
I can find a little bit of humor in the situation... If the government finds that a communications system is insecure, they make reports complaining about it (motivating engineers to secure it). If the government finds that a communications system is too secure, they go to court so they can tap into it. (remember the voip wire-tapping ordeal?)
The problem with this idea is that you will get the lower possible quality workmanship from the majority of people who contribute. Anybody who's ever done mandatory community services (and didn't get paid) can vouch that their heart wasn't in it. This might sound "fun" to an unemployed geek, but the quality of work is going to be signficantly lower than, say, somebody who WANTS to write OSS.
...the robots must stop and dispense oil on a fire hydrant every hour or so.
are there any obvious oppurtunities for advancement here? There are going to be billions in production costs, so we can -=go to the moon=- in 2015-2020. I'm going to be a little more than upset if we spend this much money to accomplish something that will have happene already almost 70 years prior. Can we at least shoot to that red one next door?
Call me crazy, but isn't it deadlines like these that cause software products to often be lacking? I might understand if this were a major for-profit corporation who NEEDED a release in order to satisfy their fiscal department, but isn't this an open-source not-for-profit project? Why have deadlines?
Remember that scene where the T1000 walked through those flames? Now we know how he stayed so cool...
Well, I'd give it to you but a) i don't have it and b) http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/20/17 33215&tid=95&tid=17
damnit. :(
oh GOOD, now I have to clear my GOOGLE history too before my wife gets on the computer. Yay!
Well, I hope he has a lot of surge protectors.
I thought Intel has been makin' them there xenons for years now