* Posts by MissingSecurity

218 publicly visible posts • joined 10 Feb 2012

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There is life after the death of Microsoft’s Windows 8 Start button

MissingSecurity

I've been using it off an on with VMware.

In all honesty, I don't think this is a revolutionary change for the good but I think people will get over it. It basically feels like my desktop PC has become this horrid system designed for cloud based environments, you know where everything is throw into the void and some NOSQL-like system is used to sort out irrelevant information.and all I'm suppose to do is click on web based buttons so it feels like functionality exists.

In reality though the back end isn't much different than Win 7 and I think if they just would have put the tiles to basic functionality such as Computer, Control Panel, etc. Thing would make a little more sense. Though they seem to want to challenge users into finding out that you need to right click, select all programs, than find your application, than manual pin the things.

I can relate the "Start" menu for use with launching applications and such, but what is really going to be a pain is if non metro app won't launch from the start screen and if you need to manage two separate task bars. I know Linux has already gone through the wave of disappointing GUI "improvements", but I would ask, if everyone's doing it, why not go with them?

Behold: First look at Office 2013, with screenshots

MissingSecurity

Honestly....

I think you all are over blowing OO/LO,

I don't doubt the headaches that arrive from user, but we force change all the time.

I am not saying that OO/LO is the best choice, but I think people are looking at alternatives IE google docs and quite frankly MS is not really impressing me.

So, that vast IT disaster you may have caused? Come in, sit down

MissingSecurity

I prefer...

..being the guy that comes in after the cock up. My politics are better when I can describe, solve, and lessen the wrath on the poor soul who made the screw up.

Uni plagiarism site buckles under crush of last-minute essays

MissingSecurity

Re: On the other side

You need to take a look at the marketing of college now. At least here in the us, the slogan is "everyone needs to go to college", and that tends to be get out of HS, go to college, than work off your debit.

Most kids I know have no clue what they want to do, have no drive to learn the topic they are going for in college, and they're there to "get the degree."

I think its a glaring point about your business model, when instead of getting students who want to do your program, you just fill in the gaps, and come up with another solution for trying rein in kids who don't give a fuck to begin with.

Tim Cook rejects Apple's old business model of suing everyone

MissingSecurity

Re: "Settle"

Or as the PFY might say "Would you like this carrot?"

Apple flooded with iPad 3 wireless connection complaints

MissingSecurity
Devil

Re: Can someone explain to me

Its a by product of consumer ignorance. If your loyal to a single brand you'll never accept that your brand can be shit some times. Happens in computer games, happens with MS, happens with Linux. Everyone gets caught in it sometimes.

We should just thank the Register for mounds of Entertainment each and every Apple article brings.

Sky News admits two counts of computer hacking

MissingSecurity

Re: Don't like a "public interest" defense?

I'm, from the USA, but I don't think your law was ever intended for hacking crimes. I cannot imagine how any court, or police force would accept evidence from a third party without a chain of custody, or any assurance the data wasn't tampered with.

With digital media I think it would be foolish for a system that allowed companies interested in "breaking stories" the freedom to be absolved of crime. The only public interest I could see exposing wrong doing of the government (which your example might fall under), because its the "peoples government" or so its said in the US.

The 'one tiny slip' that put LulzSec chief Sabu in the FBI's pocket

MissingSecurity

Re: Again

Entrapment can be either the Agent or informant.

BUT.....

The accused has to make the case that they would not have preformed the illegal activity had the Agent or Informant not cohered them into it.

Its funny cause I didn't think that there would be a case of entrapment, but now that I think about it...Hes been with them over a year and one might reasonable doubt the others would have gone through with the hacks had they not been suggested and pushed by a member they trusted.

After all..the FBI also boasted that Sabu got them to stop when told.

Of course, they may plead guilty and fold, making the entrapment argument irrelevant.

iPhone con man knifed to death in knock-off mobile brawl

MissingSecurity
Coat

So..

A $200 iPhone should have been a DEAD give away.

Ill get my coat...

Workers can't escape Windows 8 Metro - Microsoft COO

MissingSecurity
Devil

Re: "Windows 8 will give people a beautiful, fast and fluid experience ..."

Except even finishing premature makes you feel good.

Steve Jobs' death clears way for '7.85-inch iPad prototype'

MissingSecurity

Re: …pretty flippant way to talk about someone dying of a serious disease.

Piss off. I thought it was simple a statement of fact, hes dead, and won't be controlling the process anymore. The story noted how he was opposed to it. Its just The Reg's style of pandering to both side of the Apple.

Before you get all bent, I had an 2 Relative die from it, a College mates' 6 yr old die from it, I just lost a family friend, only 16 yrs old, to it day as a matter of fact, and her mother currently has it. Stop looking for problems because its "politically" correct. Have a sense of humor, cause cancer patients tend to have it.

No one is out to get anyone.

Auto-correct cock-up sends schools into lockdown

MissingSecurity
Coat

Re: Autocorrect is a dick.

Sound like a Marriage to me!

(Someone had too)

IT staffers on ragged edge of burnout and cynicism

MissingSecurity
Pint

Mental Reboots

Small sample size or not, the study is seems spot on. Not 2 months into starting into the security field, I'll be talking to the GF about personal stuff, while thinking about work, and have a mental reboot.

That lovely blank expression, with "What were you saying again?"

Child abuse suspect won't be forced to decrypt hard drive

MissingSecurity

Re: Cmon guys read the paper

Whats trying to be protected is the 5th amendment, which by definition is trying to protect against abusive governments.

While this sounds cut and dry, your still looking at this from an emotional state rather than a right. Regardless of the case, we are granted this right, and it important to defend it even when you may be demonized for protecting a pedo.

We know the popo were watching him, we know they have a fairly solid circumstantial case. I think the police were accustomed to being granted access, and a judge fairly ruled in favor of the constitution. You might argue had they not been relying on this encryption being granted, they may have tried a different more sure tact, since if this guys was routinely renting to distribute, you could have caught him in the act rather than relying on this.

I think the integrity of our system (and possible the blighty system) is for people accept we grant people rights, regardless of our judgements.

I have encrypted drives with nothing on them of consequence (not even porn), but I wouldn't give my keys to prove my point just because the government want them. I don't see why this is an issue if they feel they can already incriminate him.

Foxconn allegedly hid underage workers from inspectors

MissingSecurity

Re: Re: "HP and Dell say Foxconn wage rises may trigger price increases"

I think Apple has plenty of pull to force companies to follow it. Everyone is chasing them for products and consumers.

I think you could also argue that Apples profit margins are much higher because of their customers (dedications, stupidity <insert your own word>). While other companies announcing a price increase seems like a joke, I would argue that wages affect other companies far more than Apple because of the price differences we pay for the same product.

Woman spanked for dissing ex in Facebook snapshot

MissingSecurity
Devil

Absolutly ourtraged.....

When I read spanked....damn it....I expect pictures.

Obama pushes 'bill of rights' for punters' privates

MissingSecurity
Pint

Re: Weren't they just complaining...

Yes, most "experts" on the radio over here are attributing it to the UK as to why they will follow these guidelines.

The thinking goes that by following this joke political standard, they will have some protections from the UK which were told is way more privacy savvy than the US.

But considering the President has no issues signing NDAA, its hard for any sane American to believe that the government gives a damn about your privacy.

Music fans not welcome in RIAA-backed .music

MissingSecurity
FAIL

Nothing Screams attack me...

Like a TLD for a group of people nobody likes.

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