I've got around 300Gb of downloaded movies and TV shows (over 90% I already had on VHS tape: but my VCR is downstairs and my computer is in my bedroom) - but I haven't downloaded anything in a couple of weeks now as I just can't think of anything else I want/need. Ok, if you are one of those people that will watch "anything" then you might eat up a bit more storage - but I know what I like (comedy shows, bit of sci-fi) and that's mainly what I watch.
Ok - so the quality of some of the films could be a bit better - but I still reckon I could have more than enough viewing material for a year in 1Tb.
Oh - the quote about human memory storage in a petrabyte comes from Arthur C. Clarke's 3001 "'Shame on you! Kilo, mega, giga, tera... that's ten to the twelfth bytes. Then the petabyte - ten to the fifteenth - that's as far as I ever got.'...'That's about where we start. It's enough to record everything any person can experience during one lifetime.'"
I dunno, but it'll be nice if someone were to be able to get a patent for "One click purchasing combined with physical product shipment". I wonder how much business Amazon would be able to do if they weren't able to actually send people their goods...
This is a duplicate of another story which is still on the front page! Admittedly, that story linked to the article over at CNet, but even if it pointed towards the Register's story, it's still no excuse...
But surley the site operator had the subscribers IP address as well? I know a few times when I've joined mailing lists via the web, I've received an email along the lines "A request was made at xx-xxx-xx xx:xx:xx from IP address xx.xx.xx.xx to subscribe you to this mailing list. To confirm your subscription, please reply to this mail or click this link. If this subscription is in error, you do not need to do anything".
This way both parties have knowledge of who attempted the sign up: if the email account owner claims the message is spam, then at least the mail-admin has got a third-party to blame.
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Or it could just stop them giving media interviews and hence prevent the average slashdotter from knowing who they are....
Ideally, we should have a weekly story detailing a spammer's contact details AT RANDOM (i.e. randomly chosen from Spamhaus) and then:)
I remember an old saying (at least here in the UK): "The American's have no history of their own - therefore they've got to steal other peoples history".
It wouldn't work. Basically, imagine the '28.8k modem' setting sends just text ads., but the "Broadband connection" settings send great big Flash ads. I know that I, amongst others, would "fake" my connection settings so it appears I'm coming from a 28.8k modem: just because I've got a "fat pipe" doesn't mean I want it all being used downloading adverts that I wouldn't pay attention to anyway (I've got better things to do with my bandwidth thank you very much). Saying that, I have clicked on more "text ad" style adverts than banners (0 popups clicked) so...
I know here in the UK we have the Consumer Protection Act to stop things like that. Basically your "contract" is with the store - therefore you should contact them "in the first instance". The manuf' warranty is just "in addition". If it's broken "out the box", then it wasn't sold "fit for purpose" and hence you are entitled to a full refund (as you were deceived that you were actually purchasing a working product). Of course, if it fails after a few months then the store will be in a position to say "go back to the manufacturer" as you would have deemed to have "accepted" the goods by then.
Are you sure there's nothing similar in your area of the world?
>> Why should I make my site accessable to the 1%? I agree! I'm just about to go and make sure only users of Microsoft Internet Explorer on Windows can access my site(s): why should I make my site accessable to the few people using that Mozilla crap on non-Windows machines?
Ok, that was slightly 'trollish', but kinda makes the point: at least "we" (able-bodied, full-sighted people) can make a choice like that: non-abled bodied people HAVE TO choose to use certain browsers/technologies. I bet if they had to use Mozilla on Linux, Slashdot would be one of the first communities to complain that the majority of websites 'aren't compatible'...
Actually, I know Windows 2000 Professional has a similar system. I've recently been installing/reinstalling a few things and suddenly a box popped up saying something like "Windows File Integrity Checker. Windows has detected that vital system files have been modified and to ensure stability needs to restore these files from the Windows 2000 Professional CD". I'm not sure which files it checks or how, but I do know it has got a least "a" level of checking inbuilt.
That's already happened, why do you think it's called 'New' York? Ever gone in to the sewers and find 'Old York'? Those two cyclops mutants scare even me!
RISC PC's are used to produce the computer graphics for "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" throughout the world: and I believe they are being used on many other programs (but that is one of the 'highest profile' ones).
Well, Acorn made the Archimedes (which, despite Apple's claims, was the first home computer to use a RISC processor) and then the RISC PC (a old 202Mhz model is sitting next to me at the moment) - just as they were about to launch the RISC PC II (aka Phoebe), Morgan-Stanley Dean Whitter decided that Acorn's shares in ARM Plc (the designers of a whole range of RISC processors - originally the company was called Acorn Risc Machines, then Advanced Risc Machines) were worth more than the company itself and the split the company up.
Most IP rights and staff went to Element 14, but the rights to the RISC OS operating system were sold to Pace who have sub-licenced the rights to RISC OS Ltd. The "Acorn" name and logo itself were sold off to Acorn's largest distributor Castle Technology.
Now this is one of the advantages IE has over Mozilla. A problem/bug is discovered in IE and Microsoft release a little (around 500k) patch for it: a problem/bug in Mozilla and you've got to redownload the entire thing again (several Mb).
This can't be true as I've posted over 50k into a Windows IE textbox widget before (only to have Spamcop reject it because it only allows spams up to 50k to be submited)
Unless there are people like me that only report spam to SpamArchive IF I feel like it. Therefore, just because a spam is in their archive that I reported, it doesn't necessarily mean it got past my filters: I might have delibertly let it through as I felt like reporting spam that day.
Now that's worrying. I *know* I haven't got a subscription to WSJ, yet it allowed me to read the article without paying. You didn't just see "WSJ" and then post that comment without realising that only the WSJ archives are "fee-based"?
The parent post is probably referring to the history of Australia and how convicts used to be sent there back in the 17/1800's. Hence how Australia used to be the "largest prison in the world". Obviously, it isn't anymore - but you can still insult Australians by asking if their ancestors had to pay to get there or had transport (the deportation). For more info, you may find these sites of use.
That's his old address (see also SpamHaus's record of his addresses) - if you read the article you'll know that's he's just moved house and the new address can be found in the in Oakland County real estate records.
He probably has a "catchall" account setup so mail sent to a non-existant alias is automatically sent to the postmaster account instead of being bounced. It's all "tagged" in the headers where it was destined for, but it all goes into the one mail box.
The only problem with this, that I have experienced, is dictionary attacks and "generic addresses" (such as 'abuse', 'postmaster' and 'webmaster' - most of which you HAVE to accept by the RFCs)...
Imagine if the "cart detecting" system was extended out of the store though? Say it covered the parameter of the car park - if somebody did try and steal one, just have the security guard alerted (unless the trolley has an "auto-wheel lock" facility as is being introduced quite a bit here in the UK). Of course, if the person using the trolley used a loyalty card or credit card - you've got their details anyway...
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I've got around 300Gb of downloaded movies and TV shows (over 90% I already had on VHS tape: but my VCR is downstairs and my computer is in my bedroom) - but I haven't downloaded anything in a couple of weeks now as I just can't think of anything else I want/need. Ok, if you are one of those people that will watch "anything" then you might eat up a bit more storage - but I know what I like (comedy shows, bit of sci-fi) and that's mainly what I watch.
Ok - so the quality of some of the films could be a bit better - but I still reckon I could have more than enough viewing material for a year in 1Tb.
Oh - the quote about human memory storage in a petrabyte comes from Arthur C. Clarke's 3001 "'Shame on you! Kilo, mega, giga, tera... that's ten to the twelfth bytes. Then the petabyte - ten to the fifteenth - that's as far as I ever got.'...'That's about where we start. It's enough to record everything any person can experience during one lifetime.'"
I dunno, but it'll be nice if someone were to be able to get a patent for "One click purchasing combined with physical product shipment". I wonder how much business Amazon would be able to do if they weren't able to actually send people their goods...
This is a duplicate of another story which is still on the front page! Admittedly, that story linked to the article over at CNet, but even if it pointed towards the Register's story, it's still no excuse...
But surley the site operator had the subscribers IP address as well? I know a few times when I've joined mailing lists via the web, I've received an email along the lines "A request was made at xx-xxx-xx xx:xx:xx from IP address xx.xx.xx.xx to subscribe you to this mailing list. To confirm your subscription, please reply to this mail or click this link. If this subscription is in error, you do not need to do anything".
This way both parties have knowledge of who attempted the sign up: if the email account owner claims the message is spam, then at least the mail-admin has got a third-party to blame.
Or it could just stop them giving media interviews and hence prevent the average slashdotter from knowing who they are....
Ideally, we should have a weekly story detailing a spammer's contact details AT RANDOM (i.e. randomly chosen from Spamhaus) and then :)
.ws is the country specific extension to Western Samoa. It does NOT (despite what many people may think) stand for 'WebSite'.
Otherwise, a very valid point :) My personal site is currently hosted under the .co.uk extension - whereas it "should" be under .me.uk .
Including the Maoris?
I remember an old saying (at least here in the UK): "The American's have no history of their own - therefore they've got to steal other peoples history".
It wouldn't work. Basically, imagine the '28.8k modem' setting sends just text ads., but the "Broadband connection" settings send great big Flash ads. I know that I, amongst others, would "fake" my connection settings so it appears I'm coming from a 28.8k modem: just because I've got a "fat pipe" doesn't mean I want it all being used downloading adverts that I wouldn't pay attention to anyway (I've got better things to do with my bandwidth thank you very much). Saying that, I have clicked on more "text ad" style adverts than banners (0 popups clicked) so...
I know here in the UK we have the Consumer Protection Act to stop things like that. Basically your "contract" is with the store - therefore you should contact them "in the first instance". The manuf' warranty is just "in addition". If it's broken "out the box", then it wasn't sold "fit for purpose" and hence you are entitled to a full refund (as you were deceived that you were actually purchasing a working product). Of course, if it fails after a few months then the store will be in a position to say "go back to the manufacturer" as you would have deemed to have "accepted" the goods by then.
Are you sure there's nothing similar in your area of the world?
Ok, that was slightly 'trollish', but kinda makes the point: at least "we" (able-bodied, full-sighted people) can make a choice like that: non-abled bodied people HAVE TO choose to use certain browsers/technologies. I bet if they had to use Mozilla on Linux, Slashdot would be one of the first communities to complain that the majority of websites 'aren't compatible'...
Actually, I know Windows 2000 Professional has a similar system. I've recently been installing/reinstalling a few things and suddenly a box popped up saying something like "Windows File Integrity Checker. Windows has detected that vital system files have been modified and to ensure stability needs to restore these files from the Windows 2000 Professional CD". I'm not sure which files it checks or how, but I do know it has got a least "a" level of checking inbuilt.
That's already happened, why do you think it's called 'New' York? Ever gone in to the sewers and find 'Old York'? Those two cyclops mutants scare even me!
RISC PC's are used to produce the computer graphics for "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" throughout the world: and I believe they are being used on many other programs (but that is one of the 'highest profile' ones).
Well, Acorn made the Archimedes (which, despite Apple's claims, was the first home computer to use a RISC processor) and then the RISC PC (a old 202Mhz model is sitting next to me at the moment) - just as they were about to launch the RISC PC II (aka Phoebe), Morgan-Stanley Dean Whitter decided that Acorn's shares in ARM Plc (the designers of a whole range of RISC processors - originally the company was called Acorn Risc Machines, then Advanced Risc Machines) were worth more than the company itself and the split the company up.
Most IP rights and staff went to Element 14, but the rights to the RISC OS operating system were sold to Pace who have sub-licenced the rights to RISC OS Ltd. The "Acorn" name and logo itself were sold off to Acorn's largest distributor Castle Technology.
More information is available.
Now this is one of the advantages IE has over Mozilla. A problem/bug is discovered in IE and Microsoft release a little (around 500k) patch for it: a problem/bug in Mozilla and you've got to redownload the entire thing again (several Mb).
This can't be true as I've posted over 50k into a Windows IE textbox widget before (only to have Spamcop reject it because it only allows spams up to 50k to be submited)
Unless there are people like me that only report spam to SpamArchive IF I feel like it. Therefore, just because a spam is in their archive that I reported, it doesn't necessarily mean it got past my filters: I might have delibertly let it through as I felt like reporting spam that day.
Now that's worrying. I *know* I haven't got a subscription to WSJ, yet it allowed me to read the article without paying. You didn't just see "WSJ" and then post that comment without realising that only the WSJ archives are "fee-based"?
Plus the fact it's been used in Axis web cameras for many years now (a camera with an embedded webserver, modem connection and network connection).
*cough* Arsenal *cough*
The parent post is probably referring to the history of Australia and how convicts used to be sent there back in the 17/1800's. Hence how Australia used to be the "largest prison in the world". Obviously, it isn't anymore - but you can still insult Australians by asking if their ancestors had to pay to get there or had transport (the deportation). For more info, you may find these sites of use.
That's his old address (see also SpamHaus's record of his addresses) - if you read the article you'll know that's he's just moved house and the new address can be found in the in Oakland County real estate records.
He probably has a "catchall" account setup so mail sent to a non-existant alias is automatically sent to the postmaster account instead of being bounced. It's all "tagged" in the headers where it was destined for, but it all goes into the one mail box.
The only problem with this, that I have experienced, is dictionary attacks and "generic addresses" (such as 'abuse', 'postmaster' and 'webmaster' - most of which you HAVE to accept by the RFCs)...
Imagine if the "cart detecting" system was extended out of the store though? Say it covered the parameter of the car park - if somebody did try and steal one, just have the security guard alerted (unless the trolley has an "auto-wheel lock" facility as is being introduced quite a bit here in the UK). Of course, if the person using the trolley used a loyalty card or credit card - you've got their details anyway...