Where is the centralized management? How do I, as the IT Admin, lock down a user's rights on a Macintosh without having to log in locally? How does someone, with only a network login, log onto a Mac for the first time without the admin visiting the box and setting them up first?
When the machine is first setup, you connect it to OpenDirectory. From then on, any network user can sit down and log into the machine. Their home directory is mounted and they are good to go. This does not require any administrator to visit any machine.
How do I create a central policy the defines the firewall settings on OS-X? How do I push that to all the workstations? How do I centrally change the local admin password on all the workstations without logging in locally or addressing each box individually?
Apple Remote Desktop is your friend. Between that and Workgroup Manager, you can control every Mac on your network without having to physically visit them. You can automate any task you would like to do to the Macs.
What's wrong with the computer lab model? It's cheaper because desktops are almost always cheaper than comparably-equipped notebooks. Besides, childhood obesity in the U.S. is at staggering levels - a short walk to a lab won't hurt.
Research in West Virgina has shown that computers in the classroom are better than in computer labs. Students perform better and get more computer time.
Besides, in the US you have this wonderful law so that you have to pay no sales tax on trans-state sales (at least true for mail/internet orders), so apart from your daily groceries there is hardly any need for paying big bucks on electronics etc.
You are required to pay the taxes on interstate sales (such as mail order) based on the taxes of your state. In fact, in Ohio, when you fill out your state income tax form they ask how much you have bought over the internet/mail order so you can pay your sales tax on those sales.
Hell, sometimes they don't even wait for you to register it. I've gone to do domain checks at GoDaddy for a domain I might want to use, decide to mull it over, and come back the next week to buy it only to find that some company got it and parked an ad site there. I have no idea how they know that I checked on it, but they somehow get it on a list and snap it up.
I remember when this hit Digg awhile back. What I understand is happening is that the request for the availability of a domain goes to all the domain registrars. Some of the domain squatters also run their own registrar, which allows them to see what names others are searching for and register them instead. Since they can register a domain and return it for free in a minimum amount a time, it doesn't cost them anything to put up a parked domain and see what kind of money the site may return.
This would affect using whois or any of the other registrar sites also.
Their patent applies to analog joysticks. It's a method of sending the information of a joystick's position as a digital pulse, therefore requiring less wiring for multiple analog sticks and buttons. The controller could send the information about the various states of the buttons and joysticks encoded as a digital stream.
Unfortunately for them, they applied for the patent in '98, long after the N64 was released. I don't know for sure, but since the N64 controller only has (IIRC) 3 wires in the cable, they must be using something like what this patent describes.
It's interesting that they applied for the patent two months after the release of the dual-shock controller for the PS1. IMO, someone saw the dual shock and patented the idea on how it would work.
The thing is, unless Apple can seamlessly integrate their desktop OS into Active Directory like how 2000/XP (and soon Vista) already do, they're not going to be considered as a major player in corporate IT land. They need to be able to plug into currently existing infrastructure, be centrally managed, and offer an improved Net Present Value over PC's.
OS X client can bind to AD right now, but to manage the computer, you would need an OS X Server (10 user version is all you need if you store the home directories on a Windows server) to manage it. Then you can use all your current users and groups on the OS X machines.
I had an electronic quiz book in the late 1970's where you read the question, pick an answer from the multiple choice, punch the corresponding button, and the device would tell you the correct answer with all the bells and whistles. You could replace the book with other books. I thought this was the coolest thing ever when I was a kid. Until I noticed that every book had the exact same answer for each question number (i.e., 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, etc.). Then it wasn't so cool after you figure out the pattern. That was the problem with a lot of game "consoles" back then since each game relied on a predefined pattern.
Re:Twenty years from now...
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If you thought that 20 years ago then you must have listened to Dr. Demento to hear his stuff.
"Weird Al" Yankovic ("My Bologna", "Another One Rides the Bus") was released in 1983 and "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3D ("Eat it", "I Lost on Jeopardy") was released in 1984. Since I didn't even know who Dr. Demento was until the late '80s/early '90s, Weird Al's albums were my only exposure to his music. I know I've got a copy of Even Worse on tape somewhere...
The IE 7 "Quick Tabs" feature is very cool. It shows a tiled view of all tabs open with all pages rendered so you can quickly find your way and click a tab. I don't think any previous web browser has this feature.
Omniweb has had it for a little while, here's a screenshot.
Re:This info is rather stale (like the 2600)
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I agree on #1 though. I cannot forget how much ET sucked (and I was a little tyke around this time). I had JUST gotten exposed to the 2600 and the crappy Pac-Mac clone released for it when the console abruptly was shoved into the closet never to see the light of day again.
I don't know why everyone hates E.T. much. I still dig it out from time to time to have ET put the transmitter together and phone home. People hate the pits... Here's a pointer for you, stay away from them! It's not like ET has any control issues, just keep him away from the pits.
E.T. follows the movie pretty well given the limitations of the 2600. You have ET, you have Elliot, and you have the bad guys trying to get ET.
Not really. I used OS/2 [Warp] around that time. It was a solid OS, compared to that day's Windows. But it had no appeal to the regular user; fonts were fat and ugly, GUI operations were somewhat unusual, and IIRC only 16-bit Windows apps were supported (Win95 was released a couple of years before that.)
OS/2 Warp 3.0 was actually released about a year ahead of Win95. It supported an older version of the Win32 subsystem (besides supporting Win16) because Microsoft changed it in a newer version to break compatibility in OS/2. This Win32 allowed 32-bit apps to run under Windows 3.11. OS/2 Warp 4.0 was released in 1996.
I ran OS/2 Warp for several years, until about the time Windows 98 was released. It was such a cool operating system, combined with Object Desktop. I am now running it again under Parallels on my Macbook, it even has Firefox!
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For those complaining about Blockbuster, if you have a Family Video store near you, check them out. New movies are $2.59 for a day, but anything old is $1 for 5 days. I've looked into Netflix, but it's more expensive for my viewing habits (a couple of movies a week).
You'd be amazed how much better you work at 65 degrees than say 72. The building my employer recently moved into is new, and was designed for normal 9-5 business days, so after 5:30, the AC cuts off and by 7 the temperature is around 75 degrees.
I never bought a PS2 because it was outdated before it hit the shelves. I had a 50" HDTV and a DTS receiver, so for me it was a complete no-brainer to pass by the ridiculously hobbled Sony hardware. The XBOX was ready for current technology - the PS2 wasn't.
(it's 5 days after this was posted... No one will probably read this anyway.:-)
I don't understand this comment, the ps2 supports DTS and HD out. Most games only do 480p, although at least one (Gran Turismo 4) does 1080i. Heck, most games on the Gamecube support 16:9/480p games.
Whoops! That wasn't there when I read it before...:-) I did some research, and it looks like you can do all sort of nifty searches with mdfind from the command line.
1) If they accept e-rate funding, the district is required to have a board approved acceptable use policy, which is signed by the staff, students, and parents. This AUP usually spells out things you are not allowed to do, and are written so that bypassing the filtering would fall under the no hacking policy.
2) Filtering is required by the CIPA.
3) School districts can punish students for things students have done on their own time on their own equipment if it disrupts school activities. For example, if a student puts up a website with negative info about a teacher, but no one goes to it, then the school can't punish the student. If the student puts up negative info about a teacher and everyone in the district is visiting the website during the school day, then the school district can take action.
In this case, if it was disruptive in school, then the district can punish the student, including not allowing them to participate in commencement activities.
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When the machine is first setup, you connect it to OpenDirectory. From then on, any network user can sit down and log into the machine. Their home directory is mounted and they are good to go. This does not require any administrator to visit any machine.
Apple Remote Desktop is your friend. Between that and Workgroup Manager, you can control every Mac on your network without having to physically visit them. You can automate any task you would like to do to the Macs.
Research in West Virgina has shown that computers in the classroom are better than in computer labs. Students perform better and get more computer time.
You are required to pay the taxes on interstate sales (such as mail order) based on the taxes of your state. In fact, in Ohio, when you fill out your state income tax form they ask how much you have bought over the internet/mail order so you can pay your sales tax on those sales.
I remember when this hit Digg awhile back. What I understand is happening is that the request for the availability of a domain goes to all the domain registrars. Some of the domain squatters also run their own registrar, which allows them to see what names others are searching for and register them instead. Since they can register a domain and return it for free in a minimum amount a time, it doesn't cost them anything to put up a parked domain and see what kind of money the site may return.
This would affect using whois or any of the other registrar sites also.
Their patent applies to analog joysticks. It's a method of sending the information of a joystick's position as a digital pulse, therefore requiring less wiring for multiple analog sticks and buttons. The controller could send the information about the various states of the buttons and joysticks encoded as a digital stream.
Unfortunately for them, they applied for the patent in '98, long after the N64 was released. I don't know for sure, but since the N64 controller only has (IIRC) 3 wires in the cable, they must be using something like what this patent describes.
It's interesting that they applied for the patent two months after the release of the dual-shock controller for the PS1. IMO, someone saw the dual shock and patented the idea on how it would work.
OS X client can bind to AD right now, but to manage the computer, you would need an OS X Server (10 user version is all you need if you store the home directories on a Windows server) to manage it. Then you can use all your current users and groups on the OS X machines.
Here's what I had that reminded me of this, the Selchow & Righter- Reader's Digest Q&A.
"Weird Al" Yankovic ("My Bologna", "Another One Rides the Bus") was released in 1983 and "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3D ("Eat it", "I Lost on Jeopardy") was released in 1984. Since I didn't even know who Dr. Demento was until the late '80s/early '90s, Weird Al's albums were my only exposure to his music. I know I've got a copy of Even Worse on tape somewhere...
Omniweb has had it for a little while, here's a screenshot.
I don't know why everyone hates E.T. much. I still dig it out from time to time to have ET put the transmitter together and phone home. People hate the pits... Here's a pointer for you, stay away from them! It's not like ET has any control issues, just keep him away from the pits.
E.T. follows the movie pretty well given the limitations of the 2600. You have ET, you have Elliot, and you have the bad guys trying to get ET.
Plus you get to revive a flower.
OS/2 Warp 3.0 was actually released about a year ahead of Win95. It supported an older version of the Win32 subsystem (besides supporting Win16) because Microsoft changed it in a newer version to break compatibility in OS/2. This Win32 allowed 32-bit apps to run under Windows 3.11. OS/2 Warp 4.0 was released in 1996.
I ran OS/2 Warp for several years, until about the time Windows 98 was released. It was such a cool operating system, combined with Object Desktop. I am now running it again under Parallels on my Macbook, it even has Firefox!
Spoilers ROT13ed below:
Va gur tnzr, lbh ner gb ynaq lbhe fuvc ol gur qbjarq cvybgf. Bapr lbh unir ynaqrq, lbh'yy urne gur cvybgf jnyx hc gb lbhe fuvc. Lbh jrer gbyq gb jnvg hagvy gur cvybgf xabpx ba gur fvqr bs gur fuvc orsber lbh bcra gur qbbe naq yrg gurz va. Fb nsgre gur cvybgf jnyx hc, lbh ner yvfgravat vagragyl... Naq gura, CBJ! Na nyvra gung unq nyernq qvfcbfrq bs gur cvybg whzcf va sebag bs lbhe jvaqbj! Vs lbh qba'g ghea ba gur fuvryqf gb qvfcrafr jvgu uvz, ur pbzrf guebhtu gur jvaqbj gb qvfcrafr jvgu lbh.
Dr. Hibbert: Good lord, you're wasting thousands of dollars worth of Interferon!
Homer: And you're "interferon" with our good time! Hehehehe!
HDCP runs just fine over DVI also. For myself, I'm just sticking with component video. :-)
For those complaining about Blockbuster, if you have a Family Video store near you, check them out. New movies are $2.59 for a day, but anything old is $1 for 5 days. I've looked into Netflix, but it's more expensive for my viewing habits (a couple of movies a week).
Check out Hamachi. Once you setup a network in hamachi, every machine gets a nice static ip address.
The Floor Is Sticky released the first commentary to Star Wars: Episode I back in April... We need to do another one soon!
I guess it wasn't as original idea as I thought, although The Floor Is Sticky shows are free!
I think the fine folks at Cornell would disagree with you.
For further reading:
(it's 5 days after this was posted... No one will probably read this anyway. :-)
I don't understand this comment, the ps2 supports DTS and HD out. Most games only do 480p, although at least one (Gran Turismo 4) does 1080i. Heck, most games on the Gamecube support 16:9/480p games.
Whoops! That wasn't there when I read it before... :-) I did some research, and it looks like you can do all sort of nifty searches with mdfind from the command line.
File -> New Smart Folder.
1) If they accept e-rate funding, the district is required to have a board approved acceptable use policy, which is signed by the staff, students, and parents. This AUP usually spells out things you are not allowed to do, and are written so that bypassing the filtering would fall under the no hacking policy.
2) Filtering is required by the CIPA.
3) School districts can punish students for things students have done on their own time on their own equipment if it disrupts school activities. For example, if a student puts up a website with negative info about a teacher, but no one goes to it, then the school can't punish the student. If the student puts up negative info about a teacher and everyone in the district is visiting the website during the school day, then the school district can take action.
In this case, if it was disruptive in school, then the district can punish the student, including not allowing them to participate in commencement activities.
The site appears to be down, but here's the Google cache: British Gaming Blog Nintendo DS System Variants
No pop-ups with Camino under OS X... :-)