With all of the cool tech being utilized, why not go for the gusto and require a Tesla style power transport system. No wires, no solar cells. Probably, no cmos either...
I'm still using my old 1980 (possibly late '79) 41C. There was no such thing as CX, CV, etc then. And, yes I will never forget the execution goose flying backwards in synthetic programming. I know I have a hard copy of those docs somewhere. Years later, I was speaking to an HP engineer that had worked with the 41 design team. From what he said, the synthetic programming was actually a type of buffer overflow exploit. On a friggin' calculator!!!
HP just hasn't been the same since losing Bill and Dave.
I'm not one to point out that someone made a typo, but since you used "DCMA" 3 times, I'm assuming that you did so intentionally. I assume you are referring to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, otherwise known as DMCA.
But, you do get bonus points -- you got RIAA correct.
I'm not always such an ass, but at least for today, I am.
I just connected to www.msn.com using Konqueror 2.2.1, Mozilla 0.9.4, even lynx! No errors reported by the site. It seems that Microsoft has changed their tune.
Why not buy Win2K? For me, there is one stupid game I play that won't run on anything NT: Golden Tee Golf by Incredible Technologies. Come to think of it, I haven't played it in quite a while, but I know the minute I take Win9x off my hdd and boot menu, someone will come over and want to play it. I could play it on the kids' laptop, but it is so much slower than mine. Does anyone know if this game will function on WinXP?
In the past, this has been the Altanta Linux Showcase
I think I'd prefer to fly to Atlanta where the CDC is. That way, I wouldn't have to wait for my swabs to be overnighted for the anthrax test. Just kidding. I'd really love to go, but I'd miss my youngest's birthday.
If you had taken time to install these patches you wouldn't have been infected
I agree that systems must be patched. But, lets get real -- From my own experience, installing Microsoft patches is inherently unsafe. I must admit that it has been a while since I dealt with Microsoft Servers. However, I was involved in a hot-fix install where 39 out of 40 NT4.0 servers took patches just fine, but on that 40th, whoa!!! Corrupted registry, blue screen, total failure. Even after restoring from the backup, the patch caused the same failure. According to my client's MCSE, it turned out to be a hosed Microsoft Exchange setup that caused the problem. Perhaps it was my client's fault, but because of their service contract with another 3rd party responsible for Exchange, it took three full days of downtime to get Exchange reinstalled on a patched NT4.0 installation. My group got reamed for the email downtime when all we did was apply security fixes.
The point I'm trying to make is this: How many admins out there have been burned by applying MS hot-fixes and wait until a full service pack before doing anything, if even then?
Why require a spare phone line? Use the internet and nobody will havee to pay long distance charges (assuming they don't when getting online). A quick google search pulled up this page with a list of linux BBS apps [www.linux.org]
Maybe this will make my statement a bit more clear: We've come a long way with When connecting via PPP or even SLIP, you know that every ISP uses 8N1 for modem connections. There were BBS sysops in my area that would use 7 data bits or even/odd parity. I have no idea why they did it, other than the fact that they *could*.
Having had the joy of broadband for three years, the simple thought of BBSs brings back memories of modems. Starting with the accoustic coupler 300baud with those unforgetable suction cups, to the advent of the Hayes smart modems (AT command set), all the way to v.32/v.32bis/v.34 modems and 16550 UARTs. Man, we've come a long way. When was the last time anyone had to worry about data bits, start bits, stop bits, flow control, etc...
I am not having to pay them around $1000 a day for not delivering to the SLA
Verizon is doing business with the Symbionese Liberation Army? Given the current situation, that is pretty damn low. Even Patty Hearst doesn't like to talk about that anymore.
Summary of features . . .
Palm IIIxe Compatible
Supplied with Linux DA O/S for PowerPlay III
Processor: Motorola Dragonball, 16 MHz clock rate
8 MB RAM
2 MB Flash (upgradeable)
Serial port for connection to PC
Expansion slot(s): none
Battery: non-rechargeable AAA cells
Color Available: "Galaxy Grey"
15 Days technical support by email
6 month Linux DA O/S software upgrade
One year warranty
Includes: Carrying Case, 2 AAA Batteries, PC Sync Cable, CD with PC, Sync Program, Quick-Start Manual, Handwriting Guide, Warranty Card, Registration Card
Ok, cool device - runs linux, comes with apps, cheap, very cheap! But, does the statement "Palm IIIxe compatible" mean you can flash Palm OS on it? My wife would love a PDA, but isn't exactly "bleeding edge". She has troubles with Windows, let alone X. So, is this a budget alternative? Or, is entry-level Handspring still the best bet.
The main problem I see with the adoption of VRML or any 3D navigation system is: a keyboard and mouse do not translate well to a 3D world. Perhaps when voice recognition really gets here, that would go away -- "Computer, show me my office. Bring up that document over in that filing cabinet. Thanks." And, maybe that webcam on top of your monitor watches your eye movements and analyzes facial expression. I know these technologies are being developed, but they aren't here in terms of consumer quality. I do not believe we will be able to leave the flat page user interfaces until we quit using flat page human interfaces.
Three or so years ago when I first got DSL I already had a home 100baseT lan with nothing but Windows clients and Windows servers doing nat using a modem. Well, my first DSL was PPPoE and I was so dissapointed with the software available at the time for Windows that I decided to give Linux a try. RoaringPenguin's PPPoE and ipchains worked just great. Boy, I'm glad I made the switch. Now I have just one Windows machine in my house (my kids laptop for educational software) with the rest being RedHat Linux, Debian Linux, and OpenBSD. I learned so much from digging in and having to do kernel compiles, netfilter rules, etc. I don't mean to preach to the choir, but I had forgotten how much I missed the command-line!
Now, for the reality break. Two weekends ago I was visiting my folks who have three computers and a new DSL line -- again using the crappy WinPoet pppoe software. I brought some NICs, a spool of cat5, crimper and rj45's, and an old 3gb hdd I couldn't even give away. The plan was to turn my Dad's old 486/66 into a linux router. He kinda balked and asked about this LinkSys Broadband router/hub over at CompUSA for $99 (after rebates). After realizing how much potential work this thing would save me, I gave in and decided to give it a try. It works like a champ, even doing the PPPoE logins. My Dad is a salesman, not a computer guy! So, with the LinkSys box, instead of me having to be his on-call on-demand tech support guy for a Linux box he has no idea how to operate, he has one on/off switch to cycle if anything goes wrong. I haven't had a trouble call from him yet. Knock on titanium...
So, if you want to learn Linux and really get in to its operation (or, if you just really miss the command-line), build an inexpensive Linux machine for just that purpose. Otherwise, don't beat yourself over the head -- buy a hardware/firmware router.
Personally, I write my programs in various flavors of assembly on paper with pencil. I then hand assemble, again on paper, but I use pen instead of pencil. Then, I use a machine-language monitor to directly enter the op-codes to ram, either in hex or octal (binary is just too primitive!). This is the only way I truly know what the processor is doing.
And, if you believe that, I have several priceless family heirlooms to sell you.
To me, the most obvious use would be to find missing children. And, in that case, it would have to be in public places. I know I certainly don't want my government puting these cameras in private places (like MY home!) Besides, how much longer do you really think it will be until satellite technology makes the issue of placing cameras on the ground moot.
The existence of Microsoft as we know it is due to the accident of IBM not being able to strike a deal with Digital right off the bat, ( they DID reach a deal with Digital and by the time the PC hit the market you COULD by it off the shelf with Digital's CP/M, nobody did though).
Here I go nit-picking... "Digital" here is "Digital Research" (DR), not "Digital Equipment Corp" (DEC) as most people assume when they hear the company name "Digital".
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With all of the cool tech being utilized, why not go for the gusto and require a Tesla style power transport system. No wires, no solar cells. Probably, no cmos either...
HP just hasn't been the same since losing Bill and Dave.
But, you do get bonus points -- you got RIAA correct.
I'm not always such an ass, but at least for today, I am.
I just connected to www.msn.com using Konqueror 2.2.1, Mozilla 0.9.4, even lynx! No errors reported by the site. It seems that Microsoft has changed their tune.
Some of the bundled features, such as MP3 support, CD burning, etc., won't be new for most of us.
MP3 support is not bundled. See Windows XP Will Support MP3 - But as Paid Add-On
Why not buy Win2K? For me, there is one stupid game I play that won't run on anything NT: Golden Tee Golf by Incredible Technologies. Come to think of it, I haven't played it in quite a while, but I know the minute I take Win9x off my hdd and boot menu, someone will come over and want to play it. I could play it on the kids' laptop, but it is so much slower than mine. Does anyone know if this game will function on WinXP?
I was trying in earnest to calculate the actual cost of implementing a NAN but my computer kept coming back with a result of: "Not A Number".
In the past, this has been the Altanta Linux Showcase
I think I'd prefer to fly to Atlanta where the CDC is. That way, I wouldn't have to wait for my swabs to be overnighted for the anthrax test. Just kidding. I'd really love to go, but I'd miss my youngest's birthday.
If you had taken time to install these patches you wouldn't have been infected
I agree that systems must be patched. But, lets get real -- From my own experience, installing Microsoft patches is inherently unsafe. I must admit that it has been a while since I dealt with Microsoft Servers. However, I was involved in a hot-fix install where 39 out of 40 NT4.0 servers took patches just fine, but on that 40th, whoa!!! Corrupted registry, blue screen, total failure. Even after restoring from the backup, the patch caused the same failure. According to my client's MCSE, it turned out to be a hosed Microsoft Exchange setup that caused the problem. Perhaps it was my client's fault, but because of their service contract with another 3rd party responsible for Exchange, it took three full days of downtime to get Exchange reinstalled on a patched NT4.0 installation. My group got reamed for the email downtime when all we did was apply security fixes.
The point I'm trying to make is this: How many admins out there have been burned by applying MS hot-fixes and wait until a full service pack before doing anything, if even then?
With its 200MHz SH4 chip, 32MB of onboard memory, and 2Mbps controller bus
I believe it is 16MB of onboard memory.
That would either be: Black Orifice of Death, or perhaps, Board of Directors.
anyone have money for a spare phone line?
Why require a spare phone line? Use the internet and nobody will havee to pay long distance charges (assuming they don't when getting online). A quick google search pulled up this page with a list of linux BBS apps [www.linux.org]
Man, we've come a long way.
Maybe this will make my statement a bit more clear: We've come a long way with When connecting via PPP or even SLIP, you know that every ISP uses 8N1 for modem connections. There were BBS sysops in my area that would use 7 data bits or even/odd parity. I have no idea why they did it, other than the fact that they *could*.
Having had the joy of broadband for three years, the simple thought of BBSs brings back memories of modems. Starting with the accoustic coupler 300baud with those unforgetable suction cups, to the advent of the Hayes smart modems (AT command set), all the way to v.32/v.32bis/v.34 modems and 16550 UARTs. Man, we've come a long way. When was the last time anyone had to worry about data bits, start bits, stop bits, flow control, etc...
I am not having to pay them around $1000 a day for not delivering to the SLA
Verizon is doing business with the Symbionese Liberation Army? Given the current situation, that is pretty damn low. Even Patty Hearst doesn't like to talk about that anymore.
Summary of features . . .
Palm IIIxe Compatible
Supplied with Linux DA O/S for PowerPlay III
Processor: Motorola Dragonball, 16 MHz clock rate
8 MB RAM
2 MB Flash (upgradeable)
Serial port for connection to PC
Expansion slot(s): none
Battery: non-rechargeable AAA cells
Color Available: "Galaxy Grey"
15 Days technical support by email
6 month Linux DA O/S software upgrade
One year warranty
Includes: Carrying Case, 2 AAA Batteries, PC Sync Cable, CD with PC, Sync Program, Quick-Start Manual, Handwriting Guide, Warranty Card, Registration Card
See??, it includes a "CD with PC"!
Ok, cool device - runs linux, comes with apps, cheap, very cheap! But, does the statement "Palm IIIxe compatible" mean you can flash Palm OS on it? My wife would love a PDA, but isn't exactly "bleeding edge". She has troubles with Windows, let alone X. So, is this a budget alternative? Or, is entry-level Handspring still the best bet.
The main problem I see with the adoption of VRML or any 3D navigation system is: a keyboard and mouse do not translate well to a 3D world. Perhaps when voice recognition really gets here, that would go away -- "Computer, show me my office. Bring up that document over in that filing cabinet. Thanks." And, maybe that webcam on top of your monitor watches your eye movements and analyzes facial expression. I know these technologies are being developed, but they aren't here in terms of consumer quality. I do not believe we will be able to leave the flat page user interfaces until we quit using flat page human interfaces.
If they sell my data, they should send me a check!
Three or so years ago when I first got DSL I already had a home 100baseT lan with nothing but Windows clients and Windows servers doing nat using a modem. Well, my first DSL was PPPoE and I was so dissapointed with the software available at the time for Windows that I decided to give Linux a try. RoaringPenguin's PPPoE and ipchains worked just great. Boy, I'm glad I made the switch. Now I have just one Windows machine in my house (my kids laptop for educational software) with the rest being RedHat Linux, Debian Linux, and OpenBSD. I learned so much from digging in and having to do kernel compiles, netfilter rules, etc. I don't mean to preach to the choir, but I had forgotten how much I missed the command-line!
Now, for the reality break. Two weekends ago I was visiting my folks who have three computers and a new DSL line -- again using the crappy WinPoet pppoe software. I brought some NICs, a spool of cat5, crimper and rj45's, and an old 3gb hdd I couldn't even give away. The plan was to turn my Dad's old 486/66 into a linux router. He kinda balked and asked about this LinkSys Broadband router/hub over at CompUSA for $99 (after rebates). After realizing how much potential work this thing would save me, I gave in and decided to give it a try. It works like a champ, even doing the PPPoE logins. My Dad is a salesman, not a computer guy! So, with the LinkSys box, instead of me having to be his on-call on-demand tech support guy for a Linux box he has no idea how to operate, he has one on/off switch to cycle if anything goes wrong. I haven't had a trouble call from him yet. Knock on titanium...
So, if you want to learn Linux and really get in to its operation (or, if you just really miss the command-line), build an inexpensive Linux machine for just that purpose. Otherwise, don't beat yourself over the head -- buy a hardware/firmware router.
Good point. Could hair recognition work? Finally, phrenology could become a useful line of study!
Personally, I write my programs in various flavors of assembly on paper with pencil. I then hand assemble, again on paper, but I use pen instead of pencil. Then, I use a machine-language monitor to directly enter the op-codes to ram, either in hex or octal (binary is just too primitive!). This is the only way I truly know what the processor is doing.
And, if you believe that, I have several priceless family heirlooms to sell you.
To me, the most obvious use would be to find missing children. And, in that case, it would have to be in public places. I know I certainly don't want my government puting these cameras in private places (like MY home!) Besides, how much longer do you really think it will be until satellite technology makes the issue of placing cameras on the ground moot.
The existence of Microsoft as we know it is due to the accident of IBM not being able to strike a deal with Digital right off the bat, ( they DID reach a deal with Digital and by the time the PC hit the market you COULD by it off the shelf with Digital's CP/M, nobody did though).
Here I go nit-picking... "Digital" here is "Digital Research" (DR), not "Digital Equipment Corp" (DEC) as most people assume when they hear the company name "Digital".
And, just when things were getting fairly compatible, there was IBM's Micro Channel and "The Gang of Nine"'s EISA. Thank God for PCI.