Well, if you say so. But Uncle Sam's money comes from us. And the top 20 percent of income earners already pay 74 percent of taxes. The bottom 50 percent of income earners pay 5 percent. So you may as well give your wireless Internet device to that homeless man and cut out the middle man. For that matter, the USA already has taxes to fund free Internet access...it's just not called a tax on your phone bill.
Disney owns so many media outlets now that guessing that any media contract may involve Disney isn't much of a prediction. Just a random guess among major media sources is fairly likely to hit one with Disney affiliation.
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Oops...that won't deal with a failed server, only a failed Ethernet path. A similar configuration, only with FAKE-like IP reassignment in the functional server will allow the still-running server to get the traffic intended for the downed IP...of course, with redundant paths you have to ensure that the downed server gets a chance to first reconnect its backup.
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Notice there are many links to related HA items there at the Linux High Availability Project. It sounds as if you're looking for something like FAKE, which lets a machine acquire the IP of another machine in a failure (note that FAKE points out that it has been moved into the "Heartbeat" code at Linux-HA) -- although some link chasing is necessary to learn where it went.
"...dual-port NICs...switch the ports when the active port fails...
Oh, I see. When one port (or its path) fails, you want to switch the IP to a different port? I don't think "the driver" needs to do that, just change the IP assignments with ifconfig.
Monitor each link with some sort of heartbeat.
When there is no response, assign the IP of that link to the backup interface. Just use ifconfig to alter the interface configuration.
Have the backup interface be on the other NIC, not "switch ports" as you mentioned.
Dual-port NICs are not needed, if you can fit 3-4 NICs in your machine.
Have heartbeats running on backup and downed interfaces also, to report problems and repairs.
The giant Weevils break out of Coventry and force England to publish or perish for 50 years. Then their grandchildren, having never known the world without books, build bookstores around every coffee shop and rebuild civilization.
Okay, so why a remote on a cell phone? The phone is not portable enough? Your friends need to control your phone while you're using it? Is there a remote for the remote?
Well, there's already a commercial featuring someone calling a friend from a rock concert (not to be confused with the guy on the phone at the opera)... so is there a phone that can create MP3s from audio? Not that we need to overload the cells covering rock concert locations...
Incidentally, Aerial just merged with VoiceStream, and are using the VoiceStream name. They're running ads showing a multistate home area here in the midwest -- although I don't know when I can stop telling my phone to roam.
Actually, 9600 bps is not too bad. Sending graphics through a 2400 bps X-Windows link was slow when I tried that...it also makes a difference whether or not people are sending you text or MS-Word email...
The gnokii project is making good progress with Linux interfaces to Nokia phones. Even making data calls. Would be nice if Nokia opened the protocol, of course.
For ILOVEYOU specifically, a mail client which is able to let you run a VBScript program was necessary. Nothing other than a Microsoft Operating system can run VBScript.
Load StarOffice on a test machine, send ILOVEYOU to it, then disconnect it from the network and try opening it. I doubt anything will happen if you're not on a MS machine. StarOffice is also available for MS machines, and I suspect it will use the standard file extension linkages.
A fair amount of ILOVEYOU required Outlook support. I don't know what will happen if you're running StarOffice on a machine with or without Outlook and/or Office installed.
A related question is whether a StarOffice-specific attack can succeed, not only whether StarOffice makes Outlook/Office attacks fail.
Yes, you could be walking around with a SPong display full of status lights, the TkIned screen of your network devices, and some xterms ready for action. But you should be using SSH for communication, particularly for administrative activities, rather than splattering powerful passwords around your LAN without encryption.
It's not as if it's difficult to use "ssh somesystem.com" rather than "telnet somesystem.com"...once you drop the keys in the appropriate files.
The mammals had to be properly trained before their verifiers allowed them to post this story. You'll notice that now that it was posted, it was posted properly and with few errors and omissions.
Also note that I would have had posted the first message but I had to first properly review and check the specified article. I now need someone to verify and sign off on this comment, to prevent any of my errors becoming a part of the permanent record.
"Ya, Slashdot doesn't really have a traditional legal team. They just post a few relevant articles and use the top 10 moderated comments as legal defence (AKA open source litigation)."
Well, let's watch the next Microsoft letter and see if they use any of the points brought up in this discussion...other than "First Lawsuit!"
"...also the attitude-control system..." When you reach a corner, the Palm in your shirt pocket won't let you rotate in a new direction...or else when you put it on a table, it balances upright without a stand.
Well, maybe you should think "pendulum-powered generator" (or the weighted wheel in a movement-powered watch).
It's dated Feb 21, 2000. Look at the story icons and find a story sequence which matches that pattern before Feb 22...assuming it's not a personalized page with some categories omitted...
Okay, so you don't like one PCS system. Was it a non-GSM system?
Pacific Bell Wireless provides GSM in SF, and here's a map of their coverage. Digital data service at 9600 bps for $5/month + 0.15/minute. Connects to PCs or PDAs with a $50 cable. Even their low-end Nokia 5190 will work.
Ignore Natalie, she moves as fast as a rock...just don't stand in from of her rocket launcher. Only one goon in a room will shoot at you, but as soon as that one fails another will service you...Except that there's a second one also waving images at you. You know the SQL Server is lurking in the middle, but you can't reach there yourself.
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Well, if you want a Coca-Cola formula here it is.
Actually, I first saw one in a pawn shop a few hours ago...
Well, if you say so. But Uncle Sam's money comes from us. And the top 20 percent of income earners already pay 74 percent of taxes. The bottom 50 percent of income earners pay 5 percent. So you may as well give your wireless Internet device to that homeless man and cut out the middle man. For that matter, the USA already has taxes to fund free Internet access...it's just not called a tax on your phone bill.
Disney owns so many media outlets now that guessing that any media contract may involve Disney isn't much of a prediction. Just a random guess among major media sources is fairly likely to hit one with Disney affiliation.
Oops...that won't deal with a failed server, only a failed Ethernet path. A similar configuration, only with FAKE-like IP reassignment in the functional server will allow the still-running server to get the traffic intended for the downed IP...of course, with redundant paths you have to ensure that the downed server gets a chance to first reconnect its backup.
"...dual-port NICs...switch the ports when the active port fails...
Oh, I see. When one port (or its path) fails, you want to switch the IP to a different port? I don't think "the driver" needs to do that, just change the IP assignments with ifconfig.
Yes, of course, if the +5 (or a device on it) has to turn on a relay to let the 265V through...the 265V won't be "on" until after the +5.
The giant Weevils break out of Coventry and force England to publish or perish for 50 years. Then their grandchildren, having never known the world without books, build bookstores around every coffee shop and rebuild civilization.
"Homeless, No Work. Need Net. Will Work For Wireless Internet."
Okay, so why a remote on a cell phone? The phone is not portable enough? Your friends need to control your phone while you're using it? Is there a remote for the remote?
Well, there's already a commercial featuring someone calling a friend from a rock concert (not to be confused with the guy on the phone at the opera)... so is there a phone that can create MP3s from audio? Not that we need to overload the cells covering rock concert locations...
Actually, 9600 bps is not too bad. Sending graphics through a 2400 bps X-Windows link was slow when I tried that...it also makes a difference whether or not people are sending you text or MS-Word email...
The gnokii project is making good progress with Linux interfaces to Nokia phones. Even making data calls. Would be nice if Nokia opened the protocol, of course.
Load StarOffice on a test machine, send ILOVEYOU to it, then disconnect it from the network and try opening it. I doubt anything will happen if you're not on a MS machine. StarOffice is also available for MS machines, and I suspect it will use the standard file extension linkages.
A fair amount of ILOVEYOU required Outlook support. I don't know what will happen if you're running StarOffice on a machine with or without Outlook and/or Office installed.
A related question is whether a StarOffice-specific attack can succeed, not only whether StarOffice makes Outlook/Office attacks fail.
It's not as if it's difficult to use "ssh somesystem.com" rather than "telnet somesystem.com"...once you drop the keys in the appropriate files.
Also note that I would have had posted the first message but I had to first properly review and check the specified article. I now need someone to verify and sign off on this comment, to prevent any of my errors becoming a part of the permanent record.
I've just started seeing SPRINT PCS ads offering a choice between three free options. The last one is "free wireless web". No further description.
When you reach a corner, the Palm in your shirt pocket won't let you rotate in a new direction...or else when you put it on a table, it balances upright without a stand.
Well, maybe you should think "pendulum-powered generator" (or the weighted wheel in a movement-powered watch).
It's dated Feb 21, 2000. Look at the story icons and find a story sequence which matches that pattern before Feb 22...assuming it's not a personalized page with some categories omitted...
Not telnet, ssh!
There's a new UGeek opinion about the AT&T PocketNet plan. Free access to 40 sites which they select, and two other options with costs.
Pacific Bell Wireless provides GSM in SF, and here's a map of their coverage. Digital data service at 9600 bps for $5/month + 0.15/minute. Connects to PCs or PDAs with a $50 cable. Even their low-end Nokia 5190 will work.
There are descriptions of cables available, and the Linux interface is at gnokii.
Ignore Natalie, she moves as fast as a rock...just don't stand in from of her rocket launcher.
Only one goon in a room will shoot at you, but as soon as that one fails another will service you...Except that there's a second one also waving images at you.
You know the SQL Server is lurking in the middle, but you can't reach there yourself.