...when you gather the Dutch Hacktic veterans, The German CCC, The Bay Area Cypherpunks, The 2600 people, The EFF and the cryptography and security experts from all over the world?
Is it just me, or is it awfully quiet on slashdot today? Where are the nerds?
Oh yeah, please learn some Bork!Bork!Bork! before heading for this convention. Hekkes towk a more edfunced lungooege.
Through HailStorm, Microsoft hopes to deliver e-commerce services, address books online, and password management to disparate devices such as PCs, handhelds or cell phones.
"No, your PC won't be useable 'till next week. We're sorry about that. No, you can't use your cell phone either. We have a minor I/O problem." >It's such a nice, comforting feeling knowing everything is taken care of, and in good hands. The future's bright. Where do you want to go today?>
OK, it could happen to any negligent sysadmin (uhm, count me in). I don't have any problem with the way Microsoft runs its business (OK, maybe I do, on moral grounds). What I do have a problem with, is any kind of centralized information center. Data cannot be stored safely on one location, one system, prone to failure. I'm sure even a complete idiot would NOT have overseen this. And please, let's not even think about the consequences of one company keeping records of 98% of the desktop users. Fortunately, we do have a choice. Would be a shame to waste, considering the alternative.
I admit, my opninion is biased. So is yours.
Worth reading, especially if you're a headteacher or principal.
If only they knew, and only if they knew what linux actually stands for, how far linux has come, how it perfectly suits their needs, etc...
I reckon it all comes down to the teachers ignorance. If they were properly educated (no, I'm not saying they should at least have a CS degree), they would know why they shouldn't use windows in classrooms. I remember reading a german governmental white paper on this, and why they decided to have linux installed in 500 schools throughout the nation. I forgot the URL, but it basically comes down to the fact the german government shares the toughts of the avarage/.-reader on these issues.
While browsing through the OSS-poll this morning, I learned there's a belgian who owns a.cx domain.... hmm.
Maybe NASA should have a look at paypal. For every trip to the ISS, I would gladly make a micropayment.
On a more serious note: the fact the russians work on a very tighter budget and still accomplish great things, makes me wonder where most of your taxes end up. I'm not (only) talking about spaceflight. Governments should realize research is the key to economic prosperity, scientific breakthroughs and quality education in the long run. You can't just cut the budget of your own future. IMHO, someone in Washington D.C. should reconsider some priorities.
Imagine what les chinois could do avec this technology, they would probablement have access to a language they understand (such as Anglais) and steal top secret information!
e.g. Forrest Gump: an in-depth article about the american dream and how american citizens succesfully pursue this + 10 useful hints on how to behave if you ever get invited to meet the president + some historical milestones in american history and the people who made it happen + some pointers on getting chicks.
Naked Gun 2 1/2: 10 useful hints on how to become an outstanding member of american society (a "good" cop) + 10 more useful hints on how to behave if you ever get invited to meet the president + more uses for their nuclear devices.
I'd say you yankies are doomed if you don't act quickly and get you DVD technology back.
I certainly know how it was projected, and that this center of mass was must be somewhere between the US and Europe. There's obviously no central point. (hey, even I made it through geography without falling asleep)
In fact, I made no point at all. Just an observation: the choice of the projection of the Earth influences the way people perceive these results. Japan sits in a proverbial corner.
Other readers already pointed it out: this result is biased.
First of all, the map is eurocentric, and influences the generated result. Each possible central point will generate a different result.
Taking Greenwich as a central point, you'll end up much more towards the equator, somewhere in the Atlantic.
Debian forgot to paint a big red smear on Finland;-)
....is even better. The Konqueror-team included an option similar to the cookie-settings: Konqueror can now ask you confirmation before opening the pop-up. Cheers to the Konqueror team for developing a not-so-bloated, extremely customizable browser for a great platform.
IMHO, read some HOWTO's, this service is completely redundant. Below is a little addendum to the previous post:
- Protect your PC from malicious hackers: Recompile the kernel with all security options, deactivate all unneccessary services like telnetd or ftpd.
ipchains will do nicely
- Prevent Websites from tracking your activities: Use mozilla or conqueror with cookies disabled, or set a per-site cookie policy. Use a proxy to disguise your IP if you have broadband with static IP.
for broadband and dialup: safeweb
- Secure your passwords and personal information: One word: Encription. Encript the data in your file system.
An encrypted filesystem is very secure but not for mortals.
- Block unwanted ads and speed up browsing: Use mozilla with a per-syte image policy. reject everithing that comes from doubleclick.net.
just edit your hosts file and add some entries from hostsforlinux
I'd like to think the free market is real, but this isn't the 19th century anymore. Does any government (esp. the EU) still care about the basic principles of democracy, open markets, free trade, liberalism, etc...? This zoning-debate is a political matter, and somebody should defend our basic rights. EU, US, wake up! To hell with the IP-lobby. Pressure groups only defend the economic interests of trusts and monopolists.
I don't think sueing those companies is an option. Instead, the EU and US should encourage a more competitive market IMHO.
Let's get this straight with a little help from my coursebook "Economics for dummies":-)
In order to be able to charge different prices, one needs a monopoly or at least a "trust". Logical conclusion: the EU should encourage competition. It's quite a profitable market, so a new distribution company should be able to survive. How should they do this? Allow this company to import DVDs from wherever they are cheap (...thus allowing them to make the most of exchange rates).
Second decision the EU should make: allow non-region dependent DVD players to be sold (or manufactured).
The end-user always benefits from a little competition, and the EU should encourage this.
BTW, I hope they aren't going through with the software patents.
Smallest Laser 1,000 Times Thinner Than A Human Hair
this research is completely useless! How are we supposed to play lasergames now? How will we ever enjoy lightshows again with lasers this small? A damn waste of resources IM(not-so-)HO!
A quote from one of the testimonials:
I hadn't had a sex drive since I was about 45. It was terrible, but Al, with those rings, I swear ol' winkey was at least 3 inches longer than he usually was! Anyway, we had one of the most wonderful nights of our lives. Unfortunately, after 7 hours of passionate love making, Marge died in extacy.
eternal LIFE rings? *cough* excellent choice of brandname *cough*:)
you're absolutely right. As you might have read in a previous/.-article, in Belgium we have the same problem. The representative of the music industry was thinking about sueing ALL belgian napster users. In the meantime, CD-prices haven't dropped and downloading music became even more popular. This summer, they will triple the price of a CDR in Belgium to tackle the problem. Futile! What they don't realize, is that most users now shifted to downloading MPEGs of their favourite music videos. The music industry should realize they don't offer any value for money. So: there are (IMHO) 2 solutions 1) A price-cut 2) Instead of selling legacy CDs, add some value by selling the music videos on DVD for the same price.
hey troll,
last time I checked the ESA is 'doing' more in space than NASA. They are not nearly as cheap as the russians. They can't afford to make the any mistakes because they launch a lot of commercial and non-commercial satellites.
The launch platform is ideally located, near the equator. They don't need zillion tons of fuel to get into orbit. If this hotel company gets permission from the european authorities (but I doubt they will), they would be able to save a few bucks by launching the modules from there (it's french territory I think).
One would almost forget the japs have a space program too... and they would make an ideal partner in commercial space exploitation. A few years ago, they even presented plans for a hotel on the moon. Actually a city, but with a lot of private funding. Just plans though, I don't know if they are going through with it.
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...when you gather the Dutch Hacktic veterans, The German CCC, The Bay Area Cypherpunks, The 2600 people, The EFF and the cryptography and security experts from all over the world?
Is it just me, or is it awfully quiet on slashdot today? Where are the nerds?
Oh yeah, please learn some Bork!Bork!Bork! before heading for this convention. Hekkes towk a more edfunced lungooege.
Through HailStorm, Microsoft hopes to deliver e-commerce services, address books online, and password management to disparate devices such as PCs, handhelds or cell phones.
"No, your PC won't be useable 'till next week. We're sorry about that. No, you can't use your cell phone either. We have a minor I/O problem."
>It's such a nice, comforting feeling knowing everything is taken care of, and in good hands. The future's bright. Where do you want to go today?>
OK, it could happen to any negligent sysadmin (uhm, count me in). I don't have any problem with the way Microsoft runs its business (OK, maybe I do, on moral grounds). What I do have a problem with, is any kind of centralized information center. Data cannot be stored safely on one location, one system, prone to failure. I'm sure even a complete idiot would NOT have overseen this. And please, let's not even think about the consequences of one company keeping records of 98% of the desktop users. Fortunately, we do have a choice. Would be a shame to waste, considering the alternative.
I admit, my opninion is biased. So is yours.
Worth reading, especially if you're a headteacher or principal. /.-reader on these issues.
If only they knew, and only if they knew what linux actually stands for, how far linux has come, how it perfectly suits their needs, etc...
I reckon it all comes down to the teachers ignorance. If they were properly educated (no, I'm not saying they should at least have a CS degree), they would know why they shouldn't use windows in classrooms. I remember reading a german governmental white paper on this, and why they decided to have linux installed in 500 schools throughout the nation. I forgot the URL, but it basically comes down to the fact the german government shares the toughts of the avarage
While browsing through the OSS-poll this morning, I learned there's a belgian who owns a .cx domain.... hmm.
Maybe NASA should have a look at paypal. For every trip to the ISS, I would gladly make a micropayment.
On a more serious note: the fact the russians work on a very tighter budget and still accomplish great things, makes me wonder where most of your taxes end up. I'm not (only) talking about spaceflight. Governments should realize research is the key to economic prosperity, scientific breakthroughs and quality education in the long run. You can't just cut the budget of your own future. IMHO, someone in Washington D.C. should reconsider some priorities.
Imagine what les chinois could do avec this technology, they would probablement have access to a language they understand (such as Anglais) and steal top secret information!
e.g. Forrest Gump: an in-depth article about the american dream and how american citizens succesfully pursue this + 10 useful hints on how to behave if you ever get invited to meet the president + some historical milestones in american history and the people who made it happen + some pointers on getting chicks.
Naked Gun 2 1/2: 10 useful hints on how to become an outstanding member of american society (a "good" cop) + 10 more useful hints on how to behave if you ever get invited to meet the president + more uses for their nuclear devices.
I'd say you yankies are doomed if you don't act quickly and get you DVD technology back.
I certainly know how it was projected, and that this center of mass was must be somewhere between the US and Europe. There's obviously no central point. (hey, even I made it through geography without falling asleep)
In fact, I made no point at all. Just an observation: the choice of the projection of the Earth influences the way people perceive these results. Japan sits in a proverbial corner.
Other readers already pointed it out: this result is biased. ;-)
First of all, the map is eurocentric, and influences the generated result. Each possible central point will generate a different result.
Taking Greenwich as a central point, you'll end up much more towards the equator, somewhere in the Atlantic.
Debian forgot to paint a big red smear on Finland
....is even better. The Konqueror-team included an option similar to the cookie-settings: Konqueror can now ask you confirmation before opening the pop-up. Cheers to the Konqueror team for developing a not-so-bloated, extremely customizable browser for a great platform.
IMHO, read some HOWTO's, this service is completely redundant. Below is a little addendum to the previous post: - Protect your PC from malicious hackers: Recompile the kernel with all security options, deactivate all unneccessary services like telnetd or ftpd.
ipchains will do nicely
- Prevent Websites from tracking your activities: Use mozilla or conqueror with cookies disabled, or set a per-site cookie policy. Use a proxy to disguise your IP if you have broadband with static IP.
for broadband and dialup: safeweb
- Secure your passwords and personal information: One word: Encription. Encript the data in your file system.
An encrypted filesystem is very secure but not for mortals.
- Block unwanted ads and speed up browsing: Use mozilla with a per-syte image policy. reject everithing that comes from doubleclick.net.
just edit your hosts file and add some entries from hostsforlinux
I'd like to think the free market is real, but this isn't the 19th century anymore. Does any government (esp. the EU) still care about the basic principles of democracy, open markets, free trade, liberalism, etc...?
This zoning-debate is a political matter, and somebody should defend our basic rights. EU, US, wake up! To hell with the IP-lobby. Pressure groups only defend the economic interests of trusts and monopolists.
I don't think sueing those companies is an option. Instead, the EU and US should encourage a more competitive market IMHO.
Let's get this straight with a little help from my coursebook "Economics for dummies" :-)
In order to be able to charge different prices, one needs a monopoly or at least a "trust". Logical conclusion: the EU should encourage competition. It's quite a profitable market, so a new distribution company should be able to survive. How should they do this? Allow this company to import DVDs from wherever they are cheap (...thus allowing them to make the most of exchange rates).
Second decision the EU should make: allow non-region dependent DVD players to be sold (or manufactured).
The end-user always benefits from a little competition, and the EU should encourage this.
BTW, I hope they aren't going through with the software patents.
Smallest Laser 1,000 Times Thinner Than A Human Hair
this research is completely useless! How are we supposed to play lasergames now? How will we ever enjoy lightshows again with lasers this small? A damn waste of resources IM(not-so-)HO!
A quote from one of the testimonials: :)
I hadn't had a sex drive since I was about 45. It was terrible, but Al, with those rings, I swear ol' winkey was at least 3 inches longer than he usually was! Anyway, we had one of the most wonderful nights of our lives. Unfortunately, after 7 hours of passionate love making, Marge died in extacy.
eternal LIFE rings? *cough* excellent choice of brandname *cough*
you're absolutely right. As you might have read in a previous /.-article, in Belgium we have the same problem. The representative of the music industry was thinking about sueing ALL belgian napster users. In the meantime, CD-prices haven't dropped and downloading music became even more popular. This summer, they will triple the price of a CDR in Belgium to tackle the problem. Futile!
What they don't realize, is that most users now shifted to downloading MPEGs of their favourite music videos. The music industry should realize they don't offer any value for money. So: there are (IMHO) 2 solutions
1) A price-cut
2) Instead of selling legacy CDs, add some value by selling the music videos on DVD for the same price.
hey troll, last time I checked the ESA is 'doing' more in space than NASA.
They are not nearly as cheap as the russians. They can't afford to make the any mistakes because they launch a lot of commercial and non-commercial satellites.
The launch platform is ideally located, near the equator. They don't need zillion tons of fuel to get into orbit. If this hotel company gets permission from the european authorities (but I doubt they will), they would be able to save a few bucks by launching the modules from there (it's french territory I think). One would almost forget the japs have a space program too... and they would make an ideal partner in commercial space exploitation. A few years ago, they even presented plans for a hotel on the moon. Actually a city, but with a lot of private funding. Just plans though, I don't know if they are going through with it.