I hear you. Actually thinking while using a computer isn't for everybody.
With my parents and grandparents, buying a cheap router was about the best (almost) foolproof thing I could do for them. I still spend a day or two each year, when I visit, just undoing their damage.
> What the hell does a firewall have to do with you being retarded enough to visit > a website and getting trojanned?
Well AC... Perhaps you should spend more time reading the title of the article ("New Windows Attack Can Disable Firewall") and less time attacking complete strangers. May we assume that you are also retarded since Slashdot is a website? It's not like I went looking for sites crawling with virii.
Please. Lighten up. I've already been punished for using IE6 and Windows.
> Beethoven may be dead and his works are public domain. However, recent performances of > his music are copyrighted works of art.
IANAL, but it's my understanding that unless there is something distinctive about the recording, copyright of performances of classical music is difficult. So most recordings, even recent ones, are as good as public domain. That is, assuming you don't name the musicians and conductor on the recording you're copying.
Windows firewall is a bad idea --it gives users a false sense of security and is, in reality, only half a firewall.
Last night, while surfing in IE6 (god forgive me), I got nailed with a trojan JUST BY VISITING a website! And this is on a rigorously patched XP Pro box. If not for ZoneAlarm (which, unlike IE, blocks outbound requests too) my system would have been compromised.
Yeah... I certainly had to read the Post article. My first thought on the story was "Phish a MySpace account?!? That's like an elaborate plot to steal manure!"
O.K. Here's what M$ needs to do if they want to be taken seriously as a provider of anti-virus/anti-spyware software: put some money on it.
When they're also providing loss insurance to companies using MS security, then they'll have a little more trust. Start monetizing infections/intrusions and Redmond will take security as seriously as they should.
I hear from a friend with a J.D., working in civil justice, that often lawsuits are a quick way to affect political change when legislation isn't happening.
However, I've got to wonder... Why couldn't California make a case against much more obvious guilty parties like Exxon Mobil? The outrageous deception they're perpetrating deserves far more than a lawsuit.
I suppose it's a little bit of a tangent (move to Ask Slashdot?), but I would be interested to know what the/. community considers best-of-breed for web dev outside of the M$ camp. I live in a fairly Microsoft-centric area and it's been years since I took a serious look at other solutions.
What IDE, source control, etc. is worth looking into for PHP or JSP development? For those of you that have used (not just tried) both, how do these tools compare to VS2005 in terms of ease of use, development time, ease of deployment, code maintenance, etc.?
I'm a well-paid M$ fanboy (add me to your Foes list now!), but I can't agree enough. IE has been an unforgivable mess from it's inception. Nothing would make my day like an end to finding workarounds for Microsoft's unique browser "standards."
I guess me and my neighbor are in a small minority, but we both have Windows Media Center PCs in the living room. Despite it being a Microsoft product, for the most part I'm really happy with it and it does about everything I'd want it to. The interface is no more complicated than a Tivo. But then... maybe Ma and Pa will need to wait for a voice interface with miraculously good NLP.
Yup. These are the same idiots that thought having an.XXX domain would encourage porn on the Net --when moving it all there would be a helluva lot more workable than this stupidity.
IMHO stored procedures aren't overkill, they're just good coding. I wouldn't do anything but the most quick-n-dirty demo using inline SQL. If you don't like coding them, the solution is simple: CodeSmith (or one of dozens of other great code generation tools. Productivity is all about using the right tools for the job.
> So, it makes sense to look for an situation analagous to unathorised access > and reason from that starting point. A lot of people, myself included, find > the housebreaking metaphor apt. > > Do you think the analogy is unhelpful? Do you have a better starting point? > I can't see how else to approach the problem.
I think a better metaphor would be coming across an abandoned looking building while out on a hike. You know it must belong to someone, but obviously they don't care to lock it up or even maintain it. It certainly isn't hurting anything if you poke around a little. It's not like there was a "no trespassing" sign on the open door.
Now, if you trash the place or lift some valuables for yourself... Then you've crossed the line.
The really silly thing --that I'm surpised I haven't seen any comments focus on so far-- is the absurdity of making this happen. Considering the ever multiplying number of devices we can view content on, saying you're going to block "the fast forward button" is about as stupid as saying you're going to prevent people from putting leftovers in the microwave. Maybe Tivo can make Faustian bargains with ABC, but me and my ReplayTV still won't even see the commercials. With the exception of mass hypnosis, I don't see how they could do it.
Everybody watch out for shows with swirling patterns and a soothing male voice.
> It seems people like to always pull the "funded by Exxon-Mobil" card for skeptics. > I have a question for you, where else is he going to get funding from? From what I've
I'm sorry, but you're really missing the point (on purpose I suspect). When RJ Reynolds pays for a tobacco study or MS pays for a security study do you really think they're on a quest for truth? BTW: Did you know that the word gullible isn't in the dictionary?
> seen, scientist who do not support the idea that global warming is caused by humans > have seen their funds dry up (second point). Furthermore, you seem to turn a blind
You are probably right about that. But, then, scientists that still believe the sun orbits the earth have had a hard time keeping funding too. How unfair.
> eye to the fact that most university employees (and I have seen this very clear > at my university) are very left-wing. In their opinion, someone who opposes the
If only they had the sense to be wealthy so right-wing policies had more to offer them.
> theory is "right-wing" and thus should not get funding, but happily fund those > who do support the view. This situation is similar to others I've seen here
This really shouldn't be a partisan issue any more than the problem with CFCs was. If not for certain powerful groups with lots of money and a paucity of ethics, we would be debating what the best solution is rather than trying to educate the dogmatic.
Well... Trying to have a discussion about this topic was fun, but now that I can see how pointless it is I'm really losing interest. Those of us on the side of science might as well save our breath (er, keystrokes). Some people in the mold of G.W. Bush like to be handed an opinion and then twist logic and reality to fit that opinion. Really... How is it that natural selection hasn't wiped out troglodytes that can't understand a simple article due to their preconceptions? Is it because they don't believe in evolution either?
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More importantly, the invitation system is a brilliant way of curbing spam bots creating lots of bogus Gmail accounts.
I hear you. Actually thinking while using a computer isn't for everybody.
With my parents and grandparents, buying a cheap router was about the best (almost) foolproof thing I could do for them. I still spend a day or two each year, when I visit, just undoing their damage.
> What the hell does a firewall have to do with you being retarded enough to visit
> a website and getting trojanned?
Well AC... Perhaps you should spend more time reading the title of the article ("New Windows Attack Can Disable Firewall") and less time attacking complete strangers. May we assume that you are also retarded since Slashdot is a website? It's not like I went looking for sites crawling with virii.
Please. Lighten up. I've already been punished for using IE6 and Windows.
> Beethoven may be dead and his works are public domain. However, recent performances of
> his music are copyrighted works of art.
IANAL, but it's my understanding that unless there is something distinctive about the recording, copyright of performances of classical music is difficult. So most recordings, even recent ones, are as good as public domain. That is, assuming you don't name the musicians and conductor on the recording you're copying.
Windows firewall is a bad idea --it gives users a false sense of security and is, in reality, only half a firewall.
Last night, while surfing in IE6 (god forgive me), I got nailed with a trojan JUST BY VISITING a website! And this is on a rigorously patched XP Pro box. If not for ZoneAlarm (which, unlike IE, blocks outbound requests too) my system would have been compromised.
Where's the trust Micro$oft?
Yeah... I certainly had to read the Post article. My first thought on the story was "Phish a MySpace account?!? That's like an elaborate plot to steal manure!"
Ahem... Mods: parent isn't flamebait, it's a subtle jab at the national tragedy we call the Bush administration.
O.K. Here's what M$ needs to do if they want to be taken seriously as a provider of anti-virus/anti-spyware software: put some money on it.
When they're also providing loss insurance to companies using MS security, then they'll have a little more trust. Start monetizing infections/intrusions and Redmond will take security as seriously as they should.
I hear from a friend with a J.D., working in civil justice, that often lawsuits are a quick way to affect political change when legislation isn't happening.
However, I've got to wonder... Why couldn't California make a case against much more obvious guilty parties like Exxon Mobil? The outrageous deception they're perpetrating deserves far more than a lawsuit.
Thanks. Looks like a good starting point.
I suppose it's a little bit of a tangent (move to Ask Slashdot?), but I would be interested to know what the /. community considers best-of-breed for web dev outside of the M$ camp. I live in a fairly Microsoft-centric area and it's been years since I took a serious look at other solutions.
What IDE, source control, etc. is worth looking into for PHP or JSP development? For those of you that have used (not just tried) both, how do these tools compare to VS2005 in terms of ease of use, development time, ease of deployment, code maintenance, etc.?
I'm a well-paid M$ fanboy (add me to your Foes list now!), but I can't agree enough. IE has been an unforgivable mess from it's inception. Nothing would make my day like an end to finding workarounds for Microsoft's unique browser "standards."
Could I build a Mindstorms Grammar-Bot to read /. for me? Think of the time I'd save.
> *Provided she's cute, and I guess I should stipulate, of legal age
No problem, you just need to the check the Google SafeBootySearch filter.
I guess me and my neighbor are in a small minority, but we both have Windows Media Center PCs in the living room. Despite it being a Microsoft product, for the most part I'm really happy with it and it does about everything I'd want it to. The interface is no more complicated than a Tivo. But then... maybe Ma and Pa will need to wait for a voice interface with miraculously good NLP.
Investors/studios/et al. are very risk averse. Why take a chance when you've got a proven product, right?
Besides... If you're 16, a remake of anything from before 1990 seems completely original.
Yup. These are the same idiots that thought having an .XXX domain would encourage porn on the Net --when moving it all there would be a helluva lot more workable than this stupidity.
IMHO stored procedures aren't overkill, they're just good coding. I wouldn't do anything but the most quick-n-dirty demo using inline SQL. If you don't like coding them, the solution is simple: CodeSmith (or one of dozens of other great code generation tools. Productivity is all about using the right tools for the job.
Real psychics must exist. Have you ever seen an employment listing for a psychic?
That proves it, right?
> So, it makes sense to look for an situation analagous to unathorised access
> and reason from that starting point. A lot of people, myself included, find
> the housebreaking metaphor apt.
>
> Do you think the analogy is unhelpful? Do you have a better starting point?
> I can't see how else to approach the problem.
I think a better metaphor would be coming across an abandoned looking building while out on a hike. You know it must belong to someone, but obviously they don't care to lock it up or even maintain it. It certainly isn't hurting anything if you poke around a little. It's not like there was a "no trespassing" sign on the open door.
Now, if you trash the place or lift some valuables for yourself... Then you've crossed the line.
The really silly thing --that I'm surpised I haven't seen any comments focus on so far-- is the absurdity of making this happen. Considering the ever multiplying number of devices we can view content on, saying you're going to block "the fast forward button" is about as stupid as saying you're going to prevent people from putting leftovers in the microwave. Maybe Tivo can make Faustian bargains with ABC, but me and my ReplayTV still won't even see the commercials. With the exception of mass hypnosis, I don't see how they could do it.
Everybody watch out for shows with swirling patterns and a soothing male voice.
> Among ACTUAL CLIMATOLOGISTS, there was no such concensus.
n _climate_change
>
> Maybe that's changed, but if so, no one can point me to anything indicating otherwise.
Allow me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_opinion_o
You are free, of course, to continue asking conservative think-tanks or the mailman.
> It seems people like to always pull the "funded by Exxon-Mobil" card for skeptics.
> I have a question for you, where else is he going to get funding from? From what I've
I'm sorry, but you're really missing the point (on purpose I suspect). When RJ Reynolds pays for a tobacco study or MS pays for a security study do you really think they're on a quest for truth? BTW: Did you know that the word gullible isn't in the dictionary?
> seen, scientist who do not support the idea that global warming is caused by humans
> have seen their funds dry up (second point). Furthermore, you seem to turn a blind
You are probably right about that. But, then, scientists that still believe the sun orbits the earth have had a hard time keeping funding too. How unfair.
> eye to the fact that most university employees (and I have seen this very clear
> at my university) are very left-wing. In their opinion, someone who opposes the
If only they had the sense to be wealthy so right-wing policies had more to offer them.
> theory is "right-wing" and thus should not get funding, but happily fund those
> who do support the view. This situation is similar to others I've seen here
This really shouldn't be a partisan issue any more than the problem with CFCs was. If not for certain powerful groups with lots of money and a paucity of ethics, we would be debating what the best solution is rather than trying to educate the dogmatic.
Well... Trying to have a discussion about this topic was fun, but now that I can see how pointless it is I'm really losing interest. Those of us on the side of science might as well save our breath (er, keystrokes). Some people in the mold of G.W. Bush like to be handed an opinion and then twist logic and reality to fit that opinion. Really... How is it that natural selection hasn't wiped out troglodytes that can't understand a simple article due to their preconceptions? Is it because they don't believe in evolution either?
Sigh... Why can't climate change deniers go out to a cliffside and expose the lie of this so called "theory of gravity?"