* It is supplied by Lucent
* It is being called a "Radio Frequency Sniffer"
* You must dial the device for it to work, so I imagine the device has to be on
* It would work with anything with cellular capability, like PalmPilots with cellular modems
Well, the FEMA guy said they have only had the technology "a day or two." Even if they were using it Tuesday, I don't know how much good it did without the toll-free number being publicized by media outlets like CNN.
Speaking of Windows command prompts, Windows 2000 has the most useless variable for the DOS prompt command: $V
It shows the current Windows version. Now, I don't understand how you could not know what version of Windows you are using, and as far as that goes, why would you need to have the version in a prompt!?
And you think it spits something short out? Here is what it does:
C:\>prompt $V
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
That was a "prompt $V [space]", and I got all that.
If anyone has a real use for this, tell me what it is!;)
P.S: Windows kids, if you 'screwed up' your prompt, get your normal one back by typing prompt, or if that doesn't work, prompt $p$g
Here is a quote from the article:
"The new operating system also has better support for Sun's Java software and Linux, two technologies that make writing software for a mainframe easier for modern programmers"
Either I am missing something, or the author doesn't quite get it. How does one operating system have better support for another? When he said operating system, did he really mean z900 (S/390)?
So Java is finally getting good support. OS/2 had the ability to run applet directly, new browsers are better (it seems) at handling applets and now BSD is in on the Java action. Neat.
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I say screw the database idea, why don't we just tattoo a unique number on our chests or hands?
Also book burning might be a good idea.
Nope, you didn't sound offensive, I was just explaining why I didn't have the link. ;)
All I know is:
* It is supplied by Lucent
* It is being called a "Radio Frequency Sniffer"
* You must dial the device for it to work, so I imagine the device has to be on
* It would work with anything with cellular capability, like PalmPilots with cellular modems
Well, the FEMA guy said they have only had the technology "a day or two." Even if they were using it Tuesday, I don't know how much good it did without the toll-free number being publicized by media outlets like CNN.
Hey, sorry for no link, but I saw it on the new over a late breakfast. I didn't have much time, so the best I could find was that FEMA link.
Speaking of Windows command prompts, Windows 2000 has the most useless variable for the DOS prompt command: $V
;)
It shows the current Windows version. Now, I don't understand how you could not know what version of Windows you are using, and as far as that goes, why would you need to have the version in a prompt!?
And you think it spits something short out? Here is what it does:
C:\>prompt $V
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
That was a "prompt $V [space]", and I got all that. If anyone has a real use for this, tell me what it is!
P.S: Windows kids, if you 'screwed up' your prompt, get your normal one back by typing prompt, or if that doesn't work, prompt $p$g
Here is a quote from the article: "The new operating system also has better support for Sun's Java software and Linux, two technologies that make writing software for a mainframe easier for modern programmers" Either I am missing something, or the author doesn't quite get it. How does one operating system have better support for another? When he said operating system, did he really mean z900 (S/390)?
So Java is finally getting good support. OS/2 had the ability to run applet directly, new browsers are better (it seems) at handling applets and now BSD is in on the Java action. Neat.