Things like this are great. Troops fighting for us deserve to be able to communicate with their friends and family to keep them sane. This really reminds me of the http://www.gmail4troops.com/ project. If you have an extra gmail invite around in you inbox, why not give it to someone who could use it to receive video and pictures from loved ones.
I guess it might appeal to people more, but honestly how much of a difference is b vs g going to make on a palm, are you gunna be downloading large files onto your 128mb memory card? IMO b should be fast enough for anyone using a palm.
I think in most cases a 12" notebook would work better. But, palm's are useful if you need something really small that could fit in your pocket and not have to carry a 4lbs small notebook. Palm's are great for keeping track of names, apointments, general information and taking notes while on the run.
The next generation Tivos will then be able to recognize web content and direct it to the appropriate home device. This could be the stuff that saves tivo because none of the set top boxes will have this ability.
While this is a cool feature, I'm not sure if it alone will be able to save Tivo. There are so many cheaper alternatives, and I'm sure they will be able to add a similar feature in too. Personally when I'm watching TV(which I almost never have time for as of late), I don't wanna be reading stuff online, I just want to relax and watch a movie or show.
However, better user education and stronger security from online retailers, banks, and financial institutions is also needed to protect technically unsophisticated consumers from complex online cons like phishing attacks, Schmidt says.
I have to say that I agree. These tools are great for newbie computer users. But I really think educating people on how to read a URL and not have to rely on a tool like this. If they don't understand the URL, using a 'caller id' program may not always be affective at preventing scams.
Also, I would like to see a program that would pre-scan a URL and if it appears to be a fake Paypal or Visa site to put the actual domain, and display a warning to alert newbie users.
I think he means the one at the top of the page with Bill Gates/Borg. It is pretty funny, and how else will we know that microsoft are like the borg if slashdot icons don't tell us?
So to sum up, I spent one day cleaning up problems created by ne'er-do-well hackers and overzealous advertisers and four more trying to resolve a known problem with a product that is supposed to help prevent problems, not create new ones.
So the tech place got the girl to pay for a 10 1/2 hours of labour for a format, install of Win98 and Norton Anti-Virus? Why not just spen $100 and put a copy of XP with a firewall turned on, or hell... spend $0 and throw a copy of linux on? If the comp was full of spyware and you could backup any infomration you wanted to save, why not just format right away if you aren't comfortable using the anti-spyware programs?
I wonder how long until suppression of the myostatin protein becomes a viable way to increase olympic potential. If they made drugs that did this, could they even stop people who took them, cause they could clame that they had a mutation and it was natural?
LOL, the O from Ownership is a zero how L337. You have been 0wned by microsoft.
Honestly though, I love the graph in the article titled "Difficulty of owning Windows vs Difficulty to make this graph". When I saw that, I thought the article would be total Microsoft bashing, but hey, they ended up recomending to use Windows. I'd have to say that this true in the business world, almost everyone that I've talked to who uses a computer at work for word processing, etc is totally afraid of linux and think it is this scary beast. Until people can work with linux and not be afraid to try things, ms will win.
And people don't learn Python because it will get them a job; they learn it because they genuinely like to program and aren't satisfied with the languages they already know.
Well, not 100% true in all cases. For our major programming assignment in 2nd year, we were required to create a library in C, then impliment it and add some more functionality by using Python. This forced us to learn the language on our own. Which was a really good experience, and I really liked the language. I think more people who are java programmers should be trying Python for smaller programs, cause I was able to pump small programs out much faster than with Java..
I dunno. I've been having problems with my 802.11b network anytime someone is on a 2.4ghz phone in the area.. I'm debating buying a 5.8ghz phone to get rid of this problem, but the ones i've seen have been a lil pricy.
I'm supprised I can opperate the microwave while being online.
For me, 802.11G is by fast enough by far for my uses. B is good enough for web traffic. Hopefully this introduction of new A, and now N configerations will lower prices more for the G routers making it even easier to find access points. *crosses fingers for easier wardriving*
I think there is a difference here. The Katie.com domain was registered years before the title for the book was made; while, the Jerry Falwell domain was made to copy an already exisiting trademark.
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Is this the same technology that has been around on Sharp 3D Notebook LCD's since last year and just brought to the desktop market, or are there any hardware advances?
I work for a hospital,and I have to say that our network may be 'stable' but it really sucks. We run Windows2000 Pro with many problems, and frequent crashing. If one of our secondary databases crashes, as they seem to do often, we have to wait a day or two until we can get a reboot of the system because the main database runs on the same server. Productivity really goes down the tubes sometimes to allow for the 'stable' network.
Even as a person who owns a legal copy of XP Pro, I am pleased that SP2 will be able to be installed on almost all copies of XP that are around. Hopefully this will help slow spyware and other annoyances down!
Also, I've heard that the download is available from the new windows update site: here and several bit torrent websites(file name: WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe, MD5: 59a98f181fe383907e520a391d75b5a7, size: 278,927,592 bytes)
Defcon died after 9, I'm just said it took me 'til 11 to fully realize it. I haven't been able to attend one yet, but what exactly has 'died' about the confrence? Content, quality?
I have been thinking of going to defcon for the last lil while, and maybe will be able to next year. The trip would also need to include my g/f, she knows a bit about computers, but not a whole lot. In your opinion, would there be enough for her to do there, or should she venture other places?
My school has an upper year course for designing PS2 games, and currently it is very hard to get into. They have to keep a small number of people in the class due to the large costs involved in purchasing an SDK and console. Also, from what I have heard, the programming for PS2 is difficult because it uses assembly with multiple processors/gpu's. Hopefully this new open source side will lead to easier access to the development side, increasing programers and allow for more people to get in the industry.
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Things like this are great. Troops fighting for us deserve to be able to communicate with their friends and family to keep them sane. This really reminds me of the http://www.gmail4troops.com/ project. If you have an extra gmail invite around in you inbox, why not give it to someone who could use it to receive video and pictures from loved ones.
I guess it might appeal to people more, but honestly how much of a difference is b vs g going to make on a palm, are you gunna be downloading large files onto your 128mb memory card? IMO b should be fast enough for anyone using a palm.
I think in most cases a 12" notebook would work better. But, palm's are useful if you need something really small that could fit in your pocket and not have to carry a 4lbs small notebook. Palm's are great for keeping track of names, apointments, general information and taking notes while on the run.
Google Cache after slashdotting... http://www.google.ca/search?q=cache:YHGDB5MH4e0J:r pow.net/+&hl=en
Ignore my last paragraph, and read Lord Grey's post above :$
Also, I would like to see a program that would pre-scan a URL and if it appears to be a fake Paypal or Visa site to put the actual domain, and display a warning to alert newbie users.
I think he means the one at the top of the page with Bill Gates/Borg. It is pretty funny, and how else will we know that microsoft are like the borg if slashdot icons don't tell us?
Hell, I'd be afraid too if the Hollywood movie Antitrust has much truth behind it.... watch out for the little geek people bigtime Hollywood types.
If your billable rate is that high, I would hope it would only take you an hour or so to re-install windows........
I wonder how long until suppression of the myostatin protein becomes a viable way to increase olympic potential. If they made drugs that did this, could they even stop people who took them, cause they could clame that they had a mutation and it was natural?
LOL, the O from Ownership is a zero how L337. You have been 0wned by microsoft.
Honestly though, I love the graph in the article titled "Difficulty of owning Windows vs Difficulty to make this graph". When I saw that, I thought the article would be total Microsoft bashing, but hey, they ended up recomending to use Windows. I'd have to say that this true in the business world, almost everyone that I've talked to who uses a computer at work for word processing, etc is totally afraid of linux and think it is this scary beast. Until people can work with linux and not be afraid to try things, ms will win.
I dunno. I've been having problems with my 802.11b network anytime someone is on a 2.4ghz phone in the area.. I'm debating buying a 5.8ghz phone to get rid of this problem, but the ones i've seen have been a lil pricy.
I'm supprised I can opperate the microwave while being online.
For me, 802.11G is by fast enough by far for my uses. B is good enough for web traffic. Hopefully this introduction of new A, and now N configerations will lower prices more for the G routers making it even easier to find access points. *crosses fingers for easier wardriving*
I think there is a difference here. The Katie.com domain was registered years before the title for the book was made; while, the Jerry Falwell domain was made to copy an already exisiting trademark.
Is this the same technology that has been around on Sharp 3D Notebook LCD's since last year and just brought to the desktop market, or are there any hardware advances?
I work for a hospital,and I have to say that our network may be 'stable' but it really sucks. We run Windows2000 Pro with many problems, and frequent crashing. If one of our secondary databases crashes, as they seem to do often, we have to wait a day or two until we can get a reboot of the system because the main database runs on the same server. Productivity really goes down the tubes sometimes to allow for the 'stable' network.
Even as a person who owns a legal copy of XP Pro, I am pleased that SP2 will be able to be installed on almost all copies of XP that are around. Hopefully this will help slow spyware and other annoyances down!
Also, I've heard that the download is available from the new windows update site: here and several bit torrent websites(file name: WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe, MD5: 59a98f181fe383907e520a391d75b5a7, size: 278,927,592 bytes)
Defcon died after 9, I'm just said it took me 'til 11 to fully realize it.
I haven't been able to attend one yet, but what exactly has 'died' about the confrence? Content, quality?
Great.. now we can look-forward to our individual soldiers suits being hacked and controled by the enemy.
I have been thinking of going to defcon for the last lil while, and maybe will be able to next year. The trip would also need to include my g/f, she knows a bit about computers, but not a whole lot. In your opinion, would there be enough for her to do there, or should she venture other places?
My school has an upper year course for designing PS2 games, and currently it is very hard to get into. They have to keep a small number of people in the class due to the large costs involved in purchasing an SDK and console. Also, from what I have heard, the programming for PS2 is difficult because it uses assembly with multiple processors/gpu's. Hopefully this new open source side will lead to easier access to the development side, increasing programers and allow for more people to get in the industry.