This may be a problem for us, but 2.25Gs certainly does not exclude the possibility of indigenous lifeforms on this panet.
2)It's probably tidal-locked which means quakes so living underground is not easy
This really depends on the geological structure of this planet.
3)The surface is probably soaked with radiation where it faces the sun and cold where it does not.
My understanding is that the star emits little radiation. Otherwise the temperature of the planet would have been well above 40 degC.
4)If there is any atmosphere it is probably turbulent due to hot and cold sides.
Or it's possible that the planet rotates relative to the star fast enough not to cause any dramatic changes in atmospheric temperature. Besides, if the temperature on the planet ranges from 0-40 degC, then the planet's atmosphere would be far less turbulent then that of Earth, where temperature variations are more than twice that range.
It was one of those boutique record stores that sell obscure, independent releases that no-one listens to, not even the people that buy them...
I also once had a business idea that revolved around selling crap that nobody needs. I didn't go as far as to actually buy a boutique, but still I feel your pain...
There is a good option: build your own PC. You don't need to be a computer engineer to do this. The primary advantage here is the choice of quality components. You can chose a motherboard and the computer case offering more expansion capabilities. This increases the service life of your PC, thus maximizing your initial investment. Many PCs you find at your local computer store are nearly maxed out, leaving little room for future upgrades. The added bonus of building your own computer is that you don't need to pay for an OS you are not going to use. Once you have all the parts, all it takes is an hour or two of your time and a screwdriver to build a better PC than most retail models. It may cost you a little more, but it will last you much longer. Just a thought.
What kind of trucks are we talking about here? Tonka trucks? Do you have any specific numbers that compare software piracy in Russia vs software piracy in the US? Or is your opinion is based solely on Microsoft's press releases?
Actually, I am from Russia. Just because they sell pirated software in Moscow subways, does not mean there is more software piracy going on there than in the US. There are many more computer users in the US and in the "West" in general. Many Russians don't even have computers at home, so why would they need to pirate software? Don't confuse Moscow with Russia.
Allofmp3 is still alive and well. What happens to it in June, when new legislation is enabled, is not at all clear. I doubt they will just disappear. As to levels of software piracy in Russia, I doubt they are as high as in the US.
Shouldn't it be the "Bad Parents Television Council"? I mean, if there's a show I don't want my kid to watch - believe me, he won't watch it. I have full control of TVs in my house, and its enough for me. No parent needs to control national television. PTC is nothing but a bunch of losers, who couldn't care less about their children. For PTC it's a game where they pretend to be concerned and caring parents.
There is nothing inherently wrong with telnet. It has functional limitations, just as any other method of communication. Telnet can be safely used, when its limitations are accounted in the overall environment. Look at it this way. A company that makes locks accidentally produced a model that can be opened by any key. Oops. You are saying: Hey, everybody knows that locks can be picked, so why are you still using them? Do you see a difference between a design limitation and a production defect?
Well, I am glad you think it's obvious. I was beginning to worry about folks here criticizing sysadmins for having telnet running, as opposed to criticizing Sun for missing such an obvious hole in their OS.
Let's take this one step further. Say, I install a wireless router and, being a WiFi novice, I went with the default options and did not secure it properly: either left it wide open or running some inadequate encryption scheme. So someone uses my Internet connection to run a P2P app. Maybe even hijack my PC (shouldn't be hard with Solaris 10 and its formidable telnet features:-)
I guess it will not be easy proving in court, that some mysterious "hackers" were using my wireless connection. I mean, if proving this was easy, everybody would do it and P2P would have RIAA on its knees in no time. Apparently, things are not quite that simple.
...up to and including some instances of first degree murder...
Therefore, next time I plan on infringing on someone's copyright, I will need to take care of the copyright holder first. Since the punishment is the same anyway...
We all know it's pure chance they stumbled into these mathematical patterns. What can Arabs possibly know about algebra and numbers in general? Oh, wait...
CIO at our company has a law degree and no IT background (well, I am sure he knows how to use Word, not that he needs to). His second in command also has a law degree and no IT experience. I guess, as a CIO of an IT organization with thousands of employees, you will always be able to find someone with IT background to tell you how to do your job.
There is no need for Chavez to rig elections: his popularity ensured his victory. Out of desperation and due to the lack of alternatives the opposition chose to boycott the elections. The opposition represents the interests of the wealthy minority and, in a democratic system, they stand no chance against the poor majority. The rich in Venezuela have no interest in democracy: to them it is useless. For as long as Venezuela remains a democratic republic, Venezuelan rich will remain politically powerless. Even in the US the people give increasingly more powers to the federal center. Why do Americans feel that the feds need even more powers than they already have? Perhaps for the same reasons the Venezuelans feel Chavez and his government need more authority to implement their social program.
Chavez survived several elections and referendums. His popularity in the country is disputed perhaps only by the top point-something percent of Venezuela's rich. (But they would be crazy not to resist him.) Otherwise, it is self-evident that Chavez has the popular support to remain in power and in effective control of Venezuela, despite the best efforts of the country's financial elite and their handlers in Washington.
Chavez did not rescind his own term limits: he had no authority to do so. The changes to the Constitution of Venezuela were adopted by the Asamblea Nacional. The people of Venezuela through their duly-elected representative are _giving_ these powers to their President absolutely voluntarily. What comes of it is a different matter altogether. However, in principle, Venezuela is going through the same power-consolidation process as Russia and the US.
I think this argument will hold up in court. The hole in Solaris 10 telnet presents a rather unusual situation. There is a "feature", as Sun calls their bugs, of telnet that allows unauthenticated root access. One does not need to do *anything special* to use this feature.
By default, even if telnet is enabled (early releases of Solaris 10), the admin still has to comment out "CONSOLE" in/etc/default/login. By doing so, the admin intentionally authorizes direct telnet by root. The fact that the admin did not know about the authentication issue is really his problem.
Precisely. The Wright Brothers built an approximation of flying mechanisms they observed. Their hope was that their contraption would exhibit similar aerodynamic properties. The properties that in theory they understood on a very basic level. That's why they constructed physical models and not mathematical ones.
How can you build a software model of a process you don't understand? The best hope is to build a hardware approximation of a human brain and hope that, somehow, the same processes start occurring, quantum or otherwise. And if that doesn't work, then you'll have to do some real science.
The mere fact of using this telnet hole to gain root access does not constitute a violation of the Computer Misuse Act, as there is no unauthorized access. The beauty of this hole is that it uses only options offered by the standard telnet implementation for this OS. Essentially, this is not an exploit and there is no "hacking" involved. It's an opened door. An opened door on a public server may be viewed as an equivalent of access authorization.
This is a ridiculous claim. How many Macs are shipped with no OS X? Apple is a mini-Microsoft. They are not a monopoly because they couldn't - not because they don't want to. Granted, their OS is better. But why is it better? Because they have the brilliant programmers Microsoft couldn't buy? Not really. It's mostly because Mac OS runs on Mac hardware. They control their hardware, peripherals and drivers evey step of the way. Once you bought into this Mac hype, you lost all choice. You will buy everything Apple. And that's why they charge their customers an arm and a leg for these systems. You want something even more stable than Mac? Spend a few grand and buy a Sun workstation with Solaris 10. Hell, at least Sun has an x86 version of Solaris. Is there a an official Apple version of OS X for PCs? Right, that's gonna happen.
Only skillful sysadmins can screw up your systems beyond recovery. Backup exclude files, su hooks, backdoors, scheduled jobs, compromised scripts and apps - the list of options goes well beyond what your standard password management can control. A smart disgruntled employee prepares his revenge ahead of time, not when they kick him out and cut his access. And if a system is compromised by an experienced sysadmin, the only person who can detect a potential problem would be... well, another experienced sysadmin. But, of course, if your company treats sysadmins like shit, chances are, the last smart guy to leave the building will clean you out and leave you with no recovery options.
A logical solution would be not to have any vulnerable targets, especially "within bases". Here's an idea: guard your bases better. I mean, what if one day you'll have to fight an enemy that has their own aerial and space recon and doesn't have to rely on Google? So blaming Google is a ridiculous excuse for the incompetence of the military commanders entrusted with the safety of these bases.
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1)It has 2.25G's,
2)It's probably tidal-locked which means quakes so living underground is not easy
3)The surface is probably soaked with radiation where it faces the sun and cold where it does not.
4)If there is any atmosphere it is probably turbulent due to hot and cold sides.
It was one of those boutique record stores that sell obscure, independent releases that no-one listens to, not even the people that buy them...
I also once had a business idea that revolved around selling crap that nobody needs. I didn't go as far as to actually buy a boutique, but still I feel your pain...
Whenever I see words "intelligence", "meaning", or "understanding" used to describe software, that's how I know it's a bunch of baloney.
There is a good option: build your own PC. You don't need to be a computer engineer to do this. The primary advantage here is the choice of quality components. You can chose a motherboard and the computer case offering more expansion capabilities. This increases the service life of your PC, thus maximizing your initial investment. Many PCs you find at your local computer store are nearly maxed out, leaving little room for future upgrades. The added bonus of building your own computer is that you don't need to pay for an OS you are not going to use. Once you have all the parts, all it takes is an hour or two of your time and a screwdriver to build a better PC than most retail models. It may cost you a little more, but it will last you much longer. Just a thought.
What kind of trucks are we talking about here? Tonka trucks? Do you have any specific numbers that compare software piracy in Russia vs software piracy in the US? Or is your opinion is based solely on Microsoft's press releases?
Actually, I am from Russia. Just because they sell pirated software in Moscow subways, does not mean there is more software piracy going on there than in the US. There are many more computer users in the US and in the "West" in general. Many Russians don't even have computers at home, so why would they need to pirate software? Don't confuse Moscow with Russia.
Allofmp3 is still alive and well. What happens to it in June, when new legislation is enabled, is not at all clear. I doubt they will just disappear. As to levels of software piracy in Russia, I doubt they are as high as in the US.
Shouldn't it be the "Bad Parents Television Council"? I mean, if there's a show I don't want my kid to watch - believe me, he won't watch it. I have full control of TVs in my house, and its enough for me. No parent needs to control national television. PTC is nothing but a bunch of losers, who couldn't care less about their children. For PTC it's a game where they pretend to be concerned and caring parents.
So you are saying some soldiers might be idiots. I agree, but this has nothing to do with "24".
There is nothing inherently wrong with telnet. It has functional limitations, just as any other method of communication. Telnet can be safely used, when its limitations are accounted in the overall environment. Look at it this way. A company that makes locks accidentally produced a model that can be opened by any key. Oops. You are saying: Hey, everybody knows that locks can be picked, so why are you still using them? Do you see a difference between a design limitation and a production defect?
Well, I am glad you think it's obvious. I was beginning to worry about folks here criticizing sysadmins for having telnet running, as opposed to criticizing Sun for missing such an obvious hole in their OS.
I think the real question is: should Solaris telnetd have such an immense security hole?
Let's take this one step further. Say, I install a wireless router and, being a WiFi novice, I went with the default options and did not secure it properly: either left it wide open or running some inadequate encryption scheme. So someone uses my Internet connection to run a P2P app. Maybe even hijack my PC (shouldn't be hard with Solaris 10 and its formidable telnet features :-)
I guess it will not be easy proving in court, that some mysterious "hackers" were using my wireless connection. I mean, if proving this was easy, everybody would do it and P2P would have RIAA on its knees in no time. Apparently, things are not quite that simple.
Therefore, next time I plan on infringing on someone's copyright, I will need to take care of the copyright holder first. Since the punishment is the same anyway...
We all know it's pure chance they stumbled into these mathematical patterns. What can Arabs possibly know about algebra and numbers in general? Oh, wait...
CIO at our company has a law degree and no IT background (well, I am sure he knows how to use Word, not that he needs to). His second in command also has a law degree and no IT experience. I guess, as a CIO of an IT organization with thousands of employees, you will always be able to find someone with IT background to tell you how to do your job.
There is no need for Chavez to rig elections: his popularity ensured his victory. Out of desperation and due to the lack of alternatives the opposition chose to boycott the elections. The opposition represents the interests of the wealthy minority and, in a democratic system, they stand no chance against the poor majority. The rich in Venezuela have no interest in democracy: to them it is useless. For as long as Venezuela remains a democratic republic, Venezuelan rich will remain politically powerless. Even in the US the people give increasingly more powers to the federal center. Why do Americans feel that the feds need even more powers than they already have? Perhaps for the same reasons the Venezuelans feel Chavez and his government need more authority to implement their social program.
Chavez survived several elections and referendums. His popularity in the country is disputed perhaps only by the top point-something percent of Venezuela's rich. (But they would be crazy not to resist him.) Otherwise, it is self-evident that Chavez has the popular support to remain in power and in effective control of Venezuela, despite the best efforts of the country's financial elite and their handlers in Washington.
Chavez did not rescind his own term limits: he had no authority to do so. The changes to the Constitution of Venezuela were adopted by the Asamblea Nacional. The people of Venezuela through their duly-elected representative are _giving_ these powers to their President absolutely voluntarily. What comes of it is a different matter altogether. However, in principle, Venezuela is going through the same power-consolidation process as Russia and the US.
I think this argument will hold up in court. The hole in Solaris 10 telnet presents a rather unusual situation. There is a "feature", as Sun calls their bugs, of telnet that allows unauthenticated root access. One does not need to do *anything special* to use this feature.
/etc/default/login. By doing so, the admin intentionally authorizes direct telnet by root. The fact that the admin did not know about the authentication issue is really his problem.
By default, even if telnet is enabled (early releases of Solaris 10), the admin still has to comment out "CONSOLE" in
Precisely. The Wright Brothers built an approximation of flying mechanisms they observed. Their hope was that their contraption would exhibit similar aerodynamic properties. The properties that in theory they understood on a very basic level. That's why they constructed physical models and not mathematical ones.
How can you build a software model of a process you don't understand? The best hope is to build a hardware approximation of a human brain and hope that, somehow, the same processes start occurring, quantum or otherwise. And if that doesn't work, then you'll have to do some real science.
The mere fact of using this telnet hole to gain root access does not constitute a violation of the Computer Misuse Act, as there is no unauthorized access. The beauty of this hole is that it uses only options offered by the standard telnet implementation for this OS. Essentially, this is not an exploit and there is no "hacking" involved. It's an opened door. An opened door on a public server may be viewed as an equivalent of access authorization.
This is a ridiculous claim. How many Macs are shipped with no OS X? Apple is a mini-Microsoft. They are not a monopoly because they couldn't - not because they don't want to. Granted, their OS is better. But why is it better? Because they have the brilliant programmers Microsoft couldn't buy? Not really. It's mostly because Mac OS runs on Mac hardware. They control their hardware, peripherals and drivers evey step of the way. Once you bought into this Mac hype, you lost all choice. You will buy everything Apple. And that's why they charge their customers an arm and a leg for these systems. You want something even more stable than Mac? Spend a few grand and buy a Sun workstation with Solaris 10. Hell, at least Sun has an x86 version of Solaris. Is there a an official Apple version of OS X for PCs? Right, that's gonna happen.
Only skillful sysadmins can screw up your systems beyond recovery. Backup exclude files, su hooks, backdoors, scheduled jobs, compromised scripts and apps - the list of options goes well beyond what your standard password management can control. A smart disgruntled employee prepares his revenge ahead of time, not when they kick him out and cut his access. And if a system is compromised by an experienced sysadmin, the only person who can detect a potential problem would be... well, another experienced sysadmin. But, of course, if your company treats sysadmins like shit, chances are, the last smart guy to leave the building will clean you out and leave you with no recovery options.
A logical solution would be not to have any vulnerable targets, especially "within bases". Here's an idea: guard your bases better. I mean, what if one day you'll have to fight an enemy that has their own aerial and space recon and doesn't have to rely on Google? So blaming Google is a ridiculous excuse for the incompetence of the military commanders entrusted with the safety of these bases.