A good read - as always...
Good thing we have FBI and Gates on case:
"Now, if these geniuses can't scan a document right, how did they ever corner a mastermind like Parson? They had help from Bill Gates. That's how. "
2003-08-31
2003-08-29
I don't buy the conclusion of this article - that MP3's are distinguishable and traceable back to a machine. Especially when using a digital audio extraction vs. analog sampling. Anyone have an opinion on this?
New Scientist
New Scientist
2003-08-28
This is required reading. I haven't gotten through it yet - but it looks pretty promising!
Halloween IX: It Ain't Necessarily SCO
Halloween IX: It Ain't Necessarily SCO
2003-08-27
In an article on Salon they have some interesting quotes from Shneier as well as others. I've been preaching this particular little gem of logic for a couple years now:
That's because, according to [Bruce] Schneier, adding strength to your software is not a high-yield proposition: Customers don't go out of their way to pay extra for security, and, as Microsoft's track record has proved, you wouldn't lose much anyway if you shipped software that was hobbled by one or two, or two dozen, major flaws. In the typical software operating license, most software vendors, including Microsoft, disclaim any liability from bugs their software might abet. If Microsoft makes a stupid mistake in its code that makes it easy for someone to come into your home and steal everything you have, Microsoft is not legally responsible for any of your losses. "And until that changes, none of the security will get better," Schneier says.
Get the whole article (you need a Salon Day Pass to read the whole thing - the pass is free):
Salon.com Technology | Dumb software for dumb people
That's because, according to [Bruce] Schneier, adding strength to your software is not a high-yield proposition: Customers don't go out of their way to pay extra for security, and, as Microsoft's track record has proved, you wouldn't lose much anyway if you shipped software that was hobbled by one or two, or two dozen, major flaws. In the typical software operating license, most software vendors, including Microsoft, disclaim any liability from bugs their software might abet. If Microsoft makes a stupid mistake in its code that makes it easy for someone to come into your home and steal everything you have, Microsoft is not legally responsible for any of your losses. "And until that changes, none of the security will get better," Schneier says.
Get the whole article (you need a Salon Day Pass to read the whole thing - the pass is free):
Salon.com Technology | Dumb software for dumb people
2003-08-25
Eventhough the observatory is closed until 2005, this still looks really interesting to me. If you are in the Los Angeles area, I'd suggest checking this out.
“A special Mars party will be held on the night of Tuesday, August 26th to celebrate when Mars is closest to earth. On the night of the closest approach the Observatory will provide all-night (10 p.m. - 1 a.m.) viewing and celebration from the south lawn of the Autry Museum of Western Heritage at 4700 Western Heritage Way - adjacent to the Griffith Observatory Satellite. Telescopes will be provided by Celestron, Jeff Schroeder (11-inch refractor), the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.”
Griffith Observatory Mars 2003
“A special Mars party will be held on the night of Tuesday, August 26th to celebrate when Mars is closest to earth. On the night of the closest approach the Observatory will provide all-night (10 p.m. - 1 a.m.) viewing and celebration from the south lawn of the Autry Museum of Western Heritage at 4700 Western Heritage Way - adjacent to the Griffith Observatory Satellite. Telescopes will be provided by Celestron, Jeff Schroeder (11-inch refractor), the Los Angeles Astronomical Society, and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.”
Griffith Observatory Mars 2003
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