This piece of software has indeed lasted twenty years and is just as useful today as it ever was. In fact, it has been used in ways which nobody ever intended, like denial of service attacks.
Absolutely. Not long ago I marked my entire work IMAP mailbox -- all 200 MB of it -- for off-line use in Mozilla while I was on a trip out of state. It works.. and it's always nice to have an off-site backup.
I'm in the same situation. I replaced my Win2K box with a PowerMac 1Ghz G4 w/ 1GB RAM and could not be happier. It does everything I need and it does it fast enough for me. I don't see myself ever buying Windows again.
I also agree that the developer tools for MacOS are excellent. Cocoa is an amazing framework to build upon.
Having the SuperDrive is also very sweet, especially since the Mac comes with burning tools that are extremely easy to use and do everything I need. It is so nice to be able to double-click an ISO image and have it mount just as if the CD was inserted.
I noticed the update yesterday and installed it. The new fullscreen mode changes are sweet. It switches to and from fullscreen mode much faster now and the Command-1,2,3 keys change the size of the video while you're in fullscreen.. very nice.
There is a Folger's plant near my home town and I used to drive by there on my way to work at 6:30 in the morning. I have to say that the smell often reminded me of puke.
Traditional web applications are pretty clunky, but you should look into Mozilla as a potential application toolkit.
The Mozilla browser is arguably the most complex program created so far using Mozilla and it compares favorably to a native application when it comes to functionality.
Some people will argue that Mozilla doesn't perform well, but apps created with Mozilla are portable and could be used on Windows, Macintosh, or Unix systems (and several operating systems that you would never expect). The cool part is that your code would not have to change.. it's the same for every platform.
Your web development skills will come in handy, because XML, CSS, and JavaScript are what you use to create applications in Mozilla. There is no compiler required.. just text editors!
Check out the tutorial on the XULPlanet website.
http://www.xulplanet.com/
A new O'Reilly book that gives an overview of creating apps with Mozilla was created with the Open Publication License and is online as well as available from O'Reilly.
That's what a good Internet caching system is designed to do. The good ones are not just for the web, but for FTP and potentially anything that uses the FTP or HTTP protocols with the correct routing rules.
Create and test your own software on an isolated network and stop using the public network for your experiments. If this is a research project, then you should be able to make a proposal and get access to such a testing environment.
If you had previously received written permission from an instructor or other university employee, then you could refer the matter to that employee. Since you proceeded to use the university's network for you own testing, you've already crossed the line and they're already suspicious of you.
Imagine it this way, if you went around to people's houses and checked for unlocked doors and then attempted to inventory the furniture in those houses, do you think the police would be forgiving?
Your computer was scanning other computers (without authorization) and probably setting off intrustion detection systems. There is nothing to differenticate your scan from any other hacking attempt, so the university's computer support staff must assume that you are trying to crack into their systems and take appropriate action.
One other thing, you will find that one of the primary concerns of any university is staying out of legal hassles whenever possible. If you do anything that could in any way possibly get them into any legal trouble, you'll end up getting shut down.
Uhm.. six or seven routers for a 14 node network that could work just fine off a single 16-port switch? That is the biggest case of overkill that I've ever heard!
It can hardly be universal if it is proprietary to Microsoft. Instead, it will be Microsoft-centric and doubtful that other operating systems would use it.
FireWire is not designed for such use. FireWire is optimized for large data transfers and the typical SAN transaction is under 2 kb in size. USB handles small transfers better, but requires significant amounts of CPU overhead that would not make it practical for anything like a SAN.
I like the idea of a "cheap" SAN, but I think it still needs to perform well. I would have my doubts about doing anything like this with FireWire or USB.
Now if only Xiotech would make an IDE version of their SAN!
Novell's best product, eDirectory, runs on Windows, Linux, and Solaris, in addition to NetWare servers. eDirectory is pretty easy to port and versions have been made for AIX and OS/390, but those may not be available.
Novell's ZENworks for Desktops product is a set of management agents for Windows that only require eDirectory and do not require a NetWare server.
Novell's ZENworks for Server product supports Linux.
If you don't like NetWare, then don't use it, but don't say Novell will "fail" just because you don't like some of their products.
Did you know that every time you view CNN.com, you're using eDirectory?
Uhh, I'm using Group Policies and we don't have any Win2K servers. In fact, Novell has made Group Policies even more flexible than they are under AD.
Novell's ZENworks for Desktops makes it very easy to manage thousands of Win2K and WinXP workstations with a very small staff. We're currently managing around 1,200 workstations with a staff of around 15 people. I suspect I could manage 5,000 or so workstations with no more than 20 people. I've heard of a University with 30,000+ enrollment managing their entire network with only six people! Although, I expect they have only Windows and perhaps no Macintosh or Unix.
With NetWare 6.0 came full multiple processor support. You will no longer see one processor maxed out and the other sitting idle. Things like the filesystem, TCP/IP stack, and eDirectory all take full advantage of the new MP support.
In addidtion to Postgres, Novell also released an "early access" Java 1.4.0_01 for NetWare that will, no doubt, be included with NetWare 6.1 and be available as a download for NetWare 6.0.
eDirectory 8.7 will soon be providing TLS encryption for LDAPv3 and a [self] pseudo-object so that you can set directory rights for many objects to themselves. This is extremely useful if you want to grant everyone in a branch of the tree access to change their own address and phone number, for example.
While I appreciate your interest in mathematics and your desire for others to enjoy it also, I caution you against pressuring your children to learn it. You could easily sour them on the subject, which would be contrary to your goal. Don't push puzzles in their face and tell them it's fun.. they won't necessarily believe you.
The primary thing is that you must be excited about it and let your children see your doing math and enjoying it. If they see you having fun with it, they will be more likely to pick it up. Children often emulate their parents, but don't often do what their parents tell them.
I've often wondered why operating systems today require so much RAM in the first place. Most people just want to browse the web, check their email, and perhaps play some music. Why does Windows, or any other OS, require such resources to pull off these relatively simple tasks?
I wonder if you're wanting an understanding that can only be provided by the particular perspective of physics. Knowing chemical equations and various reactions is well and good, but perhaps you want to know why combinations of atoms react the way they do. I think that chemistry isn't concerned so much with the why and how, but just with characterizing and being able to predict the reactions of various materials. Perhaps you could be more specific in what it is you want to understand?
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Does empathy work better than intimidation? I'll have to try that.
Dare I give it away?e pg
http://www.crl.mcmaster.ca/SERG/parnas.hom
So an example might be this...
Person One: We want to build a machine that flies, you know, like birds.
Person Two: Building a machine that flaps its wings and produces enough lift to fly is impossible.
Orville and Wilbur: Hey guys! Like our plane?
http://ftp.arl.mil/~mike/ping.html
This piece of software has indeed lasted twenty years and is just as useful today as it ever was. In fact, it has been used in ways which nobody ever intended, like denial of service attacks.
Absolutely. Not long ago I marked my entire work IMAP mailbox -- all 200 MB of it -- for off-line use in Mozilla while I was on a trip out of state. It works .. and it's always nice to have an off-site backup.
I wonder if the 64-bit version of FreeBSD would be able to improve upon this, since it can access more memory.
I'm in the same situation. I replaced my Win2K box with a PowerMac 1Ghz G4 w/ 1GB RAM and could not be happier. It does everything I need and it does it fast enough for me. I don't see myself ever buying Windows again.
I also agree that the developer tools for MacOS are excellent. Cocoa is an amazing framework to build upon.
Having the SuperDrive is also very sweet, especially since the Mac comes with burning tools that are extremely easy to use and do everything
I need. It is so nice to be able to double-click an ISO image and have it mount just as if the CD was inserted.
I noticed the update yesterday and installed it. The new fullscreen mode changes are sweet. It switches to and from fullscreen mode much faster now and the Command-1,2,3 keys change the size of the video while you're in fullscreen.. very nice.
There is a Folger's plant near my home town and I used to drive by there on my way to work at 6:30 in the morning. I have to say that the smell often reminded me of puke.
Ehh, try this Vendor List instead, since the link doesn't format correctly when I post it as plain text. *hint hint*
http://www.energyideas.org/library/holidaylight
Traditional web applications are pretty clunky, but you should look into Mozilla as a potential application toolkit.
The Mozilla browser is arguably the most complex program created so far using Mozilla and it compares favorably to a native application when it comes to functionality.
Some people will argue that Mozilla doesn't perform well, but apps created with Mozilla are portable and could be used on Windows, Macintosh, or Unix systems (and several operating systems that you would never expect). The cool part is that your code would not have to change.. it's the same for every platform.
Your web development skills will come in handy, because XML, CSS, and JavaScript are what you use to create applications in Mozilla. There is no compiler required.. just text editors!
Check out the tutorial on the XULPlanet website.
http://www.xulplanet.com/
A new O'Reilly book that gives an overview of creating apps with Mozilla was created with the Open Publication License and is online as well as available from O'Reilly.
http://books.mozdev.org/
Other sites to visit...
http://www.oreillynet.com/mozilla/
http://www.mozdev.org/
It happened here just this morning. Spammers suck. Congress sucks for not banning advertising by email. Oh well, back to life.. back to reality.
That's what a good Internet caching system is designed to do. The good ones are not just for the web, but for FTP and potentially anything that uses the FTP or HTTP protocols with the correct routing rules.
Create and test your own software on an isolated network and stop using the public network for your experiments. If this is a research project, then you should be able to make a proposal and get access to such a testing environment.
If you had previously received written permission from an instructor or other university employee, then you could refer the matter to that employee. Since you proceeded to use the university's network for you own testing, you've already crossed the line and they're already suspicious of you.
Imagine it this way, if you went around to people's houses and checked for unlocked doors and then attempted to inventory the furniture in those houses, do you think the police would be forgiving?
Your computer was scanning other computers (without authorization) and probably setting off intrustion detection systems. There is nothing to differenticate your scan from any other hacking attempt, so the university's computer support staff must assume that you are trying to crack into their systems and take appropriate action.
One other thing, you will find that one of the primary concerns of any university is staying out of legal hassles whenever possible. If you do anything that could in any way possibly get them into any legal trouble, you'll end up getting shut down.
You can thank the NSA for that.
Uhm.. six or seven routers for a 14 node network that could work just fine off a single 16-port switch? That is the biggest case of overkill that I've ever heard!
It can hardly be universal if it is proprietary to Microsoft. Instead, it will be Microsoft-centric and doubtful that other operating systems would use it.
FireWire is not designed for such use. FireWire is optimized for large data transfers and the typical SAN transaction is under 2 kb in size. USB handles small transfers better, but requires significant amounts of CPU overhead that would not make it practical for anything like a SAN.
I like the idea of a "cheap" SAN, but I think it still needs to perform well. I would have my doubts about doing anything like this with FireWire or USB.
Now if only Xiotech would make an IDE version of their SAN!
Novell's best product, eDirectory, runs on Windows, Linux, and Solaris, in addition to NetWare servers. eDirectory is pretty easy to port and versions have been made for AIX and OS/390, but those may not be available.
Novell's ZENworks for Desktops product is a set of management agents for Windows that only require eDirectory and do not require a NetWare server.
Novell's ZENworks for Server product supports Linux.
If you don't like NetWare, then don't use it, but don't say Novell will "fail" just because you don't like some of their products.
Did you know that every time you view CNN.com, you're using eDirectory?
Uhh, I'm using Group Policies and we don't have any Win2K servers. In fact, Novell has made Group Policies even more flexible than they are under AD.
Novell's ZENworks for Desktops makes it very easy to manage thousands of Win2K and WinXP workstations with a very small staff. We're currently managing around 1,200 workstations with a staff of around 15 people. I suspect I could manage 5,000 or so workstations with no more than 20 people. I've heard of a University with 30,000+ enrollment managing their entire network with only six people! Although, I expect they have only Windows and perhaps no Macintosh or Unix.
With NetWare 6.0 came full multiple processor support. You will no longer see one processor maxed out and the other sitting idle. Things like the filesystem, TCP/IP stack, and eDirectory all take full advantage of the new MP support.
In addidtion to Postgres, Novell also released an "early access" Java 1.4.0_01 for NetWare that will, no doubt, be included with NetWare 6.1 and be available as a download for NetWare 6.0.
eDirectory 8.7 will soon be providing TLS encryption for LDAPv3 and a [self] pseudo-object so that you can set directory rights for many objects to themselves. This is extremely useful if you want to grant everyone in a branch of the tree access to change their own address and phone number, for example.
While I appreciate your interest in mathematics and your desire for others to enjoy it also, I caution you against pressuring your children to learn it. You could easily sour them on the subject, which would be contrary to your goal. Don't push puzzles in their face and tell them it's fun.. they won't necessarily believe you.
The primary thing is that you must be excited about it and let your children see your doing math and enjoying it. If they see you having fun with it, they will be more likely to pick it up. Children often emulate their parents, but don't often do what their parents tell them.
I've often wondered why operating systems today require so much RAM in the first place. Most people just want to browse the web, check their email, and perhaps play some music. Why does Windows, or any other OS, require such resources to pull off these relatively simple tasks?
I wonder if you're wanting an understanding that can only be provided by the particular perspective of physics. Knowing chemical equations and various reactions is well and good, but perhaps you want to know why combinations of atoms react the way they do. I think that chemistry isn't concerned so much with the why and how, but just with characterizing and being able to predict the reactions of various materials. Perhaps you could be more specific in what it is you want to understand?