There is a problem with this. A lot of the good moderators would all move to using NNTP, and then there would be no way to moderate. Eventually slashdot would decay, and then everybody, except the trolls, would leave. I would love to have a NNTP gateway, but I just don't think its feasible at this time, there's no way to moderate.
You may very well be right about the condiut part, but its very unlikely that he will be running the cable in conduit all the way back to his patch panel, wiring closet, or whatever.
ST, SC etc. are not cable types, they are the connectors. Also, Belden Multi-Mode zipcord (2 fibers, one RX one TX) can be had for $.23 a foot, not exactly expensive.
The page you were looking at had patch cables, which ARE expensive, not bulk cable, which you would be running in this case. The connectors are expensive $3-8 each, but who said that he needs to terminate the fiber right now? You can check out bulk fiber here (Multimode) and the connectors here (ST) and here (SC), for later on. He's probably going to want to put in MultiMode fiber instead of SingleMode, because its more common, the equipment and fiber is less expensive, and because he probably doesn't need to make runs that are longer than a KM.
The reason they dont have to worry about storage is because they only keep their tapes for 24 hrs unless they are evidence, in which case they keep them.
Yeah, and nobody speeds because its also against the law. It doesn't matter if it is against the law, most of these people are so unscrupulious they dont care if they break the law or not. They still try their pitch to you, or they are very rude about hanging up.
As a high school student and also what some would consider a "nerd," I have some insight. What you speak of is definately a problem, but another problem would be that schools now tend to focus on software. There are countless programming classes at my school, yet there are no basic electronics or that type of class. The only way that I am able to take a class like that is to go to a VoTech, which takes 4 hours of my 7 hour day. I hardly have time for my other classes. I wish there was another way, perhaps distance learning.
If the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years, does that mean that our chances of finding extraterrestrial life also double every two years?
These companies are always talking about new ways to protect content, but it is just a matter of time until someone figures out how to circumvent it. The only thing that keeps most protection schemes from being circumenvent is the lack of interest in its contents. If this method is to protect sensitive documents then it should be a relatively short period of time untill someone figures out how to crack it. It would take very smart people a very long time to design a content protection scheme that would take so long to break that it would be infeasible. I seriously doubt that this technology is one of those.
If you are wiring a new home, or you are putting cable in an exposed wall, then you should cross power lines at a 90 degree angle to minimize interference.
You don't have to pull a new string in. if the conduit is reasonably well sealed then you can hook up a vacuum to pull the string. Done it several times, even long distances, eg. 100 yards including down the wall of a two story bulding across a yard and up the wall of another building.
Irene Kosturakis, senior intellectual property counsel at Compaq, said the concerns about UCITA are overstated and asserted that the measure would add more safeguards in areas where vendors already have rights under existing laws, including remote software disabling.
Giving a software company this much power is just asking for trouble. It's like giving the FBI the power to wire-tap someone's phone at their own discretion.
Anyway, what happens when some cracker breaks in and starts going through and disabling all of their customers software. Not only would it hurt the consumer, but consumers would loose faith in the company, and avoid bying software from them if they fear that they could be cut off at any time.
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There is a problem with this. A lot of the good moderators would all move to using NNTP, and then there would be no way to moderate. Eventually slashdot would decay, and then everybody, except the trolls, would leave. I would love to have a NNTP gateway, but I just don't think its feasible at this time, there's no way to moderate.
I don't think they are talking about fire-resistant cable as much as cable that won't give off harmful fumes when it does burn.
You may very well be right about the condiut part, but its very unlikely that he will be running the cable in conduit all the way back to his patch panel, wiring closet, or whatever.
ST, SC etc. are not cable types, they are the connectors. Also, Belden Multi-Mode zipcord (2 fibers, one RX one TX) can be had for $.23 a foot, not exactly expensive.
The page you were looking at had patch cables, which ARE expensive, not bulk cable, which you would be running in this case. The connectors are expensive $3-8 each, but who said that he needs to terminate the fiber right now? You can check out bulk fiber here (Multimode) and the connectors here (ST) and here (SC), for later on. He's probably going to want to put in MultiMode fiber instead of SingleMode, because its more common, the equipment and fiber is less expensive, and because he probably doesn't need to make runs that are longer than a KM.
If he (or you) want(s) to read up on the subject he can check out the Fiber University Lesson Plan.
The reason they dont have to worry about storage is because they only keep their tapes for 24 hrs unless they are evidence, in which case they keep them.
Tyler
Yeah, and nobody speeds because its also against the law. It doesn't matter if it is against the law, most of these people are so unscrupulious they dont care if they break the law or not. They still try their pitch to you, or they are very rude about hanging up.
This story must be a hoax. Imagine, a Microsoft product crashing!
Tyler
As a high school student and also what some would consider a "nerd," I have some insight. What you speak of is definately a problem, but another problem would be that schools now tend to focus on software. There are countless programming classes at my school, yet there are no basic electronics or that type of class. The only way that I am able to take a class like that is to go to a VoTech, which takes 4 hours of my 7 hour day. I hardly have time for my other classes. I wish there was another way, perhaps distance learning.
Tyler
If the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years, does that mean that our chances of finding extraterrestrial life also double every two years?
Tyler
This article says that the Moore's Law says the number of transistors will double every two years. I always heard it was every 18 months.
Tyler
These companies are always talking about new ways to protect content, but it is just a matter of time until someone figures out how to circumvent it. The only thing that keeps most protection schemes from being circumenvent is the lack of interest in its contents. If this method is to protect sensitive documents then it should be a relatively short period of time untill someone figures out how to crack it. It would take very smart people a very long time to design a content protection scheme that would take so long to break that it would be infeasible. I seriously doubt that this technology is one of those.
If you are wiring a new home, or you are putting cable in an exposed wall, then you should cross power lines at a 90 degree angle to minimize interference.
Tyler
You don't have to pull a new string in. if the conduit is reasonably well sealed then you can hook up a vacuum to pull the string. Done it several times, even long distances, eg. 100 yards including down the wall of a two story bulding across a yard and up the wall of another building.
Tyler
Actually, in my experience many over-under shotguns do in fact only have one trigger, but many side-side shotguns do have two triggers.
Anyway, what happens when some cracker breaks in and starts going through and disabling all of their customers software. Not only would it hurt the consumer, but consumers would loose faith in the company, and avoid bying software from them if they fear that they could be cut off at any time.