Most of the comments about this article are FUD, UCB is bound by the same Senate Bill 1386 as all the rest of the UC campuses.
Which means that if a security breach exposes personal or confidential information it must be reported to the state and any individual it affects, creating a whole legal mess. All UC system administrators (myself one of them) take security very seriously and do everything we can to avoid a 1386 incident. Working at a large educational institution and being a constant target of spam and cracking groups is trying, but I can tell you that UC has a very tough stance on securing our systems.
"Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is a port that consists of GNU userland using the GNU C library on top of FreeBSD's kernel, coupled with the regular Debian package set."
I love the Burnout series, especially with Takedown and Revenge's awesome soundtracks (with the Xbox version ripping your own music is a huge plus), but the one pet peeve I've had about them is the lack of music in multiplayer mode. The game is so much more fun when you have a pulse-pounding high energy track to go along with the speed and intensity that playing two player just feels kinda, well dull.
Is this a limit of the X-Box/PS2 hardware or what? I know it's rendering two sceens, but could it really be that much strain on the hardware to play a soundtrack?
Other than that the game is amazing and one of my favourites, and the previous Revenge title is only 20$ new, so if you don't have it already pick it up.
Podcasting Apps in Linux?
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Even though I did some searching around, I haven't yet found an app for linux that does this amazing "subscribe, download, sync to an mp3 player" that the book/review talks about. What apps are out there for linux that are capable of these feats?
As of this week I started using Ubuntu and Sarge in conjunction.
Hoary Hedgehog is running on my new laptop with Sarge running on my backend file/web/mythtv server. Together they are extremely powerful and I feel that all my server and desktop needs are satisfied with each doing what they're best at. Is it really so hard to understand "right tool for the job?"
I love how you can customize it, it can even pull stories from slashdot (although it lags a bit, for instance this story hasn't shown up yet).
If you don't like how they're arranged, just click and drag the boxes around, really truely awesome use of DHTML.
My one gripe is with the gmail integration, when you open a message it looks a bit kludgy, and from there if you try and the inbox link at the top you get a "grrr! you have a popup blocker" message. Note that I'm using Firefox here, and from how FF friendly they are you think this wouldn't be an issue, oh well, it still rocks.
There's a similiar site like this called Open Source Web Design which gives away basic HTML and CSS template. They have a strict rule of no images (which I'm fine with) and even require all designs be W3C X/HTML/CSS validated.
With these requirements they're usually pretty light and basic, you can find some good designs to start you off with
This is what I like about mininova, from their About:
Privacy statement
To protect the privacy of our visitors, we do not log real IP adrresses or hostnames. We developed a program which hashes (MD5) all IP addresses written in the log files. This allows us generating statistics of this website, without storing real IP addresses. All torrent submissions are anonymous, no login is required for uploading. We only log the IP addresses of the last 20 uploads, this is required for administrative reasons (e.g., banning people who upload spam torrents several times). We will never distribute IP addresses or other information of visitors of this site to third parties.
Not that I can verify they actually do this, but it's at least nice to see they're thinking about it.
There are a couple differences between Burnout 2 and 3. The main one that stuck out for me was the use of the "boost", as you have to fill up your bar entirely before you can even use it. Burnout 3 on the otherhand allows you to use it at anytime, no matter how full the bar is.
The addition of impact time after a crash makes the game play drastically different. 3's Crash Mode in general, making you plan out your routes based on the numerous powerups and crash-breakers, giving you more control over how you'll cause mayhem. With 2 you just launch your car and watch everything unfold, 3 is a lot more interactive in this respect.
Finally, there won't be a Burnout 3 released for the Gamecube. I did some heavy research into this a couple months ago after I first played it for the X-box, and was disappointed to learn EA does not have any plans on releasing it for the cube.
Something similiar to th parents reply, I didn't become root, but after about the 20th time of running it it crashed the machine, there goes 60 days of uptime.....
I got it to compile and run on Debian Sarge with gcc version 3.3.5, kernel 2.4.25-1-386, and it says it succeeded, but I'm still my normal UID, just drops me into a bourne shell:
micheal@jezebel:~/dev$ gcc -v gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-5) micheal@jezebel:~/dev$ uname -a Linux jezebel 2.4.25-1-386 #2 Wed Apr 14 19:38:08 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux micheal@jezebel:~/dev$./elflbl -n5
This is a completely OT question for Walrusss so please don't mod me down, thanks
Walrusss,
I was looking for some tux stickers last nite online and I found your site on google, but it is giving an error:
Bad Gateway
The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server. Apache/2.0.52 (Fedora) Server at tuxstickers.ptaff.ca Port 80
I'd like to see what stickers you have and purchase some if they are too my liking. Please either reply or email me at the address on my website, thanks.
For Ohio and California Voters
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While looking around for information on who/what I am voting for I came across SmartVoter which is run by the non-profit organization League of Women voters.
The site is put together nicely, and by entering your street and zip it prints out a full sample ballot of what you'll be voting on and where to vote. It's completely non-partisian and has a lot of information on each issue, with arguements for and against them.
If you're voting in either California or Ohio I'd definetly check it out before you go to the polls next week.
I'd comment on the links themselves but they're dead.
I attempted to install it the other week, but I ran into the wonderful cd-rom locking problem and was unable to switch to the second disk during the install.
Transgaming claims Cedega 4.0 supports switching cd's, but it's hit or miss. Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is an example of this, as their FAQ states you need to copy the second cd's contents to your hard drive and point the installer there when it asks.
I really wish there was a simpler way to use cd drives with a stock GNU/Linux kernel instead of hunting down supermount patches or strange hacks like Transgaming tries. It's a major issue that that's is holding back as a desktop OS.
Scummm VM is even available on the Dreamcast, which plays the games quite well even for using the analog stick to move the mouse. I've played both Sam and Max and DOTT through on it and it was a great experience.
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Most of the comments about this article are FUD, UCB is bound by the same Senate Bill 1386 as all the rest of the UC campuses.
Which means that if a security breach exposes personal or confidential information it must be reported to the state and any individual it affects, creating a whole legal mess. All UC system administrators (myself one of them) take security very seriously and do everything we can to avoid a 1386 incident. Working at a large educational institution and being a constant target of spam and cracking groups is trying, but I can tell you that UC has a very tough stance on securing our systems.
no bash, no csh, lame.
Here's the actual link to MS's site that describes the patch: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-001
Isn't that what Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is?
It even has apt repositories
I love the Burnout series, especially with Takedown and Revenge's awesome soundtracks (with the Xbox version ripping your own music is a huge plus), but the one pet peeve I've had about them is the lack of music in multiplayer mode. The game is so much more fun when you have a pulse-pounding high energy track to go along with the speed and intensity that playing two player just feels kinda, well dull.
Is this a limit of the X-Box/PS2 hardware or what? I know it's rendering two sceens, but could it really be that much strain on the hardware to play a soundtrack?
Other than that the game is amazing and one of my favourites, and the previous Revenge title is only 20$ new, so if you don't have it already pick it up.
Even though I did some searching around, I haven't yet found an app for linux that does this amazing "subscribe, download, sync to an mp3 player" that the book/review talks about. What apps are out there for linux that are capable of these feats?
As of this week I started using Ubuntu and Sarge in conjunction.
Hoary Hedgehog is running on my new laptop with Sarge running on my backend file/web/mythtv server. Together they are extremely powerful and I feel that all my server and desktop needs are satisfied with each doing what they're best at. Is it really so hard to understand "right tool for the job?"
I love how you can customize it, it can even pull stories from slashdot (although it lags a bit, for instance this story hasn't shown up yet).
If you don't like how they're arranged, just click and drag the boxes around, really truely awesome use of DHTML.
My one gripe is with the gmail integration, when you open a message it looks a bit kludgy, and from there if you try and the inbox link at the top you get a "grrr! you have a popup blocker" message. Note that I'm using Firefox here, and from how FF friendly they are you think this wouldn't be an issue, oh well, it still rocks.
just put in the # bugmet not spits out that comes up in Account Number, worked for me.
I love Bugmenot.com, gives you all sorts of logins for sites that require you to register.
Login here, enjoy.
There's a similiar site like this called Open Source Web Design which gives away basic HTML and CSS template. They have a strict rule of no images (which I'm fine with) and even require all designs be W3C X/HTML/CSS validated.
With these requirements they're usually pretty light and basic, you can find some good designs to start you off with
This is what I like about mininova, from their About:
Privacy statement Not that I can verify they actually do this, but it's at least nice to see they're thinking about it.There are a couple differences between Burnout 2 and 3. The main one that stuck out for me was the use of the "boost", as you have to fill up your bar entirely before you can even use it. Burnout 3 on the otherhand allows you to use it at anytime, no matter how full the bar is.
The addition of impact time after a crash makes the game play drastically different. 3's Crash Mode in general, making you plan out your routes based on the numerous powerups and crash-breakers, giving you more control over how you'll cause mayhem. With 2 you just launch your car and watch everything unfold, 3 is a lot more interactive in this respect.
Finally, there won't be a Burnout 3 released for the Gamecube. I did some heavy research into this a couple months ago after I first played it for the X-box, and was disappointed to learn EA does not have any plans on releasing it for the cube.
Yes it does, since DeCSS is a known way of playing DVD's on a GNU/Linux machine in the abscence of commercial DVD software.
and yes, I am aware of such offerings, but DeCSS still lets developers create their own open DVD playing software.
Something similiar to th parents reply, I didn't become root, but after about the 20th time of running it it crashed the machine, there goes 60 days of uptime.....
I got it to compile and run on Debian Sarge with gcc version 3.3.5, kernel 2.4.25-1-386, and it says it succeeded, but I'm still my normal UID, just drops me into a bourne shell:
It reminds me of the Divx fiasco a couple years ago, I just hope that it comes, fails, and then Penny-Arcade makes another drunken piece of failed DRM hardware.
Isn't this how TIE Fighers from Star Wars worked? Their wings were solar panels, and TIE stood for Twin Ion Engine.
Out of all the comics you've done, which one is your all time top favourite, and why?
Obviously, this is for both of you.
This is a completely OT question for Walrusss so please don't mod me down, thanks
Walrusss,
I was looking for some tux stickers last nite online and I found your site on google, but it is giving an error:
I'd like to see what stickers you have and purchase some if they are too my liking. Please either reply or email me at the address on my website, thanks.
Direct Link to 4 Mirrors
While looking around for information on who/what I am voting for I came across SmartVoter which is run by the non-profit organization League of Women voters.
The site is put together nicely, and by entering your street and zip it prints out a full sample ballot of what you'll be voting on and where to vote. It's completely non-partisian and has a lot of information on each issue, with arguements for and against them.
If you're voting in either California or Ohio I'd definetly check it out before you go to the polls next week.
I'd comment on the links themselves but they're dead.
I attempted to install it the other week, but I ran into the wonderful cd-rom locking problem and was unable to switch to the second disk during the install.
Transgaming claims Cedega 4.0 supports switching cd's, but it's hit or miss. Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is an example of this, as their FAQ states you need to copy the second cd's contents to your hard drive and point the installer there when it asks.
I really wish there was a simpler way to use cd drives with a stock GNU/Linux kernel instead of hunting down supermount patches or strange hacks like Transgaming tries. It's a major issue that that's is holding back as a desktop OS.
Scummm VM is even available on the Dreamcast, which plays the games quite well even for using the analog stick to move the mouse. I've played both Sam and Max and DOTT through on it and it was a great experience.
200$ is a bit expensive for a hobby video game programming system. Why not just pick up a dreamcast for cheap and use it?
There are plenty of resources for it and some good examples of homebrewed games and applications already out there.
Not to mention it's a lot more modern and you can use some nice rendering hardware.
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Dreamcast Programming
Dreamcast Homebrew
Dreamcast Emulation