I haven't tried it, so I don't know how easy/difficult it really is, but it's an available option, and certainly a viable one for anyone who has the bandwidth to download ISOs, especially since (at least in theory) you'd only be downloading the packages you were actually installing. There's certainly nothing stopping anyone from simply burning their FTP directories to CD
Only problem with that scenario is if you have a fast connection @ work that you can download the ISO's, burn them to cd and take them home or elsewhere where you don't have the quick connection.
Sure, as you say, you could ftp it and burn them to cd, but then you have to worry about burning groups of files to the cd's making sure they fit. It's much easier to just burn 2-3 files that create a whole cd from you, and the installer then knows which cd contains which package. I would have to believe that if you burned the packages yourself, you'd have to take all the cd's and then copy them to a hard drive so they're all in one place for an install...(?)
So, I'm not sure what my point was other than there's more to ISO's than needing a fast connection:)
No, then we'll just go back to our old backups of our Tivo's that had the old software (giving us the old functionality of the fast forward, assuming they were to change that), unplug the thing from the phone line, and enjoy the functioning the way it currently is. Sure, we won't have the nice TiVo guide, but it's still easier to program (by time/day method) than a VCR...
I've never really understood why anyone would care if someone else out there in the wide world (or country, as may be appropriate) was gambling
Because if it's not government sanctioned and controlled, the government can't collect taxes on all the money that's exchanged.
They don't want to lose out on all those tax dollars...
It would seem that this particular part of the lincense (if I'm remembering the section correctly) is also in the Win2k license:
You may not use the Product to permit any
Device to use, access, display or run other executable
software residing on the Workstation Computer, nor may you
permit any Device to display the Product's user interface,
unless the Device has a separate license for the Product.
Not to say that this isn't a bad thing, but it doesn't really seem to be new.
I also find this tidbit interesting:
You may permit a maximum of ten (10) computers or
other electronic devices (each a "Device")to connect to the
Workstation Computer to utilize the services of the Product
solely for file and print services, internet information
services, and remote access (including connection sharing
and telephony services). The ten connection maximum includes
any indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or
other software or hardware which pools or aggregates
connections.
So uhhh.... If you can't connect more than 10 computers to your machine, even through "indirect" means... wouldn't that mean it would violate the license to connect to the internet? Certainly you have more indriect connections when you run one of those nify peer2peer filesharing apps....?
this would rule if they got it back up... and it was available to me. but i'm probably too far from the major metropolis to be reached. I live out in the boonies far enuff (about 30 miles north of detroit) that the only internet available to me right now is satellite. And that's too expensive for me still... if this was available, it would be a great alternative to my current dial-up:)
Can't tell from their map on the web site if I'm w/in the coverage area though. Probably not...
If I want to buy books about growing pot or what the LSD experience is like or how to pilot a 777, it's nobody's goddamn business. If I use that information to do something illegal, then and only then does it become anyone else's business. I don't need to be harassed because I am interested in out-of-the mainstream activities, and that interest is no one's business unless it leads to lawbreaking behavior
I'll take that even one step further, and say that regardless of whether or not you're doing something illegal, it's nobody's business unless you are affecting others with your actions. It should be of no consequence to the government or anybody else if I choose to get doped up on LSD or whatever. As long as I'm doing it in the privacy of my own home, and not affecting others with my actions, who gives a fuck?
Really, it's my life, let me live it, eh?
But anyway, as for the wrestling thing, I don't blame that on TV, I blame the 16 year old's parents. Since he couldn't figure it out for himself, someone needed to tell him that "what you're seeing on the wrestling program is done by trained professionals. You can't really do things like that w/out getting hurt."
The parents should take an interest in what their children are watching on TV, and make sure that they understand that TV is not reality....:)
Hmm... yes, must be the video games. Couldn't have anthing to do with the parenting that these people received?
I played violent video games as a kid, and I never wanted to shoot up a school... my parents taught me things about right and wrong that must've stuck with me so that even after all the violent games, I didn't want to kill people. Weird.
It bothers me when this sort of thing get blamed on videogames. It's the same situation as the GTA3 thing... sure, the game's violent, but the whole point is that it's a game. I want to play things like that because it allows me to do things that I can't (or wouldn't) do in reality... It's an escape from reality, not a replacement or a representation of it..
This series was originally slated to air in Mid-Season 2000-2001, likely in place of The Simpsons. But, due to the possible SAG actor's strike, Fox chose (after airing a few on-air promotions for the show) to hold it back for the fall, so as to have original content to run in case the strike shut Hollywood down.
Also postponed from November 1st, due to the World Series.
or go to http://www.tvtome.com/servlets/EpisodeGuideSummary/showid-3832/
to read it for yourself:)
And would that mean that I couldn't play a game while I recorded something on my PSThreeVo?
If they do end up combining something like this, I hope they take into account that people may want to be able to multitask it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be particularly useful... for me at least.....
..
....
The problem I see with this is that there are still plenty of people who don't know when to single click, double click, right click, etc. Will these same people be able to remember which finger they should use to press a certain button to make it do what they want?
Sure, if it's just typing letters, and teh letters are on the keypad, it's a simple case of looking @ it and figuring it out. But the article talks about other uses, like different functions that can be performed depending on the finger you use to press just one of these special buttons.... I think people might have the same "which button should I click" problem.
maybe redundant, but I didn't see it yet while scanning over the comments.
This article says "As a backup, both systems let you use a password to get in."
If you can use a password to get in..... what's the point of the fingerprint in the first place? Is it really more convenient to try to hold your finger in the same place every time than it is to type in your password?
The article also has some info on how "error-free" (or not) these systems are...
seems to me it still needs a little work.
Hmmm... my computer doesn't happen to be in my living room, where my stereo is:)
Not to mention the @ work situation, where I don't have my home stereo @ my disposal.
Just a couple reasons why computer speakers are sometimes useful...
And, to answer the question that was posed, I'm fairly happy with the speakers I have @ work, Altec Lansing ADA885, but I wouldn't recommend them, simply because they are too expensive for what they are... and they do funky things sometimes. But Altec lansing does make some fairly good speakers... I've had a wide variety over the years on different work machines, and they've always seemed ok.
Uh...no. I don't think I'm violating any sort of copyright by wanting to rip cd's that _I OWN_ to my computer's hard drive in whatever format I please. I just don't want to have to constantly change cd's... and so I rip my music so I can access any of it instantly.
what copyright laws am I violating? I was under the assumption that this sort of thing was considered "fair use":)
Or, just keep the current software you have... I don't plan on getting rid of (or upgrading, if this law comes out..) my file encryption stuff.
It's working now, I don't think it will stop...
But certain things... that have to interact w/others.. thats' where we could have the problem, because I'm sure the new (backdoor filled) versions won't be compatible with the versions that don't have backdoors..
When you're writing code, there are times when you get to an impass, or whatnot. It's nice to get the input from thousands of helpful people all over the world.
I think the input of all these different viewpoints can only help out the advancement of technology. Instead of closely guarding your "proprietary information", you ask for input and refinements from others... which in turn just keeps making the product better..
It just stands to reason that the more people you have looking at something, each from their own viewpoint, the more solutions you can come up with.
If we could somehow get past the monetary society that we have (and no, I have no idea as to how that is possible:), we could use all the creative talents of humanity and really do some cool shit.
Like someone else said, because you want to help out, to leave something behind, and to foster progess... and it makes you feel good to know that you contributed to something that can benefit others..
okay, i'm done now. that sounded a lot less cheesy in my head:)
And that they're unpredictable....
I noticed a few other peopls had posted about "odd" things their snap servers had done. Ours has crapped out on us twice here... first time was a replacement by quantum, latest time was just a few hours of downtime. But correct me if I'm wrong... isn't the point of a RAID system so taht I don't have downtime?
Anyway... before I turn into a troll, here's some useful information:
As far as the filesystem/RAID info, Quantum isn't saying much... Last thing I read on the web site was something to this effect:
Q: Are you using Software or Hardware RAID?
A: um, neither. we are using a proprietary, patent-pending system with all kinds of whizzbang things:)
Ok, here's the real text:
Question:
Generally RAID systems use either a hardware RAID controller, or a software-only RAID system. Which is used by the Snap Server?
Answer:
Snap Server, the award winning line of Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers from Snap Appliances, Inc., utilizes a revolutionary method of RAID management that has sparked both questions and praise from customers and reviewers alike. The question as to what kind of array Snap Server uses is one not easily answered. In fact, Snap Server is neither a hardware array nor a software array. Rather, it is an integrated solution using a patent pending technology for RAID access that implements high speed caching and optimized writes, thereby eliminating the slow performance seen in many other RAID 5 solutions.
um, yea, just what we need... more laws.
Not to mention, laws governing the internet.
Do we have laws against junk mail?
Hmmm... I still receive quite a bit in my home mailbox... must not be.
Spam is annoying, but there's no reason we need more laws.
Hehe.. sounds like a place I would not live. I despise the government's so called "quality of life" laws. They suck. It's just the government trying to nose into people's private lives. Just from the statement made above ("random drug tests, 3 percent alcohol, membership req'd for clubs that server alcohol"). That would definately affect my desire to move to that city. I may not drink too much, and when I do, it's not in a bar usually, but I disagree with those fascist beliefs, and would not subject myself to them. So, yea, it would definately affect my choosing of a job...
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I haven't tried it, so I don't know how easy/difficult it really is, but it's an available option, and certainly a viable one for anyone who has the bandwidth to download ISOs, especially since (at least in theory) you'd only be downloading the packages you were actually installing. There's certainly nothing stopping anyone from simply burning their FTP directories to CD
:)
Only problem with that scenario is if you have a fast connection @ work that you can download the ISO's, burn them to cd and take them home or elsewhere where you don't have the quick connection.
Sure, as you say, you could ftp it and burn them to cd, but then you have to worry about burning groups of files to the cd's making sure they fit. It's much easier to just burn 2-3 files that create a whole cd from you, and the installer then knows which cd contains which package. I would have to believe that if you burned the packages yourself, you'd have to take all the cd's and then copy them to a hard drive so they're all in one place for an install...(?)
So, I'm not sure what my point was other than there's more to ISO's than needing a fast connection
No, then we'll just go back to our old backups of our Tivo's that had the old software (giving us the old functionality of the fast forward, assuming they were to change that), unplug the thing from the phone line, and enjoy the functioning the way it currently is. Sure, we won't have the nice TiVo guide, but it's still easier to program (by time/day method) than a VCR...
I've never really understood why anyone would care if someone else out there in the wide world (or country, as may be appropriate) was gambling
Because if it's not government sanctioned and controlled, the government can't collect taxes on all the money that's exchanged.
They don't want to lose out on all those tax dollars...
It would seem that this particular part of the lincense (if I'm remembering the section correctly) is also in the Win2k license:
You may not use the Product to permit any Device to use, access, display or run other executable software residing on the Workstation Computer, nor may you permit any Device to display the Product's user interface, unless the Device has a separate license for the Product. Not to say that this isn't a bad thing, but it doesn't really seem to be new. I also find this tidbit interesting: You may permit a maximum of ten (10) computers or other electronic devices (each a "Device")to connect to the Workstation Computer to utilize the services of the Product solely for file and print services, internet information services, and remote access (including connection sharing and telephony services). The ten connection maximum includes any indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or other software or hardware which pools or aggregates connections. So uhhh.... If you can't connect more than 10 computers to your machine, even through "indirect" means... wouldn't that mean it would violate the license to connect to the internet? Certainly you have more indriect connections when you run one of those nify peer2peer filesharing apps....?
I have a feeling that being involved in that project would probably ensure your chances of eternal damnation...
:)
Unless that's how he'll make his return...
this would rule if they got it back up... and it was available to me. but i'm probably too far from the major metropolis to be reached. I live out in the boonies far enuff (about 30 miles north of detroit) that the only internet available to me right now is satellite. And that's too expensive for me still... if this was available, it would be a great alternative to my current dial-up :)
Can't tell from their map on the web site if I'm w/in the coverage area though. Probably not...
If I want to buy books about growing pot or what the LSD experience is like or how to pilot a 777, it's nobody's goddamn business. If I use that information to do something illegal, then and only then does it become anyone else's business. I don't need to be harassed because I am interested in out-of-the mainstream activities, and that interest is no one's business unless it leads to lawbreaking behavior
:)
I'll take that even one step further, and say that regardless of whether or not you're doing something illegal, it's nobody's business unless you are affecting others with your actions. It should be of no consequence to the government or anybody else if I choose to get doped up on LSD or whatever. As long as I'm doing it in the privacy of my own home, and not affecting others with my actions, who gives a fuck? Really, it's my life, let me live it, eh?
No, I don't really like kids much.....
:)
But anyway, as for the wrestling thing, I don't blame that on TV, I blame the 16 year old's parents. Since he couldn't figure it out for himself, someone needed to tell him that "what you're seeing on the wrestling program is done by trained professionals. You can't really do things like that w/out getting hurt."
The parents should take an interest in what their children are watching on TV, and make sure that they understand that TV is not reality....
Hmm... yes, must be the video games. Couldn't have anthing to do with the parenting that these people received?
I played violent video games as a kid, and I never wanted to shoot up a school... my parents taught me things about right and wrong that must've stuck with me so that even after all the violent games, I didn't want to kill people. Weird.
It bothers me when this sort of thing get blamed on videogames. It's the same situation as the GTA3 thing... sure, the game's violent, but the whole point is that it's a game. I want to play things like that because it allows me to do things that I can't (or wouldn't) do in reality... It's an escape from reality, not a replacement or a representation of it..
Hurm... guess that's it..
Isn't the only way that it could be of any use to them is if it was linked to some sort of national database?
:)
I'd rather keep my fingerprints out of as many people's hands as possible... never know if I might need to commit a crime sometime
According to what I've read on some other sites:
y /showid-3832/
:)
This series was originally slated to air in Mid-Season 2000-2001, likely in place of The Simpsons. But, due to the possible SAG actor's strike, Fox chose (after airing a few on-air promotions for the show) to hold it back for the fall, so as to have original content to run in case the strike shut Hollywood down.
Also postponed from November 1st, due to the World Series.
or go to http://www.tvtome.com/servlets/EpisodeGuideSummar
to read it for yourself
And would that mean that I couldn't play a game while I recorded something on my PSThreeVo?
If they do end up combining something like this, I hope they take into account that people may want to be able to multitask it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be particularly useful... for me at least.....
..
....
The problem I see with this is that there are still plenty of people who don't know when to single click, double click, right click, etc. Will these same people be able to remember which finger they should use to press a certain button to make it do what they want?
Sure, if it's just typing letters, and teh letters are on the keypad, it's a simple case of looking @ it and figuring it out. But the article talks about other uses, like different functions that can be performed depending on the finger you use to press just one of these special buttons.... I think people might have the same "which button should I click" problem.
maybe redundant, but I didn't see it yet while scanning over the comments. This article says "As a backup, both systems let you use a password to get in." If you can use a password to get in..... what's the point of the fingerprint in the first place? Is it really more convenient to try to hold your finger in the same place every time than it is to type in your password? The article also has some info on how "error-free" (or not) these systems are... seems to me it still needs a little work.
Hmmm... my computer doesn't happen to be in my living room, where my stereo is :)
Not to mention the @ work situation, where I don't have my home stereo @ my disposal.
Just a couple reasons why computer speakers are sometimes useful...
And, to answer the question that was posed, I'm fairly happy with the speakers I have @ work, Altec Lansing ADA885, but I wouldn't recommend them, simply because they are too expensive for what they are... and they do funky things sometimes. But Altec lansing does make some fairly good speakers... I've had a wide variety over the years on different work machines, and they've always seemed ok.
Uh...no. I don't think I'm violating any sort of copyright by wanting to rip cd's that _I OWN_ to my computer's hard drive in whatever format I please. I just don't want to have to constantly change cd's... and so I rip my music so I can access any of it instantly.
:)
what copyright laws am I violating? I was under the assumption that this sort of thing was considered "fair use"
Did anybody else notice the second picture, that said it was showing a french surgeon working the controls...
:)
So let me get this straight, we have a French surgeon, in the US, performing surgery in France?
Wouldn't it have just been easier to have him stay in france and do the surgery?
I'm confused... MSNBC says 72%, but the email quoted in the second link says 54%...
how did MSNBC come up w/their number... or is the email earlier? It's very unclear...
here's what the second article says:
54 Yes, would favor
39 No, would not
7 Don't know
?
Or, just keep the current software you have... I don't plan on getting rid of (or upgrading, if this law comes out..) my file encryption stuff.
It's working now, I don't think it will stop...
But certain things... that have to interact w/others.. thats' where we could have the problem, because I'm sure the new (backdoor filled) versions won't be compatible with the versions that don't have backdoors..
ugh. It's just bad...
When you're writing code, there are times when you get to an impass, or whatnot. It's nice to get the input from thousands of helpful people all over the world.
:), we could use all the creative talents of humanity and really do some cool shit.
:)
I think the input of all these different viewpoints can only help out the advancement of technology. Instead of closely guarding your "proprietary information", you ask for input and refinements from others... which in turn just keeps making the product better..
It just stands to reason that the more people you have looking at something, each from their own viewpoint, the more solutions you can come up with.
If we could somehow get past the monetary society that we have (and no, I have no idea as to how that is possible
Like someone else said, because you want to help out, to leave something behind, and to foster progess... and it makes you feel good to know that you contributed to something that can benefit others..
okay, i'm done now. that sounded a lot less cheesy in my head
And that they're unpredictable....
:)
I noticed a few other peopls had posted about "odd" things their snap servers had done. Ours has crapped out on us twice here... first time was a replacement by quantum, latest time was just a few hours of downtime. But correct me if I'm wrong... isn't the point of a RAID system so taht I don't have downtime?
Anyway... before I turn into a troll, here's some useful information:
As far as the filesystem/RAID info, Quantum isn't saying much... Last thing I read on the web site was something to this effect:
Q: Are you using Software or Hardware RAID?
A: um, neither. we are using a proprietary, patent-pending system with all kinds of whizzbang things
Ok, here's the real text:
Question:
Generally RAID systems use either a hardware RAID controller, or a software-only RAID system. Which is used by the Snap Server?
Answer:
Snap Server, the award winning line of Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers from Snap Appliances, Inc., utilizes a revolutionary method of RAID management that has sparked both questions and praise from customers and reviewers alike. The question as to what kind of array Snap Server uses is one not easily answered. In fact, Snap Server is neither a hardware array nor a software array. Rather, it is an integrated solution using a patent pending technology for RAID access that implements high speed caching and optimized writes, thereby eliminating the slow performance seen in many other RAID 5 solutions.
um, yea, just what we need... more laws.
Not to mention, laws governing the internet.
Do we have laws against junk mail?
Hmmm... I still receive quite a bit in my home mailbox... must not be.
Spam is annoying, but there's no reason we need more laws.
Hehe.. sounds like a place I would not live. I despise the government's so called "quality of life" laws. They suck. It's just the government trying to nose into people's private lives. Just from the statement made above ("random drug tests, 3 percent alcohol, membership req'd for clubs that server alcohol"). That would definately affect my desire to move to that city. I may not drink too much, and when I do, it's not in a bar usually, but I disagree with those fascist beliefs, and would not subject myself to them. So, yea, it would definately affect my choosing of a job...