Yeah, theoretically. But if you encrypt everything -even though the key is just sitting in memory- what rootkit out there today will recognize the encrypted data as important and somehow magically find the key in memory? It would have to be specifically programmed to compromise that particular plugin.
This is sort of like Metroid- yes there's no loading screens so it's "seamless" but come on, seriously. Would you deny the label "level" to describe the distict areas? My favorite Metroid was Prime- a few areas are revisited constantly like Magmoor, but the Phendrana Research areas, the Phazon Mines, etc.. those are levels. The article is seriously wrong about Metroid.
Well even if it's not the typical soldier's experience, the progressively-more-ferocious combat style story could happen to a soldier, and it's more dramatic and fitting to a video game, so they use it.
Half-Life 2 has none of those moments, what are you talking about? It's a complete stream of consciousness, totally uninterrupted (except between the different Episodes), and the only time you "black out" is when you meet Alyx- and then only your vision fades; you still hear what's going on and there's no discontinuity.
Not penalizing. Although the author's grasp of English is dubious, I think he's saying to present the user with a "Install this ActiveX control"/plugin popup. If the person accepts it, then they're an idiot and the plugin battens down the OS for the duration of the transaction so that all the other spyware can't get at it. If they decline it, the transaction continues anyway because they have the security sense to turn down a random plugin.
I've never felt comfortable with microprocessors in cars.. it's nothing superstitious- I have full confidence in a stable server to have a 10 year uptime with no trouble.. but that's in a climate-controlled server farm filled with electro-static shielding and clean power. I get fidgety when the chip is taking 4 Gs every few seconds off road, in 95 degree temperatures, with dirt and pebbles flying up into the underside of the car, and when the electrical system is powered by a gasoline engine.. *shudder*. Cars work fine with basic ABS/trac chips; anything clocked at more than 1mhz is too complex to be in a life-critical operation flying down the highway at 70mph.
A PL/I compiler that will run on modern hardware and compiles for old MULTICS hardware? Not too difficult from source, but it would certainly take some know-how.
Presumably if someone knew enough about the hardware to write an emulator, they could easily write a modern compiler for whatever language the source is in..
Wait, why is virtualpc.exe running? Let's see- a Pentium running Windows 95 with Calculator open.. oh, it's just generating a random key for my SSL connection.
Well you're wrong about cashiers.. I was a cashier in America for the past 2 summers. A few thousand in cash in the drawer and probably millions in credit on the credit-card stubs, and they let me work straight through the day I quit. And nobody patting my pockets on my last day to make sure they weren't stuffed with cash.. in fact, I don't think any of the managers on duty that day even knew it was my last day.
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It's (slightly) better than nothing though I guess. The author is pretty stupid for thinking it's much better than the status quo though.
Apologizing for hijacking a thread? You must be n--ever mind, sub-100k uid o_o
Yeah, theoretically. But if you encrypt everything -even though the key is just sitting in memory- what rootkit out there today will recognize the encrypted data as important and somehow magically find the key in memory? It would have to be specifically programmed to compromise that particular plugin.
This is sort of like Metroid- yes there's no loading screens so it's "seamless" but come on, seriously. Would you deny the label "level" to describe the distict areas? My favorite Metroid was Prime- a few areas are revisited constantly like Magmoor, but the Phendrana Research areas, the Phazon Mines, etc.. those are levels. The article is seriously wrong about Metroid.
Well even if it's not the typical soldier's experience, the progressively-more-ferocious combat style story could happen to a soldier, and it's more dramatic and fitting to a video game, so they use it.
Half-Life 2 has none of those moments, what are you talking about? It's a complete stream of consciousness, totally uninterrupted (except between the different Episodes), and the only time you "black out" is when you meet Alyx- and then only your vision fades; you still hear what's going on and there's no discontinuity.
Not penalizing. Although the author's grasp of English is dubious, I think he's saying to present the user with a "Install this ActiveX control"/plugin popup. If the person accepts it, then they're an idiot and the plugin battens down the OS for the duration of the transaction so that all the other spyware can't get at it. If they decline it, the transaction continues anyway because they have the security sense to turn down a random plugin.
Since when is it illegal to be a nazi?
How is the comment below modded 5 funny, when this one predated it with the exact same joke? Mod redundant people. (not me)
At least it's secure. That system is air tight.
I've never felt comfortable with microprocessors in cars.. it's nothing superstitious- I have full confidence in a stable server to have a 10 year uptime with no trouble.. but that's in a climate-controlled server farm filled with electro-static shielding and clean power. I get fidgety when the chip is taking 4 Gs every few seconds off road, in 95 degree temperatures, with dirt and pebbles flying up into the underside of the car, and when the electrical system is powered by a gasoline engine.. *shudder*. Cars work fine with basic ABS/trac chips; anything clocked at more than 1mhz is too complex to be in a life-critical operation flying down the highway at 70mph.
A PL/I compiler that will run on modern hardware and compiles for old MULTICS hardware? Not too difficult from source, but it would certainly take some know-how.
Presumably if someone knew enough about the hardware to write an emulator, they could easily write a modern compiler for whatever language the source is in..
Well that's a new one.. saying Windows isn't ready for the desktop. And linux is?
You AOL whores
Wait, why is virtualpc.exe running? Let's see- a Pentium running Windows 95 with Calculator open.. oh, it's just generating a random key for my SSL connection.
That's not going to fly if they require it signed to remain employed..
Not after shipping from China!
I just disabled Windows autorun and I'm equally safe.. *shrug*
Yes of course, which is why the GP is wrong in saying that for high-risk high-replacability jobs they'll insist you leave immediately.
I'm not sure I understand that.
Well you're wrong about cashiers.. I was a cashier in America for the past 2 summers. A few thousand in cash in the drawer and probably millions in credit on the credit-card stubs, and they let me work straight through the day I quit. And nobody patting my pockets on my last day to make sure they weren't stuffed with cash.. in fact, I don't think any of the managers on duty that day even knew it was my last day.
No... ghosting is what you blame when your team is losing in Counter-Strike or Team Fortress :)
You have the right to work not just get paid?! Why on earth would you rather go to work and get paid rather than sit home and watch TV and get paid?