You think that's bad? I heard there was on online game where one character killed another.
Seriously, this is stupid. If the rules of the game allow it, and the TOS don't disallow it, it's fine. Mad at the player? Get some pitchforks and torches.
(sorry about the stylized "dot" silliness, but something tells me that the traditional foo AT bar DOT com is probably already being mined by spammers - or will be soon).
Thanks for clearing that up. I was going to write but I couldn't find the DOOOOT key.:-)
BTW, I agree about 'foo at bar dot baz" being harvested--it's not exactly rocket science. I used to have a blahblahSPAM@blah.blah address and I get plenty of spam to blahblah@blah.blah. Curses, foiled again!
How long until we have a repeat of the IM wars? One network is going to want to be compatible with another network, but can't because that network won't open up its protocols. One network might even join forces and share compatibility with other networks (e.g., Friendster, Facebook) to take on one giant, established network (Myspace).
Anyone want to make a real-time strategy game out of this?
"When those bulbs fail, they can potentially explode - you'll be picking shards of glass out of your projector"
So, the bulb can potentially explode, but he will be picking shards of glass out of his projector? You're mixing up your words to bolster your weak point.
Projector bulbs are every bit as durable as regular light bulbs--blow outs rarely lead to explosions. I own a projector, used as a TV, and have already had its bulb die once. A little pop, a little darkness, and I let it cool down and replaced it, no big deal. Where do you think the projector industry would be if every blowing bulb exploded? Do you really think people who own projectors will replace bulbs before they wear out--unlike every single other thing they own? People will run their bulbs until they don't work any more and projector companies know this.
I think you're crazy if you think Yahoo! Mail is better than Gmail.
I got a GMail account as soon as I could. Paid for an invite on eBay, in fact. After reading glowing reviews of it on Slashdot for weeks, I really, really wanted to like it. But to me, it sucks ass. To address just your points: 1) you already point out that this is not by design, so no credit for this one 2) yeah, it's simple. it's simple because it lacks key features, like being able to click one button to sort your whole mailbox by sender, date, or size--things most email clients have had for ages. and don't waste my time talking to me about labels--why should I have to do all that when email messages come with plenty of perfectly good meta-data already? 3) I have no need for a web-based calendar or spreadsheet.
So, basically, you think anyone who doesn't have your exact needs and preferences is crazy. I'm amazed that you got a +5 for this.
Also, if Yahoo is #1 because of their headstart, why isn't hotmail #1? They were around over a year earlier. No sense mentioning that Google search took over the #1 position from Yahoo search. What's the difference? Maybe it's because... Gmail isn't better?
That said, google maps kicks yahoo maps' ass six ways from Sunday... IMHO.
The claim that this service provides anonymity and immunity to logging is only true in a very limited sense!
I wonder how long it will be until a government sets up their own honeypots? A few things: I remember seeing a show about the police in, like, Chicago or something, sending out letters to hundreds of crooks with outstanding warrants, telling them that they won tickets to a superbowl party. Scores showed up and they were all arrested.
Also, Car and Driver has this cool article about car theft in Modesto. (Lotsa meth = lotsa cars thefts. It's a really fun article, I recommend it.) The police set up "bait cars" (cars that are attractive targets for theft; i.e., unlocked with the keys in them) and wait for crooks to steal them. The interesting point is on page 2: "bait cars are not considered entrapment because the thieves do not have to take them." Similarly, any government could set up a darknet to lure pirates--it's not like you have to join and infringe copyright.
It wasn't Napster, the website, that changed the world. It was Napster, the software. Everyone I know went to the site exactly once--to download the app. It was not a "file sharing site."
Yup. That's two 32-bit cores so they're, like, already 64 bit. Right? Thought so. I don't see what the big deal is about this announcement.
(To answer the "is he kidding or dumb?" questions: I may be dumb, but right now I'm definitely kidding.)
On a serious note, I'm also very happy with my dual-core MacBook. 64 bits are great and all, but they just aren't that compelling for most users right now, nor will they be soon. Will they ever? Sure. But buying a 64-bit laptop in Spring '08 because maaaybe there will be worthwhile 64-bit apps in 2 or 3 years is dumb--why not wait until the apps you want are out, then buy hardware at that time, by which time the hardware will be better, faster, cheaper, and have more features?
Looking back, which was the better move for Windows users: buying an expensive 32-bit computer (a 386) when they first came out, or buying a similarly-priced, if not cheaper, Pentium (with much more RAM and a larger HDD) once Win95 was out?
Assuming you buy a computer to run software, and assuming you don't NEED to have hardware laying around so you can install new software the very first day it's released, doesn't it make sense to let your software needs dictate your hardware buying? Especially when there's no firm date on when the software would be out. For example: if Adobe said today that CS3 would be screamingly fast on 64-bit hardware, but didn't announce a date, why would you buy a 64-bit Mac in September? If Adobe releases CS3 in April or June, there's a very good chance that there would be another rev of Apple hardware (even if it's just a speed bump) in that time.
And not reading is normal on Slashdot, too, because if you would have read the next two sentences, you would have seen the reason for his suggestion. Yes, the book is about Windows XP, but since it also covers problems that can occur before Windows even loads, or that cause Windows to not load, having another environment handy would be a Good Thing. I'm unable to use the installed OS on about 1/4 of the machines I fix and bootable CDs often come in handy. Since Windows is neither a) freely redistributable or b) available as a live CD, a Linux live CD is actually a very good idea. It wasn't a "cheezy 'lol linux'" knee-jerk response answer, it was a well thought out, appropriate answer.
I hate fucktard journalists. Wireless ethernet does not make the Internet blazingly fast. A fast connection makes it fast. I had an iBook with an AirPort card and an AirPort base station that connected to my regular ISP via dialup and it was NOT blazingly fast!
I was so pissed off I went out and bought a Pentium III PC to make my Internet better and that didn't work, either.;-)
The funny thing is, he doesn't mind the billshit, and he knows it's all the RDF--he just didn't like that "the yo-yoing of alternating presenters utterly broke the spell." (Which is odd, because he usually has at least 2 other people on stage at some point--Intel, Sony, Adobe, MS, other major vendors, the occasional developer or project lead, etc.)
Basically, he's just being nit-picky about this one presentation. But he's a blogger, and works for Wired, so it's news here on Slashdot.
Also, why does every single fucking event have to be SO damn dramatic? When you go to your kitchen and forget what you wanted, is there a Slashdot story the next day that says "Is Leander Kahney starting to lose his mind?" So Steve didn't give a home-run presentation. Big deal. More than anything, I was disappointed at how little there was in the keynote. It was exactly what we expected--Pro, Xserve, and Leopard. Not a single other thing. And personally, I'm pretty pleased with Leopard so far--now that we've gotten all the "Ohh! Shiny!" features out of the way, we can start focusing on important things like having versioning built into the OS and all that other crap that should have been common for decades.
... that Roz Ho wasn't there! God, I can't stand her voice, or what she says. And it has nothing to do with the fact that she works for MS. It's just her. Given her lack of presenting skills, I've been constantly amazed for years that Steve allows her on the stage.
Yeah, maybe MS is running away like a scared little girl because of some banners. Please. Apple had similar banners up 2 years ago with things like "Redmond, start your photocopiers" and "Introducing Longhorn" (which I've also got on a T-shirt.) I really doubt MS would pull a (presumably) profitable product just because Apple was being mean. (What is this, second grade?) Either it wasn't making money or the demand wasn't there, both of which have more to do with Parallels and VMWare than Apple.
The trick is, do it right! Take the TiVo, for example.
- a bit of channel lag, compared to a regular satellite box, but not much. I don't even notice anymore. - once you've selected a program from the guide, press 'select' and you're there if it's on right now; else pressing 'select' brings you to record options. and the select button is right below the 4-directional pad that you're already using to navigate the guide. and did I mention channel up/channel down scrolls the guide a screen at a time? - 3-letter abbreviation in the left column. I agree--a word is worth a thousand pictures. full info (I think, I'm not at home) in the top half of the screen. - no v-chip stuff that I'm aware of. if there is, it's off by default. - nice little 'blip! bloop!' sounds. I like to have a little feedback, but that's just me. (In MS Office for Mac, the first preference I set is to turn OFF 'provide feedback with sound.') not sure if sounds can be turned off on the TiVo. - not exactly sure what you're getting at, but the DirecTiVo interface is great overall. there's very little that I'd change. - overall, pretty quiet. can't be heard from 10 feet away with the TV sound on. - reboot takes several minutes, but I've had to reboot it unexpectedly maybe 3 times in 5 years? most of the time, if I'm watching it boot up, it's because we had a long power outage (it's on a UPS) or I'm moving it. - 'clear' button: bottom left corner of the remote - well, some features are buried, but the ones you ned most--search for programs, maintain season passes, etc.--are never more than 2 or 3 levels deep.
I'm not a religious man, but I pray every night that TiVo and DirecTV don't go under. A DirecTiVo is even better than sliced bread. I'd rather eat torn-bread sandwiches every day for the rest of my life than give up my TiVo.
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You think that's bad? I heard there was on online game where one character killed another.
Seriously, this is stupid. If the rules of the game allow it, and the TOS don't disallow it, it's fine. Mad at the player? Get some pitchforks and torches.
At least they aren't doing stupid things with cardboard cutouts of each other.
Step 6 is actually 'Profit! (but not as much as you wish)' and Step 7 is 'Blame Piracy'
Find the answer here.
I suspect the MPAA will refuse to licence the HDCP decoding tech to anyone that doesn't go to extreme lengths to "protect" their content.
:-)
As long as Xing is one of the licensees, I'll be happy.
(sorry about the stylized "dot" silliness, but something tells me that the traditional foo AT bar DOT com is probably already being mined by spammers - or will be soon).
:-)
Thanks for clearing that up. I was going to write but I couldn't find the DOOOOT key.
BTW, I agree about 'foo at bar dot baz" being harvested--it's not exactly rocket science. I used to have a blahblahSPAM@blah.blah address and I get plenty of spam to blahblah@blah.blah. Curses, foiled again!
A dozen +5 comments and every single one is about browsers. Anyone have anything to say about the distro?
How long until we have a repeat of the IM wars? One network is going to want to be compatible with another network, but can't because that network won't open up its protocols. One network might even join forces and share compatibility with other networks (e.g., Friendster, Facebook) to take on one giant, established network (Myspace).
Anyone want to make a real-time strategy game out of this?
"When those bulbs fail, they can potentially explode - you'll be picking shards of glass out of your projector"
So, the bulb can potentially explode, but he will be picking shards of glass out of his projector? You're mixing up your words to bolster your weak point.
Projector bulbs are every bit as durable as regular light bulbs--blow outs rarely lead to explosions. I own a projector, used as a TV, and have already had its bulb die once. A little pop, a little darkness, and I let it cool down and replaced it, no big deal. Where do you think the projector industry would be if every blowing bulb exploded? Do you really think people who own projectors will replace bulbs before they wear out--unlike every single other thing they own? People will run their bulbs until they don't work any more and projector companies know this.
I think you're crazy if you think Yahoo! Mail is better than Gmail.
I got a GMail account as soon as I could. Paid for an invite on eBay, in fact. After reading glowing reviews of it on Slashdot for weeks, I really, really wanted to like it. But to me, it sucks ass. To address just your points:
1) you already point out that this is not by design, so no credit for this one
2) yeah, it's simple. it's simple because it lacks key features, like being able to click one button to sort your whole mailbox by sender, date, or size--things most email clients have had for ages. and don't waste my time talking to me about labels--why should I have to do all that when email messages come with plenty of perfectly good meta-data already?
3) I have no need for a web-based calendar or spreadsheet.
So, basically, you think anyone who doesn't have your exact needs and preferences is crazy. I'm amazed that you got a +5 for this.
Also, if Yahoo is #1 because of their headstart, why isn't hotmail #1? They were around over a year earlier. No sense mentioning that Google search took over the #1 position from Yahoo search. What's the difference? Maybe it's because... Gmail isn't better?
That said, google maps kicks yahoo maps' ass six ways from Sunday... IMHO.
The claim that this service provides anonymity and immunity to logging is only true in a very limited sense!
I wonder how long it will be until a government sets up their own honeypots? A few things: I remember seeing a show about the police in, like, Chicago or something, sending out letters to hundreds of crooks with outstanding warrants, telling them that they won tickets to a superbowl party. Scores showed up and they were all arrested.
Also, Car and Driver has this cool article about car theft in Modesto. (Lotsa meth = lotsa cars thefts. It's a really fun article, I recommend it.) The police set up "bait cars" (cars that are attractive targets for theft; i.e., unlocked with the keys in them) and wait for crooks to steal them. The interesting point is on page 2: "bait cars are not considered entrapment because the thieves do not have to take them." Similarly, any government could set up a darknet to lure pirates--it's not like you have to join and infringe copyright.
Bah! If I could have typed my post two minutes faster, I'd be "+5, informative" and you'd be -1, redundant
:-)
It wasn't Napster, the website, that changed the world. It was Napster, the software. Everyone I know went to the site exactly once--to download the app. It was not a "file sharing site."
Yup. That's two 32-bit cores so they're, like, already 64 bit. Right? Thought so. I don't see what the big deal is about this announcement.
(To answer the "is he kidding or dumb?" questions: I may be dumb, but right now I'm definitely kidding.)
On a serious note, I'm also very happy with my dual-core MacBook. 64 bits are great and all, but they just aren't that compelling for most users right now, nor will they be soon. Will they ever? Sure. But buying a 64-bit laptop in Spring '08 because maaaybe there will be worthwhile 64-bit apps in 2 or 3 years is dumb--why not wait until the apps you want are out, then buy hardware at that time, by which time the hardware will be better, faster, cheaper, and have more features?
Looking back, which was the better move for Windows users: buying an expensive 32-bit computer (a 386) when they first came out, or buying a similarly-priced, if not cheaper, Pentium (with much more RAM and a larger HDD) once Win95 was out?
Assuming you buy a computer to run software, and assuming you don't NEED to have hardware laying around so you can install new software the very first day it's released, doesn't it make sense to let your software needs dictate your hardware buying? Especially when there's no firm date on when the software would be out. For example: if Adobe said today that CS3 would be screamingly fast on 64-bit hardware, but didn't announce a date, why would you buy a 64-bit Mac in September? If Adobe releases CS3 in April or June, there's a very good chance that there would be another rev of Apple hardware (even if it's just a speed bump) in that time.
Better ELIZA than ED-209.
Customer: "Hi. These frys are cold?"
ED-209: "Please put down your french frys. You have 20 seconds to comply." (growls)
Yup. Proof: Apple wasn't the first MP3 player on the market.
And not reading is normal on Slashdot, too, because if you would have read the next two sentences, you would have seen the reason for his suggestion. Yes, the book is about Windows XP, but since it also covers problems that can occur before Windows even loads, or that cause Windows to not load, having another environment handy would be a Good Thing. I'm unable to use the installed OS on about 1/4 of the machines I fix and bootable CDs often come in handy. Since Windows is neither a) freely redistributable or b) available as a live CD, a Linux live CD is actually a very good idea. It wasn't a "cheezy 'lol linux'" knee-jerk response answer, it was a well thought out, appropriate answer.
I hate fucktard journalists. Wireless ethernet does not make the Internet blazingly fast. A fast connection makes it fast. I had an iBook with an AirPort card and an AirPort base station that connected to my regular ISP via dialup and it was NOT blazingly fast!
;-)
I was so pissed off I went out and bought a Pentium III PC to make my Internet better and that didn't work, either.
They need to integrate this somehow into the upcoming Transformers movie.
The funny thing is, he doesn't mind the billshit, and he knows it's all the RDF--he just didn't like that "the yo-yoing of alternating presenters utterly broke the spell." (Which is odd, because he usually has at least 2 other people on stage at some point--Intel, Sony, Adobe, MS, other major vendors, the occasional developer or project lead, etc.)
Basically, he's just being nit-picky about this one presentation. But he's a blogger, and works for Wired, so it's news here on Slashdot.
Also, why does every single fucking event have to be SO damn dramatic? When you go to your kitchen and forget what you wanted, is there a Slashdot story the next day that says "Is Leander Kahney starting to lose his mind?" So Steve didn't give a home-run presentation. Big deal. More than anything, I was disappointed at how little there was in the keynote. It was exactly what we expected--Pro, Xserve, and Leopard. Not a single other thing. And personally, I'm pretty pleased with Leopard so far--now that we've gotten all the "Ohh! Shiny!" features out of the way, we can start focusing on important things like having versioning built into the OS and all that other crap that should have been common for decades.
... that Roz Ho wasn't there! God, I can't stand her voice, or what she says. And it has nothing to do with the fact that she works for MS. It's just her. Given her lack of presenting skills, I've been constantly amazed for years that Steve allows her on the stage.
Yeah, maybe MS is running away like a scared little girl because of some banners. Please. Apple had similar banners up 2 years ago with things like "Redmond, start your photocopiers" and "Introducing Longhorn" (which I've also got on a T-shirt.) I really doubt MS would pull a (presumably) profitable product just because Apple was being mean. (What is this, second grade?) Either it wasn't making money or the demand wasn't there, both of which have more to do with Parallels and VMWare than Apple.
Simple solution: run VPC, on Windows, inside Parallels or VMWare. :-)
OSSEC is like a car that can take you places, make you a sandwich, and perform oral sex on you while driving. Better?
The trick is, do it right! Take the TiVo, for example.
- a bit of channel lag, compared to a regular satellite box, but not much. I don't even notice anymore.
- once you've selected a program from the guide, press 'select' and you're there if it's on right now; else pressing 'select' brings you to record options. and the select button is right below the 4-directional pad that you're already using to navigate the guide. and did I mention channel up/channel down scrolls the guide a screen at a time?
- 3-letter abbreviation in the left column. I agree--a word is worth a thousand pictures. full info (I think, I'm not at home) in the top half of the screen.
- no v-chip stuff that I'm aware of. if there is, it's off by default.
- nice little 'blip! bloop!' sounds. I like to have a little feedback, but that's just me. (In MS Office for Mac, the first preference I set is to turn OFF 'provide feedback with sound.') not sure if sounds can be turned off on the TiVo.
- not exactly sure what you're getting at, but the DirecTiVo interface is great overall. there's very little that I'd change.
- overall, pretty quiet. can't be heard from 10 feet away with the TV sound on.
- reboot takes several minutes, but I've had to reboot it unexpectedly maybe 3 times in 5 years? most of the time, if I'm watching it boot up, it's because we had a long power outage (it's on a UPS) or I'm moving it.
- 'clear' button: bottom left corner of the remote
- well, some features are buried, but the ones you ned most--search for programs, maintain season passes, etc.--are never more than 2 or 3 levels deep.
I'm not a religious man, but I pray every night that TiVo and DirecTV don't go under. A DirecTiVo is even better than sliced bread. I'd rather eat torn-bread sandwiches every day for the rest of my life than give up my TiVo.