Comments for RandomThoughts http://blog.randompsychology.com Scattered musings of the mind... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:53:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on No, the iPad won’t cook your breakfast! by Caleb Greene http://blog.randompsychology.com/no-the-ipad-wont-cook-your-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Caleb Greene Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:53:32 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=177#comment-183 Some interesting observations, Matt. I will say that there were mp3 players before the iPod. They just did it right and that is why it was revolutionary. I have never actually seen someone using a Kindle in real life. There is a difference between "revolutionary" and "new." Revolutionary implies that a lot of people are involved. I think the iPad will continue what the Kindle has started. The Kindle is a great device. But I'm not going to get one simply because of the lack of color. Which brings me to my next point. I think you are right that the iPad won't revolutionize digital media. I think it will "revitalize" the print industry. Magazines and newspapers are going to finally be delivering high quality digital content with a whole new demographic and pricing scheme, which I am excited about. We'll just have to wait and see. Some interesting observations, Matt.

I will say that there were mp3 players before the iPod. They just did it right and that is why it was revolutionary.

I have never actually seen someone using a Kindle in real life. There is a difference between “revolutionary” and “new.” Revolutionary implies that a lot of people are involved. I think the iPad will continue what the Kindle has started. The Kindle is a great device. But I’m not going to get one simply because of the lack of color. Which brings me to my next point.

I think you are right that the iPad won’t revolutionize digital media. I think it will “revitalize” the print industry. Magazines and newspapers are going to finally be delivering high quality digital content with a whole new demographic and pricing scheme, which I am excited about.

We’ll just have to wait and see.

]]> Comment on An open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg by Scott Buchanan http://blog.randompsychology.com/an-open-letter-to-facebook-founder-mark-zuckerberg/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Scott Buchanan Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:25:17 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=156#comment-159 I agree that it would be good for Facebook to allow you control over offensive ads, and they should definitely put clear and distinct controls on who can get your personal data (not something they've yet achieved); however, I don't really think the idea of looking at your information to find relevant ads is a problem. If the matching is always done on Facebook's side and can't be tracked by the advertiser when the ad is clicked, then I can't understand what harm is really done. I agree that it would be good for Facebook to allow you control over offensive ads, and they should definitely put clear and distinct controls on who can get your personal data (not something they’ve yet achieved); however, I don’t really think the idea of looking at your information to find relevant ads is a problem. If the matching is always done on Facebook’s side and can’t be tracked by the advertiser when the ad is clicked, then I can’t understand what harm is really done.

]]> Comment on Should the world run a single operating system? by Should the world run a single operating system? | Verizon iPhone http://blog.randompsychology.com/should-the-world-run-a-single-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Should the world run a single operating system? | Verizon iPhone Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:36:44 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=154#comment-158 [...] more from the original source: Should the world run a single operating system? No TweetBacks yet. (Be the first to Tweet this post)Tweet This!Share this on FacebookPost this to [...] [...] more from the original source: Should the world run a single operating system? No TweetBacks yet. (Be the first to Tweet this post)Tweet This!Share this on FacebookPost this to [...]

]]> Comment on Should the world run a single operating system? by Should the world run a single operating system? | Verizon iPhone http://blog.randompsychology.com/should-the-world-run-a-single-operating-system/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Should the world run a single operating system? | Verizon iPhone Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:35:00 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=154#comment-157 [...] the original post: Should the world run a single operating system? No TweetBacks yet. (Be the first to Tweet this post)Tweet This!Share this on FacebookPost this to [...] [...] the original post: Should the world run a single operating system? No TweetBacks yet. (Be the first to Tweet this post)Tweet This!Share this on FacebookPost this to [...]

]]> Comment on The Best Antivirus Protection: Common Sense by Matt http://blog.randompsychology.com/the-best-antivirus-protection-common-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Matt Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:31:58 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=146#comment-150 During the writing of this article, I used Trend-Micro's Housecall antivirus to scan all of my Windows machines for threats. None were found. While drive-by attacks on the web are certainly a possibility, many of these sites will be identified by modern browser security implementations. A/V software generally won't protect you against cross-site scripting or HTTP response splitting. SQL Injection has more to do with server attacks than client-side threats. A/V software won't help in any of these cases since simple XSS or SQL Injection can't install software on your computer directly. These types of attacks would be more compromising to an individual's online identity than it would be to their computer. I have done quite a bit of research on the subject :) During the writing of this article, I used Trend-Micro’s Housecall antivirus to scan all of my Windows machines for threats. None were found.

While drive-by attacks on the web are certainly a possibility, many of these sites will be identified by modern browser security implementations.

A/V software generally won’t protect you against cross-site scripting or HTTP response splitting. SQL Injection has more to do with server attacks than client-side threats. A/V software won’t help in any of these cases since simple XSS or SQL Injection can’t install software on your computer directly. These types of attacks would be more compromising to an individual’s online identity than it would be to their computer.

I have done quite a bit of research on the subject :)

]]> Comment on The Best Antivirus Protection: Common Sense by Ken Dine http://blog.randompsychology.com/the-best-antivirus-protection-common-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Ken Dine Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:15:55 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=146#comment-149 You are running windose without A/V and you seriously claim you're not infected based solely upon your safe surfing habits? Without running A/V, you know you're not infected, how? Ya, right - some expert! Thanks to cross-site Scripting, SQL Injection and HTTP Response Splitting, MANY seemingly innocuous webpages can now infect your PC, including hacked government websites. Google "SQL injection" and then go read some articles and educate yourself: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=sql%20injection&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn Start with this article: "New data shows website hacks continue to grow unabated:" http://www.scmagazineus.com/New-data-shows-website-hacks-continue-to-grow-unabated/article/156291/ Ken Dine You are running windose without A/V and you seriously claim you’re not infected based solely upon your safe surfing habits? Without running A/V, you know you’re not infected, how?

Ya, right – some expert!

Thanks to cross-site Scripting, SQL Injection and HTTP Response Splitting, MANY seemingly innocuous webpages can now infect your PC, including hacked government websites.

Google “SQL injection” and then go read some articles and educate yourself:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=sql%20injection&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn

Start with this article:

“New data shows website hacks continue to grow unabated:”

http://www.scmagazineus.com/New-data-shows-website-hacks-continue-to-grow-unabated/article/156291/

Ken Dine

]]> Comment on The Best Antivirus Protection: Common Sense by KapanLagi http://blog.randompsychology.com/the-best-antivirus-protection-common-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-125 KapanLagi Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:45:10 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=146#comment-125 [...] Read more: The Best Antivirus Protection: Common Sense [...] [...] Read more: The Best Antivirus Protection: Common Sense [...]

]]> Comment on Real-time screen capture for free by Matt http://blog.randompsychology.com/real-time-screen-capture-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Matt Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:14:41 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=134#comment-114 it seems this is often the case with under-supported (and sometimes well-supported) open-source software. but it's the best free alternative i've found to commercial software like Camtasia's amazing suite. it seems this is often the case with under-supported (and sometimes well-supported) open-source software. but it’s the best free alternative i’ve found to commercial software like Camtasia’s amazing suite.

]]> Comment on Real-time screen capture for free by Duncan http://blog.randompsychology.com/real-time-screen-capture-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Duncan Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:09:15 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=134#comment-113 I played with this once for a few days, but never used it seriously. Seemed to work OK, but it was a little clunky. I played with this once for a few days, but never used it seriously. Seemed to work OK, but it was a little clunky.

]]> Comment on Simple formatting in Facebook chat by bolamix http://blog.randompsychology.com/simple-formatting-in-facebook-chat/comment-page-1/#comment-90 bolamix Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:36:56 +0000 http://blog.randompsychology.com/?p=91#comment-90 hi, just a comment, if you want to combine the two, *_text_* works but not _*text*_ Funny to see how many blogs mention FB chat formatting hi, just a comment, if you want to combine the two, *_text_* works but not _*text*_
Funny to see how many blogs mention FB chat formatting

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