Then don't show personally identifying material to a street where people are legally allowed to stand and take photographs. It's not MY responsibility to protect your privacy, it's YOURS.
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You clearly don't work in the security industry. People make their LIVING as information security researchers. If they don't get paid for their work, they don't do more research. If they don't do more research, bugs float around longer.
Blackhat researchers know how to get paid, so that will continue. It's estimated that the controller of the Storm Worm zombie herd is pulling up to 2 million dollars per DAY.
Because they're cops. They are untouchable, of course.
A week ago, some redneck rammed my car in a restaurant parking lot with me standing right next to it because he wanted me to close my car door. If I were a cop, that man would be put in prison. Since, I'm just a worthless "citizen," the cops refused to even file a report.
Okay, that's cute and all.. But stop. Really. It has not been funny for years now. You're like that guy in the office that still gives the Fonzie "Heyyyyyy" all the time.
I went thru this same thing with two great grandparents. It was especially bad for my great grandmother right before she died. Despite this, I can laugh about it. Some of the things they would say were actually quite funny. Just because a situation is sad, doesn't mean it can't be funny.
Why do you think that this wouldn't compress well? Much of the compression on video is based upon things not changing. If the video is of someone standing completely still while moving only one hand, a good video codec does not need to record much additional data about the majority of the pixels that remain unchanged.
Now think of satellite imagery. The VAST majority of the landscape will not be changing. The buildings in a city will not get up and move around. This video would be VERY easily compressed, especially if you had adequate processing power to analyze differences between frames to spot subtle movement.
Reminds me of an AP my buddy got from SBC DSL.. It was WEP encrypted, which is easy to break. The WEP key was printed on the bottom of the AP. Once you're on the AP, if you wanted admin access and didn't know the password, all you needed to do is entr the password reset key. The same numerical key as the WEP code. Break the WEP, get to reset the PW. Nice.
A HAM radio license also affords one the right to use more powerful radios in the existing 802.11B/G/N range. This traffic is NOT subject to the regulations against encrypted data over public airwaves.
Sure, I'm concerned about the rights of bomb-makers. I, myself, made a few good ones when I was growing up out in the country. Mainly, though, I'm concerned about the rights of EVERY OTHER CITIZEN who will be needlessly harassed because of some bullshit test that will have 1000+ false positives for every actual bomb prevented.
I don't need justification. I don't CARE about NBC's bottom line. Oh, boo-hoo, I might be stealing from billionaires.
Also, I don't care about how you choose to describe "pirates." You are a sad little man who thinks that he has a "cause." Enjoy that feeling of righteousness.
So, who decided to make you the moral crusader for the entertainment industry? Do you realize the irony in fighting for MORALS on behalf of the people who make today's music and movies?
Now, let me go ahead and document your sig in a post: "If I convince just one reprobate pirate to stop infringing, I'm not working hard enough."
How do you expect to convince anyone of ANYTHING while issuing a blanket description of that same group as "reprobate??" Are you unaware of the definition of the word? Here, let me give you one from the dictioary. "Rejected by God and without hope of salvation." As an individual who would rather download a movie than go to a theater and battle the legions of 'tard that make up the movie industry's customer base, I feel that your description of "pirates" is offensive and unwarranted.
I would like you to tell me why you feel you have this moral charter from whatever higher power. I would love to know what you think you have over someone who simply elects that their options for the consumption of entertainment products are not satisfactory. If you don't want to post it here, send it to me in private.
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*slow clap*
Well played, sir. Well played.
Then don't show personally identifying material to a street where people are legally allowed to stand and take photographs. It's not MY responsibility to protect your privacy, it's YOURS.
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"Well, assigning the most basic of these life lessons as commandments from God, with whom you may not argue"
While you would look mad arguing with your imaginary deity, you can still do it.
You're really quite a dick.
Yeah. Just because you paid for it doesn't mean you should get to use it.
You clearly don't work in the security industry. People make their LIVING as information security researchers. If they don't get paid for their work, they don't do more research. If they don't do more research, bugs float around longer.
Blackhat researchers know how to get paid, so that will continue. It's estimated that the controller of the Storm Worm zombie herd is pulling up to 2 million dollars per DAY.
Your logic makes sense. Too bad, then, that you choose to discard it and just leap forward to a conclusion.
Because "hackers" can't run a packet sniffer and have all of that info in 30 seconds.
Security by obscurity. Great policy.
Oh noes! How will I ever do without your... um.. Who the hell are you and why do I care again?
Great. Now you've given the RIAA/MPAA a case that will allow them to sue you just for having an alternate OS.
Thanks.
Because they're cops. They are untouchable, of course.
A week ago, some redneck rammed my car in a restaurant parking lot with me standing right next to it because he wanted me to close my car door. If I were a cop, that man would be put in prison. Since, I'm just a worthless "citizen," the cops refused to even file a report.
Okay, that's cute and all.. But stop. Really. It has not been funny for years now. You're like that guy in the office that still gives the Fonzie "Heyyyyyy" all the time.
It'll be exactly where I put it a year ago.
Considering the demand on the Wii and the resulting rise in value... Don't count on it.
...Um. Did you just imply that a processor has a political affiliation? Congratulations, sir, you're an effing loonie.
"Not only that, but "progressives" are starting to become grade-A jew-haters as well."
Source, please.
Don't even have to go to the wrong site. Man-in-the-middle the HTTP connection to iTunes, replace album art with a bugged .TIF, and you 0wn the iPhone.
As a counter-point to that, I have a $3000 suit. I didn't pay for it, mind you.
I went thru this same thing with two great grandparents. It was especially bad for my great grandmother right before she died. Despite this, I can laugh about it. Some of the things they would say were actually quite funny. Just because a situation is sad, doesn't mean it can't be funny.
Why do you think that this wouldn't compress well? Much of the compression on video is based upon things not changing. If the video is of someone standing completely still while moving only one hand, a good video codec does not need to record much additional data about the majority of the pixels that remain unchanged.
Now think of satellite imagery. The VAST majority of the landscape will not be changing. The buildings in a city will not get up and move around. This video would be VERY easily compressed, especially if you had adequate processing power to analyze differences between frames to spot subtle movement.
Reminds me of an AP my buddy got from SBC DSL.. It was WEP encrypted, which is easy to break. The WEP key was printed on the bottom of the AP. Once you're on the AP, if you wanted admin access and didn't know the password, all you needed to do is entr the password reset key. The same numerical key as the WEP code. Break the WEP, get to reset the PW. Nice.
A HAM radio license also affords one the right to use more powerful radios in the existing 802.11B/G/N range. This traffic is NOT subject to the regulations against encrypted data over public airwaves.
Sure, I'm concerned about the rights of bomb-makers. I, myself, made a few good ones when I was growing up out in the country. Mainly, though, I'm concerned about the rights of EVERY OTHER CITIZEN who will be needlessly harassed because of some bullshit test that will have 1000+ false positives for every actual bomb prevented.
I don't need justification. I don't CARE about NBC's bottom line. Oh, boo-hoo, I might be stealing from billionaires.
Also, I don't care about how you choose to describe "pirates." You are a sad little man who thinks that he has a "cause." Enjoy that feeling of righteousness.
So, who decided to make you the moral crusader for the entertainment industry? Do you realize the irony in fighting for MORALS on behalf of the people who make today's music and movies?
Now, let me go ahead and document your sig in a post:
"If I convince just one reprobate pirate to stop infringing, I'm not working hard enough."
How do you expect to convince anyone of ANYTHING while issuing a blanket description of that same group as "reprobate??" Are you unaware of the definition of the word? Here, let me give you one from the dictioary. "Rejected by God and without hope of salvation." As an individual who would rather download a movie than go to a theater and battle the legions of 'tard that make up the movie industry's customer base, I feel that your description of "pirates" is offensive and unwarranted.
I would like you to tell me why you feel you have this moral charter from whatever higher power. I would love to know what you think you have over someone who simply elects that their options for the consumption of entertainment products are not satisfactory. If you don't want to post it here, send it to me in private.
Please.