When they are old enough to buy their own texting device and pay their own bills then I'll let my kids text.
Mod parent up. Too many kids have expensive devices handed to them without having to do anything. They will be more likely to appreciate their first phone (and less likely to carelessly break it) if they have to save up their own money and buy it themselves.
The democrats.org technical support website doesn't have a captcha either. Maybe/.ing them with requests to fix this lack of security will raise their awareness. This sort of thing is unacceptable and needs to be fixed.
The Windows version of TrueCrypt does leave behind stuff in the registry even if you run it from a USB stick. From the TrueCrypt User Manual:
After examining the registry file, the attacker may be able to tell that TrueCrypt was run on the system, that a TrueCrypt volume was mounted (but he cannot tell/determine what the location/filename/size/type* of the volume was) and which drive letters have been used for TrueCrypt volume(s) (but he cannot determine the locations/filenames/sizes/types of the volumes).
The best way to run TrueCrypt without anyone knowing that you even use it is to download a Linux liveCD, boot the cd, and download TrueCrypt each time you need it. You may want to use TOR so that no one can track that you downloaded it.
the shell is the best, fastest way to fix problems in Linux
Agreed. When something doesn't work in Linux, I type the command into the shell and usually get a verbose error message which either tells me what the problem is or allows me to google it to find the solution. Compare that to the Windows gui troubleshooters which say things like "determining problem", "attempting to fix problem", and "Windows was unable to repair the problem. Please contact your system Administrator." Half the time I can't fix something in Windows is because it won't tell me specifically what the problem is!
You might be able to order a notebook without any OS from Lenovo. I ordered a T400 from their outlet store that said it came with a license for Genuine PC DOS or something like that. When I booted it for the first time, it had a completely blank hard drive.
Also they get a lot of respect from most people below 18
Unfortunately, I've seen plenty of cases of students not respecting their teachers. Many of them simply don't care and would rather not be in class. It's sad that some students throw away the effort of many caring teachers.
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And Microsoft (a.k.a Steve Ballmer) only hits me (with a chair) because he loves me.
that it has a tendency to result in a smaller amount of time allocated to thought.
That is exactly the problem. I've noticed people (especially young people) do not think before making important decisions.
At least it's Opt-in.
When they are old enough to buy their own texting device and pay their own bills then I'll let my kids text.
Mod parent up. Too many kids have expensive devices handed to them without having to do anything. They will be more likely to appreciate their first phone (and less likely to carelessly break it) if they have to save up their own money and buy it themselves.
The democrats.org technical support website doesn't have a captcha either. Maybe /.ing them with requests to fix this lack of security will raise their awareness. This sort of thing is unacceptable and needs to be fixed.
Their support website is: http://www.democrats.org/page/s/techproblems
liquid petroleum gas
Is the fuel a liquid or a gas?
I purposely try to use proper capitilisation and punctuation as required.
But maybe not the spelling...
when a hacker brings a gun
or a $5 wrench http://xkcd.com/538/
The Windows version of TrueCrypt does leave behind stuff in the registry even if you run it from a USB stick.
From the TrueCrypt User Manual:
The best way to run TrueCrypt without anyone knowing that you even use it is to download a Linux liveCD, boot the cd, and download TrueCrypt each time you need it. You may want to use TOR so that no one can track that you downloaded it.
That is fine until someone figures out what your algorithm is.
the shell is the best, fastest way to fix problems in Linux
Agreed. When something doesn't work in Linux, I type the command into the shell and usually get a verbose error message which either tells me what the problem is or allows me to google it to find the solution. Compare that to the Windows gui troubleshooters which say things like "determining problem", "attempting to fix problem", and "Windows was unable to repair the problem. Please contact your system Administrator." Half the time I can't fix something in Windows is because it won't tell me specifically what the problem is!
You might be able to order a notebook without any OS from Lenovo. I ordered a T400 from their outlet store that said it came with a license for Genuine PC DOS or something like that. When I booted it for the first time, it had a completely blank hard drive.
The technically inclined are a minority part of Apple's market.
I think you have that backwards. Dextrocardia means the heart is on the right side of the body. See wikipedia for more information.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to boot back into my XP partition so that I may run all of my expensive, pirated software.
Fixed that for you. :)
Quantum chromodynamics, "subhadronic" matter,. .... , I think you got me lost there ;-)
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Also they get a lot of respect from most people below 18
Unfortunately, I've seen plenty of cases of students not respecting their teachers. Many of them simply don't care and would rather not be in class. It's sad that some students throw away the effort of many caring teachers.