"Both men face a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on one count of conspiring to cause damage to a protected computer and to commit fraud."
To bad there weren't some PC's compromised in Maricopa County Arizona. If so they should be sent over to that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and be on the chain gang for the whole 5 years. Yes I know it's voluntary (last I heard), but have a special one for some offenders. Or better yet have other states grow a backbone and have chain gangs set up in northern cold states in the US patching pot holes!!
Ok I've been watching Doomsday or Armageddon week on History. They actually said that "Global Warming" maybe due to earth's wobbling and we are close to the 13,000 or 26,000 year shift. We are really close to the farthest tilting angle (move 1 degree every 72 year). Showed the stars and stuff and got me thinking.
What about having 2 times a year around 10 or 11pm at night (summer), 8 or 9pm (winter) to turn off as many lights as possible for 1/2 hour so people can see how many stars there really are.? Enough time to drive out enough of most cities since can't turn off all the lights. Maybe different dates in other parts of the country to pick the best dates for there viewing angles (if it matters).
I was thinking the other night that once we had almost all cars driving on the road with LED headlamps (it will be many years). On highways we could just have the lights off. They would still have them if you break down, motion detectors or something else. If on a motorcycle maybe just have to push a button on it. Expensive to have all of this so wouldn't happen for a decade or so if they are already planning on updating to energy efficient stuff.
Use Tor and/or I2P. I2P's new website is http://www.i2p2.de/index
this is also open source. I used it off and on for a couple years. I haven't for 9 months or so, but did clean install recently and planning on using it again. I just have to find another Firefox proxy instead of SwitchProxy since it interferes with my saved sessions in Tab Mix Plus's (use a lot).
In response to GIFC's tools being infected. Use www.VirusTotal.com and scan it with them, they use many Anti-Virus vendors (I think that's what that anonymous user posted) and if Kaspersky and NOD32 don't show any problems then chances are it's safe.
I also swtiched and am really liking the free Avast! version.
I had been using AVG 7.5 for awhile on my home PC's. 99.9% of the time I just manually scan files that I download. With free version I would recommend to go to program settings and under _Common, check _Show results of Explorer Extension, that way when manually scanning get a quick pop up of results.
DJ Paradox -- I agree mostly with (richg74):You suggested that you were considering an intermediate move into a more trading-oriented tech group. I think that is a good idea. You can learn a lot from reading, and from more-or-less formal education. I got an MBA in finance and am a CFA. But having day-to-day contact with what's actually done will really help your learning -- and there are some things about the nitty-gritty of trading that you won't learn from books. Also, having more direct exposure will help you make sure this is what you want to do, and will let you see different niches in the market "ecosystem".
But, If you want to jump into it really soon some things to think about; Do you have enough (6 figures+ ?) money (you don't have to if pro shop finances some of it)? By that I mean do you really have enough staying power for 1-2 years, i.e. making 2k one day or 10k-20k one month, then loosing 5-50k a month for 2-3 months in a row?
But, the best option regardless is to start and read up on using proper money management (portfolio position sizing) techniques, thus hopefully avoiding above scenarios. Better yet if you do not jump right into a pro shop (maybe one year from now) is to start slowly and read as much as you can and start to papertrade. Will you be programing your own system or use something more professional like eSignal, Tradestation, or cheap good begginers program (so I've heard) Amibroker? Do you want to backtest and keep all the data on your hard drive or rely on downloading bits and pieces from an online software company?
Being a successful institutional trader involves a number of skills and personal characteristics. The more you can learn about it going in, the better I think your chances will be. As far as which market: focus on the area that you're most interested in. There is one caution: really understanding the process of valuing options and other derivative securities takes a non-trivial level of math understanding.
Yes, exactly.
However, as (BengalsUF) stated: It doesn't sound like you have talked to anybody that would actually be your boss if you made the move to the trading floor. Having worked in the same environment, if you had asked them you would know exactly what you need to do to move into that area.
Have to agree here, but read on.
Taking the day trading route, commisions will eat at you. You can still make money, but should be the last thing to jump into with a lot of money. Maybe the best way to test out day trading is to try Forex with one of those firms that allow you to trade $1 or so per trade, like papertrading but real (except for liquidation). I would also recommend looking into
Interactive Brokers for an online brokerage.
ps If you get steered into really looking at Forex (still not fully regulated), really look into the broker that you choose (Refco FX Asscociates)!! Not to worry if you try "papertrading" with $50 or so.
Have to agree with mr_mischief talking about the blueprints and what this really entails for the DOD.
I think for the DOD, this is there best option for the future. Even after running into this article Thwarted Linux backdoor hints at smarter hacks from what I've been reading on OSS the last couple years off and on and just last few weeks taking plunge into Linux. As the article says it was caught because of a "routine file integrity check" and "Other programmers soon figured out the trick, and by Thursday an investigation into how the development site was compromised was underway, headed by Linux chief Linus Torvalds, according to McVoy."
With MS there is a much better chance that some backdoor code is known, but not publicly and MS has learned of it, but since no one has contacted them about it they will sit on it for months. In the meantime country x's crackers have been exploiting it on certain government systems. And yes I use WinXP and will use Vista also, but I am also going to try to move most of my personal computers to Linux eventually, even if it's dual boot or VMware.
Last few days I've been useing it diskless, for Folding@Home. I just put my P4-2.4 to use with no hard drives installed (for now) for this purpose. I downloaded a special ed F@H one from FAHLinux.com
Comes with F@H preinstalled, however you have to change the username and team name to yours (he's with Extremeoverclocking), but it's for everybody. I Fold for Team 32 so just changed that. It comes with Samba so can control Folding utilities like EMIII with WinXP, Rdesktop, VNCviewer (no clue how to do these yet, but if need to I'll learn how).
Next going to use it on old PII 366 Mhz. I will probably just install that to old hard drive and start learning Linux. Next will dual boot main machine with one of the flavors of Ubuntu?
Only problem is I really don't understand Linux as I am wanting to update Firefox to 1.5.0.4 but no go so far. Can you update with LiveCD using only Ram (756mb)?
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I agree with LordNimon.
I did make the switch to FF 1.5 when the Final came out and put it on my desktops and laptop(WinXP Pro's). I have had a lot more problems with FF than I did with Moz Suite (1.7.12) through the years as a stand alone browser. However, I only installed it as a stand alone browser and the quaility feedback agent.
With FF I get a fair amount of crashes on my computers. However some of the extensions in FF are really nice, but maybe that's why it's crashing so much [FlashGot, FasterFox(just Deleted), NoScript, Adblock, ColorfullTabs, Flashblock, PdfDownload, SessionSaver, DownThemAll, Print/PrintPreview].
I did try a few SeaMonkeys awhile back and they didn't impress me, however with this new release I am going to give it another shot. I liked the way MozSuite handled Multiple Tab Bookmark saves, but now I've warmed up to the way FF handles these, both have there pros and cons.
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Like United States Progressivism (Marxist and a little bit of Fascism thrown in).
"Both men face a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on one count of conspiring to cause damage to a protected computer and to commit fraud."
To bad there weren't some PC's compromised in Maricopa County Arizona. If so they should be sent over to that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and be on the chain gang for the whole 5 years. Yes I know it's voluntary (last I heard), but have a special one for some offenders. Or better yet have other states grow a backbone and have chain gangs set up in northern cold states in the US patching pot holes!!
Ok I've been watching Doomsday or Armageddon week on History. They actually said that "Global Warming" maybe due to earth's wobbling and we are close to the 13,000 or 26,000 year shift. We are really close to the farthest tilting angle (move 1 degree every 72 year). Showed the stars and stuff and got me thinking. What about having 2 times a year around 10 or 11pm at night (summer), 8 or 9pm (winter) to turn off as many lights as possible for 1/2 hour so people can see how many stars there really are.? Enough time to drive out enough of most cities since can't turn off all the lights. Maybe different dates in other parts of the country to pick the best dates for there viewing angles (if it matters). I was thinking the other night that once we had almost all cars driving on the road with LED headlamps (it will be many years). On highways we could just have the lights off. They would still have them if you break down, motion detectors or something else. If on a motorcycle maybe just have to push a button on it. Expensive to have all of this so wouldn't happen for a decade or so if they are already planning on updating to energy efficient stuff.
Use Tor and/or I2P. I2P's new website is http://www.i2p2.de/index this is also open source. I used it off and on for a couple years. I haven't for 9 months or so, but did clean install recently and planning on using it again. I just have to find another Firefox proxy instead of SwitchProxy since it interferes with my saved sessions in Tab Mix Plus's (use a lot). In response to GIFC's tools being infected. Use www.VirusTotal.com and scan it with them, they use many Anti-Virus vendors (I think that's what that anonymous user posted) and if Kaspersky and NOD32 don't show any problems then chances are it's safe.
I also swtiched and am really liking the free Avast! version. I had been using AVG 7.5 for awhile on my home PC's. 99.9% of the time I just manually scan files that I download. With free version I would recommend to go to program settings and under _Common, check _Show results of Explorer Extension, that way when manually scanning get a quick pop up of results.
But now your batteries will last really long now!!
But, If you want to jump into it really soon some things to think about; Do you have enough (6 figures+ ?) money (you don't have to if pro shop finances some of it)? By that I mean do you really have enough staying power for 1-2 years, i.e. making 2k one day or 10k-20k one month, then loosing 5-50k a month for 2-3 months in a row?
But, the best option regardless is to start and read up on using proper money management (portfolio position sizing) techniques, thus hopefully avoiding above scenarios. Better yet if you do not jump right into a pro shop (maybe one year from now) is to start slowly and read as much as you can and start to papertrade. Will you be programing your own system or use something more professional like eSignal, Tradestation, or cheap good begginers program (so I've heard) Amibroker? Do you want to backtest and keep all the data on your hard drive or rely on downloading bits and pieces from an online software company?
Being a successful institutional trader involves a number of skills and personal characteristics. The more you can learn about it going in, the better I think your chances will be. As far as which market: focus on the area that you're most interested in. There is one caution: really understanding the process of valuing options and other derivative securities takes a non-trivial level of math understanding.
Yes, exactly.
However, as (BengalsUF) stated: It doesn't sound like you have talked to anybody that would actually be your boss if you made the move to the trading floor. Having worked in the same environment, if you had asked them you would know exactly what you need to do to move into that area.
Have to agree here, but read on.
Taking the day trading route, commisions will eat at you. You can still make money, but should be the last thing to jump into with a lot of money. Maybe the best way to test out day trading is to try Forex with one of those firms that allow you to trade $1 or so per trade, like papertrading but real (except for liquidation). I would also recommend looking into Interactive Brokers for an online brokerage.
A couple of beggining books I can recommend to get you started are Come Into My Trading Room, Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom, Give you a headstart and you'll also want to check out some trading forums, EliteTrader is a good one and Trade2Win
Good Luck.
ps If you get steered into really looking at Forex (still not fully regulated), really look into the broker that you choose (Refco FX Asscociates)!! Not to worry if you try "papertrading" with $50 or so.
Have to agree with mr_mischief talking about the blueprints and what this really entails for the DOD.
I think for the DOD, this is there best option for the future. Even after running into this article Thwarted Linux backdoor hints at smarter hacks from what I've been reading on OSS the last couple years off and on and just last few weeks taking plunge into Linux. As the article says it was caught because of a "routine file integrity check" and "Other programmers soon figured out the trick, and by Thursday an investigation into how the development site was compromised was underway, headed by Linux chief Linus Torvalds, according to McVoy."
With MS there is a much better chance that some backdoor code is known, but not publicly and MS has learned of it, but since no one has contacted them about it they will sit on it for months. In the meantime country x's crackers have been exploiting it on certain government systems. And yes I use WinXP and will use Vista also, but I am also going to try to move most of my personal computers to Linux eventually, even if it's dual boot or VMware.
Wow the time, got to go to sleep.
Comes with F@H preinstalled, however you have to change the username and team name to yours (he's with Extremeoverclocking), but it's for everybody. I Fold for Team 32 so just changed that. It comes with Samba so can control Folding utilities like EMIII with WinXP, Rdesktop, VNCviewer (no clue how to do these yet, but if need to I'll learn how).
Next going to use it on old PII 366 Mhz. I will probably just install that to old hard drive and start learning Linux. Next will dual boot main machine with one of the flavors of Ubuntu?
Only problem is I really don't understand Linux as I am wanting to update Firefox to 1.5.0.4 but no go so far. Can you update with LiveCD using only Ram (756mb)?
I did make the switch to FF 1.5 when the Final came out and put it on my desktops and laptop(WinXP Pro's). I have had a lot more problems with FF than I did with Moz Suite (1.7.12) through the years as a stand alone browser. However, I only installed it as a stand alone browser and the quaility feedback agent.
With FF I get a fair amount of crashes on my computers. However some of the extensions in FF are really nice, but maybe that's why it's crashing so much [FlashGot, FasterFox(just Deleted), NoScript, Adblock, ColorfullTabs, Flashblock, PdfDownload, SessionSaver, DownThemAll, Print/PrintPreview].
I did try a few SeaMonkeys awhile back and they didn't impress me, however with this new release I am going to give it another shot. I liked the way MozSuite handled Multiple Tab Bookmark saves, but now I've warmed up to the way FF handles these, both have there pros and cons.