Now, why most people aren't using 10.*.*.* as their internal stuff I'll never know.
I'm using 10.*.*.* addresses for my home and business networks. Overkill? Sure. But, pretty much every home and small business I've inspected the network of is using 192.168.1.*, and that's ridiculous and boring.
I think that the iPod has a few more years of dominance left but the fact that you can get something else **much** cheaper is going to be a lot more important.
You can buy store brand cola **much** cheaper than Coca Cola, but that doesn't change a thing.
why you're not allowed to use phones on airplanes One crash in light aircraft ages ago suggested possible connection, unlikely.
How about "You're a loud-talking asshole and you're enclosed in a tight, cylindrical object for several hours with a couple of hundred other people who don't want to hear about your stupid business plan."
ie: The trick to water proofing is to let your system be constantly near over-heating, any contact with water immediately results in water vapour.
Does that also work for raccoons? With a rack server in a tent, I'd be more worried about raccoons than a bit of water. If we could vapourise them, that would be great.
...why can't ISPs detect them the same way and cut the bastards off?
They can, and sometimes do.
One time a friend of a friend brought her PC over for me to look at. She said it wasn't working well, and wanted me to fix it. I plugged it into my internet connection just to check a few things, and then went about reformatting it. Later, when I plugged my machine into the net and tried to access the web, I got a default ISP web page telling me to call network security. It turns out that her machine had sent out insane amounts of SMTP packets, and my connection was automatically shut-off to prevent more. Since I knew what we were talking about, unlike most customers I suppose, they restored my connection right away rather than keeping a 24 hour shutdown.
Obviously her ISP didn't do this, but mine sure does.
As far as I know, Ford doesn't make forklifts. Does that mean Ford shouldn't use another company's forklift in their factory?
Apple probably doesn't see a viable market for those things... at the moment. They shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel for the solitary purpose of scanning barcodes on boxes.
With that said, am I a minority for actually having a positive Vista experience? Yes, I have a powerful machine with lots of RAM, but so far I've found that I'm quicker to navigate and more productive in Vista than I ever was in XP.
I have a similar view of Vista. I run it on a machine that's nearly 5 years old (P4 2.4 GHz), but has had most of its components upgraded over the years. It works quite well, and I prefer it over XP for what it does.
However... I am not so quick to recommend it for others.
For a mainstream film, it *might* make a dent on the number of people who stay away - but for a very nerdy sci-fi franchise its practically suicide.
My friend's 12 year old son doesn't give a damn about internet reviews. He starts babbling about it whenever he sees an ad or a poster. No matter what, he's going to be there on opening weekend to see it. There's countless kids who hold the same view, and parents who will be dragged-along to see it.
I hate how Windows has hidden file extensions in every version since XP. It's supposed to make the machine more Mac-like and friendlier, but it is a serious security concern.
I try to turn it off on every machine that I'm asked to setup or fix, but occasionally I get someone who deletes the "unfamiliar" file extensions from their files and ends up not being able to open them.
However, for everyday life, it provides marginal benefit.
I dunno. Recognising someone's face from across the room seems like a pretty good benefit to me. So does not having to walk across the room to see what's on a computer screen.
And corrective lenses inevitably introduce other kinds of distortion...
Yes, I had that problem when I first got my glasses. Now I see "distortion" when I take my glasses off.
The point he was making is that Microsoft is leaving the crap in, generation after generation, in order to placate the lousy programmers. Microsoft is, in effect, supporting those so-called "unsupported features", and indirectly encouraging their use.
I've got a Cogeco 10 Meg connection. I'm totally satisfied with it... most of the time.
Browsing the web, net radio, FTP, etc... super-fast. P2P can be wickedly fast too. BUT, whenever P2P uploads start going (an inevitability on most networks), my connection virtually DIES. Uploads rarely go above 10kb, and most additional connections like web or e-mail will simply stall most of the time, and remain stalled for at least 2 minutes after I disconnect my P2P. (This is even with encryption options.)
That's one of the reasons I dislike BitTorrent. When it's in use, my connection is otherwise useless.
Why buy a nice Apple Mac Book Pro where you can Build a Desktop that is 3 times more prowerful
Yes. Why buy a small, lightweight computer that you can bring everywhere with you when you can build a gigantic beast of a computer that sits at home? I suppose this reasoning only makes sense if you never leave your house.
You'd get throttled just the same if you connected a large extended family or lan party via the same proxy/router to the 'net, and everyone tried to download 5 porn movies at the same time, and repeatedly reload Slashdot while they download.
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The telco doesnt want to lose control, so the telco is the one demanding these lockin capabilities.
If you're an IT manager, you can relate. Do you want employees installing just anything on a computer attached to your office network?
Now, why most people aren't using 10.*.*.* as their internal stuff I'll never know.
I'm using 10.*.*.* addresses for my home and business networks. Overkill? Sure. But, pretty much every home and small business I've inspected the network of is using 192.168.1.*, and that's ridiculous and boring.
I think that the iPod has a few more years of dominance left but the fact that you can get something else **much** cheaper is going to be a lot more important.
You can buy store brand cola **much** cheaper than Coca Cola, but that doesn't change a thing.
why you're not allowed to use phones on airplanes
One crash in light aircraft ages ago suggested possible connection, unlikely.
How about "You're a loud-talking asshole and you're enclosed in a tight, cylindrical object for several hours with a couple of hundred other people who don't want to hear about your stupid business plan."
ie: The trick to water proofing is to let your system be constantly near over-heating, any contact with water immediately results in water vapour.
Does that also work for raccoons? With a rack server in a tent, I'd be more worried about raccoons than a bit of water. If we could vapourise them, that would be great.
In other words, "Truthers" are full of shit.
Truthers don't want the actual truth. They just want their beliefs to be affirmed.
Frankie says relax.
...why can't ISPs detect them the same way and cut the bastards off?
They can, and sometimes do.
One time a friend of a friend brought her PC over for me to look at. She said it wasn't working well, and wanted me to fix it. I plugged it into my internet connection just to check a few things, and then went about reformatting it. Later, when I plugged my machine into the net and tried to access the web, I got a default ISP web page telling me to call network security. It turns out that her machine had sent out insane amounts of SMTP packets, and my connection was automatically shut-off to prevent more. Since I knew what we were talking about, unlike most customers I suppose, they restored my connection right away rather than keeping a 24 hour shutdown.
Obviously her ISP didn't do this, but mine sure does.
As far as I know, Ford doesn't make forklifts. Does that mean Ford shouldn't use another company's forklift in their factory?
Apple probably doesn't see a viable market for those things... at the moment. They shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel for the solitary purpose of scanning barcodes on boxes.
With that said, am I a minority for actually having a positive Vista experience? Yes, I have a powerful machine with lots of RAM, but so far I've found that I'm quicker to navigate and more productive in Vista than I ever was in XP.
I have a similar view of Vista. I run it on a machine that's nearly 5 years old (P4 2.4 GHz), but has had most of its components upgraded over the years. It works quite well, and I prefer it over XP for what it does.
However... I am not so quick to recommend it for others.
This is why I gave up on professional graphic design. Now it's just a thing I do on the side.
For a mainstream film, it *might* make a dent on the number of people who stay away - but for a very nerdy sci-fi franchise its practically suicide.
My friend's 12 year old son doesn't give a damn about internet reviews. He starts babbling about it whenever he sees an ad or a poster. No matter what, he's going to be there on opening weekend to see it. There's countless kids who hold the same view, and parents who will be dragged-along to see it.
...or in the right in the middle of Central Park, where the Bloods or the Crips might gank you and jack your ride?
Gangstaz in Space! Make that into a movie, and you'll make millions!
I hate how Windows has hidden file extensions in every version since XP. It's supposed to make the machine more Mac-like and friendlier, but it is a serious security concern.
I try to turn it off on every machine that I'm asked to setup or fix, but occasionally I get someone who deletes the "unfamiliar" file extensions from their files and ends up not being able to open them.
I wrote my senators. Fat lot of good that shit does.
You probably forgot to put a few $100 bills in the envelopes.
Before you do, ask yourself... do you really want to give away your only advantage?
However, for everyday life, it provides marginal benefit.
I dunno. Recognising someone's face from across the room seems like a pretty good benefit to me. So does not having to walk across the room to see what's on a computer screen.
And corrective lenses inevitably introduce other kinds of distortion...
Yes, I had that problem when I first got my glasses. Now I see "distortion" when I take my glasses off.
Your analogy is more like asking the President what he thinks of the newest Radeon graphics card.
There's niche knowledge, and then there's general knowledge. You're talking niche. The President should have good general knowledge.
I can't use them at work though - my cube farm neighbors complained when I brought one in.
Clacking keyboards are probably one of the only things more annoying in an office than a loud coffee slurper and someone with an awful ringtone.
Does it start flashing when one is detected, and does a helicopter land outside shortly after that?
I just have to wonder... what does the Space Lawyer uniform look like? Was it designed by Zapp Brannigan?
The point he was making is that Microsoft is leaving the crap in, generation after generation, in order to placate the lousy programmers. Microsoft is, in effect, supporting those so-called "unsupported features", and indirectly encouraging their use.
I've got a Cogeco 10 Meg connection. I'm totally satisfied with it... most of the time.
Browsing the web, net radio, FTP, etc... super-fast. P2P can be wickedly fast too. BUT, whenever P2P uploads start going (an inevitability on most networks), my connection virtually DIES. Uploads rarely go above 10kb, and most additional connections like web or e-mail will simply stall most of the time, and remain stalled for at least 2 minutes after I disconnect my P2P. (This is even with encryption options.)
That's one of the reasons I dislike BitTorrent. When it's in use, my connection is otherwise useless.
Why buy a nice Apple Mac Book Pro where you can Build a Desktop that is 3 times more prowerful
Yes. Why buy a small, lightweight computer that you can bring everywhere with you when you can build a gigantic beast of a computer that sits at home? I suppose this reasoning only makes sense if you never leave your house.
You'd get throttled just the same if you connected a large extended family or lan party via the same proxy/router to the 'net, and everyone tried to download 5 porn movies at the same time, and repeatedly reload Slashdot while they download.
I'm sorry, but your family sounds scary.