I have absolutely no issue with physical media. Sure, streaming is convenient. But I can tell you, that physical media saved me from absolute boredom during severe snowstorms, where my only power source was an extension cord, an inverter, and my laptop. For flying, physical media (whether thumb drive or DVD) is a necessity. And for driving, I do not want to be bound by a physical internet connection to enjoy a TV show/movie that I have purchased. I still get DVD's by mail form Netflix, because my monthly subscription pays for itself every time I watch a movie that I would have otherwise seen in theater (theater movie night for 2 runs about $30). Sure, it's not hip or cool. But I still get to watch what I want to.
The U.S. Prison population has filed a class-action lawsuit against God/Gaia/Allah/Buddha/Odin/every other "world creator" for creating lead and causing them to commit violent crimes. Each prisoner is seeking repayment in the form of $50,000 per year of incarceration, plus lawyer fees.
The money used to make a Death Star would be better spent than 90% of the various government stimulus bills over the past 40 years. Although that's not saying much.
Sudoers controls who can use sudo, not su. There's a difference. Sudo temporarily escalates a user's privileges to the same as root for a given command. "su" changes the user's shell to the same as root. "su - username" logs you in as root themselves. If you type cd ~, you will go to/root (or wherever the root home directory is).
%User% ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL is the line you are looking for. Add it to the very end of your sudoers file (visudo). Whenever you type sudo, you will not have to enter a password.
Because the cease fire from Operation Desert Storm DID NOT have any provisions concerning U.N. weapons inspectors verifying that the chemical weapons which Iraq had in their possession were not being used. Or did you miss that part of the cease fire agreement?
See my other comment about one Intel motherboard that has RAM issues. I would avoid that one if you plan on using more than 2 RAM slots.
For the motherboards, they do have them on Newegg for sale. I find it much easier to purchase the CPU/MB combos on there because you will know the MB has the correct slot. The Intel brands are a bit more expensive than your generic Sparkle (or other knock-off type), but they are worth the money. Better to spend an extra $20 than to have to replace motherboards every 2 years because you went for an off-brand.
The driver issues I have encountered are not OS problems, but firmware problems. A certain Intel Motherboard (DZ77BH-55K) has some RAM issues. You can only use specific brands/types of RAM in a dual-channel configuration. It's a very strange problem, as two types of RAM from the same manufacturer will fail to work. After firmware, I tried tweaking the voltages to no avail. I'm still waiting for a firmware update to allow for 4 RAM sticks instead of 2.
My office exclusively uses Intel motherboards (for SecureBIOS) and I my extreme lack of knowledge coupled with my inability to use Google have prevented us from using Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, RHEL5, and CentOS. I recommend you buy a Gateway 2000 PC with Windows 98 installed, because you can never go wrong with a classic. Plus the cow pattern is so pretty!
My office exclusively uses Intel motherboards (for SecureBIOS) and I have yet to have any compatibility issues with Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, RHEL5, and CentOS.
I still have the signed orders from the Commander, locked in a safe in an undisclosed location with other various pieces of interesting information regarding that same person. I'm no longer in, and I would have no problem seeing that Commander get in trouble.
And really, was it a hack? I was authorized to use the system, I only replicated the original function and intention of the server's web pages. Only a complete dolt like a news reporter would call that a hack.
In regards to DoD security, it is a complete joke. While their sensitive networks are (relatively) secure, their public network security is a joke. So is the training. Here's why.
A few years back my unit had to complete some mandatory online computer training. First, the Platoon Sergeant had the answers printed out that would give you a passing grade. Second, the computers went down a few days before the deadline, and came back up on the day of the deadline. So I received the order from my Commander, figure out a way to generate these certificates so his superiors would be happy.
I broke down the certificate generating script for the training. Isolated the parts of the URL that inserted name, rank, date, etc, which were all stored in a hexadecimal format at the end. Once I had the formatting down, I was able to manually generate the certificates without taking the test. Scary part was that the certificates were also inputted into the DISA system after I manually generated them, so each forged certificate was seen by the main server as legitimate. 130 certificates later, my unit was up to standard and nobody was the wiser.
You have to achieve a personal balance between functionality and security. Security and functionality are inversely proportional. For the average user, having a login password will be enough. If you are storing private data, like tax returns and financial documents, encryption is a good idea. A Truecrypt container with a strong password (16+ characters, upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols) will suffice.
If you are of the moderately paranoid group (like me), then FDE, private browsing, and a SSD with TRIM capable motherboard/OS will be enough. If you believe the NSA is watching you, then try taking your meds and refer to the moderately paranoid measures.
We are not in a military dictatorship. Control of nuclear weapons should be entirely with the civilian government, even if that government is less than perfect. We vote for our civilian leaders, we don't vote for the military.
And that's why the President is the "Commander-in-Chief", and the House and Senate both have Armed Services Committees. The military is controlled, governed, and policy is decided by the civilian leadership. Perhaps you should review Article 2 of the US Constitution.
When I had my fridge connected to my 2,000W inverter, it ran but not at full blast. It kept the food from spoiling and maintained the internal temperature, but did not have enough juice to keep it as cool as during normal operation.
Inverters are about $1 per 10W of capacity. Better to spend a little bit more and know that it can handle the load you are throwing at it.
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I have absolutely no issue with physical media. Sure, streaming is convenient. But I can tell you, that physical media saved me from absolute boredom during severe snowstorms, where my only power source was an extension cord, an inverter, and my laptop. For flying, physical media (whether thumb drive or DVD) is a necessity. And for driving, I do not want to be bound by a physical internet connection to enjoy a TV show/movie that I have purchased. I still get DVD's by mail form Netflix, because my monthly subscription pays for itself every time I watch a movie that I would have otherwise seen in theater (theater movie night for 2 runs about $30). Sure, it's not hip or cool. But I still get to watch what I want to.
Obviously, cows reduce violent crime.
The cow moo does sound awfully like a Buddhist monk chanting for inner peace. Perhaps there is a soothing effect?
The U.S. Prison population has filed a class-action lawsuit against God/Gaia/Allah/Buddha/Odin/every other "world creator" for creating lead and causing them to commit violent crimes. Each prisoner is seeking repayment in the form of $50,000 per year of incarceration, plus lawyer fees.
New OWS motto: "We are the .0076%"
The money used to make a Death Star would be better spent than 90% of the various government stimulus bills over the past 40 years. Although that's not saying much.
It has more hundreds of times the computing power of mainframe
If this is true, you are probably right. His mainframe may be powered by actual pie. Not sure if it is cherry, blueberry, or chocolate.
Sudoers controls who can use sudo, not su. There's a difference. Sudo temporarily escalates a user's privileges to the same as root for a given command. "su" changes the user's shell to the same as root. "su - username" logs you in as root themselves. If you type cd ~, you will go to /root (or wherever the root home directory is).
%User% ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
is the line you are looking for. Add it to the very end of your sudoers file (visudo). Whenever you type sudo, you will not have to enter a password.
It's called sudoers. Try it sometime.
Sudoers man page
Perhaps you should tell your University to get rid of their Cray-1 and upgrade their mainframe to something which was manufactured this century.
Because the cease fire from Operation Desert Storm DID NOT have any provisions concerning U.N. weapons inspectors verifying that the chemical weapons which Iraq had in their possession were not being used. Or did you miss that part of the cease fire agreement?
The world's first baby robot has chosen it's name: Skynet.
See my other comment about one Intel motherboard that has RAM issues. I would avoid that one if you plan on using more than 2 RAM slots.
For the motherboards, they do have them on Newegg for sale. I find it much easier to purchase the CPU/MB combos on there because you will know the MB has the correct slot. The Intel brands are a bit more expensive than your generic Sparkle (or other knock-off type), but they are worth the money. Better to spend an extra $20 than to have to replace motherboards every 2 years because you went for an off-brand.
The driver issues I have encountered are not OS problems, but firmware problems. A certain Intel Motherboard (DZ77BH-55K) has some RAM issues. You can only use specific brands/types of RAM in a dual-channel configuration. It's a very strange problem, as two types of RAM from the same manufacturer will fail to work. After firmware, I tried tweaking the voltages to no avail. I'm still waiting for a firmware update to allow for 4 RAM sticks instead of 2.
My office exclusively uses Intel motherboards (for SecureBIOS) and I my extreme lack of knowledge coupled with my inability to use Google have prevented us from using Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, RHEL5, and CentOS. I recommend you buy a Gateway 2000 PC with Windows 98 installed, because you can never go wrong with a classic. Plus the cow pattern is so pretty!
Better?
My office exclusively uses Intel motherboards (for SecureBIOS) and I have yet to have any compatibility issues with Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, RHEL5, and CentOS.
I still have the signed orders from the Commander, locked in a safe in an undisclosed location with other various pieces of interesting information regarding that same person. I'm no longer in, and I would have no problem seeing that Commander get in trouble.
And really, was it a hack? I was authorized to use the system, I only replicated the original function and intention of the server's web pages. Only a complete dolt like a news reporter would call that a hack.
In regards to DoD security, it is a complete joke. While their sensitive networks are (relatively) secure, their public network security is a joke. So is the training. Here's why.
A few years back my unit had to complete some mandatory online computer training. First, the Platoon Sergeant had the answers printed out that would give you a passing grade. Second, the computers went down a few days before the deadline, and came back up on the day of the deadline. So I received the order from my Commander, figure out a way to generate these certificates so his superiors would be happy.
I broke down the certificate generating script for the training. Isolated the parts of the URL that inserted name, rank, date, etc, which were all stored in a hexadecimal format at the end. Once I had the formatting down, I was able to manually generate the certificates without taking the test. Scary part was that the certificates were also inputted into the DISA system after I manually generated them, so each forged certificate was seen by the main server as legitimate. 130 certificates later, my unit was up to standard and nobody was the wiser.
You have to achieve a personal balance between functionality and security. Security and functionality are inversely proportional. For the average user, having a login password will be enough. If you are storing private data, like tax returns and financial documents, encryption is a good idea. A Truecrypt container with a strong password (16+ characters, upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols) will suffice.
If you are of the moderately paranoid group (like me), then FDE, private browsing, and a SSD with TRIM capable motherboard/OS will be enough. If you believe the NSA is watching you, then try taking your meds and refer to the moderately paranoid measures.
No, because it would be a shame to have a blue screen of death rendered in .00001 ms
It's so fast, we could point it at Tau Ceti and count all the Vulcan pointy ears in 8.56 seconds!
there is little civilian control over the details.
If that is true, why did civilian leadership revoke DADT? Isn't that a little detail?
Mod parent funny!
We are not in a military dictatorship.
Control of nuclear weapons should be entirely with the civilian government, even if that government is less than perfect.
We vote for our civilian leaders, we don't vote for the military.
And that's why the President is the "Commander-in-Chief", and the House and Senate both have Armed Services Committees. The military is controlled, governed, and policy is decided by the civilian leadership. Perhaps you should review Article 2 of the US Constitution.
I would rather have 2 zombies with their arms and jaw removed to carry my gear.
When I had my fridge connected to my 2,000W inverter, it ran but not at full blast. It kept the food from spoiling and maintained the internal temperature, but did not have enough juice to keep it as cool as during normal operation.
Inverters are about $1 per 10W of capacity. Better to spend a little bit more and know that it can handle the load you are throwing at it.