the head of NZ's Antarctic Research dept: 'Polly's trip was well organized and properly planned,' he said. 'It is ironic that she is now assisting a stranded pilot who embarked upon an ill-prepared and secret flight over the South Pole.'"
First of all, DAD, that's not ironic. I guess English skills are suffering down in the NZ research department? Second, she did the moral thing while the rest of you stood around with an over-inflated parent complex. Even Polly admitted that Jon's trip was not any worse planned than hers, but that crap happens and you have to deal with it. It's not like he was asking for a free handout. Next time, save your lectures for your kids.
While you are 100% correct about signalling, you are dead wrong about being hit from behind. In every state I've lived in, if you hit someone from behind, regardless of what they were doing, you are at fault. You need to be able to stop, which in most cases means STOP TAILGATING. Sure there are plenty of stupid things people do, but the law says you need to be prepared to stop if necessary.
Who cares whether or not you broadcast your SSID? Everytime you connect to your network your SSID is sent unencrypted. Anyone who wants it can sniff it. So feel free to stop broadcasting it, it doesn't really add to your security. WEP is good for most people, MAC filtering is better, but I don't know of any home-wireless setup that is 100% "hack proof."
Yeah, they are overpaid and typically do a poor job. And to add insult to injury they usually don't give you the negatives. (Bastards!). My wife and I, however, were lucky to find a fantastic photographer who happened to also do weddings. He blended in with our guests and you hardly knew he was there. He has an amazing eye was able to catch a lot of great candids. And on top of that, he gives you the negatives to do whatever you want with them. Check out Gary Irving's Website if you want to see some examples.
Index and catalogue your archive. Not only will it make it easier to find things, it will also help to find or sort out duplicates - handy if you switch to a different media and re-archive your old CD-Rs on DVD for example. Archive the index as well.
I can't overemphasize how useful it is to catalog the archive. I have over 30 archived CDs and it used to be a nightmare trying to find something. I found a great program for Linux called GWhere that does a fantastic job of it.
..for everytime someone said "Linux isn't ready for the desktop", I'd be paying these people to STFU. I was a big supporter of Red Hat in the past (been using it since 6.0), but with the recent changes to their support, and boneheaded comments from their execs, I've pretty much had it with them. Look, if Linux isn't ready for your desktop, fine, I won't beat you over the head. But it's been ready for my desktop for the past 3 years, and lots of other "non-techie" types as well.
I'll elaborate on point #3. Devices, apps, games etc. You can walk in to any Staples or Best Buy and pick up any piece of software or any printer, digital camera, mp3 player etc. bring it home, plug it in, insert the cd-rom and presto! it just works.
I don't know what fantasy world you are living in, but Windows products just don't work like that. I've brought many products home that just_didn't_work until I spent 3-4 hrs troubleshooting, downloading drivers, etc. My latest nightmare was trying to get a Creative SBlive Platinum installed correctly. And I've been doing this for years. Bleh.
And if you had read the article you would have seen that Mandrake DID just work with everthing, all autodetected and installed. When I reinstall Windows XP I have to spend at least 30 mins afterward downloading and installing device drivers. Fun!
You succeeded in getting Slashdot readers to react just like they do to Linux "reviews" from Windows users. Great job, even if the irony was lost on 90% of them.
Not only that, but if you're paranoid about a 2 year contract, some companies offer a 1 year. All I had to do was ask Verizon about it and they were happy to let me have it (although they didn't waive the $35 setup fee because I took the 1 year deal).
With a business strategy like this, it's not hard to see why Emusic is being acquired. Unfortunately, it's hard to see how this new pricing structure will work any better with a music catalog that is decidedly obscure.
Maybe they are hoping to attract more "mainstream" artists with the new pricing structure?
"But Cameron rejected the suggestion that the technology is a privacy invasion along the lines of George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
"Most people are willing to give up a bit of anonymity for safety,"
Funny, I don't feel any safer with Sleazy Joe Barowner knowing my personal information. My privacy is a lot more valuable than a lousy drink at your cheap bar.
Shouldn't SCO worry about winning the suits that they've already filed (or have been filed against them) before going after more people? Or is it just another sign that SCO has nothing and needs to do as much as they can before they are finished for good?
Oh, just stop trolling. I'm sure you can grasp the concept that Microsoft only patches MS software and comparing it to Linux is pointless. It's time to move on...
Someone didn't bother to read the article. (Surprise, surprise)It wasn't a man who gave this speech and the article acknowledges that games cost more than TV/movies.
And how exactly does one know what information is being sent? We are supposed to trust a company that installed spyware in the first place? Banks and financial institutions would never go for this kind of crap. There is a lot of private customer information that goes on there...unless you don't mind your SSN and account information being sent to God-knows-where. If my boss found out we had software that spied on us, I'd be uninstalling that software in a heartbeat.
There's a big difference between upgrading an application and applying a patch that prevents a system-wide exploit. I'm all for testing , and it's a policy at my bank, but applications gets tested far longer than critical patches do.
Any remote root patch that doesn't get installed in a timely matter is the fault of the IT "dudes." The head IT "dude" needs to be convinced that the risk of patching far outweighs the costs that come with cleaning up a virus/worm. The "I can only do what I'm told" excuse doesn't cut it, you're just not being creative in discussions with the boss. Show him/her the hard numbers and if they are still too stupid to listen, take it to the next level. If the company has any business smarts, someone will listen to your well reasoned arguements. If not, you may want to start looking for a new job, that company probably won't be in business for long.
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the head of NZ's Antarctic Research dept: 'Polly's trip was well organized and properly planned,' he said. 'It is ironic that she is now assisting a stranded pilot who embarked upon an ill-prepared and secret flight over the South Pole.'"
First of all, DAD, that's not ironic. I guess English skills are suffering down in the NZ research department? Second, she did the moral thing while the rest of you stood around with an over-inflated parent complex. Even Polly admitted that Jon's trip was not any worse planned than hers, but that crap happens and you have to deal with it. It's not like he was asking for a free handout. Next time, save your lectures for your kids.
You actually care about moderation? That is soooo 1999.
Are you so sure about that? Maybe a fair trial might actually be the best way to discover the facts?
While you are 100% correct about signalling, you are dead wrong about being hit from behind. In every state I've lived in, if you hit someone from behind, regardless of what they were doing, you are at fault. You need to be able to stop, which in most cases means STOP TAILGATING. Sure there are plenty of stupid things people do, but the law says you need to be prepared to stop if necessary.
Who cares whether or not you broadcast your SSID? Everytime you connect to your network your SSID is sent unencrypted. Anyone who wants it can sniff it. So feel free to stop broadcasting it, it doesn't really add to your security. WEP is good for most people, MAC filtering is better, but I don't know of any home-wireless setup that is 100% "hack proof."
Yeah, they are overpaid and typically do a poor job. And to add insult to injury they usually don't give you the negatives. (Bastards!). My wife and I, however, were lucky to find a fantastic photographer who happened to also do weddings. He blended in with our guests and you hardly knew he was there. He has an amazing eye was able to catch a lot of great candids. And on top of that, he gives you the negatives to do whatever you want with them. Check out Gary Irving's Website if you want to see some examples.
Index and catalogue your archive. Not only will it make it easier to find things, it will also help to find or sort out duplicates - handy if you switch to a different media and re-archive your old CD-Rs on DVD for example. Archive the index as well.
I can't overemphasize how useful it is to catalog the archive. I have over 30 archived CDs and it used to be a nightmare trying to find something. I found a great program for Linux called GWhere that does a fantastic job of it.
Way to prove his point by completely misundering the point. Just in case you missed it, he's dead-on right.
..for everytime someone said "Linux isn't ready for the desktop", I'd be paying these people to STFU. I was a big supporter of Red Hat in the past (been using it since 6.0), but with the recent changes to their support, and boneheaded comments from their execs, I've pretty much had it with them. Look, if Linux isn't ready for your desktop, fine, I won't beat you over the head. But it's been ready for my desktop for the past 3 years, and lots of other "non-techie" types as well.
I'll elaborate on point #3. Devices, apps, games etc. You can walk in to any Staples or Best Buy and pick up any piece of software or any printer, digital camera, mp3 player etc. bring it home, plug it in, insert the cd-rom and presto! it just works.
I don't know what fantasy world you are living in, but Windows products just don't work like that. I've brought many products home that just_didn't_work until I spent 3-4 hrs troubleshooting, downloading drivers, etc. My latest nightmare was trying to get a Creative SBlive Platinum installed correctly. And I've been doing this for years. Bleh.
And if you had read the article you would have seen that Mandrake DID just work with everthing, all autodetected and installed. When I reinstall Windows XP I have to spend at least 30 mins afterward downloading and installing device drivers. Fun!
Oh yeah. I still have my Roland SCC-1 plugged in. It's the only ISA board that I still use today.
You succeeded in getting Slashdot readers to react just like they do to Linux "reviews" from Windows users. Great job, even if the irony was lost on 90% of them.
Not only that, but if you're paranoid about a 2 year contract, some companies offer a 1 year. All I had to do was ask Verizon about it and they were happy to let me have it (although they didn't waive the $35 setup fee because I took the 1 year deal).
With a business strategy like this, it's not hard to see why Emusic is being acquired. Unfortunately, it's hard to see how this new pricing structure will work any better with a music catalog that is decidedly obscure.
Maybe they are hoping to attract more "mainstream" artists with the new pricing structure?
From the article:
"But Cameron rejected the suggestion that the technology is a privacy invasion along the lines of George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
"Most people are willing to give up a bit of anonymity for safety,"
Funny, I don't feel any safer with Sleazy Joe Barowner knowing my personal information. My privacy is a lot more valuable than a lousy drink at your cheap bar.
Just checked up2date and saw the RPMs there. Not sure if they fix the bug you mention, but at least they've patched the gaping security hole now.
You're comparing Theo to Microsoft?!? Jeeze, he already has a big enough ego, it doesn't need to be fed anymore. ;)
Jeeze, people complain when Slashdot's stories are "old news" and they complain when they are "too new." Is there no way to please people?!? :)
Shouldn't SCO worry about winning the suits that they've already filed (or have been filed against them) before going after more people? Or is it just another sign that SCO has nothing and needs to do as much as they can before they are finished for good?
...but he's also my doppelganger!
(gotta repaste that link to get permission to view the photo, stupid ofoto bastards.)
At least, that's what I've been told.
Oh, just stop trolling. I'm sure you can grasp the concept that Microsoft only patches MS software and comparing it to Linux is pointless. It's time to move on...
Someone didn't bother to read the article. (Surprise, surprise)It wasn't a man who gave this speech and the article acknowledges that games cost more than TV/movies.
And how exactly does one know what information is being sent? We are supposed to trust a company that installed spyware in the first place? Banks and financial institutions would never go for this kind of crap. There is a lot of private customer information that goes on there...unless you don't mind your SSN and account information being sent to God-knows-where. If my boss found out we had software that spied on us, I'd be uninstalling that software in a heartbeat.
There's a big difference between upgrading an application and applying a patch that prevents a system-wide exploit. I'm all for testing , and it's a policy at my bank, but applications gets tested far longer than critical patches do.
Any remote root patch that doesn't get installed in a timely matter is the fault of the IT "dudes." The head IT "dude" needs to be convinced that the risk of patching far outweighs the costs that come with cleaning up a virus/worm. The "I can only do what I'm told" excuse doesn't cut it, you're just not being creative in discussions with the boss. Show him/her the hard numbers and if they are still too stupid to listen, take it to the next level. If the company has any business smarts, someone will listen to your well reasoned arguements. If not, you may want to start looking for a new job, that company probably won't be in business for long.