Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the fucking vanguard of online e-commerce on these here internets. The One Click patent was our secret weapon for success. Then the other guy came out with a half click patent. Were we scared? Hell, no. Because we hit back with a little thing called the Rollover buy. That's when you move your mouse over a picture and you've just bought something. For ease of use. But you know what happened next? Shut up, I'm telling you what happened -- the bastards started having orders dispatched as soon as someone views an item. Now we're standing around with our cocks in our hands, with our Rollover buy quickly becoming outdated. Rollover or no, suddenly we're the chumps. Well, fuck it. We're going to start delivering stuff and debiting their accounts even when they *dont* browse our site.
(yes, shamelessly edited from that article on the onion which was shamelessly taken from Monty Python or somewhere)
Heh, I read that as "If I had a hammer for every single character position and a curculating belt with the entire printable character set repeated". Not quite as catchy as the original hammer song..
There is a picture, it's just that you need a quantum nanoscope to view it. And when you look at the picture, it changes anyway.. just like those damn flash adverts
Why are you highlighting his blog date rather than the date of his post, unless you are suggesting that being able to display your last blog date is an exploit is a bug, which I doubt.
Damnit man, I told you all those catalogs for USB vibrators and miniature beach party sets were for an experiment into the possibility of California invasion by gigantic earthquake inducing alien phalluses, nothing to do with pr0n..
Exactly, 'whitehats' aren't the sort that exploit public systems though, they would be the ones who do testing at home as you say and let companies know faults. That was my impression anyway. At this point in time I have no intention of learning to crack systems and become a vigilante anyway, but I think your example is going a bit overboard. Why would those systems even be connected to the net anyway? And how would disrupting a monitor kill someone? Why the heck is a hospital using Windows PCs to monitor patients in the first place? Etc etc.. that is your manslaughter right there..
Well that works if all software is perfect, but not if there are holes. I wouldn't say we need to hire criminals, but 'white hat' type hackers have their benefits too. This guy wasn't very white though..
I've occasionally wanted to learn more in-depth about security threats and how to compromise systems in order to be better protected against such threats, but obviously not to create a worm or virus (unless it was to patch up systems - vigilante law ftw!)
I don't think he's referring to word/notepad in any way, google came up with textpad . I'd have to kill anyone that prefers notepad over wordpad with the ctrl and s keys.
Yeah because it's really hard to work out who is more likely to be a potential victim for assault:/ Most people know that it will depend on your body language, and you would be better travelling with someone else, in well lit/'better' areas, etc.. you could probably just get advice from muggers/thieves rather than actual rapists..
*sigh* explaining jokes just ruins them.. but yes.. having free software isn't enough, you do need proper support when it's used for business, though some people would claim that professional support isn't required. I don't mind either way, wasn't taking a dig at you, it was just meant to be a joke:P
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Uranuse may be godly, but Pluto way your Mars bar before everyone else wants one (or most) of them..
Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the fucking vanguard of online e-commerce on these here internets. The One Click patent was our secret weapon for success. Then the other guy came out with a half click patent. Were we scared? Hell, no. Because we hit back with a little thing called the Rollover buy. That's when you move your mouse over a picture and you've just bought something. For ease of use. But you know what happened next? Shut up, I'm telling you what happened -- the bastards started having orders dispatched as soon as someone views an item. Now we're standing around with our cocks in our hands, with our Rollover buy quickly becoming outdated. Rollover or no, suddenly we're the chumps. Well, fuck it. We're going to start delivering stuff and debiting their accounts even when they *dont* browse our site.
(yes, shamelessly edited from that article on the onion which was shamelessly taken from Monty Python or somewhere)
In Soviet Russia, you pay to work!
Or, alternatively.. to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.
Sorry for not automatically talking in German when doing my fascist salutes, we all know that only the Germans are fascist *sighs and rolls eyes*
Heh, I read that as "If I had a hammer for every single character position and a curculating belt with the entire printable character set repeated". Not quite as catchy as the original hammer song..
There is a picture, it's just that you need a quantum nanoscope to view it. And when you look at the picture, it changes anyway.. just like those damn flash adverts
So creating a Beowulf cluster of these.. would be like a Beowulf Squared! Do you think you could then produce a Beowulf Cube of them?
Why are you highlighting his blog date rather than the date of his post, unless you are suggesting that being able to display your last blog date is an exploit is a bug, which I doubt.
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If you're going to indulge in political satire, at least learn your fascist salutes please.
What does Hillary have to do with it?
You know far too much detail about this - you must be a terrorist!! :O
Damnit man, I told you all those catalogs for USB vibrators and miniature beach party sets were for an experiment into the possibility of California invasion by gigantic earthquake inducing alien phalluses, nothing to do with pr0n..
"Linux Mobile (LiMo) Foundation and the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS)"
Limo and Lips sounds like the name for a private escort service.. I can see these guys going far in the industry!
Exactly, 'whitehats' aren't the sort that exploit public systems though, they would be the ones who do testing at home as you say and let companies know faults. That was my impression anyway. At this point in time I have no intention of learning to crack systems and become a vigilante anyway, but I think your example is going a bit overboard. Why would those systems even be connected to the net anyway? And how would disrupting a monitor kill someone? Why the heck is a hospital using Windows PCs to monitor patients in the first place? Etc etc.. that is your manslaughter right there..
He's saying that there hasn't been a fatality over 160kph, not that they only travel at a maximum of 160kph
What a load of bollocks :p
Well that works if all software is perfect, but not if there are holes. I wouldn't say we need to hire criminals, but 'white hat' type hackers have their benefits too. This guy wasn't very white though..
I've occasionally wanted to learn more in-depth about security threats and how to compromise systems in order to be better protected against such threats, but obviously not to create a worm or virus (unless it was to patch up systems - vigilante law ftw!)
I don't think he's referring to word/notepad in any way, google came up with textpad . I'd have to kill anyone that prefers notepad over wordpad with the ctrl and s keys.
Yeah because it's really hard to work out who is more likely to be a potential victim for assault :/ Most people know that it will depend on your body language, and you would be better travelling with someone else, in well lit/'better' areas, etc.. you could probably just get advice from muggers/thieves rather than actual rapists..
1. There would also be no need for security if people weren't trying to break the system, but I know what you're saying.
2. He sold the code to criminals who have no doubt used it for something 'really nasty'?
I like to play devil's advocate a bit, but this guy really does seem like a prick rather than someone who wants to be helpful.
When you're working with Mr Wang Wanxiong, you pick up some good tricks!
The skills required for rape aren't exactly in high demand..
*sigh* explaining jokes just ruins them.. but yes.. having free software isn't enough, you do need proper support when it's used for business, though some people would claim that professional support isn't required. I don't mind either way, wasn't taking a dig at you, it was just meant to be a joke :P
It's called a joke. Maybe go read your post again, but from a different perspective
And at least your house won't scratch easily