You're right, I did some research and it seems to be a first-come-first-served system (which I acknowledged is another possibility), which is easier on the fingers and memory but is actually more chaotic than a system using nonsense names. Domain squatting would be a massive problem.
All but one of my computers run a 'nix-based OS and C is a useful open language I have actually used and might recommend.
If all the media talking heads were to call Dennis Ritchie the father of modern computing and say the world wouldn't have been the same without him, it would be a fairly reasonable statement that no geek would have trouble keeping a straight face at.
I thought BioShock2 was pretty decent. It was more like an overabundance of short escort missions than one long escort mission, and if you learn to use hacked security robots and the deployable turrets they're not that hard.
It should be possible to test this by measuring the amount of data sent between a Blackberry and the server and sending the exact same amount from an open phone to a custom server and having it respond with the corresponding amount of garbage. I expect the Blackberry's bill would still be lower since even their unlimited data and roaming plans are typically cheaper.
I am shocked, SHOCKED that this is happening! Who would have thought that the same people behind CARNIVORE and ECHELON would make such dastardly use of the vast quantities of publicly available information!
The only reason BBM doesn't cost money is because RIM has deals with the carriers.
BBM is more network-intensive than SMS. A BBM message has to send a few HTTPS packets back and forth, always leaving the network to go to RIM's hosting, while an SMS either piggybacks on control channel packets (using zero extra data, as zeroes would normally be sent in it's place) or sends a more compact, unencrypted lower-level packet with the text in it, depending on the network type.
Yeah the extent of this outage is pretty shocking. It's like they have zero redundancy here. What happened to all that cloud computing stuff that's supposed to be so reliable?
A DNS system without an administrative body would require nonsensical names. Either that, or a first-come-first-served system, which is probably worse.
Yeah the encrypted P2P protocol is no problem, many systems have done that already. Administration is the problem if you want to retain anything resembling the current naming system.
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You're right, I did some research and it seems to be a first-come-first-served system (which I acknowledged is another possibility), which is easier on the fingers and memory but is actually more chaotic than a system using nonsense names. Domain squatting would be a massive problem.
All but one of my computers run a 'nix-based OS and C is a useful open language I have actually used and might recommend.
If all the media talking heads were to call Dennis Ritchie the father of modern computing and say the world wouldn't have been the same without him, it would be a fairly reasonable statement that no geek would have trouble keeping a straight face at.
Yeah I thought JC2 should have been longer. A lot of the world went unused in the main storyline missions.
Well first, anime != loli.
And second, if it gives them a safe way to get off, then why not? Gross but harmless, and may even be beneficial to society.
So, one Nozomi-bot coming up!...mega-pervert.
I hope you are roughly as young as that character looks...
I agree about FC2. I really wanted to like that game but I didn't make it through more than about 6 hours. Best quote I've heard about FC2:
"You can shoot animals until their species goes extinct, but not those black guys, they breed like rabbits."
I thought BioShock2 was pretty decent. It was more like an overabundance of short escort missions than one long escort mission, and if you learn to use hacked security robots and the deployable turrets they're not that hard.
It should be possible to test this by measuring the amount of data sent between a Blackberry and the server and sending the exact same amount from an open phone to a custom server and having it respond with the corresponding amount of garbage. I expect the Blackberry's bill would still be lower since even their unlimited data and roaming plans are typically cheaper.
We could have gold-plated Cray XT6 servers within the month! No more Guru Meditation!
Der turkin iz weeeeerbs! >_<
But the Hero Of The Progressive Left is President.
Haha if only...he was a presidential candidate, I'll give you that.
This is sort of like posting news about a firmware update for a Mercedes SUV's entertainment/nav system on a racing forum.
If you like that badge you should check out some of the secret project badges for the various spy satellites.
Good point...
I am shocked, SHOCKED that this is happening! Who would have thought that the same people behind CARNIVORE and ECHELON would make such dastardly use of the vast quantities of publicly available information!
This may be the best username/post combo in Slashdot history.
The only reason BBM doesn't cost money is because RIM has deals with the carriers.
BBM is more network-intensive than SMS. A BBM message has to send a few HTTPS packets back and forth, always leaving the network to go to RIM's hosting, while an SMS either piggybacks on control channel packets (using zero extra data, as zeroes would normally be sent in it's place) or sends a more compact, unencrypted lower-level packet with the text in it, depending on the network type.
Yeah the extent of this outage is pretty shocking. It's like they have zero redundancy here. What happened to all that cloud computing stuff that's supposed to be so reliable?
Nice try at trolling, but real Canadians don't get offended so easily.
A DNS system without an administrative body would require nonsensical names. Either that, or a first-come-first-served system, which is probably worse.
The conspiracy theorists are going to have a field day with this one...
Blackberry only has good roaming costs because they've made deals with all the carriers. Not for any technical reason.
And nothing of value was lost.
Also, BB owners shoulda thought of that before buying a phone with a centralized web proxy and messaging!
Yeah the encrypted P2P protocol is no problem, many systems have done that already. Administration is the problem if you want to retain anything resembling the current naming system.
My Blackberry still wo$% NO CARRIER