Just to add my two cents, at least on my comcast connection, my torrent seeding has returned to normal after being nearly 0 for weeks including the time when the original story was posted on here a few weeks ago. i think they got scared:)
What are you talking about?? This Kenyan guy actually did have money he needed to transfer out of kenya! I guess none of his henchmen were long last relatives twice removed of mine.:(
They are simply conditioning a public growing weary of dishonest tactics and policies to steer clear of any products they produce. Sony has many divisions and has a presence in many markets, and they are royally screwing all of them up. First the music cd fiasco, now this, no wonder they were prematurely blasted for the SecuROM program that was talked about on here a few days ago. Most people automatically saw it as a rootkit or something they didn't want on their computer because of the record that Sony is establishing for itself. It doesn't matter that maybe it wasn't a rootkit or something malicious, if the public starts thinking that everything you produce is going to create security vulnerabilities and screw up their machine, they'll simply stay away without giving you a second (or third, [or fourth]) chance...
I don't understand why this is so hard, clearing temp drives at the end of a user session and keeping master images for your computers (most universities bulk order their systems so keeping a comprehensive set shouldn't be way too difficult) for periodic resets should get rid of most problems from unauthorized software, and malware. To combat unneccesary use of thumb drives, give the students and faculty centralised file storage, my university does this by allocating home directories that are connected to whenever you use your username/password to access a computer with around 100MB of storage. This drive can be accessed using ftp from anywhere in the world. And to prohibit rampant loss of important information, make it inaccessible. There really is no reason for a professor to have SSNs. There really is no reason for anyone to have access to the SSNs except maybe department managers for say admissions, bursar's office, financial aid, and registrar, and maybe the deans. Other than that, there really is no need for email or web access restrictions, just scan for viruses and malware using comprehensive inward and outward looking firewalls with virus scanners. It really is pointless to block any content in a college environment considering almost anything can be claimed under academic freedom.
Oompah Loompahs mix the chocolate by hand and look at how many Wonka Bars are produced a year!
I wonder what the silicon valley equivalent of a chocolate river is...
I think you're better off giving them macaroni and cheese drawings. Ever see that mac commercial "i spent all day trying to get my new digital camera to work..."
My university has courses like this already. They call 'em Software Engineering I and II. You start off with a problem. You have to write the proposal for the professor to make sure its not some idiotic project like "build a shopping cart." Once it is approved, you have to go from design through implementation. I'm sure they'd go further if the semester were longer. We have to do everything from use cases and statecharts to the actual coding and testing. Through the first half of the semester, you don't even talk about platform or implementation details such as programming languages, and supporting technologies. My team would meet at least twice a week for 3 hours at a time. Trust me, you would experience a lot of the turmoil that a lot of real-world programmers go through. I haven't taken the second course yet, but I definitely plan on it even though its not a requirement. Software Engineering I is required tho. Many students take it as their last course before graduating.
Slashdot Mirror
It already exists and is called The Pirate Bay. damn, daeg beat me to it by seconds!
http://thepiratebay.org/
As I read all I could think about was...overclocking
Just to add my two cents, at least on my comcast connection, my torrent seeding has returned to normal after being nearly 0 for weeks including the time when the original story was posted on here a few weeks ago. i think they got scared :)
I would love to use your unfair scheduler! A scheduler with liberal tendencies might block all this spyware. We know how fond 'W' is of spying...
What are you talking about?? This Kenyan guy actually did have money he needed to transfer out of kenya! I guess none of his henchmen were long last relatives twice removed of mine. :(
um...any other 'suggestions' say for...um...i dunno...using public glory holes...or...playing WoW on company time?
They are simply conditioning a public growing weary of dishonest tactics and policies to steer clear of any products they produce. Sony has many divisions and has a presence in many markets, and they are royally screwing all of them up. First the music cd fiasco, now this, no wonder they were prematurely blasted for the SecuROM program that was talked about on here a few days ago. Most people automatically saw it as a rootkit or something they didn't want on their computer because of the record that Sony is establishing for itself. It doesn't matter that maybe it wasn't a rootkit or something malicious, if the public starts thinking that everything you produce is going to create security vulnerabilities and screw up their machine, they'll simply stay away without giving you a second (or third, [or fourth]) chance...
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("Hello World!");
}
have you ever valet'ed your car?
can i play halo 3 on it?
I have pretty bad arthritis and I'm pretty good at Guitar Hero, DDR would be nearly impossible for me to play.
What does the 5th one recommend?
I don't understand why this is so hard, clearing temp drives at the end of a user session and keeping master images for your computers (most universities bulk order their systems so keeping a comprehensive set shouldn't be way too difficult) for periodic resets should get rid of most problems from unauthorized software, and malware. To combat unneccesary use of thumb drives, give the students and faculty centralised file storage, my university does this by allocating home directories that are connected to whenever you use your username/password to access a computer with around 100MB of storage. This drive can be accessed using ftp from anywhere in the world. And to prohibit rampant loss of important information, make it inaccessible. There really is no reason for a professor to have SSNs. There really is no reason for anyone to have access to the SSNs except maybe department managers for say admissions, bursar's office, financial aid, and registrar, and maybe the deans. Other than that, there really is no need for email or web access restrictions, just scan for viruses and malware using comprehensive inward and outward looking firewalls with virus scanners. It really is pointless to block any content in a college environment considering almost anything can be claimed under academic freedom.
the framerate you can get playing Quake 3 on this thing...
You should upgrade to Firefox 2.0 with built-in spell checker.
all your HD-content are belong to us...
enjoy the shiny coasters you purchased for $25 each...
Oompah Loompahs mix the chocolate by hand and look at how many Wonka Bars are produced a year! I wonder what the silicon valley equivalent of a chocolate river is...
treo$ ??
Maybe this was the stuff that broke that Christopher Reeve's fall when he had that equestrian accident. Anyone bother to check? :-/
Apparently nobody still wants Windows ME
Or chew and swallow their own pretzels and beer...
I think this is one situation where the smug Apple guy might have won...never thought i'd see the day!
I think you're better off giving them macaroni and cheese drawings. Ever see that mac commercial "i spent all day trying to get my new digital camera to work..."
My university has courses like this already. They call 'em Software Engineering I and II. You start off with a problem. You have to write the proposal for the professor to make sure its not some idiotic project like "build a shopping cart." Once it is approved, you have to go from design through implementation. I'm sure they'd go further if the semester were longer. We have to do everything from use cases and statecharts to the actual coding and testing. Through the first half of the semester, you don't even talk about platform or implementation details such as programming languages, and supporting technologies. My team would meet at least twice a week for 3 hours at a time. Trust me, you would experience a lot of the turmoil that a lot of real-world programmers go through. I haven't taken the second course yet, but I definitely plan on it even though its not a requirement. Software Engineering I is required tho. Many students take it as their last course before graduating.