I collected a bunch of them from Radio Shack. I never used them as a bar code reader. Instead, I gutted them, installed batteries, and added a switch for a tail and they make a cool red-led flashlight.
It's not much, but at least I found a use for the things.
The document says in part tha the Federal government can help to "empower Americans" to
protect cyberspace by:
raising awareness
sharing information about vulnerabilities and solutions
fostering partnerships with and among private sector groups, and others
stimulating improvements in technology
increasing the number of skilled personnel investigating and prosecuting cybercrime
protecting Federal computers
promoting increased security for the networks upon which the economy and national security depend.
It seems that for cyberspace, as for species, the best protection is in diversity. The email worms thrive not only because Outlook is flawed, but because outlook is everywhere. The same concept applies to hardware from chips to the backbone as well.
If anything, the Gov't should play a roll as a supporter of open standards, limited patent abuse and, for starters, fixing or flushing the DMCA
How can Red-Hat Linux or any open-source operating system become the "Microsoft" of anything? Yes, some things only come in an rpm, but that dosen't force you to use RedHat. If you are using open source software, you can by definition - get the source. You can even make all the Debian packages you like and provide them to anyone you wish. If you choose to use software that isn't open-source, it's not RH's problem if rpm the only package it's released in.
At worst, RH is the "AOL" of the Linux World... but that really isn't all that bad.
Mirrors are wonderful things. My employer was blocking access to a page about the Slutzky Theorom (I wonder how that got on their blacklist) but thanks to Google's cache I could actually find the information I needed to do my job. The problem that remains for both the Chinese people and cube-dwelling peons like myself is that those in power control the access point to the net and can monitor activity as well as block content.
Wouldn't it be nice to have access to real wireless connectivity that was not controlled by the local government (or boss) much like an Internet version of Radio Free Europe.
FAA Preliminary Accident Report
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RIP: Leonard Zubkoff
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· Score: 5, Informative
There's not much in the FAA report (see below) but it looks like weather wasn't an issue.
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: KETCHIKAN State: AK Country: US
DESCRIPTION
2000 ROBINSON 44 HELICOPTER CRASHED IN WINSTANLEY LAKE, LOCATED UPSIDE
DOWN, 2 POB SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN,
KETCHIKAN, AK
WEATHER: KTN METAR 08/30/02 0053 UTC 34009KT 10SM SCT040 BKN070
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation
Departed: KETCHIKAN, AK Dep Date: 08/28/2002 Dep. Time: 0349
Destination: WINSTANLEY LAKE, AK Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: DEPARTING KETCHIKAN
Last Clearance: NONE
FAA FSDO: JUNEAU, AK (AL05) Entry date: 08/30/2002
Exempt are:
"Literary works, including computer programs and databases, protected by access control mechanisms that fail to permit access because of malfunction, damage or obsoleteness."
Wouldn't you consider incompatibility with Linux "obsoleteness".
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I collected a bunch of them from Radio Shack. I never used them as a bar code reader. Instead, I gutted them, installed batteries, and added a switch for a tail and they make a cool red-led flashlight.
It's not much, but at least I found a use for the things.
I wonder why they let you in without accepting.
Will they try and force you to sign to book a ticket?
It seems that for cyberspace, as for species, the best protection is in diversity. The email worms thrive not only because Outlook is flawed, but because outlook is everywhere. The same concept applies to hardware from chips to the backbone as well.
If anything, the Gov't should play a roll as a supporter of open standards, limited patent abuse and, for starters, fixing or flushing the DMCA
As my shop teacher always said "It's important to use the right hammer for the job."
How can Red-Hat Linux or any open-source operating system become the "Microsoft" of anything? Yes, some things only come in an rpm, but that dosen't force you to use RedHat.
If you are using open source software, you can by definition - get the source. You can even make all the Debian packages you like and provide them to anyone you wish.
If you choose to use software that isn't open-source, it's not RH's problem if rpm the only package it's released in.
At worst, RH is the "AOL" of the Linux World... but that really isn't all that bad.
Lets face it, if Sci-Fi was full of original plots the Evil Overlord List would not be nearly as funny.
To see the data:
Mirrors are wonderful things. My employer was blocking access to a
page about the Slutzky Theorom (I wonder how that got on their
blacklist) but thanks to Google's cache I could actually find the
information I needed to do my job. The problem that remains for both
the Chinese people and cube-dwelling peons like myself is that those
in power control the access point to the net and can monitor activity
as well as block content.
Wouldn't it be nice to have access to real wireless connectivity that
was not controlled by the local government (or boss) much like an Internet
version of Radio Free Europe.
There's not much in the FAA report (see below) but it looks like weather wasn't an issue.
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7189T Make/Model: R44 Description: 2000 ROBINSON R-44
Date: 08/29/2002 Time:
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: KETCHIKAN State: AK Country: US
DESCRIPTION
2000 ROBINSON 44 HELICOPTER CRASHED IN WINSTANLEY LAKE, LOCATED UPSIDE
DOWN, 2 POB SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN,
KETCHIKAN, AK
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: KTN METAR 08/30/02 0053 UTC 34009KT 10SM SCT040 BKN070
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Unknown Operation: General Aviation
Departed: KETCHIKAN, AK Dep Date: 08/28/2002 Dep. Time: 0349
Destination: WINSTANLEY LAKE, AK Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: DEPARTING KETCHIKAN
Last Clearance: NONE
FAA FSDO: JUNEAU, AK (AL05) Entry date: 08/30/2002
Exempt are: "Literary works, including computer programs and databases, protected by access control mechanisms that fail to permit access because of malfunction, damage or obsoleteness." Wouldn't you consider incompatibility with Linux "obsoleteness".