I lost my password, and the account tied to my SETI@home is an account no longer accessible by me.
BTW, does anybody know where or in what file on your computer they store the SETI@home password? It MAY still be on my parents old computer.. somewhere amongst all the files... I WOULD like to recover it if possible.
I had sinced switched that computer to prime95 which runs all the time on the computer with little to no significant impact on the system; however, they barely use that computer anymore anyways, so now it's not participating in any project.
I currently run a few other projects on my own system. Basically, the SETI @ home project gets boring... there are other projects, as has been said that either 1) will impact scientific knowledge 2) have a definite end, or points of production when you feel like you actually are accomplishing something. SETI@Home proved it's point.. that millions of people are interested in the project, and also just willing to use their unused processor time to run a distributed computing project. Did SETI@Home ever get beyond their "this is an experiment and even though we have far outpaced our capacity, we won't open it up for other possibilities"? According to their own website, they are going to be winding down the SETI @ Home project and starting new ones over the next year.
IMHO, it uses up too much processor time, and slows down computers, whereas other projects I can run on even slow/old computers and not get it slowing down the system. Also, that 'pretty screensaver' gets boring, too, and technically it doesn't "save the screen" anymore because it repetitively displays the same images over and over again in the same place, not like most of us have to worry about monitor-burn-in anymore, BUT...
Gee, what knee-jerk response. It's so cookie cutter, that if I was a moderator, I might mark it as a troll. The simple fact is that "HiveCache" (the company/organization) IS "MojoNation" (the company/organization) and that "MojoNation" (the software and concept) was primarily the work of the (company/organization/founder and employees). So, as copyright owner, and creator, they can commercialize whatever they wish. Even if there was outside help fixing bugs and such, the base concept and technique was implemented by MojoNation (the organization.)
As far as patents go... well, according to even posts here, this was a rather unique approach to a p2p program. However, it HELPS to actually wait to see (or research) the patent before you actually go trying to dispute it or find prior art refuting it. This isn't one-click-of-your-mouse, you know. Not to mention, they haven't threatened to go after anything, I'd say they were even supporting the LGPL fork.
As it states.. "the patent-pending technology of MojoNation" click on the "MojoNation" hive-hex and you will find all the links and relevant information. (Or at least the fact that some of it will be available soon.) So, yes, you are misunderstanding.
Are you interested in taking away the ability of an OSS (and P2P) contributing company to defend their ideas (and work, and money) from corporate interests that might be interested in stealing their ideas? [No arguments from those of you interested in dismantling the patent system entirely -- I feel that way sometimes, too; we're talking level playing field right now.]
But you're talking about an arbitrary judgement. Why not at the stroke of midnight on the 16th birthday? What about the stroke of midnight on the 18th birthday? and what about the stroke of midnight when you're 21 for drinking? Romeo and Juliet were 14... I'm surprised they weren't married with kids by then.
Wow, I guess I know now why we see people complaining about the moderation system... (this is my first time.)
My post above was just modded -1 redundant, when the only other post that seemed to reference ANYTHING similar to it, was...
#3027104 which asks "would a cluster of these make a good wedding present?"
That post itself is modded down to 0, but maybe that was done because the guy titled his own post "Way off topic?" [normally, in normal slashdot tradition, I might be inclined to bring up the concept of a conspiracy, but nahhh...]
Which makes this post hardly redundant, as mine is an analysis of motives, and a juxtaposition of one story to another; not just another lame beowulf cluster joke.
Unless someone is arguing that the "from-the-hardware-I-lust-after-department" in the original story was the original statement of the idea of a wedding present, although it wasn't.. maybe a hint, but certainly not a statement of intent.
Now, I just gotta grit my teeth as someone comes along and mods this thoughtful ontopic analysis of a post down as offtopic, or other some such moderation.
BEEEP: This has been a posting of the moderation complaination system, had this been otherwise serious, there would have been careful, thoughtful analysis above... oh, wait, there was..
I don't know about you, but my flatware rusts because I rarely do the dishes, thus leave it sitting in the sink with water and grime for weeks on end...
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If it uses PC & Monitor only 100 watts of power... how come I bought a 300 watt power supply for mine
cause the 250 went bust?
Find your local Federal Depository - the 1,350 libraries that they are asking (telling? ordering?) to destroy documents.
Go talk to the librarians, ask their opinions, voice your opinion, read some documents, see how or if they are actually disposing of them, etc.
I wonder how long it is before we can no longer access this list.
Cut the arguments. Simply put, it's the same article with a differentinterpretation, or simply put... someone (the submitter of this story), doesn't know how to read, or well, (s)he does know how to read, but lacks in the interpretation department... however, (s)he was able to post a compelling enough submission, that CmdrTaco simply didn't bother to check on..
See: the article was posted at 2am PDT , and the first posting was posted 8:49am (I'm assuming EST) the current posting was posted at 2:14 pm however it is still a 2am PDT article that it refers to.
Here's how it goes (the original posting was more accurate.): RIAA abandons hacking amendment, seeks new amendment.
or, in other words:
The king is dead, long live the king.
Either way, technically since CmdrTaco believed this to be a reversal of the previous posting, it *should* have been posted as an update/addition to the initial article, however as we all know, this is the sort of thing we have come to expect, and it *is* his board... and well, he can do whatever he wants with it.. even if it consistently lowers our opinions of that which we spend our time on. Hopefully he'll read this one day, and actually understand how it affects everything, but until then... maybe I'll just get some karma for this posting... but then again... *sigh*
"I know others mentioned ham radio. It's just not a realistic option for what you need. Yes, I know all about APRS, but look at the APRS map for west central Florida. There's a big gaping hole where Hillsborough is, except for the NWS in Ruskin."
If the infrastructure isn't there, then work to build it. It's part of mitigation and preparedness for any future emergency situations.
Can you please provide a reference for this quote?
"I don't believe that our definition of terrorism is so broad," said Ashcroft. "It is broad enough to include things like assaults on computers, and assaults designed to change the purpose of government."
Thanks!
My favorite Ashcroft quote?
"There is perhaps nothing quite as distressing as the unintended consequences of well-intentioned government," Ashcroft..on what he's doing now?
Slashdot Mirror
One word: Matrix.
:P
Okay, so that needed live people, but close enough.
Well, okay that answers the question, but..
:(
You didn't pay attention then... see, it can't be emailed to me, because I no longer have access to that account.
I would bet this applies to a lot of people..
They will have the solution to all these problems facing humanity.
Of course it's true. It's in all the sci-fi. :)
Seriously, I run (earth-bound) scientifically-contributing projects too.
BTW, does anybody know where or in what file on your computer they store the SETI@home password? It MAY still be on my parents old computer.. somewhere amongst all the files... I WOULD like to recover it if possible.
I had sinced switched that computer to prime95 which runs all the time on the computer with little to no significant impact on the system; however, they barely use that computer anymore anyways, so now it's not participating in any project.
I currently run a few other projects on my own system. Basically, the SETI @ home project gets boring... there are other projects, as has been said that either 1) will impact scientific knowledge 2) have a definite end, or points of production when you feel like you actually are accomplishing something. SETI@Home proved it's point.. that millions of people are interested in the project, and also just willing to use their unused processor time to run a distributed computing project. Did SETI@Home ever get beyond their "this is an experiment and even though we have far outpaced our capacity, we won't open it up for other possibilities"? According to their own website, they are going to be winding down the SETI @ Home project and starting new ones over the next year.
IMHO, it uses up too much processor time, and slows down computers, whereas other projects I can run on even slow/old computers and not get it slowing down the system. Also, that 'pretty screensaver' gets boring, too, and technically it doesn't "save the screen" anymore because it repetitively displays the same images over and over again in the same place, not like most of us have to worry about monitor-burn-in anymore, BUT...
No, you missed it. Click on the 'MojoNation' Hive-Hex tab and you will find a link to the LGPL sites of both the EGTProtocol and the MNET verison of MojoNation.
Gee, what knee-jerk response. It's so cookie cutter, that if I was a moderator, I might mark it as a troll. The simple fact is that "HiveCache" (the company/organization) IS "MojoNation" (the company/organization) and that "MojoNation" (the software and concept) was primarily the work of the (company/organization/founder and employees). So, as copyright owner, and creator, they can commercialize whatever they wish. Even if there was outside help fixing bugs and such, the base concept and technique was implemented by MojoNation (the organization.)
As far as patents go... well, according to even posts here, this was a rather unique approach to a p2p program. However, it HELPS to actually wait to see (or research) the patent before you actually go trying to dispute it or find prior art refuting it. This isn't one-click-of-your-mouse, you know. Not to mention, they haven't threatened to go after anything, I'd say they were even supporting the LGPL fork.
As it states.. "the patent-pending technology of MojoNation" click on the "MojoNation" hive-hex and you will find all the links and relevant information. (Or at least the fact that some of it will be available soon.) So, yes, you are misunderstanding.
Are you interested in taking away the ability of an OSS (and P2P) contributing company to defend their ideas (and work, and money) from corporate interests that might be interested in stealing their ideas? [No arguments from those of you interested in dismantling the patent system entirely -- I feel that way sometimes, too; we're talking level playing field right now.]
Steve Pearl if he didn't already respond to this post himself.
"The institute now keeps copies of all its passwords locked in a safe."
And where do they keep the code or key to the safe?
"I'd dare to say, next to uncrackable, is crackable."
Dr. Nonsense, cofounder of the Nonsense School of Journalism and PR.
I know *PLENTY* of immature 40 year olds.
My post above was just modded -1 redundant, when the only other post that seemed to reference ANYTHING similar to it, was...
#3027104 which asks "would a cluster of these make a good wedding present?"
That post itself is modded down to 0, but maybe that was done because the guy titled his own post "Way off topic?" [normally, in normal slashdot tradition, I might be inclined to bring up the concept of a conspiracy, but nahhh...]
Which makes this post hardly redundant, as mine is an analysis of motives, and a juxtaposition of one story to another; not just another lame beowulf cluster joke.
Unless someone is arguing that the "from-the-hardware-I-lust-after-department" in the original story was the original statement of the idea of a wedding present, although it wasn't.. maybe a hint, but certainly not a statement of intent.
Now, I just gotta grit my teeth as someone comes along and mods this thoughtful ontopic analysis of a post down as offtopic, or other some such moderation.
BEEEP: This has been a posting of the moderation complaination system, had this been otherwise serious, there would have been careful, thoughtful analysis above... oh, wait, there was..
I guess we know what CmdrTaco wants for a wedding present..
I don't know about you, but my flatware rusts because I rarely do the dishes, thus leave it sitting in the sink with water and grime for weeks on end...
If it uses PC & Monitor only 100 watts of power... how come I bought a 300 watt power supply for mine
cause the 250 went bust?
...How is the SCHWAG?
:)
Seriously... should I bother to come up from Philly?
And don't forget, it's also the place we go to look at the pictures of criminals on the wall...
Hey, great.... look who we get to see there now!
So, this ISN'T so inappropriate, after all!
FreeBSD Mall, Inc. to change name to...
Walnut Creek, Inc.
Whether or not they choose to merge with Slackware Linux, Inc. is yet to be seen.. (and largely moot.)
It isn't unpredictable.
We just haven't figured it out yet.
These things take complex mathematical models,
and lots of observational data, you know.
Find your local Federal Depository - the 1,350 libraries that they are asking (telling? ordering?) to destroy documents.
Go talk to the librarians, ask their opinions, voice your opinion, read some documents, see how or if they are actually disposing of them, etc.
I wonder how long it is before we can no longer access this list.
"It seams to have everything one could want"...
but does it have everything you need?
Gotta make sure it comes with that spell checker.
Right now it seEms you could use it.
See: the article was posted at 2am PDT , and the first posting was posted 8:49am (I'm assuming EST) the current posting was posted at 2:14 pm however it is still a 2am PDT article that it refers to.
Here's how it goes (the original posting was more accurate.):
RIAA abandons hacking amendment, seeks new amendment.
or, in other words:
The king is dead, long live the king.
Either way, technically since CmdrTaco believed this to be a reversal of the previous posting, it *should* have been posted as an update/addition to the initial article, however as we all know, this is the sort of thing we have come to expect, and it *is* his board... and well, he can do whatever he wants with it.. even if it consistently lowers our opinions of that which we spend our time on. Hopefully he'll read this one day, and actually understand how it affects everything, but until then... maybe I'll just get some karma for this posting... but then again... *sigh*
"I know others mentioned ham radio. It's just not a realistic option for what you need. Yes, I know all about APRS, but look at the APRS map for west central Florida. There's a big gaping hole where Hillsborough is, except for the NWS in Ruskin."
If the infrastructure isn't there, then work to build it. It's part of mitigation and preparedness for any future emergency situations.
Oh, duh, the quote is in the article. Duh. :P
Can you please provide a reference for this quote?
"I don't believe that our definition of terrorism is so broad," said Ashcroft. "It is broad enough to include things like assaults on computers, and assaults designed to change the purpose of government."
Thanks!
My favorite Ashcroft quote?
"There is perhaps nothing quite as distressing as the unintended consequences of well-intentioned government," Ashcroft..on what he's doing now?
Your idea of a fun job is playing with Nerf?
Have you thought about....
Selling toys?