Well that is kind of the point - keep it as secret as possible and if you have an obscure domain, chances are no one will take it. Of course, there is no guarantee, but it is better than giving NSI the hint and having them revoke it.
If you have a popular word for a domain name, for example 'hello.com', this might not be such a good idea, but how about not renewing the domain name and then registering as new under a new registrar?
I wish I could find the link, but I heard that a record exec admitted that a CD costs less than US$1.00 to produce. Given this information, who would you say is the real pirate?
First of all, I would like to applaud the Pinkertons for listening... and for reading Slashdot =)
My concern is what impact this type of profiling will have in a person's post-high school life. Will future employers know about their record in the WAVE database? Will the information be discarded after the person leaves school? What about during college? Will the profiling continue into secondary education?
Preach on, brother! I agree... no harm done... and that 'steal the car at 2am and bring it back at 6am' example above qualifies as possibly the worst analogy I have ever seen/heard. Whenever technology is involved, the non-technical tend to over-react, in this case calling the police, when a simple "Get the hell off my Ethernet jack!" would have sufficed.
I think what was meant by "especially for religion" was that Math or Physics or other areas have awards out the wazoo from every organization you could think of, but work Religion is never rewarded in the same way as a major contribution to math or whatever would be... This is exactly the reason that the Templeton prize was set up. Read the first and second paragraphs on this page.
I already share a cable connection (without my provider's knowledge or consent) with three other machines. I am using a little card-deck sized box from UMAX. I bought their Ugate Plus and had no problems setting it up at all. I have been using it since August of '99. It does DHCP, but allows static addesses too. It also acts as a firewall. The only other thing you need is a hub in order to plug all the other machines into. This is a solution I definitely recommend.
By the way, I did not need any extra IPs from my cable provider, as this thing subnets the one IP that your provider gives you.
You got most of the rule right. It is actually: Leap year occurs when the year is evenly divisible by 4, unless it is evenly divisible by 100 - in which case it will not occur. However, if the year is evenly divisible by 400 as well, then leap year will occur (as did this year)...
So to wrap up: Leap year usually occurs every 4 years unless it is an end of century year (such as 1700, 1800 or 1900.) The exception comes when an end of century year can be evenly divided by 400, in which case leap year will, in fact, take place. [catches breath]
Tovalds works at Transmeta - he doesn't own it or even run it. He is an engineer there. That's it. He has no control over it being open source or free or anything.
Also: If I remember correctly, in one interview I read, he said that he didn't create Linux in order to become some sort of open source hero - he did it for the technical challenge... and for him, the technical challenge is no longer there in developing Linux, so he moved on to Transmeta where there is a challenge for him. If I find the interview, I'll post it later.
My friend recently pointed me to Omnisky for wireless net access. They are in beta phase right now, but I think they are going to release it to the general public in April. Here is what you get (yes, it's ripped straight from their site):
Full-Featured Email from your existing accounts
Real Web Content with access to virtually any Internet site
Enhanced Palm Applications for easy record sharing
High-Speed Modem for the Palm V for fast access on Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) Networks
Unlimited Nationwide CDPD Wireless Service with free roaming
There is no definite price listed on the site, but they do say "Monthly standard subcriber rates will not exceed $49.95" and that's no so bad for nationwide coverage.
Also: It is only for Palm V users, but I am sure someone out there can figure out how to get a laptop to work with that Minstrel wireless modem.
My friend recently pointed me to Omnisky for wireless net access. They are in beta phase right now, but I think they are going to release it to the general public in April. Here is what you get (yes, it's ripped straight from their site):
Full-Featured Email from your existing accounts
Real Web Content with access to virtually any Internet site
Enhanced Palm Applications for easy record sharing
High-Speed Modem for the Palm V for fast access on Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) Networks
Unlimited Nationwide CDPD Wireless Service with free roaming
There is no definite price listed on the site, but they do say "Monthly standard subcriber rates will not exceed $49.95" and that's no so bad for nationwide coverage.
Also: It is only for Palm V users, but I am sure someone out there can figure out how to get a laptop to work with that Minstrel wireless modem.
I heard that Jon wasn't the actual reverse engineer on this project. He was just the first to publish it from what I heard. According to this link, he said that he wasn't the reverese engineer.
Oh my God! What a touching story! However, I saw no mention of Linux's poor upbringing anywhere! Perhaps the documentation I have been reading thus far has not been as complete as it should have been...
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No, he was actually on the Simpsons, in his wheelchair... I don't remember the episode, but I do remember that it was more than just being mentioned...
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Well that is kind of the point - keep it as secret as possible and if you have an obscure domain, chances are no one will take it. Of course, there is no guarantee, but it is better than giving NSI the hint and having them revoke it.
If you have a popular word for a domain name, for example 'hello.com', this might not be such a good idea, but how about not renewing the domain name and then registering as new under a new registrar?
I wish I could find the link, but I heard that a record exec admitted that a CD costs less than US$1.00 to produce. Given this information, who would you say is the real pirate?
First of all, I would like to applaud the Pinkertons for listening... and for reading Slashdot =)
My concern is what impact this type of profiling will have in a person's post-high school life. Will future employers know about their record in the WAVE database? Will the information be discarded after the person leaves school? What about during college? Will the profiling continue into secondary education?
Preach on, brother! I agree... no harm done... and that 'steal the car at 2am and bring it back at 6am' example above qualifies as possibly the worst analogy I have ever seen/heard. Whenever technology is involved, the non-technical tend to over-react, in this case calling the police, when a simple "Get the hell off my Ethernet jack!" would have sufficed.
Get out of here! You've heard of Joe Frank too? Amazing. Most people think I'm just insane.
I think what was meant by "especially for religion" was that Math or Physics or other areas have awards out the wazoo from every organization you could think of, but work Religion is never rewarded in the same way as a major contribution to math or whatever would be... This is exactly the reason that the Templeton prize was set up. Read the first and second paragraphs on this page.
Hey, overkill never hurt anybody :)
But seriously, you are right.
I already share a cable connection (without my provider's knowledge or consent) with three other machines. I am using a little card-deck sized box from UMAX. I bought their Ugate Plus and had no problems setting it up at all. I have been using it since August of '99. It does DHCP, but allows static addesses too. It also acts as a firewall. The only other thing you need is a hub in order to plug all the other machines into. This is a solution I definitely recommend.
By the way, I did not need any extra IPs from my cable provider, as this thing subnets the one IP that your provider gives you.
Seems no one noticed your clever haiku yet.
I knew I shouldn't have squandered all my moderator points yesterday...
Well I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but check this out.
You got most of the rule right. It is actually: Leap year occurs when the year is evenly divisible by 4, unless it is evenly divisible by 100 - in which case it will not occur. However, if the year is evenly divisible by 400 as well, then leap year will occur (as did this year)...
So to wrap up: Leap year usually occurs every 4 years unless it is an end of century year (such as 1700, 1800 or 1900.) The exception comes when an end of century year can be evenly divided by 400, in which case leap year will, in fact, take place. [catches breath]
Tovalds works at Transmeta - he doesn't own it or even run it. He is an engineer there. That's it. He has no control over it being open source or free or anything.
Also: If I remember correctly, in one interview I read, he said that he didn't create Linux in order to become some sort of open source hero - he did it for the technical challenge... and for him, the technical challenge is no longer there in developing Linux, so he moved on to Transmeta where there is a challenge for him. If I find the interview, I'll post it later.
- Full-Featured Email from your existing accounts
- Real Web Content with access to virtually any Internet site
- Enhanced Palm Applications for easy record sharing
- High-Speed Modem for the Palm V for fast access on Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) Networks
- Unlimited Nationwide CDPD Wireless Service with free roaming
There is no definite price listed on the site, but they do say "Monthly standard subcriber rates will not exceed $49.95" and that's no so bad for nationwide coverage.Also: It is only for Palm V users, but I am sure someone out there can figure out how to get a laptop to work with that Minstrel wireless modem.
- Full-Featured Email from your existing accounts
- Real Web Content with access to virtually any Internet site
- Enhanced Palm Applications for easy record sharing
- High-Speed Modem for the Palm V for fast access on Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) Networks
- Unlimited Nationwide CDPD Wireless Service with free roaming
There is no definite price listed on the site, but they do say "Monthly standard subcriber rates will not exceed $49.95" and that's no so bad for nationwide coverage.Also: It is only for Palm V users, but I am sure someone out there can figure out how to get a laptop to work with that Minstrel wireless modem.
Very funny, I must say!
I heard that Jon wasn't the actual reverse engineer on this project. He was just the first to publish it from what I heard. According to this link, he said that he wasn't the reverese engineer.
That "Get a sense of humor" was meant for the moderators... (just to clear things up a bit)
Get a sense of humor! This was supposed to be funny...
See this comment.
Oh my God! What a touching story! However, I saw no mention of Linux's poor upbringing anywhere! Perhaps the documentation I have been reading thus far has not been as complete as it should have been...
That was HILARIOUS! Why was this moderated down? It wasn't off topic! It was a joke about a "blind man"!!! Geez...
That is an awesome idea! I had not thought of that ! Someone moderate Monte's idea up!
No, he was actually on the Simpsons, in his wheelchair... I don't remember the episode, but I do remember that it was more than just being mentioned...