Some experiments succeed, some experiments fail. Google tries a lot more of these types of things than anyone else. Hopefully those who use these services will find something else to meet their needs.
The spammers still won... Sure it's only 3 dollars.. But they still won. Instead of being burned at the stake like they deserve...
How is that justice or a good thing?
It's not perfect, but it is good because Spamhaus gets to stay in business and fight spam for all of us.
I believe the Dutch government was saying "Since most users don't pay attention to the protocol (https) or the lock somewhere on their browser screen on sites or pages that require a secure connection they shouldn't use any sites that give them a warning about the certificates. Any other sites or pages that do not require a secure connection (most of their sites and pages) are safe to use."
The only reasonable action is to take the sites down until a valid certificate has been issued and installed.
You are correct. Taking down any sites or pages that require secure connections is the only way to protect site visitors.
Anyone who wants to put in a little effort to scan/parse the html produced can read the characters of that captcha? It's stunning that this is what Sony considers 'security'.
BTW, how did you get it through the lame(ness) filter? I get a filter error in just quoting your post ("Filter error: That's an awful long string of letters there.") Only after removing the binary strings, Slashdot allowed me to even preview.
I think he added a space after the first string of binary numbers (before a <br/> tag).
Is your world black and white? Mine isn't. So why do our computers have to be binary?
Because computers use logic to operate. When you remove the binary 'black & white' nature of logic you start entering shades of grey. Shades of grey are fine for everyday life, but when they are applied to some things they just don't work. For examples see ethics, the law, loyalty, monogamy, honesty, etc (to see all of these in one example see politics).
This isn't 'The Chinese' (as in the Government) its some Chinese guys at a university in Beijing with a crazy idea they posted on Arxiv. Arxiv is not the place that the Chinese government will be posting their world domination plans.
Do you really think that this type of endeavor could ever take place without governmental involvement? The resources required would be astronomical... and any government worth their salt would milk this for every drop of national pride (and then some).
This can't happen without the government getting involved because "Two Guys From a Chinese University" is not a viable entity for this type of operation.
How does doing or not doing any of those things have any effect on whether or not they can capture an asteroid?
Suso would like China to get their shit together regarding some of these more common failings before trying to snatch an asteroid out of the sky with their as-of-yet undeveloped space chopsticks.
Gee, do you have a product for my Mac? My Mac has been running for years without any problems so I have money burning a hole in my pocket that I'm just dying to spend on a virus-related product.
evangelical scientists are now saying publicly that they can no longer believe the Genesis account and that it is unlikely that we all descended from a single pair of humans.
Science and religion rarely mess when comparing facts. I guess this is news because it's evangelical scientists? They're still pushing creationism, aren't they?
The only reason I can't have sex with my sister is...
Um, no. That is main reason you shouldn't have children with your sister. The reasons you shouldn't have sex with your sister are different (though they do include the possibility of reproduction).
In other words, some interactions with external systems are irreversible. But this can be worked around whenever the interactions can run as a batch as opposed to interactively. For example, an e-mail client can implement undo send by holding the message in the outbox for several minutes before actually sending it.
Users who cannot grasp what "undo" does will be overwhelmed by the concepts of "batch processing" and "delayed email". Many already have enough trouble with "the trash is just another folder".
When trying to see things from the average user's perspective just have someone kick you in the balls while you're sniffing glue. That should result in a relatively accurate POV.
Could we see something similar in 2012 between 'Jean Girard' Jobs and 'Ricky Bobby' Ballmer?
No. 2012 is not the year that the final decision on tablets will be made.
Just a little insight for ya', but Android is not going to sit idly by and wait a few years before finding and growing their niche in the tablet market. That kind of strategy may work for companies that think they can't fail because they have a large enough war chest to survive a war of competitive attrition, but Android isn't a sloth-like, relatively static codebase that's hoping others die before stepping in. And let's not forget that given another year Apple will have their next iPad on the market (and who knows what else).
Apple is trying to create dependancies between its phone, tablet and entertainment products much the same way that MS made Windows + Office a dominant combination. Until MS can enter the market with strong ties and motivation for users to buy multiple MS phones, tablets and other entertainment products they will not be "racing to the finish line" with Apple, Android and whoever else jumps into the marketplace.
Microsoft was using this technique on one of its sites, MSN.com, and now the company said that it is no longer doing so.
They've probably come up with another way to covertly track users. I've always been amazed at MSN.com's ability to display on a new workstation even if the firewall and proxy haven't been configured yet. I guess those pesky servers just happen to like that combination of letters or something.
While you are at it, teach them CTRL+C (Command+C) and CTRL+V and CTRL+A. At least 25% of users have never seen any of these amazing combos in action either.
Let's not forget the ever popular CTRL-Z. I have some users who never knew that "undo" was an option let alone a keyboard shortcut. Of course, they're always surprised that CTRL-Z won't make an email they just sent come back.
It is not known whether the fungus is harmful to humans or not.
Well, there's really only one way to find out. Some unlucky volunteer needs to scoop some up and put it on a cracker. Orange, glow-in-the-dark caviar will be quite the novelty if their guinea pig does OK;-)
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Some experiments succeed, some experiments fail. Google tries a lot more of these types of things than anyone else. Hopefully those who use these services will find something else to meet their needs.
The spammers still won... Sure it's only 3 dollars.. But they still won. Instead of being burned at the stake like they deserve... How is that justice or a good thing?
It's not perfect, but it is good because Spamhaus gets to stay in business and fight spam for all of us.
The only reasonable action is to take the sites down until a valid certificate has been issued and installed.
You are correct. Taking down any sites or pages that require secure connections is the only way to protect site visitors.
Anyone who wants to put in a little effort to scan/parse the html produced can read the characters of that captcha? It's stunning that this is what Sony considers 'security'.
BTW, how did you get it through the lame(ness) filter? I get a filter error in just quoting your post ("Filter error: That's an awful long string of letters there.") Only after removing the binary strings, Slashdot allowed me to even preview.
I think he added a space after the first string of binary numbers (before a <br /> tag).
00110001001101010011100100110001001100000011001000110111
00110001001101010011100100110100001101100011001000110001
Yup, that space worked.
Is there a specific reason you padded them to 56 bits?
Adding another eight leading '0's results in the "Filter error: That's an awful long string of letters there." error.
Is your world black and white? Mine isn't. So why do our computers have to be binary?
Because computers use logic to operate. When you remove the binary 'black & white' nature of logic you start entering shades of grey. Shades of grey are fine for everyday life, but when they are applied to some things they just don't work. For examples see ethics, the law, loyalty, monogamy, honesty, etc (to see all of these in one example see politics).
Resembling a futuristic visor, HMZ, which stands for "head mounted display," is worn like chunky goggles-and-earphones in one.
Looks kind of uncomfortable. I guess we'll have to wait a few years for Apple to "invent" a user friendly version (or would that be visor).
This isn't 'The Chinese' (as in the Government) its some Chinese guys at a university in Beijing with a crazy idea they posted on Arxiv. Arxiv is not the place that the Chinese government will be posting their world domination plans.
Do you really think that this type of endeavor could ever take place without governmental involvement? The resources required would be astronomical ... and any government worth their salt would milk this for every drop of national pride (and then some).
This can't happen without the government getting involved because "Two Guys From a Chinese University" is not a viable entity for this type of operation.
Yeah, yeah. And if it was the good ol' almighty USA doing it, everything would go perfectly well, of course!
Oh please - if it was America doing this we'd simply shoot the damn thing out of the sky and claim we were doing it for the children.
How does doing or not doing any of those things have any effect on whether or not they can capture an asteroid?
Suso would like China to get their shit together regarding some of these more common failings before trying to snatch an asteroid out of the sky with their as-of-yet undeveloped space chopsticks.
Parent is on point with this post. They are referring to this from earlier today.
Someone who goes to cort
... and is not a yoot
Felt it in North Jersey. My cats slept through it.
Gee, do you have a product for my Mac? My Mac has been running for years without any problems so I have money burning a hole in my pocket that I'm just dying to spend on a virus-related product.
evangelical scientists are now saying publicly that they can no longer believe the Genesis account and that it is unlikely that we all descended from a single pair of humans.
Science and religion rarely mess when comparing facts. I guess this is news because it's evangelical scientists? They're still pushing creationism, aren't they?
The only reason I can't have sex with my sister is ...
Um, no. That is main reason you shouldn't have children with your sister. The reasons you shouldn't have sex with your sister are different (though they do include the possibility of reproduction).
Thank you kind fandroid!
Oh, so sorry, but I am not a 'fandroid'. I don't own any Android devices, but I do have an iPhone and a Mac.
As a consultant I need to be informed about what's going on in the 'digital world'. Ignoring Android is not a realistic point of view.
In other words, some interactions with external systems are irreversible. But this can be worked around whenever the interactions can run as a batch as opposed to interactively. For example, an e-mail client can implement undo send by holding the message in the outbox for several minutes before actually sending it.
Users who cannot grasp what "undo" does will be overwhelmed by the concepts of "batch processing" and "delayed email". Many already have enough trouble with "the trash is just another folder".
When trying to see things from the average user's perspective just have someone kick you in the balls while you're sniffing glue. That should result in a relatively accurate POV.
FIRE SALE! $99 for the 16gb model, and $149 for the 32gb model. I guess HP finally found a way to sell them.
Really? HP's website says that they're "Out of Stock" and I haven't found any retailers or online stores actually selling them for $100/$150.
Could we see something similar in 2012 between 'Jean Girard' Jobs and 'Ricky Bobby' Ballmer?
No. 2012 is not the year that the final decision on tablets will be made. Just a little insight for ya', but Android is not going to sit idly by and wait a few years before finding and growing their niche in the tablet market. That kind of strategy may work for companies that think they can't fail because they have a large enough war chest to survive a war of competitive attrition, but Android isn't a sloth-like, relatively static codebase that's hoping others die before stepping in. And let's not forget that given another year Apple will have their next iPad on the market (and who knows what else). Apple is trying to create dependancies between its phone, tablet and entertainment products much the same way that MS made Windows + Office a dominant combination. Until MS can enter the market with strong ties and motivation for users to buy multiple MS phones, tablets and other entertainment products they will not be "racing to the finish line" with Apple, Android and whoever else jumps into the marketplace.
Microsoft was using this technique on one of its sites, MSN.com, and now the company said that it is no longer doing so.
They've probably come up with another way to covertly track users. I've always been amazed at MSN.com's ability to display on a new workstation even if the firewall and proxy haven't been configured yet. I guess those pesky servers just happen to like that combination of letters or something.
of course the day that happens I'll be riding a purple pony with She Ra
Ponies! I call shotgun!
ass.
Some asses are discrete and others seem to be continuous.
While you are at it, teach them CTRL+C (Command+C) and CTRL+V and CTRL+A. At least 25% of users have never seen any of these amazing combos in action either.
Let's not forget the ever popular CTRL-Z. I have some users who never knew that "undo" was an option let alone a keyboard shortcut. Of course, they're always surprised that CTRL-Z won't make an email they just sent come back.
It is not known whether the fungus is harmful to humans or not.
Well, there's really only one way to find out. Some unlucky volunteer needs to scoop some up and put it on a cracker. Orange, glow-in-the-dark caviar will be quite the novelty if their guinea pig does OK ;-)