Twice now, I have seen "linksys" as the SSID. Both times, I logged in remotely to their router because the the owners kept the default password. So I changed their SSID to "Yeasty Cunts" and then I booted and blocked them off their own network. I felt that doing this would teach them a little lesson in security. In both instances, the owners had a better SSID, enabled a new password and either WEP or WPA within a day or two. Mission accomplished
Most Americans like the metric system... its not as simple as just one day saying "OK lets change." The government and companies (that control everything) would have to buy new rulers for all there employees which will cut into profits... and thus cut into the amount of money the CEOs can skim (Adelphia?) off the top. So from the CEO mindset, changing to the metric system means one less 150 foot yacht they can buy this year... which means it will never happen.
The whole point of the issue was to try to avoid having students at Penn State become the victim of RIAA lawsuits. They succeeded. As far as I know, no Penn State student has been sued. Furthermore, you need to think outside the box of./. Most people still have trouble burning discs, transfering songs and such. Streaming was sufficient for most people who used the service. And the Napster was definitely close to free. Napster was able to use Penn State as a marketing tool... I'm sure Penn State didn't pay the monthly $9.99 for every student on campus. Anyway... the goal was met and therefore worth the investment to protect the students.
Every student at Penn State has an FTP server (whether or not they know it). Their storage folder can be accessed via FTP anywhere, or as "My Documents" on Windows Lab Computers, and as "Home" on Mac, Sun, and Linux boxes. No one uses the Macs at Penn State because of the anti-Mac FUD that the entire IBM-compatible industry continually propigate. On a side note... IBM-compatible really should mean Apples in todays world. With IBM's pc business sold, they are pretty much focused only on the POWER & PowerPC architecture which is... well only Apple, IBM, and Pegasus.
Penn State's IT department is definitely NOT inept. I was there from 1999-2003 and I was always impressed with their implementations, policies, security, and interest in encouraging new technologies. Hell, all Computer Science grad students are given Apple Powerbooks with VirtualPC and Windows. Penn State was one of the first to give their students free Napster service in order to circumvent the RIAA bullshit. Even as a Mechanical Engineering student, I had access to Windows, Macs, Suns, and Linux boxes. I had FTP-able storage that I could access from Lab computers and from my apartment. They may not be the best, but from comparisons I've made between them and other Tier 1 schools that I've visited or attended, they are above average.
Senator Specter,
I am extremely worried about HR2391, the Intellectual Property
Protection Act. From what I have read it seems this bill only
supports big business and not the general public. It seems that it,
along with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act will continue to strip
away the fundamental freedoms from American public. The only group
that this seems to help are large corporations.
The bill's summary states that I can skip gore/violence in a movie
(which I already can do with a remote control) but I would not be able
to skip commercials? This is ridiculous. If this passes, I can only
assume that the next logical step taken by commercial backed lobbyists
is to promote a bill that bans the American public from switching the
television channel during commercial breaks to see what else is on.
Television advertising has only been around as long as the television.
Before this, companies were able to market and advertise their
products and still make large profits. This bill just seems to be
taking a step backwards. It doesn't protect the free market but
strips it of its basic ideals.
The beauty of the free market is that the market (the public) will
dictate what businesses will be profitable, instead of the government
or large corporations deciding. If we all end up with TiVo's and skip
every single commercial, and television advertising becomes extinct
(which is a ridiculous long shot) then the market will bounce back
with INNOVATION and find a new avenue to market their products. The
internet has already provided, in my mind, a much better advertising
platform. I have never bought anything off a television ad, but yet
have bought numerous items off a internet ad that was linked
categorically to the webpage I was visiting.
This bill just seems to only hurt the American public in order to
protect a few corporations who refuse to adapt and innovate to stay
profitable within our supposed free market, which seems to be moving
to a more unfree market with each passing year.
Thank You,
David ******
Munhall, PA 15120
You know nerds typically are not known for being extremely well versed in non technical fields, such as english literature, history, or fictional composition. You, my friend, are helping to change this horrible stereotype. I laughed my ass off reading your comment. Thanks for the laughs.
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Twice now, I have seen "linksys" as the SSID. Both times, I logged in remotely to their router because the the owners kept the default password. So I changed their SSID to "Yeasty Cunts" and then I booted and blocked them off their own network. I felt that doing this would teach them a little lesson in security. In both instances, the owners had a better SSID, enabled a new password and either WEP or WPA within a day or two. Mission accomplished
PSU = Penn State University or PSU = Power Supply University or PSU = JoePa needs to retire (PSU student) ???
Most Americans like the metric system... its not as simple as just one day saying "OK lets change." The government and companies (that control everything) would have to buy new rulers for all there employees which will cut into profits... and thus cut into the amount of money the CEOs can skim (Adelphia?) off the top. So from the CEO mindset, changing to the metric system means one less 150 foot yacht they can buy this year... which means it will never happen.
Penn State (or Knibb High) Football RULES!
The whole point of the issue was to try to avoid having students at Penn State become the victim of RIAA lawsuits. They succeeded. As far as I know, no Penn State student has been sued. Furthermore, you need to think outside the box of ./. Most people still have trouble burning discs, transfering songs and such. Streaming was sufficient for most people who used the service. And the Napster was definitely close to free. Napster was able to use Penn State as a marketing tool... I'm sure Penn State didn't pay the monthly $9.99 for every student on campus. Anyway... the goal was met and therefore worth the investment to protect the students.
Every student at Penn State has an FTP server (whether or not they know it). Their storage folder can be accessed via FTP anywhere, or as "My Documents" on Windows Lab Computers, and as "Home" on Mac, Sun, and Linux boxes. No one uses the Macs at Penn State because of the anti-Mac FUD that the entire IBM-compatible industry continually propigate. On a side note... IBM-compatible really should mean Apples in todays world. With IBM's pc business sold, they are pretty much focused only on the POWER & PowerPC architecture which is... well only Apple, IBM, and Pegasus.
Penn State's IT department is definitely NOT inept. I was there from 1999-2003 and I was always impressed with their implementations, policies, security, and interest in encouraging new technologies. Hell, all Computer Science grad students are given Apple Powerbooks with VirtualPC and Windows. Penn State was one of the first to give their students free Napster service in order to circumvent the RIAA bullshit. Even as a Mechanical Engineering student, I had access to Windows, Macs, Suns, and Linux boxes. I had FTP-able storage that I could access from Lab computers and from my apartment. They may not be the best, but from comparisons I've made between them and other Tier 1 schools that I've visited or attended, they are above average.
Senator Specter, I am extremely worried about HR2391, the Intellectual Property Protection Act. From what I have read it seems this bill only supports big business and not the general public. It seems that it, along with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act will continue to strip away the fundamental freedoms from American public. The only group that this seems to help are large corporations. The bill's summary states that I can skip gore/violence in a movie (which I already can do with a remote control) but I would not be able to skip commercials? This is ridiculous. If this passes, I can only assume that the next logical step taken by commercial backed lobbyists is to promote a bill that bans the American public from switching the television channel during commercial breaks to see what else is on. Television advertising has only been around as long as the television. Before this, companies were able to market and advertise their products and still make large profits. This bill just seems to be taking a step backwards. It doesn't protect the free market but strips it of its basic ideals. The beauty of the free market is that the market (the public) will dictate what businesses will be profitable, instead of the government or large corporations deciding. If we all end up with TiVo's and skip every single commercial, and television advertising becomes extinct (which is a ridiculous long shot) then the market will bounce back with INNOVATION and find a new avenue to market their products. The internet has already provided, in my mind, a much better advertising platform. I have never bought anything off a television ad, but yet have bought numerous items off a internet ad that was linked categorically to the webpage I was visiting. This bill just seems to only hurt the American public in order to protect a few corporations who refuse to adapt and innovate to stay profitable within our supposed free market, which seems to be moving to a more unfree market with each passing year. Thank You, David ****** Munhall, PA 15120
You know nerds typically are not known for being extremely well versed in non technical fields, such as english literature, history, or fictional composition. You, my friend, are helping to change this horrible stereotype. I laughed my ass off reading your comment. Thanks for the laughs.