OK, so I understand that Sony did a bad thing with the rootkit. But I don't immediately understand the link to Blizzard. Surely there are other "rootkits" around (think Hacker Defender) which can hide files? Why has this suddenly become a problem with the release of the Sony rootkit? Is it a case of "yes, this is definitely bad... now quick, find some way of demonstrating how bad it is!"
Do other cheat protection systems use similar methods to look for files? If so, why are they not affected? Why am I only hearing about Warcraft?
The BBC even houses video & audio of news from years ago as part of its On This Day archive. The rest of the mass media sector has a LOT to do before they even get near the BBC.
AOL IM can send out "system" instant messages that could be very useful in telling people to avoid these links.
I do hope you are being humourous, they are exactly the kind of unannounced "system" pop-ups which can lead to user confusion & miseduaction at best, or system infections at worst. Think of Windows Messanger - not IM - with its "you are leaking your address onto the Internet!". Or think of web banner pop-ups masquerading as OS messages. It's no surprise the average user has no understanding of what's a real message and what's malicious.
Gee, I was about to post pretty much the same thing. I'm not as much of a zealot to reject a solution, even if it's the better one, just because of some other things the vendor might have done. Linux works, that's the number one point that this article should be highlighting. Sometimes the anti-MS rhetoric defies sense.
No, what it actually does is give you all the useful links you'd need, like the kernel at 3, nice link straight to FAQ at linux.org (2), and Novell in the top 10. And there's a nice ad for IBM on the side, giving you a way to jump off the Microsoft ship. Sometimes life is less funny & more honest than um, art.
Come on, man... even with the mosaic nature, that's one of the most beautfiul images I've ever seen. Everything Nature does is beautiful - humans make places look ugly. Look how the rover's tracks have disturbed the beautifully smooth surface, crafted to perfection over 4 billion years. Now, that bit is ugly. But it was worth it to get those shots.
They did outsource all the IT operations & sell off BBC Technology. It went to Siemens. I'll leave the rest of you to decide if that was a good idea. Whether it meant laying off a phalanx of staff, you'll have to look yourself.
Frankly I think the principal did us all a favour, the less blogs written by students the better. I think the world will survive without another on-line diary telling us how Corey loves Ayesha, and why The O.C. is the best programme on TV.
What, they'll make some device which can detect the fact that you are pointing a camcorder at the TV, then extend a litte robotic arm to repeatedly press STOP on the video, even though you keep pressing RECORD?
Assuming that scanners refuse to copy money because they have a representation of a banknote in memory, your analogy is hugely flawed. I don't envisage camcorder makers including some "feature" which detects the presence of a TV screen in the frame and shuts off if it finds one. The consumer wouldn't stand for it.
I mean, it is better than paying for a subscription!
You think so? Let's see what happens the first time a company's ad & a less-than-glowing writeup concerning that company, product or service collide. Assuming they go for Google-style ads-in-context. Could Wikipedia's NPOV be compromised?
I'll buy a beer for anyone who admits to being taken in by these chumps. Could it be that... the conned deserve everything they get? Greedy melon farmers.
..."to include features important to PC makers and users." I'd say the no1 feature of import is that the format isn't battling with some other similar but incompatible format. Stick to one format, guys, that's what will satisfy the consumer most. Do they REALLY want a rerun of VHS v Beta, Cassette v DCC, CD v Minidisc? These chaps are thick in the head.
And that edit was done by director Alex Cox himself in a "wonder what silly phrase I can get away with?" type way. They also got the original actor in to deliver the "melon farmer" line.
You can fault Microsoft for not being much of a software company if you wish, but their business/marketing/money-making talent is second to none.
Just like Apple with the iPod, then. The only remarkable feature it has over other portable players is the click-wheel thing - but man, some funky TV ads and a "cool" factor sure make it fly off the shelves.
The majority in new IP address growth comes from all the future gadgets, your house, the washing machine, fridge,
Ah yes, the fabled "Internet Devices". When will the companies realise that I have no need to control my washing machine from the other side of the world, or from work, for that matter. I survived this long without the useless feature, I think I'll manage. For nearly a decade I've heard about IP-enabled white goods, in that time I've seen precisely one device, an IP fridge. And it still can't ring up Tesco's & place your order.
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OK, so I understand that Sony did a bad thing with the rootkit. But I don't immediately understand the link to Blizzard. Surely there are other "rootkits" around (think Hacker Defender) which can hide files? Why has this suddenly become a problem with the release of the Sony rootkit? Is it a case of "yes, this is definitely bad... now quick, find some way of demonstrating how bad it is!"
Do other cheat protection systems use similar methods to look for files? If so, why are they not affected? Why am I only hearing about Warcraft?
Do you mind if I ask where in the country you're from?
Hint: The poster is not necessarily in the United States of America...
The BBC even houses video & audio of news from years ago as part of its On This Day archive. The rest of the mass media sector has a LOT to do before they even get near the BBC.
Is the 'administrator' account privilege - which a majority of Windows user accounts are - not an equivalent to root?
Gee, I was about to post pretty much the same thing. I'm not as much of a zealot to reject a solution, even if it's the better one, just because of some other things the vendor might have done. Linux works, that's the number one point that this article should be highlighting. Sometimes the anti-MS rhetoric defies sense.
What I want politicians to do is listen to a small, trusted set of smart people and do the "right thing", regardless of whether it's popular or not.
i.e. you? Remember, what you (or the shadowy trusted set of smart people) consider to be "right" may not tally with what I view to be "right".
No, what it actually does is give you all the useful links you'd need, like the kernel at 3, nice link straight to FAQ at linux.org (2), and Novell in the top 10. And there's a nice ad for IBM on the side, giving you a way to jump off the Microsoft ship. Sometimes life is less funny & more honest than um, art.
Come on, man... even with the mosaic nature, that's one of the most beautfiul images I've ever seen. Everything Nature does is beautiful - humans make places look ugly. Look how the rover's tracks have disturbed the beautifully smooth surface, crafted to perfection over 4 billion years. Now, that bit is ugly. But it was worth it to get those shots.
They did outsource all the IT operations & sell off BBC Technology. It went to Siemens. I'll leave the rest of you to decide if that was a good idea. Whether it meant laying off a phalanx of staff, you'll have to look yourself.
Frankly I think the principal did us all a favour, the less blogs written by students the better. I think the world will survive without another on-line diary telling us how Corey loves Ayesha, and why The O.C. is the best programme on TV.
What, they'll make some device which can detect the fact that you are pointing a camcorder at the TV, then extend a litte robotic arm to repeatedly press STOP on the video, even though you keep pressing RECORD?
Assuming that scanners refuse to copy money because they have a representation of a banknote in memory, your analogy is hugely flawed. I don't envisage camcorder makers including some "feature" which detects the presence of a TV screen in the frame and shuts off if it finds one. The consumer wouldn't stand for it.
Yeah, a "plain text" version with a huge digital watermark across the screen. That's the problem.
Gotta love the Internet... that bit of information has given me the biggest laugh all day. mod parent up!
Anyway, if the ads are anything like Google, and given the nature of things I search for on WP, here's a look into the crystal ball:
ADVERTISMENT
Looking for cheap Roman Empire 2nd-5th Century?
1000s to choose from! http://auctions/
I mean, it is better than paying for a subscription!
You think so? Let's see what happens the first time a company's ad & a less-than-glowing writeup concerning that company, product or service collide. Assuming they go for Google-style ads-in-context. Could Wikipedia's NPOV be compromised?
But now what nearly 15-18 years later and well we see no Minix section of Slashdot....
That'll be 'cos no bugger's using it.
Because of course, the primary reason for using names to identify hurricanes is because it's "really neat".
I'll buy a beer for anyone who admits to being taken in by these chumps. Could it be that... the conned deserve everything they get? Greedy melon farmers.
..."to include features important to PC makers and users." I'd say the no1 feature of import is that the format isn't battling with some other similar but incompatible format. Stick to one format, guys, that's what will satisfy the consumer most. Do they REALLY want a rerun of VHS v Beta, Cassette v DCC, CD v Minidisc? These chaps are thick in the head.
And that edit was done by director Alex Cox himself in a "wonder what silly phrase I can get away with?" type way. They also got the original actor in to deliver the "melon farmer" line.
You can fault Microsoft for not being much of a software company if you wish, but their business/marketing/money-making talent is second to none.
Just like Apple with the iPod, then. The only remarkable feature it has over other portable players is the click-wheel thing - but man, some funky TV ads and a "cool" factor sure make it fly off the shelves.
Hey man, those PayPal donations sure mount up! Once you've paid the fees.
Hmm, if Bram = CEO = bittorrent.com = $8.75 Million startup company, then the search box on that site cannot be long for this world.
The majority in new IP address growth comes from all the future gadgets, your house, the washing machine, fridge,
Ah yes, the fabled "Internet Devices". When will the companies realise that I have no need to control my washing machine from the other side of the world, or from work, for that matter. I survived this long without the useless feature, I think I'll manage. For nearly a decade I've heard about IP-enabled white goods, in that time I've seen precisely one device, an IP fridge. And it still can't ring up Tesco's & place your order.