Sending Secret Messages Via Google's SearchWiki 160
We discussed the advent of Google's SearchWiki when it was introduced a few days back. Now Lauren Weinstein offers a thought experiment in transmitting coded messages using SearchWiki, with a working example encoded into the results of this Google search.
the message (Score:5, Informative)
"3 - Will more information about this be available later?"
"4 - Self vs. others is always a major philosophical question."
"5 - Destruct and destroy is not the best of attitudes, my friends."
"6 - In any case, this list looks very useful."
"7 - Five more entries could be added to that list."
"8 - Seconds or thirds or even more helpings could add a lot of calories."
"9 - Good entry. Very fine."
"10 - Luck has nothing to do with these issues."
Re:STOP MESSING WITH SLASHDOT (Score:5, Informative)
Indeed, What the fuck. STOP. If I wanted Digg I'd go there.
1) I only go to my profile to see if I've been modded. I don't care about some pseudo fire hose.
2) WHAT THE FUCK have you done to the main page. I actually want to read TFS.
Re:STOP MESSING WITH SLASHDOT (Score:1, Informative)
Re:STOP MESSING WITH SLASHDOT (Score:5, Informative)
Heh, I switched to classic view ages ago, and it looks like this is part of that because my view hasn't been affected. I tried out the new system for about 10 mins, decided it sucked, and switched back. You can change the settings here [slashdot.org] (at least, you can in classic mode).
AC to avoid off-topic mods.
Re:the message (Score:5, Informative)
1 & 2:
"1 - This article looks good to me."
"2 - Tape this article to the door of your office!"
Re:the message (Score:4, Informative)
It's obvious... (Score:2, Informative)
Anyway, for completeness:
"1 - This article looks good to me."
"2 - Tape this article to the door of your office!"
"3 - Will more information about this be available later?"
"4 - Self vs. others is always a major philosophical question."
"5 - Destruct and destroy is not the best of attitudes, my friends."
"6 - In any case, this list looks very useful."
"7 - Five more entries could be added to that list."
"8 - Seconds or thirds or even more helpings could add a lot of calories."
"9 - Good entry. Very fine."
"10 - Luck has nothing to do with these issues."
Re:STOP MESSING WITH SLASHDOT (Score:3, Informative)
Re:STOP MESSING WITH SLASHDOT (Score:3, Informative)
there are no user preferences to get rid of firehose BS. I used to be able to see comments by going to http://slashdot.org/~roman_mir [slashdot.org] now I see firehose there and instead I have to go to http://slashdot.org/~roman_mir/comments [slashdot.org] and this is really annoying.
Re:the message (Score:4, Informative)
You need to read the first word of all ten messages to read the SECRET message. </duh>