Comment Not just physicists (Score 4, Funny) 227
physicists have never been entirely comfortable with the idea that regions of the universe can become infinitely density
I'm pretty sure that editors outside of
Comment Re:~50% have no degree... (Score 1) 174
I've long said that the computing field is one where you can make decent money without a degree
Overall, software development is one of the few engineering fields where you can learn on your own without paying up front through the nose for oscilloscopes, CNC machines etc., and without attending an institution that would let you touch their gear either.
Comment Re:ads (Score 1) 175
Well, I don't have a data plan but my data connections don't seem to be blocked, they're merely metered and unreasonably expensive to use with zero fixed costs if I don't use them at all. So much for the difference. :)
Comment Re:An ad hockin' 'mergency (Score 1) 60
but what good is an insulated LAN for these days?
...are you serious? What about outside intruders?
Comment Re:ads (Score 1) 175
That's exactly what I bought in Europe, and I experienced no problems in doing so. Why would they refuse it?
Comment Re:Correction (Score 1) 97
For example, in the immediate vicinity of a magnetar, the strong magnetic fields would deform electron orbitals to the extent that life chemistry with complex molecules simply might not work.
Comment Re:ads (Score 2) 175
So...you're voluntarily paying for something you don't actually need and don't use it on purpose?
Comment Re:Scaremongering? (Score 1) 132
That should have read "obviously no deficiencies", of course!
Comment Re:Scaremongering? (Score 1) 132
How does it assure no deficiencies?
I spelled out the "obviously no efficiencies" part, haven't I? How much up to date are you with your Hoare lectures?
And why don't other projects use that methodology?
Because they'd have to change their whole direction? As I said, compact things fell out for fashion in the SW arena.
Comment Re:Why is it always developers? (Score 4, Interesting) 89
And what about managers who steer the development effort in a direction highly likely to produce buggy code, those won't get measured?
Comment Re:Scaremongering? (Score 1) 132
Because small software fell out of favor some time ago. And it doesn't do HTML5 yet. :-) (It may not be actually easy, but compared to the man-years needed to create the 100MLOC behemoths of today, it doesn't seem such a far-fetched prospect to me! Especially if we're talking about specialized secure computing systems, where one might be expected to be willing to do a few sacrifices...)
Comment Re:It's mostly a nuisance (Score 1) 115
Comment Re:Scaremongering? (Score 1) 132
Every OS has 0-day issues - no such thing an OS without them.
Except for Oberon... (And other similar designs in the spirit of "obviously no deficiencies")
Comment Re:let me correct that for you. (Score 2) 619
What has that to do with the things I was writing about? FYI, we *did* have bread queues in the 1980s.
Exodus Intelligence Details Zero-Day Vulnerabilities In Tails OS 132
New submitter I Ate A Candle (3762149) writes Tails OS, the Tor-reliant privacy-focused operating system made famous by Edward Snowden, contains a number of zero-day vulnerabilities that could be used to take control of the OS and execute code remotely. At least that's according to zero-day exploit seller Exodus Intelligence, which counts DARPA amongst its customer base. The company plans to tell the Tails team about the issues "in due time", said Aaron Portnoy, co-founder and vice president of Exodus, but it isn't giving any information on a disclosure timeline. This means users of Tails are in danger of being de-anonymised. Even version 1.1, which hit public release today (22 July 2014), is affected. Snowden famously used Tails to manage the NSA files. The OS can be held on a USB stick and leaves no trace once removed from the drive. It uses the Tor network to avoid identification of the user, but such protections may be undone by the zero-day exploits Exodus holds.
