I have a programmable remote with a macro feature, but the problem is that my TV cycles through inputs with a single key. So, I have no way of knowing what input it's on in order to "press" the button the correct number of times.
The digital tuner also adds to the confusion. I'm still trying to figure out how to wire the VCR. Would it have been that hard to have separate TV and VCR outputs? I'm now out of inputs on the TV, so either I chain things on to each other, or use an external switchbox. A single cable would eliminate this - the TV knows what it has attached.
I agree with another post - Firewire would be perfect for this, since it's already in use for camcorders. The only problem I can see is for long cable runs (my TV and receiver have about a 40' run between them, because I couldn't go through the ceiling)
I think some form of A/V network would be more useful than linking appliances. Why can't I just link my TV, VCR, Digital Tuner, DVD, Receiver, etc with a single cable and let them figure themselves out?
Play on DVD tunes the TV to the right input, sets the receiver surround mode, knows to control the receiver's volume instead of TV's, etc. Watching TV, press record and the VCR knows what to do. Let me walk over to the kitchen and continue watching my DVD there. Etc.
A universal remote doesn't really make things that much simpler (constant mode switching, two different volume modes depending on where audio is routed, needing to know what plugs into what, etc). The alternative is an extremely complex/expensive crestron-type system.
Of course, under the DMCA/etc, you'll probably see this as a "what we're allowing you to do" connection instead.:(
No cell phones while flying, I can understand. But all our PDA's and laptops with 802.11b are always on, blasting 2.4 GHz signals all across the pacific, and no-one cares.
Not on my recent flight (American, Toronto to Dallas). Cell phones, PDA's, gameboys, computers, etc in non-broadcast mode only.
Didn't need my powerbook, so it stayed home. Cell phone stayed off.
The removable cord/travel prongs - great. Having to replace my p/s 5 times in the last 18 months - really poor design. In almost all cases, the strain relief at the notebook end broke, and within 2 weeks or so, it was dead. (once, the brick itself died. hacked something together using the dead ones).
Yes, it's under warranty, but still a stupid design. And I've had a few clients with the same problem (not realizing that it was under warranty too - $150 for a new one)
This is what happens when you let marketing run the company:) Shiny new graphics in this version! More features you don't need! Security? nope.
If OpenBSD can produce a secure distro for FREE, why can't Microsoft with all the resources available to them? Marketing never thought that it was important. End users are finally starting to realize that it doesn't need to be this way.
At this point, it's a little late to go back and design security into a system which never had it.
My current trick is subscribing the spammers to spam lists, if I get a valid address. Lost 2 addresses on a client's domain this month to spam. (one being our generic "contact us" address).
Good theory, but the (supported) iMacs started shipping in Aug 98, and the B&W's were in Jan 99. There's a 4 month period where the higher-end G3's (which also went through a speed bump around Oct, irrc) are not supported.
I'd love to see Panther run on my beige G3.
I'm not expecting it to be quick (It's not like I'll be running Final Cut on it any time soon - I have a TiBook for that). However, I still use it quite a bit when I don't want to tie up the powerbook (especially when the tibook is traveling with me). In fact, it runs better than my supported Rev B iMac (which won't recognize 256MB dimms).
I've read that earlier builds *were* supported. I'm sure it will run, but Apple doesn't support the various upgrades (CPU mainly), and it's too slow otherwise. But if "not supported" means ripping out the existing ADB drivers, I'll be upset.
was just to firewall off sitefinder. At least non-http connections dropped immediately (with a couldn't connect message), rather than waiting for them to time out.
There's always spamyousilly, although they seem to have disappeared. If it wasn't for their confirmation email, I would have subscribed a few former clients already and watched their mail servers explode...:)
Create a webmaster@you.com account. Place it all over your web site. Bonus if your web site is on a dedicated IP (reachable by the IP sweepers)
Or you could just click the remove link in the spam you do receive.
Our site doesn't receive a lot of traffic, but it is on a dedicated IP. I had to resort to blocking IP's from China/Hong Kong/Korea/etc to keep the amount of spam managable. And I still recently lost an address due to spam.
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I have a programmable remote with a macro feature, but the problem is that my TV cycles through inputs with a single key. So, I have no way of knowing what input it's on in order to "press" the button the correct number of times.
The digital tuner also adds to the confusion. I'm still trying to figure out how to wire the VCR. Would it have been that hard to have separate TV and VCR outputs? I'm now out of inputs on the TV, so either I chain things on to each other, or use an external switchbox. A single cable would eliminate this - the TV knows what it has attached.
I agree with another post - Firewire would be perfect for this, since it's already in use for camcorders. The only problem I can see is for long cable runs (my TV and receiver have about a 40' run between them, because I couldn't go through the ceiling)
I think some form of A/V network would be more useful than linking appliances. Why can't I just link my TV, VCR, Digital Tuner, DVD, Receiver, etc with a single cable and let them figure themselves out?
:(
Play on DVD tunes the TV to the right input, sets the receiver surround mode, knows to control the receiver's volume instead of TV's, etc. Watching TV, press record and the VCR knows what to do. Let me walk over to the kitchen and continue watching my DVD there. Etc.
A universal remote doesn't really make things that much simpler (constant mode switching, two different volume modes depending on where audio is routed, needing to know what plugs into what, etc). The alternative is an extremely complex/expensive crestron-type system.
Of course, under the DMCA/etc, you'll probably see this as a "what we're allowing you to do" connection instead.
No cell phones while flying, I can understand. But all our PDA's and laptops with 802.11b are always on, blasting 2.4 GHz signals all across the pacific, and no-one cares.
Not on my recent flight (American, Toronto to Dallas). Cell phones, PDA's, gameboys, computers, etc in non-broadcast mode only.
Didn't need my powerbook, so it stayed home. Cell phone stayed off.
The removable cord/travel prongs - great.
Having to replace my p/s 5 times in the last 18 months - really poor design. In almost all cases, the strain relief at the notebook end broke, and within 2 weeks or so, it was dead. (once, the brick itself died. hacked something together using the dead ones).
Yes, it's under warranty, but still a stupid design. And I've had a few clients with the same problem (not realizing that it was under warranty too - $150 for a new one)
... who thinks their ISP really *is* netscape!
(and their browser is Yahoo)
lovely...
who knows where it could end? Routers? hard drive cache files?
Someone emails an mp3, storing a copy on the exchange server in the process...
Better stop before I give them ideas...
Does this mean that I have to turn off all the caching servers at my corporate clients? Who know what SOCAN will try...
Consumers tend to use pc's, content creators tend to use macs. I doubt that the creators want to go through DRM to do their work.
The last time Apple implimented DRM it was 3 words printed on the back of an iPod: don't steal music.
This is what happens when you let marketing run the company :) Shiny new graphics in this version! More features you don't need! Security? nope.
If OpenBSD can produce a secure distro for FREE, why can't Microsoft with all the resources available to them? Marketing never thought that it was important. End users are finally starting to realize that it doesn't need to be this way.
At this point, it's a little late to go back and design security into a system which never had it.
Of course, there goes my job security...
Probably using up excess inventory
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My current trick is subscribing the spammers to spam lists, if I get a valid address. Lost 2 addresses on a client's domain this month to spam. (one being our generic "contact us" address).
10 is the marketing number. Ignore it.
"Mac OS", to version 9.2.2, is dead.
"Mac OS X" is a new product. 10.0 was really "Mac OS X Version 1.0". 10.1 was "Mac OS X Version 2.0"
Apple could have very easily called it Mac OS 11, or something other than Mac OS, but it wouldn't have had the same effect.
The question though, is what happens after 10.9?
Good theory, but the (supported) iMacs started shipping in Aug 98, and the B&W's were in Jan 99. There's a 4 month period where the higher-end G3's (which also went through a speed bump around Oct, irrc) are not supported.
I'd love to see Panther run on my beige G3.
I'm not expecting it to be quick (It's not like I'll be running Final Cut on it any time soon - I have a TiBook for that). However, I still use it quite a bit when I don't want to tie up the powerbook (especially when the tibook is traveling with me). In fact, it runs better than my supported Rev B iMac (which won't recognize 256MB dimms).
I've read that earlier builds *were* supported. I'm sure it will run, but Apple doesn't support the various upgrades (CPU mainly), and it's too slow otherwise. But if "not supported" means ripping out the existing ADB drivers, I'll be upset.
was just to firewall off sitefinder. At least non-http connections dropped immediately (with a couldn't connect message), rather than waiting for them to time out.
Wil this force cable modem users to authenticate through PPPOE?
There's always spamyousilly, although they seem to have disappeared. If it wasn't for their confirmation email, I would have subscribed a few former clients already and watched their mail servers explode... :)
Create a webmaster@you.com account. Place it all over your web site. Bonus if your web site is on a dedicated IP (reachable by the IP sweepers)
Or you could just click the remove link in the spam you do receive.
You don't even need traffic, just a dedicated IP.
Our site doesn't receive a lot of traffic, but it is on a dedicated IP. I had to resort to blocking IP's from China/Hong Kong/Korea/etc to keep the amount of spam managable. And I still recently lost an address due to spam.
Remember the "pregnant mouse" which shipped with the A3000's? Still have mine... (the mouse and the computer).
As opposed to the current mice which I often mistake for keyboards.
you insensitive clod!
This distro includes vi, but emacs doesn't :)
Emacs is a great O/S. But what it needs is a good text editor.
Their new toolbar is great (when I'm stuck on IE). Forms autofill, popup blocking, and even the ability to vote a site up or down. Hmm... site to vote down... of course, sco.com!
My Mot i60 is always warm during charging, or if I'm having a long conversation.
Or google for "go to hell" and wind up at microsoft.com
(too bad it's been removed)
So what would that make my AMD Athlon XP's?
:-)
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(I know, I know. In all fairness, my current dev box is an Athlon)