People should start using the CDN (Coral Distribution Network) when making posts to Slashdot... The homebrew site works nicely through it. http://www.homebrewcpu.com.nyud.net:8090/ as for the little box getting creamed. well, the front page is on the CDN, but the rest... not quite so. http://64.142.4.132.nyud.net:8090/
I have to admit, I love Coral... especially when sites choose to paginate their reviews/tutorials/guides/etc... It might be nice if people chose to add that to their links when submitting stories, at least for potentially Slashdot-effect unworthy sites... I (possibly incorrectly) assume that most of Slashdot's readers that for one reason or another are not able to use it *should* be knowledgable enough to figure out the direct url...
I seem to recall that one of the main reasons MS discontinued the ability to do much of these functions through Outlook Express in the first place was because spammers were using scripts to automate their spam through OE and Hotmail. I imagine that the spammers are likely to be interested in this service as they would likely make more than enough back to cover the cost in order to automate bulk emailing through Hotmail. Of course they'll have to slightly tweak their code to use Outlook instead of Outlook Express, but again, just another minor investment on their part. However, if MS only allows you to pay for a whole year as opposed to a monthly charge, and actually cancels the accounts of these abusers, then there's a chance the spammers might not find it so profitable.
They agree to the EULA (such that it is) by harvesting the email address, not by simply using the webpage itself. Hence the part of the EULA that states that you will not email the email address provided...
They've gone and setup HTTP Auth on their internal support pages now, so unless someone got their the login to their 'Ops Pages' then we're all done enjoying thier little peep show:(
So true... but then, can the same not also be said about the "staff" member who approved the article? I suppose there would be quips on that comment though that those who approve the postings hardly ever seem to read the actual postings they're approving, nevermind the article referred to in the post.
"It also includes an invisible, digital watermark capable of carrying security data such as date of birth." Read: Embedded RFID... We all knew it was coming, but will there be any privacy concerns from it? Strangely they didn't really go into any details in the article about the "digital watermark" other than the fact that it would require a "computerized scanner" to read it. I wonder if/when they will release further details of just what they are planning on doing to their citizenry.
Imagine all the Adblock users out there that are screwing even further with these stats by not even appearing on the radar of the advertisers. People who properly setup their AdBlock likely have most sources of advertising completely blocked, and thus don't even load the javascript or hidden tracker images that these sites are running. To the advertiser, a user with a good AdBlock setup doesn't even exist, they won't know what they are missing. They don't know the person isn't there, and they certainly don't get any clicks, hits or purchases from them. The only way they would be able to tell is if they compared page view stats of the webpage against their impression stats of that page and saw that pageviews > impressions.
"The forum setup to discuss it is currently hosed, so perhaps fellow slashdotters can shed some light over the mystery?"...or perhaps a those fellow slashdotters can help with the hosing, 'cause now I imagine their poor server is suffering under weight of all that is mighty, the "Slashdot Effect", and the forum is currently firehosed...
The normal "backpack" left behind when you frag a player has been changed to Jack-o-lantern's for the event, just like they gave us Santa hats on our characters last Christmas and turned the backpacks into present boxes....
Ah, my mistake, I guess I was confused by the way it was written... someone should make a *GASP* JavaScript copyright calculator... Though maybe it would be hard to factor in the stuff dealing with the dead people.
Gone With The Wind was published June 30, 1936 Works published between 1923 - 1963 can be protected for upto 67 years, therefore Gone With The Wind became public domain last year, July 1, 2003. These estate Nazis have no legal recourse and should look for a real job rather than trying to police the internet.
I think that a vast amount of research would have to be put into this sort of thing, they would have to be sure that if their gene modded cats are able to breed, what kind of effects would there be on the combined altered DNA? Would they even be able to successfully breed? Would the company engineer them in such a way to prevent them from breeding in order to control their monopoly on the market? I would think that would have to be the case, as it would also be a built-in "safety" feature to prevent strange mutant cats from being created... however, odd mutations and evolution over time of these "breeding-free" animals may cause them to suddenly be able to breed... nature wants to create, take away that ability and it may just find a way around it...
Wow, really like the first project, wishing for more pictures/writeup of the second project... My only comment is the "if you aren't a complete idiot..." statement, which I can agree with, but in your case I think you're well beyond the "average non-idiot" which certainly helps you tackle these custom jobs... If I had the skill and tools to do that sort of custom work, I would certainly consider snatching up some of your ideas:)
Perhaps the reason the WaterChill is so popular among enthusiasts is that it's a kit in the loosest sense of the word. In essence what you get is a box that contains all the items you need, apart from the coolant, to configure and build an efficient liquid cooling system much as you'd get if you went out and hand-picked all the components yourself. Fortunately, having the components supplied for you in this fashion doesn't mean you're settling for second best, as everything from the radiator to the cooling blocks are of the very highest quality.
Asetek's WaterChill kit is probably the least suitable candidate of the three for the inexperienced user. Not because it's difficult to assemble, but because of the complexity involved in finding a suitable location for the large radiator and its two 120mm cooling fans. In the vast majority of cases this radiator will need to be mounted externally unless you want to embark on some extensive internal case re-engineering. For the hardcore PC user this is a small price to pay but for those whose needs are a little less extreme this may be a deal breaker. On the plus side, Asetek also supply single radiator kits which are much more manageable but, as you might expect, slightly less efficient.
As for the water blocks, these have been redesigned from earlier units although they still possess their distinctive, very thick, clear Plexiglass lids that have become synonymous with Asetek's blocks.
Unlike their previous single-feed, single-return design, Asetek has taken a different approach with its new Antarctica blocks in that water is fed to them through a single, centrally located feed pipe. The heated water is then fed back out through dual return pipes, one on either side of the block, before a Y-shaped piece combines the flows into a single line again to be fed on to further cooling blocks or returned to the radiator. Asetek's method for increasing internal surface area involves using small channels machined into the back of the base which you'd imagine would be more prone to sludge up than Koolance's spikes when used in poorly maintained systems. However, in practice they'll probably be kept sufficiently clear by the force of water being fed directly through them from the central water feed.
The new blocks are a perfect example of how little coolant needs to be in a block at any given time. There seems to be little room for more than five or 10ml of coolant in the actual block itself, though it's obviously circulating quickly and being replaced at a rapid rate.
The kit we were supplied with came with only a CPU block, although Asetek does offer additional blocks suitable for VGA and chipset cooling too. If clearance with standard lid becomes an issue with the layout of some AMD platform motherboards on the market, there's an additional smaller Plexi lid that can be used instead.
The pump is a relatively huge Hydor L30, which boasts a capacity of around 1200 litres/hour. The suction cup mounting option gives a bit of a clue to its aquarium origins. It also explains the slightly clumsy way the reservoir attaches to it using an almost improvised bracket that clearly had to be designed around the pump. It works though and that's what counts.
The reservoir is a cylindrical affair that's primarily constructed from Plexiglass giving easy visual confirmation of coolant level and condition. The feed and return nozzles are at 90 degrees to each other which somewhat limits its possible mounting locations.
Surprisingly, Asetek states a rating of "at least 200W" which sounds a little conservative when compared to Koolance's claimed 300W capacity for its kit.
--= I have the rest of the article copied if anyone wants me to post the rest =--
Introduction Despite a rather slow and shaky start, the water cooling revolution is well and truly under way. If the falling component prices aren't testament enough to this fact, the sheer number of kits being touted by a plethora of vendors surely is.
Nobody has ever doubted the advantages of water cooling as compared to air. Water is some twenty five times more efficient than air at conducting heat, which makes it an obvious choice for cooling all manner of hot running computer components. Unfortunately it also comes with several disadvantages too.
Perhaps the biggest hurdle water cooling has had to overcome is the natural fear in all of us that comes from pumping a fluid around the insides of an expensive, electrically powered computer. Common sense tells us we just shouldn't be doing it. Then there are the other dissuading factors such as high cost, tricky installation, bulk, weight, reliability and aesthetics - all of which have conspired to make water-cooling a fringe activity enjoyed by the elite and the brave.
However, things are changing. Water cooling is getting cheaper, safer, increasingly compact and more aesthetically pleasing with every passing day. The whole premise of liquid cooling your PC is now more viable than ever before, and with the trend for ever-increasing cooling requirements showing no signs of abating, it might be a case of when rather than if you make the switch to the wet stuff.
To help you make the plunge, we've decided to take a closer look at three different approaches to water-cooling, each theoretically suited to a different level of experience. Whether you're a LAN gamer who demands ease of transportation, an overclocker who needs top-notch performance, or even a case modder who values good looks as highly as good performance, there's something here for everyone.
Before we get stuck in, let's introduce the three kits on test: Asetek's WaterChill KT03A-L30, Eastar's Cool River Deluxe Version, and Koolance's Exos-Al.
--= I have the rest of the article copied if anyone wants me to post the rest =--
It's available right now for free as good old VapourWare... We may be anticipating the day it hits the shelves, but until then AMD Athlon == (Microsoft + brilliance)... It might be there, but until we see it we won't believe it.
Censorship and the Internet != Gonna Happen
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One of the things that I don't think that the "big players" like governments and the MPA understand is that the internet is intangible. Where can you actually put your hands on a part of the internet, except of course the individual server, but with people mirroring sites, there can be many branches growing up from the "Root of All Evil"(TM). The internet is an "Open Thought" community where ideas and opinions are exchanged freely with out cost, this of course allows people to share with others what knowledge they have. How that knowledge is formatted or what that knowledge can do for others is what scares the people with the big black felt marker, they don't like the ease with which ideas that go against their own are communicated.
When I think of these major bodies trying to censor the internet, I laugh because I know that they will fail in their attempt, it isn't just because of the sheer volume of stuff contained "in" the internet, but because of the spread. The seeds of thought and the new ideas that are spawned from these seeds are what give the internet the spiders web sort of feel, but just like the spider's web, whatever is cut away, will reappear. You can't block every layer of communication and decide what can travel along what line, you will just have to live with what you can't control.
Get out the hose and soak down your estate, because the brushfire is on the way, and you might get burned.
I doubt that they have considering that it really wouldn't be of any use to them and there would really be no point. How is wasting a whole lot of resources on decrypting some of Mitnik's stuff (Maybe he used a different key for different parts of it..) just to see what information he had stored in them.
I think that there was probably just his own logs and notes in most of the stuff, but since he has already served his time, and the USA has that "Double Jeopardy" thing, they can't send him back to jail for his crimes again.
The problem would be if the files really contained personal information that has nothing to do with the illegal actions Kevin involved himself in. What if the files contained things like his own bank PIN's and such, and other private information... then the government would really be shittin' on their porch.
Who knows, maybe it was just his mom's recepies for French Onion soup...
Hey, why not get a new graphics card everytime a new version of Quake comes out? The more you see, the better you can frag, right? Unfortunatly not... because your nice graphics card(s) may be getting you over 64fps, but when your ping is > 350 you know that you are going to be having some difficulties....
Slashdot Mirror
People should start using the CDN (Coral Distribution Network) when making posts to Slashdot... The homebrew site works nicely through it.
http://www.homebrewcpu.com.nyud.net:8090/
as for the little box getting creamed. well, the front page is on the CDN, but the rest... not quite so.
http://64.142.4.132.nyud.net:8090/
Cheers,
Euphorea
I have to admit, I love Coral... especially when sites choose to paginate their reviews/tutorials/guides/etc...
It might be nice if people chose to add that to their links when submitting stories, at least for potentially Slashdot-effect unworthy sites...
I (possibly incorrectly) assume that most of Slashdot's readers that for one reason or another are not able to use it *should* be knowledgable enough to figure out the direct url...
I seem to recall that one of the main reasons MS discontinued the ability to do much of these functions through Outlook Express in the first place was because spammers were using scripts to automate their spam through OE and Hotmail. I imagine that the spammers are likely to be interested in this service as they would likely make more than enough back to cover the cost in order to automate bulk emailing through Hotmail. Of course they'll have to slightly tweak their code to use Outlook instead of Outlook Express, but again, just another minor investment on their part. However, if MS only allows you to pay for a whole year as opposed to a monthly charge, and actually cancels the accounts of these abusers, then there's a chance the spammers might not find it so profitable.
They agree to the EULA (such that it is) by harvesting the email address, not by simply using the webpage itself. Hence the part of the EULA that states that you will not email the email address provided...
They've gone and setup HTTP Auth on their internal support pages now, so unless someone got their the login to their 'Ops Pages' then we're all done enjoying thier little peep show :(
So true... but then, can the same not also be said about the "staff" member who approved the article? I suppose there would be quips on that comment though that those who approve the postings hardly ever seem to read the actual postings they're approving, nevermind the article referred to in the post.
"It also includes an invisible, digital watermark capable of carrying security data such as date of birth."
Read: Embedded RFID...
We all knew it was coming, but will there be any privacy concerns from it? Strangely they didn't really go into any details in the article about the "digital watermark" other than the fact that it would require a "computerized scanner" to read it. I wonder if/when they will release further details of just what they are planning on doing to their citizenry.
Imagine all the Adblock users out there that are screwing even further with these stats by not even appearing on the radar of the advertisers. People who properly setup their AdBlock likely have most sources of advertising completely blocked, and thus don't even load the javascript or hidden tracker images that these sites are running.
To the advertiser, a user with a good AdBlock setup doesn't even exist, they won't know what they are missing. They don't know the person isn't there, and they certainly don't get any clicks, hits or purchases from them. The only way they would be able to tell is if they compared page view stats of the webpage against their impression stats of that page and saw that pageviews > impressions.
"The forum setup to discuss it is currently hosed, so perhaps fellow slashdotters can shed some light over the mystery?" ...or perhaps a those fellow slashdotters can help with the hosing, 'cause now I imagine their poor server is suffering under weight of all that is mighty, the "Slashdot Effect", and the forum is currently firehosed...
Not if you use the right client and plugin combination to prevent those evil empire of copyright hunters from connecting...
:)
Or just move to Canada
Anyone else getting this when trying to visit the site for the actual auction (http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimhome.htm)?
Site Temporarily Disabled
This site has been temporarily disabled. If you are the owner of the site, please contact customer care.
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The normal "backpack" left behind when you frag a player has been changed to Jack-o-lantern's for the event, just like they gave us Santa hats on our characters last Christmas and turned the backpacks into present boxes....
http://www.planetside.com/
Ah, my mistake, I guess I was confused by the way it was written... someone should make a *GASP* JavaScript copyright calculator... Though maybe it would be hard to factor in the stuff dealing with the dead people.
Thanks for the correction.
Gone With The Wind was published June 30, 1936
Works published between 1923 - 1963 can be protected for upto 67 years, therefore Gone With The Wind became public domain last year, July 1, 2003. These estate Nazis have no legal recourse and should look for a real job rather than trying to police the internet.
Quick and easy copyright lifetimes:
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
I think that a vast amount of research would have to be put into this sort of thing, they would have to be sure that if their gene modded cats are able to breed, what kind of effects would there be on the combined altered DNA? Would they even be able to successfully breed? Would the company engineer them in such a way to prevent them from breeding in order to control their monopoly on the market? I would think that would have to be the case, as it would also be a built-in "safety" feature to prevent strange mutant cats from being created... however, odd mutations and evolution over time of these "breeding-free" animals may cause them to suddenly be able to breed... nature wants to create, take away that ability and it may just find a way around it...
Wow, really like the first project, wishing for more pictures/writeup of the second project... My only comment is the "if you aren't a complete idiot..." statement, which I can agree with, but in your case I think you're well beyond the "average non-idiot" which certainly helps you tackle these custom jobs... If I had the skill and tools to do that sort of custom work, I would certainly consider snatching up some of your ideas :)
Asetek WaterChill KT03A-L30
Price £186.83
(Inc. 17.5% VAT)
Manufacturer Asetek
http://www.asetek.dk/
Supplier Chillblast
http://www.chillblast.com
Overall
Perhaps the reason the WaterChill is so popular among enthusiasts is that it's a kit in the loosest sense of the word. In essence what you get is a box that contains all the items you need, apart from the coolant, to configure and build an efficient liquid cooling system much as you'd get if you went out and hand-picked all the components yourself. Fortunately, having the components supplied for you in this fashion doesn't mean you're settling for second best, as everything from the radiator to the cooling blocks are of the very highest quality.
Asetek's WaterChill kit is probably the least suitable candidate of the three for the inexperienced user. Not because it's difficult to assemble, but because of the complexity involved in finding a suitable location for the large radiator and its two 120mm cooling fans. In the vast majority of cases this radiator will need to be mounted externally unless you want to embark on some extensive internal case re-engineering. For the hardcore PC user this is a small price to pay but for those whose needs are a little less extreme this may be a deal breaker. On the plus side, Asetek also supply single radiator kits which are much more manageable but, as you might expect, slightly less efficient.
As for the water blocks, these have been redesigned from earlier units although they still possess their distinctive, very thick, clear Plexiglass lids that have become synonymous with Asetek's blocks.
Unlike their previous single-feed, single-return design, Asetek has taken a different approach with its new Antarctica blocks in that water is fed to them through a single, centrally located feed pipe. The heated water is then fed back out through dual return pipes, one on either side of the block, before a Y-shaped piece combines the flows into a single line again to be fed on to further cooling blocks or returned to the radiator. Asetek's method for increasing internal surface area involves using small channels machined into the back of the base which you'd imagine would be more prone to sludge up than Koolance's spikes when used in poorly maintained systems. However, in practice they'll probably be kept sufficiently clear by the force of water being fed directly through them from the central water feed.
The new blocks are a perfect example of how little coolant needs to be in a block at any given time. There seems to be little room for more than five or 10ml of coolant in the actual block itself, though it's obviously circulating quickly and being replaced at a rapid rate.
The kit we were supplied with came with only a CPU block, although Asetek does offer additional blocks suitable for VGA and chipset cooling too. If clearance with standard lid becomes an issue with the layout of some AMD platform motherboards on the market, there's an additional smaller Plexi lid that can be used instead.
The pump is a relatively huge Hydor L30, which boasts a capacity of around 1200 litres/hour. The suction cup mounting option gives a bit of a clue to its aquarium origins. It also explains the slightly clumsy way the reservoir attaches to it using an almost improvised bracket that clearly had to be designed around the pump. It works though and that's what counts.
The reservoir is a cylindrical affair that's primarily constructed from Plexiglass giving easy visual confirmation of coolant level and condition. The feed and return nozzles are at 90 degrees to each other which somewhat limits its possible mounting locations.
Surprisingly, Asetek states a rating of "at least 200W" which sounds a little conservative when compared to Koolance's claimed 300W capacity for its kit.
--= I have the rest of the article copied if anyone wants me to post the rest =--
Introduction
Despite a rather slow and shaky start, the water cooling revolution is well and truly under way. If the falling component prices aren't testament enough to this fact, the sheer number of kits being touted by a plethora of vendors surely is.
Nobody has ever doubted the advantages of water cooling as compared to air. Water is some twenty five times more efficient than air at conducting heat, which makes it an obvious choice for cooling all manner of hot running computer components. Unfortunately it also comes with several disadvantages too.
Perhaps the biggest hurdle water cooling has had to overcome is the natural fear in all of us that comes from pumping a fluid around the insides of an expensive, electrically powered computer. Common sense tells us we just shouldn't be doing it. Then there are the other dissuading factors such as high cost, tricky installation, bulk, weight, reliability and aesthetics - all of which have conspired to make water-cooling a fringe activity enjoyed by the elite and the brave.
However, things are changing. Water cooling is getting cheaper, safer, increasingly compact and more aesthetically pleasing with every passing day. The whole premise of liquid cooling your PC is now more viable than ever before, and with the trend for ever-increasing cooling requirements showing no signs of abating, it might be a case of when rather than if you make the switch to the wet stuff.
To help you make the plunge, we've decided to take a closer look at three different approaches to water-cooling, each theoretically suited to a different level of experience. Whether you're a LAN gamer who demands ease of transportation, an overclocker who needs top-notch performance, or even a case modder who values good looks as highly as good performance, there's something here for everyone.
Before we get stuck in, let's introduce the three kits on test: Asetek's WaterChill KT03A-L30, Eastar's Cool River Deluxe Version, and Koolance's Exos-Al.
--= I have the rest of the article copied if anyone wants me to post the rest =--
Try changing wget's user agent, I was able to get HTTrack to do it once I changed the UA on it.
It might be there, but until we see it we won't believe it.
When I think of these major bodies trying to censor the internet, I laugh because I know that they will fail in their attempt, it isn't just because of the sheer volume of stuff contained "in" the internet, but because of the spread. The seeds of thought and the new ideas that are spawned from these seeds are what give the internet the spiders web sort of feel, but just like the spider's web, whatever is cut away, will reappear. You can't block every layer of communication and decide what can travel along what line, you will just have to live with what you can't control.
Get out the hose and soak down your estate, because the brushfire is on the way, and you might get burned.
I think that there was probably just his own logs and notes in most of the stuff, but since he has already served his time, and the USA has that "Double Jeopardy" thing, they can't send him back to jail for his crimes again.
The problem would be if the files really contained personal information that has nothing to do with the illegal actions Kevin involved himself in. What if the files contained things like his own bank PIN's and such, and other private information... then the government would really be shittin' on their porch.
Who knows, maybe it was just his mom's recepies for French Onion soup...
Gulp, Sploosh.....
We'll all be better off if we just erect the Great FireWall of China and let them keep the virus' to themselves...