Anyone else a big mutella fan? I always run it in a screen session, with the web interface enabled. I love that I can use the same session, from a terminal at home, ssh'ed in, over the web interface on my LAN, or through an https tunnel. Great piece of software, highly recommended.
My company's intranet has all of our insurance claim forms on the web. They had recently redone the site, and I needed a claim form. I tried to do it from work, but seeing how I have an Ultra 5 and a client with a very restrictive software policy, I couldn't view the Word document posted. I figured it was the form itself, so I waited until I got home. When I did, I opened up the document, and was astonished to find that the document contained one line: a link to the insurer's website.
I would like to get my hands on those developers... luckily they're 300 miles away.
MiniDisc players cannot hold 5 hours of MP3s. They can hold 5 hours of ATRAC-encoded music. That means that you have to convert your files, either from your existing mp3s (AAC, WMA, OGG, whatever), resulting in further quality loss, or re-record everything in realtime. Sounds like a real pain in the ass.
Also, I tried an mp3 CD player before, and while it's nice, it just got annoying. I fucking hate carrying CDs around with me. If one CD can't hold my whole collection (it can't), I don't want it. Plus, they're huge.
But I'm still a cheap ass, so I bought an Archos Studio 10, and couldn't be happier with it. 10G, user-replacable AA recharageables, and works great in Linux. Yes it's ugly as sin, but I listen, not look, and it cost 1/3 what a comparable "sexy" iPod would.
Speed still doesnt compare to opera or even ie, but you can't really compare either of those to moz until they go opensource.
I don't understand this statement. Are you saying that if IE were open source, it would suddenly slow down and eat your bookmarks? Honestly, I'm not trolling, I really don't get what you're trying to say...
And why is it bad that people don't know the version of the kernel they run? I bet that virtually no Windows users know what build of the kernel they're running.
That's one huge obstacle that will keep Linux from the desktop: people like this that think that dual-booting and running a mainstream distro are bad things.
The first distribution I heard of, the one that introduced me to Linux. I have since moved on to bigger and better things, but this will definitely create a hole. Nonetheless, Linux will move on.
michael should be banned from adding anything in after the submitted comment. What exactly is the point of saying "We mentioned these before". It's almost like he's trying to say "this is old news that we've already told you about". If that's the case, why post the story?
I hate to do it, but it's time to actually use the "ignore articles from" setting in the preferences. michael's clever comments have pushed me for the last time.
The term "Hacker" is defined in the Jargon File in such a way that it has nothing to do with open-source, GNU, or for that matter software at all. Go ahead, look it up, I'll wait.
Not all hackers are involved in open source. But I think it would be a safe assumption to say that all of those who are authors of open source software qualify as hackers. So the parent's statement is correct: hackers do supply open source software.
Amen to that. I know 3 people who are colorblind. Not only that, but a vast majority of those with colorblindness are men (due to genetics), the group most likely to be a subject of this specific logo.
Finally someone with sense. I realize it's Microsoft and everything they do is evil, but this is pretty clear cut. It's not that he can't say what he wants, on his own blog. It's that he took a picture, on campus, and made it publicly-accessible. Hell, he even probably signed something saying he wouldn't do anything like that.
But no, it's Microsoft, so the usual logic doesn't apply. Not on here on sensationalismdot.org.
I haven't yet. Wasn't there a big thing with the batteries on early iPods going dead? But the point is, I can do it if I have to.
Even if the iPod battery needs to be replaced yearly (not likely), my battery bill is still probably cheaper.
I, too, plug in my Archos and it's ready by morning. I can also take along a spare set on a longer trip, and just put them in when the originals die. Can you do that?
(It just occurred to me that you maybe didn't realize that NiMH batteries are rechargable. In case you knew that, I'll leave my comments intact.)
So you addressed the feel, and the looks. That's great, but I tend to listen to my mp3 player. It sits on my desk or in my car, and I don't give a rat's ass about people being unimpressed by my choice of electronics.
Not everybody is as self-conscious, and has the same needs, as you.
Ok, yes, it's small, and it looks pretty good. But seriously, is it really worth the premium for everyone?
I have an Archos Studio 10. I admit, it's ugly as sin, and it's big and heavy. But I can't count one time I have used it while carrying it. It's always on my desk, in my car, or on a plane. The reduced size of the iPod would have been nice, but I can't say it's every been an issue. Also, while the default firmware sucks, there is an open source replacement that absolutely rocks. It's probably still not as easily usable as an iPod, but it gets the job done.
I can appreciate the iPod, but I got my Archos for $120 after rebate, and there's absolutely no way I would have paid nearly 3 times that for something that's "sexy".
Oh yeah... and by the way... the Archos Studio contains NiMH AA's. When they go dead, replace them for about $8. Can you do that with an iPod?
Screenshots of some new IE features strangely resemble features that Mozilla and others have had for a year or two.
Yeah. Now if Microsoft could change IE so it would 1) run slow as molasses and b) break the gestures on my laptop touchpad, they'd be right up there with Mozilla.
I hate web forums or mailing lists that only let you look at one message at a time. It makes it very difficult to navigate, especially when it's slashdotted. I was going to try to mirrow it here, but I'm now getting connection refused errors...
I'm not sure about the demographics, but I saw a story on the local news channel about the U.S. government getting involved in spam. They said that about 30% of people request more information, and 7% of people place orders.
Based on those figures, I think the demographics must have been "people who actually read their spam".
Seriously, how many people do you know? Would one of three of them have requested more information on anything received in a piece of SPAM? Would one in 13 of them place an order?
Please RTF US code before you cite it. I don't see how you could have missed the very first text on that referenced page:
Whoever - having knowingly accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access
Yes, a 17 year old would take shit for doing the same thing. The difference is, people didn't sign a license agreement, giving authorization, with the 17 year old./. editors are apparently capable of spreading FUD, too.
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Anyone else a big mutella fan? I always run it in a screen session, with the web interface enabled. I love that I can use the same session, from a terminal at home, ssh'ed in, over the web interface on my LAN, or through an https tunnel. Great piece of software, highly recommended.
My company's intranet has all of our insurance claim forms on the web. They had recently redone the site, and I needed a claim form. I tried to do it from work, but seeing how I have an Ultra 5 and a client with a very restrictive software policy, I couldn't view the Word document posted. I figured it was the form itself, so I waited until I got home. When I did, I opened up the document, and was astonished to find that the document contained one line: a link to the insurer's website.
I would like to get my hands on those developers... luckily they're 300 miles away.
Really? He got the karma didn't he? I think the moderators are the ones that have egg on their faces...
MiniDisc players cannot hold 5 hours of MP3s. They can hold 5 hours of ATRAC-encoded music. That means that you have to convert your files, either from your existing mp3s (AAC, WMA, OGG, whatever), resulting in further quality loss, or re-record everything in realtime. Sounds like a real pain in the ass.
Also, I tried an mp3 CD player before, and while it's nice, it just got annoying. I fucking hate carrying CDs around with me. If one CD can't hold my whole collection (it can't), I don't want it. Plus, they're huge.
But I'm still a cheap ass, so I bought an Archos Studio 10, and couldn't be happier with it. 10G, user-replacable AA recharageables, and works great in Linux. Yes it's ugly as sin, but I listen, not look, and it cost 1/3 what a comparable "sexy" iPod would.
Speed still doesnt compare to opera or even ie, but you can't really compare either of those to moz until they go opensource.
I don't understand this statement. Are you saying that if IE were open source, it would suddenly slow down and eat your bookmarks? Honestly, I'm not trolling, I really don't get what you're trying to say...
And why is it bad that people don't know the version of the kernel they run? I bet that virtually no Windows users know what build of the kernel they're running.
That's one huge obstacle that will keep Linux from the desktop: people like this that think that dual-booting and running a mainstream distro are bad things.
The first distribution I heard of, the one that introduced me to Linux. I have since moved on to bigger and better things, but this will definitely create a hole. Nonetheless, Linux will move on.
commands such as "grep" are optional addons.
And this is different from *nix systems exactly how? I would love to see which shell you use. You know, the one that has built in grep...
Woohoo!
but I must say the 1337sp33k name lowers it a step right off the bat in my opinion.
michael should be banned from adding anything in after the submitted comment. What exactly is the point of saying "We mentioned these before". It's almost like he's trying to say "this is old news that we've already told you about". If that's the case, why post the story?
I hate to do it, but it's time to actually use the "ignore articles from" setting in the preferences. michael's clever comments have pushed me for the last time.
The term "Hacker" is defined in the Jargon File in such a way that it has nothing to do with open-source, GNU, or for that matter software at all. Go ahead, look it up, I'll wait.
Not all hackers are involved in open source. But I think it would be a safe assumption to say that all of those who are authors of open source software qualify as hackers. So the parent's statement is correct: hackers do supply open source software.
Amen to that. I know 3 people who are colorblind. Not only that, but a vast majority of those with colorblindness are men (due to genetics), the group most likely to be a subject of this specific logo.
Didn't you get the memo? Supporting open source projects is good. But you're supposed to do it for free. Under no circumstances is money to be earned.
I didn't get the memo either, I just heard about it.
Finally someone with sense. I realize it's Microsoft and everything they do is evil, but this is pretty clear cut. It's not that he can't say what he wants, on his own blog. It's that he took a picture, on campus, and made it publicly-accessible. Hell, he even probably signed something saying he wouldn't do anything like that.
But no, it's Microsoft, so the usual logic doesn't apply. Not on here on sensationalismdot.org.
How often do you replace the batteries?
I haven't yet. Wasn't there a big thing with the batteries on early iPods going dead? But the point is, I can do it if I have to.
Even if the iPod battery needs to be replaced yearly (not likely), my battery bill is still probably cheaper.
I, too, plug in my Archos and it's ready by morning. I can also take along a spare set on a longer trip, and just put them in when the originals die. Can you do that?
(It just occurred to me that you maybe didn't realize that NiMH batteries are rechargable. In case you knew that, I'll leave my comments intact.)
So you addressed the feel, and the looks. That's great, but I tend to listen to my mp3 player. It sits on my desk or in my car, and I don't give a rat's ass about people being unimpressed by my choice of electronics.
Not everybody is as self-conscious, and has the same needs, as you.
Ok, yes, it's small, and it looks pretty good. But seriously, is it really worth the premium for everyone?
I have an Archos Studio 10. I admit, it's ugly as sin, and it's big and heavy. But I can't count one time I have used it while carrying it. It's always on my desk, in my car, or on a plane. The reduced size of the iPod would have been nice, but I can't say it's every been an issue. Also, while the default firmware sucks, there is an open source replacement that absolutely rocks. It's probably still not as easily usable as an iPod, but it gets the job done.
I can appreciate the iPod, but I got my Archos for $120 after rebate, and there's absolutely no way I would have paid nearly 3 times that for something that's "sexy".
Oh yeah... and by the way... the Archos Studio contains NiMH AA's. When they go dead, replace them for about $8. Can you do that with an iPod?
Screenshots of some new IE features strangely resemble features that Mozilla and others have had for a year or two.
Yeah. Now if Microsoft could change IE so it would 1) run slow as molasses and b) break the gestures on my laptop touchpad, they'd be right up there with Mozilla.
I hate web forums or mailing lists that only let you look at one message at a time. It makes it very difficult to navigate, especially when it's slashdotted. I was going to try to mirrow it here, but I'm now getting connection refused errors...
I'm not sure about the demographics, but I saw a story on the local news channel about the U.S. government getting involved in spam. They said that about 30% of people request more information, and 7% of people place orders.
Based on those figures, I think the demographics must have been "people who actually read their spam".
Seriously, how many people do you know? Would one of three of them have requested more information on anything received in a piece of SPAM? Would one in 13 of them place an order?
I think those stats are WAY off.
you're SOL if the company won't (or isn't able to) give you a new key.
Mmm... not really. Desperate times call for desperate measures. (Warning: might not be a work-safe link)
Please RTF US code before you cite it. I don't see how you could have missed the very first text on that referenced page:
/. editors are apparently capable of spreading FUD, too.
Whoever - having knowingly accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access
Yes, a 17 year old would take shit for doing the same thing. The difference is, people didn't sign a license agreement, giving authorization, with the 17 year old.
A-friggin-men, at least someone gets it. Running Windows is in no way worse than the
$ su
Password:
# rpm --install somepackage.rpm
that even experienced Linux users do on a very regular basis.
Do you examine, by hand, everything that gets installed? I didn't think so...
First an article talking about a Linux PDA, then an article talking about a Windows Mobile 2003 SmartPhone.
Then a typical Apple-lover's article about the new PowerBook, now one that will surely break the hearts of all the Dell haters from last week.
What the hell is going on today?!?