When it comes to gaming the system, the donkeys in both House and Senate have shown far less restraint than the elephants. (Or would you prefer Red vs Blue?)
If I could hear, "Hey red, you suck. Blue rules!" being shouted across the aisles, I would actually watch C-SPAN. I'm sure their productivity might even go up a bit.
It authorizes $734,126,000 to the Director of National Intelligence for the 2008 fiscal year. I'm not sure if that's more or less than previous years.
At the bottom of the bill (always the most fun to read) is about 80 million in earmarks. They seem to cover the spectrum from modernizing the Air Force's RC-135s to funding the Naval Oceanographic Command to providing 23 million to the National Drug Intelligence Center.
As for the rest of it? Sec 309 seems to be the start of an affirmative action program in the intelligence community. The Director of National Intelligence would have to submit a report to congress on plans to increase diversity.
Sec 325 is titled "Extension of Authority to Delete Information About Receipt and Disposition of Foreign Gifts and Decorations"
After reading a chunk of it, there's quite a bit of other items in the bill. The torture provision was just one of the sections in it. After getting bored, I skimmed through the rest. Since I didn't see any mention of "hot pokers" followed by my name, my interest waned further.
I've had good results with the BlackBerry and MidpSSH. The terminal software is average, but having the ability to open a connection via your BlackBerry Enterprise Server is very useful.
It's nice to not have to open up any Internet facing SSH ports while still being able to connect to any of your servers.
The Kindle, as I understand it, lacks a monospace font. Monospace fonts are rather useful for code listings and whatnot.
According to O'Reilly, the lack of the monospace is one of the roadblocks for getting more publisher support for the Kindle. I think that getting Safari Online for the Kindle would certainly be enough to get me to give the Kindle a shot.
A few months ago, didn't JT dare R* to make a game depicting him being "taken out"? or something like that, my memory is fuzzy... Actually, the challenge was contained in an open letter. His "Modest Proposal" outlined the plot for a game. If it was made, Thompson would donate $10,000 to the charity of the CEO of Take Two's choosing. It was eventually made, but of course Thompson didn't pony up. Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade ended up donating the $10,000.
Of course that compelled Wacky Jacky to send a fax to the local police department asking for assistance in halting the nefarious activities of the two web comics.
Does WBEL make a good substitute for RHEL when studying for the RHCE?
It may, but I would try to study on a copy of RHEL. With that test and your limited amount of time, you will need to do as much as you can as quickly as possible. WBEL will get you experience with all the core systems, but you'll lose the experience with the RH widgets.
Although it isn't the cheapest of solutions, the RH300 class will help immensely. If you don't have $2500 to spend on the class, Michael Jang's book was one of the most useful tools that I used.
Yes, you can order the nx5000 with Suse 9.1 on it. I believe it was also supposed to come with OpenOffice loaded on it.
However, when you try to configure a system like that, you'll notice in nice bold letters at the top: "HP recommends Microsoft Windows XP Professional".
You're not the only one. If IBM ever started/finished that project, I could finally replace Windows on my work machine. IBM seems to take their sweet time when releasing one of their products on Linux.
Actually, I couldn't remove Windows from my work machine. I still need it for Battlefield......I mean......intensive graphics benchmark program. Yes. That's it exactly.
No problem. If you feel like it, check out www.planetrepay.com. Before their lawsuit it used to be a great place to get shows you missed, but there's still a forum to request whatever commercial broadcast you missed. The rest of the forum is a good place to ask questions and get some help.
I seriously doubt that people with a lifetime service agreement are going to be left twisting in the wind. The new company that purchases the Replay line will pick up the lifetime service obligation for the sheer reason that it wouldn't want to alienate it's new user base. Plus, since SonicBlue allowed users to pay by the month with the release of the 45xx and 50xx series of Replays, there is a large percentage of the user base that is paying monthly. It's a decent revenue stream that is fairly steady for the new company.
With the Replay, you can manually record a show. Of course, every time I use it, I feel dirty. It's that same sort of dirty that comes from touching my VCRs.
I wouldn't let this affect your descision too much. The Replay is still a quality piece of hardware that doesn't mess around with all the "user-friendly" features of a Tivo. Maybe I'm just of the mindset that if I want to record something, I will. I would rather not have the Tivo make an educated guess at my tastes.
There's a few companies that are looking into purchasing Replay, one being D&M. All my experiences with them has been fine, and SonicBlue's customer support has always been a black spot on the Replays. The only problem the new owner may run into is the pending lawsuits over Commercial Advance (an awesome feature when it's working), but even if that ability has to be disabled, there's still a 30 second skip button on all the recent models.
So, to make a long post, even longer. If I were you I'd take a hard look at both systems and figure out exactly what out of a PVR. Replay users are not going to lose service, and we tend to be a fanatical bunch. I have three myself.
I'm sure the day will come that I pay for a copy-restricted CD
And what if that's all that is released by the content creators? A day could come when all they will produce is these copy-protected abominations that prevent fair use. I remember an announcement by at least one label that states that they would produce produce nothing but copyprotected products.
Again, this doesn't effect the non-criminal
Let's say someone is notorious for mishandling his cds. They have a tendency to get scratched and assorted (some unidentifiable) substances get attached to them. That person should have the right to acquire a digital copy of a work that he/she has already paid for. Instead, when they go out to do this, all they can acquire is a recording of the chorus of a song in a loop. Is this a justified action? And yes, that person should be more careful with his purchases, but he is not. He tends to be forgetful of many things, but that does not make him a criminal.
The lobbying I was referring to is their desire to get the ability to search a suspect's pc and remove what they deem necessary (up to $50 worth of damage, of course). Their ability to convince judges to give them user data (IP addresses) without so much as a warrant. Their desire to get new laws passed that will hurt everyone's rights, not just the criminals. And where is the common user's rights? Eventually all we will have the right to do is shut our pocketbooks.
If Overpeer receives permission to degrade Britney's "I'm a slave 4 u"
Actually I give them permission to do that and beg them to proceed as quickly as possible. While they're at it, can they degrade the copies used by the radio stations?
Unless a 'centralized authority' happens along or some form of 'peer authentication' method is devised
In the content sharing model, a centralized authority is open to too much litigation. Once it becomes mainstream, their legal forces will pound it into obscurity. I see centralized authority for authentication as having the same vulnerabilites as the current model (not to mention a single location to attack). How difficult would it be for a company to set up 20,000 authenticated users to poison that network?
'Consensus model' schemes only work in subcultures.
It also only works if that subculture is not anonymous. Human nature does not show its best side when there are no repercussions for their actions (e.g. The behavior of some players in most mainstream MMORPGs)
If the main distribution model went back to the server-client model, the hegemonix crux (RIAA/MPAA) would only have to attack one target instead of millions. Not to mention the bandwidth costs by the server.
The strength of the P2P model is that there are too many nodes to attack directly. That is why they have to resort to these poisoning tactics. As a side note, Haxial does look really interesting.
Confucious say, dog with one leg, fall easily. Dog with 3.3 million just look funny
I'm just trying to get my hands around this concept. Why is the RIAA/MPAA hegemony doing everything in their power to alienate their users?
They assume all users are guilty of piracy, and will proceed with that in mind
Since all users pirate works(see above point), they release copy-protected works that do not work according to standards...other than the infamous "neener-neener, you can't copy this" standard
Through their extensive lobbying efforts, they're seeking to remove what little legal rights we had to items purchased. (e.g. When I buy a gallon of milk. I have to make sure there's no EULA. Of course, I can't see me taking the time to reverse engineer it)
Now they're actively trying to poison P2P networks
I would like to know when this is all going to come to a head, or is it going to be continue to continue spiralling until someone/something/group of someones intervenes. Perhaps it will stop when the majority of their user base becomes so alienated that purchasing a copy (licence) of a work is viewed as a faux pas.
If they'd work on developing a better digital delivery system (I don't see the current methods being very viable), perhaps that would do something to curb piracy
Having a whole course devoted to anime makes about as much sense to me as seeing Microsoft adds on a site that's never followed the Redmond two-step that closely.
I've never really had an issue with trusing my computers. They seem friendly enough. They're just sitting there. Waiting. And as far as I can tell, they generally keeping to themselves and don't hang out with the wrong crowds.
Now users, I have issues with them. They're always mucking everything up.
Yes it will come out on PS2. As far as I know, there is no solid date for the release of the PS2 version.
I believe the December release of the PC version may be a bit too generous.
I agree, but there must be a standard to strive for. If you have nothing to compare your actions to, there's nothing to act as a check.
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He based the article on three facts.
1) Red Hat's stock was doing poorly. Really? A tech stock doing poorly in the current market. Strange.
2) Linux hasn't invaded the home user market. Well, I guess Unix was a flop too. Everyone knows that OSes only come from Redmond.
3) Since it's Open Source and created by volunteers, it won't work. I won't even comment on that one.
Understand of course, that the author of this article is biased. But at the end of it, I thought I was reading an ad. He started clamoring on about Tablet PC and XP. I'm just glad to see unbiased reporting is still dead and unwell.
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When it comes to gaming the system, the donkeys in both House and Senate have shown far less restraint than the elephants. (Or would you prefer Red vs Blue?)
If I could hear, "Hey red, you suck. Blue rules!" being shouted across the aisles, I would actually watch C-SPAN. I'm sure their productivity might even go up a bit.
Their customer service number is 1-888-638-3549. The only recourse is to call and complain, I guess.
Link to FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act
It authorizes $734,126,000 to the Director of National Intelligence for the 2008 fiscal year. I'm not sure if that's more or less than previous years.
At the bottom of the bill (always the most fun to read) is about 80 million in earmarks. They seem to cover the spectrum from modernizing the Air Force's RC-135s to funding the Naval Oceanographic Command to providing 23 million to the National Drug Intelligence Center.
As for the rest of it? Sec 309 seems to be the start of an affirmative action program in the intelligence community. The Director of National Intelligence would have to submit a report to congress on plans to increase diversity.
Sec 325 is titled "Extension of Authority to Delete Information About Receipt and Disposition of Foreign Gifts and Decorations"
After reading a chunk of it, there's quite a bit of other items in the bill. The torture provision was just one of the sections in it. After getting bored, I skimmed through the rest. Since I didn't see any mention of "hot pokers" followed by my name, my interest waned further.
I've had good results with the BlackBerry and MidpSSH. The terminal software is average, but having the ability to open a connection via your BlackBerry Enterprise Server is very useful. It's nice to not have to open up any Internet facing SSH ports while still being able to connect to any of your servers.
The Kindle, as I understand it, lacks a monospace font. Monospace fonts are rather useful for code listings and whatnot.
According to O'Reilly, the lack of the monospace is one of the roadblocks for getting more publisher support for the Kindle. I think that getting Safari Online for the Kindle would certainly be enough to get me to give the Kindle a shot.Of course that compelled Wacky Jacky to send a fax to the local police department asking for assistance in halting the nefarious activities of the two web comics.
The whole story here
You left out their favorite phase. Extinguish.
Although it isn't the cheapest of solutions, the RH300 class will help immensely. If you don't have $2500 to spend on the class, Michael Jang's book was one of the most useful tools that I used.
Yes, you can order the nx5000 with Suse 9.1 on it. I believe it was also supposed to come with OpenOffice loaded on it.
However, when you try to configure a system like that, you'll notice in nice bold letters at the top: "HP recommends Microsoft Windows XP Professional".
You're not the only one. If IBM ever started/finished that project, I could finally replace Windows on my work machine. IBM seems to take their sweet time when releasing one of their products on Linux.
Actually, I couldn't remove Windows from my work machine. I still need it for Battlefield......I mean......intensive graphics benchmark program. Yes. That's it exactly.
One horseman down, three to go. What's next? Indiana Jones on DVD? Doh.
No problem. If you feel like it, check out www.planetrepay.com. Before their lawsuit it used to be a great place to get shows you missed, but there's still a forum to request whatever commercial broadcast you missed. The rest of the forum is a good place to ask questions and get some help.
I seriously doubt that people with a lifetime service agreement are going to be left twisting in the wind. The new company that purchases the Replay line will pick up the lifetime service obligation for the sheer reason that it wouldn't want to alienate it's new user base. Plus, since SonicBlue allowed users to pay by the month with the release of the 45xx and 50xx series of Replays, there is a large percentage of the user base that is paying monthly. It's a decent revenue stream that is fairly steady for the new company.
With the Replay, you can manually record a show. Of course, every time I use it, I feel dirty. It's that same sort of dirty that comes from touching my VCRs.
I wouldn't let this affect your descision too much. The Replay is still a quality piece of hardware that doesn't mess around with all the "user-friendly" features of a Tivo. Maybe I'm just of the mindset that if I want to record something, I will. I would rather not have the Tivo make an educated guess at my tastes.
There's a few companies that are looking into purchasing Replay, one being D&M. All my experiences with them has been fine, and SonicBlue's customer support has always been a black spot on the Replays. The only problem the new owner may run into is the pending lawsuits over Commercial Advance (an awesome feature when it's working), but even if that ability has to be disabled, there's still a 30 second skip button on all the recent models.
So, to make a long post, even longer. If I were you I'd take a hard look at both systems and figure out exactly what out of a PVR. Replay users are not going to lose service, and we tend to be a fanatical bunch. I have three myself.
My memory isn't that great, but Cmdr. Taco really makes me feel good about myself.
Perhaps it's some sort of rare, contageous disease that I can pay to have transferred to my girlfriend. She could use a shorter-term memory.
I'm sure the day will come that I pay for a copy-restricted CD
And what if that's all that is released by the content creators? A day could come when all they will produce is these copy-protected abominations that prevent fair use. I remember an announcement by at least one label that states that they would produce produce nothing but copyprotected products.
Again, this doesn't effect the non-criminal
Let's say someone is notorious for mishandling his cds. They have a tendency to get scratched and assorted (some unidentifiable) substances get attached to them. That person should have the right to acquire a digital copy of a work that he/she has already paid for. Instead, when they go out to do this, all they can acquire is a recording of the chorus of a song in a loop. Is this a justified action? And yes, that person should be more careful with his purchases, but he is not. He tends to be forgetful of many things, but that does not make him a criminal.
The lobbying I was referring to is their desire to get the ability to search a suspect's pc and remove what they deem necessary (up to $50 worth of damage, of course). Their ability to convince judges to give them user data (IP addresses) without so much as a warrant. Their desire to get new laws passed that will hurt everyone's rights, not just the criminals. And where is the common user's rights? Eventually all we will have the right to do is shut our pocketbooks.
If Overpeer receives permission to degrade Britney's "I'm a slave 4 u"
Actually I give them permission to do that and beg them to proceed as quickly as possible. While they're at it, can they degrade the copies used by the radio stations?
Nicely worded response.
Unless a 'centralized authority' happens along or some form of 'peer authentication' method is devised
In the content sharing model, a centralized authority is open to too much litigation. Once it becomes mainstream, their legal forces will pound it into obscurity. I see centralized authority for authentication as having the same vulnerabilites as the current model (not to mention a single location to attack). How difficult would it be for a company to set up 20,000 authenticated users to poison that network?
'Consensus model' schemes only work in subcultures.
It also only works if that subculture is not anonymous. Human nature does not show its best side when there are no repercussions for their actions (e.g. The behavior of some players in most mainstream MMORPGs)
If the main distribution model went back to the server-client model, the hegemonix crux (RIAA/MPAA) would only have to attack one target instead of millions. Not to mention the bandwidth costs by the server.
The strength of the P2P model is that there are too many nodes to attack directly. That is why they have to resort to these poisoning tactics. As a side note, Haxial does look really interesting.
Confucious say, dog with one leg, fall easily. Dog with 3.3 million just look funny
- They assume all users are guilty of piracy, and will proceed with that in mind
- Since all users pirate works(see above point), they release copy-protected works that do not work according to standards...other than the infamous "neener-neener, you can't copy this" standard
- Through their extensive lobbying efforts, they're seeking to remove what little legal rights we had to items purchased. (e.g. When I buy a gallon of milk. I have to make sure there's no EULA. Of course, I can't see me taking the time to reverse engineer it)
- Now they're actively trying to poison P2P networks
I would like to know when this is all going to come to a head, or is it going to be continue to continue spiralling until someone/something/group of someones intervenes. Perhaps it will stop when the majority of their user base becomes so alienated that purchasing a copy (licence) of a work is viewed as a faux pas.If they'd work on developing a better digital delivery system (I don't see the current methods being very viable), perhaps that would do something to curb piracy
Having a whole course devoted to anime makes about as much sense to me as seeing Microsoft adds on a site that's never followed the Redmond two-step that closely.
On second thought, disregard everything I said.
I've never really had an issue with trusing my computers. They seem friendly enough. They're just sitting there. Waiting. And as far as I can tell, they generally keeping to themselves and don't hang out with the wrong crowds. Now users, I have issues with them. They're always mucking everything up.
Actually I believe the number was over 200,000. I can't remember the approximate number.
I'm sure that those who have been selected are very grateful/honored.
Yes it will come out on PS2. As far as I know, there is no solid date for the release of the PS2 version. I believe the December release of the PC version may be a bit too generous.
I agree, but there must be a standard to strive for. If you have nothing to compare your actions to, there's nothing to act as a check.
He based the article on three facts.
1) Red Hat's stock was doing poorly. Really? A tech stock doing poorly in the current market. Strange.
2) Linux hasn't invaded the home user market. Well, I guess Unix was a flop too. Everyone knows that OSes only come from Redmond.
3) Since it's Open Source and created by volunteers, it won't work. I won't even comment on that one.
Understand of course, that the author of this article is biased. But at the end of it, I thought I was reading an ad. He started clamoring on about Tablet PC and XP. I'm just glad to see unbiased reporting is still dead and unwell.