Anyone know what the cash register really says when they scan Maggie in the opening credits? It is not, I repeat not "NRA 4 EVER" as often rumored. (That was actually started by the creators in the first place... and we all know that cartoonists are shifty.) Anyway, someone with spare time and a DVD (or *cough* illegal *cough* copies on their computer) player might easily figure it out...
Microsoft deliberately designs its products to interfere with technology made by other companies, forcing people to use Microsoft products...
This is not an uncommon practice. Don't believe me? Try installing Real Player (Real One) and watch the default installation - that which the majority of users would use - take over every media file in your system. This is directly interfering with the use of other media - now requiring extra steps to use anything but the default. Try unassociating - no obvious route exists. This is just one example.
Counterpoint: You are still able to use these alternative media, even though there is a "performance cost" involved in having to take extra steps. Don't like it? Don't be an idiot and use the default install.
Both are worth considering in the overall sense of programming specifically to exclude the competition and its prevalence in the computer industry - especially given the foreknowledge that the majority of your users will not consider themselves 'advanced' enough to select options in the non-default setup. It's another question of ethics that really has not been given a great deal of attention - though we've likely got more pressing issues to consider (e.g.: DMCA, etc).
I'm in there right now!... and abc123 is not a very good administrator password.
Seriously, however - if you are having continual troubles with this and an admittedly overworked IT staff unfamiliar with system security issues, get someone who/is/. It will likely pay off in the long run compared to the fees doled out to outside contractors. You'll have someone who (eventually) knows your system inside and out, and will thereby have a better idea of both network and physical security issues.
As I recall, there was an attempt made to tack on a provision that would allow these organizations to inspect your machine, but that the attempt was retracted. There are serious issues in enacting a provision like this - how do they know which are legal copies, for instance. There was a/. post about this a few weeks back. Any other readers may feel free to correct me on this, but I believe that was the 'state of the union' so to speak.
Basically, how do the various hardware aspects of such devices [scanners and digital cameras] affect their ability to accurately measure or scan the subject of the experiment?
Well, it would all depend on the time quanta that you are measuring. Digital scanners for anything having velocity are right out the window, since it takes a notable amount of time to capture the image. Digital cameras are somewhat faster, but it would depend on the quality of the camera if you wanted to track moving objects at higher 'shutter speeds' and resolutions.
If a regular camera could capture the data you are collecting - and it seems that this is the case - the digital cameras should be fine. The important issue is that higher resolutions take longer to fix the image. Finding a happy medium between image resolution and image capture is what you're looking for. You might be able to get those specs from the manufacturer(?).
Experts say scramjet technology has the potential to reduce the flying time from London to Sydney to two hours, and substantially cut the cost of space launches.
...
But the big problem is that scramjets only start to work at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, or Mach-5.
Parte the firste: The idea is put forth in the BBC article that a scramjet could cut down flight times from London to Australia - great when you've got the hankering for an oil can of Foster's.
Patre the seconde: It is stated that scramjets only work at speeds in excess of Mach 5.
... I'm pretty sure that most people would pass out long before the scramjet would even take off - and without the aid of the beverage cart. I can see the use in space launches, but for commercial apps it is likely quite limited for the above reason.
An aside: If you're into rocket history, there is a recent biography of John Parsons called 'Sex and Rockets'. Parsons was one of the earliest innovators of rockets and solid fuel technologies associated therewith. He was among the handful of people at CalTech who helped take rockets out of science fiction and into reality. Worth the read.
In lieu of flowers, we respectfully request that you make contributions to the charity of your choice.
Good plan! Let's donate to open source projects in honor of the death of DOS.
Mmmm... irony. Good stuff.
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Let me get this straight - no, really. If I remove the apparatus that helps to cool something down, its temperature will go UP? Increased temperatures might cause something to melt?
I really don't see the rocket science in all of this. Heat sinks are strapped down to your CPU by a firm metal clip for a reason - they are necessary to keep your CPU cool - and by 'cool' I mean 'functioning'. Run a current through a thin piece of metal and the metal heats up. Physics. Try it yourself with some thin copper wire and a 9V battery.
Motherboards that are equipped to switch off when things get too hot would be great, but how many of you have had your heat sinks fall off? I am guessing a very small percentage - hardly worth the economic cost of equipping all motherboards with the sensor device. (Remember, that cost will just filter down to us anyway, so you might as well buy the device separately if you are worried.) If you're kicking your PC down the stairs twice a day, it might be worth investing in a little protection, but chances are you've got other worries by that point.
It all boils down to the simple economics of human interest. The information is offered, more information that we could possibly digest through more sources than we could possibly use, because we/ask/ for it by visiting these so-called 'hypermedia' sites. (Note that the very term 'hypermedia' is used to denote a certain panic about the methods by which we are able to access information. Why not use the term 'electronic media', or 'internet media'? It is another point in case. The article unnecessarily raises alarm via the condemnation of unnecessarily raising alarm!)
As a culture, we thrive on media and access to current events. Otherwise, all of these net-based news networks would go under in a day. I recall a photographer being interviewed following the death of Princess Diana as to why the paparazzi were so persistent about getting photos of celebrities. His answer was simple, "You ask for them."
Don't like continual coverage? Most devices come equipped with a power switch. Use it.
There is really a simple solution that is typically used for Linux apps. First, write C drivers for any of the devices you use to make your sounds, then implement several system calls - I recommend the latest kernel release for ease of implementation - to access the new drivers and debug. (Naturally, C code is clean enough so as to avoid any errors save for the case of the extremely novice programmer.) Recompile the new kernel after remaking your dependency files and source it in your lilo.conf file. Now, reboot and you should be all set! (Note that neither your dependencies nor your kernel may work properly, so it is best to source lilo and specify the 'once only' option.)
It's that simple! Enjoy!
Damn... and to think, all this time I thought my 21" monitor was the bomb. I didn't see that my RedHat config supported a 100x100 bazillion pixel resolution, but maybe in the 7.2 release.
...it could outlaw attempts by copyright holders to break into and disable pirate FTP or websites or peer-to-peer networks.
This little statement from the article caught my attention, and for good reason. Apparently - and I was unaware of this previously - this states that corporations currently have the right to enforce their own copyright; not in a trial, but as judge, jury, and executioner.... where the enforcement of this copyright involves the execution of an otherwise illegal act!
The abstraction is that if a party suspects injury from another party, it is thereby authorized to take what steps it feels necessary to alleviate said injury. Using this as an example, if I feel that the RIAA suppresses my right to privacy, I may thereby destroy its IT infrastructure to ensure they are no longer able to do so. (Of course, I would have to incorporate myself, first.) Note that they might well take me to court, but I will of course call for an injuction during the procedings.
Too bad phones don't have the equivalent of procmail filters.
They do. Filters just take a look at the message and see if it wants to throw it, ergo...
*ring*
Me: Hello?
TM: Hello, is *pause* Mr. [mispronounced last name intoned with deep southern accent - I live in the northern US] available?
Me: *click*
It is legal to create MP3s of music you own. How is it possible to determine which are legal and which are illegal, given only a list of files on your computer? Do they have a catalogue of the CDs I own?
$ tar -zxf perljournal.tgz
$ cat perljournal >> sysadminmag
$ more sysadminmag
As far as I can see, it just wraps two excellent information sources into one big bundle of joy. Both are excellent (and somewhat related depending on how much of a PERL purist you are) magaizines for their genres.
That's an upgrade from the prior stance of the Australian government. They had previously gone only so far as to express 'deep regret' over the incidents. This will hopefully lead to a better relationship between our nations. Now - can we talk about Paul Hogan...?
The problem with this (and a great deal of wireless technology development for those of us outside of the industry) is that a majority of cellular technology is proprietary - damn near everything but the 802.11 protocol itself. If a peer to peer option (hack, really) were to appear, it would have to come from a company that has derived its own unique cellular technology so as to avoid the threat of lawsuits from the dominant manufacturers.
Another issue is one of bandwidth and ranges. Corporations have literally 'bought' ranges in which their devices transmit, or lease these aforementioned ranges to other companies. Yes, people you can buy air - and it's rediculously expensive.
I don't mean to sound down on the idea - I love it. We've unfortunately seen the muscle of larger market providers steer the relatively ignorant halls of justice away from the better alternatives far too often.
All of this has amusing similarities to the wonderful 6th grade science experiment of making a potato powered clock. You know - just shove the wires into a standard red russett and watch with amazement as the clock goes. Same principle, really, save that potatos are lumpy, brown, relatively sedentary items that seem to be more agreeable when fried, and people are... oh, wierd.
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Anyone know what the cash register really says when they scan Maggie in the opening credits? It is not, I repeat not "NRA 4 EVER" as often rumored. (That was actually started by the creators in the first place... and we all know that cartoonists are shifty.) Anyway, someone with spare time and a DVD (or *cough* illegal *cough* copies on their computer) player might easily figure it out...
UNIX can prevent hiccups in the first place with the nohup command.
nohup whoami
"UNIX: It sure beats drinking a glass of water while standing on your head!"
Microsoft deliberately designs its products to interfere with technology made by other companies, forcing people to use Microsoft products...
This is not an uncommon practice. Don't believe me? Try installing Real Player (Real One) and watch the default installation - that which the majority of users would use - take over every media file in your system. This is directly interfering with the use of other media - now requiring extra steps to use anything but the default. Try unassociating - no obvious route exists. This is just one example.
Counterpoint: You are still able to use these alternative media, even though there is a "performance cost" involved in having to take extra steps. Don't like it? Don't be an idiot and use the default install.
Both are worth considering in the overall sense of programming specifically to exclude the competition and its prevalence in the computer industry - especially given the foreknowledge that the majority of your users will not consider themselves 'advanced' enough to select options in the non-default setup. It's another question of ethics that really has not been given a great deal of attention - though we've likely got more pressing issues to consider (e.g.: DMCA, etc).
I'm in there right now! ... and abc123 is not a very good administrator password.
/is/. It will likely pay off in the long run compared to the fees doled out to outside contractors. You'll have someone who (eventually) knows your system inside and out, and will thereby have a better idea of both network and physical security issues.
Seriously, however - if you are having continual troubles with this and an admittedly overworked IT staff unfamiliar with system security issues, get someone who
As I recall, there was an attempt made to tack on a provision that would allow these organizations to inspect your machine, but that the attempt was retracted. There are serious issues in enacting a provision like this - how do they know which are legal copies, for instance. There was a /. post about this a few weeks back. Any other readers may feel free to correct me on this, but I believe that was the 'state of the union' so to speak.
Basically, how do the various hardware aspects of such devices [scanners and digital cameras] affect their ability to accurately measure or scan the subject of the experiment?
Well, it would all depend on the time quanta that you are measuring. Digital scanners for anything having velocity are right out the window, since it takes a notable amount of time to capture the image. Digital cameras are somewhat faster, but it would depend on the quality of the camera if you wanted to track moving objects at higher 'shutter speeds' and resolutions.
If a regular camera could capture the data you are collecting - and it seems that this is the case - the digital cameras should be fine. The important issue is that higher resolutions take longer to fix the image. Finding a happy medium between image resolution and image capture is what you're looking for. You might be able to get those specs from the manufacturer(?).
Experts say scramjet technology has the potential to reduce the flying time from London to Sydney to two hours, and substantially cut the cost of space launches.
...
But the big problem is that scramjets only start to work at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, or Mach-5.
Parte the firste: The idea is put forth in the BBC article that a scramjet could cut down flight times from London to Australia - great when you've got the hankering for an oil can of Foster's.
Patre the seconde: It is stated that scramjets only work at speeds in excess of Mach 5.
... I'm pretty sure that most people would pass out long before the scramjet would even take off - and without the aid of the beverage cart. I can see the use in space launches, but for commercial apps it is likely quite limited for the above reason.
An aside: If you're into rocket history, there is a recent biography of John Parsons called 'Sex and Rockets'. Parsons was one of the earliest innovators of rockets and solid fuel technologies associated therewith. He was among the handful of people at CalTech who helped take rockets out of science fiction and into reality. Worth the read.
What kind of crack-rock shit is that?
;)
Apparently you've not been keeping up with Sting over the last 10-15 years. Par for the course, really.
In lieu of flowers, we respectfully request that you make contributions to the charity of your choice.
Good plan! Let's donate to open source projects in honor of the death of DOS.
Mmmm... irony. Good stuff.
Let me get this straight - no, really. If I remove the apparatus that helps to cool something down, its temperature will go UP? Increased temperatures might cause something to melt?
I really don't see the rocket science in all of this. Heat sinks are strapped down to your CPU by a firm metal clip for a reason - they are necessary to keep your CPU cool - and by 'cool' I mean 'functioning'. Run a current through a thin piece of metal and the metal heats up. Physics. Try it yourself with some thin copper wire and a 9V battery.
Motherboards that are equipped to switch off when things get too hot would be great, but how many of you have had your heat sinks fall off? I am guessing a very small percentage - hardly worth the economic cost of equipping all motherboards with the sensor device. (Remember, that cost will just filter down to us anyway, so you might as well buy the device separately if you are worried.) If you're kicking your PC down the stairs twice a day, it might be worth investing in a little protection, but chances are you've got other worries by that point.
It all boils down to the simple economics of human interest. The information is offered, more information that we could possibly digest through more sources than we could possibly use, because we /ask/ for it by visiting these so-called 'hypermedia' sites. (Note that the very term 'hypermedia' is used to denote a certain panic about the methods by which we are able to access information. Why not use the term 'electronic media', or 'internet media'? It is another point in case. The article unnecessarily raises alarm via the condemnation of unnecessarily raising alarm!)
As a culture, we thrive on media and access to current events. Otherwise, all of these net-based news networks would go under in a day. I recall a photographer being interviewed following the death of Princess Diana as to why the paparazzi were so persistent about getting photos of celebrities. His answer was simple, "You ask for them."
Don't like continual coverage? Most devices come equipped with a power switch. Use it.
... but will the workers control the means of production?
(The question is more important than it might initially seem.)
There is really a simple solution that is typically used for Linux apps. First, write C drivers for any of the devices you use to make your sounds, then implement several system calls - I recommend the latest kernel release for ease of implementation - to access the new drivers and debug. (Naturally, C code is clean enough so as to avoid any errors save for the case of the extremely novice programmer.) Recompile the new kernel after remaking your dependency files and source it in your lilo.conf file. Now, reboot and you should be all set! (Note that neither your dependencies nor your kernel may work properly, so it is best to source lilo and specify the 'once only' option.)
It's that simple! Enjoy!
Damn... and to think, all this time I thought my 21" monitor was the bomb. I didn't see that my RedHat config supported a 100x100 bazillion pixel resolution, but maybe in the 7.2 release.
...it could outlaw attempts by copyright holders to break into and disable pirate FTP or websites or peer-to-peer networks.
... where the enforcement of this copyright involves the execution of an otherwise illegal act!
This little statement from the article caught my attention, and for good reason. Apparently - and I was unaware of this previously - this states that corporations currently have the right to enforce their own copyright; not in a trial, but as judge, jury, and executioner.
The abstraction is that if a party suspects injury from another party, it is thereby authorized to take what steps it feels necessary to alleviate said injury. Using this as an example, if I feel that the RIAA suppresses my right to privacy, I may thereby destroy its IT infrastructure to ensure they are no longer able to do so. (Of course, I would have to incorporate myself, first.) Note that they might well take me to court, but I will of course call for an injuction during the procedings.
Too bad phones don't have the equivalent of procmail filters.
They do. Filters just take a look at the message and see if it wants to throw it, ergo...
*ring*
Me: Hello?
TM: Hello, is *pause* Mr. [mispronounced last name intoned with deep southern accent - I live in the northern US] available?
Me: *click*
Next year's competition will apparently involve chasing a middle aged man in a multicolored scarf in and out of a red phone booth / police box.
It is legal to create MP3s of music you own. How is it possible to determine which are legal and which are illegal, given only a list of files on your computer? Do they have a catalogue of the CDs I own?
I knew there was something insidious about an organization that trains brownshirts in survival skills.
IIRC Postal is very very old, either from the days of Windows 95 or earlier.
It's not old, it's classic. Maybe they can port over versions of Commander Keen!
$ tar -zxf perljournal.tgz
$ cat perljournal >> sysadminmag
$ more sysadminmag
As far as I can see, it just wraps two excellent information sources into one big bundle of joy. Both are excellent (and somewhat related depending on how much of a PERL purist you are) magaizines for their genres.
I wouldn't be surprised if Yahoo! seized royalties from this guy's sales of previous and future work.
You mean that crap made money?
That's an upgrade from the prior stance of the Australian government. They had previously gone only so far as to express 'deep regret' over the incidents. This will hopefully lead to a better relationship between our nations. Now - can we talk about Paul Hogan...?
The problem with this (and a great deal of wireless technology development for those of us outside of the industry) is that a majority of cellular technology is proprietary - damn near everything but the 802.11 protocol itself. If a peer to peer option (hack, really) were to appear, it would have to come from a company that has derived its own unique cellular technology so as to avoid the threat of lawsuits from the dominant manufacturers.
Another issue is one of bandwidth and ranges. Corporations have literally 'bought' ranges in which their devices transmit, or lease these aforementioned ranges to other companies. Yes, people you can buy air - and it's rediculously expensive.
I don't mean to sound down on the idea - I love it. We've unfortunately seen the muscle of larger market providers steer the relatively ignorant halls of justice away from the better alternatives far too often.
All of this has amusing similarities to the wonderful 6th grade science experiment of making a potato powered clock. You know - just shove the wires into a standard red russett and watch with amazement as the clock goes. Same principle, really, save that potatos are lumpy, brown, relatively sedentary items that seem to be more agreeable when fried, and people are... oh, wierd.