It's better to teach them about security in an environment where if they make a mistake, they're not instantly boned. By "pretending" his inside network is as rampant with viruses, spyware, and hackers as the outside is, he's providing that environment.
I don't see any problem with a healthy dose of paranoia, though when it starts to affect your productivity or enjoyment, it might be time to step back and take a look.
That being said, I see every attachment as a virus, for example. If you can't send me a weblink or include it in the body of a message... it's probably not important enough to view. Too bad I can't teach my parents to this... of course, it keeps me busy cleaning virii and spyware off their machine...
I agree... for a site that bills itself as "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." there's certainly a lot of schlock that comes through the pipe. If I wanted to read pointless news, I'd go to CNN.com.
Having watched Firefly, I think it deserved to be cancelled. So who cares about a movie made from an unsuccessful television show? Just what we've always wanted: More bad sci-fi.
Oops. There's a mod down, since Firefly is on the "untouchable" list on Slashdot, right alongside Linux, HHGG, and Firefox.
I completely agree with the fact that there are some biases when it comes to game reviews (or any reviews, for that matter) for any site that has advertising support. Is it any surprise that the bigger the company, the easier it is to get high marks?
The only problem I had was with their goofy firewall program. Once I set that (correctly) to "off," everything worked like a charm.
I think it's mostly just a knee-jerk reaction by IT Directors who know very little about IT besides what they read in a Microsoft press release or what they can see on CNN.com. It's been pointed out elsewhere in this discussion that many of the listed "non-functional" programs on the warning list run absolutely fine with SP2, such as Photoshop CS.
And the article says nothing about those employees who have laptops. Even if their corporate networks had blocked out the Windows Update of SP2, what happened to all those people when they took their computer home and linked up? Chances are that Windows Update started sparking all over their systems and they might have updated on their own.
And while I completely agree with (and use) the philosophy of "Download and Review" the updates (I'll never let Windows Update run on its own, even though it's "recommended), there is an inherent audience problem. Most of the people out there, including corporate employees, wouldn't understand, or care to understand, the updats that are being installed on their computer. They don't care that they're getting Security Update KB13294... they see that it's recommended to install, and so they do it. Or, more commonly, they just let it install automatically, hoping it makes their computer more secure.
The best things the rest of us can do is protect our own machines, and educate the few people that will listen.
This has the potential to be just like "Sky Captain and the [CGI] World of Tomorrow."
Except instead of ruining a perfectly generic universe, they can ruin one that whole generations of children grew up enjoying.
Sweet!
There are no fair use laws in the United States. Of course, watching a legal discussion on Slashdot is like watching two midgets boxing... funny, but ultimately worthless.
Why the hell is KaZaA so popular? Between WinMX and BitTorrent, I get all the... um... "open source" media I need, and don't have to worry about the spyware and blocking problems associated with KaZaA.
Please submit your resume for immediate processing. My company has been looking for someone who can hand-write serifed-font text at 10 ppm black.
Besides, do you ever look at your discs of mp3z and say, "Gee, I wish that label was prettier?" Or do you instead say, "Which disc was that 'Hanson' song on?"
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... my Fing-Longer, I could activate the What-If machine, and see what would happen if FOX brought back Futurama.
Instead, I'll just enjoy the syndication, instead.
I think I just had a seizure...
At least even those of us with ADD will know about this story.
Seems like a fair price. We get rid of Gator AND sully Microsoft's reputation...
Duh. It's Slashdot.
It's better to teach them about security in an environment where if they make a mistake, they're not instantly boned. By "pretending" his inside network is as rampant with viruses, spyware, and hackers as the outside is, he's providing that environment.
I don't see any problem with a healthy dose of paranoia, though when it starts to affect your productivity or enjoyment, it might be time to step back and take a look.
That being said, I see every attachment as a virus, for example. If you can't send me a weblink or include it in the body of a message... it's probably not important enough to view. Too bad I can't teach my parents to this... of course, it keeps me busy cleaning virii and spyware off their machine...
It's completed the maiden test flight. The maiden test landing, however, remains to occur. :)
I agree... for a site that bills itself as "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." there's certainly a lot of schlock that comes through the pipe. If I wanted to read pointless news, I'd go to CNN.com.
Oops. There's a mod down, since Firefly is on the "untouchable" list on Slashdot, right alongside Linux, HHGG, and Firefox.
From http://www.liningup.net/getinline/rules.php
6. In order to accumulate Hours in Line, you must Sign In and Sign Out when you come and go.
Sheesh... it wasn't even that clever of a joke, since the sign in and out was mentioned in the discussion.
I completely agree with the fact that there are some biases when it comes to game reviews (or any reviews, for that matter) for any site that has advertising support. Is it any surprise that the bigger the company, the easier it is to get high marks?
I think it's mostly just a knee-jerk reaction by IT Directors who know very little about IT besides what they read in a Microsoft press release or what they can see on CNN.com. It's been pointed out elsewhere in this discussion that many of the listed "non-functional" programs on the warning list run absolutely fine with SP2, such as Photoshop CS.
And the article says nothing about those employees who have laptops. Even if their corporate networks had blocked out the Windows Update of SP2, what happened to all those people when they took their computer home and linked up? Chances are that Windows Update started sparking all over their systems and they might have updated on their own.
And while I completely agree with (and use) the philosophy of "Download and Review" the updates (I'll never let Windows Update run on its own, even though it's "recommended), there is an inherent audience problem. Most of the people out there, including corporate employees, wouldn't understand, or care to understand, the updats that are being installed on their computer. They don't care that they're getting Security Update KB13294... they see that it's recommended to install, and so they do it. Or, more commonly, they just let it install automatically, hoping it makes their computer more secure.
The best things the rest of us can do is protect our own machines, and educate the few people that will listen.
We're only counting the ones that having "signed in" to their place in line.
Because it's an everyday part of your life?
Or because you spend most of your time asking, "What the hell does this do?"
This has the potential to be just like "Sky Captain and the [CGI] World of Tomorrow."
Except instead of ruining a perfectly generic universe, they can ruin one that whole generations of children grew up enjoying.
Sweet!
The Israeli army would not approve of your ingenuity.
There are no fair use laws in the United States. Of course, watching a legal discussion on Slashdot is like watching two midgets boxing... funny, but ultimately worthless.
Are people really just that stupid?
Anybody have a Torrent tracker for this software? I can't find it on KaZaA...
Besides, do you ever look at your discs of mp3z and say, "Gee, I wish that label was prettier?" Or do you instead say, "Which disc was that 'Hanson' song on?"
Memorex Label Maker System (20 discs): $12
Total Cost: $90
100-disc Spindle of CD-R Discs: $30
Black Sharpie: $.45
Total Cost: $30.45
So, unless the Lightscribe discs cost less than an extra 4 cents a disc, why would I shell out $200 on a new burner?
Or at least it wouldn't merit such negative discussion on Slashdot. Sheesh... you guys call the iPod Shuffle "revolutionary" and berate this?