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Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
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Wrong, you can perform surgery and make me incapable of thinking rationally or being able to communicate with the outside world but you cannot take away my self awareness even though it might be masked by drugs or other methods.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

There is nothing wrong with registering a few domains, heck we have guys that register over a 100 domains per day.

I'm not sure what to make of this trademark issue though, its arguable both ways. But I don't think we can say that this mp3.com guy is squatting so long as he payed for the domains he registered.

Just my two cents...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

AI as portrayed in the Matrix will never happen simply because an awareness of self is something more than just 10 billion neurons (or transistors) firing in a coherent fashion. To aquire true AI or intelligence is to be aware of one's self this can neither be created nor destroyed. I suppose it is something like a "sole" but even deeper than that. If this all sounds too metaphysical it isn't its just the simple truth on the matter...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Think about it... This is the 21st Century, anything is possible.

No one ever thought that communist Russia would collapse either.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

You can't take a billion plus people and try to control their basic freedoms without some backlash... I think within a year or two we are going to see a collapse of the Chinese Communist Regime currently in power.

Anarchy will rule but as compared with a the current situation anything is better...

What I don't understand is exactly how many people in China have internet access, and if there are that many people I'm sure there are ways to get around the firewalls using anonymizing programs etc... Smart programmers exist in China as well as in the US.

Just my two cents.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Anyone have any information on how this will integrate with Apache, and any news on a multi-threaded version?



Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Nothing new about the Clinton Administration will surprise me. Its all been lies built upon lies.

The fact that these e-mails were covered up probably has something do to with the Lewinsky affair among other things. The Clinton Admin is all about cover ups... Of course, its only natural considering all the illegal and immoral things they are involved in.

I'm sure the American Public would love to get their hands on this stuff, I know I would.

Let's just hope the next administration will be an improvement over this last one.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Well... that is one theory.
The second more plausible theory put forth by a certain group of NASA engineers is suggesting that these canals are simply remnants of "lava" flows that occurred when the red planet was still "hot".

I think I'll go with the second theory myself. We see much the same phenomena on volcanic islands such as Hawaii. Underground lava flows creating rivers of molten rock.

Of course everyone likes to toss around the water theory, who wouldn't? But realistically, these channels are due more to the lithography and not a fictious hydrosphere.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Let me guess... Energizer Batteries, Right?


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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I think you give Tim O'Reilly to much credit. Sure he is influential but he's not "Bill Gates".


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

If you take a good look into this it becomes clear that graphics cards have actually exceed Moore's Law within the past three years. Current graphics chips have nearly as many transistors as the original Pentiums and when you compare that with their predecessors... there is no comparison.
The interesting thing about graphic chips is they are still not on the bleeding edge as far as total number of transistors or speed and throughput. Eventually they may catch up to the CPU simply because the road is already paved for them. I won't be surprised to see a 500MHZ graphics engine within the year and possibly a 1GHZ sometime next year. The technology is already there and "proven" by the CPUs, its just a matter of pushing the graphic chips into that ballpark.
What does this all mean? Well I think our StarTrek Holodeck idea isn't too far fetched. Movies will involve more digital actors and maybe even become the majority in the acting world. Games of course will continue to boom and will only get better, more lifelike and realistic. I think simulators are the next big step, ones that really fool your brain into thinking that your actually within your virtual environment. What I don't understand is why the pipeline between the CPU and the graphics card isn't opened up more or at least made more direct. If this one done, truly astounding products would result.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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I have no problem with this... at least it will slow down these name hogs who call themselves "brokers" and then try to scam everyone. Trademarks and Corporate names should be protected they are the ones who have gone to all the hard work to make the name not some "broker". Just my two cents...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Jeez... if Motorola is using Linux now it won't be long before its in our Cars and appliances... what ever happened to Jini?


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Like I've said in the past you can't beat us for the average guy who just wants to register one or two domain names...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

I have been very happy with their service, both for domain name registration, and for hosting. AFAIK, they are the only ones who offer domain parking free, and the registration costs only $30.00 (yep, that's $15 a year).

Check them out at npsis.com.

Is it just me or is slashdot always down. I think if they would think about providing a mirror site it might help. At least we wouldn't be completely left hanging...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

It is interesting to note that these same number theories "recreational mathematics" have helped us explain many theories and puzzles in the physical world. For example matrices were simply a mathmatical mind game when first devised and no actual use for them was imagined. Of course later it was realized that they could be aptly used in all sorts of real life scenarios such as vector algebra and robotics "inverse kinematics".

Actually most branches of mathematics no matter how abstract have eventually found their way into physics or some other related scientific field. Does this not strike you as somewhat strange? I mean we devise up these crazy number theories and ideas and then they almost magically appear in nature to fit our mathmatical model.

Just some food for thought...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Can't something like this be dangerous? I mean what if the disk somehow flies apart due to the extreme inertial forces from the centrifugal forces that it is experiencing. Ok, I could be just thinking to hard here but there has to be a limit somewhere...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

I'll believe it when I see it... Besides I have never seen a good seamless display every attempt at this has pretty much been a failure if I'm correct. However, there is potential here. The other issue is bandwidth of course. Unless you have a serious data path from your digital video card to your monitor this sort of technology is just not going to work.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

We have already been experiencing disruptions in service. Of course these may just be a result of recent widespread DDOS attacks. Anyhow take a look at the animated gif on the web site, its really amazing.

http://www.spacescience.com/headlines/images/fullh alo/cme_c3_big.gif

We can actually see matter exiting the sun's surface. I am truly impressed. What is scary though is that within the next few months we can expect to see a lot more of this. I guess I will put that new satellite dish on hold for awhile. Really, though I don't expect it to have much affect on our current infrastructure. Sure I might knock out a couple of satellites, but when you realize that currently we have over a 1000 active satellites orbiting the earth you quickly realize that there is some redundancy in place. Lets try to get away from the Y2K scare thing... it only encourages people to spend a lot of time and energy on otherwise useless pursuits.

Just my two cents...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Have you noticed lately the horde of rumors permeating the internet lately: Bill Gates giving away Windows source,... and now this.

I'm not sure who starts these rumors, but that is exactly what they are, just rumors.

I wonder if they are somehow related to the recent DDOS attacks??

I think we're on to something here...

Ok, enough BSing. My point is that Slashdot should try to post slightly more credible stories and news. In other words research it a little before posting every little comment from some loony that comes along on the grape vine or is deposited in their "make a comment" bin. When we post this kind of garbage it only serves to weaken our credibility.

Just my two cents...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Soon the technology will be available so that we can download and freely distribute media without worrying about stupid encryption schemes. Eventually the big corps I going to realize that they have to stop robbing everyone and charging reasonable prices for their products. Until that time, call it what you will, but there will be plenty of underground activity.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

If microsoft dumps its piles of "crappy" source code on the rest of us, its just going to slow down progress. I say let them keep their source code and their WindowsXXXX or whatever. It can only be a step in a backwards direction.
It is now time to move on away from the archaic Wintel PC and to faster processors (AMD,Crusoe) and better operating systems (Linux, FreeBSD, etc...).
Even if they did release it they would probably fill it full of more crap first so in the end the stuff would be practically indecipherable.



Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Do you have a minimum of $70,000 dollars to buy 100,000 impressions with from Andover.net? I didn't think so. So shut-up.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

You know you're a geek when you refer to something going from TV to the big screen as "scaling". That's priceless. Referring to a woman who you knew years ago as a pigtailed little girl: Wow, she sure scaled well. Amusing.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

I am sick of seeing linux development kernel upgrades posted on Slashdot. I think if Slashdot is going to get in the business of announcing minor software updates, they should announce all software updates. I recognize the need for Slashdot to mention major software upgrades, such as GNOME hitting the 1.0 plateau or KDE hitting the 2.0 plateau, but announcing every single minor development kernel revision is ridiculous. That's why we have places like Freshmeat, and that's why we have things like Freshmeat slashboxes. It's that simple. But, I can understand how this might be of some value to people who can't figure out how useful Freshmeat is or even know it exists or just plain don't like it. I like people to be constructive, not destructive, so I propose that Rob et al develop a new Slashdot topic like 'kernel-development-update' and make it real specific to development kernel announcements. I like reading about major proposals to the kernel, so that shouldn't be in there, and I certainly don't want to filter out all Linux related news, so Linux development kernel updates shouldn't be under that heading. Give it a cute kernel icon, like a corn kernel or something. It's just inane to make these announcements every week or so for something that is in development. Yes, it's the road to 2.4, but let's wait until we get a 2.4pre kernel or something and the end is in sight. With Linux development kernels having a history of getting into the hundreds in minor version numbers, we don't need these. Freshmeat's good enough. And for those who are going to say that the universe doesn't revolve around me (and I'm sure you're out there), Stephen Hawking postulated that the universe could be expanding from any point, and so right now, I'm designating that point as me. Call it the Hrunting Corollary. *wheeze wheeze* [ Reply to This | Parent ] Yeah, well, there's no NASA news hardly ... by torpor (Score:2) Thursday February 17, @07:27PM EDT How about Kernel Slashboxes? by razvedchik (Score:1) Thursday February 17, @07:24PM EDT If you talk about Freshmeat.... (Score:2) by blogan (slashdotter(at)network(dash)geek(dot)com) on Thursday February 17, @07:19PM EDT (#41) (User Info) http://www.Network-Geek.com/ OK, so maybe Freshmeat does post this stuff. Ask yourself, how many servers do you have in your company? Have many drives in the array? Redundancy is OK. If two sites do the same thing, then what's the harm? Slashdot reports on stuff that is on other news sites, but no one says, "Hey, News.com already posted this. Why don't I just check there?"


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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If it isn't it sure looks close...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

I work on average 72 hours a week, sometimes as high as 80. Don't complain to me about working 45 hours or 50 hours a week thats nothing.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

why don't you ask that of Network Solutions... there hauling in enough money (at $70 per registration) to feed half of the population of the 3rd world countries.

We buy wholesale for $20 and then sell for $30 by the time we pay our credit card and merchant account their cut and also our tech support to process the registrations there is actually very little profit left at all. Right around $3 actually. I don't mind donating to a worthy cause, but define exactly an organization that is supposed to make the "net a better place".

Besides I think we are making the net a better place by offering such a low rate for domain names. Now everyone has no excuse for not having a domain name for them or their familys. Just my two cents.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Your amazing... So what do you think of our domain name prices? I'm actually tempted to lower them even more but who knows.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

How did you get my pager number? Just wondering.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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Hey its 2:32AM in the morning here... give me a break. I can barely even see my screen.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

This is probably the most insightful article I have ever read on Slashdot.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Ok, fine then who else we going to make a stamp of?

Bill Clinton holding a cigar? Give me a break.

Admittedly Reagan had his faults and sure maybe he wasn't Albert Einstein but what makes a great man is what he stands for what he trys to portray. I say that Reagan's morals do make him a "great man". Because in the end that is really all we have to evaluate a person on.

We have no control over our IQ, or are financial situation in life, among other things. But we most certainly have our own beliefs and free agency... and Reagan chose these well. What he exemplified was great and he brought a sense of pride and ownership back to the United States that was lacking after the Vietnam era.

I could go on and on but I think you get my point.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Your a "TrollPawn"... not a TrollKing. Better luck next time.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

After all the recent attacks on sites like Yahoo etc... I think your going to find it hard drumming up support for "hackers". People associate that name with "malicious computer attacks" and "cyber-terrorism" even though it might not be the case.

The only people who are going to support hackers are probably other hackers. But who knows anything is possible, just not probable.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

We all know what I'm talking about...

Hackers... Crackers... they are pretty much the same thing except that they differ in some subtle areas. I agree that technically defined hackers are just there to test the system and not to actually create havoc, but the term has evolved and in the general venacular has come to mean a variety of things. One is particular is "cracker".


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Where is the Ronald Reagan stamp?

Of all the influental men during the 80's I would like to point out that Ronald Reagan did the most for his country and humanity alike.

He is the greatest president we have had since the end of world war II. I would even rank him in the top 5 presidents of our country. A man of impecable morals and pure intentions.

I say we honor him and his memory by placing a stamp of his presidency in this collection. He was definately one of the biggest "movers and shakers" during this decade.

I would also like to see more stamps with a serious note of influental events or people who influenced the world as a whole in a better way during the 80's.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

This one will die on the vine even before it gets started.
No one is going to give their "good" money for some silly activist stunt like this. (Actually maybe some will, but you'd have to be an idiot.)
I admit "hacking" is cool but when it becomes malicious or starts breaking the laws its time to pull the plug. Granted there will always be "bad" hackers so we need to train "good" hackers to fight off the bad.
What we really need to do is to employ these talented hackers in respectable jobs that actually utilize their skills. That would be a real boon to society.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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All information has to be opensourced. Your absolutely right, information is power and that is why there is such a struggle for it. As usual evil men/women trying to control the world. I think technology is going to be the catalyst in this revolution though, not the people.
The big corporations will not give up their turf without a fight, that is to be expected. But eventually every person (the average Joe) is going to have the information they want at their fingertips via the technology that is quickly changing our world. No one can stop this, not even Bill Gates!
I wouldn't worry about the likes of the RIAA, in a few years they will disapear completely...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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Are all these attacks recently somehow related? It makes you begin to wonder. Technically any online business is at risk, since most businesses have some form of database that is hooked to the internet and also stores sensitive information such as credit card numbers.
The question is, how do you protect yourself, and of course someone is always going to come along and figure out how to break through that barrier as well. I still think e-commerce is very insecure however the internet has forced us to adopt it so I guess we are not left with much of an alternative... Any suggestions?


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Don't you get it stupid. $30 = 2 years registration...

Therefore $15/year.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

This is ridiculous. Why waste the precious wireless bandwidth when the copper wire infrastructure is already in place. I mean technically everyone could have a T1 hooked up to their house if the phone companies and ISP's would drop the prices some. The infrastructure is already in place for high bandwidth access. Its just the greedy corporations who are too stingy to provide the service at a reasonable price. All it takes for a T1 as far as the physical line goes it two regular phone lines. In total you would then pay for three phone lines to your house. One for you regular phone and two for the digital (frame relay) signal.
This solves are bandwidth problem right there. No need for these exotic solutions using satellites or wireless. No need for overkill...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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and I'm not impressed. Its slow unstable and possibly even a worse operating system than it predessor NT 4.0 or Win98.
We were thinking of putting up an NT server for people who want frontpage extensions. Then we realized just how big of a headache it was to maintain it, and we completely dropped the whole idea. I'm not sure I understand what you mean here about looking at W2K.
Actually he would be better off by not looking and at least retain that "mirage" of a superior microsoft product in his head.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

Check it out

Everything is money when it comes to encryption. These DVD guys and all the entertainment industry are soley after one thing and that is money. Of course the cite the Artist's protection and other semi-worthy causes as their reasons for encryption and cracking down on illegal distributions of media. But when you really look at it who's making all the money? It sure isn't the artists, even though they get their fair share. Its the middle men, these agencies that rake in the DOE and for what? Basically doing nothing, they are scamming the artists and ripping off the public with outrageous prices. I'm overjoyed with the recent developments in the cracking of the encryption schemes for DVDs. In fact, I'm celebrating. Maybe now these corporate giants will get a clue and stop milking society for all its worth.

Of course they'll probably never get it, and we can expect a gruesome fight to ensue I'm sure.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
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The more I thought about it the more I realized just how silly this all is. I mean who cares what Jon Katz thinks or what NatePWIII thinks anyhow. We are all slashdotters with our own opinions and beliefs. What makes Jon Katz so special as compared to every other Slashdotter. Maybe we should have 5 highly moderated questions mailed to me and then I can give my little blurb for all of Slashdot. I'm sure you would all love that.
Your right this doesn't accomplish anything. Besides making a fool out of Slashdot. Lets get to the real news, you know "techi news". Thats what /. is all about. Who cares about the opinions of a guy that thinks he's all special, I could care less.


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

A book contains someone ideas, thoughts and even opinions, there is content to it. I'm not sure how this parallels with a domain name...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com

A book contains someones ideas, thoughts and even opinions, there is content to it. I'm not sure how this parallels with a domain name...


Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com