Actually I never even heard a politican say that till you brought it up.
You probably heard it through osmosis without even realising it. The sentiment is repeated often enough by the media.
I always felt that was the partial goal of terrorism (the true goal is for us to all be extremists like them or die).
The terrorists do not care whether we have personal freedoms or not. All their actions have been in response to military operations on their local turf. It's too easy an answer to not look at our own policies as a cause for terrorism. Now mind you, as a US citizen I'd be disinclined to change our policies as a response to terrorism, but I won't lie to myself about the cause of terrorism.
If Israel strikes, it makes Israel look bad. If they don't strike then Hezbollah just fires more rockets.
Israel didn't invade Lebanon because of rocket fire. It was because Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers. The rocket fire came as a response to the invasion.
The response to the kidnapping by Israel was totally out of proportion. You don't start a war, bombing a country's infrastructure and causing massive civilian hardship, because of something like that. I don't condone Hezbollah's actions, but Israel often behaves just as bad as the people they are fighting against.
Umm, no, that's just the crap that the politicians feed you. 9/11 was justified (by Osama) for US military operations in the MidEast. He didn't say anything about hating our freedoms, or state that the US should become Muslim.
The "they hate our freedoms" line is just an easy answer for politicians to feed Americans.
"Towboat Terrorist." I really feel sorry for whatever synapse misfired badly enough to produce that title.
Sounds like a cult classic in the making! Order you copy now:)
I hate to bag on POD, I really do, because the concept is wonderful. But in many ways, it suffers from the same problem as the internet itself; anyone can say anything, so... anyone will say anything.
I remember feeling protective of the net back in the early days of AOL, dreading how the masses would ruin it. It turns out I was completely wrong. Information on nearly anything you want is now at your fingertips. All because the barrier to entry was lowered. The cream will rise to the top via word of mouth.
Silent Hill has real stories. I only played Silent Hill 3, but there was plenty of distrubing scenes that didn't involve gore. One memorable scene where the guy says "Monsters? They looked like monsters to you?", hinting that she's been killing ordinary people. Scenes involving the little girl were downright creepy.
I guess you've never used Eclipse, which includes its own Java compiler. Doing so lets the IDE provide very good, immediate feedback while you're coding.
Speaking as a user who understands their computer reasonably well and doesn't click on stuff just because animated characters tell me to, would this be a good thing?
The problem isn't "lusers". The problem is the whole security model is broken. Every software application on your computer has the ability to steal your bank password and transmit it across the net. Can you vouch for the millions of lines of software for every application that you have installed? All it takes is one rogue programmer.
That's funny. A forty minute ride for me is a 25 minute car ride. Or do you not get traffic where you live?
Traffic to me is the one reason why I wouldn't commute via bike. I just don't trust all the cars on the road. A car coming around a bend would be my worst fear.
Me too. I use Mozilla, and read Slashdot using my own background colors & fonts with Javascript turned off. Works wonderfully (no Javascript kills the ads, too).
Actually, I'm quite pleased that Slashdot is fully functional with all the above changes.
I agree, the heat issue has been overhyped, and yet I was afraid to play my 360 in recent 90 degree weather. A mod like this could be peace of mind for some people. Not worth it for me, though. The whole point of a game console is that I shouldn't have to futz with it.
The problem with these polls is that somebody who has gotten a defective box is much more likely to "complain" about it via the poll than somebody who has not. The other problem would be people who complain their 360 is defective when in reality it could be a buggy game or, notoriously, lockups that occur in Live play.
In related news, I just bought a DS Lite today, and Brain Age locked up at one point. Not a great initial experience to have, but I won't draw too many conclusions from it.
Bart: You make me sick, Homer. You're the one who told me I could do
anything if I just put my mind to it!
Homer: Well, now that you're a little bit older, I can tell you that's a crock! No matter how good you are at something, there's always about a million people better than you.
And last but not least - your quip about a sterile environment shows just how clueless you are. Any good quality piercer will have sterility routines that put your average family practice doctor to shame.
Seems kinda strange then that the guy pictured doing the
surgery is not wearing a mask.
Now is there anyplace where a program would open some standard file all the time without having to ask the user to find it? hmmm. There will probably be a separate call for "please open a scratch file".
Yes, I believe so. Each application should be allowed to open temporary files.
How abouit opening spell check dictionaries?
I think read access to harmless, shared stuff like spelling dictionaries, fonts, etc. would be allowed automatically. Of course, eventually a program will want to do something it has no authority to do, and the user will have to decide. The important thing is that a lot of the time no questions need to be asked, and if some malware wants to do something inappropriate it should be obvious.
I'm not an expert, though. If you have further questions you're best off asking them at cap-talk.
Jast mentions that all characters in their games are over 18, but there is no way that a flat chested, big eyed girl in a school uniform is supposed to
portay an 18 year old.
Wow, good point AC. All the girls look like they're between 12 and 16 years old. Kinda funny to see a purveyor of pseudo-kiddie porn looking for sympathy.
Well, I am not going to download and run something
The video is engaging and gives you some "ah ha!" moments. You can probably stream it in your browser and watch just the first 20 minutes of it if you don't want to download it. Trust me, you won't regret it.
The OS should protect the n-1 recent copy so nothing, not even the system is allowed to over-write or erase it.
As you point out, this doesn't work. There's also another problem: It is unusable! Sometimes you really do want to erase files and all their backups.
Do backups.
How does that prevent a trojan from snooping on your online banking transactions and sending your password across the internet? Do you realize that every line of code on your computer has the capability to do this?
Even if I am running under the least ammount of authority, I still have to be able to work with my own files.
The nice thing about Principle of Least Authority is that it is both usable and secure. Even though, you, the user, have full authority, random software that you run does not inherit that authority. It avoids asking you a zillion security questions by automatically granting authority where it makes sense to. In the case of an editor, it is the file dialog box that grants the application privilege to edit the file. If you, the user, are opening a file, then the system knows you want that application to be able to edit that file. It doesn't give it permission to edit any other files, or to send that data across the net.
The current security situation is untenable. We have to move to a Least Authority model. Really, watch the video. I can't do it justice here. It's well worth your time.
No matter how strong the security on a system do you want the system to stand between you and your files?
Yes, I do. Consider the thousands of programs and millions of lines of code that are on a typical pc. Do you want them all to have carte blanche access to your data? The ability to erase it? To send it across the internet?
[example of system asking 5 questions to edit a file]
I wonder just how much more it would have cost applications to use 4 digits instead of 2. I imagine a lot of this was just needless pre-optimization, especially as the years rolled by and prices went down exponentially. I also wonder how much of this was just cultural -- humans were writing 2 year dates on paper, so it would be natural for the programmer to adopt the same convention without even thinking about it.
The only way to be safe is to not get infected and that means you have to use your brain.
The typical computer user is just not technical enough to understand all the dangers. Even if you are compenent enough to not install software from email or pop-ups, imagine all the software you have to trust with your data. All it takes is one rogue coder to do something malicious.
The real problem isn't that people are stupid; it's that operating systems are so permissive. Why does installing some random software give it carte blanche access to the machine? Linux is no better in this respect.
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No excusing the seller, but the buyer is an idiot for making a purchase of this size from a non-reputable user.
Well, even after reading your posts and the FAQ on the website, it still seemed like a denial of service, but one that was meant to be non-crippling.
However, after reading this post by "mybootorg", the idea is a lot clearer. He explains it very well. Maybe you should ask him if you can appropriate it for your web site.
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You probably heard it through osmosis without even realising it. The sentiment is repeated often enough by the media.
The terrorists do not care whether we have personal freedoms or not. All their actions have been in response to military operations on their local turf. It's too easy an answer to not look at our own policies as a cause for terrorism. Now mind you, as a US citizen I'd be disinclined to change our policies as a response to terrorism, but I won't lie to myself about the cause of terrorism.
Israel didn't invade Lebanon because of rocket fire. It was because Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers. The rocket fire came as a response to the invasion.
The response to the kidnapping by Israel was totally out of proportion. You don't start a war, bombing a country's infrastructure and causing massive civilian hardship, because of something like that. I don't condone Hezbollah's actions, but Israel often behaves just as bad as the people they are fighting against.
The "they hate our freedoms" line is just an easy answer for politicians to feed Americans.
"Towboat Terrorist." I really feel sorry for whatever synapse misfired badly enough to produce that title.
Sounds like a cult classic in the making! Order you copy now :)
I hate to bag on POD, I really do, because the concept is wonderful. But in many ways, it suffers from the same problem as the internet itself; anyone can say anything, so... anyone will say anything.
I remember feeling protective of the net back in the early days of AOL, dreading how the masses would ruin it. It turns out I was completely wrong. Information on nearly anything you want is now at your fingertips. All because the barrier to entry was lowered. The cream will rise to the top via word of mouth.
Silent Hill has real stories. I only played Silent Hill 3, but there was plenty of distrubing scenes that didn't involve gore. One memorable scene where the guy says "Monsters? They looked like monsters to you?", hinting that she's been killing ordinary people. Scenes involving the little girl were downright creepy.
I guess you've never used Eclipse, which includes its own Java compiler. Doing so lets the IDE provide very good, immediate feedback while you're coding.
Speaking as a user who understands their computer reasonably well and doesn't click on stuff just because animated characters tell me to, would this be a good thing?
The problem isn't "lusers". The problem is the whole security model is broken. Every software application on your computer has the ability to steal your bank password and transmit it across the net. Can you vouch for the millions of lines of software for every application that you have installed? All it takes is one rogue programmer.
The SkyNet Virus: Why it is Unstoppable; How to Stop it
That's funny. A forty minute ride for me is a 25 minute car ride. Or do you not get traffic where you live?
Traffic to me is the one reason why I wouldn't commute via bike. I just don't trust all the cars on the road. A car coming around a bend would be my worst fear.
I set Minimum Font size : 16
Me too. I use Mozilla, and read Slashdot using my own background colors & fonts with Javascript turned off. Works wonderfully (no Javascript kills the ads, too).
Actually, I'm quite pleased that Slashdot is fully functional with all the above changes.
Most IT positions are based on a yearly salary, and overtime doesn't apply. Most states aren't like California and don't require overtime.
I agree, the heat issue has been overhyped, and yet I was afraid to play my 360 in recent 90 degree weather. A mod like this could be peace of mind for some people. Not worth it for me, though. The whole point of a game console is that I shouldn't have to futz with it.
The problem with these polls is that somebody who has gotten a defective box is much more likely to "complain" about it via the poll than somebody who has not. The other problem would be people who complain their 360 is defective when in reality it could be a buggy game or, notoriously, lockups that occur in Live play.
In related news, I just bought a DS Lite today, and Brain Age locked up at one point. Not a great initial experience to have, but I won't draw too many conclusions from it.
Bart: You make me sick, Homer. You're the one who told me I could do anything if I just put my mind to it!
Homer: Well, now that you're a little bit older, I can tell you that's a crock! No matter how good you are at something, there's always about a million people better than you.
Bart: Gotcha. Can't win, don't try.
And last but not least - your quip about a sterile environment shows just how clueless you are. Any good quality piercer will have sterility routines that put your average family practice doctor to shame.
Seems kinda strange then that the guy pictured doing the surgery is not wearing a mask.
Now is there anyplace where a program would open some standard file all the time without having to ask the user to find it? hmmm. There will probably be a separate call for "please open a scratch file".
Yes, I believe so. Each application should be allowed to open temporary files.
How abouit opening spell check dictionaries?
I think read access to harmless, shared stuff like spelling dictionaries, fonts, etc. would be allowed automatically. Of course, eventually a program will want to do something it has no authority to do, and the user will have to decide. The important thing is that a lot of the time no questions need to be asked, and if some malware wants to do something inappropriate it should be obvious.
I'm not an expert, though. If you have further questions you're best off asking them at cap-talk.
Wow, good point AC. All the girls look like they're between 12 and 16 years old. Kinda funny to see a purveyor of pseudo-kiddie porn looking for sympathy.
The video is engaging and gives you some "ah ha!" moments. You can probably stream it in your browser and watch just the first 20 minutes of it if you don't want to download it. Trust me, you won't regret it.
The OS should protect the n-1 recent copy so nothing, not even the system is allowed to over-write or erase it.
As you point out, this doesn't work. There's also another problem: It is unusable! Sometimes you really do want to erase files and all their backups.
Do backups.
How does that prevent a trojan from snooping on your online banking transactions and sending your password across the internet? Do you realize that every line of code on your computer has the capability to do this?
Even if I am running under the least ammount of authority, I still have to be able to work with my own files.
The nice thing about Principle of Least Authority is that it is both usable and secure. Even though, you, the user, have full authority, random software that you run does not inherit that authority. It avoids asking you a zillion security questions by automatically granting authority where it makes sense to. In the case of an editor, it is the file dialog box that grants the application privilege to edit the file. If you, the user, are opening a file, then the system knows you want that application to be able to edit that file. It doesn't give it permission to edit any other files, or to send that data across the net.
The current security situation is untenable. We have to move to a Least Authority model. Really, watch the video. I can't do it justice here. It's well worth your time.
Yes, I do. Consider the thousands of programs and millions of lines of code that are on a typical pc. Do you want them all to have carte blanche access to your data? The ability to erase it? To send it across the internet?
[example of system asking 5 questions to edit a file]
Take a look at The SkyNet Virus: Why it is Unstoppable; How to Stop it. In particular, I recommend watching the wmv (it's a 100 meg download). At 11 minutes in the speaker addresses your exact concern.
I wonder just how much more it would have cost applications to use 4 digits instead of 2. I imagine a lot of this was just needless pre-optimization, especially as the years rolled by and prices went down exponentially. I also wonder how much of this was just cultural -- humans were writing 2 year dates on paper, so it would be natural for the programmer to adopt the same convention without even thinking about it.
The typical computer user is just not technical enough to understand all the dangers. Even if you are compenent enough to not install software from email or pop-ups, imagine all the software you have to trust with your data. All it takes is one rogue coder to do something malicious.
The real problem isn't that people are stupid; it's that operating systems are so permissive. Why does installing some random software give it carte blanche access to the machine? Linux is no better in this respect.
No excusing the seller, but the buyer is an idiot for making a purchase of this size from a non-reputable user.
+1, Condescending
I'm surprised nobody has brought suit against Oracle for their false advertising -- the whole "Unbreakable" campaign.
However, after reading this post by "mybootorg", the idea is a lot clearer. He explains it very well. Maybe you should ask him if you can appropriate it for your web site.
No, they really don't like it. They really want to listen in. The Clipper Chip was proposed by the Clinton administration.
I did a search, and even CNN used this headline. It seems the source for the headline was an Associated Press report, so you can't blame Drudge there.
Did pundits ever have integrity, or have I just gotten old and disillusioned?
No, and yes. You can look at political columns from centuries ago, and they are just as bad.