I only have one UBISoft game - Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition. Instead of CD's, it is a 2G download. It is only a few years old, but suprisling enough it has NO DRM AT ALL. No license keys, no activation codes, no other bullshit. Install it just like any GOG game. I purchased it from their official website so I am assuming it is legit. It almost seems impossible - perhaps the guy who forgot to install the DRM got fired afterwards...
It is nice to know that Windows users can now get that "Linux" experience with DVD codecs. At least in Linux you can get them free. Even better once you get them installed, you can watch DVD's without having to watch "unskippable" commericals! It just takes you to the main menu. It is almost a reason to set up a Linux PC for use as a dedicated DVD player.:)
Mac users can also get the "Linux" experience syncing music with their iPhones. Recently, I got an new iPhone as well as a new iMac. However, it seems that my brand new iPhone is not compatible with the version of iTunes that is installed on my brand new Mac. WTF??? It says I need a newer version of iTunes but repeated attempts to download and install it have failed, either saying the install is corrupted or just not working. It is not like I can just run "apt-get update iTunes".
Ask for the most kick-ass equipment you can buy (I once asked for a 1/2 mil tape library and got it delivered to my datacenter a few months later). If you get it, use it and have a lot of fun!
If the say no, ask for more moderate equipment as well as backup/standby servers, etc
If they say no, implement the solution on existing hardware including some sort of backup (rsync, etc)
Using any graphic program (GIMP, Photoshop, MS Paint, etc) to draw anything has been utterly baffling to me for 20 years. However, I could draw this in less than 5 minutes:
Select the "square" tool.
Select the color you want.
Lather, rinse, repeat 3 times
Select the text drawing tool
Select a big font size like 32 or 48
Type "Microsoft"
Actually, I think the last step is the hardest. "Microsoft" is actually kind of hard to type. Perhaps they should have gone to Hatchwise.com to get a good logo.
The SR-71 flew from its base in Palmdale, CA to Dulles in an hour, about 2,600 miles for its final retirement flight, about 10 years ago. It was operational in the 1960's. I got to look at one up close in the 1970's. Coolest. Plane. Ever. NY- London is about 3,400 miles. So we have improved, what, about 20% in the last 50 years? And we still can't get it right?
In Linux, the equivilent of the registery is stored in the users $HOME under hidden directories. I haven't got into that level with OS/X on my new Mac yet, but since it is Unix, it is probably done the same way.
So when I got tired of messing with Unity on Ubunu, I deleted the O/S partition and installed Linux Mint. Imagine my suprise when after booting it for the first time, not only did I have my desktop settings and icons, but Firefox even remembered my last opened tabs!
They might be having a "Google Mars" soon. I would be half-surprised if the contracted with NASA to get a feed from Curiosity after it lands in a week. Of course you can't enter addresses in the "street view" but it still would be extremely cool.
If you can make it reasonably pratical, suborbital makes sense for very long range routes (i.e New York to Tokyo). Not only is it much faster, but can potentially use less fuel. Instead of punching a hole in the atmosphere for 20 hours, you need enough fuel for the launch (which would still be a lot) plus a little more for landing. Most of the trip at the edge of space is free.
What do you get if you multply 6 by 9? 42! 6 by 9 = 42? Oh, wait, it is a complete cock up.
Pretty much like every computer fad - 6 x 9 = 42. Case tools, FOCUS, ESB, OO, Web Services for everything, cloud computing, etc. SQL is one of the few fashinable ones that worked well enough to stick (even though the orginal claims about it being like english enough so that end users could actualy write queries was like most of computer history, completly bunk).
I lived in Kaiserslautern, not far from Karlsrule, and the summer weather couldn't be more different. If it is miserable in the summer in Kaiserslautern, it is because it is cold and wet. In fact in the 2 years I was there, a typical August day started in the morning at about 50-60 degrees and warmed up to maybe 70-80. You don't need A/C with that weather. It snowed once in May.
Moving to DC, I was expecting long continous hot summers like in Los Angeles. Nope. Like K-Town, Washington has lots of nice summer days and lots of miserable ones. However the nice ones are cool and the miserable ones hot. The humidity is nothing like Germany. The British used to pay diplomats in DC hazardous duty pay for a reason...
I just bought my first iPhone and it is a life changer:
It has good battery life, better than a lot of "dumb" phones I have used, and is a nice phone
It has a notepad like app where I can lists, recipes and shit like that
It has a browser where I can check my email or browse a few websites
I have it everywhere I go so all of this shit is actually useful. If I write the list down on an old-school piece of paper, I always forget it. Forgetting this bad-boy is like forgetting your wallet.
Oh, wait, most of this applies to other smart phones and tablets too. Mobile is where is at. Everyone at my (previosly 100% Microsoft) organization is clamoring for them. Microsoft still has the monopoly on the decreasingly important desktop but in mobile, FreeBSD (OS/X, IOS) and Linux (Android) is where it is at
I have a 4 year old Chevy Silverado. I did have to replace a dead battery but that is it. No rattles, no squeaks, nothing else. The doors close with that nice thump you expect with a Mercedes or Lexux. My dishware is made by Fiesta. Whitesite router bits are in my wood shop, and I have a Powell/Peralta skateboard with Indy trucks, a truly sweet ride. All made in the USA at competivive prices. I could go on, but I always buy shit made in the USA if available, usally of better quality at similar prices. You just have to look for it.
I just buy my new systems from system76. Since all of their machines come with Linux pre-installed, you know your shit is going to work, even if you replace the standard Ubuntu with Mint or Slackware or something else.
Microsoft development tools are very nice, some of the best in the business. However they have 2 major problems:
They obsolete old code - If you wrote a VB6 app and tried to port it to.Net, good luck - you might as well be porting it to Delphi.
Apps written in their tools only run on Windows. This is a major part of their lock in strategy, but can work both ways:
Our large corporation was absolute 100% Windows. You could not connect anything to our network not Microsoft without getting fired.
About 5 years ago, thousands of machines got PWNED because of a zero day vulnerability. As a result, we started deploying Linux wherever appropriate.
Now that Linux is established, we are migrating.Net applications to PHP. Why?.Net ties us to the Windows platform and we have been burned badly by that, so Microsoft is losing the entire serverspace because of it.
Perhaps Microsoft may want to issue runtimes for.Net for other platforms such as Linux, OS/s and Solaris. With the advent of non-Microsoft devices, the Windows (and all) deskops are slowly dying. They might want to get their foot in the door for non-Micorosoft server space before it is too late.
I have a Ryobi bandsaw with a custom jig which is up to the most demanding package opening tasks. It also handles less demaning jobs such resawing 4 in thiick oak.
With over 500 messages a day (no spam), my email is pretty much useless. What I need is a "default block" option, where I have to grant someone the ability to send me email. There are about 10 people who actually send me useful email. and the list I would have to sort through would be much shorter.
We had something like that at our datacenter a few years ago. When I first toured the datacenter, I was pretty impressed by the big Cat backup diesel generators. I was even more impressed by the battery room which reminded me of something I would find on a diesel-electric sub. Well, one day we lost utility power and the generators didn't startup in time, and the load was transfered to the batteries. The batteries couldn't handle to load by themselves and caught fire. I am surprised the building didn't burn down.
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I only have one UBISoft game - Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition. Instead of CD's, it is a 2G download. It is only a few years old, but suprisling enough it has NO DRM AT ALL. No license keys, no activation codes, no other bullshit. Install it just like any GOG game. I purchased it from their official website so I am assuming it is legit. It almost seems impossible - perhaps the guy who forgot to install the DRM got fired afterwards...
It is nice to know that Windows users can now get that "Linux" experience with DVD codecs. At least in Linux you can get them free. Even better once you get them installed, you can watch DVD's without having to watch "unskippable" commericals! It just takes you to the main menu. It is almost a reason to set up a Linux PC for use as a dedicated DVD player. :)
Mac users can also get the "Linux" experience syncing music with their iPhones. Recently, I got an new iPhone as well as a new iMac. However, it seems that my brand new iPhone is not compatible with the version of iTunes that is installed on my brand new Mac. WTF??? It says I need a newer version of iTunes but repeated attempts to download and install it have failed, either saying the install is corrupted or just not working. It is not like I can just run "apt-get update iTunes".
Apparantely so. Just google Oracle TNS Listener Poison vulnerability for a real cluster fuck.
12345 "Thats the stupidest combination I have ever seen in my life! It is like something an idiot would have on his luggage!"
Using any graphic program (GIMP, Photoshop, MS Paint, etc) to draw anything has been utterly baffling to me for 20 years. However, I could draw this in less than 5 minutes:
Actually, I think the last step is the hardest. "Microsoft" is actually kind of hard to type. Perhaps they should have gone to Hatchwise.com to get a good logo.
The SR-71 flew from its base in Palmdale, CA to Dulles in an hour, about 2,600 miles for its final retirement flight, about 10 years ago. It was operational in the 1960's. I got to look at one up close in the 1970's. Coolest. Plane. Ever. NY- London is about 3,400 miles. So we have improved, what, about 20% in the last 50 years? And we still can't get it right?
In Linux, the equivilent of the registery is stored in the users $HOME under hidden directories. I haven't got into that level with OS/X on my new Mac yet, but since it is Unix, it is probably done the same way.
So when I got tired of messing with Unity on Ubunu, I deleted the O/S partition and installed Linux Mint. Imagine my suprise when after booting it for the first time, not only did I have my desktop settings and icons, but Firefox even remembered my last opened tabs!
They might be having a "Google Mars" soon. I would be half-surprised if the contracted with NASA to get a feed from Curiosity after it lands in a week. Of course you can't enter addresses in the "street view" but it still would be extremely cool.
If you can make it reasonably pratical, suborbital makes sense for very long range routes (i.e New York to Tokyo). Not only is it much faster, but can potentially use less fuel. Instead of punching a hole in the atmosphere for 20 hours, you need enough fuel for the launch (which would still be a lot) plus a little more for landing. Most of the trip at the edge of space is free.
Also on ereaders. According to Wikipedia, almost all of the major brands run Linux.
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What do you get if you multply 6 by 9? 42! 6 by 9 = 42? Oh, wait, it is a complete cock up.
Pretty much like every computer fad - 6 x 9 = 42. Case tools, FOCUS, ESB, OO, Web Services for everything, cloud computing, etc. SQL is one of the few fashinable ones that worked well enough to stick (even though the orginal claims about it being like english enough so that end users could actualy write queries was like most of computer history, completly bunk).
You could also get an ignition kill switch. My dad got one 40 years ago when his car got stolen for use as a getaway car in a bank robbery.
Several billion trillion tons of superhot exploding hydrogen nuclei rose slowly above the horizon and managed to look small, cold and slightly damp.
But lately, it is not quite so cold nor damp. It is as if some washed up, dead (for tax reasons) rock star sundove a ship into it.
Ever been to Washington, DC in the summer?
I lived in Kaiserslautern, not far from Karlsrule, and the summer weather couldn't be more different. If it is miserable in the summer in Kaiserslautern, it is because it is cold and wet. In fact in the 2 years I was there, a typical August day started in the morning at about 50-60 degrees and warmed up to maybe 70-80. You don't need A/C with that weather. It snowed once in May.
Moving to DC, I was expecting long continous hot summers like in Los Angeles. Nope. Like K-Town, Washington has lots of nice summer days and lots of miserable ones. However the nice ones are cool and the miserable ones hot. The humidity is nothing like Germany. The British used to pay diplomats in DC hazardous duty pay for a reason...
You mean like ms12-020? There are lots of others too. Just Google "windows remote exploits"
Oh, wait, most of this applies to other smart phones and tablets too. Mobile is where is at. Everyone at my (previosly 100% Microsoft) organization is clamoring for them. Microsoft still has the monopoly on the decreasingly important desktop but in mobile, FreeBSD (OS/X, IOS) and Linux (Android) is where it is at
I have a 4 year old Chevy Silverado. I did have to replace a dead battery but that is it. No rattles, no squeaks, nothing else. The doors close with that nice thump you expect with a Mercedes or Lexux. My dishware is made by Fiesta. Whitesite router bits are in my wood shop, and I have a Powell/Peralta skateboard with Indy trucks, a truly sweet ride. All made in the USA at competivive prices. I could go on, but I always buy shit made in the USA if available, usally of better quality at similar prices. You just have to look for it.
I just buy my new systems from system76. Since all of their machines come with Linux pre-installed, you know your shit is going to work, even if you replace the standard Ubuntu with Mint or Slackware or something else.
I have a Ryobi bandsaw with a custom jig which is up to the most demanding package opening tasks. It also handles less demaning jobs such resawing 4 in thiick oak.
With over 500 messages a day (no spam), my email is pretty much useless. What I need is a "default block" option, where I have to grant someone the ability to send me email. There are about 10 people who actually send me useful email. and the list I would have to sort through would be much shorter.
You do realize of course that 87.6% of all statistics are completly made up on the spot.
We had something like that at our datacenter a few years ago. When I first toured the datacenter, I was pretty impressed by the big Cat backup diesel generators. I was even more impressed by the battery room which reminded me of something I would find on a diesel-electric sub. Well, one day we lost utility power and the generators didn't startup in time, and the load was transfered to the batteries. The batteries couldn't handle to load by themselves and caught fire. I am surprised the building didn't burn down.