I wouldn't recommend Sveasoft for anything; I've tried a few different versions, and they ranged from "not quite right" to "plain doesn't work." I've heard mutterings that the freely available versions are deliberately broken in order to encourage you to subscribe, but that's neither here nor there. They may technically be OSS but only because the original Linksys firmware they started from was largely GPL. They seem to do whatever they can to avoid the obligations placed on them by the licenses of the software their product is based on, with such tricks as making the current stable version a "pre-release" and forbidding redistribution... I'm sure some Sveasoft fan will come by and tell me what they're doing is perfectly legal, but it's not exactly in the spirit of OSS.
If you can handle losing the (lame, in my opinion) Linksys web configuration interface, OpenWRT is probably a better choice. I've had it running for about 6 months here with no problems, and it's a real OSS project, with anoymous CVS access and all. If you do need the web interface, there's a couple of different add-on packages that provide one, or you could use the Freifunk Firmware, which I understand is based on OpenWRT and includes one (I haven't used it mysef).
The article says that the Google AdSense administration site only works in IE. Is there someone with an AdSense account out there that can tell us if this is true or not, and if it is, why?
MSDE is the same as MS SQL Server, minus the admin and client tools and plus some hard restrictions on number of users, concurrent threads, database size, etc. I'm pretty sure they ripped the replication features out of it too. Same database engine, same protocol, same file format.
You're only partially correct about the iPod. It does show up as a standard storage device, but the music files are stored in some weird directory structure and the metadata and playlists are indexed in a proprietary database format. You can't just copy some music onto it and expect to be able to play it. You need a program that understands the iPod database. I've personally never used anything to talk to my iPod other than iTunes, but I understand there are a few alternatives now. The two I've heard of are EphPod and gtkpod.
That's a heck of an amazing chimp, that can get termites out of ant nests. Do termites usually hang out with ants? Are they buddies? Maybe the ants got annoyed cuz the termites wouldn't go back home and called the chimp to come get rid of them.
Laserdisc isn't digital. At least, the video isn't. The audio might be on some discs.
Despite what some legacy advertising might have led you to believe, laserdisc is not digital video. It's not always digital audio, either. This is not surprising considering that the original "LaserVision" was basically a 1972 technology. LD video is pulse FM.
That thing on Thinkgeek is useless for bonding. It's actually just a single ethernet controller hardwired into an onboard switch; the machine you put the card in only sees one ethernet port. It's equivalent to putting a single port card in your machine and hooking it up to a 5 port switch -- the only thing it saves you is space. Real quad ethernet controllers that actually show up as 4 different network cards on the host machine cost way more. I haven't priced quad cards recently but Intel's dual port card was going for $120 new and $70 used on Pricewatch a few days ago...
I'm also a Model M fan, so I ordered a Customizer 101 (black with buckling spring) from Unicomp's online store. I'm really pleased with it -- typing on it feels like the real thing. There's a few differences from the original Model M:
The keycaps aren't removable
The cord isn't removable
It seems somewhat lighter (but still heavier than most keyboards)
I suspect it's lighter because it lacks the metal backplate of the original Model M but I haven't disassembled it to confirm this. Overall, I'd say it's a pretty decent substitute if you can't find a real Model M or want a black one or one that hasn't had someone else's fingers all over it. It's pretty pricey, though, at $50-$60 when used originals can often be found for free in dumpsters.
Unicomp also sells keyboards made in the image of the Model M, but with the inferior rubber dome technology (they bill it as Enhanced Quiet Touch). Perhaps you encountered one of those abominations.
Vonage does something like this, except you only need magic box #2 (known as a Cisco ATA 186 (that'd be Analog Telephone Adaptor)). They deliver phone service over IP, incoming calls are routed from their switch to your broadband connection. I'm looking at getting something like this for myself, I just looked and also found netinternational and VoicePulse, who offer similar services, I'm sure there are others...
Why would they do that? Office licenses are expensive, way more money than Windows licenses. Microsoft makes a lot of money off of them. If they bundled it, they'd either lose a big pile of money or have to jack the price of the OS up.
anybody who claimed to be an audiophile in my presence and then went on to talk about his mp3 collection would be severely ridiculed.
if you can tell the difference between a $1,000 stereo and a $10,000 stereo, you sure as hell better
be able to tell the difference between a waveform that's been smashed, crumpled, and gnawed on by small woodland animals and one that hasn't... i know i can, and i don't even own any audio gear that cost over $200...
i don't care how high you want to crank the bitrate, mp3 always sounds like crap compared to the original recording (assuming the original recording wasn't crap to begin with).
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That's simply not true. Apache began as a set of patches to the NCSA webserver. Here's a bit about Apache's history.
If you can handle losing the (lame, in my opinion) Linksys web configuration interface, OpenWRT is probably a better choice. I've had it running for about 6 months here with no problems, and it's a real OSS project, with anoymous CVS access and all. If you do need the web interface, there's a couple of different add-on packages that provide one, or you could use the Freifunk Firmware, which I understand is based on OpenWRT and includes one (I haven't used it mysef).
Er, maybe you didn't hear, but they dropped the price on the GameCube to $99 a long time ago.
The article says that the Google AdSense administration site only works in IE. Is there someone with an AdSense account out there that can tell us if this is true or not, and if it is, why?
MSDE is the same as MS SQL Server, minus the admin and client tools and plus some hard restrictions on number of users, concurrent threads, database size, etc. I'm pretty sure they ripped the replication features out of it too. Same database engine, same protocol, same file format.
You're only partially correct about the iPod. It does show up as a standard storage device, but the music files are stored in some weird directory structure and the metadata and playlists are indexed in a proprietary database format. You can't just copy some music onto it and expect to be able to play it. You need a program that understands the iPod database. I've personally never used anything to talk to my iPod other than iTunes, but I understand there are a few alternatives now. The two I've heard of are EphPod and gtkpod.
if anyone needs their router fixed, let me know.
That's a heck of an amazing chimp, that can get termites out of ant nests. Do termites usually hang out with ants? Are they buddies? Maybe the ants got annoyed cuz the termites wouldn't go back home and called the chimp to come get rid of them.
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That thing on Thinkgeek is useless for bonding. It's actually just a single ethernet controller hardwired into an onboard switch; the machine you put the card in only sees one ethernet port. It's equivalent to putting a single port card in your machine and hooking it up to a 5 port switch -- the only thing it saves you is space. Real quad ethernet controllers that actually show up as 4 different network cards on the host machine cost way more. I haven't priced quad cards recently but Intel's dual port card was going for $120 new and $70 used on Pricewatch a few days ago...
it's hard to get the knife through the skull, unless you go through one of the eyes.
Modules, dammit.
I suspect it's lighter because it lacks the metal backplate of the original Model M but I haven't disassembled it to confirm this. Overall, I'd say it's a pretty decent substitute if you can't find a real Model M or want a black one or one that hasn't had someone else's fingers all over it. It's pretty pricey, though, at $50-$60 when used originals can often be found for free in dumpsters.
Unicomp also sells keyboards made in the image of the Model M, but with the inferior rubber dome technology (they bill it as Enhanced Quiet Touch). Perhaps you encountered one of those abominations.
Vonage does something like this, except you only need magic box #2 (known as a Cisco ATA 186 (that'd be Analog Telephone Adaptor)). They deliver phone service over IP, incoming calls are routed from their switch to your broadband connection. I'm looking at getting something like this for myself, I just looked and also found netinternational and VoicePulse, who offer similar services, I'm sure there are others...
drag the file on to Disk Copy's window or the icon on the Dock.
or, just ctrl+click or right-click (depending on how many buttons your mouse has) on the file and go to Open With -> Disk Copy.
Why would they do that? Office licenses are expensive, way more money than Windows licenses. Microsoft makes a lot of money off of them. If they bundled it, they'd either lose a big pile of money or have to jack the price of the OS up.
Well, UNIX has been around since 1971, and plenty of OSes both directly descended from it and clones of it are still around today. So that's 32 years.
See, seems to me that the proper solution to this problem would be to remove your root priveleges...
still a few points short yet, but i should have enough school to put me over the top come december 2004...
How about this one?
martyr? microsoft hasn't crucified him yet, have they? or did i miss the story on slashdot (or is it lingering in the submission queue)?
methinks you've been hanging out with the marketing suits too much. get thee to a sleazy dive, posthaste!
if you can tell the difference between a $1,000 stereo and a $10,000 stereo, you sure as hell better be able to tell the difference between a waveform that's been smashed, crumpled, and gnawed on by small woodland animals and one that hasn't... i know i can, and i don't even own any audio gear that cost over $200...
i don't care how high you want to crank the bitrate, mp3 always sounds like crap compared to the original recording (assuming the original recording wasn't crap to begin with).