Heh, hasn't the author ever heard of a rheostat? He is frentic about the sound of his system but is using a case with a bunch of little buzzy fans.
And he didn't notice that the motherboard had a fan? Ha, I can tell he researched real hard.
But he does make a valid point, all of these nifty entertainment center type cases that I have seen use little noisy fans. For that reason I ended up going with an Antec Sonata for my mythtv box, it has 120 mm fans and a special molex connector off of the power supply that is just for fans and auto slows with a temp sensor.
Plus he spends extra on a gig of ram which is of no use to mythtv but then admits saving ten bucks for 40 gigs of hd space, the most important thing to mythtv. What a moron...
Ok I didn't read the 99 page report (probably some good info in there) but this PC World article is pointless. Ok so they can DOS your network connection and kill your VOIP. Uhhh, if you're being succesfully DOS'ed you've got bigger problems than your VOIP not working. Oh and the other horror? They can listen to your calls? As the article points out this is currently trivial with the POTS, and again if someone can succesfully listen in on your full network connection you've got bigger problems than your VOIP not working. So why should I be scared again? Sounds like anti-VOIP F.U.D. to me.
Oh come on, quit complaining. As an ex university helpdesk employee all I can say be proud you figured it out so easily, don't worry they noticed. Good posting though.
Well, both you and the submitter are way off base as to the definition of Moore's law. Try a quick google and read intel's page or maybe even Moore's original paper. He observed that the number of transistors or "components" per i.c. would double every 2 years. That's it. So technically it could keep going forever. But you'll end up with a big i.c. eventually. He said nothing of the size afaik.
Source: http://www.intel.com/research/silicon/m ooreslaw.ht m
I've been saying for a while this was going to happen regardless of laws or ethical qualms. I always use a dolphin-boy as my example. All it takes is one mad scientist, and there are plenty of mad scientists out there. I think people are going to learn to live with our partially human friends or have to kill them all (a hard prospect even if they are weird looking.)
So Sony finally released a portable music player that plays mp3s recently, and it is selling way better than their previous atrac only crap players. So what is their next move? Put the DRM back on? Nobody is gonna buy these players just like no one bought their atrac players.
Seems like all the huge criminal acts these days are inside jobs. Companies from grocery stores to office buildings are spying on their employees for this exact reason.
Check out these guys: http://www.ripcurl.com/product/bags/
They are a surfing company, but the bags work great for laptops. Lots of pockets and a lot of the bags come with waterproof pockets, a must if you live somewhere very rainy and you don't want to get your laptop wet.
No you're wrong. Soundexchange has legal right to collect royalties for all broadcast music, not just RIAA member music. See here: http://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/webcasti ng.html
I think the deal is, as many have said, that a lot of users are idiots. Not all, probably not even most. I work at a university helpdesk, supporting faculty and students, and you would no believe the stupid crap I get asked by people that have PH.D's for christ's sake.
Here is a conversation I just had with a user: Me:Hello Him: Hi, I need an ip to connect to the school Me: All of our ip addresses are asigned automatically through DHCP. Are you setting up a connection on campus? Him: No I already have a cable connection, I just need the ip to connect to PSU. Me: Ummm, what is it that you are trying to do. Him: Connect to PSU Me: Connect to what, your email, grades, etc.? Him: Well I used to have a dialup connection and I could do it just fine, so I just need the ip. Me: Dude, what are you trying to do? Forget the ip, what are you trying to do? Him: (Finally get him to tell me he wants to connect to one of the library databases, which requires settin up a proxy server) Me: Alright sir, you just need to go to our website helpdesk.pdx.edu Him:Wait, wait, helpdesk, dot what Me: (in head: JESUS ASSHOLE, it's only the same suffix used for every other university related website, you think you could remember that) dot pdx dot edu And then click on the FAQ, then on Library. Him: Ok
2 minutes later he calls back Him:Uhhh, I don't see the ip on here anywhere. Me: Uhhhh, what? Him: It doesn't tell me what ip to put in. Me: What are you talking about, you need to go to our website, click on FAQ then Library and it explains it. Him:Click, click, ohh, I see it now, I wasn't following your directions carefully.
And there you have it folks, user who call for help and then don't listen to you. I also love the people who call up for help ro to ask a specific question and then when I tell them the answer say "Oh hold on, I gotta grap some paper, ok, could you repeat that"
There are just some people wh don't fucking get it. I've seen techies on slashdot make the analogy of computers to cars, that we are like mechanics and that computers and cars are just hard to do. Bullshit, I am a self taught computer expert and a self taught mechanic, the shit is simple, just sit down and do it rather than calling someone and bitching. Are there support lines to call for cars where you say "I keep turning this bolt but nothing happens, I'm sure it's a defective bolt can you send someone to fix it?" Hell no, you figure out how to fix the bolt your goddamne d self or pay someone to do it for you.
Uhh, it gets good gas milage, as per this post, so STFU. http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=43800&t hreshol d=1&commentsort=0&tid=126&mode=thread&pid=4570115# 4570312
Umm, I'm pretty sure blue-ray is backwards compatible, at least according to this guy and everything else I've read:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=37339&cid=4004 669
check this out:
Philips Medical Systems releases patent for public use pediatric pads
/FROM PR NEWSWIRE NEW YORK 800-776-8090/ [STK] PHG [IN] MTC CPR [SU] TO BUSINESS AND MEDICAL EDITORS:
Philips Medical Systems releases patent for public use pediatric pads
ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 10/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Philips Medical Systems, a division of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), today announced that it has released for public use a U.S. patent detailing pediatric pads technology designed for the Heartstream FR2 AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Philips is relinquishing its rights to U.S. Patent number 6,134,468 in order to encourage development of similar technology for competitive AEDs. The company's goal is to ensure that all AEDs are equipped to quickly and easily treat a child who suffers from cardiac arrest.
The first of their kind, pediatric pads reduce the amount of energy delivered by the Heartstream FR2 AED to a level appropriate for infants and children under eight years old. The Heartstream FR2 AED with pediatric pads was cleared by the FDA in May 2001 for use on young children. The FR2 is currently the only AED available for use on cardiac arrest victims of any age.
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, striking approximately 220,000 Americans annually, including small children. AEDs provide treatment by delivering an electric shock to the heart that can re-establish a regular heartbeat. However, to be effective, the shock must be applied within the first few minutes following an arrest. AEDs normally deliver a level of energy that is appropriate for adults, but a lower level is recommended for children.
The pads feature an attenuator that reduces the energy delivered by the AED to the appropriate level for a child. A specially developed pad connector represented by a pink teddy bear ensures that a responder can quickly identify proper pads for the victim in an emergency situation.
"We are sharing this technology because protecting the lives of children is the right thing to do," said Carl Morgan, a scientist with Philips Medical Systems. "Sudden cardiac arrest in children is rare, but when it does occur, use of an AED may be the only way to save a life. It is essential that the process for treating children be easy to remember and to perform. By making this technology available to other manufacturers, we hope to encourage a simple and uniform method of treating a child who suffers sudden cardiac arrest. Established AED programs have a solid track record of adult lifesaving. Our intent is to ensure that AEDs are properly enabled to save the lives of people of all ages."
Philips Medical Systems presently has a second patent application, number 09/417,269, on its attenuating pads technology under consideration by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The company intends to release its exclusive rights to intellectual property that may also result from that application. About Philips Medical Systems:
With the recent acquisitions of Marconi Medical Systems, Agilent's Healthcare Solutions Group, ADAC Laboratories and ATL Ultrasound, Philips Medical Systems is firmly established as the global number one or two player in most of its markets and businesses. Philips' portfolio includes X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, computed tomography, nuclear medicine and PET, patient monitoring, information management and resuscitation products, as well as a range of services which include asset management, training and education, business consultancy, financial services and e-care business services.
Philips Medical Systems has annual sales of US$ 6.5 billion, is represented in more than 100 countries and employs over 22,000 people. All products are backed by Philips' worldwide network of research and development and sales and service organizations. Philips Medical Systems is part of Royal Philips Electronics, one of the world's largest electronics companies. Additional information can be found at http://www.medical.philips.com.
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR 37.9 billion in 2000. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, color picture tubes for televisions and monitors, and one-chip TV products. Its 192,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at http://www.news.philips.com.
Am I missing something here? Companies are having trouble staying afloat manufacturing these devices (replay anyone?), and along comes moxi saying they will make money by liscencing this tech to other companies to manufacture? I quote:
The company says it will offer the technology to cable operators at $425 US for a single-TV household, adding $250 to equip a second TV.
So how is adding a 425 dollar liscence going to make these boxes sell? sounds like it'll just jack up the price to me.
I'll have to disagree with you on number six there, they did keep provisions for people in the silos, at least according to the famous abandoned missile silo site. I quote:
In the event of an attack, the machines would definitely have lasted much longer than the people, even though they kept provisions to feed 150 people for 1 month without having to go to the surface. Behind the camera is the main environment room. From url http://www.triggur.org/silo/air.html
I also think that the silos were pretty attack proof, most had double sets of hardcore steel doors.
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Heh, hasn't the author ever heard of a rheostat?
He is frentic about the sound of his system but is using a case with a bunch of little buzzy fans.
And he didn't notice that the motherboard had a fan? Ha, I can tell he researched real hard.
But he does make a valid point, all of these nifty entertainment center type cases that I have seen use little noisy fans. For that reason I ended up going with an Antec Sonata for my mythtv box, it has 120 mm fans and a special molex connector off of the power supply that is just for fans and auto slows with a temp sensor.
Plus he spends extra on a gig of ram which is of no use to mythtv but then admits saving ten bucks for 40 gigs of hd space, the most important thing to mythtv. What a moron...
"I have to disagree. I can get a 120 GB SCSI with controller card for about 30 dollars."
;)
Care to share your source? Or is that a friendly deal?
I'm not trying to disprove you I could just use a cheap drive
Ok I didn't read the 99 page report (probably some good info in there) but this PC World article is pointless.
Ok so they can DOS your network connection and kill your VOIP. Uhhh, if you're being succesfully DOS'ed you've got bigger problems than your VOIP not working.
Oh and the other horror? They can listen to your calls? As the article points out this is currently trivial with the POTS, and again if someone can succesfully listen in on your full network connection you've got bigger problems than your VOIP not working.
So why should I be scared again? Sounds like anti-VOIP F.U.D. to me.
Oh come on, quit complaining. As an ex university helpdesk employee all I can say be proud you figured it out so easily, don't worry they noticed. Good posting though.
Well, both you and the submitter are way off base as to the definition of Moore's law. Try a quick google and read intel's page or maybe even Moore's original paper.
m ooreslaw.ht m
He observed that the number of transistors or "components" per i.c. would double every 2 years. That's it. So technically it could keep going forever. But you'll end up with a big i.c. eventually. He said nothing of the size afaik.
Source:
http://www.intel.com/research/silicon/
I wonder if whoever borrowed the copy Moore had knows that they have it? Has he tried calling his friends? ;)
Best.
6 /sex_in_games_rezvibrator.html
Playstation.
Accessory.
Ever.
http://www.gamegirladvance.com/archives/2002/10/2
Maybe you can get it to work with hentai games...?
And I suppose someone name Hard may one day discover a porn particle, and it shall be know as a Hardon.
I've been saying for a while this was going to happen regardless of laws or ethical qualms. I always use a dolphin-boy as my example.
All it takes is one mad scientist, and there are plenty of mad scientists out there. I think people are going to learn to live with our partially human friends or have to kill them all (a hard prospect even if they are weird looking.)
So Sony finally released a portable music player that plays mp3s recently, and it is selling way better than their previous atrac only crap players. So what is their next move? Put the DRM back on? Nobody is gonna buy these players just like no one bought their atrac players.
Seems like all the huge criminal acts these days are inside jobs. Companies from grocery stores to office buildings are spying on their employees for this exact reason.
Check out these guys:
http://www.ripcurl.com/product/bags/
They are a surfing company, but the bags work great for laptops. Lots of pockets and a lot of the bags come with waterproof pockets, a must if you live somewhere very rainy and you don't want to get your laptop wet.
Except for the fact that the warranty only takes affect if the lock is damaged, so picking it would not qualify you for the money...
Uhhh, non-obvious? You gotta be kidding me.
No you're wrong. Soundexchange has legal right to collect royalties for all broadcast music, not just RIAA member music. See here:i ng.html
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http://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/webcast
Or here:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=70521&cid=6
I think you answered you own question
"The betas and releases of NSD are distributed under freeware BSD license"
it says "and releases"
It sounds like just the alpha versions are closed.
Anyone familiar with NSD care to comment on how secure it is? Are we diversifying just for the sake of diversifying or is it as secure as BIND?
I think the deal is, as many have said, that a lot of users are idiots. Not all, probably not even most. I work at a university helpdesk, supporting faculty and students, and you would no believe the stupid crap I get asked by people that have PH.D's for christ's sake.
Here is a conversation I just had with a user:
Me:Hello
Him: Hi, I need an ip to connect to the school
Me: All of our ip addresses are asigned automatically through DHCP. Are you setting up a connection on campus?
Him: No I already have a cable connection, I just need the ip to connect to PSU.
Me: Ummm, what is it that you are trying to do.
Him: Connect to PSU
Me: Connect to what, your email, grades, etc.?
Him: Well I used to have a dialup connection and I could do it just fine, so I just need the ip.
Me: Dude, what are you trying to do? Forget the ip, what are you trying to do?
Him: (Finally get him to tell me he wants to connect to one of the library databases, which requires settin up a proxy server)
Me: Alright sir, you just need to go to our website helpdesk.pdx.edu
Him:Wait, wait, helpdesk, dot what
Me: (in head: JESUS ASSHOLE, it's only the same suffix used for every other university related website, you think you could remember that) dot pdx dot edu And then click on the FAQ, then on Library.
Him: Ok
2 minutes later he calls back
Him:Uhhh, I don't see the ip on here anywhere.
Me: Uhhhh, what?
Him: It doesn't tell me what ip to put in.
Me: What are you talking about, you need to go to our website, click on FAQ then Library and it explains it.
Him:Click, click, ohh, I see it now, I wasn't following your directions carefully.
And there you have it folks, user who call for help and then don't listen to you. I also love the people who call up for help ro to ask a specific question and then when I tell them the answer say "Oh hold on, I gotta grap some paper, ok, could you repeat that"
There are just some people wh don't fucking get it. I've seen techies on slashdot make the analogy of computers to cars, that we are like mechanics and that computers and cars are just hard to do. Bullshit, I am a self taught computer expert and a self taught mechanic, the shit is simple, just sit down and do it rather than calling someone and bitching. Are there support lines to call for cars where you say "I keep turning this bolt but nothing happens, I'm sure it's a defective bolt can you send someone to fix it?" Hell no, you figure out how to fix the bolt your goddamne d self or pay someone to do it for you.
Uhh, it gets good gas milage, as per this post, so STFU.t hreshol d=1&commentsort=0&tid=126&mode=thread&pid=4570115# 4570312
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=43800&
Umm, I'm pretty sure blue-ray is backwards compatible, at least according to this guy and everything else I've read: http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=37339&cid=4004 669
Wouldn't it just be easier to have the astronauts drink the 'nutrient-rich liquid' and save a step?
For all cars to have pc's with wireless in them. I can finally code a decent distributed radar trap tracking program. Truckers would love it.
check this out:
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Philips Medical Systems, a division of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), today announced that it has released for public use a U.S. patent detailing pediatric pads technology designed for the Heartstream FR2 AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Philips is relinquishing its rights to U.S. Patent number 6,134,468 in order to encourage development of similar technology for competitive AEDs. The company's goal is to ensure that all AEDs are equipped to quickly and easily treat a child who suffers from cardiac arrest.
Philips Medical Systems releases patent for public use pediatric pads
/FROM PR NEWSWIRE NEW YORK 800-776-8090/ [STK] PHG [IN] MTC CPR [SU] TO BUSINESS AND MEDICAL EDITORS:
Philips Medical Systems releases patent for public use pediatric pads
ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 10
The first of their kind, pediatric pads reduce the amount of energy delivered by the Heartstream FR2 AED to a level appropriate for infants and children under eight years old. The Heartstream FR2 AED with pediatric pads was cleared by the FDA in May 2001 for use on young children. The FR2 is currently the only AED available for use on cardiac arrest victims of any age.
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, striking approximately 220,000 Americans annually, including small children. AEDs provide treatment by delivering an electric shock to the heart that can re-establish a regular heartbeat. However, to be effective, the shock must be applied within the first few minutes following an arrest. AEDs normally deliver a level of energy that is appropriate for adults, but a lower level is recommended for children.
The pads feature an attenuator that reduces the energy delivered by the AED to the appropriate level for a child. A specially developed pad connector represented by a pink teddy bear ensures that a responder can quickly identify proper pads for the victim in an emergency situation.
"We are sharing this technology because protecting the lives of children is the right thing to do," said Carl Morgan, a scientist with Philips Medical Systems. "Sudden cardiac arrest in children is rare, but when it does occur, use of an AED may be the only way to save a life. It is essential that the process for treating children be easy to remember and to perform. By making this technology available to other manufacturers, we hope to encourage a simple and uniform method of treating a child who suffers sudden cardiac arrest. Established AED programs have a solid track record of adult lifesaving. Our intent is to ensure that AEDs are properly enabled to save the lives of people of all ages."
Philips Medical Systems presently has a second patent application, number 09/417,269, on its attenuating pads technology under consideration by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The company intends to release its exclusive rights to intellectual property that may also result from that application. About Philips Medical Systems:
With the recent acquisitions of Marconi Medical Systems, Agilent's Healthcare Solutions Group, ADAC Laboratories and ATL Ultrasound, Philips Medical Systems is firmly established as the global number one or two player in most of its markets and businesses. Philips' portfolio includes X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, computed tomography, nuclear medicine and PET, patient monitoring, information management and resuscitation products, as well as a range of services which include asset management, training and education, business consultancy, financial services and e-care business services.
Philips Medical Systems has annual sales of US$ 6.5 billion, is represented in more than 100 countries and employs over 22,000 people. All products are backed by Philips' worldwide network of research and development and sales and service organizations. Philips Medical Systems is part of Royal Philips Electronics, one of the world's largest electronics companies. Additional information can be found at http://www.medical.philips.com.
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR 37.9 billion in 2000. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, color picture tubes for televisions and monitors, and one-chip TV products. Its 192,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at http://www.news.philips.com.
Am I missing something here? Companies are having trouble staying afloat manufacturing these devices (replay anyone?), and along comes moxi saying they will make money by liscencing this tech to other companies to manufacture? I quote:
The company says it will offer the technology to cable operators at $425 US for a single-TV household, adding $250 to equip a second TV.
So how is adding a 425 dollar liscence going to make these boxes sell? sounds like it'll just jack up the price to me.
I'll have to disagree with you on number six there, they did keep provisions for people in the silos, at least according to the famous abandoned missile silo site. I quote:
In the event of an attack, the machines would definitely have lasted much longer than the people, even though they kept provisions to feed 150 people for 1 month without having to go to the surface. Behind the camera is the main environment room. From url http://www.triggur.org/silo/air.html
I also think that the silos were pretty attack proof, most had double sets of hardcore steel doors.