My problem is that I don't really have the time to find the one that works on my architecture and works perfectly. I don't really 100% know if I've gotten the WPA/WPA2 settings wrong in some cases, or if the driver just doesn't work (a couple of releases where it didn't run AT ALL with the new driver I was able to tell one vs. the other). I would be less daring and try a stable release and work out my issues, if there was one. Right now I use madwifi, not ng, because that one seems to work the most. However, I can't seem to tweak it to do wpa no-how -- always says the wpa_ie_len=0.
I'm no slouch in the tech department, but I have trouble recommending a card when you have to find the version that works for your card. This is OK for stuff like TV tuners, but network cards these days are pretty essential.
Interestingly enough, while 2.6 on a laptop is almost a requirement (from a usability standpoint -- features, etc.), I've found that wireless driver support is better in 2.4. Some of the third-party WPA supplicants require 2.4, and binary vendor drivers (sometimes the only solution for all of the features) are typically for 2.4 as well.
This is not so true. Cards based on Atheros, while "well-supported" can be flaky to say the least. Mine resets for no reason, the madwifi-ng driver seems to be in flux (and for me, doesn't work when installed), and has generally been a pain in the ass. Thankfully, this card is an eval from a co-worker.
You know what's funny? That's what everyone was saying. "I'm not buying sgi, they aren't going to be around much longer." I've heard this from at least 2-3 separate places, and you would make 4. My current employer went with Sun, to the tune of a couple million, for reasons like this.
I wonder what would have happened if everyone who said that had just bought their hardware?
And I always hear great things about IRIX from people who managed it (ultimately, like myself). Things just made sense to me. Sun's device trees always threw me, and a number of other different things that were not too hard to figure out but were always a waste of time. Granted it was the first UNIX I was familiar with, but IRIX just seemed friendlier on all levels.
They SHIPPED very insecure. The boxes could only be as good as the admin. All of the boxes I managed (I had 20 at one point, all of which were exposed to the internet -- down to about 7 or 8 now) were hacked when I arrived at the company. None of them have been hacked since.
I have an Indy on my desk at home (been up for 207 days actually:)). Nice machine, even though it is slow at this point. I was disappointed that Adobe dropped them. sgi was really THE platform to do Web development on in the late 90's.
I think it's unlikely to have time to do so. It would have to perform all of those operations after the power has failed. My machine does not run without power.
What sense would that make? If their revisions crash the machine, something tells me the fact that their device driver works the way it's supposed to isn't going to matter.
I personally choose to live in an area where there is good alternate transportation. I live in a city, and if my job moves, I can still get there. Traffic HAS gotten worse here due to construction, so the bus ride has become a problem. So, I can walk to the subway or ride my bike. I understand that's a problem if you live out in the middle of nowhere, but I don't think that's a very good idea (for this very reason).
Or, being in a city, you could get out of your car and get on some form of mass transit and not sit in any traffic at all, rather than spending hours trying to find ways to shave 5 mins off your route.
But I mean, isn't there something to be said for working WITH your co-workers and interacting face to face with them? Theoretically if you're working, you shouldn't be talking much to passersby, but instead relating to people who are not around. Unless you go to cafes with your coworkers to work.
I'm inclined to think there are significant ill-effects from being holed up in one's house all day. I'd only prefer to use telecommuting as an occasional thing.
This may not be true in many parts of the country, but in my part of the country, most people don't HAVE to be on the roads -- they could take the bus or rail (and many do, but not enough).
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My problem is that I don't really have the time to find the one that works on my architecture and works perfectly. I don't really 100% know if I've gotten the WPA/WPA2 settings wrong in some cases, or if the driver just doesn't work (a couple of releases where it didn't run AT ALL with the new driver I was able to tell one vs. the other). I would be less daring and try a stable release and work out my issues, if there was one. Right now I use madwifi, not ng, because that one seems to work the most. However, I can't seem to tweak it to do wpa no-how -- always says the wpa_ie_len=0.
I'm no slouch in the tech department, but I have trouble recommending a card when you have to find the version that works for your card. This is OK for stuff like TV tuners, but network cards these days are pretty essential.
My card is the Cisco a/b/g card. I think it's AR5212? Something like that.
I get constant ath0 hardware error; resetting. I don't know what that's affecting, but I had FAR less trouble with my old Orinoco card.
I second that. My boss wanted to use an illegal copy of PM over GParted. I showed her screenshots side by side and she relented.
Amazing that even in a university, people don't trust free software.
Interestingly enough, while 2.6 on a laptop is almost a requirement (from a usability standpoint -- features, etc.), I've found that wireless driver support is better in 2.4. Some of the third-party WPA supplicants require 2.4, and binary vendor drivers (sometimes the only solution for all of the features) are typically for 2.4 as well.
This is not so true. Cards based on Atheros, while "well-supported" can be flaky to say the least. Mine resets for no reason, the madwifi-ng driver seems to be in flux (and for me, doesn't work when installed), and has generally been a pain in the ass. Thankfully, this card is an eval from a co-worker.
4Dwm. Looks something like Motif, I suppose, but somewhat unique. Hasn't changed too much since 5.3, which is where I got started.
You know what's funny? That's what everyone was saying. "I'm not buying sgi, they aren't going to be around much longer." I've heard this from at least 2-3 separate places, and you would make 4. My current employer went with Sun, to the tune of a couple million, for reasons like this.
I wonder what would have happened if everyone who said that had just bought their hardware?
And I always hear great things about IRIX from people who managed it (ultimately, like myself). Things just made sense to me. Sun's device trees always threw me, and a number of other different things that were not too hard to figure out but were always a waste of time. Granted it was the first UNIX I was familiar with, but IRIX just seemed friendlier on all levels.
Lots of the source of IRIX is not open-sourceable. Far as I know, there is a fair amount of ATT code in there.
They SHIPPED very insecure. The boxes could only be as good as the admin. All of the boxes I managed (I had 20 at one point, all of which were exposed to the internet -- down to about 7 or 8 now) were hacked when I arrived at the company. None of them have been hacked since.
I have an Indy on my desk at home (been up for 207 days actually :)). Nice machine, even though it is slow at this point. I was disappointed that Adobe dropped them. sgi was really THE platform to do Web development on in the late 90's.
I think it's unlikely to have time to do so. It would have to perform all of those operations after the power has failed. My machine does not run without power.
What sense would that make? If their revisions crash the machine, something tells me the fact that their device driver works the way it's supposed to isn't going to matter.
What makes you think he missed it in the first place?
You are correct. I worked on a straw building in California -- couldn't burn that stuff.
Yeah, I know, because everyone who rides the train smells like that you fucking moron.
I can read or prepare for a meeting while riding on the train. What can you do while driving?
The time isn't necessarily lost, you know.
I personally choose to live in an area where there is good alternate transportation. I live in a city, and if my job moves, I can still get there. Traffic HAS gotten worse here due to construction, so the bus ride has become a problem. So, I can walk to the subway or ride my bike. I understand that's a problem if you live out in the middle of nowhere, but I don't think that's a very good idea (for this very reason).
Who picked where you moved, if not you?
I love it when people tell me that mass transit is not an option in their area, as if people end up where they end up by some sort of random chance.
Or, being in a city, you could get out of your car and get on some form of mass transit and not sit in any traffic at all, rather than spending hours trying to find ways to shave 5 mins off your route.
But I mean, isn't there something to be said for working WITH your co-workers and interacting face to face with them? Theoretically if you're working, you shouldn't be talking much to passersby, but instead relating to people who are not around. Unless you go to cafes with your coworkers to work.
I'm inclined to think there are significant ill-effects from being holed up in one's house all day. I'd only prefer to use telecommuting as an occasional thing.
There is no newer Firefox in backports anyway, keep in mind.
This may not be true in many parts of the country, but in my part of the country, most people don't HAVE to be on the roads -- they could take the bus or rail (and many do, but not enough).
Move somewhere with mass transit and take it. I drive about once a week these days -- I leave the driving to the professionals most other times.