2011
Android App Turns Smartphones Into Mobile Hacking Machines - Forbes
Anti, a free app with a $10 corporate upgrade, will offer a wi-fi-scanning tool for finding open networks and showing all potential target devices on those networks, as well as traceroute software that can reveal the IP addresses of faraway servers. When a target is identified, the app offers up a simple menu with commands like “Man-In-The-Middle” to eavesdrop on local devices, or even “Attack”; The app is designed to run exploits collected in platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB, using vulnerabilities in out-of-date software to compromise targets.
Thoughts: On Agile Project Estimating and Pricing | Chris Blunt
by oseres
The usual approach to pricing service work is the hourly rate – a simple model that is easily understood, and translates well across different disciplines and businesses. Service work often has so many variables that an hourly rate seems to offer a good compromise between a fixed-price quote, and ensuring the supplier has flexibility to charge for unknown future work.
DoD Software Tech News
This article explores ways that are available to compromise that incompatibility and to make open standards work for open source.
2010
Moleskine launching iPhone and iPad cases: how would Hemingway play Angry Birds? -- Engadget
by sbrothier
The way we saw it, it was Moleskine vs. the inevitable march of 1s and 0s that would eventually consume us all. No longer (actually, Moleskine already sells a Kindle cover, but we're temporarily ignoring that for argument's sake). Moleskine just announced a Digital Covers line of hybrid notebooks that include a pad of regular, "legendary" notebook paper alongside a cozy spot for your i-device of choice. Will this combination (some might say compromise) make you smarter, your prose more concise, your beard more intellectual? Of course it will. But at what cost? Sure, literature survived the decline of penmanship with the emergence of Mark Twain and his typewriter, and Douglas Adams championed the Macintosh to no end, but now that Moleskine has gone and sullied its own reputation we're finally ready to just go ahead and say it: the novel is dead.
Open isn’t so open anymore « Connectivism
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January 3, 2010 at 1:32 pm
When someone says ideology, I often, think « church » and all its derivatives : zealots, blasphemy, etc. An healthy ecosystem has diversity is hackable and makes it possible to have different outcomes.
1. Prehistory: « Open » being a kind of underground culture for a very long time became finally famous. Circumstances of the society, new priorities, new generation of people (geeks) helped to achieve that.
2. The age of iron: For anything which is successful at a macro level in the society come the second generation of people who want benefits of it. First they are the initial « believers » who were living from another activity and wants to live accordingly with their beliefs. It is the first shock and the first softener of the ideology. They have to make compromise with the other markets of the ecosystem. It’s when we start to hear *pragmatic* discourses. Few of them will be successful and then will start bending some rules.
3. The age of industrial revolution: The ecosystem of is here and there are a lot of secondary activities and people. Some people who were not believers but who were just mere employees of the believers. This includes marketers, businessmen, business angels, etc. They want to make a living, they want to invest into it. A lot of tools are available and people using them don’t even know they are the byproduct of this original philosophy. Some people think we have to be careful and keep a minimum of the principles and they organize control organizations (certification, labelling, etc.). It can even reach the legal and political framework of the society.
4. The age of financial market: The original philosophy is gone, the system remains. Some of the original believers think it is a big success for the philosophy. Some getting older became a lot more flexible than when they were young. Some are angry (sometimes very angry) because the principles have been forgotten. They will fork, restart a small group (prehistory) or go on a deserted island and exclude themselves with broken flowers in their dreams.
This happens in many many social groups. Look at organic culture for example, or certain think tanks. It all depends on which levels you want to be, which matters to you. Global or local.
2009
The.Official.Ubuntu.Book - 免费电子图书下载!
by tadeufilippini
Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use while refusing to compromise on speed, power, and flexibility. It's Linux for human beings--designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu is the most in-demand Linux distribution, and this official guide will get you up and running quickly.
Learn how to seamlessly install and customize Ubuntu for your home or small businesses. Its open source power can be used in schools, government, or by corporations, and is suitable for both desktop and server use. The Ubuntu community is built on the premise that software should be available free of charge, and that people should have the freedom to customize and alter their software in whatever way they see fit.
Written by leading Ubuntu community members, this is the only book that you need to become a savvy Ubuntu user.
Covers the latest version of Ubuntu--Ubuntu 6.06LTS
Covers every standard desktop application from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and, of course, games, all the way to software development, databases, and other server applications
Includes real-world troubleshooting advice contributed by Ubuntu users from around the world
Learn about the extended Ubuntu community, which includes translators; software developers; teachers; people who love to hand out CDs and help friends try free software; artists; people who write documentation, tips, and guides; accountants; and even a lawyer or two.
Covers both Ubuntu and Kubuntu desktop systems
Explains Ubuntu Server installation and basic administration, complete with advanced installer features like LVM and RAID
This book comes with a version of Ubuntu that can run right off the DVD, as well as the complete set of supported packages for Ubuntu, including Kubuntu. Try out Ubuntu on the DVD. If you want to keep it, install it directly from your desktop.
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VnTutor: The Official Ubuntu Book - Download free
by tadeufilippini
The Official Ubuntu Book - Download free
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Language: English
Paperback: 448 pages
Data: August 11, 2006
Description: Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use while refusing to compromise on speed, power, and flexibility. It’s Linux for human beings–designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu is the most in-demand Linux distribution, and this official guide will get you up and running quickly.
Learn how to seamlessly install and customize Ubuntu for your home or small businesses. Its open source power can be used in schools, government, or by corporations, and is suitable for both desktop and server use. The Ubuntu community is built on the premise that software should be available free of charge, and that people should have the freedom to customize and alter their software in whatever way they see fit.
You can download it from Vista Server. VnTutor do not own or host this book. So, VnTutor don't guarantee that these links are active forever.
Free download Ubuntu Linux books
Moving to Ubuntu Linux
Beginning Ubuntu Linux
Bryan Clark » Blog Archive » Design by Committee
by greut (via)
Decisions vs. Choices
The difference between choices and decisions is subtle , some of it has to do with the quality of your ingredients and some of it has to do with compromise at the wrong stage of development. Is the process all that matters? A process that is used to constantly create new possible options and choose from those instead of making Frankenstein out of the options given? The design process will constantly emphasize the goal in the iteration of options leading to a choice. I don’t think that definition clear, but it’s the best we came up with.
hackers and painters
2008
Zimbra on a VPS: Tuning - Misc - Rob Thompson
by camel
Out of the box, Zimbra is tuned for a fairly beefy machine. Zimbra will easily consume 1.5GB of ram with default settings. Some of these changes mean turning off a few Zimbra features and there are quite a few ways to do this, so you will need to evaluate memory usage given your own situation. If you simply can't live without *all* the Zimbra features or intend to support a larger (> 15) number of users, my only suggestion is to get more ram ;). But if you are willing to make some compromises, please read on.
The changes below are ones that I found to be a reasonable compromise. With a few easy changes, you can bring the memory consumption way down, so that it will hum along just fine on a server with ~512MB of ram. Of course this reduces the amount of users that your server can support, but I've found that for a small installation of around 15 users, these settings will work just fine and give you the same performance as the out-of-the-box config with gobs of RAM. The server I have been testing with has 560MB of ram, and after tuning consumes all the ram and only about 80MB of swap on average. You will find that if you don't make changes similar to the ones suggested below with ~512MB of ram, your Zimbra install will slowly creep up its consumption of swap and your Zimbra install will start to crawl. Also, > 512MB seems to be about the minimum amount of ram to get a useful/zippy server
Géorgie, les enjeux de la crise
by marco
La réputation de la Géorgie comme route alternative sécurisée pour les pipelines acheminant le pétrole et le gaz d’Asie centrale à la Méditerranée a été compromise
software.com
by tadeufilippini
Diskeeper 2008 Pro Premier
All computers suffer from file fragmentation and start to slow down and operate at less their peak ability. Fragmented files can drain away system resources and compromise all aspects of daily computer use. Diskeeper 2008 Pro Premier is one of the most automated optimizing defragmenters built and will dynamically defragment your hard drives in a manner that will net the best file optimization possible.
I’m a Linkin Park Fan
by Madhu
Linkin Park is a truly unique band. They are not just Rock, Rap, or Electronica band. They compromise of a veritable mixture of different styles and stylists in music, this makes them a hybrid in the type of music they play and their fan-base too. I am true lover of Linkin Park
Linkin Park’s origin began in 1996 when rapper guitarist Brad Delson and the in famouis Mike Shinoda started a band called Xero. Other members of the band were Mark Wakefield the vocalist, Joseph Hahn the DJ, Rob Bourdon the drummer, and “Phoenix” Farrell the bassist. Xero made a four track demo tape including: Fuse, Stick N’ Move, Rhinestone, and Reading My Eyes.
WITHUS
by dpansu
WITHUS is the computer helping a preschool children shape the right values and human relationship by driving them into playing and learning with multi human interactions. Existing computer environment plays important and useful roles in various areas such as education, work, entertainment, and communication. However, it prevents direct interactions between two human or human and society. It is because current PCs are replacing the past human activities which need real contacts among people. It makes more difficult for young children to grow as an adult with right value and personality.
WITHUS solves the above problems of current PC environment. A kid as a user is attracted to enjoy more various and interesting contents with their friends by physically connecting his/hers with friends’ WITHUSes. Various firsthand experiences and collaborative activities through WITHUS promote the kids to grow as a social being by learning cooperation and compromise.
2007
Benjamin Baudouin blog » Blog Archive » La recherche sémantique compromise
Le FUD, résultat des analyses erronées est intéressant.Sommes nous prêts à changer nos habitudes ? Plutôt sceptique.
» Best picture quality with 6 megapixels!
by rmaltete (via)
Best picture quality with 6 megapixels!
The best compromise for a compact camera is a sensor with 6 million pixels or better a sensor with a pixel size of >3µm .
A digital camera with 12 million pixels is better than one with 6 million. ‘That is correct’ is what you would say probably because you’ve always heard more pixels are better.
It’s not true(!!!), we have to say when it comes to compact cameras. We, the staff of Image Engineering, an independent testing laboratory that, amongst other things, tests digital camera for the German magazines Color Photo and c’t. Quite a while ago we noticed that image quality of digital cameras gets worse instead of better. The reason is that todays sensors are devided into more and therefore smaller pixels. We want to clarify the consequences on this website.
The reason we bring this up is the vicious circle we are in and have to break out of. Most people heard that a lot of pixels make a good camera hence they buy cameras with the most pixels. Therefore the manufacturers produce cameras with more and more pixels so that they sell better. But this does not improve the quality of the pictures.
This website is our little contribution for clarification and will hopefully get noticed by the public and the manufacturers.
Bye bye "troisième homme" !
by srcmax
Si l'on glose, à l'envi et au gré des sondages, sur la composition et l'ordre du tiercé du 22 avril, il ne faut pas oublier que le candidat arrivé effectivement troisième verra sa carrière sérieusement compromise. Car la quasi-totalité des politiques un jour "médaillés de bronze" à la présidentielle ne s'en sont jamais remis.
An Intolerant Minority
by brasch
[SUMMARY: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Peter Pace, says that homosexuality is immoral. He later modified that statement by saying he should have said only that he supports the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. That policy, a compromise, should never have been enacted; it’s now time to repeal it and permit gays to serve openly in the military.]
Online Shopping Cart Software
by kneoteric
At VinoveCommerce our professionals take special care while planning strategy for implementing your idea. We follow best of the industry standards to ensure smooth progress of your project. Every step of process is well documented and recorded in form of reports and papers like system requirement specifications and Gantt charts. High importance is paid to planning so that best of the quality can be provided without any compromise and after all biggest of the battles are fought to be won by intense planning.
2006
professional embroidery digitizing
by digitizinggroup & 1 other
About US:
We are an embroidery digitizing company in china. we, a team of digitizers with more than 10 years experiences would like to offer you the best service with a very reasonable price. To ensure quality, we sew out each design till we are convinced of its smooth run on the machine before we send the digitized file to you. We can also offer you the image of the sew-out for each design that you send us. Our commitment is to provide our customers with the highest quality products, fastest service and best customer care.
Why are we different?
High quality
We strive to deliver our work at an economical price with absolute punctuality, we never compromise on the standard of our work. To ensure quality, we sew out each design till we are convinced of its smooth run on the machine before we send the digitized file to you. We can offer you the image of the sew-out for each design that you send us. And properly digitized designs will run smoother on the machine with minimum thread breaks.
Quick turn around time
For the urgent tape, you need for a quick response which you will enable to deliver your order to your customers swiftly. Even after receiving the digitized files, there are still several steps needed to be taken underway, our professional team of digitizers can help you in delivering the highest quality whilst keeping you on schedule with your customers. Usually, we will send back completed tapes to you within 24 hours after sending us your artworks.
Senate Passes Immigration Bill in 'Do Something' Spirit
by jasontromm
The Senate voted 62-36 to pass an immigration reform bill on Thursday, with 23 Republicans voting for it, four Democrats voting against it, and just about everyone saying it's unclear what the final bill will look like, once the Senate and the House try to hammer out a compromise on their very different bills.
No, by BMW - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals)
by brianj1400
Wonderfully crafted writing in this ad about saying "NO" to compromise in design, engineering, and quality and overall lowering your standards.
MILE HIGH COMICS presents THE BEAT at COMICON.com: Chris Ware moves ACME to FSG
by sbrothier (via)
Chris Ware, unwilling to compromise the quality of his products, moves his ACME Novelty Library series from Fantagraphics - Chris Ware, unwilling to compromise the quality of his products, moves his ACME Novelty Library series from Fantagraphics to Drawn & Quarterly.
Tancredo blasts Senate 'amnesty'
by jasontromm
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., a leading critic in Congress of open borders, blasted the decision today by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to compromise on immigration reform and offer the possibility of citizenship to an estimated 10 million people who entered the country illegally through 2004.
