100% guaranteed they continue in the metro vein and continue to obscure/drop features/settings and continue to be "dumbfounded" as to why no one wants to buy it.
1) AV is only needed when there's a problem and then it's best to get a fresh copy that is less likely to be affected by malware. 2) There's nothing wrong with the systems themselves - it's the fact that you have zero control over the data (even if it is encrypted the procedures for keeping it properly backed up may not be followed) and there's always the risk of the service shutting down without notice. 3) Privacy is the issue with guest accounts for me. That and what they may do which could land me in trouble because it's my IP 4) I've found system restore doesn't fix most issues - it's great for preserving your settings but often doesn't fix the underlying problem.
One problem with iosafe style devices: they may technically be "fire proof" but they are not immune to the laws of physics. When the external temperature rises that heat will transfer inside. If the fire gets hot enough at the location of the device it will corrupt the data on it or melt components required to interface like the cheap plastic in the head of a USB key.
Lazy way: Buy a single USB Key to backup essential data - attach it to your key chain so that as long as you are safe it should be too (not recommended for those who lose their keys a lot)
Slightly less lazy way: Encrypt said data and have 2 USB keys with the same data, store them in different places/ways.
Serious way: Buy a security deposit box and 2 hardware encrypted USB keys. Store 1 in the box and use the 2nd as your "active backup" - switch them out every 30 days or so so the most you stand to lose is 30 days worth of data.
Hardcore way: Hardcopy everything and store offsite.
USB key can be substituted for a proper external harddrive if data storage levels require it but I don't recommend trying to put the harddrive on your key chain.
Seriously, why is this on Slashdot - it's something that belongs on cnet.
(1) If you don't want to pay for an anti-virus program, at least install a free one.
- No, don't use any local anti-virus as it chews up more system resources than a lot of actual viruses do - use something like Panda Active Scan.
(2) Save files to a folder that is automatically mirrored to the cloud, for effortless backups.
- No, never trust cloud services for backups. Never trust cloud services period the only reason to use them is convenience
(3) Create a non-administrator guest account, in case a friend needs to borrow the computer.
- No, if a friend needs to use your computer then you need to monitor their use at all times, otherwise, hand them a tablet.
(4) Be aware of your computer's System Restore option as a way of fixing mysterious problems that arose recently."
- "mysterious problems"... riiiiiight. Since this is referring to system restore and new laptops they likely mean Windows machines which means Windows 8 in which case you want to use System Refresh before you ever want to try System Restore.
It may not be pretty but the older stuff is often where the solid information is - a lot of the new stuff is noise with little long term value.
All I know is I want to leave Google as soon as possible. Bing is not an alternative and no other players seem to have the ability to compete. It's getting harder and harder to find stuff with Google search, it makes way way too many assumptions about my searches. Terms with multiple meanings are all but useless if you're not looking for the "popular" term. Image search got a lot better, then they forced people into conservative by default search. Commercial/"pretty" sites seem to have been pushed to the top instead of ones with solid information. Gmail they screwed the interface up in a big way and then added moronic features like "recent images" [faceplam]. Add to their backwards momentum on search they've been sacrificing goodwill on just about every property they have trying to push people into other crap like Google+.
Android? Forced apps like Facebook which drain the battery, lack of what I wanted from Android: openness. I don't want to have to choose between rooting my phone and keeping the warranty with my carrier.
I honestly can't think of a single Google product that I want to use or recommend to someone else - the only reason I stick with them is because there's no better alternative yet.
Innocent we are not, but we do still respect the rule of law. The courts are also somewhat vindictive when they are screwed around with - I'd expect the bar just got raised for any future warrants CSIS wants.
I had a very similar situation. The anxiety link is actually related to the lack of filtering going on in the brain. Ever find you overshare or have a hard time keeping secrets or just blurt something out at work without thinking about the consequences? Same happens with incoming stresses - the brain can't filter out the stresses of day to day life so the simple things most people dismiss or overcome tend to be in your face anxiety instead. Depression is very common, as is ODD (again, likely due to lack of filters, but often due to an associated hyper-morality or rigid thinking)
ADHD is very real and can be easily diagnosed with a brain scan but that's too expensive to actually do (thought patterns are radically different from the norm).
There are two main types, ADHD-Hyperactive which is when the middle strip of the brain grows faster than the rest. This is the excitement centre of the brain. There are various theories from lead to gut bacteria as the cause but in the end, most people can/do grow out of the serious effects of it because the rest of their brain eventually catches up. The second type is ADHD-Inattentive (aka ADD). This is genetic and is a serious condition. Far far fewer are diagnosed with this version (3 in 10 diagnosed) In addition to structural differences in the brain it prevents the executive centre of the brain from properly communicating with the with the memory centre (among other things). This may not seem like such a big deal until you consider our society: The executive centre of the brain controls task/time management which includes everything from getting dressed in the morning to getting work done so you can keep the job that supports you. Active memory recall? All but gone. People with this disorder can remember things, just usually not when they want to let alone need to. All that schooling is in there, just not accessible on a test or in the workplace without reminders to jump-start the process of remembering.
Stimulants help like you wouldn't believe. They don't cure because there is far too little known and because there's a genetic component it's very difficult to "cure". When I forget to take my pill/run out - people notice right away. They'll ask me if I'm hungover or if I need to go to the hospital. Part of that is the stim withdrawal, part is just the norm for ADHD-I. The reason the profits have soared is not just because of diagnosis rates it's because a patent was granted for Concerta, a time release version of Ritalin. At up to $4/pill it was crazy expensive but the alternative was having to take 3-4 pills a day with Ritalin... a task which isn't "easy" to accomplish for ADHD-I types.
I'll grant you that there are millions more diagnosed than probably need to be but that just makes it harder for those who are legitimately diagnosed.
Nothing to do with PC, it has to do with the fact that I'd want to teach my daughter how to solve problems through coding not how to sell her body. She wants to dress provocatively for her enjoyment, that's all on her, but I'd make damn sure she could use her mind to earn money. If anything I'd want her to redefine booth babe as the hot developer making the big bucks.
And even when you do, you can't get a job because everyone wants a rockstar developer who can do it all when in reality it'd take a team of 6 specialists to do what they expect 1 person to be able to know/execute perfectly and quickly.
If you are paying an in-state 3rd party to direct individuals seeking to buy products to your site that is really no different than hiring a sales employee, 1st or 3rd party to do the same. While there is no "employment" contract between Amazon and it's affiliates, there is a contract and remuneration for sales related actions.
The court ruled that their relationship with these in-state 3rd parties was enough to constitute a presence which makes sense - otherwise companies could just 3rd party their sales force and not pay tax in a state. The description states that this somehow conflicts with the Quill ruling where Quill had no 1st or 3rd party presence in the state in question. If Amazon terminated it's relationship with these 3rd parties, in theory the Quill ruling should apply and any 1st party sales would be exempt.
As it stands Amazon's 3rd party partners are no different than dealerships are to a car company.
That doesn't make any sense. A car dealership buys cars from Ford or whoever and sells them locally. Amazon affiliates own and sell nothing and do nothing more than recommend people shop at Amazon.
While the nature of the relationship is different each acts, as the court put it, as a nexus for consumers to buy products from the company they have a relationship with.
SCOTUS fails to act against government's financial overreach! We could NEVER have predicted THIS!
Ruling seems pretty reasonable to me. If Amazon ditched it's local 3rd party partners then Quill Corp vs North Dakota would apply to the products Amazon itself sells. As it stands Amazon's 3rd party partners are no different than dealerships are to a car company.
There's a much simpler way: For general shopping keep 1 easily folded bag available for use. For shopping cart level shopping, keep everything in the cart as is. Take it out to your car and bag stuff there instead of in the store.
It doesn't fit every situation (those without cars, -30C weather, etc) but for most of the time it works great. We keep about 20 reusable bags in the trunk at one time.
The thing with plastic bags not degrading for 100s of years though - that seems highly suspect to me. I've had some disintegrate in a matter of 3-4 years
Even if they do exist you've got to go hunting for the right one, then learn how to use it properly or you'll fuck up the system even more.
Because you didn't have to learn how to use the tools in Windows? Because misusing Windows tools won't fuck up Windows?
You're arguing that you were born knowing how to use Windows and that you should never have to learn anything, ever, you know that? An argument *for* ignorance.
Gott im Himmel.
Misusing Windows tools is a lot harder to do because they actively warn/outright prevent you from doing something stupid. Linux community opinion is much like yours "it's not our fault you didn't research it fully" - which, while accurate, is a complete copout because not everyone has the time/inclination to do so. It's great that you've got the time to be a Linux geek - I don't, nor do the majority of people who use computers.
> whether by crash or failure to resume the result is the same.
No it's not. Language has a use. While being a stickler for precision is not always productive or possible, being kind-of accurate in a broad sense helps people help you.
I was accurate in my description: Linux repeatedly ran into issues which prevented it from booting to the desktop for 4 distinct reasons. I'm not going to detail every freaking issue here but the end result was always the same: I was unable to access the desktop.
(without an "EventViewer" to make it easy)
Because/var/log doesn't exist and google doesn't exist. And grep and head and tail don't exist, and more doesn't exist, neither does pico, vi, or emacs.
>participated in launchpad thread
Lets look at the processes: Event Viewer: Load it up, create a custom view -> select the time frame, the level of detail/type of error, the source(s) or log file type(s) you want to search, and if you want more detailed limitations (keyword/eventid/etc). It creates a nice report, very easily readable.
grep? sure that gives me keyword search. head/tail, sure that'll give me the first/last 10 of 1 log file, pico/vi/emacs sure they're great text editors but won't generate a report across multiple logs. System Log Viewer is the same deal, it'll view one log at a time but forget trying to isolate a needle in a haystack unless you know exactly what you're searching for.
Yes? And? Your failure to describe the problem correctly even in broad terms means that your participation in such threads just muddies the water.
-- BMO
The problem was described quite clearly but here's one just for you: My experience has been that, when you run into a system breaking or unusual problem with Linux you must either spend an inordinate amount of time researching the resolution, devising a fix yourself, or re-install the OS; ether for expediency or because no resolution can be found.
I want to like Linux, I really do, it's just not there yet. Add to that, there's too many people like you who expect everyone to become a linux geek/want to use a command line. Command lines are great, they can be very efficient, but they also require preexisting knowledge to operate. GUIs allow users without that knowledge to simply process the information and discard it when done. I'll freely admit that there are several in Windows that I've mentioned in this thread which do require preexisting knowledge, however, the number required to remember is tiny compared to Linux - the rest are available in GUI form.
There's a great quote which goes something like this: "If you were to learn 10 new methods in Java every day for the rest of your life, you'd be dead before you learned them all". While intended for programers, the same principle applies here. grep alone as 22 different flags, not including special characters/pattern matching/expressions, that's one command among hundreds. Then there's the combi
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100% guaranteed they continue in the metro vein and continue to obscure/drop features/settings and continue to be "dumbfounded" as to why no one wants to buy it.
Mobile + TV are two different experiences - trying to force one onto the other is just stupid.
My money is on the SteamBox.
1) AV is only needed when there's a problem and then it's best to get a fresh copy that is less likely to be affected by malware.
2) There's nothing wrong with the systems themselves - it's the fact that you have zero control over the data (even if it is encrypted the procedures for keeping it properly backed up may not be followed) and there's always the risk of the service shutting down without notice.
3) Privacy is the issue with guest accounts for me. That and what they may do which could land me in trouble because it's my IP
4) I've found system restore doesn't fix most issues - it's great for preserving your settings but often doesn't fix the underlying problem.
One problem with iosafe style devices: they may technically be "fire proof" but they are not immune to the laws of physics. When the external temperature rises that heat will transfer inside. If the fire gets hot enough at the location of the device it will corrupt the data on it or melt components required to interface like the cheap plastic in the head of a USB key.
I should expand on this:
Lazy way: Buy a single USB Key to backup essential data - attach it to your key chain so that as long as you are safe it should be too (not recommended for those who lose their keys a lot)
Slightly less lazy way: Encrypt said data and have 2 USB keys with the same data, store them in different places/ways.
Serious way: Buy a security deposit box and 2 hardware encrypted USB keys. Store 1 in the box and use the 2nd as your "active backup" - switch them out every 30 days or so so the most you stand to lose is 30 days worth of data.
Hardcore way: Hardcopy everything and store offsite.
USB key can be substituted for a proper external harddrive if data storage levels require it but I don't recommend trying to put the harddrive on your key chain.
(2) Save files to a folder that is automatically mirrored to the cloud, for effortless backups.
- No, never trust cloud services for backups. Never trust cloud services period the only reason to use them is convenience
What would be your recommendation to a non-techie person if they want to make sure they don't lose their digital photographs in a fire?
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313349
Hate to break it to you but in most rural cases a surge protector won't do much. Lightning strikes your stuff is getting fried protector or not.
Besides, wall plug versions aren't what you want - you want one before it gets into your internal wiring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34r6RGF2JLA
Seriously, why is this on Slashdot - it's something that belongs on cnet.
(1) If you don't want to pay for an anti-virus program, at least install a free one.
- No, don't use any local anti-virus as it chews up more system resources than a lot of actual viruses do - use something like Panda Active Scan.
(2) Save files to a folder that is automatically mirrored to the cloud, for effortless backups.
- No, never trust cloud services for backups. Never trust cloud services period the only reason to use them is convenience
(3) Create a non-administrator guest account, in case a friend needs to borrow the computer.
- No, if a friend needs to use your computer then you need to monitor their use at all times, otherwise, hand them a tablet.
(4) Be aware of your computer's System Restore option as a way of fixing mysterious problems that arose recently."
- "mysterious problems"... riiiiiight. Since this is referring to system restore and new laptops they likely mean Windows machines which means Windows 8 in which case you want to use System Refresh before you ever want to try System Restore.
It may not be pretty but the older stuff is often where the solid information is - a lot of the new stuff is noise with little long term value.
All I know is I want to leave Google as soon as possible. Bing is not an alternative and no other players seem to have the ability to compete. It's getting harder and harder to find stuff with Google search, it makes way way too many assumptions about my searches. Terms with multiple meanings are all but useless if you're not looking for the "popular" term. Image search got a lot better, then they forced people into conservative by default search. Commercial/"pretty" sites seem to have been pushed to the top instead of ones with solid information. Gmail they screwed the interface up in a big way and then added moronic features like "recent images" [faceplam]. Add to their backwards momentum on search they've been sacrificing goodwill on just about every property they have trying to push people into other crap like Google+.
Android? Forced apps like Facebook which drain the battery, lack of what I wanted from Android: openness. I don't want to have to choose between rooting my phone and keeping the warranty with my carrier.
I honestly can't think of a single Google product that I want to use or recommend to someone else - the only reason I stick with them is because there's no better alternative yet.
Innocent we are not, but we do still respect the rule of law. The courts are also somewhat vindictive when they are screwed around with - I'd expect the bar just got raised for any future warrants CSIS wants.
I had a very similar situation. The anxiety link is actually related to the lack of filtering going on in the brain. Ever find you overshare or have a hard time keeping secrets or just blurt something out at work without thinking about the consequences? Same happens with incoming stresses - the brain can't filter out the stresses of day to day life so the simple things most people dismiss or overcome tend to be in your face anxiety instead. Depression is very common, as is ODD (again, likely due to lack of filters, but often due to an associated hyper-morality or rigid thinking)
Mod this up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCAGc-rkIfo
My comment is based on Russell Barkley's research. There is currently no clinical diagnosis using an MRI.
ADHD is very real and can be easily diagnosed with a brain scan but that's too expensive to actually do (thought patterns are radically different from the norm).
There are two main types, ADHD-Hyperactive which is when the middle strip of the brain grows faster than the rest. This is the excitement centre of the brain. There are various theories from lead to gut bacteria as the cause but in the end, most people can/do grow out of the serious effects of it because the rest of their brain eventually catches up. The second type is ADHD-Inattentive (aka ADD). This is genetic and is a serious condition. Far far fewer are diagnosed with this version (3 in 10 diagnosed) In addition to structural differences in the brain it prevents the executive centre of the brain from properly communicating with the with the memory centre (among other things). This may not seem like such a big deal until you consider our society: The executive centre of the brain controls task/time management which includes everything from getting dressed in the morning to getting work done so you can keep the job that supports you. Active memory recall? All but gone. People with this disorder can remember things, just usually not when they want to let alone need to. All that schooling is in there, just not accessible on a test or in the workplace without reminders to jump-start the process of remembering.
Stimulants help like you wouldn't believe. They don't cure because there is far too little known and because there's a genetic component it's very difficult to "cure". When I forget to take my pill/run out - people notice right away. They'll ask me if I'm hungover or if I need to go to the hospital. Part of that is the stim withdrawal, part is just the norm for ADHD-I. The reason the profits have soared is not just because of diagnosis rates it's because a patent was granted for Concerta, a time release version of Ritalin. At up to $4/pill it was crazy expensive but the alternative was having to take 3-4 pills a day with Ritalin... a task which isn't "easy" to accomplish for ADHD-I types.
I'll grant you that there are millions more diagnosed than probably need to be but that just makes it harder for those who are legitimately diagnosed.
Nothing to do with PC, it has to do with the fact that I'd want to teach my daughter how to solve problems through coding not how to sell her body. She wants to dress provocatively for her enjoyment, that's all on her, but I'd make damn sure she could use her mind to earn money. If anything I'd want her to redefine booth babe as the hot developer making the big bucks.
And even when you do, you can't get a job because everyone wants a rockstar developer who can do it all when in reality it'd take a team of 6 specialists to do what they expect 1 person to be able to know/execute perfectly and quickly.
Dear Daughter,
Be inspired to code by dressing really slutty and letting a bunch of geeks you'd never go out with ogle you.
Your Loving Father
That's about 1/10th of the lowest estimate of the subprime crisis, 1/26th at the top end.
Not only is it not punitive, it's laughable.
What is the "nexus principle"? A basic definition: "A place of business or employee is evidence of “physical presence” and thus constitutes a nexus" (grabbed from the abstract here: http://www.igi-global.com/article/principle-nexus-commerce-tax/66052 )
If you are paying an in-state 3rd party to direct individuals seeking to buy products to your site that is really no different than hiring a sales employee, 1st or 3rd party to do the same. While there is no "employment" contract between Amazon and it's affiliates, there is a contract and remuneration for sales related actions.
The court ruled that their relationship with these in-state 3rd parties was enough to constitute a presence which makes sense - otherwise companies could just 3rd party their sales force and not pay tax in a state. The description states that this somehow conflicts with the Quill ruling where Quill had no 1st or 3rd party presence in the state in question. If Amazon terminated it's relationship with these 3rd parties, in theory the Quill ruling should apply and any 1st party sales would be exempt.
As it stands Amazon's 3rd party partners are no different than dealerships are to a car company.
That doesn't make any sense. A car dealership buys cars from Ford or whoever and sells them locally. Amazon affiliates own and sell nothing and do nothing more than recommend people shop at Amazon.
While the nature of the relationship is different each acts, as the court put it, as a nexus for consumers to buy products from the company they have a relationship with.
SCOTUS fails to act against government's financial overreach! We could NEVER have predicted THIS!
Ruling seems pretty reasonable to me. If Amazon ditched it's local 3rd party partners then Quill Corp vs North Dakota would apply to the products Amazon itself sells. As it stands Amazon's 3rd party partners are no different than dealerships are to a car company.
There's a much simpler way: For general shopping keep 1 easily folded bag available for use. For shopping cart level shopping, keep everything in the cart as is. Take it out to your car and bag stuff there instead of in the store.
It doesn't fit every situation (those without cars, -30C weather, etc) but for most of the time it works great. We keep about 20 reusable bags in the trunk at one time.
The thing with plastic bags not degrading for 100s of years though - that seems highly suspect to me. I've had some disintegrate in a matter of 3-4 years
Even if they do exist you've got to go hunting for the right one, then learn how to use it properly or you'll fuck up the system even more.
Because you didn't have to learn how to use the tools in Windows? Because misusing Windows tools won't fuck up Windows?
You're arguing that you were born knowing how to use Windows and that you should never have to learn anything, ever, you know that? An argument *for* ignorance.
Gott im Himmel.
Misusing Windows tools is a lot harder to do because they actively warn/outright prevent you from doing something stupid. Linux community opinion is much like yours "it's not our fault you didn't research it fully" - which, while accurate, is a complete copout because not everyone has the time/inclination to do so. It's great that you've got the time to be a Linux geek - I don't, nor do the majority of people who use computers.
> whether by crash or failure to resume the result is the same.
No it's not. Language has a use. While being a stickler for precision is not always productive or possible, being kind-of accurate in a broad sense helps people help you.
I was accurate in my description: Linux repeatedly ran into issues which prevented it from booting to the desktop for 4 distinct reasons. I'm not going to detail every freaking issue here but the end result was always the same: I was unable to access the desktop.
(without an "EventViewer" to make it easy)
Because /var/log doesn't exist and google doesn't exist. And grep and head and tail don't exist, and more doesn't exist, neither does pico, vi, or emacs.
>participated in launchpad thread
Lets look at the processes:
Event Viewer: Load it up, create a custom view -> select the time frame, the level of detail/type of error, the source(s) or log file type(s) you want to search, and if you want more detailed limitations (keyword/eventid/etc). It creates a nice report, very easily readable.
grep? sure that gives me keyword search. head/tail, sure that'll give me the first/last 10 of 1 log file, pico/vi/emacs sure they're great text editors but won't generate a report across multiple logs. System Log Viewer is the same deal, it'll view one log at a time but forget trying to isolate a needle in a haystack unless you know exactly what you're searching for.
Yes? And? Your failure to describe the problem correctly even in broad terms means that your participation in such threads just muddies the water.
--
BMO
The problem was described quite clearly but here's one just for you: My experience has been that, when you run into a system breaking or unusual problem with Linux you must either spend an inordinate amount of time researching the resolution, devising a fix yourself, or re-install the OS; ether for expediency or because no resolution can be found.
I want to like Linux, I really do, it's just not there yet. Add to that, there's too many people like you who expect everyone to become a linux geek/want to use a command line. Command lines are great, they can be very efficient, but they also require preexisting knowledge to operate. GUIs allow users without that knowledge to simply process the information and discard it when done. I'll freely admit that there are several in Windows that I've mentioned in this thread which do require preexisting knowledge, however, the number required to remember is tiny compared to Linux - the rest are available in GUI form.
There's a great quote which goes something like this: "If you were to learn 10 new methods in Java every day for the rest of your life, you'd be dead before you learned them all". While intended for programers, the same principle applies here. grep alone as 22 different flags, not including special characters/pattern matching/expressions, that's one command among hundreds. Then there's the combi