The project started around the time Starcraft was released. It was created for hack value and as a solution for the problems mentioned in the reply to question 1.4.
The original work was done by Mark, who maintained releases on http://www.starhack.ml.org/ through version 0.3. That version spawned several ports to MS-Windows, most notably FSGS. (...)
In most cases, you can find out where you got blocked by just looking at the error the remote smtp daemon (the one that is filtering you) gives when they bounce back your message. I have set up my ISP's mail server so that, when the message bounces, the person whose message is bounced receives a warning in Portuguese and English about the blocking, and a URL, relative to the DNS blackhole that got him (we use both ORBZ and SpamCop's DNSbl's). Nevertheless, I still have to explain to some people why the heck their mail is getting blocked but, overall, I feel like I'm doing a service for them too. You may not get your mail delivered with an open relay, but at least some crazy idiot doing the old 419 scam won't be spending your bandwidth again. Ever.
Why are you comparing power draw over 2 hours to power draw over 10 minutes? Is this part of some obfuscation technique?
No, it's part of the article:
The machine went on to run for around two hours while photographs were taken, with no diminution in the brightness of the light bulbs, which remained lit during a short power cut.
I don't know if your calculations are wrong, but michael is completely ridiculous trying to discredit the Jasker guys while lacking any Physics knowledge at all. He probably doesn't know about watt seconds or watt hours -- heck, what's 10 kWh again? 10 kW per hour? Gee, you mean that stuff increases with time?
As it is, it seems like michael already believed in free energy in the first place!
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And of course, the user doesn't need to build from source, only fetch the latest packages available. If he uses the unstable branch of Debian, he's getting all the latest goodies, often ASAP.
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But do you keep this as updated as the ports collection? Because Debian is the equivalent of running a bleeding-edge *BSD, I think (updated by CVS daily, rebuilding the whole system as often as possible).
Debian is independent of kernels. We have Debian Hurd already to prove that, and hopefully, we'll have Debian NetBSD, which will kick ass:-)
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Their motivation is quite clear to me: have another choice of a kernel that is already robust and better than the Linux kernel in certain areas, and have the nice, organized and easily upgradable Debian on top of it. Come on, building *everything* from source is so much more trouble than apt-get dist-upgrade. Think XFree86, Mozilla, etc.
Err, s/[// there. Been posting in other forums that use this [tag][/tag] convention instead of the SGML standard of and forgot that this is Slashdot for a moment:-)
128 kbps is not CD quality. Please refer to this site to learn a bit about this stuff -- it is very informative. They even got a --r3mix option added to LAME, which encodes with their recommendations.
You forgot that Neal has nothing to do with the staff of the University, and could never hire him if he wanted. Therefore, the logical conclusion is that Mr. Shifman has harvested e-mails with an automated tool, which fortunately gave him a spam-fighter's address and ruined his career for good.
No, I'm from Brazil (look at my e-mail). In Rio de Janeiro, my city, there's a well-known street market that sells all sorts of electronic "stuff" like CD-Rs, console games and such. My media is probably coming straight from the source (Hong Kong, Taiwan, dunno).
Well, ok, it's either copy protection or the 1992 law they use to make a few bucks, obviously. I have this feeling that they will lose much more by trying to enforce copy protection (and by giving up that law, possibly) than just letting things go this way. Just think about it: you can circumvent copy protections -- that should be quite clear by now -- but you can't circumvent compulsory taxes so easily:-)
You make it sound like we're paid to do that, and actually plan on making it though for the authors of the documents. Gee, man, get a grip, we're all volunteers here.
I believe the Brazilian system sucks even more. FAPESP, a research institute that manages our sole registry, requires you to actually prove you own a company before you can register a domain. You have to give them the numbers. But then, when you whois a domain, you discover its owner is a grocery store, for instance.
But there's more! There's the stupid Internet Managing Committee, that is a government committee (don't get fooled by that.org.br!) that harasses Brazilian users that care about their freedom with its decisions.
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1.5) What is the history of bnetd?
The project started around the time Starcraft was released. It was created for hack value and as a solution for the problems mentioned in the reply to question 1.4.
The original work was done by Mark, who maintained releases on http://www.starhack.ml.org/ through version 0.3. That version spawned several ports to MS-Windows, most notably FSGS. (...)
Cease and Desist Order
To: An Unknown Number of Anti-Spam Activists, regular Internet users, Tech Magazines Writers, and... stuff
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I don't think so...
In most cases, you can find out where you got blocked by just looking at the error the remote smtp daemon (the one that is filtering you) gives when they bounce back your message. I have set up my ISP's mail server so that, when the message bounces, the person whose message is bounced receives a warning in Portuguese and English about the blocking, and a URL, relative to the DNS blackhole that got him (we use both ORBZ and SpamCop's DNSbl's). Nevertheless, I still have to explain to some people why the heck their mail is getting blocked but, overall, I feel like I'm doing a service for them too. You may not get your mail delivered with an open relay, but at least some crazy idiot doing the old 419 scam won't be spending your bandwidth again. Ever.
Are you sure?
No, it's part of the article:
I don't know if your calculations are wrong, but michael is completely ridiculous trying to discredit the Jasker guys while lacking any Physics knowledge at all. He probably doesn't know about watt seconds or watt hours -- heck, what's 10 kWh again? 10 kW per hour? Gee, you mean that stuff increases with time?
As it is, it seems like michael already believed in free energy in the first place!
And of course, the user doesn't need to build from source, only fetch the latest packages available. If he uses the unstable branch of Debian, he's getting all the latest goodies, often ASAP.
But do you keep this as updated as the ports collection? Because Debian is the equivalent of running a bleeding-edge *BSD, I think (updated by CVS daily, rebuilding the whole system as often as possible).
Debian is independent of kernels. We have Debian Hurd already to prove that, and hopefully, we'll have Debian NetBSD, which will kick ass :-)
Their motivation is quite clear to me: have another choice of a kernel that is already robust and better than the Linux kernel in certain areas, and have the nice, organized and easily upgradable Debian on top of it. Come on, building *everything* from source is so much more trouble than apt-get dist-upgrade. Think XFree86, Mozilla, etc.
Err, s/[// there. Been posting in other forums that use this [tag][/tag] convention instead of the SGML standard of and forgot that this is Slashdot for a moment :-)
[i]AIM and ICQ are NOT the same at all! I cannot communicate with AIM users from ICQ and vicaversa.[/i]
Open up your (g)AIM and add a new user. Fill in your ICQ UIN and password, and bingo. The ICQ protocol [b]has[/b] changed and is now mixed with AIM.
Sorry, but so fucking what, dude? Go do something actually important like trying to find a cure for cancer or AIDS.
128 kbps is not CD quality. Please refer to this site to learn a bit about this stuff -- it is very informative. They even got a --r3mix option added to LAME, which encodes with their recommendations.
You forgot that Neal has nothing to do with the staff of the University, and could never hire him if he wanted. Therefore, the logical conclusion is that Mr. Shifman has harvested e-mails with an automated tool, which fortunately gave him a spam-fighter's address and ruined his career for good.
No, I'm from Brazil (look at my e-mail). In Rio de Janeiro, my city, there's a well-known street market that sells all sorts of electronic "stuff" like CD-Rs, console games and such. My media is probably coming straight from the source (Hong Kong, Taiwan, dunno).
Yes, I am free. I live in the free part of the world, and there's no tax over MY CD-Rs.
Well, ok, it's either copy protection or the 1992 law they use to make a few bucks, obviously. I have this feeling that they will lose much more by trying to enforce copy protection (and by giving up that law, possibly) than just letting things go this way. Just think about it: you can circumvent copy protections -- that should be quite clear by now -- but you can't circumvent compulsory taxes so easily :-)
I don't think it's illegal, they're free to make them, and I'm free to not buy them. Simple as that.
Sorry if this is also a spoiler, but do you know JFK was murdered?
s/though/tough, of course.
You make it sound like we're paid to do that, and actually plan on making it though for the authors of the documents. Gee, man, get a grip, we're all volunteers here.
It's quite rare to see someone so sincere in the FS community. Congratulations.
I believe the Brazilian system sucks even more. FAPESP, a research institute that manages our sole registry, requires you to actually prove you own a company before you can register a domain. You have to give them the numbers. But then, when you whois a domain, you discover its owner is a grocery store, for instance.
.org.br!) that harasses Brazilian users that care about their freedom with its decisions.
But there's more! There's the stupid Internet Managing Committee, that is a government committee (don't get fooled by that
Bah.