I have personally found that WorldLingo seems to do a better job. It does many languages (even does Japanese), and you can translate based on context. I have found this specifically helpful in searching for technical information.
But, some information just bears repeating. First, there is a very good test system put in place by The Open Relay Database. Anyone running a mail server on their system should use this service (I do).
There is also a very good site that runs down how to close holes in different servers at mail-abuse.org.
Regardless of why this system is being exploited, it is certainly the system administrators fault...
But, why couldn't all of these language specific sites pool their resources and create 1 site (write it in English...it seems to be the most common language on the internet) and have translators...much like RivaStation.
RivaStation is written in German, but it gets translated to English...overall, that would be a much more interesting site...and lets face it, it would definately get more hits by being translated to so many other languages.
I'm sure there are better ways of doing this, but it's just a thought...
Yes, I to would normally recommend against building a system with integrated sound/video, but seeing as how embeded systems use the same design (using system memory/CPU to get processing power/memory), and it is becomming increasingly difficult to find MotherBoards without at least having integrated sound, it would be no different than an expensive embeded system...
And I agree with the issue of the power supply, however the power supply in this system shouldn't be taxed that much...remember, this is just a player...and there will likely be another standard (OGG Vorbis?, MP3-Pro?) by the time one of the components actually fails...
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6. It is a very elegeant and consistent language (unlike C++).
This is why I decided to use ANSI-C rather than C++ when I took my C classes in college. The professor gave us a choice... and most ppl took C++ because they were told it would be so easy (if I recall correctly, I was the only one to prefer ANSI-C):)
I was using AmigaOS and AIX at the time and knew that the only standard across platforms tended to be ANSI-C.
Incidentally, the book I used was The Joy of C... it is one of the most well written books on C that I have found. And it's now out of print... I thought about buying another copy (I sold mine back because I was a broke college student)
First off, let me say that I get the joke...Haha, but you have to understand why these ARE valid "Rumors" in the case of OS/2 and AmigaOS.
First, Amiga Inc.exists and they have a product. The Amiga (both hardware and software) is/was still a great system.
As for OS/2...it still exists. And guess what they're using for their Web Browser. See, IBM made promises to alot of developers when OS/2 was released, and they put lotsa effort and $$$ into loking some of their bigger clients into OS/2 solutions. This is just good business sense.
It's interesting in noting that around the time that the C= officially died and before Gateway really showed any interest, the BeBox was being touted as a good alternative to AmigaOS... It's also worth mentioning that the origonal BeBox and the AmigaOne are similar in design (use standard PeeCee hardware to achieve all the benefits of a closed arcatecture).
Anything you're gonna buy will be way more expensive than just making your own. The system could be built on a reasonable budget for under $100. On PriceWatch a 600MHz P3 (Celermine) CPU + MicroATX MotherBoard combo can be had for $79, and then the case should be easy enough to find.
That system already has built-in sound. And even if you needed to use a PCI card, an Ensoniq card can be had for $10. You're talking less than $200 for a complete system that isn't just 1 function...
I'm sure if you looked around you could find something like an old 266Mhz CPU+MB combo for pocket change...
You could even install an IRDA Drive into the front and use a universal remote to controll the thing:)
So, now that/. is going to be charging subscriptions, will readers be compensated for having highly modded stories?
This is done in the magazine business. Readers digest does this for their "Humor" section. Family Handyman does it for their "Tips" section. Almost every major magazine out there has a "Readers Comments" section and most pay the ppl that provide content. That being said, there are alwaysalternativestoslashdot.
Just don't visit sites that do Paid Inclusion, or realize that some results may be "tainted". Personally, I still find that All The Web still gives decent results for most things. This is because, it seems like All The Web & Google have this thing about who can get the most pages indexed.
For a good list of what search engines show what ads in what ways, check out this page at Search Engine Watch.
Is the fact that unlike print media, the barrier to entry is not so big. It costs signifigantly less to put up a website than print a periodical. Periodicals (even daily news papers) can't report news "as it happens", yet even the simplest/cheapest website can do this. This is what has made the web what it is.
Having said that, marketing has to be rethought. I am not so naive to belive that sites can operate without some kind of revenue (ads or subscriptions). My guess is that the web sites that are going to subscription services will eventually fold or no longer require subscriptions.
Speaking of this, what was the reason we were given for banner ads not making money??? Ppl are ignoring the ads...but look at the magazine industry...they still have ads, yet I can honestly say that I tend to ignore those ads as well (just turn the page or ignore that part of the page)...so, the question is where will the ad dollars come from in the future? I can honestly say that I enjoy watching/reading a GOOD ad...something different, but every industry has hordes of lazy ppl and marketing is no exception. A stoopid gimick or an ad that insists on my attention is nothing more than an annoyance.
Then again, maybe we'll all go back to using gopher:)
Actually, it's just as difficult to find the Linux machines on there...
But, most of them are listed Here with all of of the NOW Clusters... The first one listed (#20) is a Linux Cluster
What's even more interesting is the fact that
The only Windoze cluster on the list (#320...as stated before) is the only cluster with that fast of processor per box (1 GHz) and that many installed processors (252) that low on the list.
Lets not forget that M$ has given up on all but the x86 (no more Alpha versions of their OS), yet it is hard to find any architecture that Linux will not run on.
However, this points to a new requirement for the top 500 list...that should be an OS column in this list...
When the RIAA got rid of Napster, they made a network like Gnutella into a viable alternative.
So, just like happened with P2P, when they succeed (they most likely will) these companies will simply have created a market where the "target" is no longer so easy to hit. The most likely project to take up the slack is OpenPVR.
I have actually been surprised that, given the open source nature of Linux and the definate closed source mindset with regards to the filesystem/etc of the TiVo that the/. crowd hasn't rallied behind projects like OpenPVR.
Just look at the console market in the past year. Last year you had the N64 (proabably weaker seller than the DC), Dreamcast, and PS2 (though not as strong).
This year you have X-Box, GameQube and a much stronger PS2. Now, realize that the average price for a game has risen from ~$29-$39 for a decent PSX/Dreamcast game to ~$50. However, cost of development has went up as well...
It happens in the Movie industry too. It's partly the economy (inflation) and it's partly the cost of developing for that technology.
As has been mentioned before, it's also because of our poor economy. And I won't rehash that aspect...
Most of the machines this guy has are prototype boards. For the most part, these guys don't want copies of the ROMs to be made, as this would lower the value of their boards. Some of these guys are able to make their own ROM backups, but they will rarely attempt it. To make matters worse, these Atari prototypes were obviously played by Atari employees thorughout their lifetime. These boards do fail, it's only a matter of time.
So, this truly is a sorry state these games are in. They have been saved, but only for so long. It's worth noting that this problem exists for almost every platform.
One can only hope that this guy has made backups of the ROMs on these boards (not likely). Maybe we should just be happy that these prototypes are saved for now.
OK, can you turn off PrtSc or Alt-PrtSc for "protected" messages?
Yes you can. That's essentially what M$ did with WMV DRM. It's all a feature of the OS...this makes it easy for M$ to do this.
...unless you're working from dumb terminals, and don't allow cameras in the facility.
No, now this is just blown way out of proportion. If you get even 10 E-Mails per day (lower than my average) are you really gonna take a photograph of all of your E-Mails. And you must not work in a big enough company. All multinationals have a strict policy against Cameras, Cell Phones, etc...
The only way they have of telling if there's another system on your network is to send a request to an internal address (RoadRunner tends to check for 192.168.1.100)...the easiest way to fix this is to simply firewall the netbios port...
I actually just use IPTables to keep anyone on my external port (eth0) from accessing any internal addresses directly. It sounds like the only ones they'll catch is the ones with the out-of-box routers and ppl who don't know better:)
Umh, not if printing could be turned off for "protected" messages...
This is actually a new feature for Mozilla...
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Yea, the tree closed for 0.9.8 like a week ago. Tree Closes for 0.9.8. For those that don't want to click the link, here's what it says...
...0.9.8 will have a variety of new items including new natively drawn widgets on WindowsXP, Mac OS X, and GTK, when you are in the classic skin (We will have more on this later, including screenshots)...
If you're really interested in what's going on with the project, try the latest Build Comments
Yesterday was the last of the frozen trunk builds. And if that's not enough, the Tree Is Opened for 0.9.9 checkins.
And there's now a Mozilla 1.0 Manifesto that lays down precisely what Mozilla 1.0 should be (which will come right after 0.9.9).
And I hope AMD feels a pinch from this. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to see it break them. But, if hardware manufacturers realize that turning their backs on Linux can hurt the bottom line, then it will probably be better for all of us in the long run.
I'm guessing that someone (like M$) will try to include some sort of sender-defined document expiration in their next E-Mail client release. A similar feature already exists in many commercial E-Mail servers. The concept would work much like Digital Rights Management.
Internal corespondence will already adhere to the policy, and as other companies make policies that use this type of DRM, you will be covered there as well.
As a type of DRM, there could also be other features of this. For example, if you end relations with an organization, all of your E-Mails are automatically expired.
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I have personally found that WorldLingo seems to do a better job. It does many languages (even does Japanese), and you can translate based on context. I have found this specifically helpful in searching for technical information.
I think we discussed this enough in the prior story Are SPAM Blacklists Unreasonable?
But, some information just bears repeating. First, there is a very good test system put in place by The Open Relay Database. Anyone running a mail server on their system should use this service (I do).
There is also a very good site that runs down how to close holes in different servers at mail-abuse.org.
Regardless of why this system is being exploited, it is certainly the system administrators fault...
But, why couldn't all of these language specific sites pool their resources and create 1 site (write it in English...it seems to be the most common language on the internet) and have translators...much like RivaStation.
RivaStation is written in German, but it gets translated to English...overall, that would be a much more interesting site...and lets face it, it would definately get more hits by being translated to so many other languages.
I'm sure there are better ways of doing this, but it's just a thought...
Yes, I to would normally recommend against building a system with integrated sound/video, but seeing as how embeded systems use the same design (using system memory/CPU to get processing power/memory), and it is becomming increasingly difficult to find MotherBoards without at least having integrated sound, it would be no different than an expensive embeded system...
And I agree with the issue of the power supply, however the power supply in this system shouldn't be taxed that much...remember, this is just a player...and there will likely be another standard (OGG Vorbis?, MP3-Pro?) by the time one of the components actually fails...
6. It is a very elegeant and consistent language (unlike C++).
... and most ppl took C++ because they were told it would be so easy (if I recall correctly, I was the only one to prefer ANSI-C) :)
... it is one of the most well written books on C that I have found. And it's now out of print ... I thought about buying another copy (I sold mine back because I was a broke college student)
This is why I decided to use ANSI-C rather than C++ when I took my C classes in college. The professor gave us a choice
I was using AmigaOS and AIX at the time and knew that the only standard across platforms tended to be ANSI-C.
Incidentally, the book I used was The Joy of C
First off, let me say that I get the joke...Haha, but you have to understand why these ARE valid "Rumors" in the case of OS/2 and AmigaOS.
... It's also worth mentioning that the origonal BeBox and the AmigaOne are similar in design (use standard PeeCee hardware to achieve all the benefits of a closed arcatecture).
First, Amiga Inc. exists and they have a product. The Amiga (both hardware and software) is/was still a great system.
As for OS/2...it still exists. And guess what they're using for their Web Browser. See, IBM made promises to alot of developers when OS/2 was released, and they put lotsa effort and $$$ into loking some of their bigger clients into OS/2 solutions. This is just good business sense.
It's interesting in noting that around the time that the C= officially died and before Gateway really showed any interest, the BeBox was being touted as a good alternative to AmigaOS
Anything you're gonna buy will be way more expensive than just making your own. The system could be built on a reasonable budget for under $100. On PriceWatch a 600MHz P3 (Celermine) CPU + MicroATX MotherBoard combo can be had for $79, and then the case should be easy enough to find.
:)
That system already has built-in sound. And even if you needed to use a PCI card, an Ensoniq card can be had for $10. You're talking less than $200 for a complete system that isn't just 1 function...
I'm sure if you looked around you could find something like an old 266Mhz CPU+MB combo for pocket change...
You could even install an IRDA Drive into the front and use a universal remote to controll the thing
So, now that /. is going to be charging subscriptions, will readers be compensated for having highly modded stories?
.
This is done in the magazine business. Readers digest does this for their "Humor" section. Family Handyman does it for their "Tips" section. Almost every major magazine out there has a "Readers Comments" section and most pay the ppl that provide content. That being said, there are always alternatives to slashdot
Look at my comment above...Yahoo's search results are "tainted" because they have something called Yahoo Express
From the page:
"Yahoo Express" provides fast review and possible inclusion in main listings. Mandatory for commercial areas.
Just don't visit sites that do Paid Inclusion, or realize that some results may be "tainted". Personally, I still find that All The Web still gives decent results for most things. This is because, it seems like All The Web & Google have this thing about who can get the most pages indexed.
For a good list of what search engines show what ads in what ways, check out this page at Search Engine Watch.
Is the fact that unlike print media, the barrier to entry is not so big. It costs signifigantly less to put up a website than print a periodical. Periodicals (even daily news papers) can't report news "as it happens", yet even the simplest/cheapest website can do this. This is what has made the web what it is.
:)
Having said that, marketing has to be rethought. I am not so naive to belive that sites can operate without some kind of revenue (ads or subscriptions). My guess is that the web sites that are going to subscription services will eventually fold or no longer require subscriptions.
Speaking of this, what was the reason we were given for banner ads not making money??? Ppl are ignoring the ads...but look at the magazine industry...they still have ads, yet I can honestly say that I tend to ignore those ads as well (just turn the page or ignore that part of the page)...so, the question is where will the ad dollars come from in the future? I can honestly say that I enjoy watching/reading a GOOD ad...something different, but every industry has hordes of lazy ppl and marketing is no exception. A stoopid gimick or an ad that insists on my attention is nothing more than an annoyance.
Then again, maybe we'll all go back to using gopher
Actually, it's just as difficult to find the Linux machines on there...
... The first one listed (#20) is a Linux Cluster
But, most of them are listed Here with all of of the NOW Clusters
What's even more interesting is the fact that
The only Windoze cluster on the list (#320...as stated before) is the only cluster with that fast of processor per box (1 GHz) and that many installed processors (252) that low on the list.
Lets not forget that M$ has given up on all but the x86 (no more Alpha versions of their OS), yet it is hard to find any architecture that Linux will not run on.
However, this points to a new requirement for the top 500 list...that should be an OS column in this list...
When the RIAA got rid of Napster, they made a network like Gnutella into a viable alternative.
/. crowd hasn't rallied behind projects like OpenPVR.
So, just like happened with P2P, when they succeed (they most likely will) these companies will simply have created a market where the "target" is no longer so easy to hit. The most likely project to take up the slack is OpenPVR.
I have actually been surprised that, given the open source nature of Linux and the definate closed source mindset with regards to the filesystem/etc of the TiVo that the
Just look at the console market in the past year. Last year you had the N64 (proabably weaker seller than the DC), Dreamcast, and PS2 (though not as strong).
This year you have X-Box, GameQube and a much stronger PS2. Now, realize that the average price for a game has risen from ~$29-$39 for a decent PSX/Dreamcast game to ~$50. However, cost of development has went up as well...
It happens in the Movie industry too. It's partly the economy (inflation) and it's partly the cost of developing for that technology.
As has been mentioned before, it's also because of our poor economy. And I won't rehash that aspect...
No one mentioned the game's original slogan...
In space, no one can hear you clean.
Which was a take on the slogan for a certain Ridley Scott film...:)
Which, by coincidence looks that it might be in for the 5th installment of the franchise.
So, AOL/TW retained the IP, and Infogrames just got the name...then that's another story...I thought that Infogrames got the whole thing...
The data is backed up, and, with one exception
it gets to the MAME developers.
Not from what I see here.
Most of the machines this guy has are prototype boards. For the most part, these guys don't want copies of the ROMs to be made, as this would lower the value of their boards. Some of these guys are able to make their own ROM backups, but they will rarely attempt it. To make matters worse, these Atari prototypes were obviously played by Atari employees thorughout their lifetime. These boards do fail, it's only a matter of time.
So, this truly is a sorry state these games are in. They have been saved, but only for so long. It's worth noting that this problem exists for almost every platform.
One can only hope that this guy has made backups of the ROMs on these boards (not likely). Maybe we should just be happy that these prototypes are saved for now.
What really scares me about this is the talk about taking desktop control away from users, the one thing MS has always been good about in the past.
:)
You mean like my comment on a story posted yesterday... Wow, Deja Vu
OK, can you turn off PrtSc or Alt-PrtSc for "protected" messages?
...unless you're working from dumb terminals, and don't allow cameras in the facility.
Yes you can. That's essentially what M$ did with WMV DRM. It's all a feature of the OS...this makes it easy for M$ to do this.
No, now this is just blown way out of proportion. If you get even 10 E-Mails per day (lower than my average) are you really gonna take a photograph of all of your E-Mails. And you must not work in a big enough company. All multinationals have a strict policy against Cameras, Cell Phones, etc...
The only way they have of telling if there's another system on your network is to send a request to an internal address (RoadRunner tends to check for 192.168.1.100)...the easiest way to fix this is to simply firewall the netbios port...
:)
I actually just use IPTables to keep anyone on my external port (eth0) from accessing any internal addresses directly. It sounds like the only ones they'll catch is the ones with the out-of-box routers and ppl who don't know better
Umh, not if printing could be turned off for "protected" messages...
Yea, the tree closed for 0.9.8 like a week ago. Tree Closes for 0.9.8. For those that don't want to click the link, here's what it says...
...0.9.8 will have a variety of new items including new natively drawn widgets on WindowsXP, Mac OS X, and GTK, when you are in the classic skin (We will have more on this later, including screenshots)...
:)
If you're really interested in what's going on with the project, try the latest Build Comments
Yesterday was the last of the frozen trunk builds. And if that's not enough, the Tree Is Opened for 0.9.9 checkins.
And there's now a Mozilla 1.0 Manifesto that lays down precisely what Mozilla 1.0 should be (which will come right after 0.9.9).
Of course, it's nice to see a change in SlashDot change its view of the project. But, then again, maybe I was right all along.
And I hope AMD feels a pinch from this. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to see it break them. But, if hardware manufacturers realize that turning their backs on Linux can hurt the bottom line, then it will probably be better for all of us in the long run.
I'm guessing that someone (like M$) will try to include some sort of sender-defined document expiration in their next E-Mail client release. A similar feature already exists in many commercial E-Mail servers. The concept would work much like Digital Rights Management.
Internal corespondence will already adhere to the policy, and as other companies make policies that use this type of DRM, you will be covered there as well.
As a type of DRM, there could also be other features of this. For example, if you end relations with an organization, all of your E-Mails are automatically expired.