and what about the tens of thousands of UPSes, printers, KVMs, IP cameras, thermocouples and other embedded crap all which only responds to SSL v3 ?...
Once the RFC "passes", they are out of standard.
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I had to replace my 11-year-old wireless access point because it did only SSL3 and my browsers refused to connect to it in their default configuration. Even though the firmware in the access point is upgradeable, Netgear stopped supporting that unit long ago.
So what about all the devices that are not upgradeable? Well, the first thing is not to expose them to insecure networks....
It is "news" because/. now trumpets its headlines to twitter and facebook. The provocative headlines may be purchased by, say, Microsoft to start up the buzz for the upcoming release of Windows 10.
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Now, when you read a headline here that is more provocation than fact, you will know the reason may be to stir things up on twitter and facebook. It's part of/.'s continuing decline into pop culture viral page hits and away from technical discussion.
...Microsoft has not yet given us any guarantees that we will not have to pay for subscriptions in future...
One Microsoft exec did say that Windows 10 was the start of "Windows as a Service" (WaaS). The resulting uproar caused Microsoft to backpedal quickly from the remark.
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But we now know what is on Microsoft's mind for Windows in the future.
In addition to having dump the retardant, the fire-fighting planes were grounded for two hours until the airspace was determined to be clear of the drones. Many fire-fighting flights did not occur because of the egregious stupidity of the drone operator(s).
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Incidents such as this one, and the increasing number of close calls at major airports involving drones, are making me re-evaluate my opinions about drone regulation.
Too many drone operators are putting public safety at risk in order to have their fun.
What's it going to take before these idiot drone operators come to their senses? A two-hour delay in fighting a fire that allows a fire to go from contained to out-of-control? The crash of an airplane with 300 passengers on board? What?
I use router advertisement on my home network. All the other devices, except Android-powered devices play nicely with router advertisements.
The Android devices lose the IPv6 address when they go to sleep, and do not re-obtain the IPv6 address when they wake up.
The Android devices are the only devices with this problem on my home network.
...But I had to remember to make manual backups via drag and drop....
With a backup strategy like the one he describes in place, it is amazing his data have survived this long.
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His backup strategy is worse than non-existent. It gave him a false comfort.
A second drive in the same computer? Wow, just fuckin' wow.
I just made a note to never, ever read anything else Andy Patrizio writes. It is writers such as he who give tech writers in industry magazines a bad name.
It looks like a sound decision to me. What's the current alternative? The fiasco known as Windows 8 and its attempted fix Windows 8.1? In the military documentation is critical. How much would it have cost to replace all of the Windows XP documentation?
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imo, it was a good decision, ==provided== there will be an effort to start moving off of Windows XP and on to a more sustainable environment than Windows.
Check this box if you can spell and really mean what you type.
There is, but unfortunately you can't set it up as a default, and you have to select it after you've done your search.
Go to Search Tools, you'll see a drop down currently marked "All Results", change it to "Verbatim", and you'll get a classic Google search (for the most part.)
I'm finding about 90% of my Google searches end up with my selecting that option. Google, seriously, when are you going to fix this?
If you put &tbs=li:1 at the end of your search URL, you'll get verbatim results.
Nadella said in an email to employees: "We are aligning our engineering efforts and capabilities to deliver on our strategy and, in particular, our three core ambitions. This change will enable us to deliver better products and services that our customers love at a more rapid pace."
And is he really under the impression that customers love Microsoft products?
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Most of the Microsoft customers I talk to use Microsoft products either because they are required to do so at work, or the Microsoft product came with the computer they bought.
I have yet to hear one customer use the word "love" in relation to any Microsoft product.
I have always admired Monster's business model. Take something as dirt cheap as a cable, tack on a price at least 3000% above cost and not only make it a success but have customers who advocate the superiority of your product on faith alone. Because they spent so goddamn much.
Monster cable is bargain basement compared to the bill of goods that many "audiophiles" are buying nowadays...
To the audiophile, this $10,000 Ethernet cable apparently makes sense. At least Ars had the sense to add this sub-headline: "In reality, one-way silver cable does nothing but make "audiophools" poorer.".
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Most people here...
Most other people...
most people care...
A self-appointed spokesperson for "most people"?
and what about the tens of thousands of UPSes, printers, KVMs, IP cameras, thermocouples and other embedded crap all which only responds to SSL v3 ?...
Once the RFC "passes", they are out of standard.
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I had to replace my 11-year-old wireless access point because it did only SSL3 and my browsers refused to connect to it in their default configuration. Even though the firmware in the access point is upgradeable, Netgear stopped supporting that unit long ago.
So what about all the devices that are not upgradeable? Well, the first thing is not to expose them to insecure networks....
What in the world took so long?
. /.'s continuing decline into pop culture viral page hits and away from technical discussion.
Now, when you read a headline here that is more provocation than fact, you will know the reason may be to stir things up on twitter and facebook. It's part of
...Microsoft has not yet given us any guarantees that we will not have to pay for subscriptions in future...
One Microsoft exec did say that Windows 10 was the start of "Windows as a Service" (WaaS). The resulting uproar caused Microsoft to backpedal quickly from the remark.
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But we now know what is on Microsoft's mind for Windows in the future.
Back hoes. ;)
... but what kind of idiot waves a pole around when moving at nontrivial speed near walls,...
There are many, many people ion this planet who are so self-absorbed, so oblivious to the world around them, that they regularly put others at risk.
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At least those who walk into streetlight poles while texting hurt only themselves.
It appears that Windows slows down Windows!
I don't know what Microsoft does inside Windows, but over time Windows always seems to be unable to get out of its own way.
Yes.
It's going to take locking some of these idiots up for a while until they learn.
Yup. As much as I am against regulating the drones, too many drone operators are doing stupid things.
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Incidents such as this one, and the increasing number of close calls at major airports involving drones, are making me re-evaluate my opinions about drone regulation.
Too many drone operators are putting public safety at risk in order to have their fun.
What's it going to take before these idiot drone operators come to their senses? A two-hour delay in fighting a fire that allows a fire to go from contained to out-of-control? The crash of an airplane with 300 passengers on board? What?
... I don't know if I would say that anyone *DESERVES* malware...
Point taken. It was a poor choice of words on my part. Thanks for the correction.
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imo, anyone who blindly accepts the default installer options gets the malware they deserve.
Users will be paying for it with google doing a wholesale collection of private data from those who use it.
I use router advertisement on my home network. All the other devices, except Android-powered devices play nicely with router advertisements. The Android devices lose the IPv6 address when they go to sleep, and do not re-obtain the IPv6 address when they wake up. The Android devices are the only devices with this problem on my home network.
...But I had to remember to make manual backups via drag and drop. ...
With a backup strategy like the one he describes in place, it is amazing his data have survived this long.
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His backup strategy is worse than non-existent. It gave him a false comfort.
A second drive in the same computer? Wow, just fuckin' wow.
I just made a note to never, ever read anything else Andy Patrizio writes. It is writers such as he who give tech writers in industry magazines a bad name.
geesh.
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imo, it was a good decision, ==provided== there will be an effort to start moving off of Windows XP and on to a more sustainable environment than Windows.
There is, but unfortunately you can't set it up as a default, and you have to select it after you've done your search.
Go to Search Tools, you'll see a drop down currently marked "All Results", change it to "Verbatim", and you'll get a classic Google search (for the most part.)
I'm finding about 90% of my Google searches end up with my selecting that option. Google, seriously, when are you going to fix this?
If you put &tbs=li:1 at the end of your search URL, you'll get verbatim results.
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Privacy in cell phone communications was not commonplace until some Congress critter's cell phone calls were taped and made public.
Privacy in facial recognition will not become a reality until some Congress critter is caught and embarrassed via the use of facial recognition.
Congress does not care about privacy until they are the victims of the lack of it.
...but is seems that you're just towing some line....
Typical Microsoft astroturfer... :)
Nadella said in an email to employees: "We are aligning our engineering efforts and capabilities to deliver on our strategy and, in particular, our three core ambitions. This change will enable us to deliver better products and services that our customers love at a more rapid pace."
And is he really under the impression that customers love Microsoft products?
.
Most of the Microsoft customers I talk to use Microsoft products either because they are required to do so at work, or the Microsoft product came with the computer they bought.
I have yet to hear one customer use the word "love" in relation to any Microsoft product.
I have always admired Monster's business model. Take something as dirt cheap as a cable, tack on a price at least 3000% above cost and not only make it a success but have customers who advocate the superiority of your product on faith alone. Because they spent so goddamn much.
Monster cable is bargain basement compared to the bill of goods that many "audiophiles" are buying nowadays... To the audiophile, this $10,000 Ethernet cable apparently makes sense. At least Ars had the sense to add this sub-headline: "In reality, one-way silver cable does nothing but make "audiophools" poorer.".
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How much money does Amazon get for selling things like Roku?
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So chalk it up to corporate espionage. Inept corporate espionage, but corporate espionage nonetheless.