After weeks of switching locations and settings and trying new routers, I found that Pulse Audio (on a wired computer on the network) was starting twice. Whenever an audio file was played on the offending machine, the dual PA servers would suck bandwidth from the router. It wasn't noticeable on the only other wired machine in the house, but the effect on the wireless machines was complete and utter loss of bandwidth, even though the signal-strength indicators remained high.
...it allows satellites to read English-language technical documents, which in turn instruct the satellites on how to do things such as autonomously identifying and avoiding obstacles.
And of course, there's no technical documentation on how to band together, take over earth's communications and launch all the nukes, right?
the US Department of Justice renewed its call for legislation mandating Internet Service Providers (ISP) retain customer usage data for up to two years because law enforcement authorities are coming up empty-handed in their efforts to go after online predators and other criminals
Hopefully this won't be too much of a problem in not too many years as people who grew up gaming end up in positions of power and see that it's just a pastime.
Not only would those using older Intel chips that don't support the technology be cut off from the service, but those on systems featuring CPUs from rival manufacturers such as AMD and low-power specialist VIA would also be excluded.
Hey, welcome to Linux. We stream our movies the old-fashioned way - from hard drives of friends.
I'm a little confused as to where this "force" comes from, if it is not, perhaps, a "law"?
Oh yah. The FCC calls them "Rules".
WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules meant to prohibit broadband companies from interfering with Internet traffic flowing to their customers.
I fail to see how you can prevent Comcast from slowing down the "other ISP" without a rule against that.
Well, yes, it is assumed that if Comcast (or Verizon, or AT&T) are forced to share their lines (the lines that they have due to government support through easements and tax incentives, etc), that the lines would be un-encumbered.
but the exact regulation is that the the data is split up into things you call an "ISP"
ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. It is technically possible to have numerous Providers share the same set of lines, allowing them to compete on price and service. Customers could choose another ISP if the one they were using was unsatisfactory. Right now, most communities are served by only one (telco) or two (telco and cable) providers.
I other words, freedom of choice would enforce net neutrality much more efficiently than laws.
Will someone with a louder voice than mine please tell these people that all we need to guarantee net neutrality is true competition in wired-broadband?
If the FCC were to reinstate their line-sharing rules, the cable/telcos would have to lease their lines - at cost - to competitors.
Then, if Comcast decided to slow down Hulu because it's costing them TV subscribers, there'd be other ISPs to choose from!
There are bound to be a few demon-ridden idiots who insist on watching commercials. There's also a sufficiently large population of masochists to ensured the continued survival of Christianity in the US.
So... commercials are a self-imposed hell full of idiot demons?
Slashdot Mirror
http://edna.sourceforge.net/ [sourceforge.net]
http://edna.sourceforge.net/
Open up a port on your router, say 9040 or something
Set edna to use port 9040
Use ssh (or putty if you must ) on your laptop (or mobile device) to forward port 9040 to wherever you are.
Enjoy your music.
After weeks of switching locations and settings and trying new routers, I found that Pulse Audio (on a wired computer on the network) was starting twice. Whenever an audio file was played on the offending machine, the dual PA servers would suck bandwidth from the router. It wasn't noticeable on the only other wired machine in the house, but the effect on the wireless machines was complete and utter loss of bandwidth, even though the signal-strength indicators remained high.
"Refine the image"
<zzzzzzzzrrrrrrrrrtttttt bip, bip, bip, bleeeeeeeeeet>
"Oh my God! He used Allen bolts on the license plates!"
"Get the Chief in here! He's going to want to see this"
...could make it possible to really follow the money
Every day I find myself wanting a personal EMP generator more and more.
Is this now as good as it gets?
They are following the proven MTV path to riches.
...it allows satellites to read English-language technical documents, which in turn instruct the satellites on how to do things such as autonomously identifying and avoiding obstacles.
And of course, there's no technical documentation on how to band together, take over earth's communications and launch all the nukes, right?
Sounds like the beginning of a trailer for a B-grade sci-fi flick:
"In a world where all PCs run Windows..."
the US Department of Justice renewed its call for legislation mandating Internet Service Providers (ISP) retain customer usage data for up to two years because law enforcement authorities are coming up empty-handed in their efforts to go after online predators and other criminals
Just as long as politicians are exempt.
Hopefully this won't be too much of a problem in not too many years as people who grew up gaming end up in positions of power and see that it's just a pastime.
We used to say this about pot in the '70's.
Good luck.
...should Amazon and other public-cloud service providers [be liable for] customers [...] using their services to commit crimes?
Hope this helps...
Not only would those using older Intel chips that don't support the technology be cut off from the service, but those on systems featuring CPUs from rival manufacturers such as AMD and low-power specialist VIA would also be excluded.
Hey, welcome to Linux. We stream our movies the old-fashioned way - from hard drives of friends.
...a counterfeit note would need only a few of those to pass as genuine.
And what about a genuine bill that has its circuits fried?
God knows, I've washed and dried my share of bank notes.
...but adding electronic circuits programmed to confirm the note's authenticity is perhaps the ultimate deterrent...
Because everyone knows it's impossible to spoof electronics.
I'm a little confused as to where this "force" comes from, if it is not, perhaps, a "law"?
Oh yah. The FCC calls them "Rules".
WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules meant to prohibit broadband companies from interfering with Internet traffic flowing to their customers.
I fail to see how you can prevent Comcast from slowing down the "other ISP" without a rule against that.
Well, yes, it is assumed that if Comcast (or Verizon, or AT&T) are forced to share their lines (the lines that they have due to government support through easements and tax incentives, etc), that the lines would be un-encumbered.
but the exact regulation is that the the data is split up into things you call an "ISP"
ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. It is technically possible to have numerous Providers share the same set of lines, allowing them to compete on price and service. Customers could choose another ISP if the one they were using was unsatisfactory. Right now, most communities are served by only one (telco) or two (telco and cable) providers.
I other words, freedom of choice would enforce net neutrality much more efficiently than laws.
Will someone with a louder voice than mine please tell these people that all we need to guarantee net neutrality is true competition in wired-broadband?
If the FCC were to reinstate their line-sharing rules, the cable/telcos would have to lease their lines - at cost - to competitors.
Then, if Comcast decided to slow down Hulu because it's costing them TV subscribers, there'd be other ISPs to choose from!
iAi!
That plastic water bottle you tossed in the trash could soon be fueling your car instead of sitting in a landfill for 1000 years.
I'm still waiting to run my car off turkey guts.
http://discovermagazine.com/2006/apr/anything-oil
I've got an OS like that in my DVD player.
It doesn't trust me to watch FBI warnings...
It's not an uncommon thing for competing companies to scheme together, as far as I know.
Though it does happen, it's called "collusion" and it's frowned upon by the courts.
This is what the FCC should be worried about - the telecomms and cable companies gaming the system. It doesn't appear to be high on their list.
Unless, of course, they all decided to go the same route as the others to maximize profits?
Except that, going the same route would not maximize profits.
In an open market, you have two things to offer to differentiate your product - price and service.
If you have five providers all offering the exact same thing, it's reasonable to assume they'd each get 1/5 of the market.
The minute one of them decides to do something to increase market share, it's off to the races.
None of this would be an issue - net neutrality, bandwidth charges, tiered pricing - if the FCC would just reinstate their line-sharing rules.
Force the telecoms to open their lines up, at cost, to competitors and there would be a breathtaking array of choices for consumers.
And as always, in a free market, competition would drive the price to the absolute bottom.
That's why it will probably never happen...
There are bound to be a few demon-ridden idiots who insist on watching commercials. There's also a sufficiently large population of masochists to ensured the continued survival of Christianity in the US.
So... commercials are a self-imposed hell full of idiot demons?
By jove, I think you've got something!
Wait.
There's someone out there NOT skipping commercials?
...Google simply doesn't understand what businesses need
Cloud. It's got what businesses crave.