Facebook has repeatedly changed their policies to publish various data that they had said was private or friends-only. But hey, no problem, they didn't charge money when they screwed people over so it's OK!
The article says Pan-STARRS can "identify any potential threats to Earth", but it can only find asteroids and comets that are about to hit us. They don't claim to be able to spot other threats, such as:
Dalek invasion fleet
Berserker machines
Chain reaction of supernovae
Radiation front from the collapse of the galactic core
How many different explanations have we heard for colony collapse disorder so far? Five? Six? Is there any particular reason I should believe this one more than the others?
Microsoft was informed about this vulnerability on 12-Jun-2009, and they
confirmed receipt of my report on 22-Jun-2009.
Regrettably, no official patch is currently available. As an effective and easy
to deploy workaround is available, I have concluded that it is in the best
interest of users to go ahead with the publication of this document without an
official patch.
So the bug was found six months ago, but Microsoft only decided it was serious enough to fix after it was publicized. Seems like another case of "responsible disclosure" being used to cover up a vulnerability, instead of fixing it (or publishing a workaround) before the bad guys find out about it.
The CrunchPad was supposed to have open hardware & software, right? It was almost finished and ready for release, right? So where's the hardware design & source code? Or was all that "open" talk just BS meant to get support from the slashcrunch crowd?
Penguin Classics. They're forever bitching about plot, characters and crap like that. Plus, they won't publish anything about tech invented after 1920.
There seems to be an assumption in the article that "verbose" means "difficult to write" or "hard to understand". This isn't always true, in my experience. APL, for example, can be used to write programs that are masterpieces of concision, but understanding them is like solving Sudoku puzzles. Which can be fun, but isn't a productive use of a programmer's brainpower.
If the malware is installed at the point of manufacture, it can easily be tailored for whatever device it's installed on. It's trivial to write malware for Linux when it can be installed to run as root at boot time! Even I can do that, and I'm a Windows programmer.:-)
Devices with any OS can come with malware. Even iPods and picture frames have been shipped with malware pre-installed. There's nothing magic about Linux, other than its ability to suppress the geek skepticism reflex.
No, "intended purpose" means protecting someone's legal copyright.
As opposed to: - sending takedown notices for content that clearly doesn't infringe copyright - warping copyright law to stop sales of compatible hardware (e.g. printer ink cartridges) - preventing security researchers from publicizing software flaws that are putting users at risk
I've worked on many projects in recent years have that have used multiple languages. E.g. SQL, Java, JSP, HTML & Javascript; or SQL, C++ & Visual Basic. IDEs support multiple languages in one project, and people do take advantage of that.
The work I've been doing is more component-oriented than tool-oriented, but it still comes down to using the right tool for every job.
They are NOT talking about "accessing and carrying out tasks on my machine without my express permission."
"Rather than using an ill-gotten botnet, Phalanx would use the large networks of computers which companies currently use to serve massive amounts of content," says team member Colin Dixon.
Slashdot Mirror
TI's lawyers will be after him for DMCA violation because he's bypassed their physical copyright protection mechanism.
RTFA
But it's all the way in Australia!
Facebook has repeatedly changed their policies to publish various data that they had said was private or friends-only. But hey, no problem, they didn't charge money when they screwed people over so it's OK!
Uh, no, it's not OK.
Grizzly bears kill people, too.
The article says Pan-STARRS can "identify any potential threats to Earth", but it can only find asteroids and comets that are about to hit us. They don't claim to be able to spot other threats, such as:
Stupid gadget blogs, over-hyping stuff as usual.
How many different explanations have we heard for colony collapse disorder so far? Five? Six? Is there any particular reason I should believe this one more than the others?
from Tavis Ormandy's disclosure
So the bug was found six months ago, but Microsoft only decided it was serious enough to fix after it was publicized. Seems like another case of "responsible disclosure" being used to cover up a vulnerability, instead of fixing it (or publishing a workaround) before the bad guys find out about it.
The CrunchPad was supposed to have open hardware & software, right?
It was almost finished and ready for release, right?
So where's the hardware design & source code? Or was all that "open" talk just BS meant to get support from the slashcrunch crowd?
Everything your TV station broadcasts will automatically be backed up here.
Penguin Classics. They're forever bitching about plot, characters and crap like that. Plus, they won't publish anything about tech invented after 1920.
There seems to be an assumption in the article that "verbose" means "difficult to write" or "hard to understand". This isn't always true, in my experience. APL, for example, can be used to write programs that are masterpieces of concision, but understanding them is like solving Sudoku puzzles. Which can be fun, but isn't a productive use of a programmer's brainpower.
If the malware is installed at the point of manufacture, it can easily be tailored for whatever device it's installed on. It's trivial to write malware for Linux when it can be installed to run as root at boot time! Even I can do that, and I'm a Windows programmer. :-)
Devices with any OS can come with malware. Even iPods and picture frames have been shipped with malware pre-installed. There's nothing magic about Linux, other than its ability to suppress the geek skepticism reflex.
The trial and the circus surrounding it was big news worldwide, but Zuckerberg & co. didn't notice? Really?
No, "intended purpose" means protecting someone's legal copyright.
As opposed to:
- sending takedown notices for content that clearly doesn't infringe copyright
- warping copyright law to stop sales of compatible hardware (e.g. printer ink cartridges)
- preventing security researchers from publicizing software flaws that are putting users at risk
I've worked on many projects in recent years have that have used multiple languages. E.g. SQL, Java, JSP, HTML & Javascript; or SQL, C++ & Visual Basic. IDEs support multiple languages in one project, and people do take advantage of that.
The work I've been doing is more component-oriented than tool-oriented, but it still comes down to using the right tool for every job.
How to turn an old Tivo into a webserver that can withstand a slashdotting!
Your acronym is wrong. 'Thing' does not start with F.
It does if you've been drinking.
Or if you're from London.
Government arrests people for planning to speak in public
Sounds like some other headlines I've seen recently:
Severe pollution in Minneapolis is expected to hamper the Convention
John McCain alleged to be 14 years old, not 72 as claimed
I haven't forgotten history - I remember IBM & Amdahl, for instance.
In a major corporation, fear of massive fines and prosecution is enough to stop them from pirating your software.
Sadly, not true in the real world, as my company has discovered on more than one occasion.
After all, the iPhone SDK cannot remain a "beta" forever
Probably no longer than the Gmail beta.
I can't decide whether your comment is intended as humour or flamebait, so I'll just give a straight reply:
The article is written in one of Canada's official languages. Get over it.
It's more fun to rock out with your friends than to listen to a Motley Crue song. Nothing surprising about that, is there?
They are NOT talking about "accessing and carrying out tasks on my machine without my express permission."