Looks like the 503 Errors with Firefox are really slowing down discussions.
The article mentioned that the new number range search feature in Google could be particularly dangerous. Maybe I'm a little naive... why is it so dangerous?
The problem appears to be the cookies and user preferences, using a generic slashdot.org link, I can use the system, but once I login I get 503s all the time.
I suggest you clear the cookies and remove your autologin bookmark link (if you got one) and ride the storm.
There have been a high number of occurances of 503's since the zero-notice updates a few weeks ago. (at the same time, all web pages started returning "no-cache" so simple brower navigation is forced to redownload every byte on every mouse click. When I logged a bug about this, it was immediately dismissed without comment.)
Well, I will not be sending in more money because they don't act like they want it. Hell, they can not even respond to emails I send them so I will give my money to someone else or perhaps I will just save it. How many shares of/. parent company will 5 USD buy?
And the previous page/next page links have mysteriously vanished, as have the META NEXT/PREV links that make Firefox's link toolbar work. This is making Slashdot significantly harder for me to read.
I've been giving serious thought as to writing a web page scraper for Slashdot so that you can browse it in a decent environment. The web front end is seriously beginning to suck.
Is there anywhere appropriate where I can send comments? There seems to be no webmaster link anywhere. The 'Bugs' link off on the l
When I logged a bug about this, it was immediately dismissed without comment.
And this is notable, why?
SlashDot programmers are the biggest bunch of NIH-weenies I've seen in quite a while. If you make any constructive suggestions via a bug report, or report a real bug, you get the standard line "while your suggestion would work, we'd rather do something vastly more complicated instead in some nebulous future".
They really don't give a hoot so long as the paychecks keep coming in and they can get away
Gamespot [gamespot.com] and the BBC [bbc.co.uk] are reporting that several thousands of illegal copies of Doom 3 were pirated over the weekend. One technology correspondent estimates that Activision and id Software lost up to "$2,749,500 worth of software at Doom 3's $54.99 sticker price." Activision has no comment, but Matt Pierce of PC Gamer has some harsh words. John Carmack is reportedly not happy. The game is legally scheduled for release today.
A: It was posted on slashdot's Beta News section titled "Doom 3 Leaks Out"
B:They have lost $3million before the game has been released? please, the people who download the game wont affect sales much, either they will buy the game(like they would have before, or might find it better than expected and buy it), or won't because they wouldn't have had it not been for free, or they won't like the game and not buy it cause of that.
Or, they won't buy it because they already have it? Think a little.
Oh, that's right, Slashbots have to make endless justifications for illegal activities that hurt the gaming industry. As a result, id Software will be eyeing console gaming more than ever now for their next game...
Suppose: 1. you trust some website to be secure with the credit card info you send to them. 2. disgruntled employee dumps list of customers' info into plaintext file upon firing, then copies and pastes it all over the web.
Also, I think some of those pages are old, stale lists of previously compromised cards compiled by the people that did the compromising.
please turn yourself in to your nearest police station for exposing a technology security flaw. you can car pool with the guy who discovered the shift key if you like.
I knew google was quite powerful. Recently there was a post regarding how it was possible to retreive passwords hosted on websites due to negligence or simple Frontpage Extensions.
This one is outright dangerous. At least my number wasn't listed!!
All those pages that were indexed were put there on purpose by somebody (usually it's a message board, or an IRC log, containing a list of "CC"s). This isn't google doing something that it normally doesn't do.
Moreover, I would wager if you try any of these CCs (provided the expiration isn't past already) that they won't work. Google, and anyone searching google, are seeing those CCs late in the game, after they've all been defrauded.
The algorithm used by the credit card companies to generate valid formatted card numbers has been public for many years. However, not all valid formatted card numbers are real numbers. One could generate a bunch of numbers but without the expiration date, and now also the 3 digit Card Verification Number, could never find out which ones were actually valid. Not to mention the large number of possible combinations.
Geez, thanks for spoiling it for the rest of us.
Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to build a Lamborghini by mail ordering all the parts to different addresses from different Lamborghini dealers' repair shops?
I'm still missing the front hood, the bumpers, and the electrical system...
(It's FUNNY, SMILE!)
I just found a list of at least 100 numbers and details
Dont know if they are valid (and I dont intend to find out)
I also find it funny that some sites have past orders that I have had some fun browsing through. Who would have thought Mr Dean would have needed 3 pairs of pants in different sizes and colours:)
I think it's a server problem rather than a Firefox client issue - Since OSDN turned into OSTG (why that change anyway? OSDN rolls much more nicely off the tongue) I think Slashdot's pipe has been reduced and it can't handle as many users as before, so it's basically Slashdotting itself.
Apologies if I'm wrong, though, maybe it's an issue somewhere else - but that's what it looks like to me.
Since when are server side error caused by the browser ? Especially when loading a page that didn't ask the browser for any input such as forms or anything?
Since when are server side error caused by the browser?
Since Slashdot hired set up a Ministry of Information? Of course, it is acting like Ministry of Silence, but a MoI might fit because it gives the silent treatment, and a MoS would be noisy.
The 503 errors were not just with Firefox. I was getting the same error while being logged in on either Firefox or IE. Only if I cleared my cookies and loaded the page would I be allowed to get past the 503.
Zip code range searches for stalkers. Get contacts at a company by numranging on their block of phone numbers and snarfing the names that come up. SSN numrange searches could pry loose date/place of birth for the unfortunates whose SSNs are on the web.
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The article mentioned that the new number range search feature in Google could be particularly dangerous. Maybe I'm a little naive... why is it so dangerous?
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All day? I've been getting the error for days with IE6. I only just found out that slashdot was actually up by linking to this story from googlenews!
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I suggest you clear the cookies and remove your autologin bookmark link (if you got one) and ride the storm.
Something is very wrong at slashdot hq.
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Looks like the 503 Errors with Firefox are really slowing down discussions.
They're not just in Firefox, they're affecting everyone. Slashdot's been more like SlashNOT this week so far.Re:Hmm... (Score:5, Informative)
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I've been giving serious thought as to writing a web page scraper for Slashdot so that you can browse it in a decent environment. The web front end is seriously beginning to suck.
Is there anywhere appropriate where I can send comments? There seems to be no webmaster link anywhere. The 'Bugs' link off on the l
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And this is notable, why?
SlashDot programmers are the biggest bunch of NIH-weenies I've seen in quite a while. If you make any constructive suggestions via a bug report, or report a real bug, you get the standard line "while your suggestion would work, we'd rather do something vastly more complicated instead in some nebulous future".
They really don't give a hoot so long as the paychecks keep coming in and they can get away
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Doom 3 pirated--news that Slashdot won't report (Score:-1, Offtopic)
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B:They have lost $3million before the game has been released? please, the people who download the game wont affect sales much, either they will buy the game(like they would have before, or might find it better than expected and buy it), or won't because they wouldn't have had it not been for free, or they won't like the game and not buy it cause of that.
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Oh, that's right, Slashbots have to make endless justifications for illegal activities that hurt the gaming industry. As a result, id Software will be eyeing console gaming more than ever now for their next game...
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visa 4356000000000000..4356999999999999
For example. Not saying this is the only way to find these, but it certainly is an interesting application of Google.
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LOL! (Score:2)
I mean, with security through obscurity, you have to at least make sure it's not making it to freaking google.
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Suppose:
1. you trust some website to be secure with the credit card info you send to them.
2. disgruntled employee dumps list of customers' info into plaintext file upon firing, then copies and pastes it all over the web.
Also, I think some of those pages are old, stale lists of previously compromised cards compiled by the people that did the compromising.
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(movie line) "You gonna classify prime numbers now?"
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Only on Slashdot... (Score:2, Interesting)
Would something like this get modded up to +5, Interesting.
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The glorious Department of "HomeSec" (how cute) might have an opening for you!
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+5, Sad, maybe... You'd think security anywhere that takes a CC# would be a little better than this.
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I knew google was quite powerful. Recently there was a post regarding how it was possible to retreive passwords hosted on websites due to negligence or simple Frontpage Extensions.
This one is outright dangerous. At least my number wasn't listed!!
Call the police
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Moreover, I would wager if you try any of these CCs (provided the expiration isn't past already) that they won't work.
Google, and anyone searching google, are seeing those CCs late in the game, after they've all been defrauded.
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Dont know if they are valid (and I dont intend to find out)
I also find it funny that some sites have past orders that I have had some fun browsing through. Who would have thought Mr Dean would have needed 3 pairs of pants in different sizes and colours :)
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Gifts... interesting is when he's buying sexy lingere in multiple sizes.
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Doing it backwards? (Score:2)
Just a thought:
If you Google your own card number, presumably that'll help you check your details aren't compromised and posted online this way?
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look at the ads on the side - for visa cards. how handy!
found your old number on google? get a new card now!
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Apologies if I'm wrong, though, maybe it's an issue somewhere else - but that's what it looks like to me.
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Since Slashdot hired set up a Ministry of Information? Of course, it is acting like Ministry of Silence, but a MoI might fit because it gives the silent treatment, and a MoS would be noisy.
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