Hey look at the bright side - at least it wasn't a $900 3D card or something. Used Live! Value's can be picked up on EBay for less than $50. Forgoe pizza for a few Friday's and you should be good.
I don't. I agree that the nut to normal ratio is high enough that they pissed off some freaks in the course of spamming ten or twenty million people. It's a longshot to suggest, though, that someone got so mad that they actually decided to raid the people's estate and shoot them. If you read the article I think it becomes eminently clear that there were plenty of other more pertinent reasons to kill them; namely that they ripped off internet investors for over ten million dollars, in addition to perpetrating "stock manipulation, forgery and illegal trading" at another firm they worked at. If you want to be murdered, a tried-and-true method that has worked pretty much through all history is to start stealing from the little guy.
I'm not even sure if it's radiation though... I think it's more something to do with the strain of your eyes focusing on a fixed plane to so long. Dunno. Seems like if it was radiation we'd all just have cataracts instead.
... does staring into a monitor for some 5/10/whatever hours a day significantly worsen your vision? My contacts are -7.00 strength (for those not in the know, blind). It's really horrible. I have the worst eyesight of anyone I know, the worst of all the people in my family, and not conincidentally I am on the computer more than anyone I know or anyone in my family. Is that old wives tale about watching too much TV making you go blind really true? Oh yeah, something else that's crazy, my strapped for cash friend who is also blind like me exploded his monitor one day and couldn't afford a new one for six months. I swear to god, his vision actually improved during the six months he wasn't on a PC (he never watches TV). He got the monitor; it got worse again. I'm suspicious here... is my 19" tube making me blind?
I'm extremely heartened to hear this. Not only does this represent a major crack in Microsoft's foundation, but it presents a major opportunity for Linux to step in - "Hey guys, we have a free OS here that's more stable than Windows."
On the other hand though, I think this story oversimplifies the issue quite a bit. Microsoft is notorious for offering hefty discounts on Windows software to companies who agree to only distribute that OS - no OS/2, etc. I still haven't really figured out how Dell managed to circumvent that one by offering Redhat pre-installed. I could be wrong, but AFAIK such incentives still exist. In that case, the article doesn't really broach the topic of how the big companies will distribute some other OS (in GW2K's case, some incantation of AOL most likely) without incurring a price penalty from MS, which will most certainly be passed on to the consumer. Do I have it all wrong here? It seems like more companies are offering alternative OSs, but I know for a fact that Microsoft has incentivized it quite well for them to refrain. What's the story, folks?
I'm not going to reinvent the wheel; the distinction between the 31 flavors has been made abundantly clear. I think it's wise to point out, though, that you shouldn't choose OpenBSD just for security, just because of its vaunted line-by-line audit. I mean, that's a really laudable thing to do (not sure if I know of another OS available to day that can claim that), but a lot of what's been done to OpenBSD can be easily implemented in other operating systems (Unix, anyways). I'm sure OpenBSD users might suffer a few less buffer exploits or TCP/IP attacks in the years to come, but I think most the reasons why OpenBSD is "secure" can be implemented by competent sysadmin in the other BSDs. Thus, if you need compatibility or HW support, but also security, don't be too hesitant to try Net/FreeBSD.
It's time Phish (and anyone else interested in giving away legal MP3s) encodes them in at least 160kbps, preferably 192kbps. 128kbps is sort of a relic of MP3s, and it harks back to a time three or four years ago when they had just caught on, but no one had the bandwidth that they do today. So to save on d/l time, we all encoded 128kbps. It's time we upped our standard a bit - 128kbps is not sufficient and does not produce CD quality music. It saddens me to see MP3.com, what with its millions (?) of MP3s, yet all of them not high enough quality to really warrant me buying them. This is pretty much the same for every site/artist that has MP3s on it.
He doesn't seem to mention anything about what I think is the studlest part of the iBook - 11mbps wireless networking. Anyone know when Linux will support this, and if the iBook could possibly be the first implementation?
I refuse to read this article on principle. This is Slashdot, not Seventeen. I don't see how this falls under Rob's quasi-journalistic creed of "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." The fact that anyone is actually reading this could only be hurting your chances. Be yourself, act natural, unplug for a little while (all the nerds I know are pathetically stressed,) and see what you come up with. If you're taking your Palm Pilot out on dates with a list of do's and don'ts built in, then, my friend, there's your problem. It's ironic, probably the best thing you could do for your love life is just read less Slashdot. Not read articles on Slashdot about it.
I think what they're getting at is the annual porno convention that's held across town the exact same week as Comdex, every year. God.. you couldn't have timed it better if you tried. 250,000 of the world's horniest men and 3,000 of the world's horniest women within miles of each other.
To really freak them out, send mail that's encrypted with a 40-bit key. I'd hazard a guess that the NSA can pretty much break a 40-bit key instantaneously now, so imagine their surprise when, while they're wading through all this hack echelon crud, they find an actual, encrypted e-mail describing plans to spike the punch at the 2000 presidential ball. They'll think they've hit the jackpot. Better yet, they'll think you actually believe that 40-bit is secure!
Dolly the sheep has a couple million compadres in all corners of the world. Imagine being the only human alive in the world. How f*cked up do you think you'd be?
The UT demo has been loads of fun on Windows for the past two weeks. I'd love to switch to Linux and give me one less reason to run c:\windows\win.com, but I imagine that like me, more than a few hardcore gamers/Slashdotters see performance as the bottom line when it comes to gaming. I'm serious; I've actually custom ordered thermal compound from a place in New York so I could get a little less heat resistance and a little more clock speed from my overclocked Celeron. I don't care what OS I use (for games, everything else is Linux when possible), so if UT demo is faster on Linux, then Linux it is. I would do some benchmarking myself, but I haven't the slightest clue how. Does anyone have any numbers on Linux vs. Windows?
I disagree. Having used Windows 2000 extensively over the past few months, on three different boxes (K6-3, Celeron 400-500, Pentium III 450), I can tell you that if anything, Windows 2000 runs much faster than a corresponding task in Windows 98. I have moved all of my office, graphics, web design, and page design software onto my NT NTFS paritions, and without fail every single one of the apps runs noticeably faster than on Windows 98. And a lot more stable, as well. This is on both AMD and Intel CPUs. As an aside, I think the Linux community should really be on the lookout for Windows 2000. It is extremely stable (1 BSOD, three boxes, four months) and, although I'm ashamed to admit this, it has me using Linux less. I think fluff like Active Directories that requires a Cray XMP just to run will still make Linux a viable alternative to Windows NT in the server market, but for workstations, watch out. This isn't flamebait - it's my honest opinion. Windows 2000 has a lot to offer the average home/business user. It just makes my computer run more peppy, and not many things do that these days.
That's a broken link. Sorry; I'm not saying you lied, but I did happen to procure a drive from the exact same site, for the exact same price, from the exact same manufacturer (Aiwa). I hope you understand my confusion.
On a random tangent, is anyone annoyed that OnStream markets their tape drive as a "digital tape drive"? Umm.. hey Onstream digital tape drives have been around for twenty years. As a matter of fact, I can't think of an analog tape drive. Why don't they just call it the "iTape Drive" or "Tape drive.com":)
Just to clarify,the Aiwa drive that they're selling on Onsale is *not* DDS-2. They're Travan, and I don't know where you got yours, but mine sucks. It works only intermittently, came with no documentation (nor is there any available from Aiwa.com), and has snapped three TR4 tapes at $39 a pop. Avoid these things like the plague.
If you absolutely can't be bothered with typing in your credit card numbers and you're enslaved to Windows, at least use MS Wallet, in which all your info is stored on your hard drive as opposed to God-know-where. This service is bound to fail. Imagine if every single one of the twenty-million Hotmail users had their credit card information in their account instead of just e-mail.
Many people think it's urban legend, but yes, you actually did give away a running Ferrari to the world's best Quake player. Any similar plans to give, say, your $1,000,000 Ferrari F50 to the world's best Linux kernel hacker?:)
We all know that you've released Q3A for Linux simultaneously with the other two ports, but by all counts, you're the exception to the rule. Linux is lucky to get maybe five quality game ports a year currently. Considering your unique position as someone that's actually done it, what were the hard parts for you as a developer? If you were in charge of the resources in the Linux community, what would you have them do to make your job easier?
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Hey look at the bright side - at least it wasn't a $900 3D card or something. Used Live! Value's can be picked up on EBay for less than $50. Forgoe pizza for a few Friday's and you should be good.
I don't. I agree that the nut to normal ratio is high enough that they pissed off some freaks in the course of spamming ten or twenty million people. It's a longshot to suggest, though, that someone got so mad that they actually decided to raid the people's estate and shoot them. If you read the article I think it becomes eminently clear that there were plenty of other more pertinent reasons to kill them; namely that they ripped off internet investors for over ten million dollars, in addition to perpetrating "stock manipulation, forgery and illegal trading" at another firm they worked at. If you want to be murdered, a tried-and-true method that has worked pretty much through all history is to start stealing from the little guy.
What's this about pre-pubescent females hearing above 15kHz? Do elaborate!
I'm not even sure if it's radiation though ... I think it's more something to do with the strain of your eyes focusing on a fixed plane to so long. Dunno. Seems like if it was radiation we'd all just have cataracts instead.
... does staring into a monitor for some 5/10/whatever hours a day significantly worsen your vision? My contacts are -7.00 strength (for those not in the know, blind). It's really horrible. I have the worst eyesight of anyone I know, the worst of all the people in my family, and not conincidentally I am on the computer more than anyone I know or anyone in my family. Is that old wives tale about watching too much TV making you go blind really true? Oh yeah, something else that's crazy, my strapped for cash friend who is also blind like me exploded his monitor one day and couldn't afford a new one for six months. I swear to god, his vision actually improved during the six months he wasn't on a PC (he never watches TV). He got the monitor; it got worse again. I'm suspicious here... is my 19" tube making me blind?
I guess now is as good a time as any to mention my ironically titled manuscript, hitting the shelves at a store near you next week:
:)
"The complete idiot's guide to copywright law for dummies in a nutshell in 21 days and 24 hours."
Let the cease & desist orders begin
I'm extremely heartened to hear this. Not only does this represent a major crack in Microsoft's foundation, but it presents a major opportunity for Linux to step in - "Hey guys, we have a free OS here that's more stable than Windows."
On the other hand though, I think this story oversimplifies the issue quite a bit. Microsoft is notorious for offering hefty discounts on Windows software to companies who agree to only distribute that OS - no OS/2, etc. I still haven't really figured out how Dell managed to circumvent that one by offering Redhat pre-installed. I could be wrong, but AFAIK such incentives still exist. In that case, the article doesn't really broach the topic of how the big companies will distribute some other OS (in GW2K's case, some incantation of AOL most likely) without incurring a price penalty from MS, which will most certainly be passed on to the consumer. Do I have it all wrong here? It seems like more companies are offering alternative OSs, but I know for a fact that Microsoft has incentivized it quite well for them to refrain. What's the story, folks?
I'm not going to reinvent the wheel; the distinction between the 31 flavors has been made abundantly clear. I think it's wise to point out, though, that you shouldn't choose OpenBSD just for security, just because of its vaunted line-by-line audit. I mean, that's a really laudable thing to do (not sure if I know of another OS available to day that can claim that), but a lot of what's been done to OpenBSD can be easily implemented in other operating systems (Unix, anyways). I'm sure OpenBSD users might suffer a few less buffer exploits or TCP/IP attacks in the years to come, but I think most the reasons why OpenBSD is "secure" can be implemented by competent sysadmin in the other BSDs. Thus, if you need compatibility or HW support, but also security, don't be too hesitant to try Net/FreeBSD.
It's time Phish (and anyone else interested in giving away legal MP3s) encodes them in at least 160kbps, preferably 192kbps. 128kbps is sort of a relic of MP3s, and it harks back to a time three or four years ago when they had just caught on, but no one had the bandwidth that they do today. So to save on d/l time, we all encoded 128kbps. It's time we upped our standard a bit - 128kbps is not sufficient and does not produce CD quality music. It saddens me to see MP3.com, what with its millions (?) of MP3s, yet all of them not high enough quality to really warrant me buying them. This is pretty much the same for every site/artist that has MP3s on it.
He doesn't seem to mention anything about what I think is the studlest part of the iBook - 11mbps wireless networking. Anyone know when Linux will support this, and if the iBook could possibly be the first implementation?
I refuse to read this article on principle. This is Slashdot, not Seventeen. I don't see how this falls under Rob's quasi-journalistic creed of "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." The fact that anyone is actually reading this could only be hurting your chances. Be yourself, act natural, unplug for a little while (all the nerds I know are pathetically stressed,) and see what you come up with. If you're taking your Palm Pilot out on dates with a list of do's and don'ts built in, then, my friend, there's your problem. It's ironic, probably the best thing you could do for your love life is just read less Slashdot. Not read articles on Slashdot about it.
I think what they're getting at is the annual porno convention that's held across town the exact same week as Comdex, every year. God.. you couldn't have timed it better if you tried. 250,000 of the world's horniest men and 3,000 of the world's horniest women within miles of each other.
To really freak them out, send mail that's encrypted with a 40-bit key. I'd hazard a guess that the NSA can pretty much break a 40-bit key instantaneously now, so imagine their surprise when, while they're wading through all this hack echelon crud, they find an actual, encrypted e-mail describing plans to spike the punch at the 2000 presidential ball. They'll think they've hit the jackpot. Better yet, they'll think you actually believe that 40-bit is secure!
Dolly the sheep has a couple million compadres in all corners of the world. Imagine being the only human alive in the world. How f*cked up do you think you'd be?
do we have to play God? I like my life. My life will be just fine without watching this tortured creature being resurrected in the name of science.
Hrm. I guess I could do that, but then I'd have to work more to get more money. Which means I'd have to game less. Catch-22, I suppose.
The UT demo has been loads of fun on Windows for the past two weeks. I'd love to switch to Linux and give me one less reason to run c:\windows\win.com, but I imagine that like me, more than a few hardcore gamers/Slashdotters see performance as the bottom line when it comes to gaming. I'm serious; I've actually custom ordered thermal compound from a place in New York so I could get a little less heat resistance and a little more clock speed from my overclocked Celeron. I don't care what OS I use (for games, everything else is Linux when possible), so if UT demo is faster on Linux, then Linux it is. I would do some benchmarking myself, but I haven't the slightest clue how. Does anyone have any numbers on Linux vs. Windows?
I disagree. Having used Windows 2000 extensively over the past few months, on three different boxes (K6-3, Celeron 400-500, Pentium III 450), I can tell you that if anything, Windows 2000 runs much faster than a corresponding task in Windows 98. I have moved all of my office, graphics, web design, and page design software onto my NT NTFS paritions, and without fail every single one of the apps runs noticeably faster than on Windows 98. And a lot more stable, as well. This is on both AMD and Intel CPUs. As an aside, I think the Linux community should really be on the lookout for Windows 2000. It is extremely stable (1 BSOD, three boxes, four months) and, although I'm ashamed to admit this, it has me using Linux less. I think fluff like Active Directories that requires a Cray XMP just to run will still make Linux a viable alternative to Windows NT in the server market, but for workstations, watch out. This isn't flamebait - it's my honest opinion. Windows 2000 has a lot to offer the average home/business user. It just makes my computer run more peppy, and not many things do that these days.
This even look remotely familiar to anyone or are we going to have to wait for some hints before there's a realistic chance at deciphering it?
That's a broken link. Sorry; I'm not saying you lied, but I did happen to procure a drive from the exact same site, for the exact same price, from the exact same manufacturer (Aiwa). I hope you understand my confusion.
On a random tangent, is anyone annoyed that OnStream markets their tape drive as a "digital tape drive"? Umm.. hey Onstream digital tape drives have been around for twenty years. As a matter of fact, I can't think of an analog tape drive. Why don't they just call it the "iTape Drive" or "Tape drive.com" :)
Just to clarify,the Aiwa drive that they're selling on Onsale is *not* DDS-2. They're Travan, and I don't know where you got yours, but mine sucks. It works only intermittently, came with no documentation (nor is there any available from Aiwa.com), and has snapped three TR4 tapes at $39 a pop. Avoid these things like the plague.
If you absolutely can't be bothered with typing in your credit card numbers and you're enslaved to Windows, at least use MS Wallet, in which all your info is stored on your hard drive as opposed to God-know-where. This service is bound to fail. Imagine if every single one of the twenty-million Hotmail users had their credit card information in their account instead of just e-mail.
Many people think it's urban legend, but yes, you actually did give away a running Ferrari to the world's best Quake player. Any similar plans to give, say, your $1,000,000 Ferrari F50 to the world's best Linux kernel hacker? :)
We all know that you've released Q3A for Linux simultaneously with the other two ports, but by all counts, you're the exception to the rule. Linux is lucky to get maybe five quality game ports a year currently. Considering your unique position as someone that's actually done it, what were the hard parts for you as a developer? If you were in charge of the resources in the Linux community, what would you have them do to make your job easier?