You can always plug in an external mouse (since I see many PC users do exactly that). I've been using a Logitech Optical Wheel mouse (with 2 buttons + wheel) on my Mac for a while.
You can also get a contextual menu (right click), by holding the control key as you click (control-click), or by installing a small program called FinderPop, which forces the menu to appear after clicking for a certain amount of time. It's freeware (iirc - I run X now and can't remember)
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The Red Cross is looking for Citrix engineers and Microsoft pros as well as a large list of equipment and connectivity for its field workers and Emergency Operations Centres in New York.
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In order to pull this off, the terrorists would have needed to:
Have civil engineering knowledge to know how the building was constructed and how to bring it down. It wasn't the impact, as the buildings remained up after the collision - it was the massive fire weakening the structural steel along the load bearing walls. Besides, many people would assume that you would need to weaken the base of the tower to bring it down - how many people even knew it was possible to destroy a building by flying a plane into it?
Know what planes to pick. All the planes were long flights and had full fuel tanks, creating the massive fire, in addition to the initial impact.
Know how to get by security in order to hijack the planes
Know how to fly these planes, as the crews were most likely killed immediately.
Necessary co-ordination, training, etc, in order to hijack *4* planes
As well, one report indicated the radar transponders were disabled, making it harder for ground control to figure out what was happening.
Intel wants to expand USB so that it can be used for high bandwidth devices, which traditionally has been the role of FireWire. Yet, Firewire's already established. There are many devices already on the market supporting this standard (camcorders, hard drives, etc). USB 2.0 is still basically vaporware - it's not shipping, and I don't know of any usb 2.0 devices. I really don't see any reason to use USB 2.0 over FireWire.
Firewire can also be used for data transfer without a computer (digital camcorder to vcr, as an example). Since Intel's behind USB and they're interested in selling boxes, you need a computer in every usb chain.
Besides, the next generation of firewire will be ready soon, doubling the transfer rate to 800 mbps.
Someone says that their first computer was an XT. Dilbert then says that his computer was so old that he needed to use 1's and 0's to use it.
Wally finally says that he needed to use magnets, and he didn't even have 0's.
I had 11 connection attempts within a 1/2h of installing this script. While it's easy to reboot the remote box (and laugh), couldn't this script do something a little more useful, like display a warning message to the user that they are infected?
Take a look at DealMac. I saw some refurbished pismo's (the last generation powerbook g3's) listed recently. If you're patient enough, watch for a deal on the new g4's.
Authentication would also help. Open relays could still relay from anywhere, but only if the user is authorized. If the user sends spam, they lose their account.
If some sort of header was included, it would make it easier to track down the sender.
What do you mean that OS X has no apps? Most of the software which runs under 9 runs under X (the exception being software that accesses hardware), and the last time I checked, there were >12,000 apps. Plus, you can run X native apps too. Most of the time, I don't have a need to use classic - I run Mail, OmniWeb, ssh, ICQ and other apps natively.
I've been using Netscape Roaming for almost a year now. It allows me to store my cookies,bookmarks and preferences on a server (in my case, a linux machine at home on my cable modem). My netscape profile is set to use the server (at home/work), or I can use the guest program at any other computer.
I wish that other browsers had this feature.
The latest rumor is that the cube will replace the iMac, possibly at MacWorld later this month. Apple is now an all-LCD company now, but the iMac remains a CRT.
What will this device do that my current Linux servers can't? One is my @Home gateway/ipmasq box, the other is a file server. (My browser runs on another machine, but it wouldn't be hard to add)
My only complaint with the OS X updates so far is that they aren't described well enough. In MacOS 9 (which uses basically the same software update engine), I would see separate items for individual components (ie: CarbonLib, DrawSprockets, etc). Under X, all I see is a single "MacOS 10.0.3 Update", and I have no idea of what is being changed.
The reason this can be annoying is that the updates sometimes replace custom builds/newer versions. For example, 10.0.1 installed SSH 2.3, overwriting 2.5.1 which I had installed earlier.
I'd much rather see "System 10.0.3 Update", "SSH 2.9", "ColorSync", as individual packages, rather than one single "10.0.3 Update".
An ignore update option would be useful as well. I kept seeing IE and MS Lookout updates included in my Updates list under 9, even though I had trashed both of them some time earlier. I guess they were included as they are now part of the system software, although I had never seen any netscape updates (which is also included with the OS)
The problem originates from SMTP, which is the protocal for sending/tranfering mail. It was designed when people trusted each other on the internet, and hasn't been updated.
Since I'm on @home, I can use my local @home smtp server to send a message as myrealaddress@home.com, othervaliduser@home.com, fakeaddress@home.com, and even address@someotherdomain.com. Sure, abuse@home.com can track me down, unless I use an open relay.
Many spam messages are sent from machines are setup as open SMTP relays, meaning that they will send messages from anyone to anyone, without verifying that the address first. So, a spammer can forge mail, and it can't be traced easily. But, shutting down open relays isn't a complete solution.
IHMO, the solution is to change the structure of SMTP. Without too much detail, only an authorized machine can send mail from that domain, along with the recipient machine verifying the sender (possibly using a DNS record, sort of like an MX)
Once SMTP is fixed, blocking spam would require analyzing the content/user patterns, and blocking/holding messages which may be spam. Spammers typically send similar messages to different recipients. Sending too many of these messages means that a user may be spamming. Another solution is to look for patterns which spammers would typically use (How many emails do you write with the text "to remove your address, send an email with the subject remove to..."?) For valid bulk mail, the ISP maintains a list of valid senders, so that these restrictions are bypassed.
It happens on a regular basis. My last ISP (Interlog) was bought by PSINet in August 1998. PSI basically existed by buying smaller ISP's for the customer base, and bought several ISP's around the same time.
The reason was that PSINet was known for extremely poor customer service. Interlog basically fell under control of iStar, a horrible ISP which PSI had bought some time earlier. Interlog had been the best ISP in the area for years, but only a few months later, various problems started (bad modem pools, server failures, etc), and just over a year later, it was unusable.
I would not be suprized if the same happens to Qwest.
The cable break was actually around St. Catherines, Ontario. Thieves were looking for copper cable (to sell), and dug up the @home fibre, thinking it was copper. In fact, the fibre doesn't go to Boston - if you do a traceroute, you'll find that the connection goes through Buffalo, then works its way to NYC.
@Home wasn't the only company to lose access, as other companies also used a portion of the fibre.
It wasn't a complete loss though. Rogers@Home has a connection to Torix, in addition to the @home backbone. Since my shell ISP (Vex.net) also connects though Torix, I was able to ssh to them, and still get to the web (using Lynx... memories of Toronto FreeNet), and transfer files to my school account.
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The "Digital Hub" is where Apple sees computers going over the next few years. Even if the functionality is not there for the initial release, it will be supported in future releases.
Besides, you can dual boot into MacOS 9 to play your DVD's.
The RIAA has been focused on eliminating Napster.
What will it do? Not a whole lot, as there are several alternatives (WWW, FTP, ICQ, etc). Instead, they should be looking at why people are getting music online in the first place, and offer alternatives.
An interesting experiment would be to offer a discount on a cd, when a particular song is downloaded from Napster. This might finally settle the argument of whether Napster contributes to CD sales.
The computer has made drastic changes in many areas, including music. Digital music is not going away. Yet the RIAA is trying to go back to the "old way", rather than evolving.
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What can they do if I force my browser not to display *any* images?
You can also get a contextual menu (right click), by holding the control key as you click (control-click), or by installing a small program called FinderPop, which forces the menu to appear after clicking for a certain amount of time. It's freeware (iirc - I run X now and can't remember)
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- Have civil engineering knowledge to know how the building was constructed and how to bring it down. It wasn't the impact, as the buildings remained up after the collision - it was the massive fire weakening the structural steel along the load bearing walls. Besides, many people would assume that you would need to weaken the base of the tower to bring it down - how many people even knew it was possible to destroy a building by flying a plane into it?
- Know what planes to pick. All the planes were long flights and had full fuel tanks, creating the massive fire, in addition to the initial impact.
- Know how to get by security in order to hijack the planes
- Know how to fly these planes, as the crews were most likely killed immediately.
- Necessary co-ordination, training, etc, in order to hijack *4* planes
As well, one report indicated the radar transponders were disabled, making it harder for ground control to figure out what was happening.For Canadians, visit Canadian Blood Services
Firewire can also be used for data transfer without a computer (digital camcorder to vcr, as an example). Since Intel's behind USB and they're interested in selling boxes, you need a computer in every usb chain.
Besides, the next generation of firewire will be ready soon, doubling the transfer rate to 800 mbps.
There's some great info on the Obsolete Computer Museum
Someone says that their first computer was an XT.
Dilbert then says that his computer was so old that he needed to use 1's and 0's to use it.
Wally finally says that he needed to use magnets, and he didn't even have 0's.
I had 11 connection attempts within a 1/2h of installing this script. While it's easy to reboot the remote box (and laugh), couldn't this script do something a little more useful, like display a warning message to the user that they are infected?
Take a look at DealMac. I saw some refurbished pismo's (the last generation powerbook g3's) listed recently. If you're patient enough, watch for a deal on the new g4's.
If some sort of header was included, it would make it easier to track down the sender.
What do you mean that OS X has no apps? Most of the software which runs under 9 runs under X (the exception being software that accesses hardware), and the last time I checked, there were >12,000 apps. Plus, you can run X native apps too. Most of the time, I don't have a need to use classic - I run Mail, OmniWeb, ssh, ICQ and other apps natively.
There's also a non-streamed version available, but AFAIK, only Apple resellers get it.
I've been using Netscape Roaming for almost a year now. It allows me to store my cookies,bookmarks and preferences on a server (in my case, a linux machine at home on my cable modem). My netscape profile is set to use the server (at home/work), or I can use the guest program at any other computer. I wish that other browsers had this feature.
What about the security risks of a centralized system? If it was was comprimized, what is the worst that could happen?
alias exit="echo Unable to logout. Error #420567" alias logout="exit" set ignoreeof
The latest rumor is that the cube will replace the iMac, possibly at MacWorld later this month. Apple is now an all-LCD company now, but the iMac remains a CRT.
I thought the universe imploded, or worse, you switched to IIS.
What will this device do that my current Linux servers can't? One is my @Home gateway/ipmasq box, the other is a file server. (My browser runs on another machine, but it wouldn't be hard to add)
The reason this can be annoying is that the updates sometimes replace custom builds/newer versions. For example, 10.0.1 installed SSH 2.3, overwriting 2.5.1 which I had installed earlier. I'd much rather see "System 10.0.3 Update", "SSH 2.9", "ColorSync", as individual packages, rather than one single "10.0.3 Update".
An ignore update option would be useful as well. I kept seeing IE and MS Lookout updates included in my Updates list under 9, even though I had trashed both of them some time earlier. I guess they were included as they are now part of the system software, although I had never seen any netscape updates (which is also included with the OS)
Since I'm on @home, I can use my local @home smtp server to send a message as myrealaddress@home.com, othervaliduser@home.com, fakeaddress@home.com, and even address@someotherdomain.com. Sure, abuse@home.com can track me down, unless I use an open relay. Many spam messages are sent from machines are setup as open SMTP relays, meaning that they will send messages from anyone to anyone, without verifying that the address first. So, a spammer can forge mail, and it can't be traced easily. But, shutting down open relays isn't a complete solution. IHMO, the solution is to change the structure of SMTP. Without too much detail, only an authorized machine can send mail from that domain, along with the recipient machine verifying the sender (possibly using a DNS record, sort of like an MX)
Once SMTP is fixed, blocking spam would require analyzing the content/user patterns, and blocking/holding messages which may be spam. Spammers typically send similar messages to different recipients. Sending too many of these messages means that a user may be spamming. Another solution is to look for patterns which spammers would typically use (How many emails do you write with the text "to remove your address, send an email with the subject remove to..."?) For valid bulk mail, the ISP maintains a list of valid senders, so that these restrictions are bypassed.
The reason was that PSINet was known for extremely poor customer service. Interlog basically fell under control of iStar, a horrible ISP which PSI had bought some time earlier. Interlog had been the best ISP in the area for years, but only a few months later, various problems started (bad modem pools, server failures, etc), and just over a year later, it was unusable. I would not be suprized if the same happens to Qwest.
It wasn't a complete loss though. Rogers@Home has a connection to Torix, in addition to the @home backbone. Since my shell ISP (Vex.net) also connects though Torix, I was able to ssh to them, and still get to the web (using Lynx... memories of Toronto FreeNet), and transfer files to my school account.
The "Digital Hub" is where Apple sees computers going over the next few years. Even if the functionality is not there for the initial release, it will be supported in future releases. Besides, you can dual boot into MacOS 9 to play your DVD's.
The RIAA has been focused on eliminating Napster.
What will it do? Not a whole lot, as there are several alternatives (WWW, FTP, ICQ, etc). Instead, they should be looking at why people are getting music online in the first place, and offer alternatives.
An interesting experiment would be to offer a discount on a cd, when a particular song is downloaded from Napster. This might finally settle the argument of whether Napster contributes to CD sales.
The computer has made drastic changes in many areas, including music. Digital music is not going away. Yet the RIAA is trying to go back to the "old way", rather than evolving.