Point of information - Lotus Notes has handled mail, scheduling, groupware, and more since Day 1, and has done so seamlessly. (Where do you think Microsoft got the idea for Exchange?)
Plus, the server package (Domino) runs on a variety of hardware platforms and OS's; encryption is native to both server and clients; replication is faster and more reliable than Exchange/Outlook; and the whole setup is much easier to secure against crackers and viruses.
As an added bonus, there are even open-source projects devoted to the Domino/Notes architecture.
Granted, Domino is neither beer-free nor speech-free, there's currently no native Linux version of the Notes client (grrr), and there's a lot of FUD directed against Lotus products by Microsoft and their cronies. However, with patience, persistence, and skill, you should be able to move 'em away from MS and towards something a little more geek-palatable.
[Let it be known that I do not work for Lotus or for IBM.]
"On the other hand, wouldn't the FBI be looking hard at him now that has built something like this?"
Nope. He's white, probably Mormon, and from Utah; he has nothing to fear from the FBI. They're only interested in you if you're brown, Muslim, or from someplace less thoroughly Republican.
If you're a Steve Irwin detractor, don't forget the St. Louis Zoo. Its director, Marlin Perkins, hosted Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom and created the nature-show format everyone else has since copied.
Plus, it's free, unless you want to ride the little train.
And I don't know how you feel about American beer, but the Anheuser-Busch brewery tour gets pretty in-depth when it comes to large-scale brewing and bottling techniques. Plus, free samples.
It *was* about the same size - after Borders bought out Library Ltd, they closed the supercool Clayton location and moved the remaining inventory to a new Borders in a strip mall near the Galleria.
"For many years, Anheuser-Busch as well as our family have been firmly committed to helping Saint Louis U. become the top Catholic university in the U.S., and we're proud to once again provide support for the school, its faculty and the students," said [August] Busch IV, who earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in business administration from SLU.
What's kind of sad is that that's how the President of the United States has been pronouncing the adjective for that country's citizens: "My fellow merkins..."
it's my personal freedom which allows me to buy the vehicle I think is fun to drive.
That's exactly why I got a MINI. Handles better than an SUV (even in snow and ice), more space-efficient than an SUV, more fuel-efficient than an SUV, and can haul everything I need to haul.
Plus, it gets me cute boys' phone numbers. (Let's see an SUV do that.)
And what about those who have no use of their legs or feet? As it is now, they have to shell out extra for customized vehicles which have awkward lever systems to control braking and acceleration.
The pedals-on-steering-wheel approach also lets the manufacturer switch between driver-on-left and driver-on-right more easily.
Thanks for the bonus points... but I'm local, so they don't count for much. (Although I can count on one hand the number of people I know who can explain why the city's independent in the first place, and even fewer who can justify the continued separation without resorting to racism.)
As for places where kids, especially those with money, hang out - the list is short, mostly because of crotchety old shopkeepers (in any jurisdiction) who think that "teenager" = "hoodlum". But what about South Grand, or the CWE?
It should be noted that the offending ordinance only affects St. Louis County, and thus does not affect the City of St. Louis (an independent city since 1876). Move the arcade to the City, away from County Council rhetoric and brownshirt police, and the issue vanishes. (mostly because the Board of Aldermen is too busy yammering about a new stadium to worry about video-game violence.)
Make that "overly delayed thanks to the Reagan Administration". Go ahead - google "Reagan AIDS NIH" and see what sorts of lovely excuses they made to withhold funding for research.
Mod parent up, please. It's a great solution - thin clients which boot from NFS directly into guest mode - and it's very well-documented. My.org is considering establishing community labs, and this is the approach I'll be pushing.
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Most e-mail clients allow you to view IP addresses, hostnames, etc. to find out where the message actually originated. Give the spam itself a good, thorough reading. Then look up any domains on WHOIS, document and research any phone numbers or snail-mail addresses, etc. Basically, figure out how to get in touch with someone.
And then call your cousin in the mafia. The spam will stop real quick.
Actually, I think Burt Lancaster would be pretty damned effective at getting the point across. Usually, when people are confronted with the reanimated corpse of a deceased actor, they LISTEN.
Of course, I can think of a few of my users who wouldn't bat an eye. We'd have to get Valentino's skeleton for them.
The tool box is a good idea, but you should be able to cover the screwdrivers, pliers, pocketknife, etc. by getting a Leatherman or similar multi-tool.
Basically, the toolbox I'd give would contain:
Hammer - if nothing else, it's good for finals-week catharsis
Multi-tool - I'd recommend the Leatherman Pulse; it has needle-nose pliers, screwdrivers, 3" knife blade, scissors, etc.
Bottle opener - for, uh, soda
Duct tape
Tape measure
Flashlight
There's more I'd put in, I know, but I can't think of anything else right now.
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Point of information - Lotus Notes has handled mail, scheduling, groupware, and more since Day 1, and has done so seamlessly. (Where do you think Microsoft got the idea for Exchange?)
Plus, the server package (Domino) runs on a variety of hardware platforms and OS's; encryption is native to both server and clients; replication is faster and more reliable than Exchange/Outlook; and the whole setup is much easier to secure against crackers and viruses.
As an added bonus, there are even open-source projects devoted to the Domino/Notes architecture.
Granted, Domino is neither beer-free nor speech-free, there's currently no native Linux version of the Notes client (grrr), and there's a lot of FUD directed against Lotus products by Microsoft and their cronies. However, with patience, persistence, and skill, you should be able to move 'em away from MS and towards something a little more geek-palatable.
[Let it be known that I do not work for Lotus or for IBM.]
Pop-up blocking is built into Mozilla and Mozilla Firebird. (Yet another reason to switch.)
"Of course, all that can change if/when we find someone whose not a wild-eyed, foaming-mouth Muslim radical behind an attack or attempted attack."
What about Oklahoma City? Or is that too long ago?
"On the other hand, wouldn't the FBI be looking hard at him now that has built something like this?"
Nope. He's white, probably Mormon, and from Utah; he has nothing to fear from the FBI. They're only interested in you if you're brown, Muslim, or from someplace less thoroughly Republican.
(Me? Bitterly sarcastic? Whatever do you mean?)
"Canada (where I live) sells power to the US quite frequently, and vice-versa"
Right, but consider the scale... If Nova Scotia is selling power, it's to New England, not New Mexico.
If you're a Steve Irwin detractor, don't forget the St. Louis Zoo. Its director, Marlin Perkins, hosted Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom and created the nature-show format everyone else has since copied.
Plus, it's free, unless you want to ride the little train.
And I don't know how you feel about American beer, but the Anheuser-Busch brewery tour gets pretty in-depth when it comes to large-scale brewing and bottling techniques. Plus, free samples.
It *was* about the same size - after Borders bought out Library Ltd, they closed the supercool Clayton location and moved the remaining inventory to a new Borders in a strip mall near the Galleria.
This research was performed at St. Louis University.
Now consider Anheuser-Busch's main source of revenue...
The word is "merkin".
What's kind of sad is that that's how the President of the United States has been pronouncing the adjective for that country's citizens: "My fellow merkins..."
it's my personal freedom which allows me to buy the vehicle I think is fun to drive.
That's exactly why I got a MINI. Handles better than an SUV (even in snow and ice), more space-efficient than an SUV, more fuel-efficient than an SUV, and can haul everything I need to haul.
Plus, it gets me cute boys' phone numbers. (Let's see an SUV do that.)
And what about those who have no use of their legs or feet? As it is now, they have to shell out extra for customized vehicles which have awkward lever systems to control braking and acceleration.
The pedals-on-steering-wheel approach also lets the manufacturer switch between driver-on-left and driver-on-right more easily.
Thanks for the bonus points... but I'm local, so they don't count for much. (Although I can count on one hand the number of people I know who can explain why the city's independent in the first place, and even fewer who can justify the continued separation without resorting to racism.)
As for places where kids, especially those with money, hang out - the list is short, mostly because of crotchety old shopkeepers (in any jurisdiction) who think that "teenager" = "hoodlum". But what about South Grand, or the CWE?
No argument from me about the earnings tax.
It should be noted that the offending ordinance only affects St. Louis County, and thus does not affect the City of St. Louis (an independent city since 1876). Move the arcade to the City, away from County Council rhetoric and brownshirt police, and the issue vanishes. (mostly because the Board of Aldermen is too busy yammering about a new stadium to worry about video-game violence.)
I mean, honestly. It's a simple solution.
Make that "overly delayed thanks to the Reagan Administration". Go ahead - google "Reagan AIDS NIH" and see what sorts of lovely excuses they made to withhold funding for research.
Mod parent up, please. It's a great solution - thin clients which boot from NFS directly into guest mode - and it's very well-documented. My .org is considering establishing community labs, and this is the approach I'll be pushing.
And in a vending machine, to boot.
(Yes, that machine actually exists. It's next to the beach at Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. HK$10 (roughly US$1.25) gets you a cold Carlsberg.)
Along these lines, anybody with the last names Redmond, York, Washington, etc. might have some pretty nice cashflow coming to them.
But what if it's RFC 2325 compliant?
No, this one involves the Ent(wistle)s.
Most e-mail clients allow you to view IP addresses, hostnames, etc. to find out where the message actually originated. Give the spam itself a good, thorough reading. Then look up any domains on WHOIS, document and research any phone numbers or snail-mail addresses, etc. Basically, figure out how to get in touch with someone.
And then call your cousin in the mafia. The spam will stop real quick.
Actually, I think Burt Lancaster would be pretty damned effective at getting the point across. Usually, when people are confronted with the reanimated corpse of a deceased actor, they LISTEN.
Of course, I can think of a few of my users who wouldn't bat an eye. We'd have to get Valentino's skeleton for them.
Basically, the toolbox I'd give would contain:
There's more I'd put in, I know, but I can't think of anything else right now.
Hey, whoa, speak for yourself, het-boy. If an expo featured buff Chippendale types, I'd feel like they were targeting me.
And, for the record, the boy I'm seeing is a geek. Apparently, I caught his attention while preaching the glories of apt-get.
Sounds a bit like The Open CD, which was covered here on /. a while back.
Chalk me up as a "maybe" - gotta check the sked and see what my boy is up to.