December 02, 2011
Geekery
Tonight I am tired of computers.
After setting up a server today and trying to set up access controls (the user can only do certain things and nothing else) I was wishing I could just tell the friggin' computer "this is what I want to let them do - nothing else - got it?" At which point it would do all the nitpicky work and I'd be finished.
But then I realized as soon as we can tell computers this stuff, someone will figure out a way to tell the computer a long story, instead of giving it a command... something like Little Red Riding Hood... then they'd say "command shell". Then they would own your computer. I call it Future Buffer Overflow.
I know this little post will lose me the last 3 readers who persist in reading... heh.
After setting up a server today and trying to set up access controls (the user can only do certain things and nothing else) I was wishing I could just tell the friggin' computer "this is what I want to let them do - nothing else - got it?" At which point it would do all the nitpicky work and I'd be finished.
But then I realized as soon as we can tell computers this stuff, someone will figure out a way to tell the computer a long story, instead of giving it a command... something like Little Red Riding Hood... then they'd say "command shell". Then they would own your computer. I call it Future Buffer Overflow.
I know this little post will lose me the last 3 readers who persist in reading... heh.
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Still here. Grin. 
Posted by: cin at December 02, 2011 10:09 PM (DBAeF)
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Me too!
Posted by: Mary at December 03, 2011 12:49 AM (/5Cnu)
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I came here because I bought Trey Ratcliff's HDR course. Poking around in the forums, I found some of your posts, followed your links and liked what I saw.
I don't plan on going anywhere.
In the meantime, however, I like the concept of trying to give the computer more information than it can handle vis-à-vis voice to voice recognition software to create a buffer overrun. It's the makings of a great short story or maybe even a Leverage plot.
I don't plan on going anywhere.
In the meantime, however, I like the concept of trying to give the computer more information than it can handle vis-à-vis voice to voice recognition software to create a buffer overrun. It's the makings of a great short story or maybe even a Leverage plot.
Posted by: ProfessorTom at December 03, 2011 09:28 AM (soZ5a)
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Hi Ladies... can't believe you persist in reading when I've been so neglectful lately. LOL.
Welcome Professor Tom. I used to post quite a few photos but then I got busy working and all that has been kicked to the curb for a bit. Not sure exactly where my time is going but it does seem to be gone for the most part and I haven't had much time to do anything with pictures - which is rather sad. I hope I can get going again soon.
Welcome Professor Tom. I used to post quite a few photos but then I got busy working and all that has been kicked to the curb for a bit. Not sure exactly where my time is going but it does seem to be gone for the most part and I haven't had much time to do anything with pictures - which is rather sad. I hope I can get going again soon.
Posted by: Teresa at December 03, 2011 11:43 AM (jxg4K)
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I like your nerd-posts. Also, I come here for the waters.
[Renault: "The waters ? What waters? We're in the desert."
Rick: "I was misinformed."]
Snort.
[Renault: "The waters ? What waters? We're in the desert."
Rick: "I was misinformed."]
Snort.
Posted by: sheri at December 04, 2011 06:29 AM (7FREh)
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I hope the waters are very um... watery. LOL.
Posted by: Teresa at December 05, 2011 01:20 PM (jxg4K)
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