Comment: That's not a server (Score 1) 557
But does the mini come with rails? :P
Comment: Re:File a police report _now_. (Score 1) 931
This post is stroke worthy 3======D ~~~~~~~~~ D:
Well Done
Comment: Which really means (Score 1) 628
it's not full of bugs now, before or ever
we've all been imagining it
Comment: How'd they get in? (Score 0, Redundant) 445
I know, they went in the via the back door
+ - Mac OS X root escalation through AppleScript
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Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes "Half the Mac OS X boxes in the world (confirmed on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard) can be rooted through AppleScript:
osascript -e 'tell app "ARDAgent" to do shell script "whoami"';
Works for normal users and admins, provided the normal user wasn't switched to via fast user switching. Secure? I think not."
Tactics in the Porn Industry's Fight Against Piracy 113
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Zonk
from the interesting-times dept.
from the interesting-times dept.
An anonymous reader writes "A C|Net article discusses the technological innovations being used by the porn industry to ensure they stay relevant (like streaming HD-quality feeds and remote interaction), as well as profitable. Live performances and cutting-edge technology combine to ensure a steady stream of revenue in the age of free downloads. 'Now Kink.com is on the cutting edge of the fight against video piracy. While mainstream entertainment outlets like Viacom and NBC complain noisily about YouTube, Kink.com, with neither the resources nor the mainstream appeal of its giant counterparts, is in an even tougher fight: Protecting the content it produces that's continually copied and reposted on the dozens of Web sites that traffic in poached adult material.'"
+ - Tesla coil bizarre effects.
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Tesladownunder
Tesladownunder writes "Plain Tesla coil sparks are so-last-year. This Australian high voltage enthusiast/nut/genius and his camera have come up with a range of dramatic and new Tesla coil effects. Like the huge ring of sparks "Eye of Sauron" circling a car like a dramatic car thief protector. Or a ring of sparks around you out of nowhere. Perhaps you just fancy a swim with 100,000 volts.
http://tesladownunder.com/tesla_coil_sparks.htm"