As someone mentioned, they use the normal Sprint Service and pay $10/mo for Wireless Web. I wanted to relate my experience with using my normal Sprint service: Sprint considers dialing out to a modem from your cell phone as a data call, it gets billed as Wireless Web minutes, which if you don't pay the monthly fee for, is some crazy per-minute rate. I found this out the hard way when I used my phone for 2 months as my primary dial-up connection with my laptop and then checked my bill;) So make sure you pay for the Wireless Web feature if you're going to use minutes regularly.
I don't see any responses that address this clearly, but in our bureau (of a gov't department), the main issue is support. We are not allowed to consider free software, since there is no vendor to stand behind it and call up for support. So we'll use Solaris, but they won't use openssh, we had to purchase ssh from ssh.com (that should answer that question "Why would anyone pay for an ssh implementation (or client for that matter)?" for you:)
I haven't tried this recently, but is there a way to get cvsup to work through a firewall? I have always had to use the ftp method because it is the only one that allowed access via passive HTTP firewall.
From previous posts, I have gathered the following justifications for the main question people have: How can a Russian individual be charged for breaking an American law? Here's what I've seen so far: Dmitry is listed as _the_ copyright holder for the application. This means he has to approve of it's distribution. His company did market the software in the US at one point. Therefore, Dmitry implicitly approved of distributing a "circumvention device" (AEBPR) in the US, where is an illegal product. Once he was in the FBI's jurisdiction, they grabbed him. According to previous posts, the warrant for his arrest was issued even before he gave his speech at the convention.
I know, I suck, I have not a single link. But it is a summation of what I've seen in the multiple threads that try to present the other sides view that actually might make sense. Of course, I think that an encryption "circumvention device" is a crock, and any legislation that tries to make it illegal has no chance of actually making these "devices" disappear. Quite the contrary, I think it helps publicize what new "devices" there are out there!:) Thanks!
Oh crap, I can't believe Dickson is dead too! No more Dorsai books! That's what I get for living in Japan, even if it made the news, I couldn't understand it;)
Wow, it really has been a bad couple years, almost no SF authors that I grew up reading are still alive. Only Iain Banks, and he doesn't write Culture book all that much recently.
I am really wanting to get any *BSD or Linux for the 548 Jornada, since I think the worst part about PocketPCs is the interface, and one small step towards fixing that would be moving to an OS platform that already has organizer software that would be more easily customized. WinCE is total garbage.. I'm glad I didn't see the older version that this is supposed to be a 'huge improvement' over, because I am vastly underwhelmed.
Haven't seen anyone put up this site yet, but I found it very useful: http://www.r3mix.net
He mentions a test somewhere in the site docs, and also tells you what ripper and encoder is currently recommended (EAC and lame right now), and what settings to use.
Sinistar is one of the few games that could inspire fear in what you couldn't see on the screen. Just the anticipation of what was coming was great! *starts scanning rec.games.arcade.marketplace*:)
I am a frequesnt user of my trusty old Palm 3, and I must admit it makes about as good an organizer as you could want, for what it does: addressbook, memos, to-do list, and calendar. However, no is going to say that PalmOS is equal to the capability of WinCE. Sure, there aren't that many apps for WinCE yet, but there are plenty that already exist that beat out those on PalmOS (example: ssh on WinCE, Linux on the PocketPC). Now, for most people, having Linux on your PDA is not really useful. Only a geek such as myself (and most of you) would get any pleasure out of it. So I really applaud the effort Compaq has put into supporting (and developing) Linux on PocketPC. Of course, I just bought an HP Jornada:)
First of all, you can get them for pretty cheap on EBay. Second, they have the built-in CF slot, and are smaller than the IPaq without it. And third, I don't need Linux on my PDA. However, if HP got off their asses, and a version came around for it (which I really think is inevitable) I would almost certainly install it. Making so it fits on a 64M CF card would rock, you could boot it off there:) So, if anyone has any updated info on Linux for the Jornada, please post a reply.
Yes, I remember when MD's first came out, I was really excited because I pictured these little tiny drives that you would be able to carry around listening to entire CDs in, and then plop it down next to a computer and copy files off and on from (like a USB drive of today). I was quickly disillusioned when I went to Japan, looked for a drive, and found 1 drive, made by Sony, that was huge, and didn't even use the same disks. I believe it only stored 250 meg or so, and as people have pointed out, it's on a different media. I'm pretty sure this came out after MO discs, and these are the standard that won out before CDRs were popular, at least in Japan (especially in publishing circles).
Ah, I still have the dream, I think the closest thing now would be an MP3 player that you can use as a straight USB drive as well. I know that a few do that, I think one even does it with native Winblows USB drivers, so you just plug it in to someones machine, grab what you want, and run. Woo-hoo! If anyone has recommendations for an mp3 player like this, post a reply!
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Sorry, but one usually means more, and in this case I have personally witnessed a brand new Dell laptop catch in fire earlier this year. Guy in front of me had just gotten it that morning, and was playing with it. We have those lame half-height cubicles, and he was sitting in profile to me typing away when I heard a noise, looked up, and smoke was pouring up the back of his display. We had a good laugh, Dell replaced it the next day.
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Hahahah.. that was funny, I loaded up the link in another window without even looking at where it went, and was reading the next comment when it popped up;)
But those cases aren't any easier to carry while walking, the handle is in an odd place. It's only useful for lifting in place. But I love the way they look.
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I would have to say that it is *extremely* unlikely that overall Japan is anywhere close to passing the US in being *wired*, unless you count mobile phones as well, which there is an argument for doing.
I work in Tokyo and live just outside it's borders (Kawasaki) and DSL is unavailable (or is 'about' to become available, but who knows when).
Tokyo does have DSL, as well as Osaka I'm sure, but to say it is available "throughout" the country is incorrect. And from my friends ordering it, I understood it was around $80/mo, and not 1.5meg gauranteed. You also forgot to inform our friends about the great cost of a phone line here: $700 (yes, seven *hundred* dollars - to the tempo of Austin Powers- )
The current Usen service (my friend has it) is something like subscriber digital radio. I can't wade my way through the site (because I suck at Japanese) but I would guess that there are some more hidden fees than $50/mo for a 100meg connection.
I have what's called ISDN Lite, where you get to rent the phone line for a modest $35/mo (paying for all local calls by the minute of course, this is a monopoly you're dealing with), but you can't use an ISDN line for DSL of course.
In summary, getting connected outside of Tokyo, and even in Tokyo, is much more expensive and in general a total pain in the ass compared to the US.
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Maybe you can't copy a DVD onto a DVD RAM, but you can certainly copy it onto a hard drive with no problem. Unless I've been copying unencrypted DVDs. Of course, for the current price/meg cost of hard disk storage, you'd be better off buying the DVD, but the point is, if you wanted to have a copy to watch on your laptop, DeCSS isn't necessary.
Heh, yep, I remember taking Polaroids of the tv. I think the one I enjoyed getting the most was Activisions Grand Prix patch, there was one for Asteroids as well I think.
I've always thought that this would be the best way to 'censor' anything, if you really wanted to. Voluntarily, and with a public voting mechanism for getting sites on the list. You would still wind up with some stuff that you might not want on the list, it would depend on what balance you chose (5% don't like it, it makes the list?)
However, this would still suffer the same problems of implementation that other people have brought up for more restrictive censorship: what, when, how.
Dunno what MAPS and RBL lists are, but the mechanism for voting could be similar to the moderation system/. itself uses. After all, you could compare porn with spam:) (hmm...a.b.p.spam? )
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hahahaha .. that is hilarious
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> Now for a funny.. Take a look at the winner for the correct spelling.
Last time I checked, Google used FreeBSD with internal mods, not Linux.
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As someone mentioned, they use the normal Sprint Service and pay $10/mo for Wireless Web. I wanted to relate my experience with using my normal Sprint service: Sprint considers dialing out to a modem from your cell phone as a data call, it gets billed as Wireless Web minutes, which if you don't pay the monthly fee for, is some crazy per-minute rate. I found this out the hard way when I used my phone for 2 months as my primary dial-up connection with my laptop and then checked my bill ;)
So make sure you pay for the Wireless Web feature if you're going to use minutes regularly.
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I don't see any responses that address this clearly, but in our bureau (of a gov't department), the main issue is support. We are not allowed to consider free software, since there is no vendor to stand behind it and call up for support. So we'll use Solaris, but they won't use openssh, we had to purchase ssh from ssh.com (that should answer that question "Why would anyone pay for an ssh implementation (or client for that matter)?" for you :)
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It can be configured to use only TCP, though the quality can degrade if there is lag.
I haven't tried this recently, but is there a way to get cvsup to work through a firewall? I have always had to use the ftp method because it is the only one that allowed access via passive HTTP firewall.
Thanks,
Lac
This is insane! I wonder how much the one with the built-in ambient lighting costs? Anyone ever purchased one of these?
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From previous posts, I have gathered the following justifications for the main question people have: How can a Russian individual be charged for breaking an American law? Here's what I've seen so far: Dmitry is listed as _the_ copyright holder for the application. This means he has to approve of it's distribution. His company did market the software in the US at one point. Therefore, Dmitry implicitly approved of distributing a "circumvention device" (AEBPR) in the US, where is an illegal product. Once he was in the FBI's jurisdiction, they grabbed him. According to previous posts, the warrant for his arrest was issued even before he gave his speech at the convention. :) Thanks!
I know, I suck, I have not a single link. But it is a summation of what I've seen in the multiple threads that try to present the other sides view that actually might make sense. Of course, I think that an encryption "circumvention device" is a crock, and any legislation that tries to make it illegal has no chance of actually making these "devices" disappear. Quite the contrary, I think it helps publicize what new "devices" there are out there!
Lac
Oh crap, I can't believe Dickson is dead too! No more Dorsai books! That's what I get for living in Japan, even if it made the news, I couldn't understand it ;)
Wow, it really has been a bad couple years, almost no SF authors that I grew up reading are still alive. Only Iain Banks, and he doesn't write Culture book all that much recently.
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I am really wanting to get any *BSD or Linux for the 548 Jornada, since I think the worst part about PocketPCs is the interface, and one small step towards fixing that would be moving to an OS platform that already has organizer software that would be more easily customized. WinCE is total garbage .. I'm glad I didn't see the older version that this is supposed to be a 'huge improvement' over, because I am vastly underwhelmed.
Lac
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He mentions a test somewhere in the site docs, and also tells you what ripper and encoder is currently recommended (EAC and lame right now), and what settings to use.
Lacoste
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Sinistar is one of the few games that could inspire fear in what you couldn't see on the screen. Just the anticipation of what was coming was great! *starts scanning rec.games.arcade.marketplace* :)
Lac
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I am a frequesnt user of my trusty old Palm 3, and I must admit it makes about as good an organizer as you could want, for what it does: addressbook, memos, to-do list, and calendar. However, no is going to say that PalmOS is equal to the capability of WinCE. Sure, there aren't that many apps for WinCE yet, but there are plenty that already exist that beat out those on PalmOS (example: ssh on WinCE, Linux on the PocketPC). Now, for most people, having Linux on your PDA is not really useful. Only a geek such as myself (and most of you) would get any pleasure out of it. So I really applaud the effort Compaq has put into supporting (and developing) Linux on PocketPC. Of course, I just bought an HP Jornada :)
:) So, if anyone has any updated info on Linux for the Jornada, please post a reply.
First of all, you can get them for pretty cheap on EBay. Second, they have the built-in CF slot, and are smaller than the IPaq without it. And third, I don't need Linux on my PDA. However, if HP got off their asses, and a version came around for it (which I really think is inevitable) I would almost certainly install it. Making so it fits on a 64M CF card would rock, you could boot it off there
Thanks,
Lac
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This is an excellent thread of suggestions here, I think the RAM/HD to physical desktop/drawers is great, as well as the other tips in these threads.
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Yes, I remember when MD's first came out, I was really excited because I pictured these little tiny drives that you would be able to carry around listening to entire CDs in, and then plop it down next to a computer and copy files off and on from (like a USB drive of today). I was quickly disillusioned when I went to Japan, looked for a drive, and found 1 drive, made by Sony, that was huge, and didn't even use the same disks. I believe it only stored 250 meg or so, and as people have pointed out, it's on a different media. I'm pretty sure this came out after MO discs, and these are the standard that won out before CDRs were popular, at least in Japan (especially in publishing circles). Ah, I still have the dream, I think the closest thing now would be an MP3 player that you can use as a straight USB drive as well. I know that a few do that, I think one even does it with native Winblows USB drivers, so you just plug it in to someones machine, grab what you want, and run. Woo-hoo! If anyone has recommendations for an mp3 player like this, post a reply! Lacoste
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Sorry, but one usually means more, and in this case I have personally witnessed a brand new Dell laptop catch in fire earlier this year. Guy in front of me had just gotten it that morning, and was playing with it. We have those lame half-height cubicles, and he was sitting in profile to me typing away when I heard a noise, looked up, and smoke was pouring up the back of his display. We had a good laugh, Dell replaced it the next day.
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Hahahah .. that was funny, I loaded up the link in another window without even looking at where it went, and was reading the next comment when it popped up ;)
But those cases aren't any easier to carry while walking, the handle is in an odd place. It's only useful for lifting in place. But I love the way they look.
Lac
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I would have to say that it is *extremely* unlikely that overall Japan is anywhere close to passing the US in being *wired*, unless you count mobile phones as well, which there is an argument for doing.
I work in Tokyo and live just outside it's borders (Kawasaki) and DSL is unavailable (or is 'about' to become available, but who knows when).
Tokyo does have DSL, as well as Osaka I'm sure, but to say it is available "throughout" the country is incorrect. And from my friends ordering it, I understood it was around $80/mo, and not 1.5meg gauranteed. You also forgot to inform our friends about the great cost of a phone line here: $700 (yes, seven *hundred* dollars - to the tempo of Austin Powers- )
The current Usen service (my friend has it) is something like subscriber digital radio. I can't wade my way through the site (because I suck at Japanese) but I would guess that there are some more hidden fees than $50/mo for a 100meg connection.
I have what's called ISDN Lite, where you get to rent the phone line for a modest $35/mo (paying for all local calls by the minute of course, this is a monopoly you're dealing with), but you can't use an ISDN line for DSL of course.
In summary, getting connected outside of Tokyo, and even in Tokyo, is much more expensive and in general a total pain in the ass compared to the US.
Lacoste
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Maybe you can't copy a DVD onto a DVD RAM, but you can certainly copy it onto a hard drive with no problem. Unless I've been copying unencrypted DVDs. Of course, for the current price/meg cost of hard disk storage, you'd be better off buying the DVD, but the point is, if you wanted to have a copy to watch on your laptop, DeCSS isn't necessary.
I haven't seen anyone with this one:
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OSS - Open Secure Shell (plus various other cool meanings in the past
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Heh, yep, I remember taking Polaroids of the tv. I think the one I enjoyed getting the most was Activisions Grand Prix patch, there was one for Asteroids as well I think.
Sun already did that, or haven't you installed Solaris 8 before? It includes all gnu stuff now, from tar and bash to other stuff like apache, etc. Lac
I've always thought that this would be the best way to 'censor' anything, if you really wanted to. Voluntarily, and with a public voting mechanism for getting sites on the list. You would still wind up with some stuff that you might not want on the list, it would depend on what balance you chose (5% don't like it, it makes the list?)
/. itself uses. After all, you could compare porn with spam :) (hmm ...a.b.p.spam? )
However, this would still suffer the same problems of implementation that other people have brought up for more restrictive censorship: what, when, how.
Dunno what MAPS and RBL lists are, but the mechanism for voting could be similar to the moderation system
Lac