I've filed an RFE bug report for mouse gestures in Mozilla. If you'd like to see mouse gestures in Mozilla, please vote for this bug. Of course, you need a Mozilla account to vote on bugs, but you can easily create an account if you don't have one.
I soon plan on discontinuing my Verizon service. And, I would like to buy a TiVO, but I realize that it requires a phone connection. So.. is there any way to get a TiVo that can make use of Ethernet, such as from my DSL? I mean, it's not like I don't have 'net access -- it's just not via the local monopoly.
Through Google, I did run across a TiVo Ethernet project, but I'd like some way to get those results without hacking up my TiVo -- I just want it to work!
Considering that you named the language after the comedy troupe, what's your favourite Monty Python sketch? Personally, my favourite is the lecture on sheep aircraft, but I suppose that's a discussion for another time;).
The Crypto Law Survey is a great resource on crypto law worldwide, listing country-by-country. To give an example, some people might still believe that France has outlawed domestic crypto, but as you can see that's no longer the case.
"Fleet.Ford.com has been designed for viewing with Netscape 4.x and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x to 5.x. All the features of this site are not viewable with the browser that you are currently using. You may download a supported version from
Netscape or Microsoft."
It seems that Ford doesn't like Mozilla. I suppose that's yet another reason I won't buy from them.
For similar such quotes, you may wish to check out the Bulwer Lytton contest. This contest -- to write the most hideous opening line to a hypothetical novel -- is named in honor of Lytton, as he was the fellow to write the legendarily bad opening "It was a dark and stormy night...".
The corpse exuded the irresistible aroma of a piquant, ancho chili glaze enticingly enhanced with a hint of fresh cilantro as it lay before him, coyly garnished by a garland of variegated radicchio and caramelized onions, and impishly drizzled with glistening rivulets of vintage balsamic vinegar and roasted garlic oil; yes, as he surveyed the body of the slain food critic slumped on the floor of the cozy, but nearly empty, bistro, a quick inventory of his senses told corpulent Inspector Moreau that this was, in all likelihood, an inside job.
--Bob Perry, Milton, MA (1998 Winner)
The moment he laid eyes on the lifeless body of the nude socialite sprawled across the bathroom floor, Detective Leary knew she had committed suicide by grasping the cap on the tamper-proof bottle, pushing down and twisting while she kept her thumb firmly pressed against the spot the arrow pointed to, until she hit the exact spot where the tab clicks into place, allowing her to remove the cap and swallow the entire contents of the bottle, thus ending her life.
-- Artie Kalemeris, Fairfax, VA (1997 Winner)
As the fading light of a dying day filtered through the window blinds, Roger stood over his victim with a smoking.45, surprised at the serenity that filled him after pumping six slugs into the bloodless tyrant that mocked him day after day, and then he shuffled out of the office with one last look back at the shattered computer terminal lying there like a silicon armadillo left to rot on the information superhighway.
--Larry Brill, Austin, Texas (1994 Winner)
It seems that "Noir" would be a shoo-in, if it weren't a real book!
You may wish to try one of the recent builds of Mozilla. Using a recent build, I've posted many comments to Slashdot (including this one) without problem.
10 to 30 secs? Yikes. I presume that you have to reconnect every time your box has been network-idle for a certain period of time? If so, how often is that? And, what's to stop you from setting up an auto-ping script to keep you "online" all the time?
Are there any options to avoid this kind of delay, either through using a different plan at Easystreet or through using a different ISP in Portland?
So, with Easystreet, which of their many individual pricing plans or enthusiast pricing plans do you use? And, were you able to choose between the Verizon and Qwest options there, or was that determined by your location? Also, it's not PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), right I've heard bad thing about PPPoE -- primarily its significant "spin up" time.. As I'm thinking about moving to the Portland area, so this is of quite an interest to me.
"[...] The usual intent of such designs is that they be as English-like as possible, on the theory that they will then be easier for unskilled people to program. This intention comes to grief on the reality that syntax isn't what makes programming hard; it's the mental effort and organization required to specify an algorithm precisely that costs. Thus the invariable result is that `candygrammar' languages are just as difficult to program in as terser ones, and far more painful for the experienced hacker."
So, as noted there, easier syntax doesn't automagically make a language easier to use.
The resulting story, therefore, highlights the magnificence of the public key breakthrough, the boldness of the RSA discovery and the daring of Paul Zimmermann's PGP.
PalmStation has a nice summary of this new Clie. And, of course, the big news is the higher resolution (about time!). But it will be only offered in Japan, so this is largely non-news for the rest of the world.
Myself, I'm going to wait for the Palm m505 (aka the "Palm Vc"), which is due out next week.
On a related topic, what is The Right Thing to do with those grocery cards, such as Giant's "Bonus" Card or Safeway's "Safeway Club" card? As someone who values his privacy, I see three alternatives:
Lie on the application. This worked nicely when I needed a Kroger card (Blacksburg Kroger, for those who are curious), and the sales-droid was none the wiser. If you choose to use this technique, I'd recommend writing an at-least-plausible address. And, of course, be sure to check the "don't mail me" checkbox, as returned mail would be a dead giveaway;).
Don't shop there. This seems to be the Most Pure solution, from a cypherpunk point of view. Then again, it could be expensive, if it means missing out on sales. Pleasantly, there's at least one grocer near me (Shopper's Food Warehouse) that doesn't yet require a grocery card to get the sale prices.
Trade cards / make fake cards. I read a webpage about some cypherpunks creating their own barcodes (?), but dammit if I can't find the link at the moment. I also read on that page that apparently cypherpunks regularly trade supermarket cards at their meetings. This approach seems to have the dual benefits of both get-the-sales-prices and mess-with-the-supermarkets. Unfortunately, it seems to be the case that there aren't any cypherpunk meetings near me (DC metro area), AFAIK.
Yeah, but why would they use a signed 16-bit integer? Taking the bold assumption that there'd be no negative channels, a 16-bit unsigned integer would yield 65536 channels;).
Ok, I'll admit some ignorance here, as I don't own a DVD player, but couldn't you hook them up in a different order?
VCR -> DVD -> TV
Theoretically? Maybe. Actuality? Nope -- I know of no DVD player that has A/V inputs:-/. Being that consumer DVD players can't record, it actually makes sense that no A/V input is provided.
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How ironic -- in a story about TrustedBSD, you post your resume in M$ DOC format ;). Kidding aside, I'm also looking for a new job, in Web Development.
Alex Bischoff
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I've filed an RFE bug report for mouse gestures in Mozilla. If you'd like to see mouse gestures in Mozilla, please vote for this bug. Of course, you need a Mozilla account to vote on bugs, but you can easily create an account if you don't have one.
Alex Bischoff
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I soon plan on discontinuing my Verizon service. And, I would like to buy a TiVO, but I realize that it requires a phone connection. So.. is there any way to get a TiVo that can make use of Ethernet, such as from my DSL? I mean, it's not like I don't have 'net access -- it's just not via the local monopoly.
Through Google, I did run across a TiVo Ethernet project, but I'd like some way to get those results without hacking up my TiVo -- I just want it to work!
Alex Bischoff
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Strange as it may seem, peta.org used to resolve to the "People Eating Tasty Animals" website.
Alex Bischoff
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> Gort! Klatu Barata Nikto!
Is that an allusion to Army of Darkness or The Day the Earth Stood Still? (It could be either, but I'm just curious about how you intended it)
Alex Bischoff
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Considering that you named the language after the comedy troupe, what's your favourite Monty Python sketch? Personally, my favourite is the lecture on sheep aircraft, but I suppose that's a discussion for another time ;).
Alex Bischoff
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The Crypto Law Survey is a great resource on crypto law worldwide, listing country-by-country. To give an example, some people might still believe that France has outlawed domestic crypto, but as you can see that's no longer the case.
Alex Bischoff
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- "Fleet.Ford.com has been designed for viewing with Netscape 4.x and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x to 5.x. All the features of this site are not viewable with the browser that you are currently using. You may download a supported version from
Netscape or Microsoft."
It seems that Ford doesn't like Mozilla. I suppose that's yet another reason I won't buy from them.Alex Bischoff
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Some examples of past winners:
- The corpse exuded the irresistible aroma of a piquant, ancho chili glaze enticingly enhanced with a hint of fresh cilantro as it lay before him, coyly garnished by a garland of variegated radicchio and caramelized onions, and impishly drizzled with glistening rivulets of vintage balsamic vinegar and roasted garlic oil; yes, as he surveyed the body of the slain food critic slumped on the floor of the cozy, but nearly empty, bistro, a quick inventory of his senses told corpulent Inspector Moreau that this was, in all likelihood, an inside job.
- The moment he laid eyes on the lifeless body of the nude socialite sprawled across the bathroom floor, Detective Leary knew she had committed suicide by grasping the cap on the tamper-proof bottle, pushing down and twisting while she kept her thumb firmly pressed against the spot the arrow pointed to, until she hit the exact spot where the tab clicks into place, allowing her to remove the cap and swallow the entire contents of the bottle, thus ending her life.
- As the fading light of a dying day filtered through the window blinds, Roger stood over his victim with a smoking
.45, surprised at the serenity that filled him after pumping six slugs into the bloodless tyrant that mocked him day after day, and then he shuffled out of the office with one last look back at the shattered computer terminal lying there like a silicon armadillo left to rot on the information superhighway.
It seems that "Noir" would be a shoo-in, if it weren't a real book!--Bob Perry, Milton, MA (1998 Winner)
-- Artie Kalemeris, Fairfax, VA (1997 Winner)
--Larry Brill, Austin, Texas (1994 Winner)
Alex Bischoff
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Uhh, so Yahoo is selling porn. Big deal. It's not like no one has thought of sellig porn online before. Sheesh.
Alex Bischoff
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You may wish to try one of the recent builds of Mozilla. Using a recent build, I've posted many comments to Slashdot (including this one) without problem.
Alex Bischoff
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- Enter the niche market, want a Transformers T-shirt?
Actually I do want a Transformers t-shirtAlex Bischoff
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Are there any options to avoid this kind of delay, either through using a different plan at Easystreet or through using a different ISP in Portland?
Alex Bischoff
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So, with Easystreet, which of their many individual pricing plans or enthusiast pricing plans do you use? And, were you able to choose between the Verizon and Qwest options there, or was that determined by your location? Also, it's not PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), right I've heard bad thing about PPPoE -- primarily its significant "spin up" time.. As I'm thinking about moving to the Portland area, so this is of quite an interest to me.
Alex Bischoff
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So, what's your second favorite distribution?
Alex Bischoff
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- It's so easy to write your Granny could do it.
However, as The Jargon File points out, ASP just seems like a language with candygrammar:- "[...] The usual intent of such designs is that they be as English-like as possible, on the theory that they will then be easier for unskilled people to program. This intention comes to grief on the reality that syntax isn't what makes programming hard; it's the mental effort and organization required to specify an algorithm precisely that costs. Thus the invariable result is that `candygrammar' languages are just as difficult to program in as terser ones, and far more painful for the experienced hacker."
So, as noted there, easier syntax doesn't automagically make a language easier to use.Alex Bischoff
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- The resulting story, therefore, highlights the magnificence of the public key breakthrough, the boldness of the RSA discovery and the daring of Paul Zimmermann's PGP.
I presume you mean Phil Zimmermann, eh?Alex Bischoff
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PalmStation has a nice summary of this new Clie. And, of course, the big news is the higher resolution (about time!). But it will be only offered in Japan, so this is largely non-news for the rest of the world.
Myself, I'm going to wait for the Palm m505 (aka the "Palm Vc"), which is due out next week.
Alex Bischoff
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- Lie on the application. This worked nicely when I needed a Kroger card (Blacksburg Kroger, for those who are curious), and the sales-droid was none the wiser. If you choose to use this technique, I'd recommend writing an at-least-plausible address. And, of course, be sure to check the "don't mail me" checkbox, as returned mail would be a dead giveaway
;).
- Don't shop there. This seems to be the Most Pure solution, from a cypherpunk point of view. Then again, it could be expensive, if it means missing out on sales. Pleasantly, there's at least one grocer near me (Shopper's Food Warehouse) that doesn't yet require a grocery card to get the sale prices.
- Trade cards / make fake cards. I read a webpage about some cypherpunks creating their own barcodes (?), but dammit if I can't find the link at the moment. I also read on that page that apparently cypherpunks regularly trade supermarket cards at their meetings. This approach seems to have the dual benefits of both get-the-sales-prices and mess-with-the-supermarkets. Unfortunately, it seems to be the case that there aren't any cypherpunk meetings near me (DC metro area), AFAIK.
So, any ideas?Alex Bischoff
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That is no longer the case in France -- crypto up to 128 bits is now allowed (IIRC).
Alex Bischoff
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What, no birthdate? ;)
Alex Bischoff
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- 2001-03-09 15:45:01 Palm m505 (aka "Palm Vc") to be Released March 19th (articles,pilot) (rejected)
Funny, that. Anyhow, here's the article that I originally linked to (with some Edge info as well).Alex Bischoff
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Yeah, but why would they use a signed 16-bit integer? Taking the bold assumption that there'd be no negative channels, a 16-bit unsigned integer would yield 65536 channels ;).
Alex Bischoff
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;).
PS I'll give props to the first person to write an on-topic haiku in piglatin
Alex Bischoff
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- Ok, I'll admit some ignorance here, as I don't own a DVD player, but couldn't you hook them up in a different order?
Theoretically? Maybe. Actuality? Nope -- I know of no DVD player that has A/V inputsVCR -> DVD -> TV
Alex Bischoff
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