> It's kinda sad though that you've been infected by the time you managed to download the security update...
--It's not "kinda sad" - it's completely unacceptable! Especially considering that the only "easy" way to download the updates is by using Winblows Exploder!!**
Corollary artery: A *nix n00b is easily spotted; they have NO CLUE how to do *anything* meaningful when forced to edit a file with "vi"
In a similar vein: A *nix newbie will never understand why "emacs" doesn't work AT ALL like Windoze Notepad (or why, while immersed in this environment, his disk seems to be constantly swapping) :b
(I can recompile my kernel with framebuffer, but do you have to pass a specific "vga=", and which things have to be labeled "Yes" to use the Sun fonts?)
--See, that's exactly what worried me about the article. It sounded like this: if he'd had to abort the flight, there was no way for him to bail out of the aircraft... I wonder if he even HAS the equivalent of an ejection seat, or a safe (comparatively) way to get back to Earth alive, even if the aircraft becomes an uncontrolled total loss.
--I was the same way with B5. The alien costumes were a bit too much. OTOH, I never watch DS9, TOS is my favorite, and TNG is a distant 2nd. Basically everything after DS9 (Voyager, Enterprise) is crap (except for 7of9).
--Claudia Christian (Ivanova) is "teh hottie", though.:) The few reruns of B5 that I've seen, I mostly liked (espcially the ones with Walter Koenig.)
--Hopefully JMS can revitalize the Trek universe in an interesting and sustainable way.
--Well, I do have to say that with the latest Nvidia drivers and the latest Halo patch, I can finally play Halo with a somewhat decent** framerate on an AMD Duron 900 MHz / Nvidia Geforce4 MX440 / Win98se / 512MB RAM.
** Worst case scenario: 800x600 with decals turned on, everything else set to "low" except for music, and all tweaks from the forums: 4-6 FPS when snow is falling outside in the "Two Betrayals" level.
--On average I can get 12-14 FPS now, which is decent; and with some scenes it goes to 20-30 FPS, but that's usually with no enemies and just walking. It doesn't sound like a lot, but the game isn't *too* annoying anymore.
> This *is* worse than any windows security issue that has come up in a long time.
--Oh, calm down Sparky. First this exploit requires shell access, which means the attacker has to be able to log in. Second, this code only affects ONE BOX AT A TIME. Windows exploits generally try to affect multiple machines, or actively destroy the ability to use the box barring a reinstall/reformat.
--Yes, this is evil code, but please don't blow it out of proportion. Your "average" Windows problems are still MUCH worse than this, and far more widespread.
--Note that it has to be a Capital S (Ctrl-A, Shift-S); and then you hit Ctrl-A, Tab to switch between regions. (I just discovered this because of what you posted; thanks for the screen tip.)
> You want to have swap all the time, unless there's a power-related (ie, laptop) reason to not have it.
--Actually, IIRC the Linux suspend-to-disk function, which is used mostly for laptops (swsusp; and there's an alternate implementation as well) requires at least swapspace == amount of installed RAM to work properly.
--I recommend at least 512MB RAM for any modern Linux desktop system these days, if you intend on using KDE or Gnome, or for any "serious" work. Depending on intended regular usage however, you can prolly get away with ~64MB of swap as a lower limit (I really wouldn't recommend anything *less* than 32MB swap tho as a rule-of-thumb; modern HD's these days can read all that out in less than 2 seconds) but as always, test your specific system for what works best for you.
--Oh, but don't stop there - you also have to nail the CxO's of major companies who make 55 Billion a year while driving the company into the ground, and then jump out the top-floor window with a Golden Parachute.
--If you don't nail those guys, all that money gets held up and never reaches the system, donchaknow. [/CzarChasm]
--I don't know why you got modded Troll, because I happen to agree with you. Sometimes a calculated "bluff" is helpful in these situations:
"Well sir, if you think my efforts so far are unsatisfactory, I can take what I've coded so far out of the system entirely and you can look into hiring someone else."
--Some of the time, they'll back down - because they've already invested (time, money, reputation, $intangible) in what's been done so far. If they don't, you wouldn't want to work there anyway.
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> It's kinda sad though that you've been infected by the time you managed to download the security update...
:P
--It's not "kinda sad" - it's completely unacceptable! Especially considering that the only "easy" way to download the updates is by using Winblows Exploder!!**
** Windows Explorer, but I'm kinda PO'd.
+2 Insightful :)
We have that already. It's a screensaver, and largely regarded as a joke.
:b
Corollary artery: A *nix n00b is easily spotted; they have NO CLUE how to do *anything* meaningful when forced to edit a file with "vi"
:b
In a similar vein: A *nix newbie will never understand why "emacs" doesn't work AT ALL like Windoze Notepad (or why, while immersed in this environment, his disk seems to be constantly swapping)
Buggrit! ;-) You'd have to call in some wizards from the Counterweight Continent for that!
Stop, Drop and ROLL, baby! (Everyone flies off)
"The goggles - they do NOSSING!"
Steven Tyler (laughs): "I'll wait for the other one."
a to r_Lyrics.html
http://www.cool-lyrics-site.com/Love_in_an_Elev
--What they SHOULD have done is posted the IP address to block:
Here's my snippet of Squid.conf ACL code for it: [[
acl badevilip5 dst 217.107.218.147
http_access deny badevilip5
]]
--Does anyone know if setting that IP address in your "hosts" file to resolve to "localhost" will fix the problem??
--Sounds interesting; details please?
(I can recompile my kernel with framebuffer, but do you have to pass a specific "vga=", and which things have to be labeled "Yes" to use the Sun fonts?)
TIA
--See, that's exactly what worried me about the article. It sounded like this: if he'd had to abort the flight, there was no way for him to bail out of the aircraft... I wonder if he even HAS the equivalent of an ejection seat, or a safe (comparatively) way to get back to Earth alive, even if the aircraft becomes an uncontrolled total loss.
** hugz j00 **
--You still can't have my beer, mang. ~:o
--To save time, here's the actual page that contains the above-mentioned demo with (2) download links:
.the .product
http://theproduct.de/index.html
--Scroll down until you see [[
fr-08:
released 29-dec-2000
download (63.5 kbyte)
alternative download
]]
--I was the same way with B5. The alien costumes were a bit too much. OTOH, I never watch DS9, TOS is my favorite, and TNG is a distant 2nd. Basically everything after DS9 (Voyager, Enterprise) is crap (except for 7of9).
:) The few reruns of B5 that I've seen, I mostly liked (espcially the ones with Walter Koenig.)
--Claudia Christian (Ivanova) is "teh hottie", though.
--Hopefully JMS can revitalize the Trek universe in an interesting and sustainable way.
--I'm pretty sure that somewhere, there is a monkey with four asses. I saw it on TV once. There were these four kids, see...
:b
--Well, I do have to say that with the latest Nvidia drivers and the latest Halo patch, I can finally play Halo with a somewhat decent** framerate on an AMD Duron 900 MHz / Nvidia Geforce4 MX440 / Win98se / 512MB RAM.
** Worst case scenario:
800x600 with decals turned on, everything else set to "low" except for music, and all tweaks from the forums: 4-6 FPS when snow is falling outside in the "Two Betrayals" level.
--On average I can get 12-14 FPS now, which is decent; and with some scenes it goes to 20-30 FPS, but that's usually with no enemies and just walking. It doesn't sound like a lot, but the game isn't *too* annoying anymore.
> This *is* worse than any windows security issue that has come up in a long time.
--Oh, calm down Sparky. First this exploit requires shell access, which means the attacker has to be able to log in. Second, this code only affects ONE BOX AT A TIME. Windows exploits generally try to affect multiple machines, or actively destroy the ability to use the box barring a reinstall/reformat.
--Yes, this is evil code, but please don't blow it out of proportion. Your "average" Windows problems are still MUCH worse than this, and far more widespread.
--This is Slashdot, buddy -- that's not a bug, that's a FEATURE!
You have *punchcards*? Luxury!! Back in my day, we had to take a hammer and tap the machine using Morse code!!
:b
--Note that it has to be a Capital S (Ctrl-A, Shift-S); and then you hit Ctrl-A, Tab to switch between regions. (I just discovered this because of what you posted; thanks for the screen tip.)
--Dude, if you want to avoid getting jacked, better get rid of the nose ring. Ever seen the movie The Punisher? Brutal man, brutal.
> You want to have swap all the time, unless there's a power-related (ie, laptop) reason to not have it.
--Actually, IIRC the Linux suspend-to-disk function, which is used mostly for laptops (swsusp; and there's an alternate implementation as well) requires at least swapspace == amount of installed RAM to work properly.
--I recommend at least 512MB RAM for any modern Linux desktop system these days, if you intend on using KDE or Gnome, or for any "serious" work. Depending on intended regular usage however, you can prolly get away with ~64MB of swap as a lower limit (I really wouldn't recommend anything *less* than 32MB swap tho as a rule-of-thumb; modern HD's these days can read all that out in less than 2 seconds) but as always, test your specific system for what works best for you.
In Soviet Russia, Firewall Executes YOU!
--Oh, wait - that's what you were saying, wasn't it... [/rolleyes]
--You're being way too generous - 28.8 over tin cans and a string for those bath-turds.
--Oh, but don't stop there - you also have to nail the CxO's of major companies who make 55 Billion a year while driving the company into the ground, and then jump out the top-floor window with a Golden Parachute.
--If you don't nail those guys, all that money gets held up and never reaches the system, donchaknow.
[/CzarChasm]
--I don't know why you got modded Troll, because I happen to agree with you. Sometimes a calculated "bluff" is helpful in these situations:
"Well sir, if you think my efforts so far are unsatisfactory, I can take what I've coded so far out of the system entirely and you can look into hiring someone else."
--Some of the time, they'll back down - because they've already invested (time, money, reputation, $intangible) in what's been done so far. If they don't, you wouldn't want to work there anyway.