With risk of being redundant . . . QNX has a 1.44M Demodisk you can download for free. It's pretty sweet. It boots off a floppy, resides in flash RAM, has a GUI, a web browser, server (this is new), TCP/IP and a few applications. Yes, all on a 1.44M floppy. I used to play with this back when it first came out but it looks like they've really made some strides with it.
Anyone know if they still even offer their "trial" version - I can't seem to find it on the site? It would boot off a floppy, reside in flash memory and provide a web brower a few games, and some really great networking capapbilities. Yes, all on a 1.44M floppy.
Why must the web be a popularity contest? At most the website itself should only be conserned about how many people visit they're website so they can keep their servers up to speed. They can get this form their own logs.
Seriously, who really cares if NewsTrolls is visited more than Slashdot (just an example). The important thing is that they're getting visitors and the owners are enjoying their job.
``The trouble is that systems like Carnivore could be used to prevent wide-scale DDoS attacks by isolating affected computers quickly enough to prevent the infection to spread.''
Say you're a website who is receiving a boat load of packets from a certain region. If a "Carnivore-like" system (read: a switch set up just outside the ISP) is in place, the ISP can be temporarily cut off until that IP range ceases it's attack. Considering how lax most ISP are about their security, this is not really that bad of an idea.
Of course there is two problems that would need to be considered:
Cutting off innocent users - there's no real nice way around that unless we block on an individual IP basis, but even in that case you can't tell who the bad guys are and who are the innocent users just trying to connect to the server.
Who's going to be in charge of this thing - one company/organization cannot be in charge of the whole thing. Obviously it would have to be split up into regions, kinda like the telephone companies.
Yes, there is no one nice solution for DoS attacks, I will admit that, and what I've just posted is obviously not the best. However like any other good security practice, perhaps something like this - in conjunction with other procedures - would actually make a decent solution.
``as far as I can tell, there are very few tools for building nice sites offline and then uploading them to a remote server.''
Interesting. I do all of my work in a linux environment so I can just use my Apache server to run test sites. I'm interesed in liioking into Zope though - thanks.:-)
Most cryptographic algorithms used today are "open source." It's really nice that way because then the world can (and they will) comb through it looking for every possible loophole. Finding bugs only makes the code stronger.
I just really hope Mozilla tested this algorithm thouroughly before deciding to release it. Yes, it's RSA, but as they said - it's a "new implementation." That's the part that sends shivers down my spine.
Sounds great, but I just got 6.2. I'd prefer to get some use out of that release first. I just really hope they got rid of that Anaconda installer (or at least provide an alternative). I've been trying to get 6.2 on an older box and keeps crapping out due to lack of memory.
I was actually more concerned about accesibility by those with disabilities than with what browsers people visit with, but I guess I didn't specify that well enough. My mistake.
My user name is linked to ``http://v4mpyr{at}mail{dot}com''. It should be ``mailto:v4mpyr{at}mail{dot}com''. Ugh.
When I stated ``they make the clients happy'' I was referring to all the flashy images and fonts I had mentioned earlier in that sentence. That was pretty clear when I submitted however an editor's ``fix'' kinda blurred that point. My personal sites are toned down and fully accessible - it's the client sites I'm concerned about.
Compupic over at photodex.com is a great program which does this and so much more. There's a free Linux version that works great . . . the only drawback is that after so many days the GIF and TIFF "license" expires. At that point you just delete your ~/.compupic/ directory and restart.;-)
``Incidentally, does anyone know of anything you can use to check how accessable your site is?''
As I put in my submission, CAST'sBobby checks the accessibility of your site against a wide variety of criteria. In the advanced mode, you can specify what browsers and versions of that browser you want to check. This list includes Netscape, Explorer, WebTV and AOL.
``Of course, you can always look for other alternatives...''
Yeah, Japanese farmers have been doing this with pig methane for the longest time. It actually works. I like the corn idea much more though. Mmmmm . . . corn . ..
This thing would be great if it didn't require the natural gas or propane. I thought the whole point of these new fangled power systems was to move away from the dependancies of natural resources. Oh well, if it turns out to be as good as they're saying I'll be getting an extra one or two just to overclock my whole home network.
Just imagine a Beowulf clust . . . oh, never mind.;-)
I'm sure many/.ers would say to tell the company off and find a new job, but I really think this is a good opportunity for this whole patent mess to begin straightening itself out. Think about it . . . by asking you to sign, the company is asking for someone with technical expertise to approve (and possibly proofread) what they are planning to do.
If you don't believe they're doing the right thing, then sit down with your boss and present your case to him/her/them. Clearly point out the flaws in the patent and the impact it will have on technology as a whole. Do it calmy, do it professionally. If they tell you to get lost then you can go and start looking for a new job.
Ok, so it's not "official" per se - but it's the best client out there. Unlike gaim it only needs tk/tcl to run so it will work on Solaris/BSD/Linux/Windoze/...
I have a laptop running a 600MHz PIII and a PC running a 400MHz PII. Would it be possible to just switch processors without melting anything or do I have to go for new motherboards? Sorry to ask such a dumb question but no one I know has been able to answer it and I really don't have the time and money to be experimenting myself.
Yeah, that's very true.;-) It just pisses me off that now all the state governments have to get their cut too.
Ever visit one of those e-flowers sites? I saw one the other day that wanted $50 for a box of cookies. $50 Most of their flowers were the same price, with the exeption of one that is. That one was $99.
I hope they all go down . . . soon. It'll give us all back a hell of a lot of bandwidth.
I managed to get one of those pre-release galleys and would have to say that it's Bruce's best book from what I've had time to read so far. I highly recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in computers. It's definitely an eye (and mind) opener.;-)
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With risk of being redundant . . . QNX has a 1.44M Demodisk you can download for free. It's pretty sweet. It boots off a floppy, resides in flash RAM, has a GUI, a web browser, server (this is new), TCP/IP and a few applications. Yes, all on a 1.44M floppy. I used to play with this back when it first came out but it looks like they've really made some strides with it.
:-)
Might hold you over till the CDs come out.
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n/m . . . I found it. %-)
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Anyone know if they still even offer their "trial" version - I can't seem to find it on the site? It would boot off a floppy, reside in flash memory and provide a web brower a few games, and some really great networking capapbilities. Yes, all on a 1.44M floppy.
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Why must the web be a popularity contest? At most the website itself should only be conserned about how many people visit they're website so they can keep their servers up to speed. They can get this form their own logs.
Seriously, who really cares if NewsTrolls is visited more than Slashdot (just an example). The important thing is that they're getting visitors and the owners are enjoying their job.
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``The trouble is that systems like Carnivore could be used to prevent wide-scale DDoS attacks by isolating affected computers quickly enough to prevent the infection to spread.''
Say you're a website who is receiving a boat load of packets from a certain region. If a "Carnivore-like" system (read: a switch set up just outside the ISP) is in place, the ISP can be temporarily cut off until that IP range ceases it's attack. Considering how lax most ISP are about their security, this is not really that bad of an idea.
Of course there is two problems that would need to be considered:
Cutting off innocent users - there's no real nice way around that unless we block on an individual IP basis, but even in that case you can't tell who the bad guys are and who are the innocent users just trying to connect to the server.
Who's going to be in charge of this thing - one company/organization cannot be in charge of the whole thing. Obviously it would have to be split up into regions, kinda like the telephone companies.
Yes, there is no one nice solution for DoS attacks, I will admit that, and what I've just posted is obviously not the best. However like any other good security practice, perhaps something like this - in conjunction with other procedures - would actually make a decent solution.
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"mission critical applications"
That would be email. Seriously though, Linux can be pretty secure if the admin knows what he or she is doing. That's a big if.
``as far as I can tell, there are very few tools for building nice sites offline and then uploading them to a remote server.''
:-)
Interesting. I do all of my work in a linux environment so I can just use my Apache server to run test sites. I'm interesed in liioking into Zope though - thanks.
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Most cryptographic algorithms used today are "open source." It's really nice that way because then the world can (and they will) comb through it looking for every possible loophole. Finding bugs only makes the code stronger.
I just really hope Mozilla tested this algorithm thouroughly before deciding to release it. Yes, it's RSA, but as they said - it's a "new implementation." That's the part that sends shivers down my spine.
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Sounds great, but I just got 6.2. I'd prefer to get some use out of that release first. I just really hope they got rid of that Anaconda installer (or at least provide an alternative). I've been trying to get 6.2 on an older box and keeps crapping out due to lack of memory.
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lol
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I was actually more concerned about accesibility by those with disabilities than with what browsers people visit with, but I guess I didn't specify that well enough. My mistake.
My user name is linked to ``http://v4mpyr{at}mail{dot}com''. It should be ``mailto:v4mpyr{at}mail{dot}com''. Ugh.
When I stated ``they make the clients happy'' I was referring to all the flashy images and fonts I had mentioned earlier in that sentence. That was pretty clear when I submitted however an editor's ``fix'' kinda blurred that point. My personal sites are toned down and fully accessible - it's the client sites I'm concerned about.
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Compupic over at photodex.com is a great program which does this and so much more. There's a free Linux version that works great . . . the only drawback is that after so many days the GIF and TIFF "license" expires. At that point you just delete your ~/.compupic/ directory and restart. ;-)
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``Incidentally, does anyone know of anything you can use to check how accessable your site is?''
As I put in my submission, CAST's Bobby checks the accessibility of your site against a wide variety of criteria. In the advanced mode, you can specify what browsers and versions of that browser you want to check. This list includes Netscape, Explorer, WebTV and AOL.
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``Of course, you can always look for other alternatives...''
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Yeah, Japanese farmers have been doing this with pig methane for the longest time. It actually works. I like the corn idea much more though. Mmmmm . . . corn . .
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This thing would be great if it didn't require the natural gas or propane. I thought the whole point of these new fangled power systems was to move away from the dependancies of natural resources. Oh well, if it turns out to be as good as they're saying I'll be getting an extra one or two just to overclock my whole home network.
;-)
Just imagine a Beowulf clust . . . oh, never mind.
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I believe he's referring to the fact that he's either some type of tech support or in the security field. Think about it:
:-)
M$ bugs + lusers = $$$ for us
I agree, let them be. Us geeks need to eat too.
I'm sure many /.ers would say to tell the company off and find a new job, but I really think this is a good opportunity for this whole patent mess to begin straightening itself out. Think about it . . . by asking you to sign, the company is asking for someone with technical expertise to approve (and possibly proofread) what they are planning to do.
If you don't believe they're doing the right thing, then sit down with your boss and present your case to him/her/them. Clearly point out the flaws in the patent and the impact it will have on technology as a whole. Do it calmy, do it professionally. If they tell you to get lost then you can go and start looking for a new job.
Right here.
Ok, so it's not "official" per se - but it's the best client out there. Unlike gaim it only needs tk/tcl to run so it will work on Solaris/BSD/Linux/Windoze/...
Actually I can get pretty close to that with my PIII 600. Then again using a power efficient OS (*cough* linux *cough*) is a big factor. ;-)
Ugh. I know that feeling. My room sounds like a freakin' airport.
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Oh . . . excuse me . . . gotta go . . . I think an UltraSparc just landed . .
Figures. :-P I just got the laptop last week so I really didn't want to crack it open without making sure first. Thanks!!!
Speaking of laptop processors...
I have a laptop running a 600MHz PIII and a PC running a 400MHz PII. Would it be possible to just switch processors without melting anything or do I have to go for new motherboards? Sorry to ask such a dumb question but no one I know has been able to answer it and I really don't have the time and money to be experimenting myself.
Thanks!!!
``the FreePad looks like a toy that could be in your house pretty soon''
Only if it's as the name suggests . . . FREE! (as in beer)
Yeah, that's very true. ;-) It just pisses me off that now all the state governments have to get their cut too.
Ever visit one of those e-flowers sites? I saw one the other day that wanted $50 for a box of cookies. $50 Most of their flowers were the same price, with the exeption of one that is. That one was $99.
I hope they all go down . . . soon. It'll give us all back a hell of a lot of bandwidth.
I managed to get one of those pre-release galleys and would have to say that it's Bruce's best book from what I've had time to read so far. I highly recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in computers. It's definitely an eye (and mind) opener. ;-)