Read the article, then read your e-mail. Most likely you got a spam from Network Solutions that started out with:
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And in local weather, linuxrise is expected at 6:05AM. Remember, if you are going to the beach today, please use a linuxblock with an SPF of at least 2.2.16.
2 A. It varies widely depending on the 3 compression algorithm of the content, the length of 4 the movie, the additional items on the disk. 5 Q. Assuming that a movie consists of 4 6 gigabytes of data, would it take more than 200 7 hours to transfer a movie via standard 56K modem 8 connection to the internet? 9 A. I haven't done the math.
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14 Q. What is your answer? 15 A. Approximately 160 hours. 16 Q. Can you tell us how you arrived at 17 that computation? 18 A. I took 4 gigabytes, multiplied it by 19 8 to get gigabits, divided that by 56,000 bits per 20 second. This is not completely precise, but close 21 enough, I assume. I Divided by 56,000 bits per 22 second, giving me the total number of seconds, 23 divided that by 3,600, which is the number of 24 seconds in an hour, to arrive at approximately 160 25 hours.
Okay, that is assuming you can connect to the internet at 56,000 bits per second (actually, with a 56k modem, it would be 56,600). The maximum you can connect at (according to FCC power regulations) is 53,333 bits per second, making the end figure approximately 167 hours. Add to that the fact that a good majority of people with 56k modems can't connect at a v.90 speed, I'll assume the average connect speed with a 56k modem is 38,000. That brings the final calucation to 234 hours. (Of course, this is assuming the internet is perfect; you're not going to get a sustained transfer rate equal to the connection rate.) Quite a difference, huh?
I'm not getting into a flame war here. The "Fuck Off" message is for trolls who try to sign 20 or 30 different "signatures" in the list. It prevents you from signing twice in a row. If you want something changed, e-mail me.
Well, you could have got the money back. I'm almost halfway there. $7 for May 16 in Ask Jeeves banner revenue.:)
Speaking of Ask Jeeves, I've been "unofficially" talking with some guys there... They might put a question in the database called "Where can I sue Lars?" that would go to suelars.com. Cool publicity for my $15.
Damn, too bad it was a CGI-based site... Not easy to mirror unless you have access to the scripts... Speaking of which, does anybody have a copy of the CGI? Did the author every release it?
Check the site, I put a note toward the bottom. I didn't see that thread before I registered the domain. But in my defense, the idea popped into my head about 3.2 seconds after the the story was posted... before you made that comment, but I didn't register the domain until 5/10, in the evening. So nyaa!;) Just kidding, I'm not pulling a Hellmouth on you:)
Is it me, or is Microsoft been getting some bad publicity lately? Kerberos-this and Outlook-that... whatever happened to the Slashdot headlines like "Microsoft donates $50,000 to open source development" or "Microsoft plants a tree" or "Microsoft implements cross-platform media initiative"?
...how typical. Now instead of getting e-mail viruses that say "CLICK ME!!!", they will say "CLICK ME, SAVE ME AS A ZIP FILE, RUN WINZIP ON ME, AND CLICK ON MY ZIP CONTENTS!!!".
*Humming a certain R.E.M. song to himself.* Which one? Watch Independence Day.
Finally, something to make the full potential possible of... what was that, MBone? something-bone? TV (or better-than-TV quality) streaming productions. I don't know about you, but I'm getting sick of jerky video and blurry motions on real media.
I faxed my authorization letter to transfer a domain from NSI to Dotster on saturday, and on monday morning I was e-mailed by a real live human (AKA, not a form letter). She asked me to confirm my information and account (I already have an account with about 7 domains on dotster). Overall, very nice attitude. Dotster seems to be pretty good, no known downtime on registration services, and when I register a domain, it's in their database within a few seconds (of course, like any registrar, it takes up to 24 hours to get to whois.internic.net and DNS). I hope this transfer goes smoothly.
Yes, that's possibly perjury, but could someone sumbitting a false form be tracked down with only an IP address to find them?
It's actually easier than you think, if an ISP's arm is being twisted by a court.
I work for an ISP that keeps very neat records (99% of the time for technical support reasons (information is power when you're talking to a moron), and 1% for covering our own asses). When you dial into us, Your login and logout session details are recorded, including username, IP address assigned, and caller ID string (unless you set your analog modem to block caller ID).
Scary, isn't it? Although we only give out information to authorities when a court order is involved, it makes "anonymous" seem a bit smaller.
This is a good topic with the recent Intel/Ford/etc announcements. What if we could convince these large corporations to also give computers to underdeveloped nations? Education is key too. What good is a computer is you've never used one, of perhaps never seen one? Giving to employees is nice, but this could be the ultimate act of good will.
FILM STUDIOS BRING CLAIM AGAINST VIDEOCASSETTE HACKERS IN FEDERAL COURT
LOS ANGELES, Calif (January 14, 1980) - On January 14, 1980, in response to the illegal hacking of the videocassette player system "VHS", and subsequent distribution of so-called VCR's, the major motion picture companies files injunction complaints in the Southern District of New York and District of Connecticut against anyone found distributing videocassette recording hardware or blank VHS media.
The plaintiffs are Universal City Studios, Inc.; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Tristar Pictures, Inc.; Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.; Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.; Disney Enterprises, Inc.; and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Announcing the court action, Jack Valenti, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), made the following statement:
"The MPAA is striking a blow today in defense of the future of American movies. We have filed suit in federal court to stop videocassette hackers from distributing the hardware and media designed to circumvent the technology that prevents unlawful copying of broadcast shows and VHS movies."
"This is a case of theft. The distribution of blank VHS cassettes is no different from making and then distributing unauthorized keys to a department store. The keys have no real purpose except to circumvent the locks that stand between the thief and the goods he or she targets," said Valenti.
The MPAA refuses to realize this new "VCR" technology may have many uses, such as allowing the development of video cameras for the average home, or the ability to record broadcasts for legal personal home exhibition at a later time. Furthermore, it refuses to realize that an open hardware specification scheme may lead to new advances in home viewing, such as a personal digital video disc that would have sharper picture and better sound than the current VHS standard.
"The U.S. movie industry intends to defeat anyone who steals our intellectual property. We are determined to defend the technology that protects artists' and intellectual property holders' rights," vowed Valenti. "If you can't protect that which you own, then you don't own anything."
Additional information on this case may be found on MPAA leaflet's.
I think this glorifies the direction that Slashdot user posts are going: FUD. I don't think a comment such as this is an acceptable reply to an opinion that MS-Windows is more keyboard-friendly than X-Windows. Many of the people here have a mentality to the effect of "Linux will solve world hunger! Anything Microsoft is 100% crap!" It's not that clear cut.
Now, I'll praise Linux as much as any John Q. Torvalds (I wouldn't trust my websites on an NT machine any day), but I also use a Windows 98 machine at work and have one machine installed with it at home. Ironically, one of the large reasons I use Windows 98 is because of it's kerboard-friendly design. The keyboard shortcuts are almost universal in every application.
There, I said it; I use MS-Windows. Does that make me a bad person? Perhaps. Does that make my opinions wrong? Of course not. Am I entitled to my opinions? Yes, of course. Next time someone feels like using a reply like "You're a dork", take a step back and listen to these words. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. It is not our job to judge whether those opinions are valid or not. When it comes to operating systems, it is up to you to make your own decision. Or better yet, don't make a decision. Accept each OS for it's own merits and strengths.
Slashdot Mirror
IMPORTANT ACCOUNT ENHANCEMENTS SCHEDULED: SECURITY UPGRADES*
MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STEP BEFORE CHANGES ARE MADE
*************************************************
Security for our customers has always been a top priority
at Network Solutions...
Was I the only one who got a chuckle out of that?
And in local weather, linuxrise is expected at 6:05AM. Remember, if you are going to the beach today, please use a linuxblock with an SPF of at least 2.2.16.
3 compression algorithm of the content, the length of
4 the movie, the additional items on the disk.
5 Q. Assuming that a movie consists of 4
6 gigabytes of data, would it take more than 200
7 hours to transfer a movie via standard 56K modem
8 connection to the internet?
9 A. I haven't done the math.
(Skip a bit)
14 Q. What is your answer?
15 A. Approximately 160 hours.
16 Q. Can you tell us how you arrived at
17 that computation?
18 A. I took 4 gigabytes, multiplied it by
19 8 to get gigabits, divided that by 56,000 bits per
20 second. This is not completely precise, but close
21 enough, I assume. I Divided by 56,000 bits per
22 second, giving me the total number of seconds,
23 divided that by 3,600, which is the number of
24 seconds in an hour, to arrive at approximately 160
25 hours.
Okay, that is assuming you can connect to the internet at 56,000 bits per second (actually, with a 56k modem, it would be 56,600). The maximum you can connect at (according to FCC power regulations) is 53,333 bits per second, making the end figure approximately 167 hours. Add to that the fact that a good majority of people with 56k modems can't connect at a v.90 speed, I'll assume the average connect speed with a 56k modem is 38,000. That brings the final calucation to 234 hours. (Of course, this is assuming the internet is perfect; you're not going to get a sustained transfer rate equal to the connection rate.) Quite a difference, huh?
I'm not getting into a flame war here. The "Fuck Off" message is for trolls who try to sign 20 or 30 different "signatures" in the list. It prevents you from signing twice in a row. If you want something changed, e-mail me.
Well, you could have got the money back. I'm almost halfway there. $7 for May 16 in Ask Jeeves banner revenue. :)
Speaking of Ask Jeeves, I've been "unofficially" talking with some guys there... They might put a question in the database called "Where can I sue Lars?" that would go to suelars.com. Cool publicity for my $15.
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Damn, too bad it was a CGI-based site... Not easy to mirror unless you have access to the scripts... Speaking of which, does anybody have a copy of the CGI? Did the author every release it?
<HORN ACTION="TOOT">You forgot There is no spoon. </HORN>
Check the site, I put a note toward the bottom. I didn't see that thread before I registered the domain. But in my defense, the idea popped into my head about 3.2 seconds after the the story was posted... before you made that comment, but I didn't register the domain until 5/10, in the evening. So nyaa! ;) Just kidding, I'm not pulling a Hellmouth on you :)
Is it me, or is Microsoft been getting some bad publicity lately? Kerberos-this and Outlook-that... whatever happened to the Slashdot headlines like "Microsoft donates $50,000 to open source development" or "Microsoft plants a tree" or "Microsoft implements cross-platform media initiative"?
*Humming a certain R.E.M. song to himself.* Which one? Watch Independence Day.
Ryan Finnie
Don't want to pay Lars? Sue him!
Ryan Finnie
Don't want to pay Lars? Sue him!
It's actually easier than you think, if an ISP's arm is being twisted by a court.
I work for an ISP that keeps very neat records (99% of the time for technical support reasons (information is power when you're talking to a moron), and 1% for covering our own asses). When you dial into us, Your login and logout session details are recorded, including username, IP address assigned, and caller ID string (unless you set your analog modem to block caller ID).
Scary, isn't it? Although we only give out information to authorities when a court order is involved, it makes "anonymous" seem a bit smaller.
"'Hull Breach, All Die', even had it underlined."
This is a good topic with the recent Intel/Ford/etc announcements. What if we could convince these large corporations to also give computers to underdeveloped nations? Education is key too. What good is a computer is you've never used one, of perhaps never seen one? Giving to employees is nice, but this could be the ultimate act of good will.
"Online Registration Form For LinuxOne OS"
Food for thought...
Free the lizard.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 14, 1980
FILM STUDIOS BRING CLAIM AGAINST VIDEOCASSETTE HACKERS IN FEDERAL COURTLOS ANGELES, Calif (January 14, 1980) - On January 14, 1980, in response to the illegal hacking of the videocassette player system "VHS", and subsequent distribution of so-called VCR's, the major motion picture companies files injunction complaints in the Southern District of New York and District of Connecticut against anyone found distributing videocassette recording hardware or blank VHS media.
The plaintiffs are Universal City Studios, Inc.; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Tristar Pictures, Inc.; Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.; Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.; Disney Enterprises, Inc.; and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Announcing the court action, Jack Valenti, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), made the following statement:
"The MPAA is striking a blow today in defense of the future of American movies. We have filed suit in federal court to stop videocassette hackers from distributing the hardware and media designed to circumvent the technology that prevents unlawful copying of broadcast shows and VHS movies."
"This is a case of theft. The distribution of blank VHS cassettes is no different from making and then distributing unauthorized keys to a department store. The keys have no real purpose except to circumvent the locks that stand between the thief and the goods he or she targets," said Valenti.
The MPAA refuses to realize this new "VCR" technology may have many uses, such as allowing the development of video cameras for the average home, or the ability to record broadcasts for legal personal home exhibition at a later time. Furthermore, it refuses to realize that an open hardware specification scheme may lead to new advances in home viewing, such as a personal digital video disc that would have sharper picture and better sound than the current VHS standard.
"The U.S. movie industry intends to defeat anyone who steals our intellectual property. We are determined to defend the technology that protects artists' and intellectual property holders' rights," vowed Valenti. "If you can't protect that which you own, then you don't own anything."
Additional information on this case may be found on MPAA leaflet's.
# # #Now, I'll praise Linux as much as any John Q. Torvalds (I wouldn't trust my websites on an NT machine any day), but I also use a Windows 98 machine at work and have one machine installed with it at home. Ironically, one of the large reasons I use Windows 98 is because of it's kerboard-friendly design. The keyboard shortcuts are almost universal in every application.
There, I said it; I use MS-Windows. Does that make me a bad person? Perhaps. Does that make my opinions wrong? Of course not. Am I entitled to my opinions? Yes, of course. Next time someone feels like using a reply like "You're a dork", take a step back and listen to these words. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. It is not our job to judge whether those opinions are valid or not. When it comes to operating systems, it is up to you to make your own decision. Or better yet, don't make a decision. Accept each OS for it's own merits and strengths.