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Hey, alecco? I am one of several people who has done code auditing for Microsoft.

I simply do not believe your unattributed story about security advice at Microsoft "falling on deaf ears". For the past several years, a large subset of "famous security experts" have been falling over themselves to present at Microsoft's private internal Blue Hat conference.

Incidentally, before you decide to call me a Microsoft apologist, you might be interested to know that I worked on the original OpenBSD security audit (back when the company I worked at, SNI, started the audit), and for several years wrote the OpenBSD security advisories. I also spent 4 years working at Arbor Networks, then largest commercial OpenBSD security product company in the world.

Also, if you're wondering why people are downmodding you, start by considering that 'shin_lao didn't bash OpenBSD.
If you bought it from a big box store (rather than directly from Apple), you can probably still return it. Most stores will give you 2 or 3 extra days past the "30 day" limit, you just need to ask a manager.
Right, but one of the very appealing things about the iPad data plan is that you can start or stop service whenever you like. But now, if you stop your unlimited plan (or hadn't started it yet) the unlimited option ceases to be available to you.
Right, but if you bought the iPad, with the intent of getting service only when you needed it, and haven't yet needed it…
You build one with Mindstorms then.

He had to write the Mac OSX driver for it too. Awesome.
Not quite sure how this affects AT&T people. My services sucks so much I could probably not even do 2GB/mo.
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I think of it as a open-for-all online university, in the beginning at least for Russian speaking students as I have access to many Russian universities and professors who might like to participate.

Regarding the problem of schoolkids misusing the community to solve their homework, if the project is targeted for people who really want to learn something, doing so is cheating themselves. Also, for university students I believe the effect of this problem is not so evident as in middle schools.
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That's because I've written (according to SearchYC) 51 comments here already explaining in various ways why I think Microsoft is doing an excellent job on software security, and instead of boring everyone by restating my argument, I chose here to key in on the fact that this Microsoft spokesman did a terrible job of communicating with his audience.
>> my sister in the hospital or while phone sexing a lady friend

Thank goodness for caller ID. ;)
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Insightful but I totally disagree with the government providing yet another tax-payer sponsored program to ensure that people who were earning an income at one bracket will earn that same amount while working another job, regardless of choice. All we need are more entitlement programs or maybe a government sponsored 2 extra months of pay. We're just not close enough to Greece.
Is this a hardware or a software announcement?

I'm a bit confused about the being "available to millions on day 1" part which makes it sound like a software launch.

I'm mostly interested in picking up an ARM netbook to run a standard linux on, so millions of hardware devices on day one would be good for me.

edit: quote from Acer, back in January:

Google is yet to release its Chrome operating system for netbooks but already Acer is betting big on it.

Acer says it plans to ship about one million netbooks this year running Chrome OS.

“For Chrome, we’re aggressively pursuing to become one of the first,” Jim Wong, Acer’s president of IT products division told Bloomberg, “so there’s a change to the Microsoft-Intel environment.”

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/01/acer-plans-a-million-...

Sounds like fighting talk. I like it.
Done!

Edit: even better to contact me through github though.
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Looking at the data usage trends on my AT&T online account, it seems like the most bandwidth I've used in a month is a little over 300MB. Granted, I don't have an iPhone (and I would probably consume more bandwidth if I had an iPhone or Android phone), but it seems like the 2GB is fairly reasonable.

Could anyone with an iPhone share their data usage statistics? I'm curious to see your usage.
Some awesome lectures available to listen to or download
Google sets late fall release for Chrome
Does anyone have idea how was this video created?
What application was used?
Yeah. I've been building up a lot of frustration towards apple by trying to hack my iPad or iPhone and running into these walls.

But reading this interview chilled me way out. Steve is so calm and well spoken and deeply rooted in good business and capitalism for such a radical visionary, you can't really argue against him.
It's quite nicely explain in their about page:

http://sugru.com/about/

"sugru is like modeling clay when you take it from its pack. Once it's exposed to air, it cures to a tough flexible silicone overnight using the moisture in the air. [It] is designed to stick to as many other materials as possible. It forms a strong bond to aluminium, steel, ceramics, glass and other materials including plastics like perspex. When sugru cures, it's flexible rather than rigid. Which means that you can repair things that need to be able to move like textiles, cables, or shoes."
Wow, a man forcing a woman to prostitute herself for the sake of her survival and that of her family is improving her situation? I'm afraid your Dogmatism is showing...
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Not scary to me --

I believe that advertising should be exactly like this: Inform you of a product, tell you what value it can offer you, then allow you to make an informed choice.

Advertising is only evil when it is deceptive.
Here is evidence that Microsoft takes security seriously:

Virtually every product they ship has been tested by iSEC Partners, Leviathan, IOActive, or (in some rare cases) Matasano. For the most part, Microsoft does not get the B-teams from these firms. If you care to check those company names out, just Google [<company> black hat].

Virtually every single developer at Microsoft has been trained in secure software development, and has formal incentives tied in some way to software security.

Virtually every Microsoft product has a documented threat model, almost certainly constructed by a third-party assessor.

Most Microsoft products have fuzzers (the ones that don't are hard to fuzz). In many cases those fuzzers were written by people like Mike Eddington.

Microsoft has delayed major product releases --- like operating systems --- to re-audit after people found bugs that shouldn't have made it to the final stages of QA.

I'm somewhat familiar with Google's practices. I invite you to counter my evidence of Microsoft's superiority with specific examples of how Google "does their homework". Google does a fine job, so you should have no problem.
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Thanks, that seems interesting. But it is only a platform for creating online educational communities, correct me if I'm wrong. I'm more thinking of a service that is a combination of great educational content with an active community, that help a student throughout the learning process.
I've created 2 mailing lists for people to keep in touch.

http://groups.google.com/group/cells-game-users
http://groups.google.com/group/cells-game-devs
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Either that or the next generation of the phone will come with functionality that will be very data intensive. I don't know that they're going to woo too many people with the threat of a rate increase.
Looking to read up on tech futurology. Can you recommend any authors?
Looking to read up on tech futurology. Can you recommend any authors/journalists?

Preferably in the tech space.
Or even sci-fi
After reading "The Black Swan" by Taleb and finally understanding some of the issues with predictability. These kind of claims just sound like astrology to me.

brown9-2-2 is right the latter part of the headline is pure speculation.
Yes I did. The full quote is:

> Steve: We took a tiny little open source project, and we
created what's called "WebKit" out there, and we did an interesting thing for Apple: we put it in open source.

which doesn't serve any value beyond simply saying:

"We took a tiny little open source project, and worked on it."

Steve adding 'we created what's called "WebKit" out there, and we did an interesting thing for Apple: we put it in open source' makes no sense - it's either:

- redundant (KHTML was already LGPLed, so obviously Apple's patches would be)

- implying Webkit was something 'created' by Apple that Apple had choice over their licensing with.

To me it seems the latter, which is somewhat disingenuous. You obviously disagree. Invoking spiritual beings is unnecessary.
If enough people are paying, then they won't take you at a court, because it's just work for them without giving them a lot more.

If nobody pays, they don't have a business, because it wouldn't pay out for them, if they've to take everyone at the court.
I wonder how much Google pays ATT to keep Android in the race, by crippling the iphone/ipad.

AT&T screws over Google too: http://blogs.computerworld.com/15715/at_ts_backflip_android_... .
Depends on industry I guess, if a company didn't want to hire me because I'd spent a couple of years founding (and programming) a startup then I wouldn't want to work there.

I think one of the great things about programming is that there is always a way to make a living. Can always start a startup or freelance.
Even diehard Apple fans are not happy Flash can't be viewed on the iPad.

Some of us aren't. Some of us are rejoicing that someone has stood up against this blight and completely forbade it from their system.

That they have such a desirable closed curated system is a bit creepy, but at least in this case they are using that power for good.

I hope Apple is the first of many.
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OS X has address randomization, though last time I checked it was ineffective.

Thank you for Parental Controls, for what it's worth. Turning them on was the single most effective thing I did to fix my son's homework problem.
I'm on the sidelines, not yet being ATT customer, but have * existing customers* received notification?

The "news" on ATT is TLDR, to figure out all parameters, but note that the Apple store (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad) still shows old rates. Wonder what happens if I buy iPad from Apple when site gives old rate... what leverage would I have against rate increases. Anyone yet read details on the plan they signed up for - regarding changes?
I went to torrentfreak to double check the Hurt Locker numbers, because I could have sworn they were going after 'tens of thousands.'

http://torrentfreak.com/piracy-will-earn-hurt-locker-more-th....

Looks like this 5,000 for Hurt Locker was just the first batch, with more to come. I was surprised to see that 'thousands' of people are still downloading the movie. Somebody should tell those people :/.

I guess I'm glad I stopped running a TOR exit node. Ran one for a while, and always expected to eventually get a DMCA letter. Never did. Looks like these guys really don't care if the Does are innocent or not, they just need the money.
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Whoa, you're kidding me right? I know it's still available for existing customers. Thing is, that's a VERY small portion of long term iPad customers. 2gb a month will not cut it. This is a huge detriment to the iPad. Apple needs to cut them out ASAP. I can get past the service problems, taking on the iPhones sudden influx of traffic is more difficult than they think. Capping data at a measly TWO GB? That's absurd.
Here is my FTC complaint. You too can file one!

https://www.FTCComplaintAssistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=e...

Apple computer advertised 2 different models of the iPad: one at $500 with wifi only Internet capability, and one with wifi and 3G coverage for $14.95 for 250 MB of data per month, or $30 a month for unlimited data (provided by AT&T)

This 3G was a no contract plan, requiring no longterm committment from consumers and was a Major buying factor for a large number of buyers, myself included. The fact one could upgrade to a reasonably priced unlimited plan at any time for a single month enticed us to purchase the more expensive unit.

Now AT&T, 32 days after the huge initial rush of iPad with 3G models were sold, and 1-5 days after they became ineligible for returns to Apple, AT&T announces effective June 7, 2010, they are completely changing the two iPad data plans to:

200 mb a month for $15 with $10 for every 200 MB thereafter
Or
2 GB a month for $25 with $10 for every GB after

I view this rate hike and significant change to the costs of ownership of the iPad 3G to be a material change to the functionality of the device. While AT&T is offering to grandfather subscribers to the unlimited data plan , I purchased a device I was supposed to only have to pay for 3G coverage in the months I needed it. As it is, I will have to either give up the unlimited plan, or pay $360 a year to maintain it or lose it forever, effectively placing me under contract

Either Apple Computer should be forced to refund the difference or portion thereof of the iPad vs iPad 3G difference, or AT&T should be forced to offer continued a la cart per month unlimited plans for all people who purchased the iPad 3G before their announced price change, for at least 365 days from the American release of the device April 30, 2010, Or apple computer should be forced to accept returns of all iPad 3G models purchased before the AT&t plan change announcement for an additional 90 days with no restocking fee and no requirement the consumer also returns the box.

No cellular provider in the US is an alternative to AT&T coverage in the US market.
Then your actual need for an unlimited bandwidth mobile service may be less strong than it felt.
It's so funny to watch curmudgeons seamlessly switch arguments.

For decades the argument was "the kids are growing up with TV and videogames; they don't appreciate the value of text and reading and writing will become lost arts; civilization is doomed!". Now it's "the kids spend so much time communicating in writing that they've become agoraphobic; civilization is doomed!". Or its cousin: "The kids communicate entirely through writing, but their spelling isn't the spelling that I want them to use; civilization is doomed!"
Presumably for the same reason that some people cook pancakes from scratch instead of buying a mix. It's more fun for them.
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I think your argument about 1024-bit RSA being too weak is pretty much nonsense, and nothing defends against the "evil maid" attack, which kind of misses the point of full disk encryption anyways.

TPM support would be nice, though.
Old/Repost, Flagged: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1174181

Additionally, it's nothing "new".
A couple that come to mind right away are Ray Kurzweil and Jaron Lanier. I haven't read their books (though I have one of each of theirs on my to-read list), their names come up quite often.
Yes, but Taiwan is an island only somewhat larger than the state of Maryland, so telecoms have less area to cover compared to telecoms in the US.

And yes, tethering has been here since 3.0, and unlimited, but remember that the average Taiwanese salary is about 1/3 of what an American might make. Would you consider a 90$ unlimited and tethered AT&T monthly plan to be a good deal?

Still, not properly handling the two major cities where the phones are used the most is ridiculous.
Frontend SPOF
Just checked. I apparently use 500MB/month, on average.
HP needs to make a see-through printer with little animated characters like that for kids.
Still we have to confirm this theories. I just hope I'll be alive when all the Universe physics has been explained (I mean that we can use the found laws and change them knowing every single outcome), and we'll create other Universes.
A lending contract can specify that all subsequent loans be subordinate, so the lender who lent first had the option of making such a specification.
If I understood things correctly, it's made of Silicon, not epoxy.
A very interesting project, will look at it.
I'm in France with SFR where the iPhone plans give you 1GB of 3G data, after which the connection is capped to GPRS speeds. I use my iPhone constantly (including listening to online radio for at least a few hours/week), and the most I've used so far in a single month is 934MB. I suspect that this move will mostly affect those who are using unofficial tethering and/or those who stream a lot of video from home.

I still think it's a pretty bad move on AT&T's fault, and is probably an indication that they have secured exclusivity in the US for at least another year.
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Put in as much info as you can into the culture essays that you write
Writing a culture essay requires you to define and understand what culture entails. Without this understanding, writing a culture essay will be a challenging process. As it is a wide field to write on having a basic understanding of what types of topics can be selected will enable you to write a good essay.
The minifigs are a great touch. No lego project is truly complete without them.
wow - talk about a bait and switch. if i was on the road and used my ipad anything like i do at home on my wifi, i would burn through 2GB/month more often than not.

if apple ever starts supporting streaming media via the ipod app to the ipad, this would seriously cripple it.
No-one seems to mention the downside of this approach. The iPhone is going to jump from what has always been an okay resolution but is now becoming low resolution, to what is going to be a high resolution but not for very long because very similar phone resolutions have been available for about a year now. Newer devices will continually increase the resolutions available but Apple can't improve on theirs until they double height/width, and quadruple pixels again.

Similarly the iPad doesn't have steller resolution, and unless they want the dreaded fragmentation, they'll not be able to do anything about it until they can double/quadruple the screen from what it is now.

By locking themselves into these resolutions they wander far from the display screen sweet-spot either shipping cheap, low-res displays or expensive, high-res displays. They can't even go to triple current resolution, as that would still look grubby on the middle device without a separate image which defeats the point.

And, apart from certain types of apps, it doesn't buy them anything. When displaying video or images, no difference as it's just scale to fit regardless. When displaying text in books or websites, they take the quality hit whenever they're not at the top of the resolution cycle. In return they get app UIs that are basically hand-drawn pictures and grid-fitted pixel art.

It's an engineering trade-off, and for my particular uses, it doesn't really pay off.
There's http://curiousreef.com/ (formerly Crunch Course).
Thanks to the HN users who emailed or dropped by. I had a few people contact me or drop by the space; pretty cool.
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Détente?
I was nodding at this article until I got to the part that said that OpenBSD should have used "Exim or Postfix and MaraDNS or NSD" to replace Sendmail and BIND, and then decided that the author didn't in fact know what he was talking about.

It is however a real critique of OpenBSD's security model that they haven't pursued enhanced access control (Niels had to bolt it on with Systrace because Theo doesn't agree with the concept).
I am literally in awe.
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I will do that when the EFF stops suing people for violating the GNU and requiring them to:

1) open up all their source
2) hire a "compliance" officer to make sure they aren't violating the GNU license in the future.

More info about this can be found here: http://gpl-violations.org/

With all their talk about freedom, it sure sounds like they are just as restricting as the RIAA/MPAA
Nice to see at least one person with a cool head and some clear thinking. Chomsky is a voice worth listening to, even if you disagree with him.
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No matter how many were affected, call your best 100 customers and talk to them about it. Say that you messed up, and are changing things to ensure this does not happen again, and then keep blabbing on until the phone call turns into a discussion of features and new stuff that your doing.

Now you have a sales call. Every point of contact with a customer, even telling them you screwed them, is an opportunity for a sale, or at the very least to come out of the situation more understanding of each other.
Well apple website still advertises unlimited plan: http://www.apple.com/ipad/3g/
My next question would be: will AT&T's 4G service be capped? Sprint's current offering includes a 5GB 3G cap and no limit on 4G access.
I would like to know why people say "In a world, where there is only apple devices..." and make a claim. Please don't get angry or upset, but I am really curious. I think it comes across a bit negative.
If the patent system works, i.e, it is beneficial to society for technology companies to sue people who infringe their patents, then I think allowing "non-practicing" entities will be beneficial also. By allowing companies to sell their patents and then licensing it back royalty-free, they are able to "out-source" their responsibility to shareholders (and the law?) to sue anyone who infringe on the patents. This means they can concentrate on R&D and making things people want, which is what they are best at, rather than spending time worrying about and looking for patent infringements. This latter task is better reserved for people good at lawsuits and doing them at lower opportunity costs, like the founder of Round Rock Research LLC.

That is, if the patent system works.
Internet data explosion is "bigger than Moore's Law"
Highly recommend Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge. 2007 Hugo Award for best novel. It's set in the near future (20~30 years?) and gives a compelling picture of what personal tech in the future might look like - especially how augmented reality is used by everyday people. Also touches on terrorism, security, hacking (no user serviceable parts!!).

You can see hints of what he wrote about coming about even today, but he merges everything into a smooth, believable world that makes you wonder why we're not there already.
I just saw Chomsky lecture in Paris; for a man of his age his focus and energy are inspiring. Every time I read or watch Chomsky my mind becomes clear and enraged at the status quo.

His views are so simple and based on so many facts I have a very hard time understanding the rationality of his critics. As was insinuated during the interview, I think he will be considered a prophet 100 or more years from now. Until then, chin up.
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Hey, the month's not over!
What benefit does that give? What makes this any better than existing products like milliput, green stuff, fremo or JB Weld, other than the fact it is marketed online to "hackers"?

I cant find any information that would tell me why I want this product, so I can only assume the market is people who don't know of existing cheap products to get the same effect.
Nice, I'll definitely take this lib on my next binary adventure : )