Sounds nice, you wouldn't have to move back and forth between a keyb and mouse, but as you type you're gonna be moving the mouse (which will affect only a small number of apps).
I actually think wiring a home for CAT5 Ethernet would be pretty easy. If I were to do it, it would probably be pretty cheap compared to a professional job, but it would be reliable. I've made ethernet patches myself with no problems. For me it would be something like going into the attic and putting in an 8-port switch. From there I would have ethernet cable loosely draped to each of the rooms I would want to have connectivity. I would drill a hole in the wall for each of these rooms to install one of the beige wallplates with an RJ45 connector. Pretty straightforward. Nothing majorly complicated.
Unless you're talking about people falling through their ceilings in the process.:)
Except for radio/microwave interference...I wouldn't want to lose connectivity everytime my neighbor has a conversation on their 2.4GHz cordless phone...
Home PNA networks are the way to go in my eyes, unless your home is really really old (with similarly old phone cabling).
Agreed! Houses should be built a special closet somewhere that is a dedicated server room. A room that's free of mousture and temperature regulated. It should have rackspace built-in with fiber running right into it. Every room in the house would have Ethernet jacks running into this closet into an switch, for integration with your your network. When you move in it would just be a matter of setting up a server in that closet and starting your local fiber ISP subscription.
It doesn't seem to far away, and soon enough cost won't even be much of a factor.
So youre saying that sometime in the near future IP is going to allow physical access to things? Assuming that my house is secure (i.e.: locks not controlled by the house, anything else would be just plain stupid) someone is going to be able to enter my home? Much in the same manner that I could connect to a web server and grab a cup of coffee from the IT departments break room if I'm slick enough??
Do you think anyone that writes really destructive viruses and gets caught is ever hired on at anti-virus software development companies?
You always hear about old school hackers that take someone down, then get a job heading up their seciruty department because they were so impressed with the hackers work. Just wondering if this works in other arenas...
Thats an entirely different issue. When I bought my house I didn't give anyone the right to peek into it to see what I'm doing. But when I download this absolutely free software that provides me with free entertainment I know I'm giving them more than just my IP address.
Now that I think of it, if someone where willing to give me a house for free I might let a representative from some housing association drop by every now and then to see what TV shows I watch or see what I eat for dinner.
Since the backpanel location for the PCI and ISA slots are shared, it seems like it would be possible to use both at the same time if one didn't require the use of that backpanel. Like the I/O cards that let you detach each connector from the metal plate and relocate them to the predesignated locations on the back of your case. This thing already has I/Os (a few anyway), so someone somewhere would probably find a use for both (ethernet & [io | controllers | ??])
With that much memory you wouldn't even need a hard drive. Just create a virtual drive with your ram:) Imagine how fast you could play Quake 3...
If you've got 256 processors and 1T ram, you're probably not using it for Quake.:)
NOC: "Network Operations, this is Bob speaking." Jim: "Hey Bob, this is Jim. We've gotta take the server offline. Necesary Maintenance." NOC: "No sweat. Thanks for the warning!" Joe: "We're set?" Jim: "Yep! QUAKE ON!"
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Whoops! Not CATV... cable TV.
It does wonders for CATV, so I can imagine how broadband cable customers are going to suffer...
But it's an excellent way to waste moderation points...
Look more closely. In the 'News and Information' section there is a link that clearly says "Slashdot.org - News site for the Linux Community".
So there.
Sounds nice, you wouldn't have to move back and forth between a keyb and mouse, but as you type you're gonna be moving the mouse (which will affect only a small number of apps).
But what would you click with?
Time to make a bunch of 5MB text files dissing all over these bands, rename them to .MP3s, and make them available for download on Napster.
Hopefully it'll waste someone's time.
That's damn amazing. You probably live less than 30 miles from me, which would explain why you know these guys' work so well.
Not to say that all the contractors our here suck.
Has anyone patented the idea to use a server to deliver content to a remote user's browser upon request?
When you say disasters, what exactly do you mean?
:)
I actually think wiring a home for CAT5 Ethernet would be pretty easy. If I were to do it, it would probably be pretty cheap compared to a professional job, but it would be reliable. I've made ethernet patches myself with no problems. For me it would be something like going into the attic and putting in an 8-port switch. From there I would have ethernet cable loosely draped to each of the rooms I would want to have connectivity. I would drill a hole in the wall for each of these rooms to install one of the beige wallplates with an RJ45 connector. Pretty straightforward. Nothing majorly complicated.
Unless you're talking about people falling through their ceilings in the process.
What tipped you off?
CAT5 that is, not RJ45.
Except for radio/microwave interference...I wouldn't want to lose connectivity everytime my neighbor has a conversation on their 2.4GHz cordless phone...
Home PNA networks are the way to go in my eyes, unless your home is really really old (with similarly old phone cabling).
Unless of course you can afford to run RJ45.
Just be sure your network is secure, or Mr. Lots Timeonhishands is going to find it amusing to lock you in your own house. :)
Agreed! Houses should be built a special closet somewhere that is a dedicated server room. A room that's free of mousture and temperature regulated. It should have rackspace built-in with fiber running right into it. Every room in the house would have Ethernet jacks running into this closet into an switch, for integration with your your network. When you move in it would just be a matter of setting up a server in that closet and starting your local fiber ISP subscription.
It doesn't seem to far away, and soon enough cost won't even be much of a factor.
So youre saying that sometime in the near future IP is going to allow physical access to things? Assuming that my house is secure (i.e.: locks not controlled by the house, anything else would be just plain stupid) someone is going to be able to enter my home? Much in the same manner that I could connect to a web server and grab a cup of coffee from the IT departments break room if I'm slick enough??
Better to be hit by a weak one, churn out the antibodies, and be better prepared for the nasty one.
Do you think anyone that writes really destructive viruses and gets caught is ever hired on at anti-virus software development companies?
You always hear about old school hackers that take someone down, then get a job heading up their seciruty department because they were so impressed with the hackers work. Just wondering if this works in other arenas...
Thats an entirely different issue. When I bought my house I didn't give anyone the right to peek into it to see what I'm doing. But when I download this absolutely free software that provides me with free entertainment I know I'm giving them more than just my IP address.
Now that I think of it, if someone where willing to give me a house for free I might let a representative from some housing association drop by every now and then to see what TV shows I watch or see what I eat for dinner.
And to people who don't believe in God or A god, the only laws that exist are laws of man.
Since the backpanel location for the PCI and ISA slots are shared, it seems like it would be possible to use both at the same time if one didn't require the use of that backpanel. Like the I/O cards that let you detach each connector from the metal plate and relocate them to the predesignated locations on the back of your case. This thing already has I/Os (a few anyway), so someone somewhere would probably find a use for both (ethernet & [io | controllers | ??])
hey man, get it tagetha!
"To win the game, you must defeat John Romero!"
Ahhh, memories...
But of course. Pretty soon his site won't work...
Don't get a PSX2.
With that much memory you wouldn't even need a hard drive. Just create a virtual drive with your ram :) Imagine how fast you could play Quake 3...
:)
If you've got 256 processors and 1T ram, you're probably not using it for Quake.
NOC: "Network Operations, this is Bob speaking." Jim: "Hey Bob, this is Jim. We've gotta take the server offline. Necesary Maintenance." NOC: "No sweat. Thanks for the warning!" Joe: "We're set?" Jim: "Yep! QUAKE ON!"