I've been wanting to upgrade my IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T43 with either a Hitachi 7K100 or Seagate Momentus 7200.1.
Problem is this laptop has a SATA->IDE bridge chip (apparantly made by Intel). So you can use an IDE drive.
Problem this gives is that most drives (with rare exception) generate a BIOS error on startup, that IBM/Lenovo has so far failed to fix.
I'm really hoping they get it fixed. With that drive, this would be the top performing laptop on the market. It really is a nice laptop. It does have a little thermal problem, causing the fan to stay somewhat loud, even when thermals cool, but I suspect that's a BIOS upgrade at some point in the future. Sounds like the settings are a little to harsh. IMHO not a big deal.
I'm really hoping this doesn't become a trend for Laptop HD's. I really want to upgrade. This thing is a real great example of what makes IBM/Lenovo laptops so good. Sturdy, fast, reliable. Just need that HD upgrade now;-).
I'll agree to this stupid idea if the following is done: - all religious content goes on port 666. - all political content goes on port -666.
I don't see a reason why we don't push this stuff off of port 80 while were at it. That article made good reason to get this stuff of port 80. How many religions have broken up over religion or political differences? Quite a few. And lets face it... in the US, religion and politics are one.
I always have a bottle of water with me, and keep myself well hydrated... so I know my urinals well.
IMHO no flush urinals suck. There's always that faint odor of urine that just doesn't go away.
The best urinals ever are the low flow with a urinal cake. Low flow means even when they get older, and have calcium buildup, no splash at all on flush, and the urinal cake keeps it fresh. When well mantained they are very good.
When I make it rich... I'm getting a Urinal in my home bathroom. And yes, it will be low flow.
Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I just blogged earlier this morning that they should be compensating users financially for the trouble they have caused. And/or face some criminal liability.
Seems like the only way to rid yourself of their blunder is to wipe and reinstall windows. IMHO users should be compensated for that.
There's absolutely no way that Sony didn't realize the risks associated with using a rootkit. It's been covered here before (among many other places, typically regarding spyware). So we can safely say they knew what risk existed.
They were just hoping everyone was to dumb to realize what they were doing.
Am I bias or just looking to attack Sony? No, definately not. I didn't get this garbage, heck I'm not even a real music fan, so the whole thing is a null as far as I'm concerned. To be honest, I like Sony hardware. So I'm not a anti-sony jerk taking advantage.
I just know I hate reformatting my computer because windows got screwed up, and I know what I'm doing and can do it quickly. There's quite a few people out there with this garbage installed on their computer... and some don't even realize what's going on.
Come on Sony... open up your wallets and compensate them for your blunder. You knew what you were doing was wrong. You did it anyway. Now compensate. If it were up to me, your execs would be in jail for a year or two for hacking, since that's effectively what you did.
I really don't want Sony to get off free here. Just think about what the next one is going to try and get away with. Just wait until version 2.0 includes a keylogger to ensure you don't transcribe the lyrics.
Considering lie detectors are about as inaccurate as weatherman (often considered to be a little over 50% accurate in practical use outside of a testing lab).... it doesn't suprise me that airlines would be up for this idea.
Remember: if the security doesn't clear you to fly, the airline doesn't have to book you on a later flight. That's considered *your* problem in most cases. Hence they tell you arrive at the airport 3-6 days before you leave.
Yes! That's right! Fred Flinstone is a non-fictional work!
If you want more good laughs read on here (click on Excavations in the left column for the above). It's FAQ even goes as far as Environmental (Global Warming) and Space! Because the creator is an expert on both;-)
It's amazingly silly. What's bad is apprantly kids are taken on fieldtrips there, and told that's what the science community believes.
The way the law is currently written, if someone used your open hotspot for illegal purposes, you would at a minimum liable, perhaps even criminally responsible, depending on the crime, and state your in.
For example facilitating the transfer of child pornography is also illegal.
Personally, I'm still convinced unsecure WiFi poses to large of a risk. Just think about what can happen:
- terrorists could potentially drive up, connect, and unleash an attack on infrastructure (power grid, etc.).
- peidophiles could drive up, and transmit their data, then leave... with nobody knowing who they are, and it being pretty much impossible to track down.
- lauching of a virus or bot attack.
No longer is traceroute a good solution to find out who is at the end of the line. Anyone can find any open wifi, connect, do harm... and leave. By the time the damage is realized, they can be hundreds of miles away.
Why would a criminal work from home? Use someone elses network.
In hopes of not looking so spammy, they will take real blogs, and either copy the contents, or just key words (such as authors name and perhaps post title.
So when you search for something... spammers with your name come up, rather than yourself.
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I've been wanting to upgrade my IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T43 with either a Hitachi 7K100 or Seagate Momentus 7200.1.
;-).
Problem is this laptop has a SATA->IDE bridge chip (apparantly made by Intel). So you can use an IDE drive.
Problem this gives is that most drives (with rare exception) generate a BIOS error on startup, that IBM/Lenovo has so far failed to fix.
I'm really hoping they get it fixed. With that drive, this would be the top performing laptop on the market. It really is a nice laptop. It does have a little thermal problem, causing the fan to stay somewhat loud, even when thermals cool, but I suspect that's a BIOS upgrade at some point in the future. Sounds like the settings are a little to harsh. IMHO not a big deal.
I'm really hoping this doesn't become a trend for Laptop HD's. I really want to upgrade. This thing is a real great example of what makes IBM/Lenovo laptops so good. Sturdy, fast, reliable. Just need that HD upgrade now
What's that sound?
Something just flew over your head.
I'll agree to this stupid idea if the following is done:
- all religious content goes on port 666.
- all political content goes on port -666.
I don't see a reason why we don't push this stuff off of port 80 while were at it. That article made good reason to get this stuff of port 80. How many religions have broken up over religion or political differences? Quite a few. And lets face it... in the US, religion and politics are one.
I always have a bottle of water with me, and keep myself well hydrated... so I know my urinals well.
IMHO no flush urinals suck. There's always that faint odor of urine that just doesn't go away.
The best urinals ever are the low flow with a urinal cake. Low flow means even when they get older, and have calcium buildup, no splash at all on flush, and the urinal cake keeps it fresh. When well mantained they are very good.
When I make it rich... I'm getting a Urinal in my home bathroom. And yes, it will be low flow.
My bet is that the hardware is sound. It's the software that's extremely buggy.
Just like an x86 box can be solid with Linux, and crash constantly with Windows ME.
I'll buy one.
And because it crashes, I won't buy any games.
I'll wait until someone gets Linux working on it.
Then I can say MS helped pay for my Linux console!
By the way:
- Firefox 1.5rc3 is out
- Download my holiday classic Jingle all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I asked for it when I woke up. I asked for it later in the day... and I got it!
I'm thrilled. I just hope the people get some cash, and not just lawyers.
Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I just blogged earlier this morning that they should be compensating users financially for the trouble they have caused. And/or face some criminal liability.
Seems like the only way to rid yourself of their blunder is to wipe and reinstall windows. IMHO users should be compensated for that.
There's absolutely no way that Sony didn't realize the risks associated with using a rootkit. It's been covered here before (among many other places, typically regarding spyware). So we can safely say they knew what risk existed.
They were just hoping everyone was to dumb to realize what they were doing.
Am I bias or just looking to attack Sony? No, definately not. I didn't get this garbage, heck I'm not even a real music fan, so the whole thing is a null as far as I'm concerned. To be honest, I like Sony hardware. So I'm not a anti-sony jerk taking advantage.
I just know I hate reformatting my computer because windows got screwed up, and I know what I'm doing and can do it quickly. There's quite a few people out there with this garbage installed on their computer... and some don't even realize what's going on.
Come on Sony... open up your wallets and compensate them for your blunder. You knew what you were doing was wrong. You did it anyway. Now compensate. If it were up to me, your execs would be in jail for a year or two for hacking, since that's effectively what you did.
I really don't want Sony to get off free here. Just think about what the next one is going to try and get away with. Just wait until version 2.0 includes a keylogger to ensure you don't transcribe the lyrics.
Come on Feds... don't back down.
Considering lie detectors are about as inaccurate as weatherman (often considered to be a little over 50% accurate in practical use outside of a testing lab).... it doesn't suprise me that airlines would be up for this idea.
Remember: if the security doesn't clear you to fly, the airline doesn't have to book you on a later flight. That's considered *your* problem in most cases. Hence they tell you arrive at the airport 3-6 days before you leave.
This is TRUSTe were talking about. My bet is that anyone who pays $500 gets certified.
Notice there is intentionally nothing about what it would cost or how developers apply.
I think we should airdrop these on Britian, special emphasis on London.
They don't need MRE's, they need dental care.
Everytime censorship is adopted, it's to muffle those who were right...
People speaking out against the Solviet's, Nazi's, Slavery, Segregation, etc. etc.
Yes! That's right! Fred Flinstone is a non-fictional work!
If you want more good laughs read on here (click on Excavations in the left column for the above). It's FAQ even goes as far as Environmental (Global Warming) and Space! Because the creator is an expert on both
It's amazingly silly. What's bad is apprantly kids are taken on fieldtrips there, and told that's what the science community believes.
Humans and Dinosaurs SIDE BY SIDE!!!
your mail has some routing on it. I can easily tell what postal facility it went through to begin with.
Not to mention, paper types, and envelope glues are on record with the FBI, so they can find out what batch it came from, and where that was sold.
And don't forget forensics on those (fingerprint, dna, etc).
Not nearly as anonymous as most people think. Very few get away with it (anthrax attacks notably).
The way the law is currently written, if someone used your open hotspot for illegal purposes, you would at a minimum liable, perhaps even criminally responsible, depending on the crime, and state your in.
For example facilitating the transfer of child pornography is also illegal.
Personally, I'm still convinced unsecure WiFi poses to large of a risk. Just think about what can happen:
- terrorists could potentially drive up, connect, and unleash an attack on infrastructure (power grid, etc.).
- peidophiles could drive up, and transmit their data, then leave... with nobody knowing who they are, and it being pretty much impossible to track down.
- lauching of a virus or bot attack.
No longer is traceroute a good solution to find out who is at the end of the line. Anyone can find any open wifi, connect, do harm... and leave. By the time the damage is realized, they can be hundreds of miles away.
Why would a criminal work from home? Use someone elses network.
This means for a true free system, you still need a DB with no limits.
What this will allow is for apps written for just Oracle to run a bit for no cost.
This doesn't really change things.
Playboy needs to expand to Europe.
Imagine how great the "boobie bunker" would be!
There's so much potential.
Retro, war pr0n!
Just FYI, there's no such thing as "protected speech" in the US. That term was invented by some moron, but doesn't actually exist.
One of the "privilages" of living in the US. A bill of rights, that our government refers to as 'suggestions on how to run a society'.
A forbes article that's pretty much a rant against Freedom of Speech.
/predicts within 20 years, we will have an ammendment passed to limit the powers of "freedom of speech".
Not that I'm suprised.
I'm being required to take VB.net... and it does make you dumber.
Can someone explain why lowerBounds() exists? I understand upperbounds. But when can an array have a lowerbounds that's != 0? Why is that a function?
I just don't get why VisualBasic works the way it works. It's stupid.
In hopes of not looking so spammy, they will take real blogs, and either copy the contents, or just key words (such as authors name and perhaps post title.
So when you search for something... spammers with your name come up, rather than yourself.
Am I the only American who opposes this? Sometimes I feel like I am.
/tells government to go f*** itself.
IMHO the US is a bit to posessive of it's own IP, but when it comes to someone else... "you can't own that!".