Despite the innovations that IE7 may posses, the fact is that open source software will continue to mold itself to the whims of the web at the time, and it will be very difficult for Microsoft to keep up.
Looks like we might get some action from Congress after, that's heartening, I just worry that in regulating this aspect of the net, it could try and get overzealous and use it as precedent to regulate other parts of it too.
I'm wondering which format Google will be selling songs in. Methinks that it will either use a popular format with widespred compatability (mp3 or something like it) or go the iTunes route, and simulatneously release a free (and hopefully good) music player and organizer that supports a new compression. It would be interesting to see Google go head to head with Apple in a music format war.
Companies will simply have to adopt extremely stringent policies for sensitive information. Now granted that employees can and will be careless regardless of policy, a strict policy of limited and catalogued copying of sensitive material (much like the government handles classified material) and severe enforcement of said policy would greatly reduce the risk to the company. While its certainly much more dangerous with huge amounts of data, proper policy and education can manage the risk.
That's probably a good idea, a development of OS Bug finding software. That is, presuming that bug fixers generally work faster than malware authors. Of course security through obscurity won't work in the long run, but it would definitely buy the time that is so needed to truly hone OS projects.
"The money is going to provide them with things they need to fix the bugs, which is bug reports. That is a lot better than they have now, which is nothing,"
While a agree with Engler's comment here, I also have to wonder, without proper funding to fix these bugs, what good will it do? And if a list of bugs and exploits comes out on well used Open Source Software, without the means to fix them, and these lists are leaked, it could create havoc.
By including Jack Thompsonas the number one most interesting person in gaming, it makes a dangerous assumption that to be associated with doesn't mean you are in it. No matter how important, ridiculous, or inflammatory his actions might be, I still find it hard to characaterize him as "in gaming".
It seems that any "valuable database" would be sufficiently backed up in non-attackable media. So while it probably could create a lot of hassle, I'd have a hard time seeing this worm bringing down companies.
The only reason that I would be hesitant to buy some of this new technology is the competing features right now. It would be great to have the highest format available, but if the new players aren't mutually compatible (which really shouldn't be that hard to do) than one is likely to get stuck with the digital Betamax tapes. If there's any new technology that supports both formats, this would be extremely valuable and consumers wouldn't end up getting stiffed in the end. A dual-reading HD DVD reader/writer would sell like hotcakes methinks.
Three of the 9/11 attacks had brushes with the law weeks before the attacks. Granted, all were traffic violations (going 90 in a 60 zone), but they failed to pick up the illegal status of two of the terrorists, and the fact that one had a warrant for his arrest in a neighboring county! ["An End to Evil" David Frum & Richard Perle] A system like this might be unweildy, costly and difficult to manage, but we definitely need to find ways of enforcing the already existing laws, and gathering information clandestinely (as to protect the privacy of those not suspicious) can help do that.
But we didn't catch them before the act. They still successfully killed 6 people and injured 1,000+ people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_bo mbing
If we had a few more security measures in place, maybe we would have been able to catch them before they killed.
Crap like this only helps real terrorists, and the ones it helps you catch are amateur enough that they would have been caught anyway without this.
I don't know about that, the terrorists that executed the 1993 World Trade Center bombing were caught trying to get the deposit back on their rental van. Likewise, one of the 9/11 terrorists were caught earlier speeding... at 90 mph but then let off immediately, even though a neighboring county had a warrant out.
It just seems to me that if priceritephoto was allowed to remain active for so long, and there are so many merchants on the site, that there must be more examples. The internet is full of direputable users, and it was more of a general statement that there need to be better safegaurds againts merchants like priceritephoto.
Any idea if this new parent company is going to try and fix any of the glaring issues with disreputable vendors that have been discussed here in recent weeks?
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Despite the innovations that IE7 may posses, the fact is that open source software will continue to mold itself to the whims of the web at the time, and it will be very difficult for Microsoft to keep up.
What's the obsession with earphones with cheating? Wouldn't it be easier (and less dangerous) to cheat using writing?
Looks like we might get some action from Congress after, that's heartening, I just worry that in regulating this aspect of the net, it could try and get overzealous and use it as precedent to regulate other parts of it too.
I'm wondering which format Google will be selling songs in. Methinks that it will either use a popular format with widespred compatability (mp3 or something like it) or go the iTunes route, and simulatneously release a free (and hopefully good) music player and organizer that supports a new compression. It would be interesting to see Google go head to head with Apple in a music format war.
Companies will simply have to adopt extremely stringent policies for sensitive information. Now granted that employees can and will be careless regardless of policy, a strict policy of limited and catalogued copying of sensitive material (much like the government handles classified material) and severe enforcement of said policy would greatly reduce the risk to the company. While its certainly much more dangerous with huge amounts of data, proper policy and education can manage the risk.
That's probably a good idea, a development of OS Bug finding software. That is, presuming that bug fixers generally work faster than malware authors. Of course security through obscurity won't work in the long run, but it would definitely buy the time that is so needed to truly hone OS projects.
"The money is going to provide them with things they need to fix the bugs, which is bug reports. That is a lot better than they have now, which is nothing," While a agree with Engler's comment here, I also have to wonder, without proper funding to fix these bugs, what good will it do? And if a list of bugs and exploits comes out on well used Open Source Software, without the means to fix them, and these lists are leaked, it could create havoc.
I, for one, welcome our phase shift change computing overlords...
What did they do for the long stretches without a place to recharge?
"/b>" Ugh formatting
By including Jack Thompsonas the number one most interesting person in gaming, it makes a dangerous assumption that to be associated with doesn't mean you are in it. No matter how important, ridiculous, or inflammatory his actions might be, I still find it hard to characaterize him as "in gaming".
It seems that any "valuable database" would be sufficiently backed up in non-attackable media. So while it probably could create a lot of hassle, I'd have a hard time seeing this worm bringing down companies.
Yes, but does it fly?
I am totally creeped out by the Nvidia eye logo thing. I would have to get my compy two, just so it had depth perception.
The only reason that I would be hesitant to buy some of this new technology is the competing features right now. It would be great to have the highest format available, but if the new players aren't mutually compatible (which really shouldn't be that hard to do) than one is likely to get stuck with the digital Betamax tapes. If there's any new technology that supports both formats, this would be extremely valuable and consumers wouldn't end up getting stiffed in the end. A dual-reading HD DVD reader/writer would sell like hotcakes methinks.
Well, we all know terrorists caused the Columbia disaster, so it only makes sense.
Spam, Spam, Spam, Bacon and Eggs and Spam. I suppose the Brits have gotten over there infatuation with it.
Three of the 9/11 attacks had brushes with the law weeks before the attacks. Granted, all were traffic violations (going 90 in a 60 zone), but they failed to pick up the illegal status of two of the terrorists, and the fact that one had a warrant for his arrest in a neighboring county! ["An End to Evil" David Frum & Richard Perle] A system like this might be unweildy, costly and difficult to manage, but we definitely need to find ways of enforcing the already existing laws, and gathering information clandestinely (as to protect the privacy of those not suspicious) can help do that.
But we didn't catch them before the act. They still successfully killed 6 people and injured 1,000+ people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_bo mbing
If we had a few more security measures in place, maybe we would have been able to catch them before they killed.
Crap like this only helps real terrorists, and the ones it helps you catch are amateur enough that they would have been caught anyway without this. I don't know about that, the terrorists that executed the 1993 World Trade Center bombing were caught trying to get the deposit back on their rental van. Likewise, one of the 9/11 terrorists were caught earlier speeding... at 90 mph but then let off immediately, even though a neighboring county had a warrant out.
It just seems to me that if priceritephoto was allowed to remain active for so long, and there are so many merchants on the site, that there must be more examples. The internet is full of direputable users, and it was more of a general statement that there need to be better safegaurds againts merchants like priceritephoto.
Any idea if this new parent company is going to try and fix any of the glaring issues with disreputable vendors that have been discussed here in recent weeks?