] TSS is DEAD...
]
]
] Well I've officially been let go... along with a bunch of
] other people from TSS and three other shows. Kevin and
] Sarah are the only ones left on screen and I don't know
] what they are planning to do with them. The Screen
] Savers as you know it is GONE! We were rounded up today
] at 11am and told to be out of the office at 3pm... very
] smooth... So I wanted to take this time to say, Thank
] you... thank you to all of you who gave me the chance to
] enter your living rooms five days a week and try my best
] to make you smile. You, the fans of TSS, really made me
] feel like a million bucks. I know it was hard for some
] of you to see Patrick go, but I really appreciate you all
] giving me a chance. I just wish I could have more time
] to get to know you all...
]
]
] It has been one of the best experiences of my life...
] Thank you...
]
]
] - Alex Albrecht

They kept Kevin Rose? ?:-/ I never had cable to even see this show, so this doesn't really mean much to me. Why would they do this anyway? How do they plan on running a tech channel without people?

Alex Albrecht: TSS is DEAD...

Acidus wrote:
] I got a reply from Jeff today about his C/C++ article. My
] comments are at the end
]
] From: Jeff Duntemann (jduntemann - @ - copperwood.com)
] To: Acidus (acidus@yak.net)
] Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 09:50:57 -0700
] Subject: Re: C/C++ responsible for Buffer Overflows
]
] Billy--
]
] Thanks for writing. The kicker isn't the C language per
] se--when I write C it looks (and works) pretty much like
] Pascal, which everybody in the C world seems to hate. The real
] problem lies in two areas:
]
] 1. The C "I can do anything I want or I'll hold my breath
] until I turn purple!" culture. Getting C programmers to adhere
] to coding standards is pure hell.
]
] 2. The standard C library. There's no real reason to use the
] string functions as they currently exist. There are numerous
] other functions (and rewrites of the canonican C string
] functions) that have built-in protections against overflows,
] e.g. strncpy(), strncmp(), and snprint(). My favorite is:
]
] size_t strlcpy (char *dst, const char *src, size_t size);
]
] This isn't part of standard clib, but if people used it, we'd
] see a LOT less of this sort of thing. The fact that people
] DON'T use it tells me that down on the front lines,
] programmers really don't care about buffer overflows. This is
] the C culture again. I'd really like to see a total rewrite of
] clib, with an eye toward preventing what we now know of hacker
] exploits. The damned thing is what, 25 years old now? I think
] it's way past time for an overhaul. But when I suggest it,
] you'd think I was saying we should torture newborn kittens.
] The truth is that C and clib are inseparable in the current C
] culture. To me, that means that we have to dump both.
]
] I agree that an executable stack is a bad idea--but it's
] easier to change CLIB than to make a major change in existing
] hardware. Since we're unlikely to be able to change clib, I've
] been pushing for managed languages like Java and C#.
]
] Lots of things to do today so I'll have to stop here. Again,
] thanks for writing and good luck.
]
] --73--
]
] --JD--
]
] While I agree that programmers will always make mistakes,
] there is a balance between smart languages and smart people. I
] choose requiring smart people every day, because besides
] performance issues, a language that is too smart can prevent
] an experienced coder from doing what they need to do. By
] Jeff's logic, a seg fault is the languages fault, because the
] language didn't prevent it. Some languages, such as Java and
] C++ allows for users to catch and handle errors, which is a
] nice compromise to an all out smart language. If you compile a
] C program using g... [ Read More (0.2k in body) ]

RE: Jeff Duntemann responds to my email

] WPA Cracking Proof of Concept Available
]
]
] We warned you: short WPA passphrases could be
] cracked--and now the software exists: The folks who wrote
] tinyPEAP, a firmware replacement for two Linksys router
] models that has on-board RADIUS authentication using
] 802.1X plus PEAP, released a WPA cracking tool.
]
]
] As Robert Moskowitz noted on this site a year ago, a
] weakness in shorter and dictionary-word-based passphrases
] used with Wi-Fi Protected Access render those passphrases
] capable of being cracked. The WPA Cracker tool is
] somewhat primitive, requiring that you enter the
] appropriate data retrieved via a packet sniffer like
] Ethereal. Once entered, it runs the cracking algorithms.
]
]
] Remember that to crack WEP, an attacker has to gather
] many packets, possibly millions, but can then easily
] crack any key. For WPA, certain shorter or
] dictionary-based keys are highly crackable because an
] attacker can monitor a short transaction or force that
] transaction to occur and then perform the crack far away
] from the physical site.
]
]
] The solution to this WPA weakness involves one of three
] approaches:
]
]
] Choose a better passphrase: Pick passphrases that aren't
] entirely comprised of dictionary words, meaning they need
] some random nonsense in them. "My dog has fleas": very
] bad. "Mdasf;lkjadfklja;dfja;dfja;d": very good, but hard
] to type in. Passphrases should be at least 20 characters.
]
]
] Use randomness to choose a passphrase: A random
] passphrase of at least 96 bits and preferably 128 bits
] will defeat the cracking that Moskowitz wrote about,
] according to his paper. Tools like SecureEZSetup from
] Broadcom and AOSS (AirStation One-touch Setup System)
] from Buffalo are two automated ways to produce better
] passwords of this variety.
]
]
] Use WPA Enterprise or 802.1X WPA: Deploy
] enterprise-based authentication which will allow a strong
] WPA key to be uniquely assigned to each user. This isn't
] as expensive as it once was. The TinyPEAP folks are
] pushing their method, but you can also turn to Interlink
] Networks's LucidLink product (for on-site control),
] Gateway Computer's 7000 series of access points with
] on-board PEAP service, and Wireless Security
] Corporation's WSC Guard, available from them directly or
] for certain Linksys models via Linksys.

Wi-Fi Networking News: WPA Cracking Proof of Concept Available

] MP3 files are being created for our panels. Watch this
] website as new files are made available every Friday.
] Click on "L" to download a local copy to store on your
] machine, or click on "S" to stream the audio. Video
] copies of all panels will also be available from our
] online store.

They just added 25 new audio files of presentations. I recommend "hacker radio" by slipmode (with an appearance by yours truly). Also there was something called "when corporations attack" by some other people that are very familiar with memestream regulars. ;)

The Fifth HOPE - 25 presentations up

] The first man in the US to be indicted for launching
] denial-of-service attacks has made the FBI's 'most
] wanted' list after going on the run
]
]
] The FBI has added a new kind of criminal to its most
] wanted list -- a man on the run accused of hiring hackers
] to damage the businesses of his competitors.

Suspected hacking mastermind on 'most wanted' list - ZDNet UK News

] The default install of Windows does not prompt for a
] password to be created for the primary user. It also is
] set to auto-logon, even after Service Pack 2 is
] installed. This means, for a default install of Windows,
] anyone can walk up, type "del /F /S /Q *", and your
] system will be hosed. Ubuntu, like most Linux
] distributions, set up a password for the primary user
] right away during installation. The primary user's
] password is required to do anything beyond the single
] users's environment, so why a user may screw up their own
] files, they won't destroy the system (which may contain
] tools which allow them to recover their files).

Kiosks and public terminals beware!

hohle. post

Vile wrote:
] StankDawg wrote:
] ] Decius wrote:
] ] ] StankDawg wrote:
] ] ] ] ] Since 1933, when the Boston Braves were renamed the
] ] ] ] ] Redskins, the result of the team's final home game
] ] before
] ] ] ] ] the presidential election has always correctly
] predicted
] ]
] ] ] ] ] the White House winner. If the Redskins win, the
] ] ] ] ] incumbent party wins. If they lose, the incumbent
] party
] ] ] ] ] is ousted.
] ] ] ]
] ] ] ] That pretty much speaks for itself. Looking ahead...
] ] ] ]
] ] ] ] -- 2004: Redskins host Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Bush
]
] ] ] faces
] ] ] ] John Kerry on Tuesday.
] ] ] ]
] ]
] ] the Redskins lost and the Packers won so if the trend holds
] ] true WE will have a new president by Wednesday morning.
]
] I suppose if you are retarded enough to follow football, then
] this cockamamie theory might seem like just the superstition
] for you. However, the prediction did not hold out and the
] whole thing makes you look as foolish as the manthing who
] posted some shit about Klingons endorsing Kerry (see Adamist's
] Blog). Well, anyway, anyone with a name like StankDog was
] best off spending election day sitting on a couch playing
] video games and jacking off to the Sear's catalog.

ROTFLMFAO!

Anyone who thinks that this story was anything more than anecdotal is a moron. I have never seen a more useless and ignorant post in all of my years on the internet. Congratulations, you win the prize!

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/12342.jpg

RE: Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Redskins win, incumbent wins -- a history

k wrote:
] Speaking as someone who voted for Bush, I have to say this
] though: I don't hate Kerry. If he's elected, I will support
] him as President. I can't speak for everyone who's voted for
] Bush, but I know some who have, and I think they feel the
] same. We vote our conscience, but if the candidate that we
] choose isn't elected, that doesn't mean that we hate them or
] despise their decisions.

I agree with the above statement. Please don't clump all republicans in with the extremist jerks that the media puts on TV. Just like I don't believe that all democrats are "bleeding heart" liberals or that all hackers are evil people trying to rob the planet. Most of us are moderate and simply vote our opinion as to what we think is best for the country.

My opinion may differ froms yours, but I can respect yours if you respect mine.

RE: Election Eve 2004

Decius wrote:
] ] A widely published investigative journalist was tackled,
] ] punched and arrested Sunday afternoon by a Palm Beach
] ] County sheriff's deputy who tried to confiscate his
] ] camera outside the elections supervisor's headquarters.
]
] ...
]
] ] A sheriff's spokesman and a county attorney later said
] ] the deputy was enforcing a newly enacted rule from
] ] Elections Supervisor Theresa LePore prohibiting reporters
] ] from interviewing or photographing voters lined up
] ] outside the polls.
]
] If I had to guess, this new rule was likely a response to
] requests that people film voter intimidation.

This happened near where I work. I heard it on the radio this morning. According to the local radio report, the photographer was getting right up in peoples faces and taking pictures of them and was repeatedly asked to back off by the people and the police.

I knew this story would take off when I heard it, but it sounds like he was just being an asshole.

RE: Deputy tackles, arrests journalist for photographing voters

Decius wrote:
] StankDawg wrote:
] ] ] Since 1933, when the Boston Braves were renamed the
] ] ] Redskins, the result of the team's final home game before
] ] ] the presidential election has always correctly predicted
] ] ] the White House winner. If the Redskins win, the
] ] ] incumbent party wins. If they lose, the incumbent party
] ] ] is ousted.
] ]
] ] That pretty much speaks for itself. Looking ahead...
] ]
] ] -- 2004: Redskins host Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Bush
] faces
] ] John Kerry on Tuesday.
] ]

the Redskins lost and the Packers won so if the trend holds true WE will have a new president by Wednesday morning.

RE: Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Redskins win, incumbent wins -- a history