At time of writing, the White House is still intact, despite a misleading header on Netscape.com. It's been evacuated (and thus 'hit' as in 'hindered'), but has NOT been destroyed.
Newswires also reporting that pretty much every tall building in the Western world is being evacuated, including Canary Wharf, London and the London Stock Exchange.
Spurious reports of a crash into Chicago are at this time believed to be false.
Technically, yes. Hell, my earlier comment has a link to my web site.
But, let's face it, there will be thousands, if not tens of thousands, of downloads here. I wouldn't be too bothered; and if you are, there are mirrors all over IRC - #windowsxp on DALnet is one IIRC.
Heh. No, it's not code, that was just bad phrasing in the article. It's the iso of Windows XP RC1 from the Preview Program, available to people who subscribe, pay and get their Passport checked.
Or who know how to use IRC or read these comments;)
Unless MS have patched it (and it seems not), here are the instructions:
1) Get a download manager (I use Mass Downloader - the important thing is that it can change the user-agent field)
2) Set it to download http://svmsftwxp.conxion.com/download/wxp_pro_rc1. iso - but set the user-agent to "Download Manager" (no quotes)
3) Sit back while just under 500Mb is downloaded
4) Burn and install. It's apparently valid and the proper code.
[Disclaimer: this is for educational purposes only.]
Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:RPOFF] today went bankrupt after being forced to pay $1 to a customer every time their software crashed. A distraught CEO, William Gates III, was left in shock today. He was quoted as saying "how can $500 billion disappear so fast?" before running and sobbing in a corner.
...It would make it a criminal offense to fraudulently use another individual's e-mail address to send spam...
Could you define fraudulently? Without consent? Forged? Guessed? How do you fraudulently use an e-mail address?
For those who just tuned in and are confused (why aren't they destroying each other? thus su><ors!!!), the rules of the game are here. It's co-operative, and there are several objectives... read this, and enjoy the show:)
The kid's actions were wrong. He should not have published such images to the world. The *assistant principal* (not the school) had every right to report him to a) his parents, b) his ISP or c) the law.
The school, however, had no right to expel him - it was nothing to do with them. Therefore, I believe the judgment to be correct. Just.
Lengthier explanation:
The whole infrastructure of the net is such that if one person charges for information, someone else will likely put similar information up for free. Or alternatively, an entire "infowarez" culture could start.
I don't think people will pay for *information* alone...
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Sir, do you not see
Despite your good intentions
They'll troll anyway?
Looks like there's no stopping NVidia. Of course, this only adds to the vicious cycle of hardware upgrades - upgrade hardware, the developers code more advanced stuff, upgrade hardware, wash, rinse, repeat...
Looks like the ol' holiday to Tahiti has gone for a Burton...
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Spurious reports of a crash into Chicago are at this time believed to be false.
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Please remember this is not confirmed.
Well, Scott-Berkely's more suited for online play: subtlety really comes out over the 'net.
I'll go for Ealing Broadway (hence declaring a state of emergency).
A fantastic game for experienced players, but newcomers can sometimes be confused at the start.
It's played on the stations of the London Underground network. For example, I could start with Albright's Opening, *Regent Street*.
Anyone want to take me on?
Technically, yes. Hell, my earlier comment has a link to my web site.
But, let's face it, there will be thousands, if not tens of thousands, of downloads here. I wouldn't be too bothered; and if you are, there are mirrors all over IRC - #windowsxp on DALnet is one IIRC.
I wondered where that one crept in...
Sorry, my bad. Copy and paste error somewhere...
Heh. No, it's not code, that was just bad phrasing in the article. It's the iso of Windows XP RC1 from the Preview Program, available to people who subscribe, pay and get their Passport checked.
;)
Or who know how to use IRC or read these comments
Unless MS have patched it (and it seems not), here are the instructions:
. iso - but set the user-agent to "Download Manager" (no quotes)
1) Get a download manager (I use Mass Downloader - the important thing is that it can change the user-agent field)
2) Set it to download http://svmsftwxp.conxion.com/download/wxp_pro_rc1
3) Sit back while just under 500Mb is downloaded
4) Burn and install. It's apparently valid and the proper code.
[Disclaimer: this is for educational purposes only.]
For the HREF paranoid:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/18950.html
If one server out of 8000 goes down, no problem. If one server out of 20 goes down on a site that size...
For Win9x boxes, WebWasher is free, and does just that. Anyone know of one for Linux?
Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:RPOFF] today went bankrupt after being forced to pay $1 to a customer every time their software crashed. A distraught CEO, William Gates III, was left in shock today. He was quoted as saying "how can $500 billion disappear so fast?" before running and sobbing in a corner.
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.
Ah, thank you. I thought something wasn't right - I read it as referring to the address it's sent to.
...It would make it a criminal offense to fraudulently use another individual's e-mail address to send spam...
Could you define fraudulently? Without consent? Forged? Guessed? How do you fraudulently use an e-mail address?
For those who just tuned in and are confused (why aren't they destroying each other? thus su><ors!!!), the rules of the game are here. It's co-operative, and there are several objectives... read this, and enjoy the show :)
Sentient (adj.) : possessing consciousness or the ability to think for itself.
While well programmed, this lab isn't sentient or even intelligent...
Advertising becomes annoying, leading to advertising being blocked, leading to larger banner ads for those who don't block... wash, rinse, repeat...
Text-based Ads or Google's fantastic AdWords are the way forward, I feel.
The kid's actions were wrong. He should not have published such images to the world. The *assistant principal* (not the school) had every right to report him to a) his parents, b) his ISP or c) the law.
The school, however, had no right to expel him - it was nothing to do with them. Therefore, I believe the judgment to be correct. Just.
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No.
Lengthier explanation:
The whole infrastructure of the net is such that if one person charges for information, someone else will likely put similar information up for free. Or alternatively, an entire "infowarez" culture could start.
I don't think people will pay for *information* alone...
Sir, do you not see Despite your good intentions They'll troll anyway?
Looks like there's no stopping NVidia. Of course, this only adds to the vicious cycle of hardware upgrades - upgrade hardware, the developers code more advanced stuff, upgrade hardware, wash, rinse, repeat...
Looks like the ol' holiday to Tahiti has gone for a Burton...
But since every person's DNA is different (with the exception of identical twins), isn't every cell unique?
Thus, could he patent your DNA without your consent? And then sue you for using it? Okay, maybe not, but it would make an interesting court case...
Ummm... can you say "libel"?