Show me a blacklist that isn't implemented blindly. That's the whole point of a blacklist -- you simply (i.e., blindly) implement it and leave the site checking to the blacklist compiler.
Of course, those who compile blacklists don't do much checking, either, and there's almost no way to get yourself off a blacklist once you're on, but that's maintaining a blacklist blindly. Even if your blacklist isn't maintained blindly, it's undoubtedly implemented blindly.
Oh, I don't know about that. With all the wrong numbers I've answered on every cell phone I've ever owned, local number portability is a godsend to me. With a disposable phone you will get a recycled number, and are thus very likely to get several wrong number calls. I'm sure the terrorists would rather not get a call while building their bomb, if you get my meaning.
DHCP. You have to turn it off to make the 614+ into an access point. That means all PCs that connect to it must have manual IP addresses. Perhaps you get away with it because your PCs get their IP addresses from the 900AP+'s, and they don't expire in the time they're using the 614+'s. I don't have that luxury -- I just have the one device (the 614+).
Of course, all our hardwired PCs get their IP addresses from our real router, but the wireless devices can't see that router through the 614+ unless/until they have IP addresses, because the 614+ isn't a hub or switch.
BTW, in case you're wondering, I can't use the 614+ as a DHCP server because it tells the DHCP clients that it's their gateway (that router thing, again). The clients then can't see the rest of the network. Turning off DHCP is D-Link's instructions, BTW, so if you know of a work-around I'd appreciate it. I can only assume the 900AP+ tells it's DHCP clients to use the same gateway that it was told to use, but I've never actually used one so that's just a guess on my part.
I'm not dissatisfied with D-Link. I said, "as an access point the D-Link router sucks." Which is true. I, too, have a DI-614+. Try using yours as an access point. The only way to do it is to turn off DHCP and manually assign IP addresses to all computers connected to it. Not what I wanted, but I was talked into it because it was on sale for $30, far less than the DWL-900AP+ and I was told (by more than one person, not just the sales drone) that I could ignore the router functions I didn't need and just use it as an access point. Technically true, but no, you cannot turn a DI-614+ into a DWL-900AP+.
So no, I'm not dissatisfied with D-Link at all. They never claimed a DI-614+ could act like a DWL-900AP+.
When I needed an access point, I bought a D-Link router because it was on sale (which was a mistake, because as an access point the D-Link router sucks). Fortunately for me, the Belkin wasn't on sale or I might have been stuck with one of these idiot boxes.
I just ordered a new laptop and I'll need a new Wi-Fi card for it. Guess what brand I'm not going to pick? Unfortunately, between Linksys violating the GPL and Belkin hijacking URLs, D-Link is about the only remaining choice. Unfortunate not becuase there's anything wrong with D-Link, but because choice is good.
Yeah, unless the Gentoo servers go down, or they forget to put a file on their servers, causing the install to fail. Either way, you're screwed, because the files you need are on their servers, not local to you.
I tried Gentoo twice. The first time, after much heartburn over my then-un-supported PCMCIA NIC -- which RedHat and Mandrake recognized just fine -- I was burned by the server down scenario. Later, when a newer version supported my NIC, I gave them a break on the dead server thing and tried again; this time I got the missing file issue. At that point (summer of 2002) I gave up, preferring a distro where I can download all the files and keep local copies before starting the install.
At least with Linux from Scratch you can gather all the files ahead of time, and from multiple sources if need be.
It can't be a proper model of the internet unless it contains its own Slashdot, complete with the Slashdot Effect.
Of course, this is a simulation of the internet, so it will have a simulation of Slashdot, and thus we are all now simulations somewhere in a computer in California, simulating the Slashdotting of simulated small, interesting web sites. Wow, I now have an avitar!
If you own a computer connected to the Internet, then it's up to you to decide what you do with it, and what you let other people do with it.
Oh, I wish that were true. Unfortunately, your ISP decides what you can do on the internet. Some ISPs are much better than others, but most impose some restrictions.
without extreme precautions or a painful operation
My vasectomy was not at all painful, and only slightly uncomfortable. It was over in ten minutes, and including all the paperwork it took 20 minutes out of my day, plus a day's rest with my feet up (oooh, that was difficult).
[heterosextual sex] results in the birth of a noisy, smelly, resource-wasting, fucked up screaming brat.
Maybe for "respectable" we should substitute "age appropriate." There's a lot of "E for Everyone" games out there that are NOT for everyone. My seven-year-old sees that "E" and knows that's the only kind of game I'll let him play, but he's also learning that just because it's an "E" doesn't mean Dad will let him play it. I'd like to see way more games appropriate for elementary school kids.
I was hoping the Xbox would change things, that it's being so much like a PC would make it easy to port existing kids PC games to the Xbox. So far, that's not happening. Microsoft publishes the Magic Schoolbus games for the PC, but have zero interest in porting them to Xbox; if they won't do it, why should Humongous or The Learning Company port theirs? Not that all kids games have to be educational, but do they have to be about killing other characters? Even Spider-Man does it -- the whole game is about the hero beating up other characters (and it's "E"). So far the only console games I've found that fit the bill are either racing games (and many of them are violent purely to appeal to teens) or insipid (Blinx - who, buy the way, attacks other characters). So even though our household has an Xbox it turns out it's mostly for Mom and Dad; the kids turn to the PC for their games. I guess we bought the Xbox about seven years too soon.
Longhorn changes everything. For users (read: Fortune 500 employees) to get maximum benifit from Longhorn, their applications will need to be optimized for Longhorn. It wouldn't do if, on Longhorn's launch date, the only Longhorn application was Microsoft Office for Longhorn. They need Adobe and Norton and, yes, even Real and Sun to release Longhorn-enabled apps on the Longhorn launch date. Thus the long lead time. Only Microsoft or Apple are large enough to pull this off, and look how long it took to get all the MacIntosh apps ported to OS/X. If IBM announced a new OS how many years do you think it would take for apps to show up for it? Remember OS/2?
The fact that there's such a long lead time for Longhorn is an indication of just how different it is. Remember, it doesn't use NTFS, it uses SQL Server to store all your files. I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if Longhorn will run Windows applications but Windows won't be able to run Longhorn applications.
I, for one, believe that grade school children undoubtedly have a better sense of what's fair than most lawyers and any politician. If you explain the DMCA to school children in language they can understand they will tell you it's not fair.
If you explain it to the Supreme Court in terms of how it's effectively made copyrights unlimited, even they may find it unfair and rule it unconstitutional. They did say Congress was within it's rights to extend the copyright law, but they strongly hinted that enough was enough and Congress was approaching the point of effetively unlimited copyright. They may well be open to the arguement that the DMCA goes too far in that works cannot be copied once the copyright expires.
But I doubt if they would agree that Disney's next DVD is not published and thus is not covered by copyright laws, simply because it's encrypted and won't play on just any old DVD player.
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Great, now the design on my T-shirt will be a circuit to connect all the RFID tags in my clothing into one super Grid wearable computer that phones home and tells Ashcroft where I am and what I'm doing at all times. Perfect!
That's funny. I was told that in Seattle the buses also have these devices, so they can force the lights green for themselves. Frankly, I suspect my rumor is more likely true than your rumor, because your rumor makes sense and my rumor is an abuse of power by the government. In Seattle and King County, I'm afraid, government abuse wins over common sense.
That's a common fallicy. Actually, speed differential kills. It's passing slower cars that kills people; if everyone is going the same speed roads are quite safe at very high speed. That's why most (all?) states have a law that goes something like: "Slower traffic keep right." Too bad more people don't follow it, and more cops don't enforce it.
The real problem with governors is that you can't syncronize them. With a governor, everyone will simply drive "comfortable - both feet flat on the floor." But your car flat to the floor may go 59.999 mph while mine goes 59.998, and sooner or later you're going to run up my back and get pissed, but there won't be a damn thing I can do about it. People will be so mad at their Congresspersons the speed governors will come off faster than the seatbelt interlocks did in 1974.
More realisitic than actually driving on the road? How is that possible?
installed governors to limit cars to 55 mph,
Why? The speed limit is 70 mph where I drive, and 60 in the city.
raised safety standards,
What do you call airbags? Oh, I know they are powered by sodium azidem a known carcinogen and suspected mutenogen, leaving no method of disposal other than detonation, and they're no more effective than seatbelts, and they kill children and small adults, but they were mandated for reasons of safety. Also, at least where I live, they've really cracked down on seatbelt usage to the point that we're over 80% now.
forced people to retake their drivers test when they renew their license?
This totally depends on your state. If your state doesn't do this, write your legislator.
If I wanted a "weekly dose" of Cringley, I'd read the damn column myself. Geeze, the guy is a psudonym, for God's sake -- stop treating him like a live human being. And please keep him off Slashdot. Or create a "Cringley" topic so I can filter it out.
Yeah, and there are so many office buildings, the odds of being in the next one they fly an airplane into are so slim, it's not worth worrying about. In fact, why don't we just forget this whole 9/11 thing, since it only affected about 3000 people and their families, and drop security alltogether?
Why bother, when for just "$30 to $50" the terrorist can get an ID for themselves? All this will prove is that the person carrying the card is who Brill thinks they are, not that they are trustworthy and can be let in (to an airplane, courthouse, etc.) without a search.
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Of course, those who compile blacklists don't do much checking, either, and there's almost no way to get yourself off a blacklist once you're on, but that's maintaining a blacklist blindly. Even if your blacklist isn't maintained blindly, it's undoubtedly implemented blindly.
Oh, I don't know about that. With all the wrong numbers I've answered on every cell phone I've ever owned, local number portability is a godsend to me. With a disposable phone you will get a recycled number, and are thus very likely to get several wrong number calls. I'm sure the terrorists would rather not get a call while building their bomb, if you get my meaning.
Of course, all our hardwired PCs get their IP addresses from our real router, but the wireless devices can't see that router through the 614+ unless/until they have IP addresses, because the 614+ isn't a hub or switch.
BTW, in case you're wondering, I can't use the 614+ as a DHCP server because it tells the DHCP clients that it's their gateway (that router thing, again). The clients then can't see the rest of the network. Turning off DHCP is D-Link's instructions, BTW, so if you know of a work-around I'd appreciate it. I can only assume the 900AP+ tells it's DHCP clients to use the same gateway that it was told to use, but I've never actually used one so that's just a guess on my part.
So no, I'm not dissatisfied with D-Link at all. They never claimed a DI-614+ could act like a DWL-900AP+.
Yeah, this is giving away the blades to sell razors (or giving away the film to sell cameras). Didn't Jobs take Business 101?
I just ordered a new laptop and I'll need a new Wi-Fi card for it. Guess what brand I'm not going to pick? Unfortunately, between Linksys violating the GPL and Belkin hijacking URLs, D-Link is about the only remaining choice. Unfortunate not becuase there's anything wrong with D-Link, but because choice is good.
I, for one, welcome the new "I work for ____ / that ____ has since been let go." troll!
I tried Gentoo twice. The first time, after much heartburn over my then-un-supported PCMCIA NIC -- which RedHat and Mandrake recognized just fine -- I was burned by the server down scenario. Later, when a newer version supported my NIC, I gave them a break on the dead server thing and tried again; this time I got the missing file issue. At that point (summer of 2002) I gave up, preferring a distro where I can download all the files and keep local copies before starting the install.
At least with Linux from Scratch you can gather all the files ahead of time, and from multiple sources if need be.
Of course, this is a simulation of the internet, so it will have a simulation of Slashdot, and thus we are all now simulations somewhere in a computer in California, simulating the Slashdotting of simulated small, interesting web sites. Wow, I now have an avitar!
You may be right, and with the recent price drop on the Gamecube... I'll ask Santa :-)
I was hoping the Xbox would change things, that it's being so much like a PC would make it easy to port existing kids PC games to the Xbox. So far, that's not happening. Microsoft publishes the Magic Schoolbus games for the PC, but have zero interest in porting them to Xbox; if they won't do it, why should Humongous or The Learning Company port theirs? Not that all kids games have to be educational, but do they have to be about killing other characters? Even Spider-Man does it -- the whole game is about the hero beating up other characters (and it's "E"). So far the only console games I've found that fit the bill are either racing games (and many of them are violent purely to appeal to teens) or insipid (Blinx - who, buy the way, attacks other characters). So even though our household has an Xbox it turns out it's mostly for Mom and Dad; the kids turn to the PC for their games. I guess we bought the Xbox about seven years too soon.
Longhorn changes everything. For users (read: Fortune 500 employees) to get maximum benifit from Longhorn, their applications will need to be optimized for Longhorn. It wouldn't do if, on Longhorn's launch date, the only Longhorn application was Microsoft Office for Longhorn. They need Adobe and Norton and, yes, even Real and Sun to release Longhorn-enabled apps on the Longhorn launch date. Thus the long lead time. Only Microsoft or Apple are large enough to pull this off, and look how long it took to get all the MacIntosh apps ported to OS/X. If IBM announced a new OS how many years do you think it would take for apps to show up for it? Remember OS/2?
The fact that there's such a long lead time for Longhorn is an indication of just how different it is. Remember, it doesn't use NTFS, it uses SQL Server to store all your files. I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if Longhorn will run Windows applications but Windows won't be able to run Longhorn applications.
If you explain it to the Supreme Court in terms of how it's effectively made copyrights unlimited, even they may find it unfair and rule it unconstitutional. They did say Congress was within it's rights to extend the copyright law, but they strongly hinted that enough was enough and Congress was approaching the point of effetively unlimited copyright. They may well be open to the arguement that the DMCA goes too far in that works cannot be copied once the copyright expires.
But I doubt if they would agree that Disney's next DVD is not published and thus is not covered by copyright laws, simply because it's encrypted and won't play on just any old DVD player.
Great, now the design on my T-shirt will be a circuit to connect all the RFID tags in my clothing into one super Grid wearable computer that phones home and tells Ashcroft where I am and what I'm doing at all times. Perfect!
That's funny. I was told that in Seattle the buses also have these devices, so they can force the lights green for themselves. Frankly, I suspect my rumor is more likely true than your rumor, because your rumor makes sense and my rumor is an abuse of power by the government. In Seattle and King County, I'm afraid, government abuse wins over common sense.
The real problem with governors is that you can't syncronize them. With a governor, everyone will simply drive "comfortable - both feet flat on the floor." But your car flat to the floor may go 59.999 mph while mine goes 59.998, and sooner or later you're going to run up my back and get pissed, but there won't be a damn thing I can do about it. People will be so mad at their Congresspersons the speed governors will come off faster than the seatbelt interlocks did in 1974.
So, Taco, how about a "NYT" topic for all these stories, so we can filter them out?
If I wanted a "weekly dose" of Cringley, I'd read the damn column myself. Geeze, the guy is a psudonym, for God's sake -- stop treating him like a live human being. And please keep him off Slashdot. Or create a "Cringley" topic so I can filter it out.
Me, I'll take the train.
Well, then let's just put up the signs and forget this ID card, eh?
Yeah, and there are so many office buildings, the odds of being in the next one they fly an airplane into are so slim, it's not worth worrying about. In fact, why don't we just forget this whole 9/11 thing, since it only affected about 3000 people and their families, and drop security alltogether?
Why bother, when for just "$30 to $50" the terrorist can get an ID for themselves? All this will prove is that the person carrying the card is who Brill thinks they are, not that they are trustworthy and can be let in (to an airplane, courthouse, etc.) without a search.