I, at least, have been listening to the BSD advocates on Slashdot. They may seem to be a minority but they are getting their message across. From them, I know, that what you say about BSD is completely false. Not only are the BSD's compatible with each other, they are also compatible with Linux, since any BSD can run any other BSD's programs, as well as Linux binaries.
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Cool. I understood what your program did before you said what it did. What level am I?:-)
Because the purpose of Slashdot is not JUST to point out interesting aricles, but 90% of it is the discussions. It's an interesting discussion topic. They also regularly post stories from Wired, cnn, abcnews, c't, c-net news.com, the register, ZDNet, NY Times,...
GeForce 256 is the lamest product name. I pronounce it like Guh Force (like gefilte) because "Gee Force" is lame. GeForce is a lame way to spell it, and the 256 is not even relevant to the product in any meaningful way. Very nice product though.
Within a month there will probably be several patches that you have to download no matter what version you play. I don't think I own a game that can just be installed off the CD without needing a download patch. Quake 2, Starcraft, Unreal, Half-Life. If you buy a PC game you will be downloading something, no matter what's on the CD. iD is a pioneer for providing separate boxes for Windows vs Linux, just to give us a chance to support Linux. I will want to play both versions so I will be downloading something no matter what. Also, they will have a patch within a few weeks of its release, I'm sure, so we'll still be downloading patches. Epic wrote a cross-platform (Windows and x86 Linux) kick-ass game. Anything else they do is automatically forgiven.:)
No no no. The guy doing the mooning is wearing an AMD promotional t-shirt, even though the logo is censored. That's all I was trying to say. BTW, thanks for posting the mirror.
Not if you are doing the "vulcan nerve pinch" i.e. one handed ctrl-alt-delete is actually alt-ctrl-delete (look at your keyboard). (It works better with non-win 95 keyboards... what is that menu key for??) If you want to nit-pick, why not point out his "ergonometric" keyboard.
Whether you need the writings of Martin Luther King and Mohandas Gandhi, or plans for building bombs and blowing up government facilities, the web has it.
That reminds me of Avi's reasons for wanting to build the data haven in Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. To create encrypted pods of data on guerilla warfare so that another Holocaust couldn't happen.
Apple's Cinema display is "only" 1,600 by 1,024 pixels (~1.6 M pixels). IBM's is 2,048 by 1,536 pixels (~3.1 M pixels). Also, IBM's display has a different aspect ratio. 20 inches in 4:3 gets about what you get with 22 in whatever Apple's ratio is. I don't know the ratio so I haven't done the math. 207 sq inches for IBM though. I think Apple's display is pretty damn cool, but IBM's is next generation by comparison.
Nothing but pure, unadulterated hype. It's been blown WAY out of proportion, and people like the Red Cross who tell people to prepare for the worst, are doing nothing but raising the fears of the people. It's the worst kind of FUD.
You should ALWAYS be prepared for a disaster. The Red Cross, being a group that helps people in disasters, is doing a good thing, I think.
The significance of Y2K has been overblown to the general public though. (It is an I.T. problem but we've been working on it for years. Y2K is no surprise.)
I said: A subpoena or search warrant is served to an individual. They come and knock on your door.
You said: Or search through your files if you're a corporation. They take over your office and demand you deliver all emails archived over the course of the last year.
I was afraid you wouldn't understand what my point was, since your example illustrates this. I could have written it better. When you search the files of the corporation you serve them with a warrant. The company knows it has been served with a warrant. The point I was trying to make is that it is important to know when you are being searched. Your example doesn't change this.
I said: The government doesn't (ostensibly) wiretap Bill Gates.
You said: After the fact, they got Gates' private email...
And he knew when they got it. The government didn't put secretly put a packet sniffer on the network... that I know of.:) Same as above example.
I said: There is no check or balance when law enforcement can wiretap. Using technology, it becomes feasible to place a huge number of people remotely connected to someone they are investigating, scan for key words (even in voice, if not now, then soon). It's 1984. * And that's just government wiretapping. That doesn't even touch criminal wiretapping (and its technological cousins...)
You said: So all wiretapping is bad because some wiretapping can be abused?
I shouldn't have changed the subject in the last sentence. Protection from criminals is a great reason to protect your privacy (through encryption). That does not have anything to do with your question, are privacy advocates necessarily against subpoenas and search warrants against suspected criminals. So I'll concede that for this discussion.
The first part of what I said, however, attempts to explain the effective difference between subpoenas and search warrants (a lawful society, IMHO) and wiretaps (internet or otherwise).
There is some wiggle room. It's not exactly black and white. Supposedly, FBI, police etc are required to get a court order to wiretap phones. There is room for debate. But don't suppose that all privacy advocates have nothing to stand on just because there are legitimate reasons and methods for enforcing the law.
A subpoena or search warrant is served to an individual. They come and knock on your door. The government doesn't (ostensibly) wiretap Bill Gates. There is no check or balance when law enforcement can wiretap. Using technology, it becomes feasible to place a huge number of people remotely connected to someone they are investigating, scan for key words (even in voice, if not now, then soon). It's 1984. * And that's just government wiretapping. That doesn't even touch criminal wiretapping (and its technological cousins...)
* yes I know the 1984 card is overplayed, but it actually applies here.
After all the democrat representatives are more pro microsoft on the news shows than the republicans with the exception of the one from Redmond's district.
After Friday's big findings of fact release, Washington Governor Gary Locke was on the sound bites saying he disagreed with the judge, Microsoft was a wonderful corporation, blah blah blah.
Last night Gates co-hosted a fundraiser for Locke.
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I, at least, have been listening to the BSD advocates on Slashdot. They may seem to be a minority but they are getting their message across. From them, I know, that what you say about BSD is completely false. Not only are the BSD's compatible with each other, they are also compatible with Linux, since any BSD can run any other BSD's programs, as well as Linux binaries.
Cool. I understood what your program did before you said what it did. What level am I? :-)
The letters on the daisywheel printer or typewriter have their own uniquely identifiable characteristics (fingerprint), as Ted Kazinski has found out.
Because the purpose of Slashdot is not JUST to point out interesting aricles, but 90% of it is the discussions. It's an interesting discussion topic. They also regularly post stories from Wired, cnn, abcnews, c't, c-net news.com, the register, ZDNet, NY Times, ...
GeForce 256 is the lamest product name. I pronounce it like Guh Force (like gefilte) because "Gee Force" is lame. GeForce is a lame way to spell it, and the 256 is not even relevant to the product in any meaningful way. Very nice product though.
Within a month there will probably be several patches that you have to download no matter what version you play. I don't think I own a game that can just be installed off the CD without needing a download patch. Quake 2, Starcraft, Unreal, Half-Life. If you buy a PC game you will be downloading something, no matter what's on the CD. iD is a pioneer for providing separate boxes for Windows vs Linux, just to give us a chance to support Linux. I will want to play both versions so I will be downloading something no matter what. Also, they will have a patch within a few weeks of its release, I'm sure, so we'll still be downloading patches. Epic wrote a cross-platform (Windows and x86 Linux) kick-ass game. Anything else they do is automatically forgiven. :)
Answer: Download the demo and find out for yourself.
No no no. The guy doing the mooning is wearing an AMD promotional t-shirt, even though the logo is censored. That's all I was trying to say. BTW, thanks for posting the mirror.
If I'm not mistaken, that is an AMD shirt, the kind they were giving away on the Quake 3 Arena tour bus. (I have one.)
Not if you are doing the "vulcan nerve pinch" i.e. one handed ctrl-alt-delete is actually alt-ctrl-delete (look at your keyboard). (It works better with non-win 95 keyboards... what is that menu key for??) If you want to nit-pick, why not point out his "ergonometric" keyboard.
While Hubble is running in Safe Mode, all astronomical pictures will be in 16 colors, 640x480. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I think he meant warfare, not welfare.
Now THIS is the product I would like to see ported to Linux. Muahahaha.
Whether you need the writings of Martin Luther King and Mohandas Gandhi, or plans for building bombs and blowing up government facilities, the web has it.
That reminds me of Avi's reasons for wanting to build the data haven in Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. To create encrypted pods of data on guerilla warfare so that another Holocaust couldn't happen.
Forgot to mention, it's 20.8 inches not 20 inches. Big difference when you are comparing 20 inches to 22 inches (and at different aspect ratios!)
Apple's Cinema display is "only" 1,600 by 1,024 pixels (~1.6 M pixels). IBM's is 2,048 by 1,536 pixels (~3.1 M pixels). Also, IBM's display has a different aspect ratio. 20 inches in 4:3 gets about what you get with 22 in whatever Apple's ratio is. I don't know the ratio so I haven't done the math. 207 sq inches for IBM though. I think Apple's display is pretty damn cool, but IBM's is next generation by comparison.
I'll tell you why China likes Linux:
MS decries China piracy
To quote:
Piracy has twice in the last two years brought China and the U.S. to the brink of a multibillion dollar trade war.
Windows NT and Windows 95, and 98, as well as Macintosh computers, will occasionally crash for no apparent reason
Loading web pages may time out, or report 404 not found errors, other times it will be slow
You may get busy signals attempting to call AOL
Your 40X CDROM drive may fail to read at 40 times regular speeds
USENET will be flooded with SPAM
Airlines will lose some customers' luggage
The Postal Service could mix up your mail with your neighbor's
Beanie Babies and Pokemon shortages are expected leading up to Y2K
Millions of people will not show up to work on January 1st!
Many businesses will not even open
:) - for the humor impaired
Nothing but pure, unadulterated hype. It's been blown WAY out of proportion, and people like the Red Cross who tell people to prepare for the worst, are doing nothing but raising the fears of the people. It's the worst kind of FUD.
You should ALWAYS be prepared for a disaster. The Red Cross, being a group that helps people in disasters, is doing a good thing, I think.
The significance of Y2K has been overblown to the general public though. (It is an I.T. problem but we've been working on it for years. Y2K is no surprise.)
Always be prepared.
I said:
:) Same as above example.
A subpoena or search warrant is served to an individual. They come and knock on your door.
You said:
Or search through your files if you're a corporation. They take over your office and demand you deliver all emails archived over the course of the last year.
I was afraid you wouldn't understand what my point was, since your example illustrates this. I could have written it better. When you search the files of the corporation you serve them with a warrant. The company knows it has been served with a warrant. The point I was trying to make is that it is important to know when you are being searched. Your example doesn't change this.
I said:
The government doesn't (ostensibly) wiretap Bill Gates.
You said:
After the fact, they got Gates' private email...
And he knew when they got it. The government didn't put secretly put a packet sniffer on the network... that I know of.
I said:
There is no check or balance when law enforcement can wiretap. Using technology, it becomes feasible to place a huge number of people remotely connected to someone they are investigating, scan for key words (even in voice, if not now, then soon). It's 1984. * And that's just government wiretapping. That doesn't even touch criminal wiretapping (and its technological cousins...)
You said:
So all wiretapping is bad because some wiretapping can be abused?
I shouldn't have changed the subject in the last sentence. Protection from criminals is a great reason to protect your privacy (through encryption). That does not have anything to do with your question, are privacy advocates necessarily against subpoenas and search warrants against suspected criminals. So I'll concede that for this discussion.
The first part of what I said, however, attempts to explain the effective difference between subpoenas and search warrants (a lawful society, IMHO) and wiretaps (internet or otherwise).
There is some wiggle room. It's not exactly black and white. Supposedly, FBI, police etc are required to get a court order to wiretap phones. There is room for debate. But don't suppose that all privacy advocates have nothing to stand on just because there are legitimate reasons and methods for enforcing the law.
A subpoena or search warrant is served to an individual. They come and knock on your door. The government doesn't (ostensibly) wiretap Bill Gates. There is no check or balance when law enforcement can wiretap. Using technology, it becomes feasible to place a huge number of people remotely connected to someone they are investigating, scan for key words (even in voice, if not now, then soon). It's 1984. * And that's just government wiretapping. That doesn't even touch criminal wiretapping (and its technological cousins...)
* yes I know the 1984 card is overplayed, but it actually applies here.
After all the democrat representatives are more pro microsoft on the news shows than the republicans with the exception of the one from Redmond's district.
After Friday's big findings of fact release, Washington Governor Gary Locke was on the sound bites saying he disagreed with the judge, Microsoft was a wonderful corporation, blah blah blah.
Last night Gates co-hosted a fundraiser for Locke.
Seattle Times - Locke is the headliner, but Gates monopolizes the crowd
red and gold...YUM! NOTE: it's spelled C-O-L-O-U-R-S, you yankees
I love the new colors!
PS Why are you still using Middle English? Just kidding!
Use it then throw it away... the best idea since DIVX!
True, it's in the byline, but the original can be found here. This way you get the wonderful rants of readers. :-)