It is a tragedy that nuclear power has not been exploited more this century. It really is much safer than it once was. It is also the only solution to our energy problems in the oil-free world that is getting ever closer. Environmentalists who protest about nuclear plants do not know what they are saying, since they condemn us to dependence on the other fuels, which are worse. Just like animal rights protesters who eat meat. Morons.
I've got two of them.. here are my two tips for getting a genuine Model M.
1. One way to get them is to work for IBM: wherever you work, there will be piles of them gathering dust in the back of an office or lab. You can use keyboards from RS/6000s as well as PC keyboards.
2. Another way is dumpster diving. People throw out old computers, and they throw out old keyboards too. Look out for interesting computery things in skips, and then come back after dark to grab them. Your local University campus is a good place to look.
Having said that, I currently use a Silicon Graphics keyboard (it doesn't have a funky model number). I got it by buying an old Indy. In my view it is better than a Model M. It is certainly a lot quieter and the keys are easier to press, but it still has a positive key-click. It has also survived having drinks spilled on it a couple of times: lesser keyboards do not survive this test.
Seriously, this could be bad. What if the clueless masses start to equate "available source code" and "virus"? Microsoft isn't going to correct them...
The worst thing about Steam is that it requires a "real" Internet connection. You can't do Steam through a web proxy, which is a real pain for people in restrictive environemnts like the University hall of residence I lived in last year. When HL2 came out, the University computing people got a flood of complaints, because no-one was able to play the game that they'd paid for. The best solution that anyone (publically) mentioned was using a dial-up Internet service at 3 pence a minute. I feel sorry for the people who had to download hundreds of megs of Steam updates over that.
Fortunately there were hacks to get round the restriction. Running SLIRP on a remote box via SSH, in this case. Despite that, Steam is still broken for not supporting web proxies.
I would go even further and say that Steam should support non-networked authentication, say by telephone or post. Some people don't even have dial-up - why should people without a Net connection be locked out of HL2?
Dr Finch is particularly concerned about identity cards, as well she might be. If you live in the UK you may be interested in some closely related reading at http://www.no2id.net/ .
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perhaps this is one thing the goverment should oversee without a price tag attached to it (for the good of society, but thats a concept lost at the moment),
Not necessarily good. In Britain, our wonderful socialist government has started a process of this kind of thing, and it's enchroaching on all our freedom - they are intent on tagging us all like cattle. Perhaps certain things should remain in the hands of several independent companies, for the good of society.
I think that my response is well written and accurate. It states a clear and unambiguous moral principle, ignoring irrelevant arguments about how people should secure their hardware, etc., and cutting straight to the heart of the matter.
I stand by everything I said. If you disagree, then I would like to know why! Perhaps the moderator disagrees with me and thinks that it isn't stealing to use someone else's property without their permission?
> How do I know when a WiFi AP gives me an IP if I am a hijacker or allowed to use it.
Well, you're a techie user, so you know that most access points are left insecure by accident. It is up to you to either seek permission to use it, or not use it, as you are perfectly aware that by using it you are using someone's bandwidth, etc., without their permission.
> This case sets the precedent that there is no way of knowing if an AP is for public use.
Yes. What's the problem?
The judgement is not wrong. The man is a thief, because he deliberately sought an insecure access point and used it for free Internet access without permission. This is a crime: there is a victim (AP owner), a perpetrator (the thief), and malicious intent.
FFS. There is a really simple principle here. IT IS WRONG TO STEAL. Using someone else's network, someone else's bandwidth and someone else's electricity without permission is stealing.
I can only assume that this kind of thing is now so common amongst Slashdot users that it is now assumed to be morally justifiable. In fact, it seems that most of the people who think that this thief should not have been prosecuted are actually blaming the owner of the insecure hotspot. Yes, that's right - you are saying that theft is the fault of the victim, not the thief.
I agree that the hotspot should have been secured, just like front doors should be locked. But an unlocked front door is not an invitation to come in and take whatever you want, and neither is an insecure hotspot.
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It is a tragedy that nuclear power has not been exploited more this century. It really is much safer than it once was. It is also the only solution to our energy problems in the oil-free world that is getting ever closer. Environmentalists who protest about nuclear plants do not know what they are saying, since they condemn us to dependence on the other fuels, which are worse. Just like animal rights protesters who eat meat. Morons.
1. One way to get them is to work for IBM: wherever you work, there will be piles of them gathering dust in the back of an office or lab. You can use keyboards from RS/6000s as well as PC keyboards.
2. Another way is dumpster diving. People throw out old computers, and they throw out old keyboards too. Look out for interesting computery things in skips, and then come back after dark to grab them. Your local University campus is a good place to look.
Having said that, I currently use a Silicon Graphics keyboard (it doesn't have a funky model number). I got it by buying an old Indy. In my view it is better than a Model M. It is certainly a lot quieter and the keys are easier to press, but it still has a positive key-click. It has also survived having drinks spilled on it a couple of times: lesser keyboards do not survive this test.
Seriously, this could be bad. What if the clueless masses start to equate "available source code" and "virus"? Microsoft isn't going to correct them...
Yeah, nice work, Mr Copy and Paste. That one's been floating around for years. Try to come up with something new.
Fortunately there were hacks to get round the restriction. Running SLIRP on a remote box via SSH, in this case. Despite that, Steam is still broken for not supporting web proxies.
I would go even further and say that Steam should support non-networked authentication, say by telephone or post. Some people don't even have dial-up - why should people without a Net connection be locked out of HL2?
Dr Finch is particularly concerned about identity cards, as well she might be. If you live in the UK you may be interested in some closely related reading at http://www.no2id.net/ .
Not necessarily good. In Britain, our wonderful socialist government has started a process of this kind of thing, and it's enchroaching on all our freedom - they are intent on tagging us all like cattle. Perhaps certain things should remain in the hands of several independent companies, for the good of society.
Flamebait, eh?
I think that my response is well written and accurate. It states a clear and unambiguous moral principle, ignoring irrelevant arguments about how people should secure their hardware, etc., and cutting straight to the heart of the matter.
I stand by everything I said. If you disagree, then I would like to know why! Perhaps the moderator disagrees with me and thinks that it isn't stealing to use someone else's property without their permission?
Sounds like apples and oranges If the scientists actually tried to compare current and power, their scientist licences should be revoked immediately.
> How do I know when a WiFi AP gives me an IP if I am a hijacker or allowed to use it. Well, you're a techie user, so you know that most access points are left insecure by accident. It is up to you to either seek permission to use it, or not use it, as you are perfectly aware that by using it you are using someone's bandwidth, etc., without their permission. > This case sets the precedent that there is no way of knowing if an AP is for public use. Yes. What's the problem? The judgement is not wrong. The man is a thief, because he deliberately sought an insecure access point and used it for free Internet access without permission. This is a crime: there is a victim (AP owner), a perpetrator (the thief), and malicious intent.
Hah. I like how this post has been moderated Flamebait, when it is quite clear that a lot of morally bankrupt Slashdotters agree with what it says.
FFS. There is a really simple principle here. IT IS WRONG TO STEAL. Using someone else's network, someone else's bandwidth and someone else's electricity without permission is stealing.
I can only assume that this kind of thing is now so common amongst Slashdot users that it is now assumed to be morally justifiable. In fact, it seems that most of the people who think that this thief should not have been prosecuted are actually blaming the owner of the insecure hotspot. Yes, that's right - you are saying that theft is the fault of the victim, not the thief.
I agree that the hotspot should have been secured, just like front doors should be locked. But an unlocked front door is not an invitation to come in and take whatever you want, and neither is an insecure hotspot.