The nation was secure enough before this crap happened. Terrorism is going to happen one way or another.. What's that quote about tightening your grip on water?
This discussion on "National/Homeland Security" scares the bejeezus out of me normally.. And now we're discussing CENSORING INFORMATION!?
That depends on the way you look at it now, doesn't it.
Two possible views:
View A) Science allowed the investigation of lift, drag, jet propultion, fuel manufacture, and the building's design itself. This type of view would be the "new" view when it comes to censoring information. CAN this be used to harm us in the future. I don't agree with it.. you can kill someone with a hammer or a nailgun. My point? Pretty much anything can be dangerous in the right context. Stay Puft Marshmellow, anyone?
View B) The terrorists flew an airplane into a building. Terrorists bad, shoot on sight, yada, yada..
Then it proceeds to do a scan of all of your hard disk, counting the mp3's and divx's you have. It reports these figures to the MPAA and RIAA right off the bat.
In stage two, it scans all images on your PC searching for even the slightest bit of nudity. It then analyzes the photo for age, race, sex and fetish information. If it finds anything underage or otherwise disturbing, it notifies the police. And your ISP. And the feds.
Due to provisions of the PATRIOT act, the newest revision reports if you've visited aclu.org or any democratic candidate sites. It also counts the number of baptist websites you visit on a daily basis (minumum of 10 required).
It then audits your system for any source code you have. If it finds any, it will append to it a microsoft copyright and copy it over to microsoft. (You *DID* see that in the ELUA, right?)
In other words, it does everything you suspect of it. And more!
I, for one, am happy with the MS Enhanced disks. And the author shouldn't worry, as he can import disks from a different machine with a simple click of a mouse.
Yeah, but we're making the assumption that i 1) use a Unix on my PC, which i don't.. but lets not get Religolitical here. 2) Can even get past BIOS before my computer freezes. Which i can't. It sucks. When it freezes, it can freeze well into the OS Loading stage, or it can freeze in BIOS. No rhyme or reason. Im thinking theres an electrical fault somewhere..
For some hardware functions like that. A nice LCD screen, like IBM UNIX boxes have.. so that when your computer hangs for apparently no reason (like mine) you at least have a clue as to why (unlike mine). Just a nice little hex display or something.. *sigh*
Funny i should read this right now. My company is moving from Silverstream to WebSphere. I'm having the joyous experience of learning the application, and my company is trying to decide which platform is best (UltraSparc II Vs. RS/6000 vs. UltraSPARC III). Seeing people want to move is making me want to know how badly Websphere sucks..
That book made me a tech in '98, along with some other studying it got me my A+. I'm now a UNIX Admin, and currently re-reading that book, just for fun. It's interesting to compare the Intel processors with a Sparc or RS/6000 on an internal level..
Oh, and Linux has about a 10% chance of paying your bills. Have a major enterprise skill set, say, Windows or AIX or Solaris.. and have linux as a secondary skill. Things may be different where you live, but in midsouth.us, Linux is currently is considered "dot-commish" and corps are steering away from it. Things are bound to change when the Itanium comes out and PC Unix means something again.
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The only computer books i've ever read which actually read well were "Upgrading and Repairing PC's" (So much so i wrote the author) and "The practice of system and network administration".
If only all books could be written as well.. *sigh*...
In-depth... summary. In-depth... Summary.
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Aeron's aren't built well for the larger consumer, then again, nothing really is. The chairs will bend a little if you lean back in them too much.. i weigh in at 340-350 lbs (yeah, yeah.. im working on it) and feel a bit cramped in the "three-dot" model.
Another complaint i had is that the chair eats through pants. My previous workplace's dress code dictated slacks at certain times, and the managers agreed.. Aeron's acted like sandpaper. Ate through the damn things after a while if you scooted around too much.
Ponder for a second the other side of the issue, before you and your friend do anything rash.
The company/licensee/franchisee may be paying a licensing fee for this equipment and may be contractually bound to use said CD or Subscription service. By using a homemade CD in said system, they may be asking for trouble.
Keep in mind, this is just one possibility. I'd hate to see someone get in trouble because they didn't think before they acted.
The USA is a Republic, not a Democracy, and it's heading towards an autocratic new-style theocracy at a frightening rate. Keep in mind that technically we do not elect the president. We have to put up with this Electoral College nonsense. Nor do we elect some of the most influential people in this nation. This system may have worked in the 18th and 19th centuries, but IMHO, I think we should be choosing Supreme Court justices and cabinet members nowadays instead of letting the president-of-the-term put whatever dingbat he feels like will assist his own motives into the role. But, you know what they say about Politics, Religion, and Operating Systems.. Not that Joe Schmoe has a chance of succeeding anymore in our government. Senate seats and Presidential houses are reserved for the quite rich and southern.
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I was being facetious. I don't have a floppy anymore, either. IMHO, what we -should- move to are some sort of universally accepted media such as compact flash or PCMCIA solid-state hard disks - or, more likely, USB Portable Media. I already desperately want a USB Media keychain. But still, carrying around a pocketfull of PCMCIA RAM drives or Compact Flash would be easier than floppys.
Personally, I replace a hard disk when it gets full. With the following timeline, you'll see that that is quite often:
1989: "Wow, TWO floppy drives!" 1994: "Wow, 800 Megs ON A SINGLE DISK!" 1995: "This 2G Hard disk cost me $350.. but i have all the space i need for YEARS" 1996: "This 5G hard disk is more space than i see myself needing.." 1998: "This MP3 thing is COOL! Ah, fruck.. need a burner and another 20 Gigs, but, god i'll never fill -that- up." 2000: "This Divx thing really rocks, but with this 20 Gigs, im running out of space.. time to get a couple 40 gigs.." 2002: I'm about to buy a couple 80 GB drives and stripe the mofos. AND a DVD-R for backup..
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Floppy Disks.
Yes, They will still be 1.44 MB. They will still be included in all computers. They will still work slowly. But they're reliable! And they will still use FAT12..
*gag* isn't it time this particular media format died
The real enemy here is ignornace (as in my case) & intolerence against microsoft (as in damn near everyone elses). And, okay, a few money grubbing assholes here and there (and there and there and there and there...)
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Yeah, but if i just think of starting the java executable, the load average on my servers jumps 2 whole points in anticipation.
It's java. *SCREAM*
Thats better. I feel better now.
AnalogBoy,
Prejudiced against Java since '99, continuing till this day. It's expensive system processing wise.
Are you taking slashdot a bit too seriously again? Go outside, take a brisk walk, and consider if the profanity is really needed.
IMHO,
The nation was secure enough before this crap happened. Terrorism is going to happen one way or another.. What's that quote about tightening your grip on water?
This discussion on "National/Homeland Security" scares the bejeezus out of me normally.. And now we're discussing CENSORING INFORMATION!?
McCarthyism 2.0: Attack of the Republicans.
That depends on the way you look at it now, doesn't it.
Two possible views:
View A) Science allowed the investigation of lift, drag, jet propultion, fuel manufacture, and the building's design itself. This type of view would be the "new" view when it comes to censoring information. CAN this be used to harm us in the future. I don't agree with it.. you can kill someone with a hammer or a nailgun. My point? Pretty much anything can be dangerous in the right context. Stay Puft Marshmellow, anyone?
View B) The terrorists flew an airplane into a building. Terrorists bad, shoot on sight, yada, yada..
It connects to sa.microsoft.com.
Then it proceeds to do a scan of all of your hard disk, counting the mp3's and divx's you have. It reports these figures to the MPAA and RIAA right off the bat.
In stage two, it scans all images on your PC searching for even the slightest bit of nudity. It then analyzes the photo for age, race, sex and fetish information. If it finds anything underage or otherwise disturbing, it notifies the police. And your ISP. And the feds.
Due to provisions of the PATRIOT act, the newest revision reports if you've visited aclu.org or any democratic candidate sites. It also counts the number of baptist websites you visit on a daily basis (minumum of 10 required).
It then audits your system for any source code you have. If it finds any, it will append to it a microsoft copyright and copy it over to microsoft. (You *DID* see that in the ELUA, right?)
In other words, it does everything you suspect of it. And more!
It is. But the version number is 4.9.
It's like 2000 & 98 got together to have a kid. An inbred kid.
Near hit.
If you nearly miss something, you've come close to missing it, therefore, you've hit it.
If you nearly hit someone, you've come close to hitting it.
GAAH..
Thank you George Carlin, for making me notice that everytime someone says it.
FYI:
ME is Windows ver 4.9
2000 is Windows NT 5
XP/.NET Server is NT 5.1 Kernel
Longhorn, i believe, will be NT6.
Great.. What if the 911 author reads slashdot. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! GRR! :)
On a side note, my modem init string was always ATH0M0.
Thank you..
I, for one, am happy with the MS Enhanced disks. And the author shouldn't worry, as he can import disks from a different machine with a simple click of a mouse.
Yeah, but we're making the assumption that i
1) use a Unix on my PC, which i don't.. but lets not get Religolitical here.
2) Can even get past BIOS before my computer freezes. Which i can't. It sucks. When it freezes, it can freeze well into the OS Loading stage, or it can freeze in BIOS. No rhyme or reason. Im thinking theres an electrical fault somewhere..
For some hardware functions like that. A nice LCD screen, like IBM UNIX boxes have.. so that when your computer hangs for apparently no reason (like mine) you at least have a clue as to why (unlike mine). Just a nice little hex display or something.. *sigh*
We're stuck with it, apparently. And i can't hate it worse than i hated broadvision.
But we're using 4.0.3 - and possibly moving to 5 when it is released here soon [tm].
Funny i should read this right now. My company is moving from Silverstream to WebSphere. I'm having the joyous experience of learning the application, and my company is trying to decide which platform is best (UltraSparc II Vs. RS/6000 vs. UltraSPARC III). Seeing people want to move is making me want to know how badly Websphere sucks..
I guess this means those talented developers are free to write linux that runs on my Five-Star Mead Notebook.
That book made me a tech in '98, along with some other studying it got me my A+. I'm now a UNIX Admin, and currently re-reading that book, just for fun. It's interesting to compare the Intel processors with a Sparc or RS/6000 on an internal level..
Oh, and Linux has about a 10% chance of paying your bills. Have a major enterprise skill set, say, Windows or AIX or Solaris.. and have linux as a secondary skill. Things may be different where you live, but in midsouth.us, Linux is currently is considered "dot-commish" and corps are steering away from it. Things are bound to change when the Itanium comes out and PC Unix means something again.
The only computer books i've ever read which actually read well were "Upgrading and Repairing PC's" (So much so i wrote the author) and "The practice of system and network administration".
If only all books could be written as well.. *sigh*...
In-depth... summary. In-depth... Summary.
Aeron's aren't built well for the larger consumer, then again, nothing really is. The chairs will bend a little if you lean back in them too much.. i weigh in at 340-350 lbs (yeah, yeah.. im working on it) and feel a bit cramped in the "three-dot" model.
Another complaint i had is that the chair eats through pants. My previous workplace's dress code dictated slacks at certain times, and the managers agreed.. Aeron's acted like sandpaper. Ate through the damn things after a while if you scooted around too much.
Ponder for a second the other side of the issue, before you and your friend do anything rash.
The company/licensee/franchisee may be paying a licensing fee for this equipment and may be contractually bound to use said CD or Subscription service. By using a homemade CD in said system, they may be asking for trouble.
Keep in mind, this is just one possibility. I'd hate to see someone get in trouble because they didn't think before they acted.
The USA is a Republic, not a Democracy, and it's heading towards an autocratic new-style theocracy at a frightening rate. Keep in mind that technically we do not elect the president. We have to put up with this Electoral College nonsense. Nor do we elect some of the most influential people in this nation. This system may have worked in the 18th and 19th centuries, but IMHO, I think we should be choosing Supreme Court justices and cabinet members nowadays instead of letting the president-of-the-term put whatever dingbat he feels like will assist his own motives into the role. But, you know what they say about Politics, Religion, and Operating Systems.. Not that Joe Schmoe has a chance of succeeding anymore in our government. Senate seats and Presidential houses are reserved for the quite rich and southern.
I was being facetious. I don't have a floppy anymore, either. IMHO, what we -should- move to are some sort of universally accepted media such as compact flash or PCMCIA solid-state hard disks - or, more likely, USB Portable Media. I already desperately want a USB Media keychain. But still, carrying around a pocketfull of PCMCIA RAM drives or Compact Flash would be easier than floppys.
Personally, I replace a hard disk when it gets full. With the following timeline, you'll see that that is quite often:
1989: "Wow, TWO floppy drives!"
1994: "Wow, 800 Megs ON A SINGLE DISK!"
1995: "This 2G Hard disk cost me $350.. but i have all the space i need for YEARS"
1996: "This 5G hard disk is more space than i see myself needing.."
1998: "This MP3 thing is COOL! Ah, fruck.. need a burner and another 20 Gigs, but, god i'll never fill -that- up."
2000: "This Divx thing really rocks, but with this 20 Gigs, im running out of space.. time to get a couple 40 gigs.."
2002: I'm about to buy a couple 80 GB drives and stripe the mofos. AND a DVD-R for backup..
Floppy Disks.
Yes, They will still be 1.44 MB. They will still be included in all computers. They will still work slowly. But they're reliable! And they will still use FAT12..
*gag* isn't it time this particular media format died
If i could moderate, you'd get an +informative.
The real enemy here is ignornace (as in my case) & intolerence against microsoft (as in damn near everyone elses). And, okay, a few money grubbing assholes here and there (and there and there and there and there...)