How will that work in a vaccuum? If there's no medium for the heat to travel through, will it still show up?
I'm relatively ignorant of the principles behind thermal imaging, but it seems that a lot of detection techniques used in an atmosphere would be useless in space, where there is no meduim for various energies to travel through.
It's a lot easier to hack on something you're personally interested in than it is to crank out mundane code for your employer.
I can code on a personal project for 8 hours straight and not give it a second thought. The reason? I'm enthused and excited about the project. Give me a run-of-the-mill project at work, and I'm going to be less enthusiastic about it, and will be thinking more about when I get to go home than how good my code is. It completely depends on your environment and the freedoms you're afforded.
When was the last time you actually did research on the web concerning an academic subject? It's an immense learning tool. If you think that there's nothing on the web but porn and Linux, then you're seriously disillusioned.
Ever heard of the.edu TLD? Go find one. Browse around a while. You'll learn a ton.
Offtopic, but you may want to consider returning the GF4 MX and getting a GF3 TI series card. The MX series of 4's are just the series 2's with more power - meaning they don't have the nifty GF4 features. It's a bit of a marketing deception. For all the nifty next-generation stuff, you'll need a Ti series card. The Ti200 goes for about $90 right now, IIRC, includes all the nifty stuff, and is more powerful.
I got a 440MX and it was barely enough for my needs. I returned it, got a GF3 Ti200, and it's rock solid. Definately worth the extra $20. The Ti500 is also getting down into the bargain-bin range - you may want to check it out.
A cop cannot legally search your trunk without a) your consent, or b) a search warrant. He can go to town on the rest of the car, though. The trunk, by some strange definition, is a private place. Go figure.
Legally, your car is a public place. Your trunk is not. There's a reason you can't drive around naked - it's in public, so you can get arrested for indecent exposure. Therefore, you can have the same expectation of privacy that you would have if you were in the mall, or walking, or whatever.
That is, unless you're in the trunk, which you probably don't want to be anyway.
Honestly, you can't release a piece of software that employs restrictions and not expect it to be cracked. There are, and always will be, ways around this kind of stuff. A firewall is an excellent start - I'm already blocking Windows Media Player from its little "phone home" hijinks, and it's caught more than one spywre app I unwittingly installed (promptly to be uninstalled with AdAware).
If a piece of software is too hard for people to use, they won't use it. If you have to be connected to the internet in order to play a CD, people will not use it. Not everyone has always-on cable or DSL. Remember that the majority of people out there are the kind who complain if the software doesn't think for them. People don't want to have to think to use a computer - they just want it to work. If Sony is stupid enough to require some actual work and thought to use their consumer-targeted software, it will ultimately fail.
Can you explain what laws you're referring to? I too live in the State of the 3rd degree sunburn, and I'd be interested in learning what's out there legally.
Time to take some people^H^H^H^H^H^Hscum to court:)
Precisely. I didn't mean to indicate that servers should have all their code and configs written by the admin in the machine code. I simply meant that the "candy" glossing and Microsoft "think for you"-ishness isn't needed on a server. Greater ease of use typically == less security. A server should be a machine that is HARDER to maintain because it is more configurable and secure.
Anyone who has used both Windows and Linux will probably agree with me - Linux is harder to use out of the box, but it's much more powerful, much more secure, and much more suited to an environment that will be under constant attack.
The second was running an internet-visible server on Windows.
*shudder*
I'm a big fan of Windows workstations. They let you work quickly and get the stuff done that needs to be done. However, the need for user friendliness isn't there with servers. A server should be run and maintained by someone who knows what they're doing, both in the arenas of security and optimization. Running a webserver on Windows is somewhat indicitive of a lack of both.
I in no way, shape, or form advocate, condone, or approve of Windows servers. Not good.
This is actually the policy at Arizona State. To connect the the network, either by hard line or wirelessly [Full 802.11b network covering campus:)], you have to register your computer's MAC address against your student ID. That way, if you hack something, they know exactly who to prosecute. You are responsible for your own hardware. If Johnny Hacker down the hall gets access to your computer and compromises the IRS, you're held responsible. Of course, most people have no clue and just register away, which means it would be laughably easy for a determined hacker to gain access to a box and zombie it, but the level of responsibility is still there.
Better yet, spraypaint it black, disable to amber light, and tell people it's an external CD drive capable of reading high-density disks (Which would be technically true). Meanwhile, your CD drive is hacking the company network.
Even better, peel 6 potatoes and boil till soft. Mash up, add enough milk or cream to reach a soupy consistancy, put in some flour, salt, and pepper. Serve with sour cream, cheese, and green onions on top.
That, my friends, is a dish of the gods. You can't eat it fast enough.
I remember hearing about a phone firewall, of sorts. Basically, it sends a signal at the beginning of every call that says "this number's disconnected". Regular users don't hear it, but telemarketers' autodialers do. Your number is then removed from their list as out of order.
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How will that work in a vaccuum? If there's no medium for the heat to travel through, will it still show up?
I'm relatively ignorant of the principles behind thermal imaging, but it seems that a lot of detection techniques used in an atmosphere would be useless in space, where there is no meduim for various energies to travel through.
It's a lot easier to hack on something you're personally interested in than it is to crank out mundane code for your employer.
I can code on a personal project for 8 hours straight and not give it a second thought. The reason? I'm enthused and excited about the project. Give me a run-of-the-mill project at work, and I'm going to be less enthusiastic about it, and will be thinking more about when I get to go home than how good my code is. It completely depends on your environment and the freedoms you're afforded.
When was the last time you actually did research on the web concerning an academic subject? It's an immense learning tool. If you think that there's nothing on the web but porn and Linux, then you're seriously disillusioned.
.edu TLD? Go find one. Browse around a while. You'll learn a ton.
Ever heard of the
That, and a surge would cauterize the wound, preventing bleeding.
:D
Kinda like a giant magnifying-glass lightsaber thingy.
I want one to point at the shoes of unsuspecting pedestrian passer-bys.
Don't bring it to Arizona. Anyone they try to operate on will be instantly vaporized.
I got a 440MX and it was barely enough for my needs. I returned it, got a GF3 Ti200, and it's rock solid. Definately worth the extra $20. The Ti500 is also getting down into the bargain-bin range - you may want to check it out.
Section 404 Alpha subsections 19-87 of the Evil Corporation's Handbook.
Not really.
There was a version of SMB3 for the SNES, included in the All Stars pack. It was much nicer graphically than the NES version.
:)
But the game rocked regardless
Your car's a public place, not public property.
A cop cannot legally search your trunk without a) your consent, or b) a search warrant. He can go to town on the rest of the car, though. The trunk, by some strange definition, is a private place. Go figure.
Legally, your car is a public place. Your trunk is not. There's a reason you can't drive around naked - it's in public, so you can get arrested for indecent exposure. Therefore, you can have the same expectation of privacy that you would have if you were in the mall, or walking, or whatever.
That is, unless you're in the trunk, which you probably don't want to be anyway.
Your first point made me think...
Region-specific packets ala the DVD standard, filtered at the backbones.
Now that's a scary thought.
Then you download the crack for it.
Honestly, you can't release a piece of software that employs restrictions and not expect it to be cracked. There are, and always will be, ways around this kind of stuff. A firewall is an excellent start - I'm already blocking Windows Media Player from its little "phone home" hijinks, and it's caught more than one spywre app I unwittingly installed (promptly to be uninstalled with AdAware).
If a piece of software is too hard for people to use, they won't use it. If you have to be connected to the internet in order to play a CD, people will not use it. Not everyone has always-on cable or DSL. Remember that the majority of people out there are the kind who complain if the software doesn't think for them. People don't want to have to think to use a computer - they just want it to work. If Sony is stupid enough to require some actual work and thought to use their consumer-targeted software, it will ultimately fail.
I think you mean Debug Debug Revolution.
:)
Kinda a cross between DDR, Whack-a-mole, and coding.
Somehow I don't see this being popular
Can you explain what laws you're referring to? I too live in the State of the 3rd degree sunburn, and I'd be interested in learning what's out there legally.
:)
Time to take some people^H^H^H^H^H^Hscum to court
Anyone who has used both Windows and Linux will probably agree with me - Linux is harder to use out of the box, but it's much more powerful, much more secure, and much more suited to an environment that will be under constant attack.
Spam Assassin
Eudora Spam Filter
Mail Jail
Turn on your Sendmail antispam features!
Happy spamming, morons. I hope someone breaks your kneecaps. Repeatedly.
No, his first mistake was running IIS.
The second was running an internet-visible server on Windows.
*shudder*
I'm a big fan of Windows workstations. They let you work quickly and get the stuff done that needs to be done. However, the need for user friendliness isn't there with servers. A server should be run and maintained by someone who knows what they're doing, both in the arenas of security and optimization. Running a webserver on Windows is somewhat indicitive of a lack of both.
I in no way, shape, or form advocate, condone, or approve of Windows servers. Not good.
You're lucky. I got hit with over 500 spams last night alone. Moron filled up my entire space allotment.
For the superhero in all of us.
On a side note, first time I read Megatokyo, I came in on one of their "Nani Naze Megatokyo" days.
Talk about confusing.
This is actually the policy at Arizona State. To connect the the network, either by hard line or wirelessly [Full 802.11b network covering campus :)], you have to register your computer's MAC address against your student ID. That way, if you hack something, they know exactly who to prosecute. You are responsible for your own hardware. If Johnny Hacker down the hall gets access to your computer and compromises the IRS, you're held responsible. Of course, most people have no clue and just register away, which means it would be laughably easy for a determined hacker to gain access to a box and zombie it, but the level of responsibility is still there.
Better yet, spraypaint it black, disable to amber light, and tell people it's an external CD drive capable of reading high-density disks (Which would be technically true). Meanwhile, your CD drive is hacking the company network.
Misdirection, not obscurity.
Asteroid NT7: it really whips the llama's ass!
Even better, peel 6 potatoes and boil till soft. Mash up, add enough milk or cream to reach a soupy consistancy, put in some flour, salt, and pepper. Serve with sour cream, cheese, and green onions on top.
That, my friends, is a dish of the gods. You can't eat it fast enough.
I remember hearing about a phone firewall, of sorts. Basically, it sends a signal at the beginning of every call that says "this number's disconnected". Regular users don't hear it, but telemarketers' autodialers do. Your number is then removed from their list as out of order.
I want one.