How do you rationalize being invisible in your chat client as not "contributing" to the "network"? This is not bittorrent swarms we're talking about here. There are times when one does not want to shut down their client, and people do not always respect the BUSY status setting, so INVISIBLE is the quickest way to get a moment (or moments) of uninterrupted work. Instant messaging can be *extremely* intrusive, and for people who use it -- reluctantly -- (like me), the invisible setting is necessary to get a moments peace without having to shut down the app.
I guess I'm in awe of your comment because it just stikes me as silly that someone would complain about people having a choice regarding their IM status..and it appears to me that you are suggesting that those who run their IM clients in invisble mode are behaving somehow "unethically" or at the very least not being "polite".
While you may say: "Well just log out and leave your client running", that too is not as convenient, because maybe I am waiting for "Mary" to sign on, but I dont want to talk to "Phil" who likes to chit-chat too much. I can't see Mary log on without being logged on myself. Hence the need for "invisible".
Should I not be able to make outgoing phone calls when the ringer is turned off on my phone?
When you do a search from the reader interface, the results are all.XML and.RDF, so it's fairly clear that they are aggregating third party RSS feeds (as opposed to scraping sites and creating their own feeds).
uhhhh, except I'm looking at that option right now on my Firewire/USB combo device thats formatted as NTFS. In fact, all my external drives have that option selected.
Yep. The option is there, but it does not work like you think it would. Even with with "optimize for quick removal" ticked...if you are using NTFS...you NEED to stop the device before unplugging it. This thread explains it pretty well, particularly this post and this post.
7-Zip: I love it. Use it every day. Abiword: Tried it. Not as good as Word, sorry. Cdex: The best ripping app out the, IMHO. Cygwin: I have used it. It's great for what it does. Dao-Setup: Never heard of it. Ditto: Never heard of it. Filezilla: Prefer SmartFTP Firefox: Excellent Gimp: Great for free. Prefer Photoshop. Graphcalc: Never heard of it. GTK+: Necessary for Gimp and a few OS apps. Keynote: Never heard of it. Litestep Installer: I son't do replacement shells, too many compatability issues. Open Office: Yuck. Task Switch XP Pro: I use the Task Switcher powertoy from MS. Works great. Thunderbird: Excellent mail app. I would use it if I wasnt already slaved to Outlook 2003. Tinn: Never heard of it. Virtuawin: Not into virtual desktops. VLC Media Player: Prefer Windows Media Player for video, iTunes to manage my iPod. Win Dir Stat: Don't care.
Gee, someone broke the law, got caught and somehow it has something to do with "my rights online?"
The 'YRO' (Your Rights Online) section of/. has always served as the place where issues involving the Internet and the law (and how these legal issues affect individuals who use the Internet) go. What is it that you do not understand?
My "PDA usage history" is nearly identical to yours (I went from Palm III --> Palm V --> Sony Clie --> iPaq) and I couldn't agree with you more. The Palm, for me, was an awesome organizer and a great "prehensile tail" (well put, btw) for my computer, but my use of a PDA as a autonomous device really took off when I got my iPaq 5550. I'm sure the built-in Wi-Fi has something to do with it, but usig the iPaq feels more like operating a standalone handheld computer with all the trimmings where Palm devices left me wanting more.
You will need a Java Midlet Manager for PPC. I used the WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment, which worked very well for me. You can get it HERE. After going to that page, you will need to set up an account with IBM. On the download page, you will need to get "WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment 5.7.2 - MIDP 2.0 for Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition" (this works for Win Mobile 2003 1st edition as well, you should *NOT* grab the "Windows CE4.2/XScale" version as it does not include the.CABs you need, and does not run MIDlets properly).
Despite being Java-based, Opera Mini performs MUCH faster than Pocket IE and Minimo on my iPaq 5550 and also has a VERY cool method for scaling pages. Even Slashdot is usable at 240x320 using Opera Mini.
If you only run bittorrent when you are online at starbucks, are you impervious to MPAA/RIAA legal threats?
If you are using some random, unprotected AP whilst sitting at *$'s, then yes, you are. If you plunked down the coin to use the for-pay hotspot that they offer, then your credit card number could potentially be used to trace you (and you should assume T-mobile...or whoever...most likely has that on file)
I live in B.C. and got a 40GB iPod from Future Shop in December 2004. When I read about the levy being repealed (I think it was here on/.) I headed over to Future Shop with my reciept and got $25 charged back to my card with no hassle at all. I figured that the retailer would handle something like this (as they did in my case).
Running from a limited user account coupled with using a non-IE browser removes nearly every (current) major malware attack vector. Running under a limited user account can be a pain in the ass, but there are a few things to remember to help improve the experience:
1. Some programs/shortcuts will not show "Run As..." in the context menu (for example: Control Panels). Try holding the shift key down when you right click. Viola! "Run As..." now show in the context menu.
2. If you need to do "drag and drop operations" or manual editing of restricted areas (Program Files directory, Windows directory, etc...) you may have noticed that explorer.exe will not "Run As..." (even if you hold shift). The solution? Use IE. Run IE as admin, navigate to "C:", and now you have an instance if explorer.exe running as admin from within a LUA.
3. When all else fails, you can always install pesky apps to your user space (C:\Documents and Settings\Username\). This is not the "safest" thing, but it is head and shoulders above running from an admin account.
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so when is dvdshrink or something similar going to convert my dvds to divx?
I know when *I* use DVDshrink, it's because I want my output to be playable in a consumer DVD player (the one hooked up to my TV). I'm not sure how DVDshrink could output DivX and still be useable in a regular DVD deck (I'm aware of specialty DVD players that play back AVI, WMV, MOV, etc, but these players are not as common as your garden variety player).
Of course, maybe others out there use DVDshrink to output to media other than DVD-R, so I suppose DivX encoding would be useful to them.
You can copy it without decrypting it. It should be bit-identical to the original, and play in any player.
A bit-for-bit identical copy of (most) DVDs will not fit on a consumer 4.5 GB DVD disc. Your choice is to either buy a $10 dual layer disc to enable the lossless copy or compress/re-author the disc to fit on the standard $.50 media, which of course, requires decryption (if it is indeed encrypted).
Seriously...and while we are one the subject, am I the only one out there who wants to fsking strangle that waste of bandwidth known as Molly Wood? I made the mistake of subscribing to the CNet "pawdcast" not realizing that it contained her "buzz report" miserable attempt at being witty and charming while delivering tech news. Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick is that womoan obnoxious.
OK. Anywho, thanks for letting me vent there...I feel much better.
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How do you rationalize being invisible in your chat client as not "contributing" to the "network"? This is not bittorrent swarms we're talking about here. There are times when one does not want to shut down their client, and people do not always respect the BUSY status setting, so INVISIBLE is the quickest way to get a moment (or moments) of uninterrupted work. Instant messaging can be *extremely* intrusive, and for people who use it -- reluctantly -- (like me), the invisible setting is necessary to get a moments peace without having to shut down the app.
I guess I'm in awe of your comment because it just stikes me as silly that someone would complain about people having a choice regarding their IM status..and it appears to me that you are suggesting that those who run their IM clients in invisble mode are behaving somehow "unethically" or at the very least not being "polite".
While you may say: "Well just log out and leave your client running", that too is not as convenient, because maybe I am waiting for "Mary" to sign on, but I dont want to talk to "Phil" who likes to chit-chat too much. I can't see Mary log on without being logged on myself. Hence the need for "invisible".
Should I not be able to make outgoing phone calls when the ringer is turned off on my phone?
When you do a search from the reader interface, the results are all .XML and .RDF, so it's fairly clear that they are aggregating third party RSS feeds (as opposed to scraping sites and creating their own feeds).
http://www.w3.org/TR/webont-req/#onto-def
uhhhh, except I'm looking at that option right now on my Firewire/USB combo device thats formatted as NTFS. In fact, all my external drives have that option selected.
Yep. The option is there, but it does not work like you think it would. Even with with "optimize for quick removal" ticked...if you are using NTFS...you NEED to stop the device before unplugging it. This thread explains it pretty well, particularly this post and this post.
7-Zip: I love it. Use it every day.
Abiword: Tried it. Not as good as Word, sorry.
Cdex: The best ripping app out the, IMHO.
Cygwin: I have used it. It's great for what it does.
Dao-Setup: Never heard of it.
Ditto: Never heard of it.
Filezilla: Prefer SmartFTP
Firefox: Excellent
Gimp: Great for free. Prefer Photoshop.
Graphcalc: Never heard of it.
GTK+: Necessary for Gimp and a few OS apps.
Keynote: Never heard of it.
Litestep Installer: I son't do replacement shells, too many compatability issues.
Open Office: Yuck.
Task Switch XP Pro: I use the Task Switcher powertoy from MS. Works great.
Thunderbird: Excellent mail app. I would use it if I wasnt already slaved to Outlook 2003.
Tinn: Never heard of it.
Virtuawin: Not into virtual desktops.
VLC Media Player: Prefer Windows Media Player for video, iTunes to manage my iPod.
Win Dir Stat: Don't care.
That only works for FAT formatted drives, not NTFS.
Gee, someone broke the law, got caught and somehow it has something to do with "my rights online?"
/. has always served as the place where issues involving the Internet and the law (and how these legal issues affect individuals who use the Internet) go. What is it that you do not understand?
The 'YRO' (Your Rights Online) section of
My "PDA usage history" is nearly identical to yours (I went from Palm III --> Palm V --> Sony Clie --> iPaq) and I couldn't agree with you more. The Palm, for me, was an awesome organizer and a great "prehensile tail" (well put, btw) for my computer, but my use of a PDA as a autonomous device really took off when I got my iPaq 5550. I'm sure the built-in Wi-Fi has something to do with it, but usig the iPaq feels more like operating a standalone handheld computer with all the trimmings where Palm devices left me wanting more.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511
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Your link crashed my browser.
Opera Mini: HERE
.CABs you need, and does not run MIDlets properly).
You will need a Java Midlet Manager for PPC. I used the WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment, which worked very well for me. You can get it HERE. After going to that page, you will need to set up an account with IBM. On the download page, you will need to get "WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment 5.7.2 - MIDP 2.0 for Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition" (this works for Win Mobile 2003 1st edition as well, you should *NOT* grab the "Windows CE4.2/XScale" version as it does not include the
Despite being Java-based, Opera Mini performs MUCH faster than Pocket IE and Minimo on my iPaq 5550 and also has a VERY cool method for scaling pages. Even Slashdot is usable at 240x320 using Opera Mini.
If you only run bittorrent when you are online at starbucks, are you impervious to MPAA/RIAA legal threats?
If you are using some random, unprotected AP whilst sitting at *$'s, then yes, you are. If you plunked down the coin to use the for-pay hotspot that they offer, then your credit card number could potentially be used to trace you (and you should assume T-mobile...or whoever...most likely has that on file)
Google dosen't declare doctype and it offers RSS feeds. Why the confusion? Do you "trust" Google?
If a person cooks someone for purposes of racial purification, then their label should, without a doubt, hold a negative connotation.
Personally, I only cook someone with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
this post reminded me of a neat little script that creates a visual comparison of Yahoo! vs. Google search results (for the first 100 results).
I live in B.C. and got a 40GB iPod from Future Shop in December 2004. When I read about the levy being repealed (I think it was here on /.) I headed over to Future Shop with my reciept and got $25 charged back to my card with no hassle at all. I figured that the retailer would handle something like this (as they did in my case).
Your post is spot on, buddy.
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Running from a limited user account coupled with using a non-IE browser removes nearly every (current) major malware attack vector. Running under a limited user account can be a pain in the ass, but there are a few things to remember to help improve the experience:
1. Some programs/shortcuts will not show "Run As..." in the context menu (for example: Control Panels). Try holding the shift key down when you right click. Viola! "Run As..." now show in the context menu.
2. If you need to do "drag and drop operations" or manual editing of restricted areas (Program Files directory, Windows directory, etc...) you may have noticed that explorer.exe will not "Run As..." (even if you hold shift). The solution? Use IE. Run IE as admin, navigate to "C:", and now you have an instance if explorer.exe running as admin from within a LUA.
3. When all else fails, you can always install pesky apps to your user space (C:\Documents and Settings\Username\). This is not the "safest" thing, but it is head and shoulders above running from an admin account.
Just throwinng in my
AirSnare is a useful tool for detecting "unfriendly" MAC addresses (any MAC addresses that you have not specified as "friendly").
It can be set to email the admin in cases of unauthorized access, and it works in conjunction with Ethereal and AirHorn as well.
Oh, and it's free (as in beer).
Does this imply some sort of Muppet porn flick? I'd watch that for a dollar!
Ah, but it's been done
I know when *I* use DVDshrink, it's because I want my output to be playable in a consumer DVD player (the one hooked up to my TV). I'm not sure how DVDshrink could output DivX and still be useable in a regular DVD deck (I'm aware of specialty DVD players that play back AVI, WMV, MOV, etc, but these players are not as common as your garden variety player).
Of course, maybe others out there use DVDshrink to output to media other than DVD-R, so I suppose DivX encoding would be useful to them.
I'm still waiting for the time when I can "see" the computer code, via a green monitor that displays a shower of code.
It's kinda cool at first, and then you get used to it. I don't even see the code. All *I* see is: blond, brunette, red-head...
You can copy it without decrypting it. It should be bit-identical to the original, and play in any player.
A bit-for-bit identical copy of (most) DVDs will not fit on a consumer 4.5 GB DVD disc. Your choice is to either buy a $10 dual layer disc to enable the lossless copy or compress/re-author the disc to fit on the standard $.50 media, which of course, requires decryption (if it is indeed encrypted).
Seriously...and while we are one the subject, am I the only one out there who wants to fsking strangle that waste of bandwidth known as Molly Wood? I made the mistake of subscribing to the CNet "pawdcast" not realizing that it contained her "buzz report" miserable attempt at being witty and charming while delivering tech news. Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick is that womoan obnoxious.
OK. Anywho, thanks for letting me vent there...I feel much better.
You may want to follow the link in the first line of the story which leads to the follow up.
Actually, your link is accurate, as long as you realize that it's ICE doing the "DNS hacking".
You're remembering incorrectly, as Lucas has been planning Eps 1-3 since the 80s.
The version you have comes from a song Dr. Demento used to play.
"Existential Blues" by Tom "T Bone" Stankus