This is interesting coincidence because I am currently learning the modbus protocol over rs-485 - which is what is used in industrial control. The protocol is very old - circa 1979 and is simple, cheap, and brain-dead. Perhaps that's why its still used because it easy to implement on low power hardware (like in a microcontroller, which is what I'm currently working on). There is no security in it whatsoever, and rs-485 is used because it is differential, and immune to electrical noise. It can run over a kilometer, even more with repeaters. Modbus can be run on top of tcp/ip too. I am using it to connect various sensors around my house (weather station, fuel tank levels, electrical load, etc with local microcontrollers). I had no idea they ran the serial line outside of a building to other sites where its easily intercepted. I am actually surprised it's still used at all in critical applications..
How did stupidity and ignorance get elevated to virtues?
I wish I had an answer for you, other than the media. The last 20 years has been the "coming out" years for stupidity. Ignorance and stupidity are rewarded and intellectualism, logic and reason is to be avoided because it's "geeky". No one seems capable of critical thinking anymore. There are people who know they are stupid, and are proud of it! Really - with all thees low-brow TV shows like "honey boo boo", "duck dynasty" , " kardashians", etc - they seem to make being stupid vogue somehow. Then on the flip side of the coin, last month CNN did a short bit on CERN'S LHC and the 2 reporters were giggling, making jokes, couldn't keep a straight face during the piece. They were obviously uncomfortable reporting on this subject for fear they may get labeled a geek or something. Perhaps our future is shown in the movie "Idiocracy". I fear for our future generations. I saw something here on Slashdot the other day which I posted on my fridge; that sums it up:
"“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”"
The thing is, an OS should be seen and not heard. It's there to manage the system and run your apps SO YOU CAN GET WORK DONE!
It shouldn't be like a video game - oh I can't wait to get the next version to see how COOL it looks. I'll take stability over coolness any day. In business environment with many PC's it's more important to keep the OS that works well, and that is familiar, that allows people to - wait for it - TO GET WORK DONE - instead of messing around upgrading PC's every couple months. For goodness sake, our local medical center is just now migrating to Win7 from XP Pro, because it's not about the OS, it's about them running their custom software that WORKS for them.
He's not my friend. no no my uncles friend, and as far as what he's really like.. the person who is most like Scrooge I ever met.
Figures he works for a large pharmaceutical company, soon to retire, only thing he loves is his house, porsche 911, Mercedes and his stock portfolio.
The worst thing about the US system is the thought that someone on welfare is a "bad" person.
I tried to explain that this is not the case to this guy I know who makes well into 6 figures (he'll never let anyone forget that). He thinks anyone on welfare should die on the streets because they are just sub human leeches, and there should be no such thing as welfare in the first place. "It's everyone's responsibility to go out and get a good job and make lots of money. Anyone can do it! If you don't you must be dumb or lazy or both and should just shoot yourself to make room for hard working people" he says. No surprise he was never married, no kids,hates animals, and has almost no friends except my uncle - who also makes a great deal of money too but is not as a big of an ass hole.
The broadcasters just have to adapt to modern times.
Like the movie and music industry has? Large, old, entrenched corps like this whose business model has not changed in nearly 100 years will fight tooth an nail NOT to adapt to modern times. Even if it means spending money on keeping the status quo. It's like the plague to them.
What I think their doing now, is not changing the volume but messing with the equalization of the audio. They turn down the human voice range frequencies during the program and raising them during the commercial. Because I still find myself reaching for the remote when commercials come on.
So I should walk up and down with a sign in front of the White House?
I'll use florescent markers, I promise!
Or I can use the several million dollars I got stashed away to donate to campaigns of those politicians who are "the good guys".
I had the same thing happen with a computer mouse. The box sat under the bushes for 2 years, rain, snow, heat of summer, and I found it one day, and the dam thing worked fine!
Agreed. Don't forget just because Google Glass is small and unobtrusive, it's really no different than creepy camera guy (Surveillance Camera Man )
I think this will become more common as more people get google glass, and more people understand what it is and what it's dangers are.
Slashdot Mirror
Yes I know, that's why I said modbus/over rs-485. It's modbus that is not very secure.
This is interesting coincidence because I am currently learning the modbus protocol over rs-485 - which is what is used in industrial control. The protocol is very old - circa 1979 and is simple, cheap, and brain-dead. Perhaps that's why its still used because it easy to implement on low power hardware (like in a microcontroller, which is what I'm currently working on). There is no security in it whatsoever, and rs-485 is used because it is differential, and immune to electrical noise. It can run over a kilometer, even more with repeaters. Modbus can be run on top of tcp/ip too. I am using it to connect various sensors around my house (weather station, fuel tank levels, electrical load, etc with local microcontrollers). I had no idea they ran the serial line outside of a building to other sites where its easily intercepted. I am actually surprised it's still used at all in critical applications..
You know your post will never make it through to the Brits, right?
NASA, Scientific research, climate research - you know, the unimportant ones..
How did stupidity and ignorance get elevated to virtues?
I wish I had an answer for you, other than the media. The last 20 years has been the "coming out" years for stupidity. Ignorance and stupidity are rewarded and intellectualism, logic and reason is to be avoided because it's "geeky". No one seems capable of critical thinking anymore. There are people who know they are stupid, and are proud of it! Really - with all thees low-brow TV shows like "honey boo boo", "duck dynasty" , " kardashians", etc - they seem to make being stupid vogue somehow. Then on the flip side of the coin, last month CNN did a short bit on CERN'S LHC and the 2 reporters were giggling, making jokes, couldn't keep a straight face during the piece. They were obviously uncomfortable reporting on this subject for fear they may get labeled a geek or something. Perhaps our future is shown in the movie "Idiocracy". I fear for our future generations. I saw something here on Slashdot the other day which I posted on my fridge; that sums it up:
"“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”"
Until the entire industry colludes and washes each others hands to up the bar for all of them.
So much for "We only collect Meta Data"
Liars
The thing is, an OS should be seen and not heard. It's there to manage the system and run your apps SO YOU CAN GET WORK DONE! It shouldn't be like a video game - oh I can't wait to get the next version to see how COOL it looks. I'll take stability over coolness any day. In business environment with many PC's it's more important to keep the OS that works well, and that is familiar, that allows people to - wait for it - TO GET WORK DONE - instead of messing around upgrading PC's every couple months. For goodness sake, our local medical center is just now migrating to Win7 from XP Pro, because it's not about the OS, it's about them running their custom software that WORKS for them.
I'm not sure what your friend is really like.
.. the person who is most like Scrooge I ever met.
He's not my friend. no no my uncles friend, and as far as what he's really like
Figures he works for a large pharmaceutical company, soon to retire, only thing he loves is his house, porsche 911, Mercedes and his stock portfolio.
The worst thing about the US system is the thought that someone on welfare is a "bad" person.
I tried to explain that this is not the case to this guy I know who makes well into 6 figures (he'll never let anyone forget that). He thinks anyone on welfare should die on the streets because they are just sub human leeches, and there should be no such thing as welfare in the first place. "It's everyone's responsibility to go out and get a good job and make lots of money. Anyone can do it! If you don't you must be dumb or lazy or both and should just shoot yourself to make room for hard working people" he says. No surprise he was never married, no kids,hates animals, and has almost no friends except my uncle - who also makes a great deal of money too but is not as a big of an ass hole.
The broadcasters just have to adapt to modern times.
Like the movie and music industry has?
Large, old, entrenched corps like this whose business model has not changed in nearly 100 years will fight tooth an nail NOT to adapt to modern times. Even if it means spending money on keeping the status quo. It's like the plague to them.
I feel It also damages the trust in our government more than it has ever been. I fear it's unrepairable.
If you have the gene for alcoholism? Think of the children this will save!
Working with Valve on a CLOSED SOURCE, proprietary driver.
Like Linus Torvalds said.
NVIDIA, Fuck You!
The problem is that Americans condone this behavior as a general populace..
It's more along the lines of not understanding fully whats going on and people feeling powerless to do anything about it.
What I think their doing now, is not changing the volume but messing with the equalization of the audio. They turn down the human voice range frequencies during the program and raising them during the commercial. Because I still find myself reaching for the remote when commercials come on.
Does it work on man tits?
So I should walk up and down with a sign in front of the White House?
I'll use florescent markers, I promise!
Or I can use the several million dollars I got stashed away to donate to campaigns of those politicians who are "the good guys".
It's completely totally up to **US** to demand our government do its job & obey our rights
Please tell us your plan to demand thees things so I can follow along.. Since you have it all figured out..
I would start by telling your telecommunications carrier to encrypt every single SS7 link they own.
They are a part of the cabal - haven't you been paying attention?
What incentive does you carrier have to help you and not them? They carry a bigger stick.
Microsoft Intellimouse. It was in a box then in bubble wrap, then in a sealed blister pack, so moisture had no way of getting in.
I had the same thing happen with a computer mouse. The box sat under the bushes for 2 years, rain, snow, heat of summer, and I found it one day, and the dam thing worked fine!
Agreed. Don't forget just because Google Glass is small and unobtrusive, it's really no different than creepy camera guy (Surveillance Camera Man )
I think this will become more common as more people get google glass, and more people understand what it is and what it's dangers are.
.All it does is foment rebellion.
Which then helps bolster their cause, a sort of self fulfilling positive feedback prophecy.