FTA (regarding the lawsuit with AT&T): "It's quite possibly the most important privacy and free speech issue in the 21st century"
Since the 21st century is only about 6 years old, isn't a statement like that just a little premature? Maybe the most important of the year, or even the decade. But the century?? I doubt it.
This is a bit OT but I find it interesting that Mohammed is most common first name in the world, and Wong is most common last name in the world. And yet, there are no Mohammed Wong's. At least none that have graced the cover of Tiger Beat magazine (I have a subscription).
Me: Hi, this is Mike. How can I help you?
Customer: I am having trouble conntecting to your FTP site
Me: Okay, are you behind a firewall?
Customer: Well, my desk is next to a window....
Me: *confused silence*
Me: I see. I don't mean an ACTUAL firewall. A firewall is a network appliance that... nevermind. Do you have an IT person that works there?
Customer: I am the IT person, I guess.
Me: *rolls eyes*
Eat all you want and NEVER gain a pouind with our revolutionary Continuous Support System! That's right folks! And how much does it cost? Don't answer yet!.....
Untrue. Drive by downloads are a real problem for many (if not most) IE users. If a malicious site is coded just right, no user interaction is needed to install.
I wonder where my old Packard Bell 486/sx 33 would fall in this list. Which makes me wonder if there's a 'bottom 500' list somewhere. I would love to see a list of the slowest computer still in use.
It would seem your "someone kill Slashdot" and "I love Slashdot" statements are a bit at odds. But seriously, I have been blocking/. ads since forever. But I buy a lot of stuff from Thinkgeek, so that kind of makes up for it, eh?
So this may help one realized that they are not on the actual Paypal/Citibank/Ebay site, and they can leave before they enter their personal information. But many phishing sites have already done their damage by that time, via a drive-by-download; install all forms of malware and spyware in just a few seconds.
If I did my math right, isn't that like 9-something-billion per year in fines? And doesn't MS generate something like 40 billion per year in revenue? I say they won't even notice....
"At this point, the ACS is in a safe configuration, and further analysis is ongoing,"
Your computer is currently running in safe mode. Some functions may be unavailable.
Looks like it's time to do a wipe and reinstall the Hubble. It's probably just spyware anyway...
Basic security priciple states that information is protected in one (or more) of three ways:
Something you have (like a debit card), something you know (like a PIN), or something you are (like a fingerprint).
Currently we use debit cards at the supermarket, which requires two elements of security (the card and our PIN or signature). But with biometric, it's only based on something we are; only a single element of security.
What's more, if hackers comprimise my CC database I can get a new CC number in a day or so. If hacker's comprimise the digital keys that verify my fingerprints, then what? Will I be issued new fingerprints?
Developing nuclear wapons was the discovery of new information.
Not so much. Developing nuclear 'wapons' was the weaponization of existing technology. It was no more 'new information' than those in WWI that decided to use chlorine and ammonia gas as weapons.
So you're suggesting that a company which limits the availability of information, and an organization which creates new information, are somehow moraly equivalent?
Not at all. I simply thought it was odd that people were so quick to demonize Google for something that only harms people on an intellectual or politial level. While at the same time setting Los Alamos on high; when their work was actually killing thousands of people drectly.
It's of interest that when Google filter's search results in China, they were 'evil'. But a lab that developed weapons that vaporized 25,000 people in a few seconds is considered 'prestigious' and 'a legend'.
What's so special?! Well, it's just like computers from the 70's but the actors are worse, the story is old and formulaic, and it cost about 4000% more to produce. That's what's so special!
Well, I bought Fireworks MX a while ago. After a few weeks, it just stopped opening. I could run the EXE for the program, the splash screen would come up, but nothing would happen. If I recall, I was able to 'fix' it by editing the registry (per some user forum instructions). I beleive it was fixed in a later patch, but to me, that's broken software.
I guess it would depend on if 'broken' software is the same (to you) as software 'with bugs'. To me, it's broken it doesn't function on any usable level (i.e. BSOD's, incompatibility with older versions of itself). But, if there is a functional workaround or the problem doesn't cause the program to cease doing what it was designed to do, it's a bug...not broken.
As an American IT worker I 'offically' get 10 days paid vacation, 5 days paid sick leave, and 6 unpaid holidays off every year. But last year I worked 195 uncompensated overtime hours (I'm a salaried employee). And, since OT is worth 1.5 'regular' hours here, it works out to almost 300 unpaid hours. So that 15 days of 'paid-time-off' per year is more like 15 days of 'unpaid-time-on'.
"unpaid-time-on" is a registered trademark of BTW.
I hate TNR as much as the next guy. But I really thought that/. would have gone with WingDings by now. Nothing says 'elitist' like a site written in WingDings!
Slashdot Mirror
I once saw a guy use them as reflectors all the way down his gravel driveway. It was awesome.
FTA (regarding the lawsuit with AT&T):
"It's quite possibly the most important privacy and free speech issue in the 21st century"
Since the 21st century is only about 6 years old, isn't a statement like that just a little premature? Maybe the most important of the year, or even the decade. But the century?? I doubt it.
This is a bit OT but I find it interesting that Mohammed is most common first name in the world, and Wong is most common last name in the world. And yet, there are no Mohammed Wong's. At least none that have graced the cover of Tiger Beat magazine (I have a subscription).
Me: Hi, this is Mike. How can I help you?
Customer: I am having trouble conntecting to your FTP site
Me: Okay, are you behind a firewall?
Customer: Well, my desk is next to a window....
Me: *confused silence* Me: I see. I don't mean an ACTUAL firewall. A firewall is a network appliance that... nevermind. Do you have an IT person that works there?
Customer: I am the IT person, I guess.
Me: *rolls eyes*
....the worst post ever made.
Please, ITninja, like anyone could even know that.
Eat all you want and NEVER gain a pouind with our revolutionary Continuous Support System! That's right folks! And how much does it cost? Don't answer yet!.....
Untrue. Drive by downloads are a real problem for many (if not most) IE users. If a malicious site is coded just right, no user interaction is needed to install.
I wonder where my old Packard Bell 486/sx 33 would fall in this list. Which makes me wonder if there's a 'bottom 500' list somewhere. I would love to see a list of the slowest computer still in use.
It would seem your "someone kill Slashdot" and "I love Slashdot" statements are a bit at odds. But seriously, I have been blocking /. ads since forever. But I buy a lot of stuff from Thinkgeek, so that kind of makes up for it, eh?
So this may help one realized that they are not on the actual Paypal/Citibank/Ebay site, and they can leave before they enter their personal information. But many phishing sites have already done their damage by that time, via a drive-by-download; install all forms of malware and spyware in just a few seconds.
If I did my math right, isn't that like 9-something-billion per year in fines? And doesn't MS generate something like 40 billion per year in revenue? I say they won't even notice....
"At this point, the ACS is in a safe configuration, and further analysis is ongoing,"
Your computer is currently running in safe mode. Some functions may be unavailable.
Looks like it's time to do a wipe and reinstall the Hubble. It's probably just spyware anyway...
Basic security priciple states that information is protected in one (or more) of three ways:
Something you have (like a debit card), something you know (like a PIN), or something you are (like a fingerprint).
Currently we use debit cards at the supermarket, which requires two elements of security (the card and our PIN or signature). But with biometric, it's only based on something we are; only a single element of security.
What's more, if hackers comprimise my CC database I can get a new CC number in a day or so. If hacker's comprimise the digital keys that verify my fingerprints, then what? Will I be issued new fingerprints?
Developing nuclear wapons was the discovery of new information.
Not so much. Developing nuclear 'wapons' was the weaponization of existing technology. It was no more 'new information' than those in WWI that decided to use chlorine and ammonia gas as weapons.
So you're suggesting that a company which limits the availability of information, and an organization which creates new information, are somehow moraly equivalent?
Not at all. I simply thought it was odd that people were so quick to demonize Google for something that only harms people on an intellectual or politial level. While at the same time setting Los Alamos on high; when their work was actually killing thousands of people drectly.
How about "no one goes to that resturant because it's always so crowded."
I'll show myself out.
It's of interest that when Google filter's search results in China, they were 'evil'. But a lab that developed weapons that vaporized 25,000 people in a few seconds is considered 'prestigious' and 'a legend'.
FTA: Now, currently we have been able to make breast tissue...
Great, I'll take two please.
What's so special?! Well, it's just like computers from the 70's but the actors are worse, the story is old and formulaic, and it cost about 4000% more to produce. That's what's so special!
Well, I bought Fireworks MX a while ago. After a few weeks, it just stopped opening. I could run the EXE for the program, the splash screen would come up, but nothing would happen. If I recall, I was able to 'fix' it by editing the registry (per some user forum instructions). I beleive it was fixed in a later patch, but to me, that's broken software.
I guess it would depend on if 'broken' software is the same (to you) as software 'with bugs'. To me, it's broken it doesn't function on any usable level (i.e. BSOD's, incompatibility with older versions of itself). But, if there is a functional workaround or the problem doesn't cause the program to cease doing what it was designed to do, it's a bug...not broken.
But that's just me....
O yeah, what you said....
Oh I think you can. Remember how forced segregation and banning 'Jim Crow' laws ended racism towards Blacks in the South?
Remember how banning assault rifles ended gangland violence in LA?
Laws can only effect what people do, not what they want.
As an American IT worker I 'offically' get 10 days paid vacation, 5 days paid sick leave, and 6 unpaid holidays off every year. But last year I worked 195 uncompensated overtime hours (I'm a salaried employee). And, since OT is worth 1.5 'regular' hours here, it works out to almost 300 unpaid hours. So that 15 days of 'paid-time-off' per year is more like 15 days of 'unpaid-time-on'.
"unpaid-time-on" is a registered trademark of BTW.
O duh! I forgot about Lithium! Of course BORON is the fifth element! Stupid Lithium!
I hate TNR as much as the next guy. But I really thought that /. would have gone with WingDings by now. Nothing says 'elitist' like a site written in WingDings!