Man, my C64 drive would play "Mary Had a Little Lamb".. That was classic. The strange thing is that whenever I tell people about this they just grin and nod like they do not believe me...
Could you imagine the stake-out in front of every millionare's homes? Forget pulling over minorities, just pull over the rich guys. I am sure if a cop saw a Ferrari going 5 over and a Ford going 10 over, the Ferrari would then get pulled over.
Okay, it is Y.A.S.P.#. not Y.O.S.P.#.
My CTS is killing me anyway...Anyone know if I can sue laptop manufacturers for getting CTS from these shitty keyboards????
Yeah, I read the article, but I still fail to see how the stupid election can cause the web to crash. Three points:
Point 1: Most people still watch the election results on the TV.
Point 2: How much data does it take to refresh the CNN ticker??
Point 3: Can this traffic really compare to the traffic when Unreal was released???
I'm serious! Fed jobs may not pay as much in some areas, but the perks are GREAT! There is a fed job fair in my area next week and you can bet that I will be there handing out my resume!
Sure, freedom of religion is fine with him, but how about freedom from religion
BINGO! It is sad to see that campaign that Bush is leading. I have in the past identified myself as a Republican however that has changed a lot in the last two elections. I am appaled at how the Bush platform basically shoves his religious agenda down the throats of the American citizens. I think the government is in great danger of becoming the very government that the United States was formed in protest against!
The US government has already intruded too far into the lives of the citizens and I fear any more.. That is why I am voting against Bush.
It is neither funny, insightful, interesting, or informative
Yeah, about 90% of the posts on this site are none of the above. Personally, I thought it was funny, not to warrant +1, but worth a small chuckle. I guess not everybody is as interested in karma-whoring as you are..
simply because you are ill-informed and do not research any claims by the candidates.
Do you listen to everything that you hear???
Thanks to Eric Zorn with the Chicago Tribune for this:
In June 1986, back when there were fewer than 5,000 network host sites (there are tens of millions today) available to a comparative handful of knowledgeable users, Gore, then a senator from Tennessee, introduced the Supercomputer Network Study Act in response to fears in the research community that the U.S. was dangerously lagging in this area.
Then in October 1988, Gore introduced the National High-Performance Computer Technology Act. After it died, he reintroduced it in May of the following year. It called for more ambitious funding to improve and expand the connections between universities, libraries and other institutions. Both before and after the act passed in 1991, Gore spoke frequently of "the information superhighway," a phrase he is widely credited with coining and that recalled the key role his late father, also a U.S. senator, played in building (figuratively, of course!) the interstate highway system.
Computer scientist Vinton Cerf, sometimes called "The Father of the Internet," was co-designer of the communications protocol that forms the backbone of the Internet and a pioneer in the academic/military computer networks from which the Internet sprung. In a statement sent to me Monday by MCI WorldCom, where he is now senior vice president of Internet Architecture and Technology, Cerf wrote:
"Gore's support for the research agencies... helped to shape the development of the NSFNET--a national network with international connections that took up where its predecessor, the ARPANET, left off.... By the mid-late 1980s, then-Senator Gore had become a visible proponent of NSFNET, which enthusiasm and insight continued and grew with his election to the Vice Presidency. For having seen the potential in these technologies, and for having pursued and argued for legislation and administration support for research in these areas... I think it is entirely fitting that the Vice President take some credit for helping to create an environment in which [the] Internet could thrive."
There you have it. If you wish to read the entire article that I got this info from you can either do a simple search on google or you can just click on this link:
Thanks to Eric Zorn with the Chicago Tribune for this:
In June 1986, back when there were fewer than 5,000 network host sites (there are tens of millions today) available to a comparative handful of knowledgeable users, Gore, then a senator from Tennessee, introduced the Supercomputer Network Study Act in response to fears in the research community that the U.S. was dangerously lagging in this area.
Then in October 1988, Gore introduced the National High-Performance Computer Technology Act. After it died, he reintroduced it in May of the following year. It called for more ambitious funding to improve and expand the connections between universities, libraries and other institutions. Both before and after the act passed in 1991, Gore spoke frequently of "the information superhighway," a phrase he is widely credited with coining and that recalled the key role his late father, also a U.S. senator, played in building (figuratively, of course!) the interstate highway system.
Computer scientist Vinton Cerf, sometimes called "The Father of the Internet," was co-designer of the communications protocol that forms the backbone of the Internet and a pioneer in the academic/military computer networks from which the Internet sprung. In a statement sent to me Monday by MCI WorldCom, where he is now senior vice president of Internet Architecture and Technology, Cerf wrote:
"Gore's support for the research agencies... helped to shape the development of the NSFNET--a national network with international connections that took up where its predecessor, the ARPANET, left off.... By the mid-late 1980s, then-Senator Gore had become a visible proponent of NSFNET, which enthusiasm and insight continued and grew with his election to the Vice Presidency. For having seen the potential in these technologies, and for having pursued and argued for legislation and administration support for research in these areas... I think it is entirely fitting that the Vice President take some credit for helping to create an environment in which [the] Internet could thrive."
There you have it. If you wish to read the entire article that I got this info from you can either do a simple search on google or you can just click on this link:
Ok, Bush made his comment while responding to a question about gun control. His comment was an excuse and went a bit off-topic. IIRC, Gore did not have a rebuttel opportunity but if he even did it is very wise to not touch that loaded statement! I think Gore is right not to touch that statement by Bush because the damage has been done to Bush by that statement and adding any comments at all to it can only hurt Gore in the debate.
Fortunately the spin-doctors have repaired the damages...
Either way, I'm sure smart people will figure out a way around it far before I can afford one of these TVs...
Nah, just buy one from outside of the USofA. Does the FCC control a Japanese TV that is sold to a man in Japan? I hope that I am correct in saying no. I am an American, yet every day I become more and more ashamed of my country. It is not supposed to be this way, and the whole principle that the US was founded upon is all but gone in this country. Representation in congress is a joke when the big bucks buy the votes, and the good candidates that do not take corporate sponsorship are laughed at by the media. (I wonder why??)
The majority of the citizens of the US are too absorbed by the current 'prosperity' that they would fear making a change in the structure of the government, and as a result they (we) are taking a major hit in our freedoms!
The MPAA, the RIAA, the FCC...they may all be trying to take the world hostage for their benefit; but mark my word, one day the sh|t will hit the fan and they will wish they were free again!!
It is sad... and I just HAD to rant that one..
Although Off-Topic, I do agree that those Deitel books (at least for C++) suck big time. I had to use that book for a C++ class and I hated it. OTOH, I have some collegues that swear by the Deitel books.
I guess it depends on the person, as for good C++ books, I never did find one that I really liked...
C'mon people! Do you really think that this is any shock? I could have told you that people would rather receive than give. Especially when it is anonymous.
I think a ratio type of thing would be a great idea, but how in the world can this be done? Obviously this is not too practicle in an anonymous situation; so is this the great paradox of anonymous vs quality?
In other words, if it is purely anonymous as many would insist it to be, then it will lack quality and usability by nature. So in order to have good quality, you have to sacrifice security?
But the home game users are still PC people too. Maybe this will be resolved as well. Maybe Apple will try to reclaim some of that market by somehow jumping into the 3D gaming world and making an entry into serious competition. Let's see them try and win a benchmark test using Quake 3 (granted, Linux would probably have to be the testing ground due to Quake's current standings in Mac OS)
Now IANAMU, but I am pretty sure that the gaming market for the Mac is just about dead. The only really good Mac gaming company (Bungie) sold to Microsoft to develop for the X-box instead. I would not get a Mac unless I had a specific purpose and a PC cannot do it.
Ok, here is one experience that I have had with AOL to use as an example...
I was building a computer for my friend's mother. She had a 386 at the time, and I was upping her to a Pentium Pro 166. As you can see, this was several years ago. For some odd variety of issues (SCSI scanner I think), I was forced to install Windows NT for her. Oops, AOL is not supported for WinNT.
Now I have to try Win95. I set her all up, and boom, AOL crashes in Win95. I call them up and the dolt tells me that the version that I have is old and there is a revision available for download. I explain to him that I cannot download unless I can connect. My firend's mom cannot wait a few days for the new CD to arrive because she misses her 'AOL Buddies'. (The chat people on her 'Buddy List')
I go to the store, buy the CD (only $1 tho), and take it back to install it. New errors! At least this time it works enough for her to chat with her buddies. Mind you, this is a brand spanking new install of Win95!! WTF?! The AOL dolt tells me this time to wait for the next version, it will work. When is the new version due out? Oh, just a few months!
I never did find out if that thing ever worked...All I know is that it was slow, it was bloated, and it was not flexible at all.
I will never understand what is so difficult about setting up a simple PPP connection to an ISP...but people want it to have fancy pictures and neato voices telling them that they have mail...
Oh, another thing about AOL. I am willing to bet that it automatically turns on the Caps Lock key, and it induces the users to join in flame-wars that they have no clue about. Just my opinion though..
Actually, the burden of proof is on Metallica.. They have to prove that the users were infringing on the copyright and failed to do so.
I am talking about when Metallica's net detective firm (the name escapes me) approached Napster with 300,000 userids and said "Ban these users". The burden of proof is on the side of the complaintant, not on the service provider (Napster) But that is all old news now...
*disclaimer* I cannot stand AOL client, it is a disgusting mess. Furthermore, I really do not care for AOL in general, and I would even feel sorry for my worst enemy if I discovered that person used AOL. So there.
Now, with that out of the way, I would like to express that this might be what we are looking for. Kinda. You see, many of us want Linux to become a nice mainstream desktop OS for the average user. Many average users use AOL. Now this might work well to bring the average users to Linux.
Ok, not that the average users are starting to use Linux, they realize how nice it is to not crash all the time. As time goes on, they progress to better users of Linux and realise that they do not need AOL anymore. Thay blow the client away and start using regular PPP connections and there ya have it, the desktop userbase that Linux needs so desperately.
What we (the developers etc out there) need to be aware of is that people like a pretty GUI, ease of use, intuitive controls, and NO TECHNICAL JARGON! If Linux distros can evolve to include even MORE internet tools that have an emphasis on ease of use while still containing the flexibility that a power user can use (some are getting there already!) then I really see Linux becoming a great desktop OS in the next year or two. Like I said before, the AOL thingie might be a blessing in disguise because it will look familiar. The scared average end-user will like this familiarity and be that much more comfortable with this OS.
Note: this may just be for net-appliances, and if so, you may throw everything that I just said out the window...
Slashdot Mirror
Man, my C64 drive would play "Mary Had a Little Lamb".. That was classic. The strange thing is that whenever I tell people about this they just grin and nod like they do not believe me...
I wonder if this exists for 3.5" floppy drives?
Could you imagine the stake-out in front of every millionare's homes? Forget pulling over minorities, just pull over the rich guys. I am sure if a cop saw a Ferrari going 5 over and a Ford going 10 over, the Ferrari would then get pulled over.
Hey, I like this idea!
Okay, it is Y.A.S.P.#. not Y.O.S.P.#.
My CTS is killing me anyway...Anyone know if I can sue laptop manufacturers for getting CTS from these shitty keyboards????
Yet Another Slashdotted Phone #...
/.ed phone number error "All circuits are busy"!
Well, at least I am getting a normal busy tone instead of the usual
In that case, I would be interested in one too. Anyone interested in making $25, just let me know and it will be done!
I understand you are voting Liberal, right ?
Yes, I did vote liberal on many issues and candidates.
Oh well, at least I tried!
Yeah, I read the article, but I still fail to see how the stupid election can cause the web to crash. Three points:
Point 1: Most people still watch the election results on the TV.
Point 2: How much data does it take to refresh the CNN ticker??
Point 3: Can this traffic really compare to the traffic when Unreal was released???
I think that this is just more media hype.
I'm serious! Fed jobs may not pay as much in some areas, but the perks are GREAT! There is a fed job fair in my area next week and you can bet that I will be there handing out my resume!
Sure, freedom of religion is fine with him, but how about freedom from religion
BINGO! It is sad to see that campaign that Bush is leading. I have in the past identified myself as a Republican however that has changed a lot in the last two elections. I am appaled at how the Bush platform basically shoves his religious agenda down the throats of the American citizens. I think the government is in great danger of becoming the very government that the United States was formed in protest against!
The US government has already intruded too far into the lives of the citizens and I fear any more.. That is why I am voting against Bush.
I see, so you had to go from karma whoring to trolling...
It is neither funny, insightful, interesting, or informative
Yeah, about 90% of the posts on this site are none of the above. Personally, I thought it was funny, not to warrant +1, but worth a small chuckle. I guess not everybody is as interested in karma-whoring as you are..
How is the stability? I mean, if it is determined that a given stick of RAM has some bad areas, then can that stick degrade further after time?
For example, if a 128MB stick has 2MB removed as 'bad', is it possible that the chip may eventually have 3, then 4, then 5MB 'bad' as time goes on?
Any memory guru's out there care to give me some insight on this?
Jeez, you could maybe use this great resource of information called the internet to answer your own question!!
Here is a good article by Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune
simply because you are ill-informed and do not research any claims by the candidates.
... helped to shape the development of the NSFNET--a national network with international connections that took up where its predecessor, the ARPANET, left off. ... By the mid-late 1980s, then-Senator Gore had become a visible proponent of NSFNET, which enthusiasm and insight continued and grew with his election to the Vice Presidency. For having seen the potential in these technologies, and for having pursued and argued for legislation and administration support for research in these areas ... I think it is entirely fitting that the Vice President take some credit for helping to create an environment in which [the] Internet could thrive."
Do you listen to everything that you hear???
Thanks to Eric Zorn with the Chicago Tribune for this:
In June 1986, back when there were fewer than 5,000 network host sites (there are tens of millions today) available to a comparative handful of knowledgeable users, Gore, then a senator from Tennessee, introduced the Supercomputer Network Study Act in response to fears in the research community that the U.S. was dangerously lagging in this area.
Then in October 1988, Gore introduced the National High-Performance Computer Technology Act. After it died, he reintroduced it in May of the following year. It called for more ambitious funding to improve and expand the connections between universities, libraries and other institutions. Both before and after the act passed in 1991, Gore spoke frequently of "the information superhighway," a phrase he is widely credited with coining and that recalled the key role his late father, also a U.S. senator, played in building (figuratively, of course!) the interstate highway system.
Computer scientist Vinton Cerf, sometimes called "The Father of the Internet," was co-designer of the communications protocol that forms the backbone of the Internet and a pioneer in the academic/military computer networks from which the Internet sprung. In a statement sent to me Monday by MCI WorldCom, where he is now senior vice president of Internet Architecture and Technology, Cerf wrote:
"Gore's support for the research agencies
There you have it. If you wish to read the entire article that I got this info from you can either do a simple search on google or you can just click on this link:
GORE'S INTERNET LINK IS NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT
Thanks to Eric Zorn with the Chicago Tribune for this:
... helped to shape the development of the NSFNET--a national network with international connections that took up where its predecessor, the ARPANET, left off. ... By the mid-late 1980s, then-Senator Gore had become a visible proponent of NSFNET, which enthusiasm and insight continued and grew with his election to the Vice Presidency. For having seen the potential in these technologies, and for having pursued and argued for legislation and administration support for research in these areas ... I think it is entirely fitting that the Vice President take some credit for helping to create an environment in which [the] Internet could thrive."
In June 1986, back when there were fewer than 5,000 network host sites (there are tens of millions today) available to a comparative handful of knowledgeable users, Gore, then a senator from Tennessee, introduced the Supercomputer Network Study Act in response to fears in the research community that the U.S. was dangerously lagging in this area.
Then in October 1988, Gore introduced the National High-Performance Computer Technology Act. After it died, he reintroduced it in May of the following year. It called for more ambitious funding to improve and expand the connections between universities, libraries and other institutions. Both before and after the act passed in 1991, Gore spoke frequently of "the information superhighway," a phrase he is widely credited with coining and that recalled the key role his late father, also a U.S. senator, played in building (figuratively, of course!) the interstate highway system.
Computer scientist Vinton Cerf, sometimes called "The Father of the Internet," was co-designer of the communications protocol that forms the backbone of the Internet and a pioneer in the academic/military computer networks from which the Internet sprung. In a statement sent to me Monday by MCI WorldCom, where he is now senior vice president of Internet Architecture and Technology, Cerf wrote:
"Gore's support for the research agencies
There you have it. If you wish to read the entire article that I got this info from you can either do a simple search on google or you can just click on this link:
GORE'S INTERNET LINK IS NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT
Gore, of course, had no response.
Ok, Bush made his comment while responding to a question about gun control. His comment was an excuse and went a bit off-topic. IIRC, Gore did not have a rebuttel opportunity but if he even did it is very wise to not touch that loaded statement! I think Gore is right not to touch that statement by Bush because the damage has been done to Bush by that statement and adding any comments at all to it can only hurt Gore in the debate.
Fortunately the spin-doctors have repaired the damages...
Either way, I'm sure smart people will figure out a way around it far before I can afford one of these TVs...
Nah, just buy one from outside of the USofA. Does the FCC control a Japanese TV that is sold to a man in Japan? I hope that I am correct in saying no. I am an American, yet every day I become more and more ashamed of my country. It is not supposed to be this way, and the whole principle that the US was founded upon is all but gone in this country. Representation in congress is a joke when the big bucks buy the votes, and the good candidates that do not take corporate sponsorship are laughed at by the media. (I wonder why??)
The majority of the citizens of the US are too absorbed by the current 'prosperity' that they would fear making a change in the structure of the government, and as a result they (we) are taking a major hit in our freedoms!
The MPAA, the RIAA, the FCC...they may all be trying to take the world hostage for their benefit; but mark my word, one day the sh|t will hit the fan and they will wish they were free again!!
It is sad... and I just HAD to rant that one..
Although Off-Topic, I do agree that those Deitel books (at least for C++) suck big time. I had to use that book for a C++ class and I hated it. OTOH, I have some collegues that swear by the Deitel books.
I guess it depends on the person, as for good C++ books, I never did find one that I really liked...
Man, I'll tell ya what.. When I upped from my 300bd modem to a Hayes 2400, WOW! I was in shock at the speed!
Sheesh, now I bitch about my DSL not being up yet and how I have to settle for these lame 52k connections all the time...
C'mon people! Do you really think that this is any shock? I could have told you that people would rather receive than give. Especially when it is anonymous.
I think a ratio type of thing would be a great idea, but how in the world can this be done? Obviously this is not too practicle in an anonymous situation; so is this the great paradox of anonymous vs quality?
In other words, if it is purely anonymous as many would insist it to be, then it will lack quality and usability by nature. So in order to have good quality, you have to sacrifice security?
Can anyone think of a better way?
But the home game users are still PC people too. Maybe this will be resolved as well. Maybe Apple will try to reclaim some of that market by somehow jumping into the 3D gaming world and making an entry into serious competition. Let's see them try and win a benchmark test using Quake 3 (granted, Linux would probably have to be the testing ground due to Quake's current standings in Mac OS)
Now IANAMU, but I am pretty sure that the gaming market for the Mac is just about dead. The only really good Mac gaming company (Bungie) sold to Microsoft to develop for the X-box instead. I would not get a Mac unless I had a specific purpose and a PC cannot do it.
Ok, here is one experience that I have had with AOL to use as an example...
I was building a computer for my friend's mother. She had a 386 at the time, and I was upping her to a Pentium Pro 166. As you can see, this was several years ago. For some odd variety of issues (SCSI scanner I think), I was forced to install Windows NT for her. Oops, AOL is not supported for WinNT.
Now I have to try Win95. I set her all up, and boom, AOL crashes in Win95. I call them up and the dolt tells me that the version that I have is old and there is a revision available for download. I explain to him that I cannot download unless I can connect. My firend's mom cannot wait a few days for the new CD to arrive because she misses her 'AOL Buddies'. (The chat people on her 'Buddy List')
I go to the store, buy the CD (only $1 tho), and take it back to install it. New errors! At least this time it works enough for her to chat with her buddies. Mind you, this is a brand spanking new install of Win95!! WTF?! The AOL dolt tells me this time to wait for the next version, it will work. When is the new version due out? Oh, just a few months!
I never did find out if that thing ever worked...All I know is that it was slow, it was bloated, and it was not flexible at all.
I will never understand what is so difficult about setting up a simple PPP connection to an ISP...but people want it to have fancy pictures and neato voices telling them that they have mail...
Oh, another thing about AOL. I am willing to bet that it automatically turns on the Caps Lock key, and it induces the users to join in flame-wars that they have no clue about. Just my opinion though..
Actually, the burden of proof is on Metallica.. They have to prove that the users were infringing on the copyright and failed to do so.
I am talking about when Metallica's net detective firm (the name escapes me) approached Napster with 300,000 userids and said "Ban these users". The burden of proof is on the side of the complaintant, not on the service provider (Napster) But that is all old news now...
*disclaimer* I cannot stand AOL client, it is a disgusting mess. Furthermore, I really do not care for AOL in general, and I would even feel sorry for my worst enemy if I discovered that person used AOL. So there.
Now, with that out of the way, I would like to express that this might be what we are looking for. Kinda. You see, many of us want Linux to become a nice mainstream desktop OS for the average user. Many average users use AOL. Now this might work well to bring the average users to Linux.
Ok, not that the average users are starting to use Linux, they realize how nice it is to not crash all the time. As time goes on, they progress to better users of Linux and realise that they do not need AOL anymore. Thay blow the client away and start using regular PPP connections and there ya have it, the desktop userbase that Linux needs so desperately.
What we (the developers etc out there) need to be aware of is that people like a pretty GUI, ease of use, intuitive controls, and NO TECHNICAL JARGON! If Linux distros can evolve to include even MORE internet tools that have an emphasis on ease of use while still containing the flexibility that a power user can use (some are getting there already!) then I really see Linux becoming a great desktop OS in the next year or two. Like I said before, the AOL thingie might be a blessing in disguise because it will look familiar. The scared average end-user will like this familiarity and be that much more comfortable with this OS.
Note: this may just be for net-appliances, and if so, you may throw everything that I just said out the window...