A convenient way of keeping in contact with friends and relatives. When it is no longer convenient to use Facebook then their users will flock to a different service, much like how people flocked to Facebook from Myspace. If users leave Facebook then the advertisers money will leave as well.
Facebook is not guaranteed to be able to make a profit. They are very capable of fucking things up, they have already shown a propensity of doing so.
What if there's a shooting at the kindergarten? An armed 3 year old could conceivably end that tragedy.
I guess you have a point there, but what is the 3 year old doing at kindergarten? Did the 3 year old do so good in preschool that it was fast tracked into kindergarten?
He is most probably not in a position to do either one of those "solutions", so yes ask slashdot has really gone downhill. Criminal charges could be filed if he dban'd his computer without permission since it would be destruction of company property. You don't know what all is on it and he is asking to remove specific information from the computer which again sounds like he does not either want to or is specifically not allowed to dban his computer.
So what is a solution to his problem that is able to be done without admin privileges?
In the late 90's/early00's I could either go many miles from home to go to a music store and physically search their selection of music and hope that they have what I want then I would have to go though the process of paying.
Or I could hop on my computer at home, do a search, find the music I want and then download it and there was not an option to pay for it even if I wanted to.
I don't pirate music anymore since I have better options now.
And, well, you might not want to use anything like that right now. What about the time when everything requires it?
Is there now support for HDCP on linux? I tried googling the question, but didn't find an answer that I could be sure was valid.
Anyway, if you cannot use HDCP on linux then the person you replied to may have no reason to purchase HDCP compatible products unless he changes his operating system. (I have no idea if he is on linux or not)
They would be setup at the same place as the trustworthy stations.
Like airports and border crossings? Yes, I guess if it is state sponsored they could put an untrustworthy station in place there, it is just unlikely to ever happen, at that level they probably already have the information. More likely I guess is private organizations that use iris scanners, it would still need to be an inside job though.
The fingerprint scanner will then have to deal with better and better synthetics.
And so will those looking to get past the scanner. I would imagine that at some point with fingerprint scanners that they will be looking beyond the fingerprint and also start looking at the capillaries in your fingertip as well.
They do not uniquely identify an individual anymore than having my drivers license makes you me. They like all other forms of identification are copyable.
The problem is not the copying, it is the verification that is the problem. At this time the verification process can be spoofed, that most probably will not always be the case.
Much like if I went and made a photocopy of your drivers license. The copy may fool other devices that read a license in the same way that the copy was made, but it won't fool more advanced devices. And that photocopy definitely will not fool a police officer.
If these types of scanners ever become common, all you would need is one untrustworthy scanning station to steal your identity (and then impersonate you at all other stations).
So, um, where would one of these untrustworthy scanning stations be set up?
And the problem with biometrics, of course, is that they can't be changed. Biometrics were never a good idea.
Biometrics is a very good idea, it just needs to be implemented in a way that doesn't allow one to cheat. Such as when you get your fingerprint scanned the scanner should also do a check to make sure it is actual skin instead of a silicone copy.
To securely do an iris scan though, that would not only be tough to design, it would also mean that people who wear contacts would not be able to use an iris scanner.
Yeah, if you like questions like: What is that thing? Why do you have to reboot my computer? What the heck did you just do? That's not Windows! Did you break my computer?
If you don't like answering questions that is your own issue, you could take it as an opportunity to inform them.
So here are some answers.
What is that thing? It is a flash drive and I have a portable operating system loaded on it.
Why do you have to reboot my computer? So I can temporarily use my portable operating system without making any changes at all to your computer.
What in the heck did you just do? MAGIC!
That's not Windows! Correct, this is a version of Linux, do you want to know more?
Did you just break my computer? No, once you reboot you will not be able to tell I ever used your computer.
Of course the next time they get a drive-by download while looking for porn (on their already virus-laden computer), it'll be: "My internet has been broken ever since that computer hacker guy screwed around with my computer."
I do free computer repair and virus/malware removal for friends, relatives and co-workers.
If you do have friends/relatives/coworkers who are getting infected from porn then point them to a safe source such as xhamster.com . As it is most infections now come from advertisements.
And a wiretap is so so so much easier to get than approval for an undercover sting. The sting tends to happen after they have the information showing that it will be worthwhile to have a sting.
The third most common murder weapons are body parts such hands, feet, fists and head. Throwing a punch, a head-butt or a kick against another personâ(TM)s head usually has fatal consequences and unfortunately many people have been murdered as such. In 2008 it is reported that 861 lost their lives by fatal body blows in the US.
Just think of how many lives would be saved if we just cut off everyone's hands.
If the phone is tapped and the cops can show that this is the routine that one goes though to purchase from said person then they can show that since it is routine it is not entrapment.
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AC: It's a convenience, nothing more.
ethanms: Facebook is a service provider.
And the service they provide is a convenience.
A convenient way of keeping in contact with friends and relatives. When it is no longer convenient to use Facebook then their users will flock to a different service, much like how people flocked to Facebook from Myspace. If users leave Facebook then the advertisers money will leave as well.
Facebook is not guaranteed to be able to make a profit. They are very capable of fucking things up, they have already shown a propensity of doing so.
What if there's a shooting at the kindergarten? An armed 3 year old could conceivably end that tragedy.
I guess you have a point there, but what is the 3 year old doing at kindergarten? Did the 3 year old do so good in preschool that it was fast tracked into kindergarten?
He is most probably not in a position to do either one of those "solutions", so yes ask slashdot has really gone downhill. Criminal charges could be filed if he dban'd his computer without permission since it would be destruction of company property. You don't know what all is on it and he is asking to remove specific information from the computer which again sounds like he does not either want to or is specifically not allowed to dban his computer.
So what is a solution to his problem that is able to be done without admin privileges?
That's rich coming from a guy who uses a pseudonym that isn't traceable to his real identity
Actually with just a little looking it appears that you could easily find his real identity.
In the late 90's/early00's I could either go many miles from home to go to a music store and physically search their selection of music and hope that they have what I want then I would have to go though the process of paying.
Or I could hop on my computer at home, do a search, find the music I want and then download it and there was not an option to pay for it even if I wanted to.
I don't pirate music anymore since I have better options now.
And, well, you might not want to use anything like that right now. What about the time when everything requires it?
Is there now support for HDCP on linux? I tried googling the question, but didn't find an answer that I could be sure was valid.
Anyway, if you cannot use HDCP on linux then the person you replied to may have no reason to purchase HDCP compatible products unless he changes his operating system. (I have no idea if he is on linux or not)
who said companies exist to help society?
No one, but when they actively hinder society then society should eliminate said company.
And if security pulls the person aside and asks the person to please remove their contacts and have another scan?
They would be setup at the same place as the trustworthy stations.
Like airports and border crossings? Yes, I guess if it is state sponsored they could put an untrustworthy station in place there, it is just unlikely to ever happen, at that level they probably already have the information. More likely I guess is private organizations that use iris scanners, it would still need to be an inside job though.
The fingerprint scanner will then have to deal with better and better synthetics.
And so will those looking to get past the scanner. I would imagine that at some point with fingerprint scanners that they will be looking beyond the fingerprint and also start looking at the capillaries in your fingertip as well.
They do not uniquely identify an individual anymore than having my drivers license makes you me. They like all other forms of identification are copyable.
The problem is not the copying, it is the verification that is the problem. At this time the verification process can be spoofed, that most probably will not always be the case.
Much like if I went and made a photocopy of your drivers license. The copy may fool other devices that read a license in the same way that the copy was made, but it won't fool more advanced devices. And that photocopy definitely will not fool a police officer.
If these types of scanners ever become common, all you would need is one untrustworthy scanning station to steal your identity (and then impersonate you at all other stations).
So, um, where would one of these untrustworthy scanning stations be set up?
And the problem with biometrics, of course, is that they can't be changed. Biometrics were never a good idea.
Biometrics is a very good idea, it just needs to be implemented in a way that doesn't allow one to cheat. Such as when you get your fingerprint scanned the scanner should also do a check to make sure it is actual skin instead of a silicone copy.
To securely do an iris scan though, that would not only be tough to design, it would also mean that people who wear contacts would not be able to use an iris scanner.
I don't like the way you decide to sell your product, so I'm going to steal it.
When you make it easier to steal a product than purchase a product what exactly do you expect to happen?
I wonder by how much was music piracy reduced by the introduction of legitimate digital distribution methods?
Considering the insane amount of music iTunes sold in their first year alone it has got to be rather substantial.
Yeah, if you like questions like:
What is that thing?
Why do you have to reboot my computer?
What the heck did you just do?
That's not Windows!
Did you break my computer?
If you don't like answering questions that is your own issue, you could take it as an opportunity to inform them.
So here are some answers.
What is that thing?
It is a flash drive and I have a portable operating system loaded on it.
Why do you have to reboot my computer?
So I can temporarily use my portable operating system without making any changes at all to your computer.
What in the heck did you just do?
MAGIC!
That's not Windows!
Correct, this is a version of Linux, do you want to know more?
Did you just break my computer?
No, once you reboot you will not be able to tell I ever used your computer.
Of course the next time they get a drive-by download while looking for porn (on their already virus-laden computer), it'll be: "My internet has been broken ever since that computer hacker guy screwed around with my computer."
I do free computer repair and virus/malware removal for friends, relatives and co-workers.
If you do have friends/relatives/coworkers who are getting infected from porn then point them to a safe source such as xhamster.com . As it is most infections now come from advertisements.
Having a bootable linux flash drive is an option.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/249870/create_a_bootable_linux_flash_drive_in_three_easy_steps.html
Yes, but people still want a solution to the issue.
wouldn't obviously have thought of something rectangular with rounded corners and a glass screen when designing a tablet
You just described an Etch-a-Sketch, now we know who all those different companies are copying from.
An Etch-a-Sketch is a rectangular tablet with rounded corner.
And a wiretap is so so so much easier to get than approval for an undercover sting. The sting tends to happen after they have the information showing that it will be worthwhile to have a sting.
Why stop with guns?
http://www.top10stop.com/lifestyle/top-10-most-common-murder-weapons
The third most common murder weapons are body parts such hands, feet, fists and head. Throwing a punch, a head-butt or a kick against another personâ(TM)s head usually has fatal consequences and unfortunately many people have been murdered as such. In 2008 it is reported that 861 lost their lives by fatal body blows in the US.
Just think of how many lives would be saved if we just cut off everyone's hands.
You can be held in contempt of court indefinitely without ever being accused of a crime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Beatty_Chadwick
My guess is:
If the phone is tapped and the cops can show that this is the routine that one goes though to purchase from said person then they can show that since it is routine it is not entrapment.
But that is only a guess.
Yes, if they are raiding your home, and someone calls you, they will pick it up and pretend to be you.
Yes that is the one, thank you.
Not passwords, code words.