I have no issue with companies using their patents to prevent other companies from directly copying their ideas. Forcing a competing company to come up with novel ways to get around infringing IP, doesn't that force innovation? What I do have issue with are submarine patents by companies that don't even make a product; nothing of value is provided to the consumer in this case.
Because the password is never sent during the 4-way handshake.
I'm not talking about stealing the password from an existing connection. More simply just using the same SSID and waiting for the user to accidentally connect to the rogue router. Most users will gladly re-enter their credentials again.
Re: wi-fi security, what's to stop someone from creating a hotspot with the same SSID and just wait for the user to provide their credentials when they try to re-login? The average user will probably just go ahead and re-enter their password. No need for breaking any encryption, just a bit of social engineering.
Too much of the summary is focused on the immediacy of the button. I would rather look at it from the point of view that the button makes it accessible to children. Sure, we don't expect a police task force to be assigned immediately to assist the child, but calling the police rarely helps either since they're not equipped to follow up on online harassment. A group that is focused solely on Internet related issues may be able to do a better job. I get the feeling that slashdoters under-estimate the effects of cyber bullying.
You say it's easy to just turn off your computer to "escape" from the internet, but that's like saying that you can easily escape from physical bullying by staying locked up in your house. We're not even talking about pedophiles here, just kids bullying other kids. Cyber harassment is a real problem. The anonymity of the Internet makes things worse; at least in the physical world you can see who your bullies are.
The simple fact is that it is inefficient to have each driver make independent decisions regarding operating their vehicle. The only way to reduce traffic jams is to take the individual driver out of the equation and replace it with a centralized decision maker (i.e. autonomous vehicles).
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Software projects fail more easily than their physical counterparts due to the brittleness of software programs. It is unlikely a bridge falls apart if it's missing a single screw, but for software a single line of bad code could cause the application to crash. Currently software has a very small tolerance for errors, which makes it very difficult to successfully complete large projects.
If they don't cause any public nuisance then why is it any of your damn business what they do?
Because a society of people spiraling into addiction isn't healthy. Why is it that people only think about themselves and not about the common good? Has our species reduced itself to only finding more ways to pleasure themselves?
Whenever I read a review like yours I'm always tempted to ask what you feel is the best game you've ever played. This way I can get a gauge as to what your tastes are. You're rather harsh with your comments and your opinion of the game obviously doesn't agree with mine, but everyone is entitled to an opinion. Whether that opinion matters is a different question. Some people just like to be critical for the sake of being critical. Others just have a beef with certain franchises. Thus I ask, what do you feel is the best game you've ever played?
It'll be interesting to see if form wins over function with the new Shuffle design. Adding a USB plug would have made it much larger, which is probably why they didn't want to add a built-in USB plug.
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I have no issue with companies using their patents to prevent other companies from directly copying their ideas. Forcing a competing company to come up with novel ways to get around infringing IP, doesn't that force innovation? What I do have issue with are submarine patents by companies that don't even make a product; nothing of value is provided to the consumer in this case.
Because the password is never sent during the 4-way handshake.
I'm not talking about stealing the password from an existing connection. More simply just using the same SSID and waiting for the user to accidentally connect to the rogue router. Most users will gladly re-enter their credentials again.
Re: wi-fi security, what's to stop someone from creating a hotspot with the same SSID and just wait for the user to provide their credentials when they try to re-login? The average user will probably just go ahead and re-enter their password. No need for breaking any encryption, just a bit of social engineering.
Too much of the summary is focused on the immediacy of the button. I would rather look at it from the point of view that the button makes it accessible to children. Sure, we don't expect a police task force to be assigned immediately to assist the child, but calling the police rarely helps either since they're not equipped to follow up on online harassment. A group that is focused solely on Internet related issues may be able to do a better job. I get the feeling that slashdoters under-estimate the effects of cyber bullying.
You say it's easy to just turn off your computer to "escape" from the internet, but that's like saying that you can easily escape from physical bullying by staying locked up in your house. We're not even talking about pedophiles here, just kids bullying other kids. Cyber harassment is a real problem. The anonymity of the Internet makes things worse; at least in the physical world you can see who your bullies are.
I'm still waiting for my free gPhone. What happened to those rumors?
Ad support for iPhone apps?
Are you guys Vulcans per chance? I've never known anyone who could always control their emotions...
The simple fact is that it is inefficient to have each driver make independent decisions regarding operating their vehicle. The only way to reduce traffic jams is to take the individual driver out of the equation and replace it with a centralized decision maker (i.e. autonomous vehicles).
Software projects fail more easily than their physical counterparts due to the brittleness of software programs. It is unlikely a bridge falls apart if it's missing a single screw, but for software a single line of bad code could cause the application to crash. Currently software has a very small tolerance for errors, which makes it very difficult to successfully complete large projects.
If they don't cause any public nuisance then why is it any of your damn business what they do?
Because a society of people spiraling into addiction isn't healthy. Why is it that people only think about themselves and not about the common good? Has our species reduced itself to only finding more ways to pleasure themselves?
Just a question, but doesn't flash-based HDs make this an obsolete technology already?
Whenever I read a review like yours I'm always tempted to ask what you feel is the best game you've ever played. This way I can get a gauge as to what your tastes are. You're rather harsh with your comments and your opinion of the game obviously doesn't agree with mine, but everyone is entitled to an opinion. Whether that opinion matters is a different question. Some people just like to be critical for the sake of being critical. Others just have a beef with certain franchises. Thus I ask, what do you feel is the best game you've ever played?
It'll be interesting to see if form wins over function with the new Shuffle design. Adding a USB plug would have made it much larger, which is probably why they didn't want to add a built-in USB plug.