This is pretty common now. People install some kind of packet filter and then throw a tantrum when they see traffic.
The paranoia goes beyond casual users. I cant ping outside of our LAN at work. Our admin never could explain the reasoning for it, but its very annoying.
An actual conversation with a friend of mine:
Me: "Hello"
Them: "YES HELLO! I installed a firewall and its blocking all kinds of stuff!"
Me: "Yeah, what?"
Them: "UDP, ICMP, some packets, hackers... bad stuff"
Me: "Why are you blocking UDP?"
Them: "Because you should always use TCP, its better"
It would seem to me that using this might make you a highly visible target for piracy investigation. If someone is patrolling for these card servers, it could lead someone to your IP, could it not? Don't get me wrong, its impressive as hell, but I would be very cautious of using this just yet.
At any rate, it looks like satellite networks have one more thing to worry about now.
I just got DirecTV a month or so ago, and it beats the hell out of cable. It would be nice to unlock all those titles with big 'M's next to them, but it seems too risky.
In order to go mainstream in the enterprise market, your software really has to have name recognition. Look at the mystique the name "RedHat" has now. The IT brass at my company didn't even realize there were other distributions until I told them RedHat was just one! (There's more than one Linux? Free? Errr!?)
To these kinds of people (which are unfortunately the people often writing the checks), when they hear PostGres, the name translates to a big fat "huh?". But if you take that software, gussy it up, and slap the word RedHat on it, and you instantly change that to "oh, RedHat's database".
I think its silly that such means must be gone to, but if this gets more opensource out into the enterprise world, then I'm all for it. Once people adopt the platform and the bumbling populace is more 'edumacated' about the Linux world, people will wake up and say "hey, I can just use PostGres!".
Even big companies use fake headers these days. I got spam from MCI Worldcom today about some kind of seminar related to my field of work. I tried to opt-out, but the mail immediately bounced.
Its also interesting that I NEVER use my work email address online anywhere, yet this was a targeted ad sent to me. I have no clue how my email address got out there, but it did.
My beef with opt-out mail ads is that it is never easy to opt-out. You're lucky if one in twenty opt-out attempts even gets to the supposed recipient. It's a CHORE to opt-out.
I see absolutely no reason why I should receive advertisements that require such actions on my part. Cleaning up junk mail takes time out of my already busy life, and I don't think anyone should have a right to burden me like that. Why should you have a right to take up my time?
Seriously, someone needs to dispel all the mythology surrounding the GPL (and similar licenses). You can go through this post and see that many of the comments clearly demonstrate that, while we all love and support the GPL, few of us actually understand it!
At this point, the GPL has all the mystique of the Loch Ness Monster or Big Foot, and I think its proving slightly detrimental to open source.
Does anyone know of a writeup somewhere that explains open-source licensing in plain English? We need something we can refer people to. Its about time all of us advocating and using opensource software so adamantly get a full grasp on what it really entails.
By the time they get around to Manhattan, I'll forget I even entered or won the contest at all. As it is, we'll be lucky if they release DNF before the human race destroys itself.
I have abandoned PC gaming, for it has gone astray.
I liked the more mature scope of Atlantis compared to other Disney movies. A notable reason for this is the lack of musical sequences. Although they can be very entertaining (Aladdin), it really gave this movie the serious edge it needed. Atlantis certainly strays quite a bit from the Disney formula, but I was really surprised by it.
They did a great job of giving Atlantis the mystique it needed to be interesting. It's like they borrowed the appeal of Egyptology and applied it to a similarly intriguing myth... and pulled it off.
I'll probably go see it again, if only because I had lousy seats after getting busted trying to bring drinks into the theatre and having to stand outside and gulp them down.
I had to teach some older relatives of mine. What I did the very first day was show them how to get to the windows games, ie solitaire and minesweeper.
Once they got caught up in a game of solitaire, they got over the intimidation of the computer and learned the mouse very quickly without even realizing it.
Its also a good way to introduce menus like options and help, since its all very logical in the context of a game.
Come on... that kind of scenario is a bit dated. I agree, its a shame, but the world is a much different place than it was 40 years ago.
And I doubt it was merely Walt keeping Annette Funicello out of anything skimpy. Take a look at all the episodes of "I Dream of Jeannie" and count how many times you see Barbara Eden's belly button. You won't! It was too risque' at the time.
Anyways, its a good comparison... Mickey Mouse is a corporate identity and women are showing alot more skin on TV.
If Disney weren't so aggressive, they likely wouldn't be around at this point.
Well animation and stories arent the only things falling prey to plagiarism! I recently installed this OS I kept hearing about (its called FreeBSD), and it is almost the same as Linux! They even have bash and man pages and... all kinds of stuff they copied from Linux!!! Talk about a ripoff.
It takes more Windows servers to accomplish the same thing fewer Linux servers can do. So if I only need two Linux machines to do what five Windows servers would handle, does that mean MS has more market share? Well, of course it does! They sell you overpriced, underpowered, unstable bloatware.
Are corporations buying more Windows servers than Linux servers? Yes. Are corporations buying more Windows licenses than using free software? Yes. Are corporations buying more MS support contracts than Linux support? Yes. Do the majority of corporations operate efficiently? Hell no. Are corporate decision-makers aware of the benefits of open source? Typically not.
Studies like this do nothing to prove or disprove the value of opensource. What I would like to see are comparisons of similar-sized companies that use either Windows or opensource... how do their server-farms compare? Who's more stable, more secure? Who's budget is lower? How much does each company spend on support, hardware, etc? How about some real side-by-side comparisons of real-life scenarios, rather than a guess of how many servers are out there?
Another thing - all of my servers were bought without Linux (some with no OS, some came with windows). I download distros and keep them on an FTP on my LAN. I install from that with the bootnet image. Even if Gartner asked the purchaser what the machines were intended to run, they would not have known and said windows since we are main an MS shop, except for my systems.
Maybe its just paranoia, but I find using my cell phone for more than half an hour or so gives me a headache. My nokia gets really hot, so maybe that has something to do with it and not evil radiation. Of course it could just be because of the person on the other end too, who knows?
For Windows, try AdSubtract. This is a proxy that strips out ads, cookies, background images, videos, pop-up windows, java/script and hides referrers. You can configure it globally, or on a per-site basis.
I use it for the cookie-blocking, but the ad-blocking is a nice side effect. I let ads through for those sites that I regularly visit and aren't riddled with seizure-inducing 150x600 pixel monstrosities. Hmm... come to think of it, only four sites I visit these days even fits into that category!
It keeps stats. I block about 300 cookies, 40 popups, and 700 ads over the course of a day.
I found it interesting that when judging the interface, CNET said this: Windows 2000... evolves from the Windows 95 roots with some aesthetic and functional improvements. OS X proves to be too confusing--and has too steep a learning curve.
Is that really fair? If youre a MS Windows user, every interface is going to be confusing and have a steep learning curve! If people would judge interfaces on their usability rather than on a comparison to windows, we'd have much better interfaces.
I was glad to see OSX on top, of course, but what OSX really needs is a "killer app" that makes people want a mac.
Get this. A friend of mine listed me as a reference on his resume and posted it on monster.com. I was asked the very next day to have him remove me from the resume, because they didnt want other companies contacting me and making offers.
I don't consider this a bad thing really, I'm glad my employer wants to hang on to me. On the other hand, I would have given anything to have been "stolen" (or rescued) from my last job...
Don't forget that DSL or cable availability is still far from ubiquitous yet. Most places simply don't have it yet. Even worse, my parents aren't within a local call of a dialup provider without a special calling plan from the phone company!
I think we also forget that not everyone is willing to pay the price of broadband, which is alot higher than the $9 dialups you can get. Many people just don't need it.
Unfortunately, too many of us in the web industry forget or totally ignore the fact that not everyone is broadband. This is a major reason the web is such a bloated cow.
I've been at my current job for nearly a year now, and my stock option agreement is still sitting on my desk unsigned. It's a nice amount of stock, I guess, and I do genuinely believe in our company and I love it dearly, but due to past experiences, I don't care enough to remember to sign the thing.
What I find is that, even if my stock WILL make me a single dime, the odds of me ever vesting fully, going through the legal troubles, and then actually purchasing the options is quite slim.
Most tech people are quite flighty, at least most I know are, because we tend to evaluate our positions regularly and adjust when things get stale. When job hunting, stock options are one of the last things I factor into my decision. Most of the time I can't even say that I know what my options are actually worth!
It's all about the paycheck...
Of course, don't be stupid and not sign your agreement like me (I'll do it soon, really).
Maybe I am overlooking something obvious here, but why doesn't Napster simply relocate their operation to another country? Surely there is somewhere in the world they could operate from.
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There are a few other GBA emulators in the works.
One is called iGBA. It is really slow but seems to have decent support for game functions... iGBA
Pretty amazing that emulators are available already. Ethically, I don't think they are such a huge deal really. They just arent the same as the real thing.
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The paranoia goes beyond casual users. I cant ping outside of our LAN at work. Our admin never could explain the reasoning for it, but its very annoying.
An actual conversation with a friend of mine:
Me: "Hello"
Them: "YES HELLO! I installed a firewall and its blocking all kinds of stuff!"
Me: "Yeah, what?"
Them: "UDP, ICMP, some packets, hackers... bad stuff"
Me: "Why are you blocking UDP?"
Them: "Because you should always use TCP, its better"
Eh....
Well, looks like someone will need to make one more trip to the literary well before they're able to post very well. Well? Hehe...
At any rate, it looks like satellite networks have one more thing to worry about now.
I just got DirecTV a month or so ago, and it beats the hell out of cable. It would be nice to unlock all those titles with big 'M's next to them, but it seems too risky.
To these kinds of people (which are unfortunately the people often writing the checks), when they hear PostGres, the name translates to a big fat "huh?". But if you take that software, gussy it up, and slap the word RedHat on it, and you instantly change that to "oh, RedHat's database".
I think its silly that such means must be gone to, but if this gets more opensource out into the enterprise world, then I'm all for it. Once people adopt the platform and the bumbling populace is more 'edumacated' about the Linux world, people will wake up and say "hey, I can just use PostGres!".
Damn the rusty wheels of corporate progress.
Ok, maybe generating power in shoes is feasible, even if it is geeky. But, gas-powered underwear is where I absolutely draw the line.
Its also interesting that I NEVER use my work email address online anywhere, yet this was a targeted ad sent to me. I have no clue how my email address got out there, but it did.
I see absolutely no reason why I should receive advertisements that require such actions on my part. Cleaning up junk mail takes time out of my already busy life, and I don't think anyone should have a right to burden me like that. Why should you have a right to take up my time?
At this point, the GPL has all the mystique of the Loch Ness Monster or Big Foot, and I think its proving slightly detrimental to open source.
Does anyone know of a writeup somewhere that explains open-source licensing in plain English? We need something we can refer people to. Its about time all of us advocating and using opensource software so adamantly get a full grasp on what it really entails.
I have abandoned PC gaming, for it has gone astray.
They did a great job of giving Atlantis the mystique it needed to be interesting. It's like they borrowed the appeal of Egyptology and applied it to a similarly intriguing myth... and pulled it off.
I'll probably go see it again, if only because I had lousy seats after getting busted trying to bring drinks into the theatre and having to stand outside and gulp them down.
Once they got caught up in a game of solitaire, they got over the intimidation of the computer and learned the mouse very quickly without even realizing it.
Its also a good way to introduce menus like options and help, since its all very logical in the context of a game.
And I doubt it was merely Walt keeping Annette Funicello out of anything skimpy. Take a look at all the episodes of "I Dream of Jeannie" and count how many times you see Barbara Eden's belly button. You won't! It was too risque' at the time.
Anyways, its a good comparison... Mickey Mouse is a corporate identity and women are showing alot more skin on TV.
If Disney weren't so aggressive, they likely wouldn't be around at this point.
Cough cough...
Are corporations buying more Windows servers than Linux servers? Yes. Are corporations buying more Windows licenses than using free software? Yes. Are corporations buying more MS support contracts than Linux support? Yes. Do the majority of corporations operate efficiently? Hell no. Are corporate decision-makers aware of the benefits of open source? Typically not.
Studies like this do nothing to prove or disprove the value of opensource. What I would like to see are comparisons of similar-sized companies that use either Windows or opensource... how do their server-farms compare? Who's more stable, more secure? Who's budget is lower? How much does each company spend on support, hardware, etc? How about some real side-by-side comparisons of real-life scenarios, rather than a guess of how many servers are out there?
Another thing - all of my servers were bought without Linux (some with no OS, some came with windows). I download distros and keep them on an FTP on my LAN. I install from that with the bootnet image. Even if Gartner asked the purchaser what the machines were intended to run, they would not have known and said windows since we are main an MS shop, except for my systems.
Maybe its just paranoia, but I find using my cell phone for more than half an hour or so gives me a headache. My nokia gets really hot, so maybe that has something to do with it and not evil radiation. Of course it could just be because of the person on the other end too, who knows?
I use it for the cookie-blocking, but the ad-blocking is a nice side effect. I let ads through for those sites that I regularly visit and aren't riddled with seizure-inducing 150x600 pixel monstrosities. Hmm... come to think of it, only four sites I visit these days even fits into that category!
It keeps stats. I block about 300 cookies, 40 popups, and 700 ads over the course of a day.
Is that really fair? If youre a MS Windows user, every interface is going to be confusing and have a steep learning curve! If people would judge interfaces on their usability rather than on a comparison to windows, we'd have much better interfaces.
I was glad to see OSX on top, of course, but what OSX really needs is a "killer app" that makes people want a mac.
I don't consider this a bad thing really, I'm glad my employer wants to hang on to me. On the other hand, I would have given anything to have been "stolen" (or rescued) from my last job...
Why are computers (especially power supplies) so reliant on fans anyway? Surely other appliances use a comparable amount of power.
I think we also forget that not everyone is willing to pay the price of broadband, which is alot higher than the $9 dialups you can get. Many people just don't need it.
Unfortunately, too many of us in the web industry forget or totally ignore the fact that not everyone is broadband. This is a major reason the web is such a bloated cow.
What I find is that, even if my stock WILL make me a single dime, the odds of me ever vesting fully, going through the legal troubles, and then actually purchasing the options is quite slim.
Most tech people are quite flighty, at least most I know are, because we tend to evaluate our positions regularly and adjust when things get stale. When job hunting, stock options are one of the last things I factor into my decision. Most of the time I can't even say that I know what my options are actually worth!
It's all about the paycheck...
Of course, don't be stupid and not sign your agreement like me (I'll do it soon, really).
Did anyone catch the quote in the 2000th Plate Special where the commentator proclaims that the Iron Chef is "pounding his pork"?
Ahh, thanks for the info.
Maybe I am overlooking something obvious here, but why doesn't Napster simply relocate their operation to another country? Surely there is somewhere in the world they could operate from.
One is called iGBA. It is really slow but seems to have decent support for game functions...
iGBA
This one will cost you $35 and there is no demo. No thanks. Virtual Gameboy Advance
Pretty amazing that emulators are available already. Ethically, I don't think they are such a huge deal really. They just arent the same as the real thing.