If microsoft dumps its piles of "crappy" source code on the rest of us, its just going to slow down progress. I say let them keep their source code and their WindowsXXXX or whatever. It can only be a step in a backwards direction. It is now time to move on away from the archaic Wintel PC and to faster processors (AMD,Crusoe) and better operating systems (Linux, FreeBSD, etc...). Even if they did release it they would probably fill it full of more crap first so in the end the stuff would be practically indecipherable.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
You know you're a geek when you refer to something going from TV to the big screen as "scaling". That's priceless. Referring to a woman who you knew years ago as a pigtailed little girl: Wow, she sure scaled well. Amusing.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
I am sick of seeing linux development kernel upgrades posted on Slashdot. I think if Slashdot is going to get in the business of announcing minor software updates, they should announce all software updates. I recognize the need for Slashdot to mention major software upgrades, such as GNOME hitting the 1.0 plateau or KDE hitting the 2.0 plateau, but announcing every single minor development kernel revision is ridiculous. That's why we have places like Freshmeat, and that's why we have things like Freshmeat slashboxes. It's that simple. But, I can understand how this might be of some value to people who can't figure out how useful Freshmeat is or even know it exists or just plain don't like it. I like people to be constructive, not destructive, so I propose that Rob et al develop a new Slashdot topic like 'kernel-development-update' and make it real specific to development kernel announcements. I like reading about major proposals to the kernel, so that shouldn't be in there, and I certainly don't want to filter out all Linux related news, so Linux development kernel updates shouldn't be under that heading. Give it a cute kernel icon, like a corn kernel or something. It's just inane to make these announcements every week or so for something that is in development. Yes, it's the road to 2.4, but let's wait until we get a 2.4pre kernel or something and the end is in sight. With Linux development kernels having a history of getting into the hundreds in minor version numbers, we don't need these. Freshmeat's good enough. And for those who are going to say that the universe doesn't revolve around me (and I'm sure you're out there), Stephen Hawking postulated that the universe could be expanding from any point, and so right now, I'm designating that point as me. Call it the Hrunting Corollary. *wheeze wheeze* [ Reply to This | Parent ] Yeah, well, there's no NASA news hardly... by torpor (Score:2) Thursday February 17, @07:27PM EDT How about Kernel Slashboxes? by razvedchik (Score:1) Thursday February 17, @07:24PM EDT If you talk about Freshmeat.... (Score:2) by blogan (slashdotter(at)network(dash)geek(dot)com) on Thursday February 17, @07:19PM EDT (#41) (User Info) http://www.Network-Geek.com/ OK, so maybe Freshmeat does post this stuff. Ask yourself, how many servers do you have in your company? Have many drives in the array? Redundancy is OK. If two sites do the same thing, then what's the harm? Slashdot reports on stuff that is on other news sites, but no one says, "Hey, News.com already posted this. Why don't I just check there?"
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
why don't you ask that of Network Solutions... there hauling in enough money (at $70 per registration) to feed half of the population of the 3rd world countries.
We buy wholesale for $20 and then sell for $30 by the time we pay our credit card and merchant account their cut and also our tech support to process the registrations there is actually very little profit left at all. Right around $3 actually. I don't mind donating to a worthy cause, but define exactly an organization that is supposed to make the "net a better place".
Besides I think we are making the net a better place by offering such a low rate for domain names. Now everyone has no excuse for not having a domain name for them or their familys. Just my two cents.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
Ok, fine then who else we going to make a stamp of?
Bill Clinton holding a cigar? Give me a break.
Admittedly Reagan had his faults and sure maybe he wasn't Albert Einstein but what makes a great man is what he stands for what he trys to portray. I say that Reagan's morals do make him a "great man". Because in the end that is really all we have to evaluate a person on.
We have no control over our IQ, or are financial situation in life, among other things. But we most certainly have our own beliefs and free agency... and Reagan chose these well. What he exemplified was great and he brought a sense of pride and ownership back to the United States that was lacking after the Vietnam era.
I could go on and on but I think you get my point.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
After all the recent attacks on sites like Yahoo etc... I think your going to find it hard drumming up support for "hackers". People associate that name with "malicious computer attacks" and "cyber-terrorism" even though it might not be the case.
The only people who are going to support hackers are probably other hackers. But who knows anything is possible, just not probable.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
Hackers... Crackers... they are pretty much the same thing except that they differ in some subtle areas. I agree that technically defined hackers are just there to test the system and not to actually create havoc, but the term has evolved and in the general venacular has come to mean a variety of things. One is particular is "cracker".
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
Of all the influental men during the 80's I would like to point out that Ronald Reagan did the most for his country and humanity alike.
He is the greatest president we have had since the end of world war II. I would even rank him in the top 5 presidents of our country. A man of impecable morals and pure intentions.
I say we honor him and his memory by placing a stamp of his presidency in this collection. He was definately one of the biggest "movers and shakers" during this decade.
I would also like to see more stamps with a serious note of influental events or people who influenced the world as a whole in a better way during the 80's.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
This one will die on the vine even before it gets started. No one is going to give their "good" money for some silly activist stunt like this. (Actually maybe some will, but you'd have to be an idiot.) I admit "hacking" is cool but when it becomes malicious or starts breaking the laws its time to pull the plug. Granted there will always be "bad" hackers so we need to train "good" hackers to fight off the bad. What we really need to do is to employ these talented hackers in respectable jobs that actually utilize their skills. That would be a real boon to society.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
All information has to be opensourced. Your absolutely right, information is power and that is why there is such a struggle for it. As usual evil men/women trying to control the world. I think technology is going to be the catalyst in this revolution though, not the people. The big corporations will not give up their turf without a fight, that is to be expected. But eventually every person (the average Joe) is going to have the information they want at their fingertips via the technology that is quickly changing our world. No one can stop this, not even Bill Gates! I wouldn't worry about the likes of the RIAA, in a few years they will disapear completely...
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
Are all these attacks recently somehow related? It makes you begin to wonder. Technically any online business is at risk, since most businesses have some form of database that is hooked to the internet and also stores sensitive information such as credit card numbers. The question is, how do you protect yourself, and of course someone is always going to come along and figure out how to break through that barrier as well. I still think e-commerce is very insecure however the internet has forced us to adopt it so I guess we are not left with much of an alternative... Any suggestions?
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
This is ridiculous. Why waste the precious wireless bandwidth when the copper wire infrastructure is already in place. I mean technically everyone could have a T1 hooked up to their house if the phone companies and ISP's would drop the prices some. The infrastructure is already in place for high bandwidth access. Its just the greedy corporations who are too stingy to provide the service at a reasonable price. All it takes for a T1 as far as the physical line goes it two regular phone lines. In total you would then pay for three phone lines to your house. One for you regular phone and two for the digital (frame relay) signal. This solves are bandwidth problem right there. No need for these exotic solutions using satellites or wireless. No need for overkill...
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
and I'm not impressed. Its slow unstable and possibly even a worse operating system than it predessor NT 4.0 or Win98. We were thinking of putting up an NT server for people who want frontpage extensions. Then we realized just how big of a headache it was to maintain it, and we completely dropped the whole idea. I'm not sure I understand what you mean here about looking at W2K. Actually he would be better off by not looking and at least retain that "mirage" of a superior microsoft product in his head.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
Everything is money when it comes to encryption. These DVD guys and all the entertainment industry are soley after one thing and that is money. Of course the cite the Artist's protection and other semi-worthy causes as their reasons for encryption and cracking down on illegal distributions of media. But when you really look at it who's making all the money? It sure isn't the artists, even though they get their fair share. Its the middle men, these agencies that rake in the DOE and for what? Basically doing nothing, they are scamming the artists and ripping off the public with outrageous prices. I'm overjoyed with the recent developments in the cracking of the encryption schemes for DVDs. In fact, I'm celebrating. Maybe now these corporate giants will get a clue and stop milking society for all its worth.
Of course they'll probably never get it, and we can expect a gruesome fight to ensue I'm sure.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
The more I thought about it the more I realized just how silly this all is. I mean who cares what Jon Katz thinks or what NatePWIII thinks anyhow. We are all slashdotters with our own opinions and beliefs. What makes Jon Katz so special as compared to every other Slashdotter. Maybe we should have 5 highly moderated questions mailed to me and then I can give my little blurb for all of Slashdot. I'm sure you would all love that. Your right this doesn't accomplish anything. Besides making a fool out of Slashdot. Lets get to the real news, you know "techi news". Thats what/. is all about. Who cares about the opinions of a guy that thinks he's all special, I could care less.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson NPS Internet Solutions, LLC www.npsis.com
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If microsoft dumps its piles of "crappy" source code on the rest of us, its just going to slow down progress. I say let them keep their source code and their WindowsXXXX or whatever. It can only be a step in a backwards direction.
It is now time to move on away from the archaic Wintel PC and to faster processors (AMD,Crusoe) and better operating systems (Linux, FreeBSD, etc...).
Even if they did release it they would probably fill it full of more crap first so in the end the stuff would be practically indecipherable.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Do you have a minimum of $70,000 dollars to buy 100,000 impressions with from Andover.net? I didn't think so. So shut-up.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
You know you're a geek when you refer to something going from TV to the big screen as "scaling". That's priceless. Referring to a woman who you knew years ago as a pigtailed little girl: Wow, she sure scaled well. Amusing.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
I am sick of seeing linux development kernel upgrades posted on Slashdot. I think if Slashdot is going to get in the business of announcing minor software updates, they should announce all software updates. I recognize the need for Slashdot to mention major software upgrades, such as GNOME hitting the 1.0 plateau or KDE hitting the 2.0 plateau, but announcing every single minor development kernel revision is ridiculous. That's why we have places like Freshmeat, and that's why we have things like Freshmeat slashboxes. It's that simple. But, I can understand how this might be of some value to people who can't figure out how useful Freshmeat is or even know it exists or just plain don't like it. I like people to be constructive, not destructive, so I propose that Rob et al develop a new Slashdot topic like 'kernel-development-update' and make it real specific to development kernel announcements. I like reading about major proposals to the kernel, so that shouldn't be in there, and I certainly don't want to filter out all Linux related news, so Linux development kernel updates shouldn't be under that heading. Give it a cute kernel icon, like a corn kernel or something. It's just inane to make these announcements every week or so for something that is in development. Yes, it's the road to 2.4, but let's wait until we get a 2.4pre kernel or something and the end is in sight. With Linux development kernels having a history of getting into the hundreds in minor version numbers, we don't need these. Freshmeat's good enough. And for those who are going to say that the universe doesn't revolve around me (and I'm sure you're out there), Stephen Hawking postulated that the universe could be expanding from any point, and so right now, I'm designating that point as me. Call it the Hrunting Corollary. *wheeze wheeze* [ Reply to This | Parent ] Yeah, well, there's no NASA news hardly ... by torpor (Score:2) Thursday February 17, @07:27PM EDT How about Kernel Slashboxes? by razvedchik (Score:1) Thursday February 17, @07:24PM EDT If you talk about Freshmeat.... (Score:2) by blogan (slashdotter(at)network(dash)geek(dot)com) on Thursday February 17, @07:19PM EDT (#41) (User Info) http://www.Network-Geek.com/ OK, so maybe Freshmeat does post this stuff. Ask yourself, how many servers do you have in your company? Have many drives in the array? Redundancy is OK. If two sites do the same thing, then what's the harm? Slashdot reports on stuff that is on other news sites, but no one says, "Hey, News.com already posted this. Why don't I just check there?"
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
If it isn't it sure looks close...
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
I work on average 72 hours a week, sometimes as high as 80. Don't complain to me about working 45 hours or 50 hours a week thats nothing.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
why don't you ask that of Network Solutions... there hauling in enough money (at $70 per registration) to feed half of the population of the 3rd world countries.
We buy wholesale for $20 and then sell for $30 by the time we pay our credit card and merchant account their cut and also our tech support to process the registrations there is actually very little profit left at all. Right around $3 actually. I don't mind donating to a worthy cause, but define exactly an organization that is supposed to make the "net a better place".
Besides I think we are making the net a better place by offering such a low rate for domain names. Now everyone has no excuse for not having a domain name for them or their familys. Just my two cents.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Your amazing... So what do you think of our domain name prices? I'm actually tempted to lower them even more but who knows.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
How did you get my pager number? Just wondering.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Hey its 2:32AM in the morning here... give me a break. I can barely even see my screen.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
This is probably the most insightful article I have ever read on Slashdot.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Ok, fine then who else we going to make a stamp of?
Bill Clinton holding a cigar? Give me a break.
Admittedly Reagan had his faults and sure maybe he wasn't Albert Einstein but what makes a great man is what he stands for what he trys to portray. I say that Reagan's morals do make him a "great man". Because in the end that is really all we have to evaluate a person on.
We have no control over our IQ, or are financial situation in life, among other things. But we most certainly have our own beliefs and free agency... and Reagan chose these well. What he exemplified was great and he brought a sense of pride and ownership back to the United States that was lacking after the Vietnam era.
I could go on and on but I think you get my point.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Your a "TrollPawn"... not a TrollKing. Better luck next time.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
After all the recent attacks on sites like Yahoo etc... I think your going to find it hard drumming up support for "hackers". People associate that name with "malicious computer attacks" and "cyber-terrorism" even though it might not be the case.
The only people who are going to support hackers are probably other hackers. But who knows anything is possible, just not probable.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
We all know what I'm talking about...
Hackers... Crackers... they are pretty much the same thing except that they differ in some subtle areas. I agree that technically defined hackers are just there to test the system and not to actually create havoc, but the term has evolved and in the general venacular has come to mean a variety of things. One is particular is "cracker".
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Where is the Ronald Reagan stamp?
Of all the influental men during the 80's I would like to point out that Ronald Reagan did the most for his country and humanity alike.
He is the greatest president we have had since the end of world war II. I would even rank him in the top 5 presidents of our country. A man of impecable morals and pure intentions.
I say we honor him and his memory by placing a stamp of his presidency in this collection. He was definately one of the biggest "movers and shakers" during this decade.
I would also like to see more stamps with a serious note of influental events or people who influenced the world as a whole in a better way during the 80's.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
This one will die on the vine even before it gets started.
No one is going to give their "good" money for some silly activist stunt like this. (Actually maybe some will, but you'd have to be an idiot.)
I admit "hacking" is cool but when it becomes malicious or starts breaking the laws its time to pull the plug. Granted there will always be "bad" hackers so we need to train "good" hackers to fight off the bad.
What we really need to do is to employ these talented hackers in respectable jobs that actually utilize their skills. That would be a real boon to society.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
All information has to be opensourced. Your absolutely right, information is power and that is why there is such a struggle for it. As usual evil men/women trying to control the world. I think technology is going to be the catalyst in this revolution though, not the people.
The big corporations will not give up their turf without a fight, that is to be expected. But eventually every person (the average Joe) is going to have the information they want at their fingertips via the technology that is quickly changing our world. No one can stop this, not even Bill Gates!
I wouldn't worry about the likes of the RIAA, in a few years they will disapear completely...
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Are all these attacks recently somehow related? It makes you begin to wonder. Technically any online business is at risk, since most businesses have some form of database that is hooked to the internet and also stores sensitive information such as credit card numbers.
The question is, how do you protect yourself, and of course someone is always going to come along and figure out how to break through that barrier as well. I still think e-commerce is very insecure however the internet has forced us to adopt it so I guess we are not left with much of an alternative... Any suggestions?
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Don't you get it stupid. $30 = 2 years registration...
Therefore $15/year.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
This is ridiculous. Why waste the precious wireless bandwidth when the copper wire infrastructure is already in place. I mean technically everyone could have a T1 hooked up to their house if the phone companies and ISP's would drop the prices some. The infrastructure is already in place for high bandwidth access. Its just the greedy corporations who are too stingy to provide the service at a reasonable price. All it takes for a T1 as far as the physical line goes it two regular phone lines. In total you would then pay for three phone lines to your house. One for you regular phone and two for the digital (frame relay) signal.
This solves are bandwidth problem right there. No need for these exotic solutions using satellites or wireless. No need for overkill...
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
and I'm not impressed. Its slow unstable and possibly even a worse operating system than it predessor NT 4.0 or Win98.
We were thinking of putting up an NT server for people who want frontpage extensions. Then we realized just how big of a headache it was to maintain it, and we completely dropped the whole idea. I'm not sure I understand what you mean here about looking at W2K.
Actually he would be better off by not looking and at least retain that "mirage" of a superior microsoft product in his head.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
Everything is money when it comes to encryption. These DVD guys and all the entertainment industry are soley after one thing and that is money. Of course the cite the Artist's protection and other semi-worthy causes as their reasons for encryption and cracking down on illegal distributions of media. But when you really look at it who's making all the money? It sure isn't the artists, even though they get their fair share. Its the middle men, these agencies that rake in the DOE and for what? Basically doing nothing, they are scamming the artists and ripping off the public with outrageous prices. I'm overjoyed with the recent developments in the cracking of the encryption schemes for DVDs. In fact, I'm celebrating. Maybe now these corporate giants will get a clue and stop milking society for all its worth.
Of course they'll probably never get it, and we can expect a gruesome fight to ensue I'm sure.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
The more I thought about it the more I realized just how silly this all is. I mean who cares what Jon Katz thinks or what NatePWIII thinks anyhow. We are all slashdotters with our own opinions and beliefs. What makes Jon Katz so special as compared to every other Slashdotter. Maybe we should have 5 highly moderated questions mailed to me and then I can give my little blurb for all of Slashdot. I'm sure you would all love that. /. is all about. Who cares about the opinions of a guy that thinks he's all special, I could care less.
Your right this doesn't accomplish anything. Besides making a fool out of Slashdot. Lets get to the real news, you know "techi news". Thats what
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com
A book contains someones ideas, thoughts and even opinions, there is content to it. I'm not sure how this parallels with a domain name...
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
NPS Internet Solutions, LLC
www.npsis.com