For comparison, the PC Pro benchmarks complete around 22% more quickly on XP than on Vista, as detailed in my feature "Memory Laid Bare" (issue 169, p122).
-sigh-
Wouldn't suppose they'll have an "LTS" version of XP, supporting it past the already-stated cutoff....
Any other attempt to execute a file results in a full scan of the file using the virus signatures, and the user is then given a warning about running non-trusted executable and analysis of the scan.
Would any system file updates from {insert OS company here} automatically be added to the checksum list, or would this need to be done manually? Could the update process itself be exploited if the former applies?
"It would be nice if this column did not continue to degrade in this fashion."
I'm insane, and *I* love this thread. They're not making fun of people with Down Syndrome; they're pointing out the yutzes that think they know everything...
Reminds me of the guy I knew that said he'd found a way, through chemistry, to travel back in time. Darned if his drawings of the setup didn't look really close to Doc's flux capacitor.... with flasks somehow attached.
It's the "Palin Factor"; if you put your ideas/yourself out there in public, you better be ready for some criticism.
While Ubuntu goes a long way to improving the user experience with Linux, even to get it to a 'standard' setup, I needed to use the console no less than 5 times.
Which "standard" issues required the console, if I may be so bold to ask?
What really _should_ be censored is any reference to Slashdot posters' taste in music from this article...I really don't need to see the lyrics to horrible songs typed out as a post, then getting moderated "+5 Insightful" to give me any more reminders of how badly socially adjusted so many people on this site are.
...and you managed to (unconciously?) hit on the problem....
"I don't like it, so it must be censored! Only the maladjusted listen to it!"
...I wonder what you'd say about my collection of Tibetan throat-singing mp3s...
As paratroopers were fairly common then, the decision to make almost ALL of the turret non-movable {i.e. facing ONLY toward Germany} was a bigger blunder than you're indicating.
The alternative view? They spent an obscene amount of money and labor on a large defensive wall that they EXPECTED the Germans to move around.
Either way, it's NOT what I'd consider good strategy, did nor my military dad, for that reason... In fact, it's one of the reasons he TOOK us there.
What about medical reasons? Some people cannot physically operate computers.
Tell that to Stephen Hawking...
Let me assure you as a guy with disabilities, using a PC with alternate input methods is tricky... but workable, if you're willing to spend the time. While he may not be able to "raise his arms" {and I have my doubts there, as he apparently had no trouble shaking Obama's hand at the debates} he sure as heck could use a Crackberry with his hands in his lap, couldn't he?
In my world, the real world, DRM is largely a necessary evil.
Really? That's odd. Records and cassettes were sold for years without DRM, and you could buy cassette blanks at the nearest Radio Shack if you wanted a copy. Heck, my old boomboox had a "high-speed dubbing" button to record at 2X. Was piracy rampant, and DRM a necessity? Not hardly.
DRM doesn't stop those that're determined to make a copy. Y'know, the ones technically proficient enough to put it online to begin with. The very "pirates" the RIAA is waving at Congress to solicit new IP laws. So if DRM can't stop the phenomenon it was designed to stop, what is the purpose?
Selling more copies. Having worked for numerous local bands and a national every so often, I can say I'm happy to pay artists for their work. I am NOT paying those artists, however, for each and every darn device I own.
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Virii is a good way to catch pendants though.
So THAT'S where my +2 Amulet of Snarkiness went....!
FTA:
For comparison, the PC Pro benchmarks complete around 22% more quickly on XP than on Vista, as detailed in my feature "Memory Laid Bare" (issue 169, p122).
-sigh-
Wouldn't suppose they'll have an "LTS" version of XP, supporting it past the already-stated cutoff....
Still they're not very popular (at least with anyone I know) when compared to the more "mundane" manufacturers.
Ask the folks you know if their laptop price was far more important to them than a robust feature-set...
Toshiba is the brand I usually recommend here at the shop if just FOR those "extras"...with Panasonic Toughbooks for hard-core field use as a second.
Any other attempt to execute a file results in a full scan of the file using the virus signatures, and the user is then given a warning about running non-trusted executable and analysis of the scan.
Would any system file updates from {insert OS company here} automatically be added to the checksum list, or would this need to be done manually? Could the update process itself be exploited if the former applies?
I'm insane, and *I* love this thread. They're not making fun of people with Down Syndrome; they're pointing out the yutzes that think they know everything...
Reminds me of the guy I knew that said he'd found a way, through chemistry, to travel back in time. Darned if his drawings of the setup didn't look really close to Doc's flux capacitor.... with flasks somehow attached.
It's the "Palin Factor"; if you put your ideas/yourself out there in public, you better be ready for some criticism.
According to my numbers, 65 inches == 1.651 meters.
While Ubuntu goes a long way to improving the user experience with Linux, even to get it to a 'standard' setup, I needed to use the console no less than 5 times.
Which "standard" issues required the console, if I may be so bold to ask?
Wake me up when we can get into the ladies changing rooms without getting bitch slapped.
Easy! These guys pulled it off years ago...
Guess how much time I spend troubleshooting my Sonicwall router.
I don't care for any brand that uses a subscription model to enable features. The SOHO series comes to mind...
Ah, I see your problem: you don't speak Jive! ;)
Before you take their statements out of context, allow me to translate..."
"Obama is the candidate I believe best supports my interests." would be the best way to read the statements of the two you heard in line.
Nothing to see here, move along!
Were it not for the RIAA's shenanigans, I'd be tempted to agree...
What really _should_ be censored is any reference to Slashdot posters' taste in music from this article...I really don't need to see the lyrics to horrible songs typed out as a post, then getting moderated "+5 Insightful" to give me any more reminders of how badly socially adjusted so many people on this site are.
...and you managed to (unconciously?) hit on the problem....
"I don't like it, so it must be censored! Only the maladjusted listen to it!"
...I wonder what you'd say about my collection of Tibetan throat-singing mp3s...
Actually, I WENT there when we lived in Germany.
As paratroopers were fairly common then, the decision to make almost ALL of the turret non-movable {i.e. facing ONLY toward Germany} was a bigger blunder than you're indicating.
The alternative view? They spent an obscene amount of money and labor on a large defensive wall that they EXPECTED the Germans to move around.
Either way, it's NOT what I'd consider good strategy, did nor my military dad, for that reason... In fact, it's one of the reasons he TOOK us there.
...that life was over after 30. Yay for the thirty-somethings!
What about medical reasons? Some people cannot physically operate computers.
Tell that to Stephen Hawking...
Let me assure you as a guy with disabilities, using a PC with alternate input methods is tricky... but workable, if you're willing to spend the time. While he may not be able to "raise his arms" {and I have my doubts there, as he apparently had no trouble shaking Obama's hand at the debates} he sure as heck could use a Crackberry with his hands in his lap, couldn't he?
Saw this with a PC. Set a cell phone on top of the computer, call said cell phone, and the PC would reboot...
Turns out the PSU was bad, and the call "spike" along the PSU's PG line was JUST enough to cause a reset...
In my world, the real world, DRM is largely a necessary evil.
Really? That's odd. Records and cassettes were sold for years without DRM, and you could buy cassette blanks at the nearest Radio Shack if you wanted a copy. Heck, my old boomboox had a "high-speed dubbing" button to record at 2X. Was piracy rampant, and DRM a necessity? Not hardly.
DRM doesn't stop those that're determined to make a copy. Y'know, the ones technically proficient enough to put it online to begin with. The very "pirates" the RIAA is waving at Congress to solicit new IP laws. So if DRM can't stop the phenomenon it was designed to stop, what is the purpose?
Selling more copies. Having worked for numerous local bands and a national every so often, I can say I'm happy to pay artists for their work. I am NOT paying those artists, however, for each and every darn device I own.
One day it might be easier to escape the reach of a country than it is a corporation.
One day, there may not be much of a difference...
Any law to help protect innocent children from online predators is a step in the right direction.
Why yes... How DARE we suggest that parents keep an eye on what their kid does online.
Security theatre at its worst...
The big question is: Will they sue the snot out of someone developing a WoW LAN server? I'd bet so, as it'd be a violation of their EULA. Anyone?
Q: Ever hear someone say, "Hey, there's that mansion where that famous banjo player lives?"
A: No, and you never will
What, never hear of Hee Haw? This guy was pickin' and grinnin' all the way to the bank... in one of the airplanes he owns...
What makes you think we gripe less about anyone else doing the same?
If you try to sell a poop sandwich as "filet mignon", you're going to get complaints.
If the file got corrupted anywhere, the who drive was lost.
That's what you get if you beta-test in Whoville...
I haven't purchased it yet. I want the deal the Chinese got. Should I hold my breath?
Having worked in a call center for 3yrs, I can tell you that in my experience black hat projects are bad news.
What is it about that suggestion that would make it "black hat"?