That's exactly correct. Basically, anybody claiming to write any libraries with any speed or usability in BASIC are just writing a ton of in-line assembler. For instance, if you look online now, people claim to have their own 3d libraries in BASIC. They sure do, but it's just a bunch assembler wrapped up in SUBs.
Additionally, Linux compat doesn't add any run-time overhead to the system, so you shouldn't notice any performance hits due to emulation. I'm an active FreeBSD advocate; feel free to email me if you'd like more info.
He says hidden information can "incredibly useful" in improving the functionality of the software. "But if some of that data is sensitive, there have to be ways of ensuring that it isn't distributed where it shouldn't be," he says.
Apparently they need to use some of the software he used to get a conjugation of the infinitive "to be" back into their text.
Oh, and by the way, windowsupdate.microsoft.com and windowsupdate.com have always forwarded to that same www.v4.windowsupdate.com address. From where do you get this info!?
And, if you read further about how Netcraft actually works, you will notice that they state that firewalls and other sorts of software can make it appear that a server's software is actually running on an OS that it would otherwise be impossible to run on. This is why you will find IIS running on Solaris, FreeBSD and Linux. Read first.
Well, it's not a stupid idea. Lava lamps are created by a polymer that changes physical properties when heated and regains these properties when cooled down. When your "blobs" float towards the bottom, the heat from the light heats them up, they move upwards and cool off when they're farther away from the top. I can imagine that this change of physical property is quite random.
And it's already slashdotted. And it's from SGI scientists, heh.
Anyway, it's gonna be great for cryptographers to have a source for truly random numbers. It's a pity that it requires CCDs and such. Although I can't see the site, so I can't determine if this can be done with hardware or something similar that would be better in server environments.
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You might want to read my journal if you're interested in why people use OSS OSes. I use FreeBSD becuase it is a very robust, free, secure server operating system and I've come to know it very well. I choose it over Linux distributions because I like the BSD kernel much better, the filesystem layout, and myriad other reasons. There are many choices of software in Linux, BSD and other OSS OSes. I simply find that FreeBSD fits my needs more aptly than other choices. Your choice of operating system obviously has lots to do with your needs. Why do you use the OS you use?
This is a more accurate description:) Thanks for correcting the technicality, I couldn't remember exactly what it had to do with. The deal was at the time a whole ton of equipment was needed for this and it wasn't practical for patients to leave the hospital while undergoing this sort of treatment. He was a huge pioneer in this feild.
I see that many people are concerned about what happens when this thing falls down. This is not a new invention. It's been tested thoroughly for the past several years and has not fallen once yet. This is not to say that faulty manufacturing could not contribute to this happening, but to give you an idea, I saw a program where someone sat in one of these things and wiggled around like a madman. It stayed up.
As to answer peoples' questions regarding to Dean's interest in the medical sector: Dean's first invention was something to make IV injections smaller/easier around the time of the 70's (sorry, I don't remember exactly what it was or where more information is). He's been working on advancements for disabled and sick people for many years. I think it's due to commend him for his work.
I saw this thing on Discovery once about Dean Kamen. He's a great guy. This class of like 3rd grade students all wrote him to see if he'd donate one to their science teacher who was disabled. So Dean came personally and brought one of these things to the guy and he was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy. He could even do dances and stuff with the thing; his wife was there too and they did like a waltz or something, and it actually worked.
This is a great invention by a great guy, and I genuinely hope it goes to people who really need and deserve it. Teachers may not be aware of the difference they make in a kids life; I hope these kids realize what a difference they've made to their teacher's life. It's amazing.
My question in the subject has to do with the usability of lie detector tests in the UK. Are they also unusable/null-and-void as far as evidence in a court of law? In this case, I think that HBOS is just using a lot of scare tactics to try to reduce the amount of money they'll be paying claimants. I hope everyone who gets denied a claim will sue HBOS for the claim, any possible damages, and lawyers fees. These kinds of business tactics suck and will hurt a lot of innocent claimants. I mean, I'd be stressed as hell if somebody stole my credit... wouldn't you? I am not sure that I'd pass one of these when telling the truth -- not so sure about anybody else, either.
If this isn't usable in court, why institute it in the first place? This makes no sense.
Sorry, I didn't mean to be nitpicky. I just wanted to point out to people who miss these kinds of points (they tend to be the same people who post everywhere that BSD is dead). It's obvious to me that you understand this fact, but it may not be obvious to others. Although, now that I read over it, I must apologize for my callous intro. I didn't mean for it to be so harsh:).
Yes, you *are* missing something. Sure, the system in Linux based, but it's using open tools. In effect, this is just a test on systems that are able to run KDE and KDE-based applications. It does, therefore, apply to pretty much every version of Linux as well as FreeBSD (I'm not sure about the other BSDs' support for KDE, though I wouldn't expect it too far behind). Hell, even having a system start up KDE in cygwin would fit this description.
Well, I'm not aware of any specific cases where Bill Gates has had somebody killed... I think he just gives them insanely large amounts of money to stop doing whatever it is that bugs him. De Beers, on the other hand, probably doesn't fit in exactly the same profile.
Not necessarily. There are plenty of cases where restaurants make it easy for you to write down the tip you're giving the waiter on the receipt when paying via credit card. The restaurant will keep this receipt and pay the waiter whatever tip is specified on it at some point. This is so people have the opportunity to go to a restaurant with no cash at all and not feel "guilty" for not giving the waiter a tip.
It's ridiculously easy for a 3, 6 or 7 to get converted to an 8. At expensive restaurants, drawing a 1 in front of a number isn't difficult either (nor would it be horribly difficult to justify). This situation could be more common than you think.
Sorry, but re: terrorists -- I'd rather have some dude exploit the system and make a couple million (billion?) dollars, get found guilty, and have to pay some (most? all?) of it back than see one person senselessly murdered. Even if they're not found guilty -- a couple million (billion?) dollars is not worth one human death.
(Well, I'm 19, so read the above: about 6 years ago) I was hanging out with some of my young and stupid "friends" in a mall, and some lady had left her obviously expensive looking Visa card on the counter at an expensive store. Don't do this. (The lady had apparently cancelled it before it was of any use to the perpetrator, who tried to use it to dial 900 numbers of his liking).
While I wasn't the one who picked it up, I've still never mentioned this account to anybody. It's really easy to lose your credit cards and such no matter where you are. At a fancy restaurant? Ask if you run the card through the machine yourself. Perhaps it ruins the mood for a second, but it's better than the disgruntled 23-year old waiter who didn't like the tip you gave him.
Money surely can't buy everything, but it sucks total ass when somebody else has it.
Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and never let other people touch your credit card. 'Nuff said.
I agree. If a system has been compromised, it should be immediately removed from the network. I'm referring to situations in which a computer has not necessarily been compromised, but contains "sensitive" "wiped" data. In these situations, it may not be feasable to remove the box from the network.
No, I don't build servers for a living, I administrate them. I think you would agree that this job does require some amount of knowledge of computer forensics. And, to clarify further, I *am* discussing situations dealing with Windows computers.
Agreed, many of the more "advanced" forensic utilities are somewhat lacking in certain areas, but there are cases in which they are really the only way to get the job done. And I've come across many situation in which it is not feasable to take the box down.
In the real world, you don't always have permission to take a box down to perform forensics. Rebooting == downtime. Booting into Linux from a CD to inspect == downtime. When you *are* granted permission to take down a box for forensics analysis (you have to get permission in a search warrant for this, or permission from the company that wants you to investigate, but this is rarely feasable), you'll probably be working for a large firm that can afford forensics tools that cost tons of cash and do much more advanced forensics analysis than the forensics software for Linux.
This sounds more like another goodies CD for people to mess around with at school. Or perhaps something to give people Linux demos with. Who knows. I wouldn't market it as a forensics tool, though.
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All you silly US people psyched out by your lame phones. :-D
Guys like that make me fucking sick. I'll save you a 10k rant about that, and just say "Bah." They should cut his fingers off.
That's exactly correct. Basically, anybody claiming to write any libraries with any speed or usability in BASIC are just writing a ton of in-line assembler. For instance, if you look online now, people claim to have their own 3d libraries in BASIC. They sure do, but it's just a bunch assembler wrapped up in SUBs.
Additionally, Linux compat doesn't add any run-time overhead to the system, so you shouldn't notice any performance hits due to emulation. I'm an active FreeBSD advocate; feel free to email me if you'd like more info.
He says hidden information can "incredibly useful" in improving the functionality of the software. "But if some of that data is sensitive, there have to be ways of ensuring that it isn't distributed where it shouldn't be," he says.
Apparently they need to use some of the software he used to get a conjugation of the infinitive "to be" back into their text.
Oh, and by the way, windowsupdate.microsoft.com and windowsupdate.com have always forwarded to that same www.v4.windowsupdate.com address. From where do you get this info!?
And, if you read further about how Netcraft actually works, you will notice that they state that firewalls and other sorts of software can make it appear that a server's software is actually running on an OS that it would otherwise be impossible to run on. This is why you will find IIS running on Solaris, FreeBSD and Linux. Read first.
Well, it's not a stupid idea. Lava lamps are created by a polymer that changes physical properties when heated and regains these properties when cooled down. When your "blobs" float towards the bottom, the heat from the light heats them up, they move upwards and cool off when they're farther away from the top. I can imagine that this change of physical property is quite random.
And it's already slashdotted. And it's from SGI scientists, heh.
Anyway, it's gonna be great for cryptographers to have a source for truly random numbers. It's a pity that it requires CCDs and such. Although I can't see the site, so I can't determine if this can be done with hardware or something similar that would be better in server environments.
You might want to read my journal if you're interested in why people use OSS OSes. I use FreeBSD becuase it is a very robust, free, secure server operating system and I've come to know it very well. I choose it over Linux distributions because I like the BSD kernel much better, the filesystem layout, and myriad other reasons. There are many choices of software in Linux, BSD and other OSS OSes. I simply find that FreeBSD fits my needs more aptly than other choices. Your choice of operating system obviously has lots to do with your needs. Why do you use the OS you use?
This is a more accurate description :) Thanks for correcting the technicality, I couldn't remember exactly what it had to do with. The deal was at the time a whole ton of equipment was needed for this and it wasn't practical for patients to leave the hospital while undergoing this sort of treatment. He was a huge pioneer in this feild.
I see that many people are concerned about what happens when this thing falls down. This is not a new invention. It's been tested thoroughly for the past several years and has not fallen once yet. This is not to say that faulty manufacturing could not contribute to this happening, but to give you an idea, I saw a program where someone sat in one of these things and wiggled around like a madman. It stayed up.
As to answer peoples' questions regarding to Dean's interest in the medical sector: Dean's first invention was something to make IV injections smaller/easier around the time of the 70's (sorry, I don't remember exactly what it was or where more information is). He's been working on advancements for disabled and sick people for many years. I think it's due to commend him for his work.
I saw this thing on Discovery once about Dean Kamen. He's a great guy. This class of like 3rd grade students all wrote him to see if he'd donate one to their science teacher who was disabled. So Dean came personally and brought one of these things to the guy and he was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy. He could even do dances and stuff with the thing; his wife was there too and they did like a waltz or something, and it actually worked.
This is a great invention by a great guy, and I genuinely hope it goes to people who really need and deserve it. Teachers may not be aware of the difference they make in a kids life; I hope these kids realize what a difference they've made to their teacher's life. It's amazing.
How was the site cracked? What have they done to patch it? Was it GNU software? :-D Are they writing patches for this software? MORE NEWS.
My question in the subject has to do with the usability of lie detector tests in the UK. Are they also unusable/null-and-void as far as evidence in a court of law? In this case, I think that HBOS is just using a lot of scare tactics to try to reduce the amount of money they'll be paying claimants. I hope everyone who gets denied a claim will sue HBOS for the claim, any possible damages, and lawyers fees. These kinds of business tactics suck and will hurt a lot of innocent claimants. I mean, I'd be stressed as hell if somebody stole my credit... wouldn't you? I am not sure that I'd pass one of these when telling the truth -- not so sure about anybody else, either.
If this isn't usable in court, why institute it in the first place? This makes no sense.
Sorry, I didn't mean to be nitpicky. I just wanted to point out to people who miss these kinds of points (they tend to be the same people who post everywhere that BSD is dead). It's obvious to me that you understand this fact, but it may not be obvious to others. Although, now that I read over it, I must apologize for my callous intro. I didn't mean for it to be so harsh :).
Yes, you *are* missing something. Sure, the system in Linux based, but it's using open tools. In effect, this is just a test on systems that are able to run KDE and KDE-based applications. It does, therefore, apply to pretty much every version of Linux as well as FreeBSD (I'm not sure about the other BSDs' support for KDE, though I wouldn't expect it too far behind). Hell, even having a system start up KDE in cygwin would fit this description.
The patches have been available for a LOOOOONG time now. They should have patched. They can't whine now. End of story.
Well, I'm not aware of any specific cases where Bill Gates has had somebody killed... I think he just gives them insanely large amounts of money to stop doing whatever it is that bugs him. De Beers, on the other hand, probably doesn't fit in exactly the same profile.
Not necessarily. There are plenty of cases where restaurants make it easy for you to write down the tip you're giving the waiter on the receipt when paying via credit card. The restaurant will keep this receipt and pay the waiter whatever tip is specified on it at some point. This is so people have the opportunity to go to a restaurant with no cash at all and not feel "guilty" for not giving the waiter a tip.
It's ridiculously easy for a 3, 6 or 7 to get converted to an 8. At expensive restaurants, drawing a 1 in front of a number isn't difficult either (nor would it be horribly difficult to justify). This situation could be more common than you think.
Sorry, but re: terrorists -- I'd rather have some dude exploit the system and make a couple million (billion?) dollars, get found guilty, and have to pay some (most? all?) of it back than see one person senselessly murdered. Even if they're not found guilty -- a couple million (billion?) dollars is not worth one human death.
(Well, I'm 19, so read the above: about 6 years ago) I was hanging out with some of my young and stupid "friends" in a mall, and some lady had left her obviously expensive looking Visa card on the counter at an expensive store. Don't do this. (The lady had apparently cancelled it before it was of any use to the perpetrator, who tried to use it to dial 900 numbers of his liking).
While I wasn't the one who picked it up, I've still never mentioned this account to anybody. It's really easy to lose your credit cards and such no matter where you are. At a fancy restaurant? Ask if you run the card through the machine yourself. Perhaps it ruins the mood for a second, but it's better than the disgruntled 23-year old waiter who didn't like the tip you gave him.
Money surely can't buy everything, but it sucks total ass when somebody else has it.
Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and never let other people touch your credit card. 'Nuff said.
I agree. If a system has been compromised, it should be immediately removed from the network. I'm referring to situations in which a computer has not necessarily been compromised, but contains "sensitive" "wiped" data. In these situations, it may not be feasable to remove the box from the network.
No, I don't build servers for a living, I administrate them. I think you would agree that this job does require some amount of knowledge of computer forensics. And, to clarify further, I *am* discussing situations dealing with Windows computers.
Agreed, many of the more "advanced" forensic utilities are somewhat lacking in certain areas, but there are cases in which they are really the only way to get the job done. And I've come across many situation in which it is not feasable to take the box down.
In the real world, you don't always have permission to take a box down to perform forensics. Rebooting == downtime. Booting into Linux from a CD to inspect == downtime. When you *are* granted permission to take down a box for forensics analysis (you have to get permission in a search warrant for this, or permission from the company that wants you to investigate, but this is rarely feasable), you'll probably be working for a large firm that can afford forensics tools that cost tons of cash and do much more advanced forensics analysis than the forensics software for Linux.
This sounds more like another goodies CD for people to mess around with at school. Or perhaps something to give people Linux demos with. Who knows. I wouldn't market it as a forensics tool, though.