Be sure to look at both bills that are relevant, SB 773 and SB 778. It isn't quite as innocent as one might want to believe and I believe definitely leaves room open for exploitation. Taken from a web site summarizing the pair of bills:
* First, the White House, through the national cybersecurity advisor, shall have the authority to disconnect "critical infrastructure" networks from the Internet - including private citizens' banks and health records, if Rockefeller's examples are accurate - if they are found to be at risk of cyber attack. The working copy of the bill, however, does not define what constitutes a cybersecurity emergency, and apparently leaves the question to the discretion of the president. * Second, the bill establishes the Department of Commerce as "the clearinghouse of cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information," including the monitoring of private information networks deemed a part of the "critical infrastructure." * Third, the legislation proposes implementation of a professional licensing program for certifying who can serve as a cybersecurity professional.
Really though, I would suggest moving voting day to the 16th of April. People might be a bit more critical of their options the day after they have had to pay taxes. Is it any mystery that voting day and tax day are at opposite sides of the calendar?
Every Mac I own has a DVD player. I've watched one DVD on a computer a year ago when my stereo was on the fritz. No big deal to me really. Unless of course the intent is to never offer support, which is something I haven't heard anywhere.
It would be nice to see it by the end of May though since I've got to fly to San Hose for WWDC and the plain flight is boring without the PowerBook and in flight movies.
OTOH It's funny to see major news outlets like MSNBC and CNet, etc... spewing more rumor and supposition than www.macosrumors.com.
What the *(#$&(# ? Are you on crack or what? I believe Steve hates Unix so much he based Mac OS X on it. Personally I think it is great that someone is using Unix for a mainstream consumer OS rather than reinventing the wheel. Unix is proven, stable, extensible, and has almost everything going for it. Add an easy to use window manager and I'll be getting a box to run it...
After watching the debat from last evening, I didn't find the comments to be attacks on the internet, but rather attacks on current values of society. The statement was something to the effect "...irresponsible parenting and alienation of the children lead to these horrible acts of violence". While the internet was mentioned in this context, I don't believe it was blamed. After all the internet is only a tool, and any good or evil in it comes from the method in which it is used.
Bye bye left testical. The video card is a standard ATI AGP Rage Pro. Anything seven inches long or less should fit assuming the power and heat constraints are met.
I don't remember hearing about any agreement between IBM and AMD. This technology is intellectual property of IBM and would not be available to anyone unless IBM decides more can be obtain from licensing the process. The rumored talks between Motorola and AMD wouldn't necessarily benefit from this development because, while the two are part of the AIM PPC alliance they don't share much in the way of manufacturing processes. Sounds like good news to the PPC camp though.
This isn't true. Originally and for initial release, version of QuickTime are web installed, however they have always released a binary archive of the entire software later for people without internet connections or organizations using firewalls. I think internet downloads do make it easy to insure that customers always have the latest version of the software, be it QuickTime or other. Of course the paranoid among us see the obvious issues associated with internet only installs...
The latest news from the LinuxPPC camps suggests that Altivec helps a lot. Numbers in their press releases suggest 150 to 300 percent on average with peaks of 10 times faster than unoptimized code. Since this is not coming from Apple I suggest that it is fairly credible and the numbers are accurate. Is it so hard to believe that Darwin would benefit from Altivec optimization too?
I will be extremely interested in performance numbers released with OS X ships. Since a G3 and G4 differ primarily in Altivec inclusion, gains should be easy to see if there is a benefit. Personally I expect to be quite impressed and maybe even a little shocked.
As for the performance of X86 compatible processors in comparison to PPC chips, I don't see it really coming down to the Altivec core making up for megahertz. I also don't see it as being necessary. FWIW the Specmarks for Int and FP on a 500 mhz G4 isn't so far off those of a 1 ghz Athalon (which is arguably faster than a PIII). It is easier to go from 500 to 800 mhz than it is to go from 1 to 1.3 ghz.
The 8500 case sucked rocks. Ever try to do a "quick" upgrade only to find out that the entire logic board needed to be removed first. Lining that thing up again was a pain to say the least. Finally whoever designed the case with it's dorky slide forward shell should be shot. The little tabs at the bottom of the case would easily get stuck and mangled by the top half of the case when sliding it into place.
In contrast my G3 and G4 systems are a marvel of engineering. It is easy to access almost every component of the computer and for the not so faint of heart while the machine is running even. It's not the first time I've said this, and I'm sure it won't be the last time, however I find it difficult to believe Apple will be able to eclipse this current case design.
If and when they do however, I will be standing in line for my new Mac. I've just had enough with companies that make crap and expect people to by it because of the name. I used to count on Sony to deliver quality products, and now I can find dozens of serious faults and flaws with every item they make. Apparently quality control and assurance in addition to customer feedback is no longer practiced. Unfortunately most companies are in the same boat, sacrificing quality and design for one more nickel here or a few pennies there. Currently Apple and a few other companies are like a breath of fresh air in a world were people have been duped into expecting crap, and have even (it seems) come to like it.
If you are really interested in an impressive case, I suggest the Quadra 605 and or any machine based on the IIcx form factor. They look utilitarian, but they are functional, and I have yet to slice myself open on a plastic case...
I'm sure it has been mentioned, but in case not... The Apple Airport base station is available for ~250 dollars via mail order and is completely compatible with Lucent Wavelan products. The only issue is administration must be done from a Mac. Unless you'd want to write software of course:-)
A good deal for a cheap hardware access point supporting NAT, DHCP, Bridging, ISP dialup sharing etc...
Please explain to me the difference (from a client perspective) between bring a system down intentionally or it crashing? Any argument that the planned outage is better doesn't hold water. Down time is down time. I agree with the sentiment that if systems are down for any reason the person responsible for the system is to blaim. I'm curious how many people are going to spin down large drive arrays, power off mainframes and other older computer systems, only to find that the drives won't spin back up the next day. A functioning hard drive is best left alone, has been my experience.
If my systems are down because I didn't plan for utility failure, that is my fault. If my systems are down because the hardware or software is not Y2K compliant that is my fault. For this reason I have diesel generators and long run time UPSes protecting my processing network. Redundant local fiber loops and connectivity through multiple POPs protect against telcom problems. If customers can't reach my network the problem is most likely on their end or global.
It comes down to how much downtime can you afford to protect against and how much would that downtime cost in lost business.
Just out of curiosity, which FUD would you be refering to? The latest information being discussed here came from ZD Net which I would charaterize as an extremely unreliable, and or biased source. Isn't it kind of silly to chastise Apple for the descision ZD Net "says" they've made, which by the way fly directly in the face of Apple's own press releases.
If this is the same thing I read about, the person had changed the video card option on their order yesterday. If Apple is using order date to cancel, this would probably result in any previous order being kicked...
The company I work for had an outstanding order for 25 450mhz machines. These we have been told will ship in a week or so, and the price will remain the same. As far as I can tell outstanding orders (maybe older than a day?) seem to be honored at the original price.
How many people really have all the facts here. All I hear is a bunch of me too, panic stricken people that bears an aweful resemblance to a lynch mob.
All I have to say is, people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Computer security in the United States is horrible and shows no signs of getting better. On the other hand our dependency on computers in everyday life is quite a bit higher I would guess, than most countries. Who benefits in this activity?
Because this drive is a slow performer I guess that means FireWire is slow. How about Seagate Quantum and IBM getting off their fat asses and making a FireWire native drive. FYI, the mechanism in these externals are portable size IDE drives. Speaking of a sucky technology...
If this has been pointed out already I appologize. This is exactly how the stringToDate function in the current MacOS works (taken from Apple's web site, URL listed below). Obviously some dumbass programmer somewhere can find a way to screw this up. However the comments quoted above are false and the person doesn't have a good understanding of the OS.
When one of the date components is missing, such as the year, the current date value is used as a default. If the value of the input year is less than 100, StringToDate determines the year as follows.
1. If (current year) MOD 100 is greater than or equal to 90 and the input year is less than or equal to 10, the input year is assumed to be in the next century. 2. If (current year) MOD 100 is less than or equal to 10 and the input year is greater than or equal to 90, the input year is assumed to be in the previous century. 3. Otherwise, the input year is assumed to be in the current century.
If the value of the input year is between 100 and 1000, then 1000 is added to it. Thus the dates 1/9/87, 1/9/987, and 1/9/1987 are equivalent.
Hmmm, and would that machine be on the internet by chance? How about an IP address. You know, I feel like stealing another Unix box this evening. >:-) I amazes me that almost everyone overlooks the obvious flaws of most unix systems when operating in the hands of an inexperienced sysAdmin. Security!!! Any Unix system is a nontrivial, complex system of parts that most don't realize even exist. Open source means bugs and security holes are fixed quickly, however unless the system is updated it remains vulnerable. Open source also means if there is a bug in the code, it is easy to understand and discover, as opposed to closed software which is much more difficult to analyze. All of this added to the fact that most servers are used over TCP nowadays and script kiddies are running rampant makes me cringe.
As I understand the whole licensing deal with FireWire, the 1 dollar per port charge is an isolated instance. The average license is quite a bit lower and in any case is determined by the intended use and volume.
Why is it everyone sees thing in pure black and white?
Very few things in the world are so cut and dried. Personally I think FireWire is a cool technology and over pricing it would hurt its acceptance. I don't see this happening though. Last I heard Sony, Texas Instruments, Fuji, Philips and Sun were plenty happy with the arrangement. In fact I believe Sony licensed the Apple patents for a flat $7,500. Somehow I doubt they've made only 7500 FireWire devices...
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Be sure to look at both bills that are relevant, SB 773 and SB 778. It isn't quite as innocent as one might want to believe and I believe definitely leaves room open for exploitation. Taken from a web site summarizing the pair of bills:
* First, the White House, through the national cybersecurity advisor, shall have the authority to disconnect "critical infrastructure" networks from the Internet - including private citizens' banks and health records, if Rockefeller's examples are accurate - if they are found to be at risk of cyber attack. The working copy of the bill, however, does not define what constitutes a cybersecurity emergency, and apparently leaves the question to the discretion of the president.
* Second, the bill establishes the Department of Commerce as "the clearinghouse of cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information," including the monitoring of private information networks deemed a part of the "critical infrastructure."
* Third, the legislation proposes implementation of a professional licensing program for certifying who can serve as a cybersecurity professional.
Really though, I would suggest moving voting day to the 16th of April. People might be a bit more critical of their options the day after they have had to pay taxes. Is it any mystery that voting day and tax day are at opposite sides of the calendar?
Every Mac I own has a DVD player. I've watched one DVD on a computer a year ago when my stereo was on the fritz. No big deal to me really. Unless of course the intent is to never offer support, which is something I haven't heard anywhere.
It would be nice to see it by the end of May though since I've got to fly to San Hose for WWDC and the plain flight is boring without the PowerBook and in flight movies.
OTOH It's funny to see major news outlets like MSNBC and CNet, etc... spewing more rumor and supposition than www.macosrumors.com.
What the *(#$&(# ? Are you on crack or what? I believe Steve hates Unix so much he based Mac OS X on it. Personally I think it is great that someone is using Unix for a mainstream consumer OS rather than reinventing the wheel. Unix is proven, stable, extensible, and has almost everything going for it. Add an easy to use window manager and I'll be getting a box to run it...
After watching the debat from last evening, I didn't find the comments to be attacks on the internet, but rather attacks on current values of society. The statement was something to the effect "...irresponsible parenting and alienation of the children lead to these horrible acts of violence". While the internet was mentioned in this context, I don't believe it was blamed. After all the internet is only a tool, and any good or evil in it comes from the method in which it is used.
We use many Macs and all are shelf mounted. Basically the ease of access makes the little lost space well worth it. Check out the link below.
http://www.risk-wise.com/otech02.html
Bye bye left testical. The video card is a standard ATI AGP Rage Pro. Anything seven inches long or less should fit assuming the power and heat constraints are met.
-Jon
I don't remember hearing about any agreement between IBM and AMD. This technology is intellectual property of IBM and would not be available to anyone unless IBM decides more can be obtain from licensing the process. The rumored talks between Motorola and AMD wouldn't necessarily benefit from this development because, while the two are part of the AIM PPC alliance they don't share much in the way of manufacturing processes. Sounds like good news to the PPC camp though.
-Jon
Eject a floppy from a Mac? What's a floppy? :-) That being said, just keep your trusty paperclip handy...
-Jon
This isn't true. Originally and for initial release, version of QuickTime are web installed, however they have always released a binary archive of the entire software later for people without internet connections or organizations using firewalls. I think internet downloads do make it easy to insure that customers always have the latest version of the software, be it QuickTime or other. Of course the paranoid among us see the obvious issues associated with internet only installs...
-Jon
The latest news from the LinuxPPC camps suggests that Altivec helps a lot. Numbers in their press releases suggest 150 to 300 percent on average with peaks of 10 times faster than unoptimized code. Since this is not coming from Apple I suggest that it is fairly credible and the numbers are accurate. Is it so hard to believe that Darwin would benefit from Altivec optimization too?
I will be extremely interested in performance numbers released with OS X ships. Since a G3 and G4 differ primarily in Altivec inclusion, gains should be easy to see if there is a benefit. Personally I expect to be quite impressed and maybe even a little shocked.
As for the performance of X86 compatible processors in comparison to PPC chips, I don't see it really coming down to the Altivec core making up for megahertz. I also don't see it as being necessary. FWIW the Specmarks for Int and FP on a 500 mhz G4 isn't so far off those of a 1 ghz Athalon (which is arguably faster than a PIII). It is easier to go from 500 to 800 mhz than it is to go from 1 to 1.3 ghz.
-jon
The 8500 case sucked rocks. Ever try to do a "quick" upgrade only to find out that the entire logic board needed to be removed first. Lining that thing up again was a pain to say the least. Finally whoever designed the case with it's dorky slide forward shell should be shot. The little tabs at the bottom of the case would easily get stuck and mangled by the top half of the case when sliding it into place.
In contrast my G3 and G4 systems are a marvel of engineering. It is easy to access almost every component of the computer and for the not so faint of heart while the machine is running even. It's not the first time I've said this, and I'm sure it won't be the last time, however I find it difficult to believe Apple will be able to eclipse this current case design.
If and when they do however, I will be standing in line for my new Mac. I've just had enough with companies that make crap and expect people to by it because of the name. I used to count on Sony to deliver quality products, and now I can find dozens of serious faults and flaws with every item they make. Apparently quality control and assurance in addition to customer feedback is no longer practiced. Unfortunately most companies are in the same boat, sacrificing quality and design for one more nickel here or a few pennies there. Currently Apple and a few other companies are like a breath of fresh air in a world were people have been duped into expecting crap, and have even (it seems) come to like it.
If you are really interested in an impressive case, I suggest the Quadra 605 and or any machine based on the IIcx form factor. They look utilitarian, but they are functional, and I have yet to slice myself open on a plastic case...
-jon
I'm sure it has been mentioned, but in case not... The Apple Airport base station is available for ~250 dollars via mail order and is completely compatible with Lucent Wavelan products. The only issue is administration must be done from a Mac. Unless you'd want to write software of course :-)
A good deal for a cheap hardware access point supporting NAT, DHCP, Bridging, ISP dialup sharing etc...
Please explain to me the difference (from a client perspective) between bring a system down intentionally or it crashing? Any argument that the planned outage is better doesn't hold water. Down time is down time. I agree with the sentiment that if systems are down for any reason the person responsible for the system is to blaim. I'm curious how many people are going to spin down large drive arrays, power off mainframes and other older computer systems, only to find that the drives won't spin back up the next day. A functioning hard drive is best left alone, has been my experience.
If my systems are down because I didn't plan for utility failure, that is my fault. If my systems are down because the hardware or software is not Y2K compliant that is my fault. For this reason I have diesel generators and long run time UPSes protecting my processing network. Redundant local fiber loops and connectivity through multiple POPs protect against telcom problems. If customers can't reach my network the problem is most likely on their end or global.
It comes down to how much downtime can you afford to protect against and how much would that downtime cost in lost business.
Just out of curiosity, which FUD would you be refering to? The latest information being discussed here came from ZD Net which I would charaterize as an extremely unreliable, and or biased source. Isn't it kind of silly to chastise Apple for the descision ZD Net "says" they've made, which by the way fly directly in the face of Apple's own press releases.
Holy shit you'd think the end of the world was about to come.
If you want a 500mhz G4 wait for one. If you want a Coppermine or Athalon chip buy one. It's only a computer.
I get the impression everyone on Slashdot will run Linux on their hardware anyway, so who cares what label is on the box.
Now personally I think the PPC architecture kicks that of the x86, but it's America guys, everyone has a choice and a chance.
If this is the same thing I read about, the person had changed the video card option on their order yesterday. If Apple is using order date to cancel, this would probably result in any previous order being kicked...
Just a thought.
The company I work for had an outstanding order for 25 450mhz machines. These we have been told will ship in a week or so, and the price will remain the same. As far as I can tell outstanding orders (maybe older than a day?) seem to be honored at the original price.
How many people really have all the facts here. All I hear is a bunch of me too, panic stricken people that bears an aweful resemblance to a lynch mob.
This coming from an Anonymous Coward? Nice move buddy.
All I have to say is, people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Computer security in the United States is horrible and shows no signs of getting better. On the other hand our dependency on computers in everyday life is quite a bit higher I would guess, than most countries. Who benefits in this activity?
-Jon
What a moron...
Because this drive is a slow performer I guess that means FireWire is slow. How about Seagate Quantum and IBM getting off their fat asses and making a FireWire native drive. FYI, the mechanism in these externals are portable size IDE drives. Speaking of a sucky technology...
If this has been pointed out already I appologize. This is exactly how the stringToDate function in the current MacOS works (taken from Apple's web site, URL listed below). Obviously some dumbass programmer somewhere can find a way to screw this up. However the comments quoted above are false and the person doesn't have a good understanding of the OS.
When one of the date components is missing, such as the year, the current date value is used as a default. If the value of the input year is less than 100, StringToDate determines the year as follows.
1. If (current year) MOD 100 is greater than or equal to 90 and the input year is less than or equal to 10, the input year is assumed to be in the next century.
2. If (current year) MOD 100 is less than or equal to 10 and the input year is greater than or equal to 90, the input year is assumed to be in the previous century.
3. Otherwise, the input year is assumed to be in the current century.
If the value of the input year is between 100 and 1000, then 1000 is added to it. Thus the dates 1/9/87, 1/9/987, and 1/9/1987 are equivalent.
http://developer.apple.c om/techpubs/mac/Text/Text-290.html
I have just one thing to say.
AGP sucks!
Oh, and any other proprietary expansion slot sucks too.
Hmmm, and would that machine be on the internet by chance? How about an IP address. You know, I feel like stealing another Unix box this evening. >:-) I amazes me that almost everyone overlooks the obvious flaws of most unix systems when operating in the hands of an inexperienced sysAdmin. Security!!! Any Unix system is a nontrivial, complex system of parts that most don't realize even exist. Open source means bugs and security holes are fixed quickly, however unless the system is updated it remains vulnerable. Open source also means if there is a bug in the code, it is easy to understand and discover, as opposed to closed software which is much more difficult to analyze. All of this added to the fact that most servers are used over TCP nowadays and script kiddies are running rampant makes me cringe.
As I understand the whole licensing deal with FireWire, the 1 dollar per port charge is an isolated instance. The average license is quite a bit lower and in any case is determined by the intended use and volume.
Why is it everyone sees thing in pure black and white?
Very few things in the world are so cut and dried. Personally I think FireWire is a cool technology and over pricing it would hurt its acceptance. I don't see this happening though. Last I heard Sony, Texas Instruments, Fuji, Philips and Sun were plenty happy with the arrangement. In fact I believe Sony licensed the Apple patents for a flat $7,500. Somehow I doubt they've made only 7500 FireWire devices...