Quick point of clarification: RIAA = Recording Industry Assholes of America MPAA = Motion Picture Assholes of America MPA = Music Publisher Assholes
Actually, MPA also stands for Motion Picture Association, the international version of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). Jack Valenti heads both.
I'd quote your whole post, but by debunking the following FUD, the whole premise of your comment falls apart:
The problem is of course the ionic breeze *ISN'T MOVING AIR*
Wrong, wrong, wrong. I bought one for a relative, and I tested it before I gave it to her. When you turn the Ionic Breeze on, you can feel air flowing out of the front of the unit, and if you tie little streamers (like thin, light ribbons)to the front grating, they start flapping in the breeze the moment you throw the switch. Yet there are no moving parts, and operation is totally silent (not just really quiet, I mean SILENT). I can't even hear any high-pitched sound from the power supply!
So how does it work, you ask? Well, Sharper Image has a somewhat-dumbed-down explanation of what they call the "Zenion Effect" here, or you can dive in head-first here.
One more BS rumor debunked. <accent character="Apu Nahasapeemapetilon">Thank you, come again!</accent>
After all that, if you're interested in buying an Ionic Breeze, don't buy it from the Sharper Image for US$299 or US$349 or whatever stupid amount they want for it. You can get them on eBay for something like US$160 or so, either new or factory-refurbished with full warranty (but photocopied manual, oh darn).
On another note, what's with the "No Subscriber Bonus" checkbox? Am I gonna start posting at +3 by default now?!
I totally agree. I tried the isopropyl alcohol when trying to remove that pink wax pad thing (PCM?) from a heatsink - completely useless... but acetone... wow, what great stuff!! It cuts through everything. Great stuff. I'll never be without my tin of acetone again.
Yes, it cuts through everything, including most plastics. Don't get it anywhere near anything plastic that you value. It dissolves it (or frosts the surface of it, depending on the type of plastic) on contact.
Re:WD40 or MagicOFF at advance auto works 4 me :)
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Why do you think WD-40 works similarly to acetone? Because it contains varsol, a blend of three (IIRC) solvents. At the same time, WD-40 is greasy and will leave a film on whatever you use it on. And no, toilet paper won't get it all off!
No, try again. Ever tried getting Arctic Silver (or el-cheapo white thermal paste) off a CPU with isopropanol and a Q-Tip? You won't get all of it off.
So what is the secret sauce you need to soak that Q-Tip in, you ask? Acetone. Gone without a trace every time!
On the other hand, it would be kind of neat to have UPS deliver something to the location output from your GPS. Driving down the highway, the UPS truck honks at you, you pull over, and the driver gives you the books you bought online...
You'll notice I said "Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server". So you're absolutely right, you can't connect to a Win2K Pro box's desktop remotely with Terminal Services. I said as much.
This is totally and completely unnecessary for PDAs running Pocket PC connecting to Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 systems. Microsoft has a version of their Terminal Services Client for Pocket PC, and here is some Microsoft-funded cheerleading about how easy it is and how well it works.
There's no need for any proprietary desktop server application to serve the data to you like the one mentioned in this Slashdot story. In fact, the Remote Desktop Protocol is superior in many ways to applications like VNC and this new geegaw because, as far as I know, it doesn't send everything as bitmaps -- it sends GDI commands and the like, so area fills and most window drawing is actually done at the client, saving incredible amounts of bandwidth in the process. It's actually decently usable over dialup, even though it obviously smokes over broadband. RDP 5.2 is the latest, complete with clipboard, audio, and drive letter redirection. (Yes, copy and paste files between machines and they're all sent encrypted over the same port connection.)
I'm typing this message on my home desktop PC even though I'm at my girlfriend's house at the moment (with a 1Mbit DSL connection), some 5km from home (with a 3Mbit DSL connection), and everything is pretty snappy. It's not quite as quick as sitting at the console, but it isn't much different. I'm quite impressed by just how well it's integrated into the host OS and how well it works.
Even better yet, you can connect to any PC using the RDP 5.2 client in the form of an ActiveX control from any web browser. I have such a beast on my own website, and it's come in really handy from time to time, such as when I'm trying to connect from my home PC from older Win95/98 machines that don't have the client software installed. Check it out here.
Okay, so what about PalmOS, you say? As far as I know, no RDP client exists for PalmOS. But this is Slashdot, people. Write one!
Mr. Draper is an interesting character, full of knowledge and interesting anecdotes. I had the pleasure of meeting him at LinuxWorld 99 in San Jose. We spent a day (August 15, 1999) together roaming the streets of Berkeley, Calfornia, chatting up a storm.
It was an interesting get-together. I'm glad I met him. If you get the chance, say hi to him.
Here is a picture of him I took on the UC Berkeley campus. Here is a slideshow of all my LinuxWorld 99 pictures.
WELLLLL actually, after microsoft took over hotmail.com they DID forget to renew. A guy in the Nashville Linux User's Group is actually responsible for purchasing the domain and contacting microsoft to transfer it to them. He was compensated and got a little extra, although not much.. He also got quite a bit of fame, a hardcore linux user saves microsoft's hotmail? heh
Actually, after much hemming and hawing, Microsoft sent him a cheque (check for you Americans) for US$500. He sold it on eBay... for, IIRC, a little over US$1,000.
The leaked keys are for a prerelease version of Windows 2003. The final cut hasn't been released yet.
No, wrong answer. I'm an MSDN subscriber, and I just finished downloading all of the final retail ISO images directly from Microsoft's MSDN subscriber downloads area.
[Interestingly, this does appear to make IP address spoofing illegal - but I consider that to be a good thing.]
What the hell do you think NAT does? Hello?! Rewrites the header on outbound packets to make it look like the packet is originating from the router itself (therefore spoofing an IP)!
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Quick point of clarification:
RIAA = Recording Industry Assholes of America
MPAA = Motion Picture Assholes of America
MPA = Music Publisher Assholes
Actually, MPA also stands for Motion Picture Association, the international version of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). Jack Valenti heads both.
Instantly "Firewireless" popped into my mind, but that just doesn't have the same ring to it...
And where the hell has the "Post Anonymously" box gone?!
I'd quote your whole post, but by debunking the following FUD, the whole premise of your comment falls apart:
The problem is of course the ionic breeze *ISN'T MOVING AIR*
Wrong, wrong, wrong. I bought one for a relative, and I tested it before I gave it to her. When you turn the Ionic Breeze on, you can feel air flowing out of the front of the unit, and if you tie little streamers (like thin, light ribbons)to the front grating, they start flapping in the breeze the moment you throw the switch. Yet there are no moving parts, and operation is totally silent (not just really quiet, I mean SILENT). I can't even hear any high-pitched sound from the power supply!
(Needless to say, they have an even better unit now, but oh well.
So how does it work, you ask? Well, Sharper Image has a somewhat-dumbed-down explanation of what they call the "Zenion Effect" here, or you can dive in head-first here.
One more BS rumor debunked. <accent character="Apu Nahasapeemapetilon">Thank you, come again!</accent>
After all that, if you're interested in buying an Ionic Breeze, don't buy it from the Sharper Image for US$299 or US$349 or whatever stupid amount they want for it. You can get them on eBay for something like US$160 or so, either new or factory-refurbished with full warranty (but photocopied manual, oh darn).
On another note, what's with the "No Subscriber Bonus" checkbox? Am I gonna start posting at +3 by default now?!
I totally agree. I tried the isopropyl alcohol when trying to remove that pink wax pad thing (PCM?) from a heatsink - completely useless... but acetone... wow, what great stuff!! It cuts through everything. Great stuff. I'll never be without my tin of acetone again.
Yes, it cuts through everything, including most plastics. Don't get it anywhere near anything plastic that you value. It dissolves it (or frosts the surface of it, depending on the type of plastic) on contact.
Why do you think WD-40 works similarly to acetone? Because it contains varsol, a blend of three (IIRC) solvents. At the same time, WD-40 is greasy and will leave a film on whatever you use it on. And no, toilet paper won't get it all off!
No, they're not naptha. They're d-limonene, a totally natural product derived from orange peel.
Rubbing alcohol! They'll never know.
No, try again. Ever tried getting Arctic Silver (or el-cheapo white thermal paste) off a CPU with isopropanol and a Q-Tip? You won't get all of it off.
So what is the secret sauce you need to soak that Q-Tip in, you ask? Acetone. Gone without a trace every time!
I feel compelled to share this with you. It's absolutely beyond any form of explanation.
written in Borland Pascal running in DOS
You have got to be kidding. Who the hell has a DOS box with a TCP/IP stack?
There's only one word for a setup like that: ghetto...
On the other hand, it would be kind of neat to have UPS deliver something to the location output from your GPS. Driving down the highway, the UPS truck honks at you, you pull over, and the driver gives you the books you bought online...
Theodore Kaczynski would love this...
Gentlemen, please, read the sig and you'll understand. Thankfully, so does she! :)
ANd what's wrong with just posting this from her PC?
I use RDC to access my box at home so I can open Eudora and get my mail without using my ISP's webmail system.
You'll notice I said "Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server". So you're absolutely right, you can't connect to a Win2K Pro box's desktop remotely with Terminal Services. I said as much.
This is totally and completely unnecessary for PDAs running Pocket PC connecting to Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 systems. Microsoft has a version of their Terminal Services Client for Pocket PC, and here is some Microsoft-funded cheerleading about how easy it is and how well it works.
There's no need for any proprietary desktop server application to serve the data to you like the one mentioned in this Slashdot story. In fact, the Remote Desktop Protocol is superior in many ways to applications like VNC and this new geegaw because, as far as I know, it doesn't send everything as bitmaps -- it sends GDI commands and the like, so area fills and most window drawing is actually done at the client, saving incredible amounts of bandwidth in the process. It's actually decently usable over dialup, even though it obviously smokes over broadband. RDP 5.2 is the latest, complete with clipboard, audio, and drive letter redirection. (Yes, copy and paste files between machines and they're all sent encrypted over the same port connection.)
I'm typing this message on my home desktop PC even though I'm at my girlfriend's house at the moment (with a 1Mbit DSL connection), some 5km from home (with a 3Mbit DSL connection), and everything is pretty snappy. It's not quite as quick as sitting at the console, but it isn't much different. I'm quite impressed by just how well it's integrated into the host OS and how well it works.
Even better yet, you can connect to any PC using the RDP 5.2 client in the form of an ActiveX control from any web browser. I have such a beast on my own website, and it's come in really handy from time to time, such as when I'm trying to connect from my home PC from older Win95/98 machines that don't have the client software installed. Check it out here.
Okay, so what about PalmOS, you say? As far as I know, no RDP client exists for PalmOS. But this is Slashdot, people. Write one!
Okay, I'm done raving now. Thanks for listening.
Mr. Draper is an interesting character, full of knowledge and interesting anecdotes. I had the pleasure of meeting him at LinuxWorld 99 in San Jose. We spent a day (August 15, 1999) together roaming the streets of Berkeley, Calfornia, chatting up a storm.
It was an interesting get-together. I'm glad I met him. If you get the chance, say hi to him.
Here is a picture of him I took on the UC Berkeley campus. Here is a slideshow of all my LinuxWorld 99 pictures.
No, I'm not kidding. This actually happened.
WELLLLL actually, after microsoft took over hotmail.com they DID forget to renew. A guy in the Nashville Linux User's Group is actually responsible for purchasing the domain and contacting microsoft to transfer it to them. He was compensated and got a little extra, although not much.. He also got quite a bit of fame, a hardcore linux user saves microsoft's hotmail? heh
Actually, after much hemming and hawing, Microsoft sent him a cheque (check for you Americans) for US$500. He sold it on eBay... for, IIRC, a little over US$1,000.
Java? Performance?! It's all too much for me to handle! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha*cough*splutter* die*
The leaked keys are for a prerelease version of Windows 2003. The final cut hasn't been released yet.
No, wrong answer. I'm an MSDN subscriber, and I just finished downloading all of the final retail ISO images directly from Microsoft's MSDN subscriber downloads area.
Nice. :) I *so* wish I had mod points right now!
[Interestingly, this does appear to make IP address spoofing illegal - but I consider that to be a good thing.]
What the hell do you think NAT does? Hello?! Rewrites the header on outbound packets to make it look like the packet is originating from the router itself (therefore spoofing an IP)!
Sheesh...
You got +2 funny for blatantly plagiarizing this post!
Which wasn't scored high enough for me to see when I posted mine. Just like yours, coward.
Arista is the home of Santana, Whitney Houston, Pink, TLC and Kenny G
Phew! So we don't have anything to worry about then. I was really getting worried for a minute there!
Nice first. What, are you looking into The Mysterious Future or something?
A paying troll account... yikes.