"ISPs and rights holders will share the costs of the system."
Ha ha! But seriously, customers will share the costs with other customers. RIAA might jack up member fees, but they were probably going to do that anyway.
6 months ago I released an addon that was good through FF5 unless they changed the DOM significantly, on the theory that v5 wouldn't be out for some time. The next point release I make will carry it through FF v1000 just to avoid breakage. Also because v1000 shouldn't be very different from v3 if they keep to this insane cycle acceleration.
If they wanted to keep up with other browser major numbers they should have pulled a Slackware and just skipped straight to v10.
Good. Let's brainstorm other ways we can do it as well. I'll help twist the knife.
Of course the FCC is dead wrong, since the "local news" died out 20 years ago and has been replaced by shambling undead horrors spouting off about puppies and weather, but if the internet can help put them back in the ground a little faster I'm all for it.
I don't see why not, but at the very least, legalizing pot would put a huge chunk of these douchebags out of business. And if you read the article, cocaine was transported in the subs. Every other method the cartels use to move drugs seems to be geared to spread marijuana.
I don't understand the layout (maybe for ease in strumming chords with your mouse?), and there are only 10 notes you can play, limited to GMaj. Maybe Google didn't want people recording a bunch of atonal crap or something, but that doesn't stop me from doing this: http://tinyurl.com/3z5wvjz
"I know, because those parasitic bastards would come to my store every few days for a spindle of my cheapest DVD media."
It sounds more like you *assumed*, because those parasitic bastards etc. etc. Unless one of them came right out and told you that's what they were for.
"Would somebody like to point out that they don't CAUSE accidents because people slam on their brakes"
I was getting ready to do just that, but as you've beat me to it I'll just rant here.
Attention stupid drivers: if the car in front of you came to a sudden stop at the very limit of its mechanical ability, would you be able to stop before hitting it? If not, you're TOO FUCKING CLOSE.
(Also, if you're actually reading this while driving, you should probably be paying more attention to the road.)
Well, back in the early 90s, Citibank sent a bunch of 3.5" floppies to our school for students to use. Those floppies all had account information and spreadsheets on them. My job was to format them for use by the kids. Since I didn't relish the thought of formatting 50 of these fuckers on one computer, I just brought in a box of blank disks of my own the next day and kept the ShitiBank ones, formatting them for my own use as needed. Shiti is extremely lucky I had no plans to use the information for personal gain, but really, they had absolutely zero way to verify where those disks ended up.
So to answer your question, I don't think account security has ever realistically been on Citibank's mind.
Even the link you provided admits that Sony had already removed OtherOS from slims (as graf_chokolo showed, there is no technical reason for this as it runs just fine on the slims). Sony announcing the removal from future firmware updates 2 months after geohot's announcement of a successful hack (and 3 months after he announced he was trying) is nothing more than coincidence; we've seen how fast they will release new firmware (3.60) when in crisis mode.
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"especially if that class *should* be screened for intelligence but isn't (e.g. cops)"
They are. Apparently if they've got too much of it, they don't get the job.
It's part of the job. If they don't fucking like it, they can go apply for a security position at the mall.
"ISPs and rights holders will share the costs of the system."
Ha ha! But seriously, customers will share the costs with other customers. RIAA might jack up member fees, but they were probably going to do that anyway.
"if your [sic] walking down the street [...] and don't speak english [sic] its [sic] [...]"
Was that an intentional troll or was it unintentional lulz?
Whoosh!
You mean whoever steals their bitcoin wallet and passphrase (via keylogging) will end up richer than Zuckerberg.
6 months ago I released an addon that was good through FF5 unless they changed the DOM significantly, on the theory that v5 wouldn't be out for some time. The next point release I make will carry it through FF v1000 just to avoid breakage. Also because v1000 shouldn't be very different from v3 if they keep to this insane cycle acceleration.
If they wanted to keep up with other browser major numbers they should have pulled a Slackware and just skipped straight to v10.
If your children are only visiting you because they're afraid you might be dead, you need better children.
On the flip side, if they're only visiting because they're hoping you're dead, you should have been a better parent.
"What's the point of plundering if there is no monetization?"
Hint: it's right there in their name.
"Citibank will be fined hundreds of millions of dollars if they follow the law ($100,000 per incident)."
And then we'll turn around and bail them out again because they're "too big to fail." Even though the big fail is right here in this story.
"I assume this is on Facebook?"
Anywhere.
"The Internet Is Killing Local News"
Good. Let's brainstorm other ways we can do it as well. I'll help twist the knife.
Of course the FCC is dead wrong, since the "local news" died out 20 years ago and has been replaced by shambling undead horrors spouting off about puppies and weather, but if the internet can help put them back in the ground a little faster I'm all for it.
I don't see why not, but at the very least, legalizing pot would put a huge chunk of these douchebags out of business. And if you read the article, cocaine was transported in the subs. Every other method the cartels use to move drugs seems to be geared to spread marijuana.
I don't understand the layout (maybe for ease in strumming chords with your mouse?), and there are only 10 notes you can play, limited to GMaj. Maybe Google didn't want people recording a bunch of atonal crap or something, but that doesn't stop me from doing this: http://tinyurl.com/3z5wvjz
"I know, because those parasitic bastards would come to my store every few days for a spindle of my cheapest DVD media."
It sounds more like you *assumed*, because those parasitic bastards etc. etc. Unless one of them came right out and told you that's what they were for.
Shocking.
"Would somebody like to point out that they don't CAUSE accidents because people slam on their brakes"
I was getting ready to do just that, but as you've beat me to it I'll just rant here.
Attention stupid drivers: if the car in front of you came to a sudden stop at the very limit of its mechanical ability, would you be able to stop before hitting it? If not, you're TOO FUCKING CLOSE.
(Also, if you're actually reading this while driving, you should probably be paying more attention to the road.)
Dear Tennessee government:
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"Is account security a thing of the past?"
Well, back in the early 90s, Citibank sent a bunch of 3.5" floppies to our school for students to use. Those floppies all had account information and spreadsheets on them. My job was to format them for use by the kids. Since I didn't relish the thought of formatting 50 of these fuckers on one computer, I just brought in a box of blank disks of my own the next day and kept the ShitiBank ones, formatting them for my own use as needed. Shiti is extremely lucky I had no plans to use the information for personal gain, but really, they had absolutely zero way to verify where those disks ended up.
So to answer your question, I don't think account security has ever realistically been on Citibank's mind.
"The Supreme Court is expected to decide the case during the term that begins in October."
This conductor is about to see fees double and copyright extensions triple, I suspect.
Good.
"It took police two-and-a-half days to find the gun in the Hyundai but they still havenâ(TM)t determined if it was discharged that night.
For all we know, it could have been locked away in the trunk of the car."
Actually for all we know, the fucking pigs put it there after the fact.
Things like this are why I'm glad anytime someone shoots back.
"it's clear that these kids running this 'security company' are only in it for the lulz."
It's becoming equally clear that whoever's in charge of securing Sony's shit is also only in it for the lulz.
"wait for the patent to expire."
+5, Funny.
"Zero evidence?"
Yes.
Even the link you provided admits that Sony had already removed OtherOS from slims (as graf_chokolo showed, there is no technical reason for this as it runs just fine on the slims). Sony announcing the removal from future firmware updates 2 months after geohot's announcement of a successful hack (and 3 months after he announced he was trying) is nothing more than coincidence; we've seen how fast they will release new firmware (3.60) when in crisis mode.