It's disappointing that they're using a home-grown management software instead of BOINC like many of the other distributed computing projects. I, for one, would be much more likely to add to the effort if I didn't have to worry about another piece of software and how it shared resources with the Einstein and Rosetta I'm already running.
It shows up as "foo.jpg", and yes, hiding extensions was a really stupid decision.
Executables usually have icons embedded inside them (though I don't know the specifics; it's probably just part of the file header), so whoever creates the malware can just embed a "picture" icon inside and Windows will display that as the icon.
What's the difference between preventing minors from getting M-rated games and preventing them from getting porn, cigarettes, or alcohol? It makes sense to have consistent standards about keeping questionable materials out of the hands of children.
The Bitprint used by Bitzi.com and other places contains both SHA-1 and Tiger Tree, separated by a period. Unfortunately, they're being stupid and only publishing the SHA-1 in their magnet links, so those of us who use Tiger Tree are out of luck.
Posts like yours are the reason Slashdot needs a -1, Wrong moderation. As probably 50 other people have already stated in other threads, the files weren't on the hub servers, they are just a middleman to enable individual users to trade files. You can run a hub (though about max 500 users) out of your basement on a home connection. That and it's actually terabytes, Ashcroft is just smoking crack.
My complaint is if a resturant down the street came down with E. Coli and people became sick or died the US FDA
would of notified the public about this resturant and we would be aware of that resturant's name and location.
s/of/have/ Apparently, you forgot that using correct grammar makes you sound much more important and likely to be considered. (Yes, this is now officially my pet peeve)
Note that the reason sxw gives you such small file sizes is that it's simply a zip file renamed with XML (which uses a lot of the same characters the document would use and therefore doesn't hurt the compressability much) used for the formatting. How do the sizes compare after you run the.doc through gzip or bzip2?
Personally, I think it might be wise to follow in the footsteps of Direct Connect and use Tiger Tree Hashing. That way, you can use the same algorithm for both the segments and the entire file. That is all.
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It's disappointing that they're using a home-grown management software instead of BOINC like many of the other distributed computing projects. I, for one, would be much more likely to add to the effort if I didn't have to worry about another piece of software and how it shared resources with the Einstein and Rosetta I'm already running.
... Tatarstan will get a lot of plaque from Microsoft for this move.
(yes, I originally read it as "Tartarstan")
... but the poetry that followed was making the Vogons worried it would surpass theirs as the third worst in the universe.
He spoke in MUMPS?
He's probably just using a Pentium...
It shows up as "foo.jpg", and yes, hiding extensions was a really stupid decision.
Executables usually have icons embedded inside them (though I don't know the specifics; it's probably just part of the file header), so whoever creates the malware can just embed a "picture" icon inside and Windows will display that as the icon.
Cornell is as well: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan06/GatesCIS.ws.html
Books cheaper? Apparently you've never had to buy books for college courses...
It's not quite as cool as this
After finishing the book, Wheaton reported that his children began singing about not needing "no education" and asking him to "leave them kids alone"
Because I thought of the same joke...
But... the microwave power plant shouldn't be available until around 2028; that's what the strategy guide said!
What's the difference between preventing minors from getting M-rated games and preventing them from getting porn, cigarettes, or alcohol? It makes sense to have consistent standards about keeping questionable materials out of the hands of children.
Maybe now there'll be a use for Theora!
I seem to remember that if you look very closely you can see them labeled things like home, usr, bin, and etc.
The Bitprint used by Bitzi.com and other places contains both SHA-1 and Tiger Tree, separated by a period. Unfortunately, they're being stupid and only publishing the SHA-1 in their magnet links, so those of us who use Tiger Tree are out of luck.
Posts like yours are the reason Slashdot needs a -1, Wrong moderation. As probably 50 other people have already stated in other threads, the files weren't on the hub servers, they are just a middleman to enable individual users to trade files. You can run a hub (though about max 500 users) out of your basement on a home connection. That and it's actually terabytes, Ashcroft is just smoking crack.
For a list of all (well, most) clients for all platforms, you can check out the FAQ
Apparently, you forgot that using correct grammar makes you sound much more important and likely to be considered. (Yes, this is now officially my pet peeve)
Note that the reason sxw gives you such small file sizes is that it's simply a zip file renamed with XML (which uses a lot of the same characters the document would use and therefore doesn't hurt the compressability much) used for the formatting. How do the sizes compare after you run the .doc through gzip or bzip2?
Am I the only one who finds it funny that the parent made it to +5 when you can't even get to the torrents (access is denied)?
Everything you need to know: Direct Connect FAQ.
Personally, I think it might be wise to follow in the footsteps of Direct Connect and use Tiger Tree Hashing. That way, you can use the same algorithm for both the segments and the entire file. That is all.