Of course high schools are obsolete - If children are being taught to reject the notion of evolution in some states, that is just the tip of the iceberg. Every year it seems as less importance is placed on teaching science in schools. Simply purchasing a computer for students is not a magic solution that can grow geniuses - we all know that. Sadly, schools will never be reformed properly while the current administration (and all of its followers) decide the course for our children.
So if the key is stolen, the rightful owner is S.O.L.? That doesn't sound very fair. It's hard enough to convince Microsoft that we purchased their products when doing a re-activation, and the company I work for is a Microsoft Partner!
Does that mean that Moore's Law has caught up with the fish sandwich?
Only if the amount of fish per sandwich has doubled in the last 18 months. Sure, 2 fish sandwiches for $4 might get you twice as many fish sandwiches for your dollar but you still end up with the same amount of fish per unit sandwich.
If it did get into the court system, the court may end up legally defining spyware.
You bring up a good point. Besides loose 'accepted' definitions, anti-spyware technologies typically rely on someone's opinion of which programs are spyware. Anyone who would stand up to multiple court cases would require a law or standard defining EXACTLY what spyware IS. Such a law may end up being a compromise between the really nasty spyware (programs that enter the computer without the user ever getting a chance to become aware of them) and software that requires some sort of action on the part of the user for it to be installed.
Let's not forget about the Cyrix Hotplate. Sure, it was entered a little too late to be considered for this top 100 list, but where would we be without its cooking and food-warming capabilities? Starving, most certainly....
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not understand how this poses a new threat to any system that is protected by a working antivirus. Scenario 1: System cannot unpack.rar files. System is safe from virus. Scenario 2: System can unpack.rar files. User manually executes virus contained in.rar file. File is first decompressed to the Temp directory, where antivirus catches it.
I just tested eTrust Antivirus, and it does catch the EICAR test file if I try to open it from a RAR, so I don't see what the problem is.
From a compatibility standpoint, this isn't a terrible idea. After all, we're talking about laptops, NOT desktop systems. Most laptop users aren't trying to stick all kinds of PCI cards in their laptops. In my experience, many laptops are only compatible with a small number of cards made by few manufacturers anyway. Restricting add-on cards in a laptop to approved cards will ease support issues, by assuring that a laptop will work with that card (as opposed to a support technician requiring you to remove your add-on cards before you get support). In the end, customers get a more reliable laptop with some expandability choices.
I refuse to click on the link, because it is MSNBC slashdot has gone down a point for having a link to msnbc on their home page... I refuse to touch even the mirrordot mirror of it with a 10 foot pole...
Yeah, lets keep Microsoft-based links in the comments only.
The end of the world is near. Slashdot has linked to MSNBC.
Perhaps it's not such a bad thing. If MSNBC get Slashdotted, isn't it the DDoS that you've all been wishing for? Either way, hooray for linking to the homepage of 75% of the world's computers.
but if you're anything like me your machine is formatted at least once a month
Why do so many people reformat/reinstall so often?
I only reinstall when I want to replace my current operating system with a new version (Windows 2000 to XP, etc). I never manage to mess up my system such that I need to kill everything. It's really a waste of time to reinstall, especially when a few extra minutes of system maintenance can keep it running nicely.
They don't think that half of the laptops will be broken a month after they're handed out? I went to a decent public school, but a good percentage of my 6th grade classmates were definitely not responsible enough to be trusted with a portable computer. It would get thrown, stepped on, punched, or they're just load porno and games on it.
First, obtain a solar array the size of the state of Rhode Island. Then, wire it up to an industrial power inverter. Plug in your air conditioner, and you're ready for a lifetime of free climate control.
Radiation from 802.11 devices is negligible, since output powers are generally less than 100 milliwatts. Cell phones can ouput several times more power, and you hold those next to your head or in your pocket. If you're not worried about keeping a cell phone on your person (and you shouldn't be) then there's no sense in worrying about 802.11 radiation.
There's no doubt that the potential energy of an aircraft flying at a claimed altitude of 10 miles would be enough to harness into forward motion in some way. However, the energy needed to lift the aircraft needs to come from somehwere. How large would this aircraft need to be to acheive less density than air (when filled with helium)? Unbuildably large, especially if it's going to carry cargo. The video claims that compressed air will power pneumatic motors that store compressed air. Wow, if that works, maybe I can use an electric motor to turn a generator and save tons on my electric bill!
Maybe the course you are taking isn't being taught very well. A good instructor makes a lot of difference early on when there's a lot of basics to be learned. If you ask me, programming is a lot more straightforward than the theory end of CS. In fact, the few theory courses I've taken have involved no programming whatsoever. They're just so abstract that I have a bit of trouble with the concepts.
Why don't you just use Google? Too many Ask Slashdots are just the result of someone too lazy to do a quick web search. Trust me, you'll get much better results if you 'Ask Jeeves' (so to speak) instead.
Slashdot Mirror
Virus venders.. hmmm For just £39.95 a month, you too can recieve the latest virii, trojans and worms directly to your inbox.
What a ripoff... I get all of mine for free.
Of course high schools are obsolete - If children are being taught to reject the notion of evolution in some states, that is just the tip of the iceberg. Every year it seems as less importance is placed on teaching science in schools. Simply purchasing a computer for students is not a magic solution that can grow geniuses - we all know that.
Sadly, schools will never be reformed properly while the current administration (and all of its followers) decide the course for our children.
"As the most popular third-party translation technology in use, Wine was the first emulator to be specifically tested for via WGA"
Last I checked, Wine was not an emulator.
So if the key is stolen, the rightful owner is S.O.L.? That doesn't sound very fair. It's hard enough to convince Microsoft that we purchased their products when doing a re-activation, and the company I work for is a Microsoft Partner!
Does that mean that Moore's Law has caught up with the fish sandwich?
Only if the amount of fish per sandwich has doubled in the last 18 months. Sure, 2 fish sandwiches for $4 might get you twice as many fish sandwiches for your dollar but you still end up with the same amount of fish per unit sandwich.
If it did get into the court system, the court may end up legally defining spyware.
You bring up a good point. Besides loose 'accepted' definitions, anti-spyware technologies typically rely on someone's opinion of which programs are spyware. Anyone who would stand up to multiple court cases would require a law or standard defining EXACTLY what spyware IS. Such a law may end up being a compromise between the really nasty spyware (programs that enter the computer without the user ever getting a chance to become aware of them) and software that requires some sort of action on the part of the user for it to be installed.
Let's not forget about the Cyrix Hotplate. Sure, it was entered a little too late to be considered for this top 100 list, but where would we be without its cooking and food-warming capabilities? Starving, most certainly....
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not understand how this poses a new threat to any system that is protected by a working antivirus. .rar files. System is safe from virus. .rar files. User manually executes virus contained in .rar file. File is first decompressed to the Temp directory, where antivirus catches it.
Scenario 1: System cannot unpack
Scenario 2: System can unpack
I just tested eTrust Antivirus, and it does catch the EICAR test file if I try to open it from a RAR, so I don't see what the problem is.
From a compatibility standpoint, this isn't a terrible idea. After all, we're talking about laptops, NOT desktop systems. Most laptop users aren't trying to stick all kinds of PCI cards in their laptops. In my experience, many laptops are only compatible with a small number of cards made by few manufacturers anyway.
Restricting add-on cards in a laptop to approved cards will ease support issues, by assuring that a laptop will work with that card (as opposed to a support technician requiring you to remove your add-on cards before you get support). In the end, customers get a more reliable laptop with some expandability choices.
I refuse to click on the link, because it is MSNBC slashdot has gone down a point for having a link to msnbc on their home page... I refuse to touch even the mirrordot mirror of it with a 10 foot pole...
Yeah, lets keep Microsoft-based links in the comments only.
The end of the world is near. Slashdot has linked to MSNBC.
Perhaps it's not such a bad thing. If MSNBC get Slashdotted, isn't it the DDoS that you've all been wishing for? Either way, hooray for linking to the homepage of 75% of the world's computers.
And only a few days ago we were asked, "Where have all the cycles gone?" Sheesh.
It's not a bad idea. I wouldn't exactly call current PDF viewers 'fast'.
Which independant tests will confirm is slower than a broken 286.
If by that you mean "Faster than a single-core P4, but not quite as fast as expected", then you're probably right.
Could this be the end of lazy IE-only scripted webpages?
Maybe. But it's at least the beginning of lazy Firefox-only scripted webpages.
He can cook all his food with the intense heat of his Intel CPU!
har har har
I live in a small nordic country (Sweden)
Sweden is the largest nordic country.
Why not just use odometer readings? There are already laws and measures in place to prevent tampering.
Also be careful using $foghat as it could really ruin your day.
but if you're anything like me your machine is formatted at least once a month
Why do so many people reformat/reinstall so often?
I only reinstall when I want to replace my current operating system with a new version (Windows 2000 to XP, etc). I never manage to mess up my system such that I need to kill everything. It's really a waste of time to reinstall, especially when a few extra minutes of system maintenance can keep it running nicely.
They don't think that half of the laptops will be broken a month after they're handed out?
I went to a decent public school, but a good percentage of my 6th grade classmates were definitely not responsible enough to be trusted with a portable computer. It would get thrown, stepped on, punched, or they're just load porno and games on it.
First, obtain a solar array the size of the state of Rhode Island. Then, wire it up to an industrial power inverter. Plug in your air conditioner, and you're ready for a lifetime of free climate control.
Radiation from 802.11 devices is negligible, since output powers are generally less than 100 milliwatts. Cell phones can ouput several times more power, and you hold those next to your head or in your pocket. If you're not worried about keeping a cell phone on your person (and you shouldn't be) then there's no sense in worrying about 802.11 radiation.
There's no doubt that the potential energy of an aircraft flying at a claimed altitude of 10 miles would be enough to harness into forward motion in some way. However, the energy needed to lift the aircraft needs to come from somehwere.
How large would this aircraft need to be to acheive less density than air (when filled with helium)? Unbuildably large, especially if it's going to carry cargo.
The video claims that compressed air will power pneumatic motors that store compressed air. Wow, if that works, maybe I can use an electric motor to turn a generator and save tons on my electric bill!
Maybe the course you are taking isn't being taught very well. A good instructor makes a lot of difference early on when there's a lot of basics to be learned. If you ask me, programming is a lot more straightforward than the theory end of CS. In fact, the few theory courses I've taken have involved no programming whatsoever. They're just so abstract that I have a bit of trouble with the concepts.
Why don't you just use Google?
Too many Ask Slashdots are just the result of someone too lazy to do a quick web search. Trust me, you'll get much better results if you 'Ask Jeeves' (so to speak) instead.