Xiph-
What you just described blows my mind... I had the *EXACT* same problem when I was young. Hypersensitivity to sugar, strange allergy-like reactions to a specific food coloring (I remember it being Red somthing).
Born in 1980 to a mother who had an *interesting* past, my doctors (myself included) thought my condition was an anomoly. Ultimately, the sugar and coloring reactions went away, but it took years... years of childhood memories devoid of sugar on my cheerios, candy, ice-cream, etc.
Wow.
I agree, but lack of a lock, or lack of a WORKING lock is not part of a "Normal Business Model". Ignorance of the masses doesn't make it "Normal" for a maliceous company to subvert what little security the bank (or computer) may have.
My point is that because of the complexity of computer hardware and software, combined with its increadible proliferation, makes it very easy for these companies to use their marketing "tools". If they were legit, they woulden't need to "pick the lock". I think we're arguing over terminology here... Security is part of a normal business model, I agree, but unfortunately the general masses are relatively ignorant in regards to this very problematic issue. Until we educate them, they're going to fall prey to this kind of attack. However, it still doesn't make it "Normal" or "Okay" for a BUSINESS to actively exploit the property of others.
Are you serious? Would you consider a bank robbery "Normal Free Market Activity" of the banking industry? This isn't market activity, this is, dare I say it, on the verge of criminal. Since when did exploiting and hacking (that IS what these people do) become acceptable, as long as its done under the pretense of "Marketing" or other business related activity? Can I incorporate here in Iowa for $35 and start exploiting away, all in the name of "Free Market Activity"?
XML without a schema (and applications that can understand it) is useless. One needs something like DocBook
I work at a company that regulary consumes vendor data - We're plagued by a certain unnamed corporate enties lack of technical knowledge and insistance upon using XML. I don't understand what it is about that format that draws additional users, but it drives me fsckin nuts.
I was a computer tech at CompUSA in the late 90's. I was only 17 at the time but had managed to earn my certs and get my foot in the door. The 90's were a relatively turbulant time for Apple - it was during that time that Jobs released the origional iMac.
I tend to agree with your assumption that 'the public is stupid, compulsive and ignorant' when they're buying new hardware. What I don't agree with, however, is your assumption that the new iMac (commodity Mac, for sure) is junk. At the time of the origional iMac, the specs were mediocre at best, but we had, easily, over a million sales before the units even arrived. Hell, even with it's crappy hardware, my girlfriends iMac is still in use today.
The point is, Jobs has to take advantage of this compulsive market, and satisfy his long-term goals of reliability by making use of these people. The scanty hardware is a bit scary, but an Apple at $500?? It's a dream come true for some...
They were looking for Radio waves- not radio transmissions.
Every electric device you own releases some EM pollution- and they were using some assumptions in hopes that they might stumble across a planet with lots of EM pollution.
EM pollution is/was *one* of the variables in the search, not it's primary or only, by any means. Unfortunately, our very own galixy produces massive ammounts of electromagnetic radiation, including energy on the radio-wave spectrum.
On a side note, I always thought it interesting to think that while one civ. might be listening and filtering out such EM 'pollution', others might be listening to Planet Xeres 101.5 Galatic Rock;-)
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I don't understand where you make this distinction - You're drawing a line between OS'es and hardware based on what? Capabilities? Fortunately (for those interested in putting alternative software on their mobile devices) the line between desktop and handheld is becoming increasingly thinner...
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Xiph- What you just described blows my mind... I had the *EXACT* same problem when I was young. Hypersensitivity to sugar, strange allergy-like reactions to a specific food coloring (I remember it being Red somthing). Born in 1980 to a mother who had an *interesting* past, my doctors (myself included) thought my condition was an anomoly. Ultimately, the sugar and coloring reactions went away, but it took years... years of childhood memories devoid of sugar on my cheerios, candy, ice-cream, etc. Wow.
You forgot: 2025: PROFIT!
ROFL - this made me laugh out loud at work...
I agree, but lack of a lock, or lack of a WORKING lock is not part of a "Normal Business Model". Ignorance of the masses doesn't make it "Normal" for a maliceous company to subvert what little security the bank (or computer) may have.
My point is that because of the complexity of computer hardware and software, combined with its increadible proliferation, makes it very easy for these companies to use their marketing "tools". If they were legit, they woulden't need to "pick the lock". I think we're arguing over terminology here... Security is part of a normal business model, I agree, but unfortunately the general masses are relatively ignorant in regards to this very problematic issue. Until we educate them, they're going to fall prey to this kind of attack. However, it still doesn't make it "Normal" or "Okay" for a BUSINESS to actively exploit the property of others.
Well said. :)
"This is just normal free market activity."
Are you serious? Would you consider a bank robbery "Normal Free Market Activity" of the banking industry? This isn't market activity, this is, dare I say it, on the verge of criminal. Since when did exploiting and hacking (that IS what these people do) become acceptable, as long as its done under the pretense of "Marketing" or other business related activity? Can I incorporate here in Iowa for $35 and start exploiting away, all in the name of "Free Market Activity"?
XML without a schema (and applications that can understand it) is useless. One needs something like DocBook
I work at a company that regulary consumes vendor data - We're plagued by a certain unnamed corporate enties lack of technical knowledge and insistance upon using XML. I don't understand what it is about that format that draws additional users, but it drives me fsckin nuts.
1) Find Payphone. 2) Obtain mini-recorder. 3) Drop coins into phone, record pulses. 4) Replay pulses over telephone mic. 5) Profit.
I agree with most of your points, but not all-
I was a computer tech at CompUSA in the late 90's. I was only 17 at the time but had managed to earn my certs and get my foot in the door. The 90's were a relatively turbulant time for Apple - it was during that time that Jobs released the origional iMac.
I tend to agree with your assumption that 'the public is stupid, compulsive and ignorant' when they're buying new hardware. What I don't agree with, however, is your assumption that the new iMac (commodity Mac, for sure) is junk. At the time of the origional iMac, the specs were mediocre at best, but we had, easily, over a million sales before the units even arrived. Hell, even with it's crappy hardware, my girlfriends iMac is still in use today.
The point is, Jobs has to take advantage of this compulsive market, and satisfy his long-term goals of reliability by making use of these people. The scanty hardware is a bit scary, but an Apple at $500?? It's a dream come true for some...
They were looking for Radio waves- not radio transmissions.
;-)
Every electric device you own releases some EM pollution- and they were using some assumptions in hopes that they might stumble across a planet with lots of EM pollution.
EM pollution is/was *one* of the variables in the search, not it's primary or only, by any means. Unfortunately, our very own galixy produces massive ammounts of electromagnetic radiation, including energy on the radio-wave spectrum.
On a side note, I always thought it interesting to think that while one civ. might be listening and filtering out such EM 'pollution', others might be listening to Planet Xeres 101.5 Galatic Rock
I don't understand where you make this distinction - You're drawing a line between OS'es and hardware based on what? Capabilities? Fortunately (for those interested in putting alternative software on their mobile devices) the line between desktop and handheld is becoming increasingly thinner...