Imagine the horror of having to patch a system by swapping out chips. I think I recall some old time viruses that basically screwed up the bios royally, and which were not easily cleanable, to one degree or another.
Haven't BIOSes been using Flash memory for years now? Couldn't we just download the latest BIOS, and flash the chip? You know, kinda like we do now to fix bugs/add features.
This is what OnStar customers must do. OnStar is considered HARMFUL by many, but some smart individuals with a passion for tinkering may wish to alter their vehicles or completely disable the system altogether.
Why order the package at all, if you're going to disable the system? It IS an OPTION, afterall.
No, it won't. People who are interested in getting a mac will probably already have one or be getting one soon. People with Intel PCs are probably staying with Intel PCs. I think the market divisions are strong enough that Intel doesn't need to worry about this too much.
That's funny. I used to use Windows, then I bought a Mac. Obviously, SOME people aren't staying with Intel PCs.
Although it should be noted that anyone can download source and build the Darwin OS themselves http://developer.apple.com/darwin/ (Mac OS X is built on Darwin, which is built on BSD).
Technically, Mac OS X is built on Darwin, which was derived from NeXTStep/OpenStep. Only the userland stuff is really BSD.
Also, in the home version your local account does not have a password, and accounts without passwords are denied inbound network access.
But, if you download something, or receive an email with malicious code, it runs on the local machine - Denying inbound network access doesn't mean a whole lot.
i remember that XP supossed to be "hacker-proof" with the internet activation system... HACKED before even XP was officially released.
Actually, MS only hoped to combat casual copying - ie the family that installs on 5 computers, or the guy who borrows his friend's CD to do an install. They knew it wouldn't prevent piracy, nor did they intend for it to.
I've used my TV for years, I don't know much about how it works.
I've driven a vehicle for several years, but I'm not a mechanic.
I use a microwave several times a week, but I really don't know how it works.
Just because I may enjoy using something doesn't mean I want to research how it works, or necessarily understand how to fix it when it breaks. Some people have higher priorities than understanding how their Web Surfing/Instant Messaging/Email/Porno machine works.
When you start making lists, why stop? They'll probably do something bad really soon (and beliving in supernatural beings, really, you must have a screw loose if you do that)
Because there's a reason for the sex offender list, there's no reason for any of the other lists you suggested.
Have been punished. Case over.
But haven't necessarily reformed. If you can prove to me they're of sound mind and won't commit such acts again, then I'm all for not putting them on any such list.
Unlikely, its far more likely they will comit new crimes against them.
Possibly, but I don't think vigilantism runs rampant in our society.
The sex offenders, however, did. And they're likely to do it again. Unfortunately, I think our judicial system does nothing to rehabilitate them. Locking them away for x number of years isn't going to change them. They need some kind of treatment.
At least if potential victims and their families know who they are, they may be able to protect themselves and their loved ones.
Funny, when did this happen? I always thought the only time a record could wiped clean is when a minor becomes of age. I certainly hope they don't start wiping records clean, especially in the case of sex offenders.
"Novell began in 1983 intending to enable CP/M PCs to share an expensive hard disk.They soon realized disk costs were plunging, and files on the disk where needed to be shared. Not having the skills or time to write a network operating, Novell bought a license to a Unix kernel and based NetWare on that foundation. "
I guess I should've read more.. Actually, they're using a Promise PCI IDE controller, so all four of the Parallel ATA drives can be configured as a Master, rather than utilizing a Master/Slave combo.
The system drive is Serial ATA, not Parallel ATA. So, the 4 x 250GB drives sit on the Parallel IDE chain, and the Serial ATA drive plugs in to one of the SATA ports. 4+1 don't add up to 4, it adds up to 5.
OS X isn't really based on FreeBSD. It's based on NeXTSTEP/OpenStep. The only BSD part is really the userland stuff. It doesn't even used a FreeBSD kernel - it uses Mach.
Several years ago, Sun's incarnation of the 100Mb Ethernet adapter was called hme, which - depending who you asked - stood for "hundred meg[abit] ethernet" or "happy meal ethernet".:-)
I'd ever heard it referred to as hundred meg ethernet, always just Happy Meal Ethernet.
Also, Sun also had a bme interface - which stood for Big Mac Ethernet.:)
I seem to recall some actual Sun documentation even referring to these devices by these names.
An interesting thought, but does Windows work on as many platforms as Linux?
- x86, IA-64, x86-64, X-Box. - NT 4 ran on PPC, Alpha, and MIPS. - AFAIK, the source code is very portable - additional platforms can be supported with minimal effort.
Also, I believe Windows CE is based on the same codebase as Windows 2000/XP/2003/etc.
Sure, it's not quite as broad as Linux' hardware support. Then again, Linux supports nowhere near as much hardware as NetBSD.:)
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I didn't notice - probably because the ATi cards STILL thwomped the nVidia cards.
I'm almost as disillusioned by nVidia now as I was by 3Dfx when the Voodoo3 line was released.
Imagine the horror of having to patch a system by swapping out chips. I think I recall some old time viruses that basically screwed up the bios royally, and which were not easily cleanable, to one degree or another.
Haven't BIOSes been using Flash memory for years now? Couldn't we just download the latest BIOS, and flash the chip? You know, kinda like we do now to fix bugs/add features.
This is what OnStar customers must do. OnStar is considered HARMFUL by many, but some smart individuals with a passion for tinkering may wish to alter their vehicles or completely disable the system altogether.
Why order the package at all, if you're going to disable the system? It IS an OPTION, afterall.
No, it won't. People who are interested in getting a mac will probably already have one or be getting one soon. People with Intel PCs are probably staying with Intel PCs. I think the market divisions are strong enough that Intel doesn't need to worry about this too much.
That's funny. I used to use Windows, then I bought a Mac. Obviously, SOME people aren't staying with Intel PCs.
Neither. At work, I can only read slashdot comments, not the sites it links to :)
;)
So, you admit you didn't RTFA?
Although it should be noted that anyone can download source and build the Darwin OS themselves http://developer.apple.com/darwin/ (Mac OS X is built on Darwin, which is built on BSD).
Technically, Mac OS X is built on Darwin, which was derived from NeXTStep/OpenStep. Only the userland stuff is really BSD.
Also, in the home version your local account does not have a password, and accounts without passwords are denied inbound network access.
But, if you download something, or receive an email with malicious code, it runs on the local machine - Denying inbound network access doesn't mean a whole lot.
i remember that XP supossed to be "hacker-proof" with the internet activation system... HACKED before even XP was officially released.
Actually, MS only hoped to combat casual copying - ie the family that installs on 5 computers, or the guy who borrows his friend's CD to do an install. They knew it wouldn't prevent piracy, nor did they intend for it to.
The Hotmail site has already been updated, actually, so try it out.
I've used my TV for years, I don't know much about how it works.
I've driven a vehicle for several years, but I'm not a mechanic.
I use a microwave several times a week, but I really don't know how it works.
Just because I may enjoy using something doesn't mean I want to research how it works, or necessarily understand how to fix it when it breaks. Some people have higher priorities than understanding how their Web Surfing/Instant Messaging/Email/Porno machine works.
When you start making lists, why stop? They'll probably do something bad really soon (and beliving in supernatural beings, really, you must have a screw loose if you do that)
Because there's a reason for the sex offender list, there's no reason for any of the other lists you suggested.
Have been punished. Case over.
But haven't necessarily reformed. If you can prove to me they're of sound mind and won't commit such acts again, then I'm all for not putting them on any such list.
Unlikely, its far more likely they will comit new crimes against them.
Possibly, but I don't think vigilantism runs rampant in our society.
Why? They didn't do anything wrong.
The sex offenders, however, did. And they're likely to do it again. Unfortunately, I think our judicial system does nothing to rehabilitate them. Locking them away for x number of years isn't going to change them. They need some kind of treatment.
At least if potential victims and their families know who they are, they may be able to protect themselves and their loved ones.
Funny, when did this happen? I always thought the only time a record could wiped clean is when a minor becomes of age. I certainly hope they don't start wiping records clean, especially in the case of sex offenders.
Kinda like a NeXT Cube?
actually, NetWare is UNIX, in a way.
"Novell began in 1983 intending to enable CP/M PCs to share an expensive hard disk.They soon realized disk costs were plunging, and files on the disk where needed to be shared. Not having the skills or time to write a network operating, Novell bought a license to a Unix kernel and based NetWare on that foundation. "
I guess I should've read more.. Actually, they're using a Promise PCI IDE controller, so all four of the Parallel ATA drives can be configured as a Master, rather than utilizing a Master/Slave combo.
The system drive is Serial ATA, not Parallel ATA. So, the 4 x 250GB drives sit on the Parallel IDE chain, and the Serial ATA drive plugs in to one of the SATA ports. 4+1 don't add up to 4, it adds up to 5.
Goddamnit people, they're underPANTS Gnomes, not underWEAR Gnomes! :)
Outlook is the ULTIMATE application, it is a VIRTUAL OPERATING SYSTEM which is AUTOMATICALLY logged in as the administrator.
Sounds almost like Emacs, minus the admin rights.
OS X isn't really based on FreeBSD. It's based on NeXTSTEP/OpenStep. The only BSD part is really the userland stuff. It doesn't even used a FreeBSD kernel - it uses Mach.
Gamecube, PSO, Xbox, what's the difference? They're all computers.
No, PSO is a game - Phantasy Star Online.
Several years ago, Sun's incarnation of the 100Mb Ethernet adapter was called hme, which - depending who you asked - stood for "hundred meg[abit] ethernet" or "happy meal ethernet". :-)
:)
I'd ever heard it referred to as hundred meg ethernet, always just Happy Meal Ethernet.
Also, Sun also had a bme interface - which stood for Big Mac Ethernet.
I seem to recall some actual Sun documentation even referring to these devices by these names.
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5. Maintain large following distances, avoid hard braking, and roll through stops whenever possible.
Truly an excellent idea. Maybe you'll be lucky, and there'll be no cars coming when you roll through that stop sign too!
An interesting thought, but does Windows work on as many platforms as Linux?
:)
- x86, IA-64, x86-64, X-Box.
- NT 4 ran on PPC, Alpha, and MIPS.
- AFAIK, the source code is very portable - additional platforms can be supported with minimal effort.
Also, I believe Windows CE is based on the same codebase as Windows 2000/XP/2003/etc.
Sure, it's not quite as broad as Linux' hardware support. Then again, Linux supports nowhere near as much hardware as NetBSD.