Posts by Jodo Kast

Common attempt already defeated

SecuROM has already been defeated for all 'entertainment software' published before.

Seems odd that they would still use something that has already been defeated.

We don't want a beta version of MySQL

The excuses coming from Sun re: a beta version released as "GA" are sad and pathetic.

I for one require a database without 'issues'.

Perhaps, but no...

Strange Anti-HTTPS comments.

GMail can support everyone turning it on. That's why they feature that. Currently. They're doing fine, they can afford it.

Other companies, that aren't Google, might have 100 apps running on a small server, and of course, that wouldn't be feasible to offer HTTPS to huge groups of users. Of course, maybe if they had invested in new hardware, they could have promoted secure growth without stifling advancement.

But this is Google. They're good to go.

EMI Floundering

Me thinks greed is causing the flounder.

Not available for Windows

There is currently an error on Apple's Download Safari for Windows page.

If you select "Safari only" it tries to download the second option "Safari + Quicktime".

I'll think I'll stick with 3.1.2 until it gets straightened out...

Defenders of Bad Security Practices?

Or paid shills, defending Google? Perhaps fan boys.

Regardless, stop defending bad security practices.

It's a movie

Suspension of disbelief is required.

Apologists

And in come the apologists!

AKA Firefox fanboiz and Google fanboiz.

Music Industry

The Music Industry is doing just fine.

It's like anything; you have years and years and years of obscene profits. Then when the going gets tough, sue all of your customers, ask for bailout money, etc.

I think that's how business works. The company is always right, and the consumer is always wrong.

facebook?

If you don't like facebook, don't use it.

Seems too simple, huh?

Long tail? Inspirational Tail?

Get a clue noobs!

Chris Anderson does not understand IT. He understands "Marketing".

Which is a totally different beast. Example: There is no "Web 2.0". It's a marketing term for javascript/Ajax and mash-ups that require good database design.

Grumble Flick

Grumble Flick? Not in urbandictionary.com

Perhaps someone should make a website called "britsurbandictionary".

Great response from MS

"because of these performance improvements it is no longer necessary to offer the classic version."

Nice excuse there! Too bad nobody buys it!

Yes, it is.

Some people where using it. This is a high-profile project, despite the lack of dev interest. It's a press release.

Good ol' HTA files

I saw this one coming a mile away.

Wow! Just think..

Just think how much free software they got!

All those developers, writing and writing for hourly wages. The company fires all the developers, and they don't have to pay anything to keep using the software... for free! No royalties, no compensation. What you made, is now theirs. Hope the $10/hour was worth it!

I would love to cash in on the blood of hard-working Americans... unfortunately, I have scruples.

Simple: Block All Access

The only secure computer is one that is turned off.

If that doesn't work, block all IP addresses from countries that you don't want snooping around.

Also block all of the proxy IPs. No one *needs* a proxy.

Microsoft hates Microsoft fan boys

I was a Microsoft fan boy. Love my XP Media Center 2005 PC. Then it came out that people who upgraded to Vista could not tape certain shows on the MCE DVR that comes with Vista Ultimate.

Then it becomes clear that if you want Vista, you will experience a big performance hit (especially people like me, who watch AVI movies on monitor 2, while playing 3D games on monitor 1).

Then Microsoft ditches the sale of Windows XP all together. Apparently they are too stupid to release that if someone likes your stuff, they might not like ALL of it. In this case, Vista is no good... we need XP. Something with performance that doesn't waste electricity rendering ugly new GUI features. UAC? A non-feature, since it doesn't do what it was intended.

In the end, a lot of fans of Microsoft (like myself) are no longer interested... until the day Microsoft shows us that they care about what we are looking for. Right now, they say "TALK TO THE HAND". That's rude. Guess what, they don't care.

It's a shame they turned on their own fans! Now I recommend anything BUT Microsoft... exception: Visual Studio.

Learning from BigTable

Google's BigTable has been there, done that.

They have restrictions as well.

WGA lock-down is worse

Microsoft knows what they are doing.

I bet this hole was used for WGA to knock out unlicensed versions of Windows XP.

Re: previous poster, I believe you mean this page:

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1559

Long time developer in .NET and Flash

I've done my share of online applications in .NET and also Flash. Flash is neat, because it can use whatever you got on the back-end (PHP or ASP or what have you). .NET is neat, because you don't have to worry about the browser aka Web Client... just add your InnerHTML.

So I tried Silverlight many times, and no matter what PC I've used, no matter what browser, SL1 or SL2, I always get the same error "_gat not defined".

If it's that unstable, I don't recommend it. It fails the Ease-Of-Use test.

Unfortunately...

bad developers are paid the same as good developers. Which is nothing.

Example: Any other IP development scenario, if you are creating something, you get royalties.

With software development, 9 times out of 10, you get paid hourly.

There is absolutely no incentive to provide anything above 'average' for this type of remuneration.

It's not going to get better until developers are better respected. Comment #1 shows that management probably doesn't understand why the programmer is 'bad'. They have no incentive. They want job security, and if that means buggy, sloppy code, who cares?

The customer is getting what they want. Sure there are bugs here and there, but those can be fixed.

Finally took down the bloated web page

Honestly, does anyone know what they're doing with web servers?

They finally replaced their bloated GIF/JPEG filled homepage with text only.

How long did it take them to figure out that little fix? LOL

It's online at least...

It can be done with as many as required

... to get the work done.

But, you must have the right stack in place... a business intelligence layer works perfectly for most application development.

During development, the DLL might return fake data... meanwhile the DBAs are busy working on providing accurate data when a SP is returned. The front-end folks don't care, they just see the data as it comes from the DLL.

Seems like any problem during the SDLC would be someone that's just not doing their job.

Dumb AC

As per the first comment, "Don't feed the troll". He's not going to read your responses anyway.

No shielding on that equipment?

I find this absurd.

I think they should prove it before blaming stupid things.

Actually no...

Actually it is currently PAN PAN.

Apparently it was updated when you weren't paying attention.

Be the first to share your IP!

What's your IP, Boss?

Not going to pay for that...

Try again.

Those Acer Aspire desktops...

I really liked those Aspire desktops that were out about 10 years ago.

Hmm, interesting choice

eeePCs?

McCain earns a bit of respect!

That's the one I want

Finally a decent mini-notebook for all purposes.

Noobs and their Acid Test

I've tried to talk to the developers behind the "Acid Test".

They are clueless.

I knew it!

As per "Microsoft prefers to 'obsolete ourselves'"...

I am a big fan of Windows XP Media Center. I've used it for years (going on 4 years now). It's basically a TIVO, and it runs on my second monitor while I do other things on my first monitor.

I had a feeling that Microsoft preferred to abandon their past work (including XP and Media Center).

How pathetic? Seriously. It's just sad, really.

Bring back XP for respect

Until then, get used to being ignored.

As a .NET developer, I'm fine with the development tools. Server OSs are fine.

But desktop OS? Web content? Not interested. I'm concentrating on keeping my XP Media Center up and running, and visiting websites that don't change every 6 months because a new manager decides its time for a new direction.

Oh, it's a bug...

Adobe and Apple seem to be very uninterested in the unglamorous world of security.

Bizarre!

Fedora was compromised

Once the Fedora source was compromised, they should have gone back to the last clean version.

Who knows what was messed up?

Americans don't worry...

... we just 'get ready'.

Looking for XP v2

I want an updated version of XP, not Vista.

XP Media Center to be exact.

Why don't they hire some good designers?

There are better WindowBlinds skins than Aero...

... but maybe they don't want to spend the money.