I used to read PC Magazine until it became painfully obvious that they were going to do their very best to downplay OS/2 and use their mindshare to ensure the continued dominance of Microsoft.
I stopped reading computer magazines for a few years after that. Eventually I started reading PC Gamer, but quit when they began to dumb it down.
Last year though I discovered a magazine called "Boot". At first I dismissed it as another "hip" magazine -- you know, something for the kids. But when I looked past the graphic design I found that the content was really quite good.
Shortly after I started paying attention to it, Boot changed it's name to Maximum PC. It's worth much more than the $1 a month they charge for a subscription. The best part is that I have yet to detect any "paid for" non-advertising content.
My reason for purchasing a printed magazine is not the editorials or articles -- I can find lots of those online. I buy it for the product reviews. If those reviews aren't fully objective, comprehensive and honest then why should I waste my money? Computers may be "cheap" in the budget of the average business but hobbyists tend to want the most bang for their (much more limited) buck.
Yeah, if only I had $800 to spend on a portable MP3 player...
Earth to Slashdot, come in Slashdot.
For my money ($200-$300) I'll pick up a portable CD MP3 player (I've only been waiting for one to be released for the past year and a half). The PineSM-200C has a very yummy list of specs. According to this C|Net article it's supposed to come out this month.
Another player is Vertical Horizon's CP200. It's got fewer features but it's $100 cheaper. Unfortunatly the CP200 won't be released until "sometime before the end of first quarter next year".
So instead of shutting down spammers by pressuring the businesses that provide them with connectivity to stop we should just get larger servers to handle the load of "intelligently filtering" all the e-mail we handle?
How long before we DO have to pay $1500 a month to get a simple dialup account because all the ISP's have to buy supercomputers to handle all the spam?
If the RBL bothers you so much then get a free e-mail account or get a responsible ISP.
Those "poor" sysadmins at your workplace are responsible for the way their server is configured -- they need to "do something". This is 1999, not 1992; There is no good reason for any mail server to be an open relay.
I subscribe to the rbl-nominate mailing list and believe me, putting a site in the RBL is not something that is done without careful consideration and a lot of work. Phone calls are made, lengthy evidence is gathered and everything is researched, checked and double-checked. Most of the participants are doing all of this in their spare time. Do you think this is fun? It's about as much fun as picking up garbage along the freeway. The alternative to the RBL and similar programs is a freeway with a garbage dump running it's length.
Oh, but poor gardenhose can't send e-mail to his mom from his work address because his lazy admins won't unfuck the mail swerver. Is this the RBL's fault? No, it's his own fault. If gardenhose can't get action on this from his luser admins, then maybe he should consider getting off his lazy ass and signing up for a free e-mail address with a responsible provider (such as Hotmail)!
For one thing, the industry can't afford to "try another format". For another, the computer software industry isn't losing ANY money -- try reading the sales figures instead of the SPA propaganda.
The oft lamented "potential" loss of sales can't be proven (otherwise the software companies would be able to get insurance for these losses). The industry groups whine on and on about the "billions" in "losses" while the industry shows greater profits every year -- including the years that CD-RW drives dropped to and below $300.
True, there's no such thing as total anonymity, but that's no reason to sigh, throw up your hands and say "oh well, bring on that anal probe if you must!"
Slashdot Mirror
They can't have it both ways.
If such a law is passed, this means that anybody who creates a database of song lyrics owns it!
If copyright law interferes with this, then I'm going to copyright my personal information.
hearing the audience gasp with awestruck envy when he reached up with one hand -- to activate his DIGITAL WATCH
A similar incident I remember was in Batman where the batmobile is shown to have a *gasp* CD PLAYER!
I used to read PC Magazine until it became painfully obvious that they were going to do their very best to downplay OS/2 and use their mindshare to ensure the continued dominance of Microsoft.
I stopped reading computer magazines for a few years after that. Eventually I started reading PC Gamer, but quit when they began to dumb it down.
Last year though I discovered a magazine called "Boot". At first I dismissed it as another "hip" magazine -- you know, something for the kids. But when I looked past the graphic design I found that the content was really quite good.
Shortly after I started paying attention to it, Boot changed it's name to Maximum PC. It's worth much more than the $1 a month they charge for a subscription. The best part is that I have yet to detect any "paid for" non-advertising content.
My reason for purchasing a printed magazine is not the editorials or articles -- I can find lots of those online. I buy it for the product reviews. If those reviews aren't fully objective, comprehensive and honest then why should I waste my money? Computers may be "cheap" in the budget of the average business but hobbyists tend to want the most bang for their (much more limited) buck.
I don't know what kind of drugs you're on, but I just checked download.com and all three or four of the links they have -- everything is working fine.
If you're having trouble finding a mirror though you should definitly click this sentence.
rhythm.cx was also hosting mirrors of the DeCSS zips, so that's how they were taken down.
Here are a couple of places where the rhythm.cx mirror list has been transplanted and continually updated:
humpin.org
lemuria.org
Yeah, if only I had $800 to spend on a portable MP3 player...
Earth to Slashdot, come in Slashdot.
For my money ($200-$300) I'll pick up a portable CD MP3 player (I've only been waiting for one to be released for the past year and a half). The Pine SM-200C has a very yummy list of specs. According to this C|Net article it's supposed to come out this month.
Another player is Vertical Horizon's CP200. It's got fewer features but it's $100 cheaper. Unfortunatly the CP200 won't be released until "sometime before the end of first quarter next year".
So instead of shutting down spammers by pressuring the businesses that provide them with connectivity to stop we should just get larger servers to handle the load of "intelligently filtering" all the e-mail we handle?
How long before we DO have to pay $1500 a month to get a simple dialup account because all the ISP's have to buy supercomputers to handle all the spam?
If the RBL bothers you so much then get a free e-mail account or get a responsible ISP.
Those "poor" sysadmins at your workplace are responsible for the way their server is configured -- they need to "do something". This is 1999, not 1992; There is no good reason for any mail server to be an open relay.
I subscribe to the rbl-nominate mailing list and believe me, putting a site in the RBL is not something that is done without careful consideration and a lot of work. Phone calls are made, lengthy evidence is gathered and everything is researched, checked and double-checked. Most of the participants are doing all of this in their spare time. Do you think this is fun? It's about as much fun as picking up garbage along the freeway. The alternative to the RBL and similar programs is a freeway with a garbage dump running it's length.
Oh, but poor gardenhose can't send e-mail to his mom from his work address because his lazy admins won't unfuck the mail swerver. Is this the RBL's fault? No, it's his own fault. If gardenhose can't get action on this from his luser admins, then maybe he should consider getting off his lazy ass and signing up for a free e-mail address with a responsible provider (such as Hotmail)!
HERE is the correct one!
Sorry about that.
Right here
Right here.
Try this link.
Here's another mirror.
For one thing, the industry can't afford to "try another format". For another, the computer software industry isn't losing ANY money -- try reading the sales figures instead of the SPA propaganda.
The oft lamented "potential" loss of sales can't be proven (otherwise the software companies would be able to get insurance for these losses). The industry groups whine on and on about the "billions" in "losses" while the industry shows greater profits every year -- including the years that CD-RW drives dropped to and below $300.
discard all your ISP accounts
Working for an ISP has it's advantages...
shred your credit cards
I'll go one better -- never had one, never will!
always pay cash (not even cheques)
Check.
avoid a drivers license
No can do -- I have to commute
avoid owning a home or conventional renting
Check.
don't register to vote
Check.
don't file taxes
Oh yeah, I'll get right to work on that.
True, there's no such thing as total anonymity, but that's no reason to sigh, throw up your hands and say "oh well, bring on that anal probe if you must!"
Tommorow's my birthday, Pee Wee and my father says I can have anything I want! Do you know what I want, Pee Wee?
A new BRAIN?
No! Your DNA!
It's not for sale, Nee-moe!
My father says everything's negotiable!
Good for you and your father, Nee-moe! I wouldn't sell my DNA for all the money in the world!
Fine then! I'll just have my greaser thug get a patent on it! You'll be sorry, Pee Wee Herman! YOU'LL BE SORRY!