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Re: A83: Help




Now, write the ROM...  Your prototype PCB will run about $7,000 without
parts...  :)

>actually i am a dedicated hacker and i have found no way around my own
>system.  it isn't symbolised the way you said, it's more like you can
>put anything in the toaster that YOU want (recording your presence), and
>only YOU can get it out, anyone else touching the toaster will get
>zapped (not killed, just a tingle).  the toaster can make poptarts too.
>you can put something in one end of the toaster and someone else put
>something in the other end, and only you two can access your own stuff
>(of course you can tell it for other people to be able to touch it like
>wife/husband).
>
>-Rob
>ICQ:9188921 "No Sol to kill"
>e-mail1:rc_ware@hotmail.com
>e-mail2:rc_ware@yahoo.com
>e-mail3:rc_ware@geocities.com
>webpage:http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/4049/index.html
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>{{True, for every scenario you thought of you found a solution,
>but...for the
>"dedicated" hacker, there is always a way. There is always a way around
>any
>possible protection scheme, no matter how elaborate! I really wouldn't
>want
>a system with such limited access, anyways.It's like buying a toaster
>that
>only lets you put toast in and never pops it out, and you can only make
>toast on thursdays, unless there is a full moon, of course. Here's a
>thought, if you really want the system to be read-only, dish out the
>apps
>on ROM cards! ;-)
>
>More later,
>Nick
>
>Robert Caldwell wrote:
>
>> this seems like a good response, but not correct.  the system i
>propose
>> will contain an OS that only enables itself the ability to delete or
>> rearrange file.  this means that you have to have a password to use
>the
>> deletion tool, and you also cannot at all costs use the HardDrive like
>> the RAM (meaning no more looking up FATs or actually byte allocations
>in
>> memory).  this does bring down a lot of possible programs, but i
>haven't
>> seen a great game yet that needs to delete files on the harddrive.  i
>> know saved games need to be cleaned out once in awhile, but that's why
>i
>> am putting a password protection on it, maybe i'll make a "deletable"
>> file attribute that will allow that file to be deleted without
>> confirmation.  virii were made by huge corporations in the first place
>> in order for them to clean out their harddrive (deltree c:\*.* /y is
>> usually used).  this isn't a hightech virus but it still gets the job
>> done.  now the ability to delete massive amounts of files is gone (if
>> the computer i propose is built).  since you can't send commands out
>of
>> the cpu like an OUT statement (unless you have priveladge of 0 which
>you
>> can't since that'll be my system only).
>>
>> this may sound stupid now, but until you see it you can't dis it
>> (patience--spelling?).  for every hacker/cracker/virii scenario i came
>> up with, i've also come up with a way to stop it.
>>
>> i can't say much more until i actually build the system and show you,
>> but please feel free to criticize somemore.
>>
>> -Rob
>> ICQ:9188921 "No Sol to kill"
>> e-mail1:rc_ware@hotmail.com
>> e-mail2:rc_ware@yahoo.com
>> e-mail3:rc_ware@geocities.com
>> webpage:http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/4049/index.html
>>
>> {{virii and hacking is ALWAYS possible no matter how tight you think
>> your
>> system is. if you want ppl to buy your system you gotta make it able
>to
>> do
>> stuff, that would bring down the security so you will most definately
>> have
>> virii and hacking done on your system.
>>
>> >5)  anti-virii--the program will contain levels built in, the
>> >multi-tasking system is built in also (windows isn't the built in
>> >feature).  this means that if a file starts deleting or messing with
>> >other files it will contact you about it and ask for a key
>confirmation
>> >that you are positive you want the files messed with.  if you delete
>a
>> >file, it is usually sent to the "recycling bin" but now its' name is
>> >stored in a "temp" file where you can "empty your recycling bin" and
>> >it'll ask you for confirmation.  this is the only way you can delete
>> >files.  and for the case of saving over a file, it's simple, the
>> program
>> >can't have a file open without it having a header file saying that
>that
>> >file is used by the program.  (technical jargon)...just say that it
>> >works, i've done some testing (trying to write virii in my mind) and
>> >came up with deadend results (meaning the virii didn't work).
>> >6)  unhackable--the cpu is unhackable, the privaledge (spelling?)
>> levels
>> >of each program don't allow it to read other programs' stuff (meaning
>> no
>> >"add-ons" allowed unless the company making the add-on gives me the
>> code
>> >and i'll place extra stuff in it to cross the system).  this doesn't
>> >mean the cpu is hackable...it's just for add-ons.  it has a built in
>> >hex/code/etc. editor that is upgradeable also (but only by me or my
>> >company--when it's operational), this means that this is the only way
>> to
>> >view a file in hex, also meaning that you can't disassemble a program
>> if
>> >it is "sealed" (another new feature).  a "sealed" program is like an
>> >uninstallable/not read-able at all type feature.  whenever a program
>> >that is "sealed" is installed in the system the filename is stored in
>> an
>> >"uninstall" list, in which the user can only delete the file using
>the
>> >uninstall program (which is also built in.}}
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