This reminds me of the famous prediction by IBM that the entire world would only need 10 computers.
And it reminds me of the assumption that computer users would only need 640K of RAM. And that the general public would have no use whatsoever for a computer. And that households would never have more than one television set. And that the mouse would be nothing more than a toy. And that men would never reach the moon. And...
Submissions must have some sort of angle for them to be considered for Slashdot, and we will be brutal: we're not CNN here.
Gee, that's not overstating the obvious. Slashdot is a partisan forum which takes one specific side on every issue; though hypocrisy is not out of the question. Slashdot is pro-AMD, yet it still lets Intel ads squeak onto the site. Slashdot is pro-Gore, yet it still points out that his personality is on a level with Dan Quayle. Slashdot portrays their defense of the politically powerless hacker, yet it has sold out to the status quo (andover.net). What new chapter of hypocrisy will grace the hallowed pages of Slashdot next?
Ugh, perish the thought. If SI picked this up, they would charge a buttload for it! These simplistic, renegade clocks could become corporate paperweights and another brown-noser's best friend (a.k.a.: executive gift)
It was called "The Private Eye", by Reflective Technologies (don't look them up, they've been out of business for a while [and I don't even know if I got their name right!]). It was a monochrome eyepiece meant to be attached to a computer or a diagnostic device. It consisted of a row of minuscule LEDs on one end of a plastic casing about 1.25 inches square and 4 inches long. The other end had a constantly oscillating mirror that reflected the image out through the eyepiece to the user's eye. The image wasn't too detailed (50x60 monochrome red), but it did make for a less obtrusive, more private display device. You could view stock quotes, read a secret document, or even play a game of chess by viewing this eyepiece. However, that was 1990 (the eyepiece was expositioned at my Cub Scout pack meeting [not exactly COMDEX!]), and lack of demand and evolving technologies made this disappear from the face of the earth. Only after seeing the propeller clock did the memory of it get conjured up.
I rarely applaud the government's actions, but this is definetly an honorable one. The merger of TimeWarner with AOL would be akin to joining hydriodic acid with hand soap, or even the marriage of "crazy" and "stupid", as is evident in such people as Saddam Hussein and Jim Carrey. Want to take a two-hour peek into a future with AOLTimeWarner in it? Just rent "Dumb and Dumber", the situation will be similar.
...when a T3 server only transfers at 2K/sec. Shouldn't a system like that peak over 1 MB/sec total? If that were the case, then the server in question would have over 500 users. Oh well, I download my mp3s the good old way: FTP.
Re:And you do not dispute whether this is wrong?
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How dare you stray off the topic. Karma matters not.
I think that they should spend millions of dollars to stay one step ahead, not spend millions of dollars to stay one step behind (as it is now). If this were the case, Carnivore would've been implemented four years ago. Let's face it, the government is basically a society of Luddites. Sure, there's lots of hype about what new technologies they're moving towards, but look at them now. Government websites running off of NT 3.51. FBI offices with Olivetti stations at every desk. As it is now, there is no such thing as the Internet Cops; just as it was in the 20s and 30s, the criminals have the better vehicles and weapons. Hackers are equipped with the technological versions of V-8 speedsters and Thomas submachineguns. It's time for the government to form a strike force that will change Internet crime in the same way the FBI changed physical crime.
Can you terminate a process with one click of a button and one confirmation? That's when time is of the essence; when a process is acting up and you want to terminate it as soon as possible.
For a while, I thought that Slashdot was going over a makeover, where all the body text of the front page would be italicized. It could be worse, they could've forgotten to close an A HREF tag; then the entire page would've been one big hyperlink!
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That's what the/etc/hosts re-binding does, it forces a 404 error. The hosts file trick works best on the big banner ad hawkers like ad.doubleclick.net and adforce.imgis.com.
So? My high school psychology teacher was into Unreal, and he liked ripping heads off with the RazorJack. You aren't going to say that HE was psycho too, are you?
Also, the many school shooting incidents (Paducah, Jefferson, Columbine) were motivated by one thing: thinking that guns can solve all problems. That's why there's conflict counseling; to let people know that discussion is a better tool to use than firearms.
What, are they gonna card the buyers in EBX and Babbages? Will it be similar to buying beer at a supermarket?
However, teenagers can still get their fill of the Q3 engine; "Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force" is rated "T for teens"; the reason being that there's no gibbing, just vaporizing. Also, they can download the classics; the entire DOOM series can be zipped up into 16 MB, and Quake1 is only 40MB. Wolfenstein is now freeware, and can fit on a floppy disk.
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And it reminds me of the assumption that computer users would only need 640K of RAM. And that the general public would have no use whatsoever for a computer. And that households would never have more than one television set. And that the mouse would be nothing more than a toy. And that men would never reach the moon. And...
Gee, that's not overstating the obvious. Slashdot is a partisan forum which takes one specific side on every issue; though hypocrisy is not out of the question. Slashdot is pro-AMD, yet it still lets Intel ads squeak onto the site. Slashdot is pro-Gore, yet it still points out that his personality is on a level with Dan Quayle. Slashdot portrays their defense of the politically powerless hacker, yet it has sold out to the status quo (andover.net). What new chapter of hypocrisy will grace the hallowed pages of Slashdot next?
He spelled "theorem" as "theorum". That is a blatant spelling error. Any offtopic ramblings on your part are just an attempt at karma whoring.
That's theorem, and don't you forget it!
Let's face it, the government is out to get us. DMCA, SDMI, every law related to technology seems to restrict our rights even further.
Ugh, perish the thought. If SI picked this up, they would charge a buttload for it! These simplistic, renegade clocks could become corporate paperweights and another brown-noser's best friend (a.k.a.: executive gift)
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It was called "The Private Eye", by Reflective Technologies (don't look them up, they've been out of business for a while [and I don't even know if I got their name right!]). It was a monochrome eyepiece meant to be attached to a computer or a diagnostic device. It consisted of a row of minuscule LEDs on one end of a plastic casing about 1.25 inches square and 4 inches long. The other end had a constantly oscillating mirror that reflected the image out through the eyepiece to the user's eye. The image wasn't too detailed (50x60 monochrome red), but it did make for a less obtrusive, more private display device. You could view stock quotes, read a secret document, or even play a game of chess by viewing this eyepiece. However, that was 1990 (the eyepiece was expositioned at my Cub Scout pack meeting [not exactly COMDEX!]), and lack of demand and evolving technologies made this disappear from the face of the earth. Only after seeing the propeller clock did the memory of it get conjured up.
Ah, but the video would be worthless in a forensic sense. Since the reference points are in motion, you can't take an accurate velocity reading.
I rarely applaud the government's actions, but this is definetly an honorable one. The merger of TimeWarner with AOL would be akin to joining hydriodic acid with hand soap, or even the marriage of "crazy" and "stupid", as is evident in such people as Saddam Hussein and Jim Carrey. Want to take a two-hour peek into a future with AOLTimeWarner in it? Just rent "Dumb and Dumber", the situation will be similar.
...when a T3 server only transfers at 2K/sec. Shouldn't a system like that peak over 1 MB/sec total? If that were the case, then the server in question would have over 500 users. Oh well, I download my mp3s the good old way: FTP.
How dare you stray off the topic. Karma matters not.
I think that they should spend millions of dollars to stay one step ahead, not spend millions of dollars to stay one step behind (as it is now). If this were the case, Carnivore would've been implemented four years ago. Let's face it, the government is basically a society of Luddites. Sure, there's lots of hype about what new technologies they're moving towards, but look at them now. Government websites running off of NT 3.51. FBI offices with Olivetti stations at every desk. As it is now, there is no such thing as the Internet Cops; just as it was in the 20s and 30s, the criminals have the better vehicles and weapons. Hackers are equipped with the technological versions of V-8 speedsters and Thomas submachineguns. It's time for the government to form a strike force that will change Internet crime in the same way the FBI changed physical crime.
TRIPOD! The worst thing that can possibly happen to a slow-motion capture is a bad case of monkey-cam. Get those tripods, use them often!
You're wrong; NetworkICE is not involved in this in any way whatsoever. The suing party is Black Ice software (www.blackice.com).
the entire article instead of the page, since there are other hyperlinks to offset that. I see now.
...and only averages 80K/sec. What else is new?
Can you terminate a process with one click of a button and one confirmation? That's when time is of the essence; when a process is acting up and you want to terminate it as soon as possible.
So, where's the Samba Code spoon and the Samba Code knife? I want the entire Samba Code stainless steel flatware set!
For a while, I thought that Slashdot was going over a makeover, where all the body text of the front page would be italicized. It could be worse, they could've forgotten to close an A HREF tag; then the entire page would've been one big hyperlink!
That's what the /etc/hosts re-binding does, it forces a 404 error. The hosts file trick works best on the big banner ad hawkers like ad.doubleclick.net and adforce.imgis.com.
which is why I DON'T. I have too many important uses for my e-mail account to get flooded with Slashbots.
Also, the many school shooting incidents (Paducah, Jefferson, Columbine) were motivated by one thing: thinking that guns can solve all problems. That's why there's conflict counseling; to let people know that discussion is a better tool to use than firearms.
However, teenagers can still get their fill of the Q3 engine; "Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force" is rated "T for teens"; the reason being that there's no gibbing, just vaporizing. Also, they can download the classics; the entire DOOM series can be zipped up into 16 MB, and Quake1 is only 40MB. Wolfenstein is now freeware, and can fit on a floppy disk.
I'd definetly support it! Not monetarily, but I'd stand by the countersuit!