It's also got front and rear facing cameras. Ever since I installed a terminal, ssh and a code editor, I haven't felt the need for rooting the device, even though it's possible.
I would mod this up, instead I'll post a comment highly recommending it. I own one and use it as a target for game development. It's also got GPS. I hook up a small USB keyboard for those times when I need to do a lot of typing. It will accept a Bluetooth keyboard, but you can't use those on an airplane.
After using the G-Tablet for a few months, I gave it up in favor of the Acer Iconia. The Iconia runs Android 3.0, has GPS, supports a Bluetooth keyboard and has good viewing angles which G-Tablet had problems with.
Certainly not as small as an iPad but it's been a pleasure to use. I mainly use it for testing Flash games. I looked at a more than a few of the devices in the article and none of them could compare to the G-Tablet or Iconia.
Also went to Blockbuster. We only use Blu-Ray and DVDs (no games or streaming). Netflix took so long to send us new releases (spent 2-3 weeks in the "Long Wait" queue) that my wife would usually rent from BB. We have a BB store within 10 minutes and now that they've gone to unlimited envelope exchanges in store, we are MUCH happier than we ever were with Netflix. Plus, BB gets new releases a week or two before Netflix.
Not as long as you would think. When players do something like this, they use a special program to wheel the numbers to get a good distribution and increase their odds of getting multiple winning tickets. After they select the numbers, they will sort the winning numbers and print them on the play slips. As long as they purchase the tickets in the correct order, the program will tell them which tickets are winners. Stacking the tickets in bunches (100, 200, 500, 1000) make searching easier, too. If the winning numbers are higher, the winning tickets will clump together.
To me, punch cards, TI 99 4/A, BASIC, brick cell phones, 80386, Yggdrasil, WindowsXP, etc. are all the same, clutter. If I kept every nostalgic item I've ever used, I'd be swamped with a bunch of crap. When I want to revisit old times, I pull up an emulator and am reminded of how much I like things better now.
Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate the simplicity and outright genius required to make those old memory starved devices do as much as they did, but I like the newer stuff.
I see your point. I did well in school but usually saw teachers as an obstacle and was in trouble for it quite often.
Those ideas seem like a better alternative to the current state of education, but, it still brings me back to my original point, the children need parents that care. Can we send them back to the new schools, too?
Your solutions would no doubt improve the school systems in those neighborhoods where the parents were already involved and the teachers and administrators haven't been "ground down by the system". I won't argue that at all. Nor will I argue that the our school system is not the best (being based on the Prussian system or to better serve an agricultural based economy).
Most of the "decent" school districts are turning out plenty of intelligent graduates (myself and I'm sure you are included). The problem with certain school districts is that no amount of money, better teachers, teaching systems or policies will change the system until the parents genuinely care about their children's education.
My point is that the bottom of the education curve is a repeating cycle of parents that don't care enough about their children to break this cycle. I don't believe giving them a guaranteed monthly income is going to change anything.
Not that surprising if you've read the book "The Accidental Billionaires". They specifically mention that there is one person dedicated to writing a PHP compiler and compiling all Facebook PHP.
Also, I don't understand why they don't use one of the currently available PHP compilers, phc or Roadsend. It's possible they started their initiative earlier, but they should have announced it and possibly prevented some duplicate work.
Where are my mod points when I need them? This post is right on.
I'm a little suspicious as to why the computers need to return to IT for backup and reformatting. Sounds like they need a better tool for backups. The higher ups might have a really good reason to not follow this policy.
Thanks to many informative posts, I've figured how I will move forward with this, before I get to the answer a few comments.
I should have removed the word "non-trusted" from the description since the FTP server is one my accounts to which only I have the password. With this in mind, I can trust the FTP server as much as they can be trusted. Also, I would not use the same password for the FTP account and file encryption. For the one stop tool to answer the question, it appears that manent might fit the bill. A tool that I did not find when searching Google and SourceForge, but was on Freshmeat.
It was obvious to me that I was trying to build a secure pseudo-filesystem on top of FTP and I should have expanded my search to include that. That probably would have pointed me to the FUSE solution (which is not yet platform portable on the client end).
I also should have noted the point of this was to backup selected files to the FTP space on my web hosting service. My thought was, "Why pay for more storage elsewhere when I have this spare storage available?" As someone noted, this is probably a violation of my terms of service (and it is) so I will not actually use this to backup/sync my personal files.
So what is my solution? Since I will not be storing that much, I will probably go back to using Amazon S3 and JungleDisk, which I've already used and satisfies all the requirements. But if my hosting service ever allows backups to FTP, I'll probably go back to doing just that.
Even with all the trolls, ridicule and flames (many of which I found quite funny), I learned of a few interesting projects that never appeared in any of my searches. I hope that someone else finds this article educational, too.
I've been doing this "encrypted-backup-offsite-storage" thing for a while and so far none of the solutions have been adequate. It would have been ideal to find an all-in-one solution rather than having to write scripts or use the combination of TrueCrypt and FileZilla.
As I pointed out in a earlier post, I should have removed the word "non-trusted" from the description. I also should have pointed out that I'm saving files to a web hosting server. After learning a few things, I'll probably go back to using Amazon S3 and JungleDisk.
I did quite a bit of searching on Google and SourceForge and got the same answers that most everyone posted. Some even posted solutions that I noted I had already tried. So much for reading the question. The best thing I got out of this were solutions that I could not find and that someone pointed out this may be a violation of my terms-of-service. I also got the occasional troll and mocking answers, many of which gave me a good laugh. It's also nice that if anyone else tries this or wants to do it, they'll be able to find this thread, learn a great amount about security and apply it to their own needs.
I checked the terms and you are correct. At least I can put my photos on the web site and it won't technically count as a backup because I'm serving them up to friends and family.
As to the encrypted data, I'll probably have to go back to using Amazon S3 and JungleDisk. This time I'll make sure that I'm not accidentally saving 10GB of photos.:)
I wish I could mod this one up. I'll have to double check my terms of service on this one. The amount of files I'm storing is so small compared to what I'm actually hosting on the web site that I don't think it will make a difference, but it's still valuable info. Thank you.
You've mostly summed up my situation. The other feature I'd like is the ability to treat the backup files as primary copies if I'm in another location then come home later and sync up to the modified version. It won't happen that often, but it sure would be nice.
After thinking about this, I realize that I never should have written "non-trusted" in the description. I was thinking about FTP in the sense that it's inherently non-secure, which would make "non-trusted" redundant. I actually trust the FTP server as much one can be trusted.
This made me think about side question to which others in this thread have alluded: When is FTP as secure as SFTP? When you're on a non-trusted computer. It's a minor issue, but if you're trying to access an encrypted file from a non-trusted computer, a compromised SFTP client will do you no good if you use the same password on the SFTP server and your encrypted data.
It's been educational reading all these posts and thinking about various security issues with any of the solutions. I'm glad I submitted this question.
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It's also got front and rear facing cameras. Ever since I installed a terminal, ssh and a code editor, I haven't felt the need for rooting the device, even though it's possible.
I would mod this up, instead I'll post a comment highly recommending it. I own one and use it as a target for game development. It's also got GPS. I hook up a small USB keyboard for those times when I need to do a lot of typing. It will accept a Bluetooth keyboard, but you can't use those on an airplane.
Of course, the Iconia wasn't even announced until after the article was published.
After using the G-Tablet for a few months, I gave it up in favor of the Acer Iconia. The Iconia runs Android 3.0, has GPS, supports a Bluetooth keyboard and has good viewing angles which G-Tablet had problems with.
Certainly not as small as an iPad but it's been a pleasure to use. I mainly use it for testing Flash games. I looked at a more than a few of the devices in the article and none of them could compare to the G-Tablet or Iconia.
I think you need to call them to get the DVD only option.
Also went to Blockbuster. We only use Blu-Ray and DVDs (no games or streaming). Netflix took so long to send us new releases (spent 2-3 weeks in the "Long Wait" queue) that my wife would usually rent from BB. We have a BB store within 10 minutes and now that they've gone to unlimited envelope exchanges in store, we are MUCH happier than we ever were with Netflix. Plus, BB gets new releases a week or two before Netflix.
The Thing came from a round saucer. The detachable section from ST:TNG was also round.
I hope Picard is inside, but we'd better prepare for the former.
Not as long as you would think. When players do something like this, they use a special program to wheel the numbers to get a good distribution and increase their odds of getting multiple winning tickets. After they select the numbers, they will sort the winning numbers and print them on the play slips. As long as they purchase the tickets in the correct order, the program will tell them which tickets are winners. Stacking the tickets in bunches (100, 200, 500, 1000) make searching easier, too. If the winning numbers are higher, the winning tickets will clump together.
Modems, uggh!
To me, punch cards, TI 99 4/A, BASIC, brick cell phones, 80386, Yggdrasil, WindowsXP, etc. are all the same, clutter. If I kept every nostalgic item I've ever used, I'd be swamped with a bunch of crap. When I want to revisit old times, I pull up an emulator and am reminded of how much I like things better now.
Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate the simplicity and outright genius required to make those old memory starved devices do as much as they did, but I like the newer stuff.
I see your point. I did well in school but usually saw teachers as an obstacle and was in trouble for it quite often.
Those ideas seem like a better alternative to the current state of education, but, it still brings me back to my original point, the children need parents that care. Can we send them back to the new schools, too?
Your solutions would no doubt improve the school systems in those neighborhoods where the parents were already involved and the teachers and administrators haven't been "ground down by the system". I won't argue that at all. Nor will I argue that the our school system is not the best (being based on the Prussian system or to better serve an agricultural based economy).
Most of the "decent" school districts are turning out plenty of intelligent graduates (myself and I'm sure you are included). The problem with certain school districts is that no amount of money, better teachers, teaching systems or policies will change the system until the parents genuinely care about their children's education.
My point is that the bottom of the education curve is a repeating cycle of parents that don't care enough about their children to break this cycle. I don't believe giving them a guaranteed monthly income is going to change anything.
Bravo, sir. Bravo.
Wow, you're being really generous calling it "pr0n for the mind". More like special effects pr0n!
Not that surprising if you've read the book "The Accidental Billionaires". They specifically mention that there is one person dedicated to writing a PHP compiler and compiling all Facebook PHP.
Also, I don't understand why they don't use one of the currently available PHP compilers, phc or Roadsend. It's possible they started their initiative earlier, but they should have announced it and possibly prevented some duplicate work.
Where are my mod points when I need them? This post is right on.
I'm a little suspicious as to why the computers need to return to IT for backup and reformatting. Sounds like they need a better tool for backups. The higher ups might have a really good reason to not follow this policy.
Just curious, where did you get this info? The USGS thinks differently.
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/health/index.php
Plus you can compile over ssh.
It's nice to be able to compile a local directory with M-x compile, then you can jump to errors in the offending file from the *compilation* window.
You can also set to do remote compile from emacs by putting something similar to this in your .emacs:
No you can compile on the remote host AND bring up offending files from the compile output window with the click of a button.
Thanks to many informative posts, I've figured how I will move forward with this, before I get to the answer a few comments.
I should have removed the word "non-trusted" from the description since the FTP server is one my accounts to which only I have the password. With this in mind, I can trust the FTP server as much as they can be trusted. Also, I would not use the same password for the FTP account and file encryption. For the one stop tool to answer the question, it appears that manent might fit the bill. A tool that I did not find when searching Google and SourceForge, but was on Freshmeat.
It was obvious to me that I was trying to build a secure pseudo-filesystem on top of FTP and I should have expanded my search to include that. That probably would have pointed me to the FUSE solution (which is not yet platform portable on the client end).
I also should have noted the point of this was to backup selected files to the FTP space on my web hosting service. My thought was, "Why pay for more storage elsewhere when I have this spare storage available?" As someone noted, this is probably a violation of my terms of service (and it is) so I will not actually use this to backup/sync my personal files.
So what is my solution? Since I will not be storing that much, I will probably go back to using Amazon S3 and JungleDisk, which I've already used and satisfies all the requirements. But if my hosting service ever allows backups to FTP, I'll probably go back to doing just that.
Even with all the trolls, ridicule and flames (many of which I found quite funny), I learned of a few interesting projects that never appeared in any of my searches. I hope that someone else finds this article educational, too.
I've been doing this "encrypted-backup-offsite-storage" thing for a while and so far none of the solutions have been adequate. It would have been ideal to find an all-in-one solution rather than having to write scripts or use the combination of TrueCrypt and FileZilla.
As I pointed out in a earlier post, I should have removed the word "non-trusted" from the description. I also should have pointed out that I'm saving files to a web hosting server. After learning a few things, I'll probably go back to using Amazon S3 and JungleDisk.
I did quite a bit of searching on Google and SourceForge and got the same answers that most everyone posted. Some even posted solutions that I noted I had already tried. So much for reading the question. The best thing I got out of this were solutions that I could not find and that someone pointed out this may be a violation of my terms-of-service. I also got the occasional troll and mocking answers, many of which gave me a good laugh. It's also nice that if anyone else tries this or wants to do it, they'll be able to find this thread, learn a great amount about security and apply it to their own needs.
That was funny!
I checked the terms and you are correct. At least I can put my photos on the web site and it won't technically count as a backup because I'm serving them up to friends and family.
As to the encrypted data, I'll probably have to go back to using Amazon S3 and JungleDisk. This time I'll make sure that I'm not accidentally saving 10GB of photos. :)
I wish I could mod this one up. I'll have to double check my terms of service on this one. The amount of files I'm storing is so small compared to what I'm actually hosting on the web site that I don't think it will make a difference, but it's still valuable info. Thank you.
You've mostly summed up my situation. The other feature I'd like is the ability to treat the backup files as primary copies if I'm in another location then come home later and sync up to the modified version. It won't happen that often, but it sure would be nice.
After thinking about this, I realize that I never should have written "non-trusted" in the description. I was thinking about FTP in the sense that it's inherently non-secure, which would make "non-trusted" redundant. I actually trust the FTP server as much one can be trusted.
This made me think about side question to which others in this thread have alluded: When is FTP as secure as SFTP? When you're on a non-trusted computer. It's a minor issue, but if you're trying to access an encrypted file from a non-trusted computer, a compromised SFTP client will do you no good if you use the same password on the SFTP server and your encrypted data.
It's been educational reading all these posts and thinking about various security issues with any of the solutions. I'm glad I submitted this question.