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Re: Prop. 8 protesters occupy county office

Stupify — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:56:39 -0000

From the article“Don't we have rights, too?” asked Dr. Doug Davis, of Salt Lake City, whose son's wedding was among those moved to accommodate the sit-in. “They think it's OK to barge in like they have more rights than anybody else.”

Is Dr. Doug Davis really this asinine? One can only hope Dr. Doug Davis finds himself fighting for his rights some day, and that someone who is mildly inconvenienced by it will come off with the same cold, pathetic, and unintelligent response.

Re: Locking up scientists won’t stop earthquakes

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:30:11 -0000

Thankfully that was not the hottest September ever on record... oh wait, nm, it was.

Re: Locking up scientists won’t stop earthquakes

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:35:32 -0000

Says the Luddite hammering away at the keyboard of his high tech device created with out any assistance from the scientists he disdains. Computers are obviously a naturally occurring object, and scientists have absolutely nothing to do with their creation. Thankfully we don't need scientists for medicine either, we can use leeches. Ruh roh, someone did not accurately predict and report an earthquake to the last detail; jail them for doing their best with a situation that can only be tacked with educated guesses. Oi Vey. My heart goes out to the families of the tragedy, both seismologically and legally.

Re: Locking up scientists won’t stop earthquakes

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:49:47 -0000

Definitely not Physics 100.5, I listen to that station, its all Metal from the 80's, 90's, and NOW, all the time! Physics 100.5!

Re: Locking up scientists won’t stop earthquakes

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:53:50 -0000

@John Makie:
After reading his post, I don't believe he was making that correlation; it appears good sir that he was insinuating that your thinking is antiquated and inferior; after reading your less than brilliant attempt at a red herring, you have me thinking he may have a point.

Re: Locking up scientists won’t stop earthquakes

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:54:42 -0000

Thank goodness that wasn't the warmest September in recorded history... oh wait, it was...

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note II review: Is bigger really better?

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:22:12 -0000

I have the Samsung Galaxy Note(first gen), and the only reason I am not upgrading to the Note II, is the Note 1g is still awesome. I envy those getting the Note II, I'll rock this 1g Note till it's done then get the latest Note at that time. For me, it's been the best phone I've ever had, I can't imagine going back to micro screen and no smart pen.

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note II review: Is bigger really better?

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:41:53 -0000

Agreed, those of us drawn to the larger screen expect/expected some time of adjustment. For me it took around 2 weeks to really get a feel for the device; once that was done, there was no turning back, I finally found a phone that wows me. It's big enough I do feel like I have a tablet when I'm doing email, text, web, streaming media; and small enough that it fits neatly in my shirt or vest pocket when not in use. Utilizing it as a GPS is excellent. For me this is the perfect phone, a nice blend of tablet and smartphone in one easy to manage device. I have never had a Nexus phone, so have always had to deal with manufacture x's overlay, I do find Samsung's overlay to be the easiest to use out of the several I've tried over the last few years. Looking forward to Jelly Bean for my 1st Gen Note.

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note II review: Is bigger really better?

Stupify — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:49:09 -0000

Fast food news, will never have what you are looking for. Blog style news articles are hammered out, given a once over by the author, and dumped up on the interwebs. Even "print" authors miss the mark regularly in papers and books across the entirety of literature. I've read books that were edition mark 3.5 and still seen spelling and grammar mistakes; no worries, I'm there for the content, not to grade a paper. So, you and your ilk may either write your own news blogs showing how you can do it better, and cater to a market that agrees with you; however, after looking at your own post you may want to reconsider your remonstrance.

Re: Young brothers, 'denied refuge,' swept to death by Sandy

Stupify — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:00:38 -0000

Wow... No words to express. I have no comprehension of how one would turn their back on another in that sort of extreme need, and all it would have cost was opening the door and letting them in.

Re: Locking up scientists won’t stop earthquakes

Stupify — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:13:06 -0000

Still in the 60's in the Pacific Northwest, should be at or near freezing here, should be salting the sidewalk now or very soon; also stats are coming in for warmest year ever as well, but I'm sure it's no big deal. Guess I'll go water the lawn now.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:16:37 -0000

"Spitler then wrote a program called the "Account Slurper" that tried
thousands of possible ICC-ID numbers, and simply collected the email
addresses on the ones that worked, yielding about 120,000 of them"

But he claims to be innocent of conspiracy to access a computer without authorization? Really, so he utilized other peoples ICCID's without their consent, collected personal data about those persons after using their ICCID, and then claims he's innocent.
What?
If that's their idea of innocent, then their idea of guilty must be absolutely horrific.
Further, what legitimate reason did they have for doing this to begin with; and no, I don't buy the idea they were giving AT&T a free security shakedown, they got caught and now they should take their medicine.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:32:51 -0000

And???
What's your point?

Last I looked this article is about Daniel "JacksonBrowne" Spitler and Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer, not about some ambiguous company.

In any event, one chooses to do business with your "companies" see where it's a choice (aka consensual), one does not choose to have Mr Spitler and Mr. Auernheimer utilize their ICCID's and collect their personal information without consent.

One can always break it off with a company if they decide they no longer like the way things are done, one never has that option with a criminal.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:55:49 -0000

If you continue doing business with a company that is mishandling your information, then you are consenting. If you really believe what you are writing, and if you actually cared at all, you would quit doing business with whichever company or companies are mishandling your personal data. Or you would lawyer up and go after them for breach of contract. You likely have no real issue, or are to lazy or apathetic to engage an issue if it exists, and are simply unable to read with comprehension.

The article is not about your companies, the article is about to people that took it upon themselves to break into privately held information.

If you really want to discuss something, how about this, if these same losers went around rattling door handles till they found one that was open, then let themselves into someones home, and were arrested for home invasion, what would be your argument then?

Bottom line is 2 criminals got whats coming to them, and I hope they lose their appeal.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:36:57 -0000

Who said you wouldn't?
Who says it's a crime?
Is it allowed for in the Terms of Service you agreed to when you started with them?

Your redhearing caught fire and turned to ashes the moment you posted it.

Whats your real beef here?
What is your opinion on the actual story?

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:49:30 -0000

Wrong, an ICCID is private sensitive information, that is unique. He wrote a program that emulated an ICCID range, hammered a web-server to just this side of shy or lilely over the limit for a DOS, and hit it with enough random ICCID options, then collected the email address's of the actual ICCID owners; and then claims he is innocent after admitting to what I just described.

Rattle enough door handles, and you'll find one that is unlocked; who's fault is it then if you end up arrested for home invasion or dead from home owner defence.

No matter how you spin this, jerks were rattling door handles and got caught.
Let them rot.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:56:34 -0000

P.S. don't try to access someones server without proper authorization.
Thtat's called common courtesy, something your mother obviously forgot to teach you.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:02:32 -0000

No, that is not what happened.
What happened is someone with an ipad ICCID then build a script based on a range of probable ID's, shot it at a server, then stole email addresses of the people associated with those ICCID's.

If you come rattling door handles in a neighborhood, you'll find some that are not locked; does that then give you the right to enter the home and take the television; and if you did, not expect to get arrested or worse?

These bozo's "hacked" a webserver, they got caught, and should go to jail.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 05:32:21 -0000

Depends on context doesn't it Seaan?
Turning a door nob is not just opening a friends door is it, it's entering another's dwelling, and invading their home, no?
Are you invited or not? is what you are doing reasonably expected on that webserver / in that home or not?
Make excuses, pretend that the rules of law, common sense, basic courtesy do not exist... no matter, they will not go away, none of them.

Kick my door in, and there will be a .12 gauge on the other side; hack a server, there will be a prosecuting attorney on the other side. Enjoy.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:51:03 -0000

Not sure how writing a script that tries 100's of thousands of possible ICCID's against a gsm provider's webserver with the intent to collect personally identifiable information is not considered a "hack". The level of complexity of a "hack"(really a crack) can be great or minor, but it still is what it is.

The assumption that people in our legal system do not understand technology may be valid, but in this case, the facts speak for themselves without confusing it with muddy details. 2 men wrote a script named "Account Slurper", utilzed that script against a server they did not own, or have rights to, stole data from that server, and got caught.

Really the apologists are worrisome, almost like they would like to be allowed to run around doing this without any sort of repercussion. There are no deep principles that would cause honest people any issue here. This is not a new law, it's been in effect for decades now; the simple solution if you do not like what happened to these 2 bozos is don't mess with other peoples data, get it? it's not hard, basically it's like this, if it's not yours, don't take it, break it, or poke it with a stick.

Re: Experts question guilty verdict for AT&T 'hackers'

Stupify — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:55:12 -0000

Becki, thats a fair take on it. And to be honest, I agree, I really don't have an issue with people that want to help. The way these men went about disclosure is really the issue.

The way that issues can be reported to large companies also likely needs optimized.

I will disagree with your assertion that the fellow that wrote the slurper script was using the site intended design; I highly doubt that the site was designed with the intent to have a script run against it that tried 100's of thousands of possible ICCID's with the intent to view other peoples sensitive information.

Again, door analogy, one does not have the right to go through a neighborhood twisting door handles until they find one that is unlocked, then go inside and take what they wish. Yeah the door is operating as designed, yeah it should have been locked, and yeah home invasion and theft are still the end result of the analogy.

Re: After school shooting, how do we stop the violence?

Stupify — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:50:03 -0000

1. Quit sensationalizing the tragedy.

2. Never mention the perpetrator's name, let them die in an anonymity.

3. Focus only on helping the families of the tragedy.

4. Never discuss what the perpetrator's motive was; they did what they did, never give justification to their means, never let their ends be met.

5. Quit believing that any form of weapon control will ever make things "safe", it will not. Guns, Fertilizer, Gasoline, Knives, Baseball Bats, Kitchen and Bathroom Chemicals the list is infinite; bad people will do bad things, the only real control one can hope for is taking away whatever motivation or reward the person has for doing them, and even then, they may try.

Re: Sen. Toomey says gun control measures worth another try

Stupify — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:43:56 -0000

Focusing on eliminating a method a rotten mind uses to do harm will not stop them from doing harm, it will only change the method. We can still buy pressure cookers right?

Re: Sen. Toomey says gun control measures worth another try

Stupify — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:45:22 -0000

They uswd pressure cookers in Boston, do we need pressure cooker control laws?

Re: Sen. Toomey says gun control measures worth another try

Stupify — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:47:27 -0000

Latest study haa us as 3rd in gun violence following xountries with much stricter controls.