What number will chics who you ask for their number use as their "real" number? Thanks AT&T, maybe we will have a chance to get their real phone numbers now!
I am all for hacking the iPhone, but if the hackers sell these unlocked phones, are they going to give any sort of warranty on them? I mean, the idea of a kid with a soldering iron making and breaking circuit board connections sounds like the phone might break sometime in the near future. Then what?
The answer is yes. If the answer is no, see the first answer. Seriously, does anyone really think Apple and AT&T are gonna be like, "It's cool, go ahead and resell your hacked iPhone." They will find some way to shut it down, even if it means adding a hardware change to the iPhone.
Basically, the yeast die out when their own waste product strangles them out of their environment.
Kinda like us (humans), as our waste products strangle us out of our environment in 100 years...
Businesses are real slow to adopt new upgrades, especially when the development environment needs to be very stable. In fact, I literally just got a notice that testing is complete and IT will be installing XP Service Pack 2. That is right, service pack 2.
We develop a lot of aerospace software and are required to maintain development environments that can reliably and consistently reproduce software loads over long periods of time (think life of an aircraft). Using a new OS can throw a monkey wrench into older tools, so we are careful to jump on any new OS or whatever. Not that every company has the same issues, but I bet many have similar concerns. After all, if it ain't broke, why fix it?
Well, I believe what happens is called a diffie-hellman key exchange. It would be highly improbable (in encryption, nothing is for certain, imho) for an attacker to be able to decipher the final set of keys used after the exchange.
Comp A requests SSL.
Comp B creates a public key, and a private key. Sends Comp A public key (doesn't even encrypt it!).
Comp A uses public key to encrypt a new key and sends to Comp B.
Comp B decrypts the new key (comp B is the only one with the private key) and then encrypts transmission using newly decrypted key. At this point, now, only comp A and comp B know the new key. Even if a MiM attack was going on (Comp C), there would be no way for the attacker to know the final key because it would receive the encrypted version of the final key, which was encrypted using the public key and can only be decrypted by Comp B since it has the private key. Note, this key exchange only ensures two parties have a secure line and does not guarantee that who you are talking to is who you think you are talking to, and that is what the SSL certificates are for...
No, I believe part of the https encryption relies on a negotiated public/private key exchange. The Gmail server knows the private key, and everyone in the world can know the public key, but this would only allow you to encrypt a message and not decrypt it. The private key is never sent over the wire. This public key is then used to encrypt another key, which is later used for authentication purposes, i.e. make sure you know who sent the encrypted message since the first public key to encrypt data is public...
Confused yet?:)
then drill even further down to capture only traffic headed to and from Gmail, and can even reassemble emails as they are typed out by the user
Hmm, I need some help with this one, since my networking kungfu sucks... When I login to Gmail, I am in a https mode, and this persists through my whole session. I was under the impression, perhaps naively, that this meant my session to Gmail was encrypted and that only I and the Gmail server could decipher the contents of my mail, that is until I click send, and it goes from the Gmail server to wherever I send to. So if this is true, how would someone be able to reassemble my email as I type?
To be fair, I never said the $100 laptop wasn't useful. I was just saying that the demand for powerful computing desktops will be unaffected by this, and in fact, might even create more demand as more people are exposed to computers that never had the experience before.
The $100 laptop is not geared toward anyone that is reading slashdot. It is for poor countries, or even poor inner city areas, with people that have no access to computers or the internet. Demand for cutting edge speed and technology won't subside at all. Not to mention, even the poor kids in third world countries will outgrow their $100 laptop in a month anyway and will want the coolest gadget out there... FUD. Pure FUD.
As soon as airlines offer this service and charge more for a seat to have access to it, the question of Quality of Service becomes relevant. If I pay an extra $20, $30, whatever, for a seat that has service amenities like power for my laptop, internet access, etc. and this stuff doesn't work, or breaks my laptop (power surge?), the complaining will begin and refunds will have to be given out. I'd be sure to ask about what to expect for my extra dollar...
When I bought the TiVo series 3 I thought I would just use it as a VCR, and not get the monthly subscription. Nope, the unit disables all DVR features unless it is activated. I imagine the new one will do the same... If TiVo gets rid of the subscription and/or lowers it significantly they might be able to hang on. I am using TiVo for now, but after the year is up I am selling the darn thing and getting away from them.
Everyone that attends this camp will be put on a "Watch List" forever. It might be cool for someone to experience this sort of camp, but later in life you might not think it was cool when a couple of G-men knock on your door "to ask a few questions". Paranoid? You betcha!
... You get an injury that makes your hand writing change, like a bad break in the hand, or a stroke or something? I am sure you could answer the secret question or whatever, but you have to ask, how consistent is handwriting that a program could use it to authenticate a person?
Sure, if EVERY action you do prompts a "You are clicking your mouse, cancel or allow", or some other message, sure that is security, but then you are left with a crappy user experience. I think Linux and Mac have got a better balance between allowing actions in user mode without authorization and actions requiring authorization.
Is Microsoft terrified of a world where Windows can be virtualized and forced to take a back seat to Mac OS X or Linux?"
This is the "half-empty" view. The "half-full" full is that Microsoft welcomes such virtualization in the sense that it's product will be on more computers than ever before and may even have the *gasp* opposite effect of what people think... That is, maybe someone switches back to Windows after running it in a virtual machine. Even at discounted OEM prices, it is still generating revenue that otherwise would not have been there.
Huge Apple Fanboy that I am, I just don't think this one is going to fly- it's too pricey for personal use, and it doesn't have the features to attract the business professional.
Remember the iPod nano? That was pretty darn pricey, and people flocked to it. People are still paying $250 for that thing.
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"I think trying to make a format decision using such a short time period is really not measuring what the consumer is saying," said Ken Graffeo, co-president of the group[North American HD DVD Promotional Group].
If blockbuster had decided in favor of HD-DVD I bet he would have said "I think Blockbuster is making a decision based on what people want and it is a good move for them strategically." He is only bitching because they didn't pick the HD-DVD format, deal with it!
In November 2006, her postal carrier told Lodrick that master keys to the neighborhood's mailboxes had been stolen.
I wonder why someone would go through this trouble. It is much easier to pick through the trash, where many people just tear up those unsolicited credit card envelopes or just throw them away... Victims of identity theft sometimes never realize that they were "robbed" because their trash was used against them.
If "they" can get an exact number of atoms (mass) into an exact, perfect sphere (volume), they will have the "gold" standard for a kilogram. That is why you need an object to define weight. Like, back in the day with a balance beam scale. Put something of known weight on the one side and then an unknown weight on the other side, once it balances you have identified its weight. This is the only use I can really see for this project, that is, getting all giddie when you throw the perfect silicone ball on a precision scale and see 1.000000 kg and the old ball reads 1.00001
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This crack sounds great! Um, could someone explain to me why it is useful? Sorry, I guess I am out of the iStuff loop...
What number will chics who you ask for their number use as their "real" number? Thanks AT&T, maybe we will have a chance to get their real phone numbers now!
I am all for hacking the iPhone, but if the hackers sell these unlocked phones, are they going to give any sort of warranty on them? I mean, the idea of a kid with a soldering iron making and breaking circuit board connections sounds like the phone might break sometime in the near future. Then what?
The answer is yes. If the answer is no, see the first answer. Seriously, does anyone really think Apple and AT&T are gonna be like, "It's cool, go ahead and resell your hacked iPhone." They will find some way to shut it down, even if it means adding a hardware change to the iPhone.
Basically, the yeast die out when their own waste product strangles them out of their environment.
Kinda like us (humans), as our waste products strangle us out of our environment in 100 years...
Businesses are real slow to adopt new upgrades, especially when the development environment needs to be very stable. In fact, I literally just got a notice that testing is complete and IT will be installing XP Service Pack 2. That is right, service pack 2.
We develop a lot of aerospace software and are required to maintain development environments that can reliably and consistently reproduce software loads over long periods of time (think life of an aircraft). Using a new OS can throw a monkey wrench into older tools, so we are careful to jump on any new OS or whatever. Not that every company has the same issues, but I bet many have similar concerns. After all, if it ain't broke, why fix it?
Well, I believe what happens is called a diffie-hellman key exchange. It would be highly improbable (in encryption, nothing is for certain, imho) for an attacker to be able to decipher the final set of keys used after the exchange.
Comp A requests SSL. Comp B creates a public key, and a private key. Sends Comp A public key (doesn't even encrypt it!). Comp A uses public key to encrypt a new key and sends to Comp B. Comp B decrypts the new key (comp B is the only one with the private key) and then encrypts transmission using newly decrypted key. At this point, now, only comp A and comp B know the new key. Even if a MiM attack was going on (Comp C), there would be no way for the attacker to know the final key because it would receive the encrypted version of the final key, which was encrypted using the public key and can only be decrypted by Comp B since it has the private key. Note, this key exchange only ensures two parties have a secure line and does not guarantee that who you are talking to is who you think you are talking to, and that is what the SSL certificates are for...
No, I believe part of the https encryption relies on a negotiated public/private key exchange. The Gmail server knows the private key, and everyone in the world can know the public key, but this would only allow you to encrypt a message and not decrypt it. The private key is never sent over the wire. This public key is then used to encrypt another key, which is later used for authentication purposes, i.e. make sure you know who sent the encrypted message since the first public key to encrypt data is public... Confused yet? :)
Hmm, I need some help with this one, since my networking kungfu sucks... When I login to Gmail, I am in a https mode, and this persists through my whole session. I was under the impression, perhaps naively, that this meant my session to Gmail was encrypted and that only I and the Gmail server could decipher the contents of my mail, that is until I click send, and it goes from the Gmail server to wherever I send to. So if this is true, how would someone be able to reassemble my email as I type?
To be fair, I never said the $100 laptop wasn't useful. I was just saying that the demand for powerful computing desktops will be unaffected by this, and in fact, might even create more demand as more people are exposed to computers that never had the experience before.
The $100 laptop is not geared toward anyone that is reading slashdot. It is for poor countries, or even poor inner city areas, with people that have no access to computers or the internet. Demand for cutting edge speed and technology won't subside at all. Not to mention, even the poor kids in third world countries will outgrow their $100 laptop in a month anyway and will want the coolest gadget out there... FUD. Pure FUD.
As soon as airlines offer this service and charge more for a seat to have access to it, the question of Quality of Service becomes relevant. If I pay an extra $20, $30, whatever, for a seat that has service amenities like power for my laptop, internet access, etc. and this stuff doesn't work, or breaks my laptop (power surge?), the complaining will begin and refunds will have to be given out. I'd be sure to ask about what to expect for my extra dollar...
When I bought the TiVo series 3 I thought I would just use it as a VCR, and not get the monthly subscription. Nope, the unit disables all DVR features unless it is activated. I imagine the new one will do the same... If TiVo gets rid of the subscription and/or lowers it significantly they might be able to hang on. I am using TiVo for now, but after the year is up I am selling the darn thing and getting away from them.
Everyone that attends this camp will be put on a "Watch List" forever. It might be cool for someone to experience this sort of camp, but later in life you might not think it was cool when a couple of G-men knock on your door "to ask a few questions". Paranoid? You betcha!
... You get an injury that makes your hand writing change, like a bad break in the hand, or a stroke or something? I am sure you could answer the secret question or whatever, but you have to ask, how consistent is handwriting that a program could use it to authenticate a person?
Haha!
I, for one, welcome our new mutant space scorpion overlords.
Sure, if EVERY action you do prompts a "You are clicking your mouse, cancel or allow", or some other message, sure that is security, but then you are left with a crappy user experience. I think Linux and Mac have got a better balance between allowing actions in user mode without authorization and actions requiring authorization.
This is the "half-empty" view. The "half-full" full is that Microsoft welcomes such virtualization in the sense that it's product will be on more computers than ever before and may even have the *gasp* opposite effect of what people think... That is, maybe someone switches back to Windows after running it in a virtual machine. Even at discounted OEM prices, it is still generating revenue that otherwise would not have been there.
Remember the iPod nano? That was pretty darn pricey, and people flocked to it. People are still paying $250 for that thing.
"I think trying to make a format decision using such a short time period is really not measuring what the consumer is saying," said Ken Graffeo, co-president of the group[North American HD DVD Promotional Group].
If blockbuster had decided in favor of HD-DVD I bet he would have said "I think Blockbuster is making a decision based on what people want and it is a good move for them strategically." He is only bitching because they didn't pick the HD-DVD format, deal with it!
I wonder why someone would go through this trouble. It is much easier to pick through the trash, where many people just tear up those unsolicited credit card envelopes or just throw them away... Victims of identity theft sometimes never realize that they were "robbed" because their trash was used against them.
Yup. I am an idiot. That was pre-first-cup-of-coffee. D=M/V not W=M/V.
Yup. I am an idiot. Please disregard my nonsense. Move along!
Weight = Mass / Volume
If "they" can get an exact number of atoms (mass) into an exact, perfect sphere (volume), they will have the "gold" standard for a kilogram. That is why you need an object to define weight. Like, back in the day with a balance beam scale. Put something of known weight on the one side and then an unknown weight on the other side, once it balances you have identified its weight. This is the only use I can really see for this project, that is, getting all giddie when you throw the perfect silicone ball on a precision scale and see 1.000000 kg and the old ball reads 1.00001
yay!