No. Truth be told these games are all based on id games, in whole or in part.
That's doubtful, considering it's a space fighting/strategy game. Now you'll tell me that "Quake was one of the first FPSes, so that means, obviously, that Microsoft Research copied Quake. Right.
Even though Q3 isn't at its peak, it doesn't mean that people who still enjoy the game are fair targets to get crapped on just because the game isn't as "intellectually stimulating" as Counter-Strike. Give me a freakin' BREAK, it's A FPS!! It's a GAME. It's supposed to be FUN.
Yeah. And I don't understand why I get modded down on Slashdot because I prefer other games. Slashdot seems full of id fanboys (no offense).
We like Quake 3. We admire id. We like the fact that this tourney was worth 30 grand. We went DON'T like is your having to see errogance and ignorance being shamelessly displayed.
I think Q3 is a decent game, but I don't 'admire' and 'worship' id. You didn't happen to mean arrogance, by chance, did you?
There's one more thing that I've noticed about the Slashdot community. At one point, 'geeks' (or nerds, whatever you wish to call them) were social outcasts for holding different opinions and lifestyles than other people; they didn't subscribe to group think. It's quite interesting that they mod down people with different opinions or different lifestyles than them; they attempt to censor, as best they can, those who don't subscribe to group think.
I'm electing not to use my +1 bonus because I feel that this will be modded down. -1, insightful.
How is this news for nerds, stuff that matters? How did this ever make front page?
I'm not trolling, so please hold the flames.
I've seen much more interesting stories (about space, science, and other things real life) that matter a lot more to me than some dude winning a Quake game.
What's with this stereotype that all geeks play Quake, anyway? I like Tribes, Counter-Strike, and Allegiance, which I play weekly. I find Quake rather boring, to be honest. You run around inside killing each other until the game ends, at which time you reconnect(!!). Mmk.
But I digress. You guys should really think about not letting Quake news make front page. Just my $0.02
CEO: We wish to place our satellite in THIS orbit.
PENTAGON REP: I'm sorry. That orbit is already occupied by Ted's Yard Service. They use that for transmitting important customer data.
There won't be a collision. They probably just fudge some data about a "small, television satellite" being in that orbit instead of a US spy satellite..
220-initialized.org ESMTP Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 5.0.2195.2532
220-
220-By attempting to use our server for unauthorized relaying (spamming), you ag
ree to allow us unrestricted access to all of the computers you own indefinitely
. If you do not agree to these terms of use, do not attempt to spam using our se
rver.
220-
220 Now that I've said this, welcome to Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service.
(Note: Hold the flames. With a little research, you'll find that little Microsoft MAIL service header is a joke.)
I know there are 'computer intrusion laws' in the United States. However, this kind of thing is in an ever so slightly grey area, and the FBI (I believe) has stated before it is still an unauthorized intrusion.
... that the Slashdot editors don't read Slashdot.
This has been discussed ontheother three Slashdot stories about Code Red.
Each time, none of the comments have risen above +1. Some have even been modded down to...
... -1, redundant.
Nevertheless, this is a good idea. You have to remember that not all NT administrators are anything more than employees of a small company trying to see what this "Internet and web server" thing is all about. They'd patch, but they just don't know how. (And yes, I know. If they don't know how to administer it, they shouldn't be trying to.)
I believe that the United States FBI still counts this as an unauthorized intrusion, so watch out if you do try to inject something like this into the Internet...
- The Flash banners on/. These things should DIE.
- Pop-under ads
- Pop-up ads with an embedded movie
- The pop-up ads that try to switch my homepage to the homepage of the manufacturer (x10, cjb, anyone?)
And finally, the X10 software that changes your (Windows, don't flame me, some of my hardware isn't supported by Linucks) system settings around... Ew...
Ad companies should figure out that if they're intrusive, sure, we'll remember them and their products. However, it's very unlikely we'll actually buy anything from them after being spammed to death.
!!! CODE RED 2 !!!
Steve Gibson of Gibson Research Corporation
Greetings,
As I said in my last warning, the Internet had *NOT* seen the last of the Code Red virus. The threat of a dangerous, Internet-wide infection is dangerous and real, made even worse by Microsoft Windows XP's *built-in* support for RAW SOCKETS.
Microsoft does not understand the *BLANTANTLY OBVIOUS* danger presented by RAW SOCKETS left to the hands of their users. After all, any PERSONAL COMPUTER which utilizes Windows XP (and its EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RAW SOCKETS) will be infected by a Code Red variant sometime in the future! It is *INEVITABLE.*
With the new "features" of Code Red 2, such as the backdoor created by it, any 13 YEAR OLD SCRIPT KIDDIE could take down the entire Internet by starting a random DDoS attack from random IPs to random ports on other random IPs using malicious code similar to that contained in the Code Red virus!!!
***IMAGINE THE CHAOS. THE THREAT IS REAL...***
I REPEAT, THE THREAT IS REAL.
IMAGINE WHAT OTHER VULNERABILITES COULD BE DISCOVERED IN MICROSOFT'S WINDOWS DDoS XP BEFORE RELEASE! WHEN THEY ARE FOUND, EVERYONE KNOWS I'LL BE THERE TO SAY "I TOLD YOU SO!"
I almost replied when I first posted that with, "I know how flawed my comment is, and I know that they're using different types of filtering and modules to reverse distortion."
You have to wonder what is on Michael's mind tonight with him posting stories about "overwhelmingly large" telescopes and "tech wars in meat space..."
On a more serious note, why are we still building telescopes on Earth with the limitations we face on the ground? (Atmospheric distortion comes to mind... And I do understand they'll probably build this thing in a remote area to avoid the obvious: smog, city lights, etc. Still, though, there are some inherent limitations that they give a telescope like this by building it on and designing it for Earth.)
It would seem much more logical to put this money toward a space based (a la Hubble, but much more advanced) telescope. (Yes, I know they're sometimes expensive and slow, but...) This way, it would seem, our returned photographs would be of optimal quality.
The next time a large network like this shuts down and auctions their network off (unfortunately, we can't do this with Ricochet because they've already registered the bidders), let's all pitch in and bid on it.
Sure, there are a lot of inherent problems in purchasing this. For example, who would maintain the hardware?
It's still a decent idea, and if we all pitch in a little, it just might happen...
While I respect the Slashdot team for continuing development on the Slashcode and adding new features to it, wouldn't it be more prudent to work on what you've got until it's stable and fast before adding new 'features?'
Right now, Slashdot is slow-loading (from a 1.5mbps, multi-backboned connection), produces half of a webpage (everything down to the sections bar), and only responds to about half of my HTTP GET requests.
just to get a damn FOX affiliate over my dish so I could use my DirecTivo for The Family Guy and That 70s Show. Is that to much to ask? I already pay for HBO and Sci-Fi channel.
I get FOX via DirecTV, Taco. Get the local channels pack that includes your local affiliate.
As much as Slashdot advocates free speech and free reception of products (among other things), the unauthorized reception and decryption of a DirecTV signal is illegal...
I would bet he, nor his wife and child(ren), want him to be seen as a "civil rights hero." It's more likely that his wife and child(ren) would rather see him back home, not created as a martyr for geeks everywhere at his expense.
I've seen them discussed heavily -- and I have one!
For those of you who don't know what a PCjr is, they were manufactured by IBM as an "affordable computer solution" in the 1980s.
Mine came with a mini-keyboard, an "orangescale" monitor, and a TV adapter (coaxial.)
There were two types; one shipped standard with 128kb of RAM, one with 256kb. There were no hard disks, just those bulky 5.25 inch floppies.
It came with three floppies: one blank, one for DOS (2.0 I believe), and finally one with a text editor and a primitive money managing application.
They could also be expanded to carry a 520bps (I believe) modem, but I never bought the expansion. You could call a friend and 'chat' using the application which was included with the modem.
Very interesting little box, I still have the papers that shipped with it, which I might scan and post to my website sometime in the near future. If I do, I'll reply to this thread...
Slashdot Mirror
No. Truth be told these games are all based on id games, in whole or in part.
That's doubtful, considering it's a space fighting/strategy game. Now you'll tell me that "Quake was one of the first FPSes, so that means, obviously, that Microsoft Research copied Quake. Right.
Even though Q3 isn't at its peak, it doesn't mean that people who still enjoy the game are fair targets to get crapped on just because the game isn't as "intellectually stimulating" as Counter-Strike. Give me a freakin' BREAK, it's A FPS!! It's a GAME. It's supposed to be FUN.
Yeah. And I don't understand why I get modded down on Slashdot because I prefer other games. Slashdot seems full of id fanboys (no offense).
We like Quake 3. We admire id. We like the fact that this tourney was worth 30 grand. We went DON'T like is your having to see errogance and ignorance being shamelessly displayed.
I think Q3 is a decent game, but I don't 'admire' and 'worship' id. You didn't happen to mean arrogance, by chance, did you?
There's one more thing that I've noticed about the Slashdot community. At one point, 'geeks' (or nerds, whatever you wish to call them) were social outcasts for holding different opinions and lifestyles than other people; they didn't subscribe to group think. It's quite interesting that they mod down people with different opinions or different lifestyles than them; they attempt to censor, as best they can, those who don't subscribe to group think.
I'm electing not to use my +1 bonus because I feel that this will be modded down. -1, insightful.
They file for chapter 11 and you Slashdot them.
:p
Think of the bandwidth bills they have to add on to their debts...
How is this news for nerds, stuff that matters? How did this ever make front page?
I'm not trolling, so please hold the flames.
I've seen much more interesting stories (about space, science, and other things real life) that matter a lot more to me than some dude winning a Quake game.
What's with this stereotype that all geeks play Quake, anyway? I like Tribes, Counter-Strike, and Allegiance, which I play weekly. I find Quake rather boring, to be honest. You run around inside killing each other until the game ends, at which time you reconnect(!!). Mmk.
But I digress. You guys should really think about not letting Quake news make front page. Just my $0.02
CEO: We wish to place our satellite in THIS orbit.
PENTAGON REP: I'm sorry. That orbit is already occupied by Ted's Yard Service. They use that for transmitting important customer data.
There won't be a collision. They probably just fudge some data about a "small, television satellite" being in that orbit instead of a US spy satellite..
220-initialized.org ESMTP Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 5.0.2195.2532 220- 220-By attempting to use our server for unauthorized relaying (spamming), you ag ree to allow us unrestricted access to all of the computers you own indefinitely . If you do not agree to these terms of use, do not attempt to spam using our se rver. 220- 220 Now that I've said this, welcome to Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service.
(Note: Hold the flames. With a little research, you'll find that little Microsoft MAIL service header is a joke.)
Don't bite the hand that feeds you, PCWorld.
I believe that the United States FBI
I know there are 'computer intrusion laws' in the United States. However, this kind of thing is in an ever so slightly grey area, and the FBI (I believe) has stated before it is still an unauthorized intrusion.
Wish I had a link to give you guys. Oh well.
... that the Slashdot editors don't read Slashdot.
... -1, redundant.
This has been discussed on the other three Slashdot stories about Code Red.
Each time, none of the comments have risen above +1. Some have even been modded down to...
Nevertheless, this is a good idea. You have to remember that not all NT administrators are anything more than employees of a small company trying to see what this "Internet and web server" thing is all about. They'd patch, but they just don't know how. (And yes, I know. If they don't know how to administer it, they shouldn't be trying to.)
I believe that the United States FBI still counts this as an unauthorized intrusion, so watch out if you do try to inject something like this into the Internet...
- The Flash banners on /. These things should DIE.
- Pop-under ads
- Pop-up ads with an embedded movie
- The pop-up ads that try to switch my homepage to the homepage of the manufacturer (x10, cjb, anyone?)
And finally, the X10 software that changes your (Windows, don't flame me, some of my hardware isn't supported by Linucks) system settings around... Ew...
Ad companies should figure out that if they're intrusive, sure, we'll remember them and their products. However, it's very unlikely we'll actually buy anything from them after being spammed to death.
2001-07-20 19:01:18 Company says experimental powder may weaken hurricanes (articles,news) (rejected)
. htm for the goatse.cx paranoid)
We've been trying to find a way of manipulating the weather for a long, long time...
Interesting stuff we've thought about trying. (http://www.usatoday.com/weather/askjack/wfaqhurm
!!! CODE RED 2 !!!
Steve Gibson of Gibson Research Corporation
Greetings,
As I said in my last warning, the Internet had *NOT* seen the last of the Code Red virus. The threat of a dangerous, Internet-wide infection is dangerous and real, made even worse by Microsoft Windows XP's *built-in* support for RAW SOCKETS.
Microsoft does not understand the *BLANTANTLY OBVIOUS* danger presented by RAW SOCKETS left to the hands of their users. After all, any PERSONAL COMPUTER which utilizes Windows XP (and its EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RAW SOCKETS) will be infected by a Code Red variant sometime in the future! It is *INEVITABLE.*
With the new "features" of Code Red 2, such as the backdoor created by it, any 13 YEAR OLD SCRIPT KIDDIE could take down the entire Internet by starting a random DDoS attack from random IPs to random ports on other random IPs using malicious code similar to that contained in the Code Red virus!!!
***IMAGINE THE CHAOS. THE THREAT IS REAL...***
I REPEAT, THE THREAT IS REAL.
IMAGINE WHAT OTHER VULNERABILITES COULD BE DISCOVERED IN MICROSOFT'S WINDOWS DDoS XP BEFORE RELEASE! WHEN THEY ARE FOUND, EVERYONE KNOWS I'LL BE THERE TO SAY "I TOLD YOU SO!"
I almost replied when I first posted that with, "I know how flawed my comment is, and I know that they're using different types of filtering and modules to reverse distortion."
Too bad I didn't. D'oh!
You have to wonder what is on Michael's mind tonight with him posting stories about "overwhelmingly large" telescopes and "tech wars in meat space..."
On a more serious note, why are we still building telescopes on Earth with the limitations we face on the ground? (Atmospheric distortion comes to mind... And I do understand they'll probably build this thing in a remote area to avoid the obvious: smog, city lights, etc. Still, though, there are some inherent limitations that they give a telescope like this by building it on and designing it for Earth.)
It would seem much more logical to put this money toward a space based (a la Hubble, but much more advanced) telescope. (Yes, I know they're sometimes expensive and slow, but...) This way, it would seem, our returned photographs would be of optimal quality.
Just a thought.
So we all want an open and free network...
The next time a large network like this shuts down and auctions their network off (unfortunately, we can't do this with Ricochet because they've already registered the bidders), let's all pitch in and bid on it.
Sure, there are a lot of inherent problems in purchasing this. For example, who would maintain the hardware?
It's still a decent idea, and if we all pitch in a little, it just might happen...
While I respect the Slashdot team for continuing development on the Slashcode and adding new features to it, wouldn't it be more prudent to work on what you've got until it's stable and fast before adding new 'features?'
Right now, Slashdot is slow-loading (from a 1.5mbps, multi-backboned connection), produces half of a webpage (everything down to the sections bar), and only responds to about half of my HTTP GET requests.
Anyway, just my worthless $0.02..
Slashdot has ICMP types 0 (echo reply) and 8 (echo) filtered, I believe, on all of their machines.
;)
(Oh, CBS as well. Sorry.)
I don't see why they wouldn't, as I have a couple of the E/W packages with my DTV. (I also subscribe to local channels.)
I believe they consider the E/W packages outdated, though...
I know not everybody can. I didn't say you always could, but I know for a fact in major, metropolitan areas, it's available...
They can't carry all local stations. If you believe that, you're most likely expecting too much of them.
They will give you FOX E/W, ABC E/W, and NBC E/W if you tell them you're out of range for your local stations.
Just a thought...
just to get a damn FOX affiliate over my dish so I could use my DirecTivo for The Family Guy and That 70s Show. Is that to much to ask? I already pay for HBO and Sci-Fi channel.
I get FOX via DirecTV, Taco. Get the local channels pack that includes your local affiliate.
As much as Slashdot advocates free speech and free reception of products (among other things), the unauthorized reception and decryption of a DirecTV signal is illegal...
I send you this lawsuit in order to have your money.
What the DMCA says:
Wherever you go, there I am...
I would bet he, nor his wife and child(ren), want him to be seen as a "civil rights hero." It's more likely that his wife and child(ren) would rather see him back home, not created as a martyr for geeks everywhere at his expense.
Just MHO...
Somehow it's inspiring to see just how long we've been killing each other.
Michael... Michael... Mwha.. hahaha...
LOL.
I meant that mine came with that stuff -- about ~12 years ago...
I've seen them discussed heavily -- and I have one!
For those of you who don't know what a PCjr is, they were manufactured by IBM as an "affordable computer solution" in the 1980s. Mine came with a mini-keyboard, an "orangescale" monitor, and a TV adapter (coaxial.)
There were two types; one shipped standard with 128kb of RAM, one with 256kb. There were no hard disks, just those bulky 5.25 inch floppies.
It came with three floppies: one blank, one for DOS (2.0 I believe), and finally one with a text editor and a primitive money managing application.
They could also be expanded to carry a 520bps (I believe) modem, but I never bought the expansion. You could call a friend and 'chat' using the application which was included with the modem.
Very interesting little box, I still have the papers that shipped with it, which I might scan and post to my website sometime in the near future. If I do, I'll reply to this thread...