I also enjoy playing games, and I gotta say Kazaa Lite is fairly regularly used at my house, but that's really about all I've found that Windows is useful for. So, I have a Windows box for that purpose, my Linux box is for my firewall/proxy server, web server, mail server, dns server, etc etc. I prefer the Gnome desktop to the Windows desktop. I use mutt for email, it is fast, secure, and supports PGP/GPG. I've never seen a web browser that I like better than Galeon, it simply rocks. I just use the machine that works best for what I want to do. I use my Mac for audio/video editing, my Win2K box for games, my Sparc for Oracle/Sun development, and Linux for everything else.
>You really don't have to pay money unless you are sending out unsolicited emails.
When was the last time you received Spam where the spammer says "I know this is unsolicited, but hey, check this out?" All the spam I get says "We're sending you this because you asked for it." or "Re: Your inquiry about penile implants"
It's not so much that I'm down on bringing gear. There is a time and place. My day usually goes something like this. iPaq wakes me up, I go check email, VPN into the company servers and check things out. Grab a quick bite, and I'm off to work, sit in front of various systems all day. Most of the conversation revolves around work and the computers therein. I go home, get back on my computer and check email again, work on a website or a programming project and go to bed late. Often I get called in the middle of the night to fix problems.
I give myself one week to forget all of that. During that week, we bring no technology. Not because it's impossible to use technology for entertainment, but because it is easy to use technology for entertainment. If the laptop was there, I know I'd be doing the exact same thing you mentioned, sitting around playing StarCraft. I can do that at home. We go technology free because you definitely do enjoy the experience more if you don't have the temptation to revert back to your computer.
Anyway, this is just why I don't bring gear along on my trips, YMMV.
Exactly, that's what our yearly camping trip is all about. Get away from technology, get away from pagers/cellphones. No one wakes you up with a server crash. If the company goes to hell for the week I'm gone, well, they should have hired someone else with my skill set.
yeah, Microsoft Update sucks bantha poodoo for updating devices. It upgraded my ATI Radeon 7200 driver to the 7400 driver. Lo and behold video stopped working. I'm still waiting for Microsoft to send me a Radeon 7400 video card to go along with the driver they sent me.
How is walking in to a high security area any different than hacking computer systems? Why wasn't this guy put in jail for a few years waiting for a trial date?
I don't know from magazines, but I can say that is definitely the case for newspapers. The cost of the paper doesn't cover the cost of printing the paper, let alone the cost of writing it. It takes a lot of people to run a press, in addition you have consumable costs, electrical, maintenance, then you have the trucks to deliver the product, along with the associated people/maintenance there too.
>Personally, this is the single biggest reason I can't stand conservatives. It bothers me to no end how capable they are of assuming that anybody in a bad situation is there because they deserve it.
And, to jump to the other extreme, this is the single biggest reason I can't stand liberals. They believe that the world owes them something, and that they don't have to work hard, or study, or avoid drugs, or avoid horrible decisions. They should be able to be rich because they are owed it.
> Sheesh. Get a grip people. Just because it isn't useful for you doesn't mean it's a total waste for everyone.
And it's a good thing, too. These things are only useful if very few people use them. I live/work in a medium sized city. You can't walk on a sidewalk here without bumping into someone. Take a city like New York, put everyone on Segways, and you're going nowhere fast.
I just figured that they were targeting a weekend to piss off us IT professionals who had to go in and fix stuff. With something like this, you never really know how fast it is going to spread, and when it is going to really take hold and cause problems. I assumed they were trying for Superbowl Sunday, but the worm spread faster than expected.
Whereas I agree with you that more laws are VERY VERY rarely the answer, I will say that often people are misled into believing that, just because a person works for the store that sold the computer, they obviously know how to fix it. Any reputable repair shop should show at least the semblance of proof that their techs have training, but very few do. People should expect to see proof of training. But, definitely, the Government should not be involved.
Oh, it's far worse than just "Message Undeliverable" What you've done by clicking on the Unsubscribe link is basically tell the spammer "So, the email address you sent that spam to, well it's valid. And not only is there actually a person at that address, but it's the kind of person who would actually read your spam.."
And the only way to reduce pollution caused by private vehicle traffic is to not drive SUVs. Tell everyone you know not to do that any more! And the only way to reduce the number of deaths by drunk drivers is to not drive drunk. Tell everyone you know not to do that any more! And . . . .
I got my original BitCharG, direct from Tokyo, way back when/. ran the first story on them. The cars are neat. Turns out this one is running on a non-fcc-approved frequency, but as long as I keep it away from pacemakers and missile guidance systems, I guess I'm ok. You can still get them much cheaper ordering them direct from Tokyo, even with shipping. If interested, http://www.toyeast.com (They are Online Hobby Union)
I've seen a lot of modern computers have similar "Memory Errors." Right here on/., as a matter of fact. How many times have you seen a Memory Error turn a 'Then' into a 'Than' or a 'Their' into a 'There' It happens all the time. I guess some things just never change.
I am one of those linux geeks, and, because of the company I work for, I have to use office. I've found that Crossover Office does a great job of giving me the MS office tools my job requires, while allowing me to stay in my Linux environment.
And this is an important point, you have to make these changes before you replace the mobo. A lot of times, you're replacing the mobo because the old one died. If it's dead, you can't make the changes prior to replacing, and you're in for a LOT of tedious work.
I have yet to have one Windows OS handle a mobo switch. I've tried it on both Win98 and Win2000. If you ever do manage to get it to boot the new mobo, it remains extremely unstable (moreso than normal.) With Linux, I've switched from dual Celerons to single AMD's without any problems at all. Boot up with a generic kernel, recompile with optimizations for the new board, and you're back in business. I've seen nothing on any Windows OS that is as easy or as thorough.
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I was wondering if anyone would mention that movie. It rocked.
"Gee, I'm sorry your mom blew up Ricky."
The original PG-13 version disappeared from existance some time ago. Funny as all hell.
"Happy as rats, they are. They tapdance not, neither do they fart."
"This is my Lava lamp collection" "Oh! They're still active!"
I also enjoy playing games, and I gotta say Kazaa Lite is fairly regularly used at my house, but that's really about all I've found that Windows is useful for. So, I have a Windows box for that purpose, my Linux box is for my firewall/proxy server, web server, mail server, dns server, etc etc. I prefer the Gnome desktop to the Windows desktop. I use mutt for email, it is fast, secure, and supports PGP/GPG. I've never seen a web browser that I like better than Galeon, it simply rocks. I just use the machine that works best for what I want to do. I use my Mac for audio/video editing, my Win2K box for games, my Sparc for Oracle/Sun development, and Linux for everything else.
And, when you buy a steak at a steakhouse, you're subsidizing all the people who buy thousands of steaks wholesale.
When you buy a car, you're subsidizing all the people who buy cars by the hundreds for resale.
When you buy a computer you subsidize large companies who buy thousands of computers because they get a discount for large purchases.
What was your point again??
>You really don't have to pay money unless you are sending out unsolicited emails.
When was the last time you received Spam where the spammer says "I know this is unsolicited, but hey, check this out?" All the spam I get says "We're sending you this because you asked for it." or "Re: Your inquiry about penile implants"
Man, if they could do a cool adventure game, with humour like the Monkey Island series, I'd be all over it.
It's not so much that I'm down on bringing gear. There is a time and place. My day usually goes something like this. iPaq wakes me up, I go check email, VPN into the company servers and check things out. Grab a quick bite, and I'm off to work, sit in front of various systems all day. Most of the conversation revolves around work and the computers therein. I go home, get back on my computer and check email again, work on a website or a programming project and go to bed late. Often I get called in the middle of the night to fix problems.
I give myself one week to forget all of that. During that week, we bring no technology. Not because it's impossible to use technology for entertainment, but because it is easy to use technology for entertainment. If the laptop was there, I know I'd be doing the exact same thing you mentioned, sitting around playing StarCraft. I can do that at home. We go technology free because you definitely do enjoy the experience more if you don't have the temptation to revert back to your computer.
Anyway, this is just why I don't bring gear along on my trips, YMMV.
Exactly, that's what our yearly camping trip is all about. Get away from technology, get away from pagers/cellphones. No one wakes you up with a server crash. If the company goes to hell for the week I'm gone, well, they should have hired someone else with my skill set.
yeah, Microsoft Update sucks bantha poodoo for updating devices. It upgraded my ATI Radeon 7200 driver to the 7400 driver. Lo and behold video stopped working. I'm still waiting for Microsoft to send me a Radeon 7400 video card to go along with the driver they sent me.
How is walking in to a high security area any different than hacking computer systems? Why wasn't this guy put in jail for a few years waiting for a trial date?
I don't know from magazines, but I can say that is definitely the case for newspapers. The cost of the paper doesn't cover the cost of printing the paper, let alone the cost of writing it. It takes a lot of people to run a press, in addition you have consumable costs, electrical, maintenance, then you have the trucks to deliver the product, along with the associated people/maintenance there too.
>Personally, this is the single biggest reason I can't stand conservatives. It bothers me to no end how capable they are of assuming that anybody in a bad situation is there because they deserve it.
And, to jump to the other extreme, this is the single biggest reason I can't stand liberals. They believe that the world owes them something, and that they don't have to work hard, or study, or avoid drugs, or avoid horrible decisions. They should be able to be rich because they are owed it.
A Hummer driving through the Australian outback is a tool.
A Hummer trying to parallell park in front on Neiman's is being driven by a tool.
> Sheesh. Get a grip people. Just because it isn't useful for you doesn't mean it's a total waste for everyone.
And it's a good thing, too. These things are only useful if very few people use them. I live/work in a medium sized city. You can't walk on a sidewalk here without bumping into someone. Take a city like New York, put everyone on Segways, and you're going nowhere fast.
I just figured that they were targeting a weekend to piss off us IT professionals who had to go in and fix stuff. With something like this, you never really know how fast it is going to spread, and when it is going to really take hold and cause problems. I assumed they were trying for Superbowl Sunday, but the worm spread faster than expected.
Whereas I agree with you that more laws are VERY VERY rarely the answer, I will say that often people are misled into believing that, just because a person works for the store that sold the computer, they obviously know how to fix it. Any reputable repair shop should show at least the semblance of proof that their techs have training, but very few do. People should expect to see proof of training. But, definitely, the Government should not be involved.
Oh, it's far worse than just "Message Undeliverable" What you've done by clicking on the Unsubscribe link is basically tell the spammer "So, the email address you sent that spam to, well it's valid. And not only is there actually a person at that address, but it's the kind of person who would actually read your spam.."
And the only way to reduce pollution caused by private vehicle traffic is to not drive SUVs. Tell everyone you know not to do that any more! And the only way to reduce the number of deaths by drunk drivers is to not drive drunk. Tell everyone you know not to do that any more! And . . . .
I got my original BitCharG, direct from Tokyo, way back when /. ran the first story on them. The cars are neat. Turns out this one is running on a non-fcc-approved frequency, but as long as I keep it away from pacemakers and missile guidance systems, I guess I'm ok. You can still get them much cheaper ordering them direct from Tokyo, even with shipping. If interested, http://www.toyeast.com (They are Online Hobby Union)
I've seen a lot of modern computers have similar "Memory Errors." Right here on /., as a matter of fact. How many times have you seen a Memory Error turn a 'Then' into a 'Than' or a 'Their' into a 'There' It happens all the time. I guess some things just never change.
I am one of those linux geeks, and, because of the company I work for, I have to use office. I've found that Crossover Office does a great job of giving me the MS office tools my job requires, while allowing me to stay in my Linux environment.
Hey, that's MY IP!
Damn hackers.
And this is an important point, you have to make these changes before you replace the mobo. A lot of times, you're replacing the mobo because the old one died. If it's dead, you can't make the changes prior to replacing, and you're in for a LOT of tedious work.
I have yet to have one Windows OS handle a mobo switch. I've tried it on both Win98 and Win2000. If you ever do manage to get it to boot the new mobo, it remains extremely unstable (moreso than normal.) With Linux, I've switched from dual Celerons to single AMD's without any problems at all. Boot up with a generic kernel, recompile with optimizations for the new board, and you're back in business. I've seen nothing on any Windows OS that is as easy or as thorough.
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