Well, the Russian soldiers alternatives were -
Get shot for certain by your commanding officer if you didn't fight
Or, probably get shot by the Germans if you did.
Physical security generally trumps software security solutions. For snooping wireless you need to be close. For snooping wired you need to have physical access to the hardware. Wired definitely discourages casual "drive by" cracking attempts.
They did it with floppies, they did it with parallel ports, they did it with PS/2 connectors
Funny enough the 2 brand new Dells I bought for one of the labs where I work both have floppies, parallel ports (and even a serial port!), and PS/2 connectors. And I am using every single one of these "useless" ports to hook devices up to. You see, just becasue Apple doesn't want everyone to use them does not automatically make my older printers, keyboards, mice, and floppies instantly obsolete and "useless" to me. Some of us (with very limited budgets at work) need to make do with what we have and keep using things until they actually no longer work, not until Apple deems them no good any longer. (But then again people on a tight budget are usually not buying Apple.)
That is becasue the DRM "anti-counterfeiting" measures only serve to punish people who legally buy the game - obviously the pirated version will have such silly restrictions absent. This has happened to me twice in the past also - paid for a game only to have the DRM it was packaged with not let me run the game I had purchased. Had to go out and get the pirated version even though I had paid for a legal copy already. Which took me all of about 2 minutes to find. Yay for the companies adding all this crap into their software. Obviously it is working as there are no more places to download pirated versions of software!
I know how to rob a bank. I think just about anybody else could figure it out. So if I tell someone "All you need to do is get a gun, go in the bank, demand money, and leave." does that make me guilty of any crime? Hell no. Knowledge by itself isn't illegal. Robbing a bank with said knowledge is. Until you actually commit the action, knowing how to do it doesn't matter.
I thought that that could only be a stipulation of a parole or probation agreement. Once someone has served their time, they should be under no further restrictions.
For what it is worth I saw Mitnick giving a security demonstration about 4 years ago and he was definitely using a computer. (And running Windows even!)
Do you need to be zoned for business if you run a home business that doesn't have any business traffic from the physical location? Like a mail order or internet only business? What if I sell a lot of Ebay stuff from my house? Where do you draw the line? I also wouldn't think Comcast would turn down extra money for an internet account if you were willing to pay it. I know people who have "business accounts" in their residences because they wanted all the things you stated and were willing to pay. Comcast was more than willing to take their extra money. Maybe their rules are different for your location - with Comcast it is hard to find consistency in their policies nationally.
Ah, Arizona - the bastion for rational thinking when it comes to discrimination. They have even recently decided to oficially recognize Martin Luther King day. Hooray for Arizona!
Yes, but it is the government who put that stipulation in for the contractor. So I am still maintaining they did something right. Whether or not the contractor actually works for the government or is just contracted is irrelevant. The stipulation is there and is there becasue of the government.
The heat will kill bacteria if the food is heated to above 140. I have no idea on any other effect a microwave may have. I know that irradiation is used to kill bacteria on food and is very effective, but microwaves use different waves to heat food.
If you are experiencing symptoms a mere few hours after eating, that generally isn't food poisoning. You had an upset stomach. "Food poisoning" is thrown about way too much and does not mean you suffered ill effects from food.- it means a specific food borne illness is present in the food. If it had actually been food poisoning, there would have likely been a large outbreak, and believe me you KNOW when it really is food poisoning. You are very sick for multiple days and usually need to be hospitalized. Having the squirts after eating Taco Bell isn't food poisoning - it is just what happens. And eating pizza hot when it arrives is safer than trying to cool it down. The danger zone for bacteria is between 40 - 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Food that is heated to over 140 degrees can be left out at room temperature for up to 4 hours before it would need to be either above 140 or below 40. Putting warm pizza in the fridge right away will actually put it in the danger zone faster than if you just ate it.
There may have been that many download or installations, but if you look at the usage statistics here the numbers tell a much different story.
For March 2010-
46.2 % Firefox
34.9 % IE
12.3 % Chrome
3.7 % Safari
2.2 % Opera
So while a lot of people may have used Opera at one time or another, there are not nearly as many regular users as your 100 million number may suggest.
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What was their alternative?
Well, the Russian soldiers alternatives were -
Get shot for certain by your commanding officer if you didn't fight
Or, probably get shot by the Germans if you did.
That kind of motivation beats a draft any day!
Physical security generally trumps software security solutions. For snooping wireless you need to be close. For snooping wired you need to have physical access to the hardware. Wired definitely discourages casual "drive by" cracking attempts.
When did the Jolly Ranchers become illegal and subject to be excluded from school?
When the school stopped selling the candy themselves I would guess.
You think that is a problem? The damn wax cylinders for my phonograph keep melting in the heat!
They did it with floppies, they did it with parallel ports, they did it with PS/2 connectors
Funny enough the 2 brand new Dells I bought for one of the labs where I work both have floppies, parallel ports (and even a serial port!), and PS/2 connectors. And I am using every single one of these "useless" ports to hook devices up to. You see, just becasue Apple doesn't want everyone to use them does not automatically make my older printers, keyboards, mice, and floppies instantly obsolete and "useless" to me. Some of us (with very limited budgets at work) need to make do with what we have and keep using things until they actually no longer work, not until Apple deems them no good any longer. (But then again people on a tight budget are usually not buying Apple.)
There is no anti-aging pill
Wrong. It is called Viagra.
Have you ever been in a pub?
Yes, but only the really dodgy ones that are cash only. Ones that take plastic forms of payment are a little too classy for the likes of me.
That is becasue the DRM "anti-counterfeiting" measures only serve to punish people who legally buy the game - obviously the pirated version will have such silly restrictions absent. This has happened to me twice in the past also - paid for a game only to have the DRM it was packaged with not let me run the game I had purchased. Had to go out and get the pirated version even though I had paid for a legal copy already. Which took me all of about 2 minutes to find. Yay for the companies adding all this crap into their software. Obviously it is working as there are no more places to download pirated versions of software!
I know how to rob a bank. I think just about anybody else could figure it out. So if I tell someone "All you need to do is get a gun, go in the bank, demand money, and leave." does that make me guilty of any crime? Hell no. Knowledge by itself isn't illegal. Robbing a bank with said knowledge is. Until you actually commit the action, knowing how to do it doesn't matter.
You mean like the ability to do streaming Netflix on a Mac? Netflix uses Silverlight to do their streaming video.
I thought that that could only be a stipulation of a parole or probation agreement. Once someone has served their time, they should be under no further restrictions.
For what it is worth I saw Mitnick giving a security demonstration about 4 years ago and he was definitely using a computer. (And running Windows even!)
Do you need to be zoned for business if you run a home business that doesn't have any business traffic from the physical location? Like a mail order or internet only business? What if I sell a lot of Ebay stuff from my house? Where do you draw the line? I also wouldn't think Comcast would turn down extra money for an internet account if you were willing to pay it. I know people who have "business accounts" in their residences because they wanted all the things you stated and were willing to pay. Comcast was more than willing to take their extra money. Maybe their rules are different for your location - with Comcast it is hard to find consistency in their policies nationally.
I agree! Now if I could only get this 40 year old FORTRAN payroll program to compile...
Ah, Arizona - the bastion for rational thinking when it comes to discrimination. They have even recently decided to oficially recognize Martin Luther King day. Hooray for Arizona!
"Our surgeons did what they could, but it took them two hours just to get the smile off his face."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088286/
Yes, but it is the government who put that stipulation in for the contractor. So I am still maintaining they did something right. Whether or not the contractor actually works for the government or is just contracted is irrelevant. The stipulation is there and is there becasue of the government.
I developed a system for making 1:1 scale maps - the problem was folding and storing them. But damn were they accurate.
all software updates are filtered through and managed by an internal server due to security restrictions on some of the work we do for the government.
And this is a perfect example of why an internal server to distribute updates is a Good Thing(TM). Hey, the government got something right!
The heat will kill bacteria if the food is heated to above 140. I have no idea on any other effect a microwave may have. I know that irradiation is used to kill bacteria on food and is very effective, but microwaves use different waves to heat food.
So what the hell am I supposed to do in the face of this annoying setup?
Stop defying the laws of physics?
They don't even get to listen to iPods that are made next store in another sweatshop!
Why blame Microsoft? You MUST be new here.
If you are experiencing symptoms a mere few hours after eating, that generally isn't food poisoning. You had an upset stomach. "Food poisoning" is thrown about way too much and does not mean you suffered ill effects from food.- it means a specific food borne illness is present in the food. If it had actually been food poisoning, there would have likely been a large outbreak, and believe me you KNOW when it really is food poisoning. You are very sick for multiple days and usually need to be hospitalized. Having the squirts after eating Taco Bell isn't food poisoning - it is just what happens. And eating pizza hot when it arrives is safer than trying to cool it down. The danger zone for bacteria is between 40 - 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Food that is heated to over 140 degrees can be left out at room temperature for up to 4 hours before it would need to be either above 140 or below 40. Putting warm pizza in the fridge right away will actually put it in the danger zone faster than if you just ate it.
Slashdot with the Apple section switched off. Bliss!
Yeah, I tried that but the 7 remaining articles were not that interesting.
There may have been that many download or installations, but if you look at the usage statistics here the numbers tell a much different story.
For March 2010-
46.2 % Firefox
34.9 % IE
12.3 % Chrome
3.7 % Safari
2.2 % Opera
So while a lot of people may have used Opera at one time or another, there are not nearly as many regular users as your 100 million number may suggest.