I have a different view. I'm 46 and have been doing networking since Corvus. I still know how to use a freq counter, signal injector, scope, and soldering iron. I'm a beat up old net/sys admin, former OS/2 evangelist, and current rabid linux user.
I feel sorry for a lot of these kids coming into the industry today. It is easier to keep up than catch up. The depth and breadth of experience is a hard beast to defeat. Solutions are most often found quickly by those who've seen enough to jump confidently.
I've had interviewees with all the certs, but had no idea what "righty tighty lefty loosy" meant. Common sense and hand skill are horribly lacking.
I suppose what it comes down to for me is that it's not how smart you are, or whether or not you've been educated properly, but how you think. Troubleshooting skill is more a way of thinking than anything else, and there is no substitute for experience when it comes to putting out fires.
There was no need to show off, we had already shot down a satellite in 1985.
The big difference here is that we did this one from the ground. Good job!
Try it if you can find the time, and maybe pick up a copy of Ruby for Rails.
Python currently has larger library support.
Personally I see no need for you to reinvent your wheel, but you'll probably not be gratified as to the validity of your decision until you dig a little.
It is against the Verizon TOS to tether any EVDO phone for access without a broadband plan. It's ok with the x1 only phones, (710, etc), IIRC.
Whether you do it or not is entirely your decision, but people should not run out and buy an E815, razr, 8100, or 9800 for this express purpose without planning to spend a chunk of change.
They have introduced a plan that will allow you to tether for an additional $59 per month. Story here.
I use the E815 as well; I love the BT obex under linux.
Read the article. The range is significantly greater than 50 feet. That was the mechanical limit of the room.
As to the "random number", how many other nations are using RFID for travel documents?
"This is all very intriguing, but how exactly could someone exploit this RFID range to make my life worse? I can only think of things that would make it better. Could someone explain less abstractly than "Didn't you read 1984?"
It's quite simple. If you're travelling abroad, it's possible that someone would want to target you based on your nationality from a discrete range. This was proven possible at the blackhat convention, (see the link below). I appreciate that TPTB are paying attention to this issue.
Sure, but the bible also has quite a number of passages in it where the slaying of non-believers is preached. Even the most radical right-wing Christians in the US (and other places) don't follow this, however much they want to deep down inside.
Provide evidence of your claims, (at least the first one).
There's a dramatic difference between "stuff that matters" and "stuff that matters to NaruVonWilkins".
There are other people here with other interests.
At what point did the internet become reliant upon Microsoft for standards? I would go back to sgml and gopher before I'd allow MS to dictate standards.
I suppose there's nothing like a flamefest to get the circulation going.
Sorry, wrong room. The mad zealots are down the hall by the coke machine, waiting for KDE 3.2 to compile.
/ot
At some point, names are appropriate. They are engaged in a three front, billion dollar legal war, with their chosen weapon being PR. They have demonstrated a disdain for the truth, and have stated that this goal was established before a method to achieve it was found. They wanted Linux, and tried to steal it. They have been dishonest in their SEC filings. That dishonesty alone is probably worth jail time to someone, due to the manipulative impact it has had on their stock value.
As someone who has done retail computer service since the early eighties, let me point out that MS-FUD is not an issue here. This is a real problem.
I have seen quite a few machines where windows wouldn't boot due to accidental file renaming, and quite a few from deliberate renaming through ignorance.
When the problem is pointed out, the response has pretty much the same: "Why does it let me do it, then?" or "Why is it so easy to do if it's wrong?"
I've also seen systems where children have done dramatic file renaming, because it's easily within their grasp.
Granted, this is not a huge problem, but it is consistant. More common is the bulk movement of system files via drag & drop.
From a technical standpoint, the double-click rename "feature" is actually a weak point in longterm system security/stability.
my tweezer skills. It's not enough that I've spent decades removing paperclips, business cards, broken diskettes, credit cards, diskette labels, coins, and other assorted crap from drives and systems....
Now I need to worry about stamps too, just as my eyesight is diminishing.
Fair Access Policy. Learn them, love them, leave them. Here is one war story.
There are sites dedicated to the incredible level of FAP abuse that is piled on customers.
Here is a place for you to study.
This may be more relevant to your needs, here.
This is just Manifest Destiny in web form.
So what would be the web form of the small pox blankets? MS ________(Insert product name here).
Cybersquatting is little different than tradmark theft. A company or individual that has worked for their recognition and reputation deserves the fruits of their labor.
There should be no need for litigation. There must be some way to mediate domain name disputes without lining the pockets of a lawfirm. Even if that were impractical, it could still be resolved in a small claims court if the actual cost of the registration was the only legal consideration. Value and revenue are issues that lead to squatting, but if the system was streamlined to quickly correct aberrant abuses with minimal cost, I'd bet that not many people would be willing to roll the dice.
a TRS 80, mod III. I remember playing a flight simulator on that beast. It used periods for the runway.
My father was a DP Manager when I was growing up... I remember visiting the Univac every Saturday morning, and playing startrek. Sorting cards occasionally earned me a buck.
The original definition of PC compatible was whethere a computer could play MS Flight Simulator" 1.0.
We've come a long way.
Slashdot Mirror
Zinc.
I have a different view. I'm 46 and have been doing networking since Corvus. I still know how to use a freq counter, signal injector, scope, and soldering iron. I'm a beat up old net/sys admin, former OS/2 evangelist, and current rabid linux user. I feel sorry for a lot of these kids coming into the industry today. It is easier to keep up than catch up. The depth and breadth of experience is a hard beast to defeat. Solutions are most often found quickly by those who've seen enough to jump confidently. I've had interviewees with all the certs, but had no idea what "righty tighty lefty loosy" meant. Common sense and hand skill are horribly lacking. I suppose what it comes down to for me is that it's not how smart you are, or whether or not you've been educated properly, but how you think. Troubleshooting skill is more a way of thinking than anything else, and there is no substitute for experience when it comes to putting out fires.
There was no need to show off, we had already shot down a satellite in 1985. The big difference here is that we did this one from the ground. Good job!
That is entirely accurate. There are situations where your Python proficiency will be called upon to support Ruby, (DBF handling comes to mind).
Try it if you can find the time, and maybe pick up a copy of Ruby for Rails.
Python currently has larger library support.
Personally I see no need for you to reinvent your wheel, but you'll probably not be gratified as to the validity of your decision until you dig a little.
Wouldn't know,it's been slashdotted. Care to post the Cliff Notes version?
It is against the Verizon TOS to tether any EVDO phone for access without a broadband plan. It's ok with the x1 only phones, (710, etc), IIRC.
Whether you do it or not is entirely your decision, but people should not run out and buy an E815, razr, 8100, or 9800 for this express purpose without planning to spend a chunk of change.
They have introduced a plan that will allow you to tether for an additional $59 per month. Story here.
I use the E815 as well; I love the BT obex under linux.
paul@webcamboss:~$ cat /etc/motd
If you can read this, then I haven't gotten around to screwing with you yet.
Please be patient.
paul@webcamboss:~$
There you go! You gave half of "Dapper +2" away!!!
Read the article. The range is significantly greater than 50 feet. That was the mechanical limit of the room. As to the "random number", how many other nations are using RFID for travel documents?
"This is all very intriguing, but how exactly could someone exploit this RFID range to make my life worse? I can only think of things that would make it better. Could someone explain less abstractly than "Didn't you read 1984?"
It's quite simple. If you're travelling abroad, it's possible that someone would want to target you based on your nationality from a discrete range. This was proven possible at the blackhat convention, (see the link below). I appreciate that TPTB are paying attention to this issue.
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=2437
Sure, but the bible also has quite a number of passages in it where the slaying of non-believers is preached. Even the most radical right-wing Christians in the US (and other places) don't follow this, however much they want to deep down inside.
Provide evidence of your claims, (at least the first one).
There's a dramatic difference between "stuff that matters" and "stuff that matters to NaruVonWilkins". There are other people here with other interests.
Talk about rewriting history. Everyone knows that it was a rabbit/
At what point did the internet become reliant upon Microsoft for standards? I would go back to sgml and gopher before I'd allow MS to dictate standards.
I suppose there's nothing like a flamefest to get the circulation going.
Since KDE 3.2 already finished compiling on two of my machines (haven't upgraded this one yet), does that make me less of a Mad Zealot?
Why yes, I believe it does, unless you're a necrophiliac, in which case all bets are off. Personally, I'm and entirely different kind of Mad Zealot.
It just makes us look like Mad Zealots.
/ot
Sorry, wrong room. The mad zealots are down the hall by the coke machine, waiting for KDE 3.2 to compile.
At some point, names are appropriate. They are engaged in a three front, billion dollar legal war, with their chosen weapon being PR. They have demonstrated a disdain for the truth, and have stated that this goal was established before a method to achieve it was found. They wanted Linux, and tried to steal it. They have been dishonest in their SEC filings. That dishonesty alone is probably worth jail time to someone, due to the manipulative impact it has had on their stock value.
I can think of a lot worse names than "litigious bastards".
As someone who has done retail computer service since the early eighties, let me point out that MS-FUD is not an issue here. This is a real problem.
I have seen quite a few machines where windows wouldn't boot due to accidental file renaming, and quite a few from deliberate renaming through ignorance.
When the problem is pointed out, the response has pretty much the same: "Why does it let me do it, then?" or "Why is it so easy to do if it's wrong?"
I've also seen systems where children have done dramatic file renaming, because it's easily within their grasp.
Granted, this is not a huge problem, but it is consistant. More common is the bulk movement of system files via drag & drop.
From a technical standpoint, the double-click rename "feature" is actually a weak point in longterm system security/stability.
From the xp_amd64.txt file on the downloaded iso:
:)
512 megabytes (MB) of RAM (minimum)
I'm sure that Microsoft would never deliberately mislead anyone, so this must be a simple error on their website or in their release documentation.
There's a first time for everything.
my tweezer skills. It's not enough that I've spent decades removing paperclips, business cards, broken diskettes, credit cards, diskette labels, coins, and other assorted crap from drives and systems....
Now I need to worry about stamps too, just as my eyesight is diminishing.
Score one for the hardware folks! Best idea ever!
Fair Access Policy. Learn them, love them, leave them. Here is one war story.
There are sites dedicated to the incredible level of FAP abuse that is piled on customers.
Here is a place for you to study.
This may be more relevant to your needs, here.
As expensive as that case is, it sure is gonna be quiet. It'd be months before I could afford to buy anything to put in it that made noise.
This is just Manifest Destiny in web form.
So what would be the web form of the small pox blankets? MS ________(Insert product name here).
Cybersquatting is little different than tradmark theft. A company or individual that has worked for their recognition and reputation deserves the fruits of their labor.
There should be no need for litigation. There must be some way to mediate domain name disputes without lining the pockets of a lawfirm. Even if that were impractical, it could still be resolved in a small claims court if the actual cost of the registration was the only legal consideration. Value and revenue are issues that lead to squatting, but if the system was streamlined to quickly correct aberrant abuses with minimal cost, I'd bet that not many people would be willing to roll the dice.
The criminal arena. The first ever "felony" spam arrest, followed by two more spammers surrendering.
A cybersquatter goes to prison for pr0n linking to mis-spelled children specific sites. Not trying to be redundant, but this article is informative.
My personal favorite, "DVD Jon" acquitted.
a TRS 80, mod III. I remember playing a flight simulator on that beast. It used periods for the runway.
My father was a DP Manager when I was growing up... I remember visiting the Univac every Saturday morning, and playing startrek. Sorting cards occasionally earned me a buck.
The original definition of PC compatible was whethere a computer could play MS Flight Simulator" 1.0.
We've come a long way.