I agree. I normally don't bother with the comments anymore and just use the articles as pointers to information I *might* be interested in. Just can't break the habit of coming back though. Fingers have/. programmed into them:)
I registered my first uid because I needed to post something. Then when I actually stopped to read what I had posted, I registered this one to dissociate myself from me...
I'm no EE, but I though transformers only needed a changing electromagnetic field to work, not strictly an AC field. If so, you would really only need to pulse a dc source into a transformer coil to get it to work, kind of like how automobile ignition coils work... (remember kids, a dc pulse is one half of an ac sweep). Then dump the output into an cap/resistor to even out the pulses and you have dc current.
Slightly OT, but why bother with a live cd? At the lilo/grub menu, edit/add "init=/bin/sh" to the kernel parameters. This will boot the system, and bypass everything the init program usually runs, dumping you to a root prompt. (it actually starts a shell as root, thinking it is the init program;) Remount the root fs r/w, chroot to it, change password.
Some security levels/configs may prevent this type of thing, but it is well worth a try before reaching for a live cd you may not have handy...
I don't know much about Chumbawumba, but the song is probably a reference to the Firesign Theatre's 1974 (or was it 1975?) album "Everything You Know is Wrong."
Very strange/awesome humor. A must listen for all discordians. If you liked "Fight Club," You'd probably dig this stuff... I've been a sort of fan for years.
and if they can't unfold to be read.. its basically dead weight
Close, but backwards... Proteins have many functions, and their folded shape is what helps determine their funtion. The way a protein folds creates areas that like water (hydrophilic) and don't like water(hydrophobic), etc. These regions help determine which chemical compounds are structurally compatible with the protein, and lead to all kinds of reactions...
Check out Folding@home http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/s cience.html for more info
I understand that the Promise card is a half-baked software raid driver, but no, open-sourcing their kernel module driver does no have to give the world their technology.
All Promise (or any other manyfacturer) would have to do is put the core functionality into a pre-compiled library, write their kernel module to access functions in the library, and whammo, you get the best of both worlds. End users could recompile the kernel module for any intel based linux distribution, and the proprietary IP would still be safe.
Isn't this what NVidia does with their video drivers? Anyone?
I have used several Promise FastTrak RAID controllers and have had varied results, but all in the "crappy" range. Their drivers are proprietary, so you have to stick with the pre-compiled kernel module. This means you also have to stick with a pre-compiled distro kernel so the symbols match. Promise has always been several kernel versions behind, so if there is a kernel security upgrade, you have two choices: 1. patch the kernel and break the Promise card or 2. Leave a vulnerable computer up and running. You can generally force a promise module into a non-matching kernel, but I've always been hesitant to do that.
I have switched every Promise installation to 3ware cards because of this. They are open source drivers, very current, and perform well. Their tools run as a web daemon under Linux so you can check status/reconfig on the fly. Really amazing Linux support, and a reasonable price... (and no, I'm not affiliated...:) )
I think the question should really be "Does it matter?" I can't speak for anyone else who uses Free/Open Source Software, but I did not start using it just to "kill Microsoft."
Now, I'm no big fan of MS, but even if they give everything they make away for free for the next 10 years (which I believe they have the cash on hand to do...), I will not trade in my Linux box. I believe the Bazaar model will win, in time, not because it is cheaper, or trendy, but because it simply makes more sense.
But I'm not on a mission to force FS/OSS down everyone's throat, either. Face it, many of these non-profit groups don't have a geek on hand, and the "gift," strings attached or not, will help them do good for the community they support.
If you don't want to see your favorite charity using MS software, get active! Volunteer at their center to install and support their software. Don't sit on/. and complain that the Big Bad Evil Empire(tm) is being sneaky.
And if, by some miracle, MS suddenly starts giving away all of their software for free, opens their file formats for all to use, cleans up their security, kills off their bugs, becomes a responsible member of society, and everybody's best friend in the software world, didn't we win after all?
I have to agree with NooT here. I've been running Plesk for about two weeks now with around 50 domains on it, and about 1000 email accounts. After some intitial flukes (mainly due to me being too tired to see straight, after NorthPoint pulled the plug on our DSL), the box has been running like a champ.
The tech support people at Plesk are the best, they really went over the top to help us out. It is nice to find someone who will actually return your call, and know what they are talking about when they do!
Also, most of the configs are stored in MySQL on the back end, so if you absolutely __can't__ stand working with the gui, you can >probably< work with the system from the back end. Just make sure you know what you are doing. This way, the front end users can still add emails, etc. through the gui, and you can do stuff with perl::DBI if you want. Although I'm pretty sure this would void any warranty they have:)
My uderstanding of the patent process is that it grants protection from someone using your patented "THINGY" (tm) for profit, but you, in turn must divulge the particulars of the "THINGY." Another condition is that you (or your company) must take it upon themselves to enforce the patent, and challenge any and all violations of that patent. If you don't, you lose patent protection, and can never get it back.
Why this is a good thing, is that if Symantec does not enforce, they cannot, and no one else can patent it to enforce it for their own evil purposes. Once it is patented, it is patented.
The trouble with frosty heatsinks is: I go outta town for the weekend, the power to my apartment dies. My UPS is only good for about 15 minutes, so in a half an hour, this thing stops cooling my CPU. Then the frost melts. This is a bad thing(tm). A much better solution, having not actually gottten to this slooooooww site, would be the Kryotech system. Check out Kryotech. They cool the CPU down to -40C with no frost. They actually have little heaters in the heatsink to prevent that, but still cools the chip!
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I agree. I normally don't bother with the comments anymore and just use the articles as pointers to information I *might* be interested in. Just can't break the habit of coming back though. Fingers have /. programmed into them :)
Rob,
Truly sad to see the end of this era. Thanks for all your hard work. You will be missed.
Best of luck on whatever adventure you go on from here.
korishev
I registered my first uid because I needed to post something. Then when I actually stopped to read what I had posted, I registered this one to dissociate myself from me...
I'm no EE, but I though transformers only needed a changing electromagnetic field to work, not strictly an AC field. If so, you would really only need to pulse a dc source into a transformer coil to get it to work, kind of like how automobile ignition coils work... (remember kids, a dc pulse is one half of an ac sweep). Then dump the output into an cap/resistor to even out the pulses and you have dc current.
Just use a livecd ...
;) Remount the root fs r/w, chroot to it, change password.
Slightly OT, but why bother with a live cd? At the lilo/grub menu, edit/add "init=/bin/sh" to the kernel parameters. This will boot the system, and bypass everything the init program usually runs, dumping you to a root prompt. (it actually starts a shell as root, thinking it is the init program
Some security levels/configs may prevent this type of thing, but it is well worth a try before reaching for a live cd you may not have handy...
I don't know much about Chumbawumba, but the song is probably a reference to the Firesign Theatre's 1974 (or was it 1975?) album "Everything You Know is Wrong."
Very strange/awesome humor. A must listen for all discordians. If you liked "Fight Club," You'd probably dig this stuff... I've been a sort of fan for years.
and if they can't unfold to be read.. its basically dead weight
s cience.html for more info
Close, but backwards... Proteins have many functions, and their folded shape is what helps determine their funtion. The way a protein folds creates areas that like water (hydrophilic) and don't like water(hydrophobic), etc. These regions help determine which chemical compounds are structurally compatible with the protein, and lead to all kinds of reactions...
Check out Folding@home http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/
I understand that the Promise card is a half-baked software raid driver, but no, open-sourcing their kernel module driver does no have to give the world their technology.
All Promise (or any other manyfacturer) would have to do is put the core functionality into a pre-compiled library, write their kernel module to access functions in the library, and whammo, you get the best of both worlds. End users could recompile the kernel module for any intel based linux distribution, and the proprietary IP would still be safe.
Isn't this what NVidia does with their video drivers? Anyone?
I have used several Promise FastTrak RAID controllers and have had varied results, but all in the "crappy" range. Their drivers are proprietary, so you have to stick with the pre-compiled kernel module. This means you also have to stick with a pre-compiled distro kernel so the symbols match. Promise has always been several kernel versions behind, so if there is a kernel security upgrade, you have two choices: 1. patch the kernel and break the Promise card or 2. Leave a vulnerable computer up and running. You can generally force a promise module into a non-matching kernel, but I've always been hesitant to do that.
I have switched every Promise installation to 3ware cards because of this. They are open source drivers, very current, and perform well. Their tools run as a web daemon under Linux so you can check status/reconfig on the fly. Really amazing Linux support, and a reasonable price... (and no, I'm not affiliated...:) )
I think the question should really be "Does it matter?" I can't speak for anyone else who uses Free/Open Source Software, but I did not start using it just to "kill Microsoft."
/. and complain that the Big Bad Evil Empire(tm) is being sneaky.
Now, I'm no big fan of MS, but even if they give everything they make away for free for the next 10 years (which I believe they have the cash on hand to do...), I will not trade in my Linux box. I believe the Bazaar model will win, in time, not because it is cheaper, or trendy, but because it simply makes more sense.
But I'm not on a mission to force FS/OSS down everyone's throat, either. Face it, many of these non-profit groups don't have a geek on hand, and the "gift," strings attached or not, will help them do good for the community they support.
If you don't want to see your favorite charity using MS software, get active! Volunteer at their center to install and support their software. Don't sit on
And if, by some miracle, MS suddenly starts giving away all of their software for free, opens their file formats for all to use, cleans up their security, kills off their bugs, becomes a responsible member of society, and everybody's best friend in the software world, didn't we win after all?
I have to agree with NooT here. I've been running Plesk for about two weeks now with around 50 domains on it, and about 1000 email accounts. After some intitial flukes (mainly due to me being too tired to see straight, after NorthPoint pulled the plug on our DSL), the box has been running like a champ.
The tech support people at Plesk are the best, they really went over the top to help us out. It is nice to find someone who will actually return your call, and know what they are talking about when they do!
Also, most of the configs are stored in MySQL on the back end, so if you absolutely __can't__ stand working with the gui, you can >probably< work with the system from the back end. Just make sure you know what you are doing. This way, the front end users can still add emails, etc. through the gui, and you can do stuff with perl::DBI if you want. Although I'm pretty sure this would void any warranty they have :)
All in all, it is a great system so far...
My uderstanding of the patent process is that it grants protection from someone using your patented "THINGY" (tm) for profit, but you, in turn must divulge the particulars of the "THINGY." Another condition is that you (or your company) must take it upon themselves to enforce the patent, and challenge any and all violations of that patent. If you don't, you lose patent protection, and can never get it back.
Why this is a good thing, is that if Symantec does not enforce, they cannot, and no one else can patent it to enforce it for their own evil purposes. Once it is patented, it is patented.
The trouble with frosty heatsinks is: I go outta town for the weekend, the power to my apartment dies. My UPS is only good for about 15 minutes, so in a half an hour, this thing stops cooling my CPU. Then the frost melts. This is a bad thing(tm). A much better solution, having not actually gottten to this slooooooww site, would be the Kryotech system. Check out Kryotech. They cool the CPU down to -40C with no frost. They actually have little heaters in the heatsink to prevent that, but still cools the chip!