encryption? And how can they even detect people inside the USA from receiving and decoding "real" encrypted messages? It's like copyright - they
can't physically stop you downloading in violation of copyright (if you were that way inclined).
I guess what the world should do is come up with an acceptable compromise - have one encryption standard for communications, but get Adobe to come up with it...
Many people make comments like "he cracked the Enigma code"....
In a biography of him (can't remember which, and I'm too lazy to go to the bookshelf), I found out that the Polish actually had cracked the code before Germany even invaded, due to blueprints that they had acquired. When invasion of Poland was imminent, they handed all their information over to the Allies.
What he did do there (of course with others) was to find an automated way to brute force encrypted messages, and also to update their models when they detected changes in the machines (the German Navy used much stronger encryption, for example).
The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to
constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every
appearance, the variable PI can be given that value with a DATA
statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This
also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change.
I'm sure the Irish LOVE being called "British".
Although, I was a bit surprised as not that many people over here seem to prefer Guiness to local beers.
And DB Draught???!? Which side of the tracks do you live on??? We all drink Lion Red or Ranfurly over here....
(Just kidding, I consumed lots of Speights last night and ended up doings things with people I shouldn't have done... anyway, add Macs Gold to your list as well).
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- mysql.org links to mysql.com
- the software is available without registration, I just tried it.
Well, it all does NOW, but what happens when everything settles down? Do you really think that they registered the name to link to mysql.com forever? Even if something is explicitly stated in public doesn't mean they can't legally change it later **cough Unisys** **cough GIF patent**
(for those who don't know, when Unisys got the LZW patent they originally said they wouldn't enforce it for GIF images).
- Michael Widenius from MySQL AB claims "I want to stress that to date, NuSphere
has contributed nothing, no money or source, to the development of the MySQL(tm)
server."
- This is a direct contradition to NuSphere's claims of having paid some amount of
money to MySQL AB.
What if the agreement says NuSphere will pay money, but they haven't yet? Then they are both right. Life isn't black and white...
I saw this on our New Zealand national news tonight (it must have been a slow day...). The researcher who was in charge made the point that some (many?) of the hieroglyphics around the pyramids have an eagle at the top with arms outstretched, suggesting wind power (or something equally tenuous).
I agree. Today isn't a good day to get a tan. Considering it's the shortest day of the year, pitch black by 5:30pm and about 8 degrees...
Although the thickness of the fog when I walked home tonight was quite impressive.
What's that? You thought it was summer? Nah, we don't get summer until the end of the year. Then it get really hot. And what do we do? We have a big, hot, Christmas roast. Really. At the hottest time of the year. Oh well, at least we don't live in Australia....
Essentially there's no difference between the elderly as a specific group learning
computers than any other group. Teach them not to fear the computer, show them a few
cool things, and then let them loose. That's how I learned computers, I'm betting that's
how you learned computers, and that's probably the best way they can learn them too.
If you have a choice, choose an operating system that has some concept of "normal" and "admin" users. I suppose if you are just demonstrating
web and email tools, then any free unix-like operating system would be fine (or even windows NT or 2000 if you've got them available). If you have this set up, you can tell them that no matter what they do, they are not going to "hurt" the computer - the worst they can do is screw up their own settings. I remember as a young thing discovering
what happened when you clicked on the "format" icon in the GEM GUI (an early competitor to Windows) and answered the questions without understanding them. Now that I think of it, I think it's terrible that someone designed an OS where an 8 year old boy can successfully format the disk containing the code for the OS (and GUI)...
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heh yourself.
*on-topic*
They forgot to mention all those loud explosions in space....
Did you really think about this for a minute?
Do you really want software installation as easy as it is on windows?
Here's a hint:
ANNAKOURNAKOUVA.JPG.exe
Think about it....
And how, exactly, will this stop people
who live outside of the USA from using "real"
encryption? And how can they even detect people inside the USA from receiving and decoding "real" encrypted messages? It's like copyright - they
can't physically stop you downloading in violation of copyright (if you were that way inclined).
I guess what the world should do is come up with an acceptable compromise - have one encryption standard for communications, but get Adobe to come up with it...
You know who you sound like?
"64K ought to be enough for anybody"
The correct punchline is...
"they'd never heard that one before"
Many people make comments like "he cracked the Enigma code"....
In a biography of him (can't remember which, and I'm too lazy to go to the bookshelf), I found out that the Polish actually had cracked the code before Germany even invaded, due to blueprints that they had acquired. When invasion of Poland was imminent, they handed all their information over to the Allies.
What he did do there (of course with others) was to find an automated way to brute force encrypted messages, and also to update their models when they detected changes in the machines (the German Navy used much stronger encryption, for example).
that's one of the worst things I have ever seen...
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I'm sure the Irish LOVE being called "British".
Although, I was a bit surprised as not that many people over here seem to prefer Guiness to local beers.
And DB Draught???!? Which side of the tracks do you live on??? We all drink Lion Red or Ranfurly over here....
(Just kidding, I consumed lots of Speights last night and ended up doings things with people I shouldn't have done... anyway, add Macs Gold to your list as well).
Well, it all does NOW, but what happens when everything settles down? Do you really think that they registered the name to link to mysql.com forever? Even if something is explicitly stated in public doesn't mean they can't legally change it later **cough Unisys** **cough GIF patent**
(for those who don't know, when Unisys got the LZW patent they originally said they wouldn't enforce it for GIF images).
What if the agreement says NuSphere will pay money, but they haven't yet? Then they are both right. Life isn't black and white...
Maybe there's someone on the inside trying to get out???
I saw this on our New Zealand national news tonight (it must have been a slow day...). The researcher who was in charge made the point that some (many?) of the hieroglyphics around the pyramids have an eagle at the top with arms outstretched, suggesting wind power (or something equally tenuous).
Although the thickness of the fog when I walked home tonight was quite impressive.
What's that? You thought it was summer? Nah, we don't get summer until the end of the year. Then it get really hot. And what do we do? We have a big, hot, Christmas roast. Really. At the hottest time of the year. Oh well, at least we don't live in Australia....
Uh, isn't port-scanning illegal?