Those are all media devices to view or listen to mp3 or photos on your TV. The item on the left with the antenae, I have. It's the linksys wireless media device. The others are wired, meaning you need CAT5 to plug in. The Linksys devices does not play video due to the bandwidth restrictions (It just doesn't look good)
All the devices run embedded Linux. My guess is they are enhancing these type products with either DRM, or more Tivo tracking magic. It's inevitable that there will be wireless DVD quality video soon, so I don't think they have a breakthrough. They could have some IP that competes with , though.
Your thinking of one of their other products. Castanet. I think they have renamed everything though by now. Essentially they have two products, and they are all Java based.
The first one is software deployment, repair, etc. for desktop applications on your PC. So it can push out new versions of Mozilla by only updating what needs to be updated and run a local repair if things get deleted.
The second thing is emdedded into software for the purpose of updating the software. You essentially have a subscription, this allows for version control. I think the Old 3Com Audrey used Marimba as well.
You have a transmitter and receiver. They liken the whole thing to a radio broadcast.
Makes it much harder for a company to screw you. Say you need to work late. They decide they don't want to pay you for that time to try to claim you weren't there. Hard for them to say if there is a palm scan record of you leaving. Much easier to say if there is no record, or just a punch card.
The parent makes a good point. McD's et al. are famous for forcing workers to punch out and stay late to keep labor costs down. But the key is that if manager tells you to punch out, or "Palm-out" (next new parlance for coming in and out of work) the employee will do it. It really offers no benefit to the employee, when the business pactices are all fucked up.
And like I posted elsewhere on this topic, the cost savings are pretty small. These kids make $5.15 an hour, some less if they are under 16. Five minutes late to work, you are docking the employee 43 cents.
These kids make minimum wage! 10 minutes = $.86. The US Minimum wage is so damn low to begin with. I bet you are at your office right now. These kids don't get to fuck around on/. like us, and they make like no money. --Sure all the discounted burgers they want, and free refills on their soda as long as they keep their cup.
Anytime these fast food giants make strides in effiecency at the expense of their employees demonstrates just how little they care about anything but $.
Exactly. However the bill looks like shit though, beacause of all the pink and green they put in. It would only pass as new bill to people with very bad vision.;)
I got to say, that's pretty dumb. I don't like it one bit at all. I have never heard of the Game of Life, nor would that image apply to me, whether or not it first appeared in Scientific American before I was born.
Is the Bat still blocked by some ISPs though? I read that the client is soo good that many spammers use it's scripting capabilities to shoot spam. That's too bad, as I tried it once, and thought it was pretty good. I'm using Mozilla now, and am pretty happy with it. If the Bat has solved it's Blacklist issues, I would consider giving it another try.
Here is my top ten list (in no particular order) for Windows. I'll let everyone argue about the Linux tools. CygWin the Linux-like environment for Windows. Mozilla naturally.... Use this for mail, news, and browsing if you like. WS FTP Light a FREE, FTP client that works great. PuTTY a free SSH client for Windows. VNC remote controll software, NOTE: the location is no longer on the ATT Labs UK site. GNU-EMacs for Windows. I usually install it, but use Vi more. Dev-C++ a free C++ compiler. I use VC++ 6.0, but this is free, and I think it's pretty good. NetHack You MUST have NetHack installed on everything... Free-AV free Anti-Virus software for Windows. Boingo to see where the closest hotspot is. (free) you don't need the service.
But even if you are not root, the virus could delete all YOUR data, and / or mail itself to everyone in your address book.
I still think there are *plenty* of viruses to go around, and it's a matter of time before a really big one hits Linux again. I recall the Slammer virus affected 14,000 machines. That's quite a bit more than "confined to the labratory" as the author claims.
Maybe if he spent more time researching what people actually use computers for instead of using his security buzzword hammer (Social Engineering!) he might have actually put together an insightful article instead of a bunch of not well thought out drivel.
Well said! I agree that the author should have looked into why viruses are written for MS vs Linux, instead of how they run when they get there. I think many linux users (assuming linux was more widespread) would download and install crap like games, screensavers, e-cards, etc... They would switch in and out of root all the time to get things done. The world does not abound with SysAdmins that know the risks of escalating access rights to a desktop.
I will say first of all, the article is an op-ed, not well researched, and very biased.
The author should ignore ALL Outlook, mIRC, MS - Office viruses, and just discuss the 3000 (my estimate, not going to research it either) Windows viruses. The fact that he lumps dumb VB macro viruses in this article that blows his whole position.
That said, I would not only agree that market dominance can lead to more vulnerabilities discovered, but extend that to also include animocity towards MS as a big contributing factor.
If you want to look at the social reasons people develop viruses, I think that would make a good discussion as well. It's too easy to just blame MS for having a buggy OS. The author should try thinking shit our before just regergitating the anti-MS spew.
I can see the SUN + APPLE merger happening. Although, I really don't see much need for Novell in the mix. (sadly)
Apple and SUN could really be a engineering powerhouse. And could also help legitimize Apple's offerings in the server market. Although it will never happen. SUN is still too expensive to aquire.
SUN merger rumors have been around for years. I think the latest merger rumor was with Oracle. But again, SUN is just too expensive right now. They have HUGE cash reserves, and tons of R&D in cycle right now which boosts their value, despite the $3.00 stock price.
Product placement has been getting on my nerves lately on NBC specifically. My wife thinks I weird to point it out, but, man it is laughable at some the blatent placement. A couple examples concerning on company: Computer Associates
I was watching ER, and they had three of their products in promenetly displayed near some binders at the check-in nursing station thing. Why would a nurses station need to have software such as ArcServIT, BrightStor, UniCenter, etc.. all nicely lined up next to the monitor of their PC? It's just so odd, and does not fit in with the audience at all. These are Enterprise software suites that cost thousands of dollars.
Additionally, I saw the very same CA lineup in "Just Shoot Me", behind the CEO's desk, next to pictures of his family, and stuff. It would make so much more sense if the product placements were appropriate to the audience.
You are paying for bandwidth with a phone as well. When telemarketers are calling you, you may be unable to use your phone. That costs $ (although not much)
For example, say you pay $30 a month for your phone, and you get a total of 20 calls from telemarketers during that time.
Lets say that each call lasts three minutes.
20 * 3 = 60 minutes 1 month =~ 43829 minutes phone costs.0007 per minute 60 minutes of not being able to use your phone = $.045.
Never having telemarketers call you again: PRICELESS (sorry could not resist)
(because there's no shortage of poor blacks and white trash who will work minimum wage while taking the abuse from those they call).
Why you gotta go and say something like that man?
First of all there is no limitless supply of poor people in Oklahoma. It's not like say, INDIA with 300 Million English speaking pool of employable workers.
Secondly, it's cliche and ignorant to group poorer people in the US or Oklahoma for that matter as being black, or if white, infering that that they are trashy.
They can just swap. Walmart has some great inventory management IP that I am assuming is patented. They will probably just reach an arraingment. (er arrangement) to share some of their IP.
By the way NetFlix has a bit of a niche. They concede the new releases, and big blockbuster stuff, and concentrate on breadth of films.
Dude, it's not like it's taxpayer money. The athletes themselves make millions. It easy to forget the work involved in being an ump beyond calling strikes.
I think it proves the Umps are pretty damn accurate at their jobs. To be that accurate takes quite a bit of skill.
I respect the ups more than some athletes. They work hard, get hit with balls, and are highly trained professionals.
Don't go off on umps for making decent money $100K a year is still middle class, they have to travel all over the damn country, and work pretty damn hard too.
The computer may be able to see strikes more accuratly, but they could never replace the umps for the interp of rules, calling out players at base, etc...
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Those are all media devices to view or listen to mp3 or photos on your TV. The item on the left with the antenae, I have. It's the linksys wireless media device. The others are wired, meaning you need CAT5 to plug in. The Linksys devices does not play video due to the bandwidth restrictions (It just doesn't look good)
All the devices run embedded Linux. My guess is they are enhancing these type products with either DRM, or more Tivo tracking magic. It's inevitable that there will be wireless DVD quality video soon, so I don't think they have a breakthrough. They could have some IP that competes with , though.
Your thinking of one of their other products. Castanet. I think they have renamed everything though by now. Essentially they have two products, and they are all Java based.
The first one is software deployment, repair, etc. for desktop applications on your PC. So it can push out new versions of Mozilla by only updating what needs to be updated and run a local repair if things get deleted.
The second thing is emdedded into software for the purpose of updating the software. You essentially have a subscription, this allows for version control. I think the Old 3Com Audrey used Marimba as well.
You have a transmitter and receiver. They liken the whole thing to a radio broadcast.
That newsmax article is absurd. The writing is horrible, the quotes are unattributed, and the analysis is the definition of bias.
The parent makes a good point. McD's et al. are famous for forcing workers to punch out and stay late to keep labor costs down. But the key is that if manager tells you to punch out, or "Palm-out" (next new parlance for coming in and out of work) the employee will do it. It really offers no benefit to the employee, when the business pactices are all fucked up. And like I posted elsewhere on this topic, the cost savings are pretty small. These kids make $5.15 an hour, some less if they are under 16. Five minutes late to work, you are docking the employee 43 cents.
These kids make minimum wage! 10 minutes = $.86. The US Minimum wage is so damn low to begin with. I bet you are at your office right now. These kids don't get to fuck around on /. like us, and they make like no money. --Sure all the discounted burgers they want, and free refills on their soda as long as they keep their cup.
Anytime these fast food giants make strides in effiecency at the expense of their employees demonstrates just how little they care about anything but $.
Exactly. However the bill looks like shit though, beacause of all the pink and green they put in. It would only pass as new bill to people with very bad vision.
Hmm.. I guess your right. And all this time...
Oh well, I guess it's time to find another hobby.
I propose the following: NetHack Logo
It's ASCII and easy.
It is http://aens.net/
Att Managed Services. I assume that it the ISP that is hosting this site or something?
I can't find the referenced att pixel in the html. Is it on the actual DNC list? only see the page saying the list is closed.
Is the Bat still blocked by some ISPs though? I read that the client is soo good that many spammers use it's scripting capabilities to shoot spam. That's too bad, as I tried it once, and thought it was pretty good. I'm using Mozilla now, and am pretty happy with it. If the Bat has solved it's Blacklist issues, I would consider giving it another try.
Here is my top ten list (in no particular order) for Windows. I'll let everyone argue about the Linux tools.
CygWin the Linux-like environment for Windows.
Mozilla naturally.... Use this for mail, news, and browsing if you like.
WS FTP Light a FREE, FTP client that works great.
PuTTY a free SSH client for Windows.
VNC remote controll software, NOTE: the location is no longer on the ATT Labs UK site.
GNU-EMacs for Windows. I usually install it, but use Vi more.
Dev-C++ a free C++ compiler. I use VC++ 6.0, but this is free, and I think it's pretty good.
NetHack You MUST have NetHack installed on everything...
Free-AV free Anti-Virus software for Windows.
Boingo to see where the closest hotspot is. (free) you don't need the service.
But even if you are not root, the virus could delete all YOUR data, and / or mail itself to everyone in your address book.
I still think there are *plenty* of viruses to go around, and it's a matter of time before a really big one hits Linux again. I recall the Slammer virus affected 14,000 machines. That's quite a bit more than "confined to the labratory" as the author claims.
Well said! I agree that the author should have looked into why viruses are written for MS vs Linux, instead of how they run when they get there. I think many linux users (assuming linux was more widespread) would download and install crap like games, screensavers, e-cards, etc... They would switch in and out of root all the time to get things done. The world does not abound with SysAdmins that know the risks of escalating access rights to a desktop.
I will say first of all, the article is an op-ed, not well researched, and very biased.
The author should ignore ALL Outlook, mIRC, MS - Office viruses, and just discuss the 3000 (my estimate, not going to research it either) Windows viruses. The fact that he lumps dumb VB macro viruses in this article that blows his whole position.
That said, I would not only agree that market dominance can lead to more vulnerabilities discovered, but extend that to also include animocity towards MS as a big contributing factor.
If you want to look at the social reasons people develop viruses, I think that would make a good discussion as well. It's too easy to just blame MS for having a buggy OS. The author should try thinking shit our before just regergitating the anti-MS spew.
I can see the SUN + APPLE merger happening. Although, I really don't see much need for Novell in the mix. (sadly)
Apple and SUN could really be a engineering powerhouse. And could also help legitimize Apple's offerings in the server market. Although it will never happen. SUN is still too expensive to aquire.
SUN merger rumors have been around for years. I think the latest merger rumor was with Oracle. But again, SUN is just too expensive right now. They have HUGE cash reserves, and tons of R&D in cycle right now which boosts their value, despite the $3.00 stock price.
I was watching ER, and they had three of their products in promenetly displayed near some binders at the check-in nursing station thing. Why would a nurses station need to have software such as ArcServIT, BrightStor, UniCenter, etc.. all nicely lined up next to the monitor of their PC? It's just so odd, and does not fit in with the audience at all. These are Enterprise software suites that cost thousands of dollars.
Additionally, I saw the very same CA lineup in "Just Shoot Me", behind the CEO's desk, next to pictures of his family, and stuff. It would make so much more sense if the product placements were appropriate to the audience.
You are paying for bandwidth with a phone as well. When telemarketers are calling you, you may be unable to use your phone. That costs $ (although not much)
.0007 per minute
For example, say you pay $30 a month for your phone, and you get a total of 20 calls from telemarketers during that time.
Lets say that each call lasts three minutes.
20 * 3 = 60 minutes
1 month =~ 43829 minutes
phone costs
60 minutes of not being able to use your phone = $.045.
Never having telemarketers call you again: PRICELESS (sorry could not resist)
Why you gotta go and say something like that man?
First of all there is no limitless supply of poor people in Oklahoma. It's not like say, INDIA with 300 Million English speaking pool of employable workers.
Secondly, it's cliche and ignorant to group poorer people in the US or Oklahoma for that matter as being black, or if white, infering that that they are trashy.
They can just swap. Walmart has some great inventory management IP that I am assuming is patented. They will probably just reach an arraingment. (er arrangement) to share some of their IP.
By the way NetFlix has a bit of a niche. They concede the new releases, and big blockbuster stuff, and concentrate on breadth of films.
Dude, it's not like it's taxpayer money. The athletes themselves make millions. It easy to forget the work involved in being an ump beyond calling strikes.
I think it proves the Umps are pretty damn accurate at their jobs. To be that accurate takes quite a bit of skill.
I respect the ups more than some athletes. They work hard, get hit with balls, and are highly trained professionals.
Don't go off on umps for making decent money $100K a year is still middle class, they have to travel all over the damn country, and work pretty damn hard too.
The computer may be able to see strikes more accuratly, but they could never replace the umps for the interp of rules, calling out players at base, etc...
I think there were genetic engineered pets in that movie. I recall snakes and stuff that were genetically engineered.
I think there is also a BSOD back there too.
Is the Windows Media file of the seattle earthquake.