I 'saved' the TiVo monthly fee by paying for a lifetime subscription.
Sure, that meant I'd bought a £400 VCR instead of the £200 one advertised, but I was willing to pay the extra for the functionality.
And after just 20 months (under 2 years!) it started to save me money....
If TiVos are now $99 in the US, how much is a lifetime sub? And is the UI on a MythTV box that much better? I'm willing to pay for the stuff TiVo does that (as far as I know) no other DVR does...
Obviously Apple knows their job announcements are scrutinized, and it wouldn't surprise me if they were casting a broader net than they need to be, as insurance against future needs that may or may not materialize.
Or they might just want to futz with the rumour sites... SlashDot included:)
Where is the business sense? Very serious about addressing security concerns? You don't select a product to run your production apps based on someone being very serious.
"I strenuously object?" Is that how it's done? Hm? "Objection, your Honor." "Overruled" "No, no. I STRENUOUSLY object." "Oh. You strenuously object. Then I'll take some time and reconsider."
Fireraccoon pops up a nice install window warning me not to install unsigned extensions, and an 'official' (albeit beta) extension from the Mozilla project themselves isn't signed?
And people wonder why Open Source isn't taken seriously. I've touched on this topic before, and while this isn't a security update, it would really show that the Mozilla Team were showing a little professionalism...
I do much the same, to make my code as clear as possible. The only communication is between myself here and now, with the code in my head and all the various functions clearly understood, and myself in 6 months, with no clear recollection of writing the damn code at all...
What gets me, is this: Google claims to be searching 4,285,199,774 web pages... And yet that search for the gives no less than "about 5,900,000,000" results.
Methinks Google has a looping web page or two indexed...
Don't ever think that! I'll leave aside the issue of generalising what three billion women want (makes about as much sense as me saying that all men want 'x').
They advise you to install an extension to prevent untrusted sites hijacking your browser, and in the window that says 'we do not advise that you install unsigned extensions' it shows you that the extension is unsigned!
And just tune your stereo to a quiet FM slot... (you do have an integrated receiver, don't you?:) )
You have the iPod in your hand or by your sofa, and can do much more with it than with most remotes (set up playlists, choose the next album, see what song's currently playing, etc). You don't need the TV on to listen to music, which is a plus. You can even leave the iPod in a dock charging, or pass it around people at a party to 'add a few songs to the playlist' - much neater than most solutions.
Otherwise - If you want to see what you're doing, you need a very smart remote (Sony Multi_CD changers upload the CD list to the remote so you can pick a CD from a list, I don't know of any 'music streamers' that do this) or a link into your TV to show the track info.
If you're happy with 'next track' and nothing else, you can manage with something like this.
Also, OS X 10.3 can download updates 'silently' in the background and prompt you when they're ready.
I wondered why my browsing was so slow, but then Software Update popped up and said 'want 10.3.4?' When I hit 'yes' it skipped the 40MB download, and went straight to 'unzipping and installing'
Apparently a great deal of money DID go into the arm and head of Zaphod, and they were supposed to do a great number of things that they never really could quite get to work properly.
Actually, they did work, very well.
Unfortunately owing to the budget constraints, there wasn't time to recharge the batteries between rehearsal and takes, so Zaphod's second head spent a lot of time asleep:)
I heartily recommend the DVD of the mini-series, whcih includes a short clip of the head on 'Tomorrow's World' explaining how clever it is...
Yes and no - your argument isn't exactly right. You ask: Should deadbolts not have been developed because most people break in through windows?
A better analogy would have been asking 'should I upgrade my deadbolts to tungsten carbide, drill-resistant ones, because no burgler will ever get through them' when your back door is made of 3/8" plywood and non-toughened glass.
The bank to bank transfers are the strongest link of the chain - making them tougher is fine, but not at the expense of the weakest part. If there's a disgruntled employee who can be bribed to transfer 10m to the Bahamas for me, why should I try and crack the transfer and 'hijack' the cash?
I know you were making a point that we each do what we can - but I'm worried QC will be hyped as a 'snake oil' solution to all 'cyber-crime' - when it won't be able to help at all.
Why do people treat fiction authors liek gurus? I saw a robotics aritcleon here the other day where people were seriously talking about Asimov's 3 laws of robotics like they were actually applicable to real life.
Maybe because they can spell and punctuate properly?:)
Mark -- In accordance with all spelling/grammar flames, this posting contains one (1) error.
If they do detect a signal, I suspect it will be more of a testament to the power of experimental precision rather than a test of GR, which practically every serious physicist believes to be correct.
That's the whole point - if they prove the effect, then we no longer have to 'believe' it to be correct:)
I know, I know - it'll still only be a theory, but it'll have yet more experimental evidence confirming it, which is a good thing(TM). It's also worth noting that if nothing is seen, it's more likely than not due to the difficulty of detecting such a small signal.
True, but they do believe they can do it. I had a read of their 'so what's it all about' document (PDF) and it's a fascinating experiment. If you scaled the 1.5" spheres up to the size of the earth, the largest imperfections would be 8 feet high!
Ethereal can load Snoop captures, which is nice. I have to sniff interfaces on Suns from time to time, and I can set up a Snoop capture, download the file and then graphically 'diddle' with it using Ethereal.
The sooner iPods can play higher quality ogg streams without the digital restrictions management is a "good thing". And the sooner the conversion process is streamlined for the average user to be able to de-DRM-ify their iPod, the better.
I have an iPod, and I have no DRM on it at all. People seem to forget that you can load MP3s & AACs on it, not just songs from the iTunes Music Store.
Just as well, since iTMS is only available in the US!
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Hopefully they're really hot pictures.
Sorry.
Mark
I 'saved' the TiVo monthly fee by paying for a lifetime subscription.
Sure, that meant I'd bought a £400 VCR instead of the £200 one advertised, but I was willing to pay the extra for the functionality.
And after just 20 months (under 2 years!) it started to save me money....
If TiVos are now $99 in the US, how much is a lifetime sub? And is the UI on a MythTV box that much better? I'm willing to pay for the stuff TiVo does that (as far as I know) no other DVR does...
Mark
Obviously Apple knows their job announcements are scrutinized, and it wouldn't surprise me if they were casting a broader net than they need to be, as insurance against future needs that may or may not materialize.
:)
Or they might just want to futz with the rumour sites... SlashDot included
Mark
I have a promotional Intel keyring :)
;)
It's a hexagonal plastic shape, with a 386 in one side and a 486 on the other - made to promote the 'new and exciting' 486 chips...
OK, so I'm really dating myself now, not that anyone else would date a guy with a 386/486 keyring
Mark
Where is the business sense? Very serious about addressing security concerns? You don't select a product to run your production apps based on someone being very serious.
"I strenuously object?" Is that how it's done? Hm? "Objection, your Honor." "Overruled" "No, no. I STRENUOUSLY object." "Oh. You strenuously object. Then I'll take some time and reconsider."
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Mark
PS 'You want the patch? You want the Patch?! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE PATCH!'
PPS I'm done now.
Fireraccoon pops up a nice install window warning me not to install unsigned extensions, and an 'official' (albeit beta) extension from the Mozilla project themselves isn't signed?
And people wonder why Open Source isn't taken seriously. I've touched on this topic before, and while this isn't a security update, it would really show that the Mozilla Team were showing a little professionalism...
Mark "Karma to Burn" Hood
I do much the same, to make my code as clear as possible. The only communication is between myself here and now, with the code in my head and all the various functions clearly understood, and myself in 6 months, with no clear recollection of writing the damn code at all...
Mark
What gets me, is this: Google claims to be searching 4,285,199,774 web pages... And yet that search for the gives no less than "about 5,900,000,000" results.
Methinks Google has a looping web page or two indexed...
Don't ever think that! I'll leave aside the issue of generalising what three billion women want (makes about as much sense as me saying that all men want 'x').
:)
You misspelled 'sex'
They advise you to install an extension to prevent untrusted sites hijacking your browser, and in the window that says 'we do not advise that you install unsigned extensions' it shows you that the extension is unsigned!
Come on Mozilla, get with the program!
Mark
And just tune your stereo to a quiet FM slot... (you do have an integrated receiver, don't you? :) )
You have the iPod in your hand or by your sofa, and can do much more with it than with most remotes (set up playlists, choose the next album, see what song's currently playing, etc). You don't need the TV on to listen to music, which is a plus.
You can even leave the iPod in a dock charging, or pass it around people at a party to 'add a few songs to the playlist' - much neater than most solutions.
Otherwise - If you want to see what you're doing, you need a very smart remote (Sony Multi_CD changers upload the CD list to the remote so you can pick a CD from a list, I don't know of any 'music streamers' that do this) or a link into your TV to show the track info.
If you're happy with 'next track' and nothing else, you can manage with something like this.
Mark
a lot of this comes from those rouge boxes
Hey, I'd prefer a rouge box to a beige box any day!
Oh, you meant rogue.....
Mark
Weird, mine seems to.
I leave iCal running 24/7 and it always has today's date in it.
Mark
Also, OS X 10.3 can download updates 'silently' in the background and prompt you when they're ready.
I wondered why my browsing was so slow, but then Software Update popped up and said 'want 10.3.4?' When I hit 'yes' it skipped the 40MB download, and went straight to 'unzipping and installing'
YMMV, I think it's off by default.
Mark
Apparently a great deal of money DID go into the arm and head of Zaphod, and they were supposed to do a great number of things that they never really could quite get to work properly.
:)
Actually, they did work, very well.
Unfortunately owing to the budget constraints, there wasn't time to recharge the batteries between rehearsal and takes, so Zaphod's second head spent a lot of time asleep
I heartily recommend the DVD of the mini-series, whcih includes a short clip of the head on 'Tomorrow's World' explaining how clever it is...
Mark
Yes and no - your argument isn't exactly right. You ask:
Should deadbolts not have been developed because most people break in through windows?
A better analogy would have been asking 'should I upgrade my deadbolts to tungsten carbide, drill-resistant ones, because no burgler will ever get through them' when your back door is made of 3/8" plywood and non-toughened glass.
The bank to bank transfers are the strongest link of the chain - making them tougher is fine, but not at the expense of the weakest part. If there's a disgruntled employee who can be bribed to transfer 10m to the Bahamas for me, why should I try and crack the transfer and 'hijack' the cash?
I know you were making a point that we each do what we can - but I'm worried QC will be hyped as a 'snake oil' solution to all 'cyber-crime' - when it won't be able to help at all.
Mark
Why do people treat fiction authors liek gurus? I saw a robotics aritcleon here the other day where people were seriously talking about Asimov's 3 laws of robotics like they were actually applicable to real life.
:)
Maybe because they can spell and punctuate properly?
Mark
--
In accordance with all spelling/grammar flames, this posting contains one (1) error.
If they do detect a signal, I suspect it will be more of a testament to the power of experimental precision rather than a test of GR, which practically every serious physicist believes to be correct.
:)
That's the whole point - if they prove the effect, then we no longer have to 'believe' it to be correct
I know, I know - it'll still only be a theory, but it'll have yet more experimental evidence confirming it, which is a good thing(TM).
It's also worth noting that if nothing is seen, it's more likely than not due to the difficulty of detecting such a small signal.
True, but they do believe they can do it. I had a read of their 'so what's it all about' document (PDF) and it's a fascinating experiment. If you scaled the 1.5" spheres up to the size of the earth, the largest imperfections would be 8 feet high!
I wish them all the best...
Mark
Ethereal can load Snoop captures, which is nice. I have to sniff interfaces on Suns from time to time, and I can set up a Snoop capture, download the file and then graphically 'diddle' with it using Ethereal.
:)
Just FYI, in case people wondered
Calls for a new Moore's law double every 18 months?
The sooner iPods can play higher quality ogg streams without the digital restrictions management is a "good thing". And the sooner the conversion process is streamlined for the average user to be able to de-DRM-ify their iPod, the better.
I have an iPod, and I have no DRM on it at all. People seem to forget that you can load MP3s & AACs on it, not just songs from the iTunes Music Store.
Just as well, since iTMS is only available in the US!
Informative? That post?
:)
Guess I need more smilies
From what I remember, that is a common plot in Shakespeare too.
And Apple very kindly provide an up-to-date list of all supported phones.
Marks and Spencers.
:)
I forget where exactly in the book(s) it is mentioned, but certainly Ford's towel came from the Oxford Street branch.
And of course, there really was a promotional towel tie-in.... once. Oddly it's not on eBay
Mark