Well, first off, you should change your name to ObliviousGuy...
Why? A. Someone's ALWAYS got the time. (these are geeks) B. Someone's ALWAYS got the money. (not all the geeks lost all their $ in the dot-bomb implosion.)
Dude, pure, de-ionized water doesn't conduct electricity. Elec Co's use this type of water for spraying down the insulators on hi-voltage lines to clean off the accumulated grime (which does tend to conduct over time.)
I'm not saying they'll go that far in a laptop cooling system to filter water to such an extent, but it wouldn't suprise me.
Water is still bad for the components, but it doesn't always HAVE to conduct.
Here's the stuff that got edited out before the book made it to press (whew!)
Chapter 22: Appendices Listing: PERL is better than every other language. A comprehensive set of comparisons. Obfuscate code in your site. Common methods. Being l337 with perl CGI's (and not getting caught) Effective $kr|p7 k|dDl3 methods. Gaining root access to your ISP (The most effective local and remote exploits you can execute via perl) PERL::Pr0n Syntax and HOW-TOs guide.
Make a repository of sites which break on non-IE browsers.. Basically, a net-wide site-bug watch. Launch it as a universal database, and submit the reports to each webmaster in turn (as well as publishing the information on worst-offenders)
Anyone know of something like this? If not, I'll take the initiative and build it damnit.
Oh, and how many of you complaining wussies are posting via IE on windows anyway? Go sit in a corner.
action and burning and orcs, Oh My! Yep, looking good. I wonder what details from the book were changed for the screenplay this time around. And have they done as good a job not letting that destroy the flic?
questioning fees or the idea of paid binaries: If you don't work in a large corporate environment with some heavy iron or reliability/QoS contracts with customers, shut your yap now and read on.
Allow me to explain.
Current primary linux distros (RH, Mandrake et. al.) provide a set of binaries and source for multiple target platforms. Each of these "should" work, or will "probably" work on a given platform, and the free updates, or access to source from which you can upgrade your system will also probably work; none of these distros go through any heavy-duty regression testing or certifications for uptime guarantees or reliability.
What Mr. Love is getting at, and the idea behind UL, is to provide a serious platform for linux in the server market.
By maintaining strict control of the binaries (both Linux base and applications) UL can fully test and certify that "out-of-the-box" the software and server combos are completely compatible. No guesswork. No hoping that source compiles and runs ok the first time on platform x,y or z. They can also begin to provide guarantees on the availabilty of critical applications.
That's what business customers are going to pay for. They'll demand nothing less. To get something for free in a quality-controlled environment is useless if you aren't 100% certain that it will all function as-promised.
yeah, but is there any protection against unwanted transmissions to your tooth. I could see a new "direct bone-inductance drive-by spam" happening. Walk by a store and get beamed in advertising, right to your tooth-phone.
Hmmm... there was an EFC episode in which they quantum duplicated Liam Kincaid so they could have a slightly out-of-phase version of himself with a CVI that wouldn't report to the mothership.
I remember the psychological dilemma the writers added when the two were interoperating... it'd make my mind jelly.
Make sure you know your direct manager well before accepting the raise. You'd also do well to get input from other long-term employees (if any) about your company's psychology and upper management's view on such things.
The company I'm at now, if a counter-offer were made, would become pretty hostile if I were to accept and stay. I'd be treated as a beggar.
One of the corporations I worked at previously, gave a counter when I was ready to leave. I stayed, with a nearly 33% raise. My immediate manager was really pissed off for a while, but upper management saw it as a good thing, and my relationship with the company didn't suffer, and I subsequently moved up quickly through the positions.
Bottom line: If your company isn't going to hold a grudge, it's the path of least resistance to stay and accept. But take a quick look around, and ask yourself if you were seeking new employment solely for a pay increase, or are there other reasons you wanted to leave.
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Well, first off, you should change your name to ObliviousGuy...
Why?
A. Someone's ALWAYS got the time. (these are geeks)
B. Someone's ALWAYS got the money. (not all the geeks lost all their $ in the dot-bomb implosion.)
'nuff said.
A bios level Floppy <-> Compact Flash translator.
Transparent to the OS... ?
Possible?
The next thing you know, they'll be telling us computers double in speed every 18 months!
er.
for the acronym impaired:
that's TIMTOWDI:
There is more than one way to do it.
From the 2nd edition Camel book.
Dude, pure, de-ionized water doesn't conduct electricity. Elec Co's use this type of water for spraying down the insulators on hi-voltage lines to clean off the accumulated grime (which does tend to conduct over time.)
I'm not saying they'll go that far in a laptop cooling system to filter water to such an extent, but it wouldn't suprise me.
Water is still bad for the components, but it doesn't always HAVE to conduct.
...and the $129 "Golden Goose Egg" OS Upgrade.
Here's the stuff that got edited out before the book made it to press (whew!)
Chapter 22: Appendices
Listing: PERL is better than every other language. A comprehensive set of comparisons.
Obfuscate code in your site. Common methods.
Being l337 with perl CGI's (and not getting caught) Effective $kr|p7 k|dDl3 methods.
Gaining root access to your ISP (The most effective local and remote exploits you can execute via perl)
PERL::Pr0n Syntax and HOW-TOs guide.
Thank god for editors!
Well, people seem to like the idea...
and as illsorted Moz Evan already has started the process...
stay tuned, I'll get cracking.
Make a repository of sites which break on non-IE browsers.. Basically, a net-wide site-bug watch. Launch it as a universal database, and submit the reports to each webmaster in turn (as well as publishing the information on worst-offenders)
Anyone know of something like this? If not, I'll take the initiative and build it damnit.
Oh, and how many of you complaining wussies are posting via IE on windows anyway? Go sit in a corner.
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indeed it would, wouldn't it.
any you'd pay them for it too, wouldn't you?
now think about that...
...you'd hate for me to start my comment in the subject line, 'eh?
action and burning and orcs, Oh My!
Yep, looking good. I wonder what details from the book were changed for the screenplay this time around.
And have they done as good a job not letting that destroy the flic?
Quite true.
I'm not trying to take away from the other distros by saying they aren't providing the same testing/guarantees or worthy products.
I was simply trying to quell the legions of trolls who were about to begin spitting on UL in the name of open source software.
questioning fees or the idea of paid binaries:
If you don't work in a large corporate environment with some heavy iron or reliability/QoS contracts with customers, shut your yap now and read on.
Allow me to explain.
Current primary linux distros (RH, Mandrake et. al.) provide a set of binaries and source for multiple target platforms.
Each of these "should" work, or will "probably" work on a given platform, and the free updates, or access to source from which you can upgrade your system will also probably work; none of these distros go through any heavy-duty regression testing or certifications for uptime guarantees or reliability.
What Mr. Love is getting at, and the idea behind UL, is to provide a serious platform for linux in the server market.
By maintaining strict control of the binaries (both Linux base and applications) UL can fully test and certify that "out-of-the-box" the software and server combos are completely compatible. No guesswork. No hoping that source compiles and runs ok the first time on platform x,y or z.
They can also begin to provide guarantees on the availabilty of critical applications.
That's what business customers are going to pay for. They'll demand nothing less. To get something for free in a quality-controlled environment is useless if you aren't 100% certain that it will all function as-promised.
We'll finally bring all those teletype using solaris savages into the 21st century.
;)
Dude, that was way too deep.
Now I'm depressed, and going to have to enter into a monestary and live out my life under a vow of silence.
or , 'eh?
yeah, but is there any protection against unwanted transmissions to your tooth. I could see a new "direct bone-inductance drive-by spam" happening.
Walk by a store and get beamed in advertising, right to your tooth-phone.
I could swear that said biggest bong.
just wishful thinking I guess.
Hmmm... there was an EFC episode in which they quantum duplicated Liam Kincaid so they could have a slightly out-of-phase version of himself with a CVI that wouldn't report to the mothership.
I remember the psychological dilemma the writers added when the two were interoperating... it'd make my mind jelly.
my tv already is 3-D.
I want it to get more 2-D !!!
:)
wouldn't it be great if Microsoft integrated an AV package into the system to self-police their own OS'...? (with free AV updates)
Add that to the new-improved windows update and any non-tech would be far safer.
Hmm.. it should almost be a requirement made of them considering the proliferation of Windows/Office-based worms.
I'm afraid that you too, sir, are behind the times.
Our current initiative is Jpeg.NET, replacing the aging ActiveJPEG APIs for a faster, more stable virus replicating platform.
-BillG
Make sure you know your direct manager well before accepting the raise. You'd also do well to get input from other long-term employees (if any) about your company's psychology and upper management's view on such things.
The company I'm at now, if a counter-offer were made, would become pretty hostile if I were to accept and stay. I'd be treated as a beggar.
One of the corporations I worked at previously, gave a counter when I was ready to leave. I stayed, with a nearly 33% raise. My immediate manager was really pissed off for a while, but upper management saw it as a good thing, and my relationship with the company didn't suffer, and I subsequently moved up quickly through the positions.
Bottom line: If your company isn't going to hold a grudge, it's the path of least resistance to stay and accept.
But take a quick look around, and ask yourself if you were seeking new employment solely for a pay increase, or are there other reasons you wanted to leave.