Hm. I don't think it'd be much of a hindrance. I run 9x, have @home, but never once have I called Tech Support for something wrong on my end... is it really that hard to set up a cable modem? I'm kinda in the same boat, I use a router, and @home doesn't support it, but this isn't rocket science...
The problem comes with troubleshooting things when they go wrong. Say you have @home, and also use linux. All you need is a static IP and a gateway, right? My experience with @home and they're non-support of Linux came about one day when I was haveing slow to no service for a period of 2 days. The level 2 tech said "Everything looks ok on our end. If you were using Windows, I'd suggest you reinstall software/drivers, but since you're useing Linux, there's not much we can do." My point is that even though you may know things are set up correctly on your end, for them to support you in case something happens that's beyond your control, they require you to use Windows, and if you don't, you're on your own. Anyway, the problem resolved itself without any change on my end...
Bill Gates makes $666,000. Literal meaning: Bill Gates makes a lot of money. Expressed meaning: Bill Gates is satan. Definitely a different meaning, and somewhat opposite, in fact.
OK, does that mean that the less you make the "more" you are Satan? And what does "somewhat opposite mean?
"A lof of people know that our Sun will be a red giant in about 15 billions years, and its size will increase dramaticaly beyond the Mercury orbit and we will burn. "
Who needs demotivators?
If the idea is to the allow the distribution of copyrighted material, it's just addressing the leagal issues and avoiding the question of wheather it's right or wrong.
I'll post first and read later (surprise on/. huh?) but this is one thing that I was scouring the net for a while back, sure that someone had done an interview, but turning up with ziltch. As popular as he is, there have got to be other interviews, no?
One of my previous IT profs posed the question of licensing for various computer related fields, as it would help ensure some sort of reputative standard for those in that field. I think that this may apply in this case as well. With the advent of cable, DSL, and other high speed services, it won't be too far off when a majority of the users of the 'net will have access to some sort of broadband.
Right now we require licenses to drive, fly, operate radio stations, get married, etc. Would it be too much to expect (or even want) some sort of core knowlegde of the technology, with those that have proven themselves worthy, allowed to jump on the fastlane of the superhighway?
Yes, I know this sounds like another restriction on the internet, and I know information wants to be free, but is a majority in broadband worth not ensuring that those who will use it have some sense of responsibility?
I would love to be able to fix my own car or repair my own stove, especially if all I had to do was RTFM. But, fixing a car and configuring sendmail really are two different things.
But shouldn't intrusion detection be at the point of entry?
Open ports, terminals, ect? It seems to me that if you have these areas locked down,
this may be overkill. Or am I missing the point?
Mice like this and MS's initellimouse are nice, but why not move one step forward and use a track ball? Better yet, use an optical track ball. There's no need for mouse pads, which saves on desk space, none of that lift and drag that you have to do with mouse pad style mouses (mice?), and the chicks dig it. Who could ask for more?
You would hope that the URL would be enough. You can bet that when most people use their credit card online, they don't verfiy certificates; it's just point click enter your info click again and your done. Credit card fraud is not a new thing, but neither is the idea that you should know to whom you give your CC#, ssn, phone #, etc.
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who cannot stand the Wesley Crusher character?
He's saying that broadband has no use beyond downloads from usenet. How is this +1 Informative?
How about improving the spellers instead? :)
Well, I guess it comes down to what they (aka "them") really want: Loyal fans who provide free advertising, or the right to defend their IP.
Heh, mod parent up.... might as well open a DOS window and do it the "right" way :)
Hm. I don't think it'd be much of a hindrance. I run 9x, have @home, but never once have I called Tech Support for something wrong on my end... is it really that hard to set up a cable modem? I'm kinda in the same boat, I use a router, and @home doesn't support it, but this isn't rocket science...
The problem comes with troubleshooting things when they go wrong. Say you have @home, and also use linux. All you need is a static IP and a gateway, right? My experience with @home and they're non-support of Linux came about one day when I was haveing slow to no service for a period of 2 days. The level 2 tech said "Everything looks ok on our end. If you were using Windows, I'd suggest you reinstall software/drivers, but since you're useing Linux, there's not much we can do." My point is that even though you may know things are set up correctly on your end, for them to support you in case something happens that's beyond your control, they require you to use Windows, and if you don't, you're on your own. Anyway, the problem resolved itself without any change on my end...
How can a driver's license count as a national ID card if everyone doesn't drive, or qualify for one?
OK, does that mean that the less you make the "more" you are Satan? And what does "somewhat opposite mean?
That's one way to get bad press about Slashdot off the internet: hit them with a nice DDOS aka slashdot effect.
"A lof of people know that our Sun will be a red giant in about 15 billions years, and its size will increase dramaticaly beyond the Mercury orbit and we will burn. " Who needs demotivators?
hmmm, pr0n prompt eh? hmmm images of ascii pr0n comes to mind....
I don't get it. How is this informative?
Wrong or not, it's not new tactics. I think Nintendo used this same tactic even before the SNES days.
Let this be a late April Fools joke. I'm all for Star Trek, but cannot stand Scott Bakula .
Microsoft has announced that it is giving up the software biz to make girl scout cookies. Do you think that theOnion has real news on 04/01?
If the idea is to the allow the distribution of copyrighted material, it's just addressing the leagal issues and avoiding the question of wheather it's right or wrong.
It's called PENGUIN LUST
I'll post first and read later (surprise on /. huh?) but this is one thing that I was scouring the net for a while back, sure that someone had done an interview, but turning up with ziltch. As popular as he is, there have got to be other interviews, no?
How can you call yourself a DOS/Windows Guru when you "don't know anything aside from basic GUI commands", and "a friend set everything up for me."?
One of my previous IT profs posed the question of licensing for various computer related fields, as it would help ensure some sort of reputative standard for those in that field. I think that this may apply in this case as well. With the advent of cable, DSL, and other high speed services, it won't be too far off when a majority of the users of the 'net will have access to some sort of broadband. Right now we require licenses to drive, fly, operate radio stations, get married, etc. Would it be too much to expect (or even want) some sort of core knowlegde of the technology, with those that have proven themselves worthy, allowed to jump on the fastlane of the superhighway? Yes, I know this sounds like another restriction on the internet, and I know information wants to be free, but is a majority in broadband worth not ensuring that those who will use it have some sense of responsibility?
I would love to be able to fix my own car or repair my own stove, especially if all I had to do was RTFM. But, fixing a car and configuring sendmail really are two different things.
But shouldn't intrusion detection be at the point of entry? Open ports, terminals, ect? It seems to me that if you have these areas locked down, this may be overkill. Or am I missing the point?
Mice like this and MS's initellimouse are nice, but why not move one step forward and use a track ball? Better yet, use an optical track ball. There's no need for mouse pads, which saves on desk space, none of that lift and drag that you have to do with mouse pad style mouses (mice?), and the chicks dig it. Who could ask for more?
Uhhhh no we don't. Or did you miss the WIPO/Corinthians.com story earlier?
You would hope that the URL would be enough. You can bet that when most people use their credit card online, they don't verfiy certificates; it's just point click enter your info click again and your done. Credit card fraud is not a new thing, but neither is the idea that you should know to whom you give your CC#, ssn, phone #, etc.