Posts by LordHighFixer
79 posts • joined Thursday 14th June 2012 17:27 GMT
With a court order
Mobile companies can track your phone by ESSID no mater what SIM is in them. Seems like a simple solution to the problem would be to allow the police access to this information without court order but with the simple consent of the owner. It is a policy problem, not a technology or legal problem, and the mobile companies are to blame...
'tis true
although an old story. It is told that they carved off some mammoth steaks and cooked and ate them. The participants reported that although it seemed a little freezer burned it was otherwise perfectly edible.
Instead of horse, how about snake. From what I understand all snakes are edible regardless of how venomous they are.
It is amazing to me...
That this return to the past, where a Data Processing company does all your data processing, and you access and enter the data with remote terminals is the fancy buzword worthy "cloud computing", and that providing the software to do this data processing at the remote data processing facility is "Software as a Service".
Why was it we moved away from this model in the first place.....
In another 20 years am I going to have to hear about the newest hot trend in IT "client centric computing", where some of the DP load is processed at the client site, instead of in the "old school cloud environment"....
Sure, with a cheap home printer...
But has anyone tried this with one of the fancy liquid bath laser cured epoxy type printers??
Posted in Star Trek: The original computer game
Re: The good old days of type-in listings...
Just a little FYI. The gosubs listed in the printout are not from the original game ala Mike Mayfield. Those were added later as an afterthought to control usage. The subroutine they refer to checked your credentials, time online, and time of day to see if you were using this program during authorized hours. I still have a copy of the original on paper tape and a printout neatly folded in a binder somewhere.
Too easy
I have been doing similar things with snort for years. The only problem is I don't have millions to throw around at developers to write me a pretty interface...
hearts a flutter
All of the Mars One fans are ooo'ing and ahhh'ing over this. This is a nice step forward in not having a "impact landing" on mars. Any landing you can walk away from and all that...
http://marsonefans.com/
http://mars-one.com/
It is a good test
This will prove to be a good test for the Mars one Project equipment (booster and capsule) http://www.mars-one.com/
I am trying to convince the wife to go for this trip before mars one is ready. She still thinks I am crazy.
This is great news
I am look forward to seeing a test of the falcon heavy lift vehicle and dragon capsule travel to mars before I go. Hopefully this will help fuel interest in the Mars One project.
http://www.mars-one.com/
Posted in Paper computers: Not mere pulp fiction
Re: Paper wins
Spock wins, unless you have a lizard...
Re: But
I have already signed up for the one way mission to mars. Just think of it, all my posts to the reg could be delayed between 6 and 40 minutes. Now I expect all of you to send them a fiver to get me off the planet.
http://mars-one.com/en/donate
Ahhh!!
Now I know where to insert the tube to give the planet a proper flushing out. Now if you would all be so kind as to bend over and grab your ankles.
My solution
I will have to start a secure "saucy pics" storage service. Just upload your naughty bits to me. I will keep them safe, I promise ;)
Just ned a recipie
A proper sauce, and a butcher willing to sell them, and we could be rid of the feline problem once and for all. My wife and daughter have 12 of the cash to crap factories and I want them to all die now.
Didn't I read this story before
After they ship up the mining equipment, then they ship up the autonomous self repairing computer systems to guide the robo-miners, then after a few generations of self repair they build a ship and fly off to deep space to hunt down a richer ore field leaving us behind. And giving us the robo-finger on their way out...
best way to make a cloud with MS supplied stuff?
very large quantities of, very fast, very hot, explosives...
Guess it is time for
RedHat to turn in their UNIX Card. I mean it was honorary in the first place, but this has gone too far. They should retrace their steps now fix REV3 and then put windows under Linux, where it belongs and always will be.
wake me up when
we detect prime number sequences from one of them...
Remember way back when...
before the movie war games came out when backdoors in systems were actually a secret and not everyone knew about them...
Posted in Which qualifications are worthwhile?
Required skills
Beyond knowing what you are doing the following are requirements where I work.
CompTIA security+
Some kind of platform certification for your platform of choice. (Linux is most popular at the moment)
ITIL Foundations.
Those three plus some verifiable lies will get you in the door.
Re: Not *just* a screamer
"What happens when you get shouted at for actually doing something objectively wrong?"
You sit (or stand) there, take it like an adult, and refrain from doing it again.
OR
You run home and cry to your mum that the bad man yelled at you.
THEN
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Re: Torvalds is the greatest manager of them all
" If he had been an employee at Red Hat, he would now be an ex-employee."
RedHat needs to get over itself. After working with it and them for a number of years I have noting good to say. Tech support is less than stellar, and google gives better answers. They have spun everything necessary into some form a GUI with, in many cases, no way to accomplish the same task from the command line. IMHO they have let their neck ties cut off the oxygen to their corporate brain. Getting on your knees to please a special interest group only pleases the special interest group and all you get is "reward" all over your face. RedHat needs to focus on making a functioning product and actually providing useful support, not just selling it to you.
Some are just screamers....
I used to have a boss like that. Luckily we were on good terms. He used to take to going into a good screaming rant and the other employees for trivial matters. During these times I would pull him aside and call him out and tell him what a total tool he was, thereby re-directing his rant at myself. After a while I would just smile and ask him if he was done yet and if we could go back to work. He went all apologies all around, handled the original incident in a calmer matter, and all was right with the world. I received a good number of raises while I was working for him just for being able to put up with his crap. Even the waitresses started splitting their tips with me.
You gotta learn some method to deal with this type of BS or you will die of some stress related problem, either yours or theirs.
Re: Barbed Wire fences
http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/ethernet_over_barbed_wire_arcnet_100mb_token_ring_100base_vganylan_and_iscs/
Re: huh...
I actually read the whole study. Interesting, but useless.
Re: Gosh, I wonder why.
One persons fetish wear is another persons normal everyday clothing, it is not my place to judge either way, no matter what I actually think of it.
Yes, that is a problem with SL, you skin is only as thick as your RL skin and the need to bow to peer pressure is just as prevalent in SL as it is in RL. Nice that those mute, ban, and de-render functions exist. Makes jerks disappear like they were not even there. I actually know a couple of people who refuse to even put on a free skin and shape and are still in the version 1 skin. Strange, but it is their choice. I guess you must just have bad luck because I have not experienced the jerks you speak of. (I don't doubt they exist however).
It is truly sad that a number of the better sims have had to close, but there is no government funding for parks and "nice places" and the economy hit a number of people hard. The luxury that is SL was no longer an option for a number of people, and if you can't pay for it out of your own pocket, and it can't make money, then it unfortunately goes away. I was going thru my landmarks and have found that most of the places I knew of when I first entered SL are no more. That is the sad in sadville. That being said there are still many wonderful places in SL to spend time.
I do not mean to dump on you. But not everyone in SL are the type of people you complain about. Also, from what I understand the SIM you loved exists in a backup copy. Why don't you just buy a blank SIM and have it restored. SL is a function of the people in it, if all the positive influncers like you leave, then all that is left is the negative. Help make it what you want it to be.
Re: Gosh, I wonder why.
"A: Far too many of the virtual "women" are teenaged BOYS."
Possibly in WOW, or other online games, but for SL a majority of the players are adults, with the greatest majority being middle aged.
" And Sadville is largely a fetish club."
Well, possibly this is true, but since most of the representations of RL fetishes have been moved to zindra (aka perversion island) this is no longer a prevailing theme in SL. It does cater very well to my fetish of wearing a tux and listening to classic rock. I sure it would cater to your fetish of wearing jeans and a tank top.
" People kept mailing me hooker wear and "shudder" stick on genitals so I could enjoy the "fun"."
Unless you look like a n00b, these days nobody will be that helpful. And anyone with freebie genitals would be laughed out of most of the "fetish" areas. All that anyone I have run into in SL has ever asked of me was respect, and in turn that is what ask of them, and what I offer.
Maybe you should give it another try. But be warned, you may get bored, it is, after all, what you make it. ;)
An endorsement..
Is more of a reflection on you and not the person you endorse. I do not endorse people who I know do not have a particular skill. It is a matter of trust. I don't want to look like a fool for endorsing someone for skills they don't have. Granted it probably won't have any effect on me, but it could, and I do after all have some standards, and a little bit of ethics, I like to try to uphold.
ya, its obvious....
Hot chicks wear less clothes. Sure it's obvious to everyone here, because that is all we see. What about the hot chick who don't. That might make for better if less interesting research.
As to all the other comments, sadville is not sadville any longer and has not been for a while, as all the people who thought it is/was have left. Those of us who remain thank you for leaving, please do not return.
Neither I nor my wife is fat or ugly, or socially repressed. We do however live about 75km from the nearest population center. We spend way too much time and money in SL, but it beats the hell out of STD's, DUI's, urban violence, not to mention the price of a night out on the town.
Also think about this, you will probably never be able to convince your wife, or another willing partner to participate with you in that particular fetish that you won't admit to having in RL, but in SL she just might and finding another willing partner that you will never have to see again is a no-brainer.
Secondlife, only open minds need apply.
you may now apply the vitriol
Posted in OpenTV slaps Netflix with patent lawsuit
Re: Software Patents Are Protected
Reminds me of an old argument I used to have on quite a frequent basis with a software developer friend in the old days. His line was "I can implement that function in software", to which my response was "I can implement in hardware and it will be 100 times faster". I guess if software patents did not exist I could argue I could implement that in hardware, and get a patent on it.
I have a different take...
I am a linux user and I regularly donate to various charities. However I have a different take on the the whole Mac generosity. Mac users are less technically savvy, or less savvy in general and will open their wallet if you tell them they are getting the greatest thing, or doing some good. More so if you say it is green good. This is evidenced by the simple fact that they are paying at least 30% more for their computing devices than an equivalent from another manufacturer, just for the iCandy or iBuzz. A Windows user on the other hand is a little more technically competent, as they have to be to deal with the crapware they have to deal with, so they see through more of the "giving" scams and realize they could probably help more in other ways. The linux users are the most savvy of they bunch and thus recognize most charities are scams with hugely bloated administration and instead of giving money, go directly to the source (no pun intended) to lend a helping hand.
Surprised no one has mentioned
the Project Scoop aka Andromeda Strain angle.
Mine's the one that looks like a bio-hazard suit.
The moon is a harsh mistress.
See title.
Mine is the one that is funny sometimes.
Posted in Ten technology FAILS
Secondlife Is still Alive.
Its not for everyone, but there are new users signing up daily. I understand how some people have no imagination or need to be directed on what to do, and if that is the case then SL is not for you, stick to the kiddie games like world of warcrack, or similar titles where you know what is expected of you and little imagination is required. I think the biggest fail for secondlife is the steep learning curve and lack of advertising. I have been in it for over 5 years and have no intention of quitting any time soon.
So, go there, join now. I know none of you have lives in the real world. You are here, reading this aren't you?
I am think more along the lines of
The moon is a harsh mistress, Mars edition. But with a midlife crises free love twist. Also, usually people in their 40's have the technical skill to do things and are still willing to do them.
Up the power
If they upped the power on their transmitters to like 100W, then I don't think they would have an interference problem any more.
Also, it would be relatively simple to put the signaling on the power distribution lines without much of a problem at all.
Re: Mid 20's crisis
They are all in secondlife (yes, it is still running), but unfortunately, they are also middle aged men.
Only in astronomy
can a one in a billion chance mean that you find them everywhere..
lets check the list...
Expat living in Belize - check
Likely to have loads of money with nothing to do - check
Visits to drug themed forums - check
Paranoid - check
20 yo girlfriend - check
Now if we could just confirm that he is microfocusing on 100 tasks at once, losing his teeth and scratching for invisible bugs then maybe we could convince him to get help for that meth addiction.
to quote
"for the world is hollow, and I have touched the sky"....
Posted in 20 years of GSM digital mobile phones
What ...
Nothing about the T-Mobile/Sharp sidekick and the great bendover and take it they gave to their customers by selling off danger to Micro$oft. Great phone for the time. To bad they killed it. I really liked the switchblade action.
I still use my Motorola flip phone. I like my phones like I like my women, dumb but well suited for the purpose for which they were designed....
I hop eit works out.
I would much rather see him give the money to NASA than use it to fund some pointless war, against some tiny little sand trap, that could have just as easily be solved with a couple of tonnes of ANFO and an air drop.
yo have got to be kidding
no pictures? you write something with "Team Venus" in it and no pictures. You knew we would want them, you knew we would ask, so, where are our PICTURES. We, your loyal readers, demand that you correct this oversight post haste.
mines the one with "The Ladies of supercomputing" in the pocket..
fancy printers?
At the last place I worked we had a printer in the data-center. It was one of those monstrosities that I was sure could have printed out a reasonable companion had I only been able to figure the correct font for 3D-Female. It was 2 meters high, about 2 meters wide, and probably 6 meters or more long. Took in entire forests on one end and I am sure there was a coal powerplant in there somewhere. More or less. It was HUGE. My staff and I were told never to touch it for any reason. This is why it gave me great pleasure to discover that the computer that was controlling the beast, which was locked deep inside, was infected with some kind of evil malware and was upsetting my precious servers and network. The only timely solution to the problem was to get out my trusty cable cutters and "disconnect" it from the network. smiles all around, problem solved, and the next morning I had the pleasure of kicking all involved with the printer a good kicking in the grapes, and then I held them down while the network team did the same. All in all a good day.
I use it exclusivly
for hosting my resume and looking for the better offer should I want or need it. Granted my connection to recruiters make the "people you may know" screen show some interesting results, it has surprised me more than one by showing me someone I actually did know ;)
More history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIM-1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvus_Systems
Back in the day
when I was learning to program we were taught that 10% of the work was actually writing the application. The other 90% was making it fool proof. Granted the world continues to make better fools, we should just stop letting them write applications. At that point none of this would be necessary.
Technology company?
Maybe what we need is a new category. I mean HP, Intel. TI, Samsung, Sony, those are technology companies, maybe even Apple and Microsoft, but seriously Facebook? Does that make anyone with a website and a little scripting a technology company? Really? How about a new group of companies, tech leeches or something similar, maybe soft tech, something that makes people understand that there is no actual technology innovated by these companies, it is just used there....
Not far off the mark...
But I would say there has been no real innovation in computing in the last 30+ years. My first computer I rarely saw, but I could talk to it via an ASR33 connected via a leased line, or via dialup. There was a room I go go into with fancy screens and printers and plotters and make it do fancy dancing. If I sat an AM radio next to it I could even make it play stairway to heaven. And the best part, it had blinkin' lights ;)
Eliza, hunt the wumpus, adventure, good times...
My Second computer was a box the size of a desk, did the same things, with the added advantage of causing personal injury if I didn't watch where I was walking. Plus star trek, oregon trail, zork..
Now, my "personal computer" is a half rack of 4U units in a closet, multiple flat panel displays, laptops, networks and the like. Great for watching tv on, but no actual new functionality....
Thinner, smaller, faster, not really that impressive if you cant take advantage of it. I long for the 64K mindset of days gone by when we actually thought that computers as powerful as the ones we have now would actually be useful.
Now someone please tell me how farcebook and twater has made the world a better place so I can go cry in a corner....
Pictures
of the girlfriend, ow it didn't happen.
