So what if you're an alcoholic and internet addicted? Does that mean you have like 12% less freinds? I'm not asking for myself personally, but I have this friend...
Well, I don't know about 7, but I got the same message running IE6 SP1 on XP saying my machine appeared not to be vulnerable. Of course this is my work machine behind a hardened firewall with all current MS patches. It will be interesting to see if my home machine reports as non-vulnerable as well.
It is possible. If you've bought a SanDisk stick lately, they started put all these stupid 'bonus' utilities on the stick that auto-launch whenever you connect it. I found this extremely annoying and was surprised that they'd do this to their customers. I did finally find a post where someone had found a removal tool on the SanDisk site (it's near impossible to remove on your own - stuff is cached and keeps re-installing) and cleared it that way. That will be the last thing I buy from this company as I no longer trust them.
...with a huge user base. I could be wrong, but I think this was more about getting that population of web users than about YouTube's content. Only time will tell if it was really a good investment for Google or not.
Well I would not want to defend him either, but his resignation in the middle of a re-election campaign could be considered a tacit admission of guilt by some.
That said, I've been amazed of the spin that the conservative media has been putting on this. For one thing, they're all questioning the timing and making this look like a liberal smear campaign. For another, why is everyone focused on outing the page instead of protecting the identity of someone who may have been a victim of sexual predation? Is this a campaign get to the truth or to discredit the source? Where are all of the conservatives yelling "won't someone think of the children?"
One thing is certain. It's a long way until November and the mud slinging is just starting on both sides.
Okay, we in the US all know that there's not enough time before November elections to fix this. So I have a very simple solution. First we ban the sale of all flash memory for 7 days prior to the elections. Second, we put gigantic super-electromagnetic field generators in the doorways of all the polling places. This way we can ensure that any potential election fraudsters that try to smuggle in memory cards will find them wiped out when they open the Diebold machines with their hotel bar keys.
Of course, anyone else walking through the door stands to have their ATM and credit cards wiped out, but hey, it's a small price to pay for Democracy, don't you think.
For the severely humor-impaired, the above is intended as a joke and in no way reflects the author's actual thoughts on this matter.
While the article says there are restrictions on doing this kind of monitoring within the US, there are no restrictions on media outside the US.
Nice. So we'll pay attention to 'restrictions' on monitoring our own internal media, while completely disregarding those that protect our private conversations? What a complete bunch of crap. So media is sacrosanct, but the citizen is not? (And to the first person to reply "well if you don't have anything to hide..." to me, may you roast for a very long time in a very warm corner of heck).
Thanks again to the corporate-political machine for letting us know what utter and complete contempt you hold us in. And no, this isn't just a dig at Bush or his administration. It's direceted at each and every politician who's been bought and paid for by the corporate and special interest lobbies - in other words 95% of them.
It is way, way past time for this to stop. And it is up to us to stop it.
I had to smile when I read this as it took me back to my first financial audit years back. I nervously awaited our internal auditor who had a reputation for being completely ruthless in his approach and did not give a fig if heads rolled as a result of his findings. When he first met with me, he began with a story: "You know, we auditors are often compared to soldiers, and your brothers-in-arms in the field. The only difference with us is that we fix bayonets to our rifles, and go around stabbing our own troops while they lay wounded on the ground. Now, with that out of the way let's begin your audit." I suppose that would have made most people nervous, but I was charmed by his candor, and actually wound up getting along with him quite well in the end.
I suppose my point in telling that is that you can look at auditors two different ways. Either they're there to help you, or they are there to get in your way and point fingers. I believe that most genuinely good auditors try to be more like the former and less like the latter. And you can learn a lot from them if you remain objective and cooperative. God help you if you get the other kind though as they are usually just nothing but self-promoting tattle-telling toadies.
IANACP (Clinical Pathologist), but I think there is a lot of truth in what you're saying. People (my sister is an example) who obsessively clean using super antibacterials are actually sicker on average than those who don't. And since you never kill all microbes with anything short of complete sterilization, overuse of antimicrobials usually just breeds stronger and nastier bugs. This is a serious issue in Japan, and it's becoming one in the US. I agree (to a point) that the more the immune system is exposed to relatively harmless bugs, the stronger it gets.
I want to see an invoice for every last damn pen the government purchases
That would be one heck of a PDF and I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't be through scrutinizing it before it was time for next year's budget.
If you do look at the link I posted though, it's quite interesting to note that 64% of the entire federal budget is earmarked for military spending. 110 billion alone is designated for 'the global war on terror'. Maybe this article should have a link back to a/. article I remember from several weeks ago about scientists trying to create a black hole generator. Seems to me like they could learn a good deal about creating black holes from reviewing the federal budgeting process.
I strongly agree with your point of view, but logic didn't stop the NFL from doing exactly the same thing by trademarking the term "Superbowl" TM. So now only 'officially sanctioned' products and broadcasters are able use the word without express written permission. One local radio station here hosts a 'Super Block Party' every year to watch the game because they aren't allowed to use the term "Superbowl" TM. Seems to me like they're losing an awful lot of free publicity by doing this. The only thing I can think of is that they must already be rolling in so much money that they don't care.
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So what if you're an alcoholic and internet addicted? Does that mean you have like 12% less freinds? I'm not asking for myself personally, but I have this friend...
Well, I don't know about 7, but I got the same message running IE6 SP1 on XP saying my machine appeared not to be vulnerable. Of course this is my work machine behind a hardened firewall with all current MS patches. It will be interesting to see if my home machine reports as non-vulnerable as well.
Yeah, the last thing we need is Pointy-Haired-Bots!
It is possible. If you've bought a SanDisk stick lately, they started put all these stupid 'bonus' utilities on the stick that auto-launch whenever you connect it. I found this extremely annoying and was surprised that they'd do this to their customers. I did finally find a post where someone had found a removal tool on the SanDisk site (it's near impossible to remove on your own - stuff is cached and keeps re-installing) and cleared it that way. That will be the last thing I buy from this company as I no longer trust them.
It's called an 'air conditioner'. Seriously, taking humidity out of the air is news?
Was "When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Uncle Harold. Not screaming in terror like his passengers"
What, didn't Googles legal team already have enough work with the on-line book thing?
Well I would not want to defend him either, but his resignation in the middle of a re-election campaign could be considered a tacit admission of guilt by some.
That said, I've been amazed of the spin that the conservative media has been putting on this. For one thing, they're all questioning the timing and making this look like a liberal smear campaign. For another, why is everyone focused on outing the page instead of protecting the identity of someone who may have been a victim of sexual predation? Is this a campaign get to the truth or to discredit the source? Where are all of the conservatives yelling "won't someone think of the children?"
One thing is certain. It's a long way until November and the mud slinging is just starting on both sides.
That...was you???
Sheesh, Mr. AC! It wassn't meant to be serious. I guess no one even bothers to read disclaimers anymore.
Okay, we in the US all know that there's not enough time before November elections to fix this. So I have a very simple solution. First we ban the sale of all flash memory for 7 days prior to the elections. Second, we put gigantic super-electromagnetic field generators in the doorways of all the polling places. This way we can ensure that any potential election fraudsters that try to smuggle in memory cards will find them wiped out when they open the Diebold machines with their hotel bar keys.
Of course, anyone else walking through the door stands to have their ATM and credit cards wiped out, but hey, it's a small price to pay for Democracy, don't you think.
For the severely humor-impaired, the above is intended as a joke and in no way reflects the author's actual thoughts on this matter.
Thanks again to the corporate-political machine for letting us know what utter and complete contempt you hold us in. And no, this isn't just a dig at Bush or his administration. It's direceted at each and every politician who's been bought and paid for by the corporate and special interest lobbies - in other words 95% of them.
It is way, way past time for this to stop. And it is up to us to stop it.
But if it did use Sony batteries, it would make the moniker Newport a bit more appropos, don't you think?
So...the goatse guy is finally unveiled!
Sadly though, your sig belies your claim.
This was forwarded by our Sec Admin tonight in case you haven't seen it: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20249
I thought that's what AC's were here for?
Anyone else first read that as "Intel's Testicle Vision"?
Man, it's been a long day.
I suppose my point in telling that is that you can look at auditors two different ways. Either they're there to help you, or they are there to get in your way and point fingers. I believe that most genuinely good auditors try to be more like the former and less like the latter. And you can learn a lot from them if you remain objective and cooperative. God help you if you get the other kind though as they are usually just nothing but self-promoting tattle-telling toadies.
IANACP (Clinical Pathologist), but I think there is a lot of truth in what you're saying. People (my sister is an example) who obsessively clean using super antibacterials are actually sicker on average than those who don't. And since you never kill all microbes with anything short of complete sterilization, overuse of antimicrobials usually just breeds stronger and nastier bugs. This is a serious issue in Japan, and it's becoming one in the US. I agree (to a point) that the more the immune system is exposed to relatively harmless bugs, the stronger it gets.
Your not looking on the bright side. With this, your server rack could double as a pizza oven.
If you do look at the link I posted though, it's quite interesting to note that 64% of the entire federal budget is earmarked for military spending. 110 billion alone is designated for 'the global war on terror'. Maybe this article should have a link back to a
http://www.thebudgetgraph.com/view.html
I strongly agree with your point of view, but logic didn't stop the NFL from doing exactly the same thing by trademarking the term "Superbowl" TM. So now only 'officially sanctioned' products and broadcasters are able use the word without express written permission. One local radio station here hosts a 'Super Block Party' every year to watch the game because they aren't allowed to use the term "Superbowl" TM. Seems to me like they're losing an awful lot of free publicity by doing this. The only thing I can think of is that they must already be rolling in so much money that they don't care.
It's absolutely ridiculous.
That's no moon...