Is there some sort of competition between Red Had and *BSD?
As an amateur tinkerer with various unix flavors, I found rh5 a bit awkward to do anything with, 6.2 was considerably better. From there I went to buying the 4.1 BSD at the house of evil (aka Fry's), and found it to be the easiest *nix distribution yet.
Between the book (the whole reason for buying the package in the first place) and the install system, I found it very easy to get up and running. The management system for getting patches and updates was wonderful...
Then I got a copy of RH7.1 That has to be the slickest install package yet. Flawless install, everything works, and less interaction than even the most basic windoze install (ducking violently hurled heavy objects).
If rh keeps going this way, it could well be ready for general use in the near future.
As for the book in question, it sounds worth a read, although I won't be doing a write up on it - as you can already see, my writing sucks...
Talk about opening old wounds. I'd been able to forget the hole in my morning humor 'til this reminded me of all that great stuff that isn't there anymore.
Now I'm not going to get any sleep as I stay up all night reading the collection of strips.
Dolby makes the money on encoders, not decoders. The cost of the decoder chip is normally under $1 each. The idea is get all the decoders out there. Encoders are thousands to tens of thousands of $. Professional broadcast, movie industry, etc pay these fees and can afford to do so. Would you pay an extra $1000 for a home receiver to get dolby digital? No, but very few would ever bat an eye an an extra couple of $. The markup you see in the store between a pro logic and dolby digital receiver is from the manufacture distinguishing products, not from a huge difference in the cost of decoder chips
Those rights apply to EVERYONE while in the US. Otherwise it would be perfectly legal to have private citizens hang out along the US/Mexico border and shoot everyone who comes across illegally. Illegal aliens, criminals, tourists, business people, diplomats etc. Once in the US the constitution protects them equally, regardless of their citizenship.
This case must come to trial. However, there is NO excuse for not allowing him out on bail. I really hope he can get a large legal settlement for wrongful imprisonment, civil rights violations, etc. There is no doubt that various corporations have conspired to deprive this man and others of their freedom in order to protect their bottom line. This is one time I'd love to have jury duty. Too bad I'm in the wrong jurisdiction.
At the Western Cable Show last year, several manufacturers were showing pvr motherboards with scsi controllers. (The show is a trade show for the cable/satellite industry, featuring channels, services, and hard/soft ware)
If you like those hackable ide systems, wait for the scsi motherboards. 15 18 or 36 gig drives (drool). Or the 3.4 TB 4 rack unit shelf now available. Store all of B5, Dr Who, etc with lots of room for more.
I don't know what the market will do with the scsi boards - the real value add for tivo/replay is the EPG (electronic program guide) that gets you to keep paying for its service. Is there a bored experimenter out there to make a large external tivo like storage array out there?
I didn't get to look around much at NAB this year, and was stuck in the (condemned, literally btw) Sands Hall. But 2 years prior, the HD cams were $100k, so I would think they have dropped some (I know, b'cast equip doesn't drop very far or fast). I'll see what turns up.
Yes and no...The broadcasters were given the channel allocation, which does have a use it or lose it time. (Also, 1 of the 2 channels will have to be given back after the conversion, stations choice, pending FCC approval) Those stations that don't get their permits and business plans in order will lose their new allocation. Then there is the capital equipment cost. Transmitter: $1+ million; antenna (probably a new tower as well - most current towers are fully loaded): $500,000, without tower, add $1-2 million for new tower; manpower - there are VERY few teams of people who can build towers and install antennas. You try installing a large antenna array 200-500 feet off the ground while clinging to an 18 inch wide tower. Not many people do, and those that do are well paid and booked for years now. And finally, don't forget the power bill and back up generator. ($10,000-$30,000/month for power).
Now the studio. Tape decks: $100,000 each. (at least 3 for air, plus 2 per edit bay, 3 or 4 edit bays...) Cameras: $50,000-$100,000 each (probably 3-5 cameras minimum). Router, distribution amps, etc.
This is a huge capital purchase - $10-20 million disappear very fast.
HD can be a huge success. The problem in lack of content. Why pay to watch all that crap with a better picture? It doen't make it any better. No content until there are consumers. No consumers til there is content. Loop.
Have you ever been to Angola? Those 12 year olds probably need the weapons. I saw a child beaten to death with a rifle butt for the incredible crime of picking up a handfull of spilt grain on the dock. The biggest dangers there are 1 - landmines 15 million mines for 10 million people, and 2 - armed robbery/murder, commited by the police. The situation is far more complex, but this is enough of an ot tirade...
Personally I hate to see any form of aid go to that toilet. Of the 75+ countries I've been to, Angola is far and away the worst.
Now, if we just used those armed kids to hunt down spammers...
If you don't want the credit card ads, they are very easy to stop. Write the 3 credit bureaus, and tell them to stop marketing your credit info. After 60-90 days, it should all stop. I think I've seen 2 offers in my mail box in the 18+ months since I did this. When you get a copy of your credit report at sometime in the future, it should be marked with something to the effect of "Not for promotional uses"
Its called the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. (I am assuming you are in the US.) Everytime you receive a telemarket call, log the time and date of the call, the name of the caller, and the company they represent. Tell them to "Put me on your do not call list". If they call again within 1 year, its $500. Further calls can cost the offender up to $1500 (judges discretion to treble the damages). Try www.junkbusters.com and www.fcc.gov for more info.
"Driving a car is not an illegal offense until your speed passes the posted limit."
Even then, it is only a CIVIL offence, not a CRIMINAL offence. This way the government can fine you and you don't have your right to trial by jury, etc. Civil offences are considered minor infractions, not serious crimes.
Sure, its easy - just leave me alone. Keep harrassing me with spam in my inbox and I'm going to get just as annoyed as I am with the telemarketer from AT&T calling for the 5th time that week after being told not to call.
If the opt-in/opt-out system worked, great. If spammers don't respect it, and they don't, sooner or later they will have to deal with vigalantes. i hope sooner.
Fine by me. I'd love to sit on a jury where the case was for someone killing a spammer. Can you say "Jury Nullification". No way would I convict someone for killing a spammer. I'd nominate them for an award.
If someone had just whacked Wallce from the get-go, I doubt there would be any spam.
"Because Cable companies are given a local monopoly, meaning that there are zero other sources for cable"
Fortunately, that is going to change. WinFirst and RCN are among a large group of overbuilders that will be installing new cable systems in cities where they already exist. (www.winfirst.com; www.rcn.com) AT&T Broadband is already panicing, as can be seen in San Jose, where they are finally upgrading their infrastructure.
I can't wait to see the ad war that will break out from that. Of course all anyone else needs to do is say "We're not AT&T" and the war is over.
Until this happens though, the cable companies do have monopolies, and shouldn't have the same type of editorial control as a newspaper or magazine.
Given that UUnet is the biggest source of spam on the net, that death penalty really ought to be imposed. By bouncing all my spam to sales@uu.net and info@uu.net, I finally reduced the spam from them from 7/day to almost 0. Unfortunately gridnet is also part of UUnet, and now constitutes the vast majority of the spam I receive.
Other than what I've done, I can't see how you might piss off UUnet. Even if you spam, they won't do anything. According to Spamhaus, their VP is pro-spam, as it apparently increases revenues for them.
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Is there some sort of competition between Red Had and *BSD?
As an amateur tinkerer with various unix flavors, I found rh5 a bit awkward to do anything with, 6.2 was considerably better. From there I went to buying the 4.1 BSD at the house of evil (aka Fry's), and found it to be the easiest *nix distribution yet.
Between the book (the whole reason for buying the package in the first place) and the install system, I found it very easy to get up and running. The management system for getting patches and updates was wonderful...
Then I got a copy of RH7.1 That has to be the slickest install package yet. Flawless install, everything works, and less interaction than even the most basic windoze install (ducking violently hurled heavy objects).
If rh keeps going this way, it could well be ready for general use in the near future.
As for the book in question, it sounds worth a read, although I won't be doing a write up on it - as you can already see, my writing sucks...
Talk about opening old wounds. I'd been able to forget the hole in my morning humor 'til this reminded me of all that great stuff that isn't there anymore.
Now I'm not going to get any sleep as I stay up all night reading the collection of strips.
Thanks, I think...
Dolby makes the money on encoders, not decoders. The cost of the decoder chip is normally under $1 each. The idea is get all the decoders out there. Encoders are thousands to tens of thousands of $. Professional broadcast, movie industry, etc pay these fees and can afford to do so. Would you pay an extra $1000 for a home receiver to get dolby digital? No, but very few would ever bat an eye an an extra couple of $. The markup you see in the store between a pro logic and dolby digital receiver is from the manufacture distinguishing products, not from a huge difference in the cost of decoder chips
No, but there are enough lawyers in Washington DC. 70% of the worlds lawyers infest the United States. That would be a good start.
All sorts of comments about the cost etc.
Has anyone looked at the cost of one ambulance chaser and a bad back/rsi lawsuit? That'll buy a LOT of chairs...
working for a euro parent company has its perks...not so anal etc.
in the valley?
Sounds like a great idea. Anyone speak any russian? I have some notes from a visit to Vladivostok 7 years ago here somewhere...
how does one coordinate something like this?
Real easy.
The "War" on drugs. Canada has finally figured it out. 7 states figured it out. Now Uncle Sam needs to figure it out.
WHAT!!!
Those rights apply to EVERYONE while in the US. Otherwise it would be perfectly legal to have private citizens hang out along the US/Mexico border and shoot everyone who comes across illegally. Illegal aliens, criminals, tourists, business people, diplomats etc. Once in the US the constitution protects them equally, regardless of their citizenship.
This case must come to trial. However, there is NO excuse for not allowing him out on bail. I really hope he can get a large legal settlement for wrongful imprisonment, civil rights violations, etc. There is no doubt that various corporations have conspired to deprive this man and others of their freedom in order to protect their bottom line. This is one time I'd love to have jury duty. Too bad I'm in the wrong jurisdiction.
you mean
click click click GRIIINNNNNNNND click click GRIIINDDDDD
good ol' C64
At the Western Cable Show last year, several manufacturers were showing pvr motherboards with scsi controllers. (The show is a trade show for the cable/satellite industry, featuring channels, services, and hard/soft ware)
If you like those hackable ide systems, wait for the scsi motherboards. 15 18 or 36 gig drives (drool). Or the 3.4 TB 4 rack unit shelf now available. Store all of B5, Dr Who, etc with lots of room for more.
I don't know what the market will do with the scsi boards - the real value add for tivo/replay is the EPG (electronic program guide) that gets you to keep paying for its service. Is there a bored experimenter out there to make a large external tivo like storage array out there?
You forgot kopi lewak.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010525.html
I didn't get to look around much at NAB this year, and was stuck in the (condemned, literally btw) Sands Hall. But 2 years prior, the HD cams were $100k, so I would think they have dropped some (I know, b'cast equip doesn't drop very far or fast). I'll see what turns up.
Yes and no...The broadcasters were given the channel allocation, which does have a use it or lose it time. (Also, 1 of the 2 channels will have to be given back after the conversion, stations choice, pending FCC approval) Those stations that don't get their permits and business plans in order will lose their new allocation. Then there is the capital equipment cost. Transmitter: $1+ million; antenna (probably a new tower as well - most current towers are fully loaded): $500,000, without tower, add $1-2 million for new tower; manpower - there are VERY few teams of people who can build towers and install antennas. You try installing a large antenna array 200-500 feet off the ground while clinging to an 18 inch wide tower. Not many people do, and those that do are well paid and booked for years now. And finally, don't forget the power bill and back up generator. ($10,000-$30,000/month for power).
Now the studio. Tape decks: $100,000 each. (at least 3 for air, plus 2 per edit bay, 3 or 4 edit bays...) Cameras: $50,000-$100,000 each (probably 3-5 cameras minimum). Router, distribution amps, etc.
This is a huge capital purchase - $10-20 million disappear very fast.
HD can be a huge success. The problem in lack of content. Why pay to watch all that crap with a better picture? It doen't make it any better. No content until there are consumers. No consumers til there is content. Loop.
Have you ever been to Angola? Those 12 year olds probably need the weapons. I saw a child beaten to death with a rifle butt for the incredible crime of picking up a handfull of spilt grain on the dock. The biggest dangers there are 1 - landmines 15 million mines for 10 million people, and 2 - armed robbery/murder, commited by the police. The situation is far more complex, but this is enough of an ot tirade...
Personally I hate to see any form of aid go to that toilet. Of the 75+ countries I've been to, Angola is far and away the worst.
Now, if we just used those armed kids to hunt down spammers...
I like the cartoon of this smartass sitting at a computer - "Enter Password"
Penis
"Password not long enough. Please enter another."
Divine?
If you don't want the credit card ads, they are very easy to stop. Write the 3 credit bureaus, and tell them to stop marketing your credit info. After 60-90 days, it should all stop. I think I've seen 2 offers in my mail box in the 18+ months since I did this. When you get a copy of your credit report at sometime in the future, it should be marked with something to the effect of "Not for promotional uses"
have fun...
Its called the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. (I am assuming you are in the US.) Everytime you receive a telemarket call, log the time and date of the call, the name of the caller, and the company they represent. Tell them to "Put me on your do not call list". If they call again within 1 year, its $500. Further calls can cost the offender up to $1500 (judges discretion to treble the damages). Try www.junkbusters.com and www.fcc.gov for more info.
"Driving a car is not an illegal offense until your speed passes the posted limit."
Even then, it is only a CIVIL offence, not a CRIMINAL offence. This way the government can fine you and you don't have your right to trial by jury, etc. Civil offences are considered minor infractions, not serious crimes.
Sure, its easy - just leave me alone. Keep harrassing me with spam in my inbox and I'm going to get just as annoyed as I am with the telemarketer from AT&T calling for the 5th time that week after being told not to call.
If the opt-in/opt-out system worked, great. If spammers don't respect it, and they don't, sooner or later they will have to deal with vigalantes. i hope sooner.
Fine by me. I'd love to sit on a jury where the case was for someone killing a spammer. Can you say "Jury Nullification". No way would I convict someone for killing a spammer. I'd nominate them for an award.
If someone had just whacked Wallce from the get-go, I doubt there would be any spam.
"Because Cable companies are given a local monopoly, meaning that there are zero other sources for cable"
Fortunately, that is going to change. WinFirst and RCN are among a large group of overbuilders that will be installing new cable systems in cities where they already exist. (www.winfirst.com; www.rcn.com) AT&T Broadband is already panicing, as can be seen in San Jose, where they are finally upgrading their infrastructure.
I can't wait to see the ad war that will break out from that. Of course all anyone else needs to do is say "We're not AT&T" and the war is over.
Until this happens though, the cable companies do have monopolies, and shouldn't have the same type of editorial control as a newspaper or magazine.
Given that UUnet is the biggest source of spam on the net, that death penalty really ought to be imposed. By bouncing all my spam to sales@uu.net and info@uu.net, I finally reduced the spam from them from 7/day to almost 0. Unfortunately gridnet is also part of UUnet, and now constitutes the vast majority of the spam I receive.
Other than what I've done, I can't see how you might piss off UUnet. Even if you spam, they won't do anything. According to Spamhaus, their VP is pro-spam, as it apparently increases revenues for them.