Here are some.AU files that are supposedly examples of the use of this Localizer sound in sirens for emergency vehicles.
http://www.premierhazard.co.uk/sirentnj.html
has anyone figured out how to reproduce this sound? i'm sure that if it's just white noise then any PC could be coaxed into mixing this sound with a more pleasing sound (instead of Localizer+Siren) to get your attention for things like chat messages and alerts (would be great in a NOC environment)
This does make a world of sense. Paul Vixie is a very, VERY good man -- without him, most of you k-rad 3l33t l1nux users would still be poking away at your Windows machines (much like many of you still should be;) because he's had a hand in many crucial UNIX goodies. As far as a NDA'ed discussion group, I think that this would help kill off a lot of skript kiddies from taking down major servers and causing havoc etc etc. Since this BIND bug(s) wasn't exploited before now, it's safe to assume that if a small group had found it, and patched up all the root servers (VERY IMPORTANT!) and prepared patches for major distributions of BIND *BEFORE* telling all the skript kiddies, then a patch would hit the internet before anyone knew there was a problem and there wouldn't be widespread panic, sysadmin suicides, etc. I'm not for 'security through obscurity', but this is different. These are the daemons that RUN the entire internet -- there is a difference in an apache bug and a BIND bug -- apache bug, some websites come down. Email stays alive, etc. But when BIND gets hit like this, especially of this magnitude, then you are really starting to crack the machines that run the most important services on the internet. It only makes sense to fix these bugs before telling kiddies how to exploit them.
I heard one time at a conference that if all the root name servers went down, at the same time (or close to the same time) then the internet would go dark within 48 hours. Although I don't belive this, I do know that if someone was able to hit the root-servers.net machines hard enough, and almost simultaneously, then we would have a problem.
A big problem.
Two things: First, why would you shop at Radio Shack? Whenever I go there (mostly to pick up obscure audio cables), they always hassle me, trying to get my address. I went in yesterday to get an attenuating male-to-male minijack cable, and the bastard at the counter asked me what it was for... I was taken aback, he acted like if I didn't tell him what my intended use was, he wouldn't sell it to me. Maybe it's because I gave him the address to the White House when he asked...
Second thing: As a 'broadband engineer' with a few years experiance with cable modem systems, I would say don't plan on getting ANY data passing through the modem without paying for service. Depending on the type of modem (what type is it?), and the protocol it uses (DOCSIS or proprietary), it shouldn't pass any traffic at all (if they have a halfway decent system set up). Most proprietary solutions (COM21 products, comPORT and ComCONTROLLER in particular) enter each modem in by MAC address of the modem's RF network hardware before the modem will even aquire. Other DOCSIS solutions require the MAC address to be entered in the DHCP lists so that the modem can download its operating software (firmware). Without the cable company having your MAC address, and having you set at a QoS level, your modem won't aquire at all, and if it does, it won't pass any traffic at all. Most cable modem networks (well, at least the ones that weren't configured by special ed kids -- most of them were, now that I think of it...) have packet forwarding filters on each modem -- basically, your modem is sheilded from the rest of the modems on the RF network, and you cant pass any TCP/IP packets to them at all. No packet sniffing for you kiddies.
In short: if you plug the modem in, it won't link up to the cable modem network, and you'll be wasting your time.
The HP ScanJet 4C actually came with a program called 'Jukebox' (i think?) that played ode to joy, when the saints come marching in, and a few other similar songs. I think it had a total of 5 tunes (quite a jukebox!) and it froze the rest of the computer while using it, but everyone always got a kick out of hearing the scanner buzz out 'It's a Small World' with its scan head motor.
Quite interesting. I tried to figure out the file format, but to no avail... I think if I could feed MIDI files to my scanner, I wouldn't need any MP3's!:)
No alpha port this time due to lack of support from users. Check out http://www.openbsd.org/want.html : "If we do not get some of these very soon, we are not going to ship OpenBSD/alpha on the 2.7 CD-ROM (it isn't worth our effort)."
Makes a lot of sense to me... unlike Linux distros and developers, who are backed by VC, IPOs, and cushy jobs, the OpenBSD team actually have to work for a living:)
I run a quad CPU system on FreeBSD. I've never had a piece of quality hardware that was not supported out of the box by OpenBSD (or at least NetBSD). OpenBSD can binary emulate most of the other UNIX-alike's for the platform it runs on, including Linux. And I get all the support I could ever need from the newsgroups, the great man pages, and the FAQ.
It was a big media event. People across the nation camped out to wait for copies of a great (heh) new piece of software that would forever lower the bar for software quality:
While I can understand your trust issues, I have to disagree. What if Linus became an asshole? Would you stop using the Linux kernel? Theo may be rather tough at times, but thats just the way he is. If it bothers you, thats fine -- but it in no way affects the quality of OpenBSD.
With OpenBSD's development model (all packages are audited and checked before being integrated properly with the system, as opposed to Linux, where all packages are thrown at the computer and put in little directories untill they work) the work of every developer, including Theo, is checked and audited by the other developers. 'OpenSource' software is the same way, you say? I don't see anyone checking the quality of a program before they make an RPM of it and drop it in their distributions CD. For example, just go throw in your latest RedHat CD and search for GNOME RPM's:)
I trust Theo more than I trust a bunch of little, non-connected groups of penguin-shirt-wearing developers who preach Linux all the time. Linux is nice, and I'm no Linux basher - but I've yet to find a situation where Linux is the best choice to implement, instead of a BSD or other OS. Linux Firewall? No thanks, I like something secure, OpenBSD please! Linux Webserver? FreeBSD here I come. Of course, BSD's aren't as good as Linux is, because they aren't ever on ZDtv, and not in every national publication. Silly me, I forgot that the best software is the one thats got the most publicity, not the one that has the highest quality. Perhaps you forget August 24, 1995.
It's crunch time already. Ever tried calling a circuit provider (*shudder* Qwest) and requesting another/24? Your better off calling up and asking for a ride in the company helecopter, you'd probably have a better chance of that. More fun, too.
Insider reports have shown that the 'next' version after IPv6 (short for "Internet Protocol vaporware Six") will actually be "Microsoft Active Direct Internet Service Protocol 2002 with NT Technology". MADISP2kwNTT will be far superior to current IPv4 (short for "Internet Protocol that Works Just Fine But Is Not Fully Buzzword Compliant version 4") implementation.
An "OpenSource" group (yes, OpenSource -- even if OpenSource has nothing to do with a topic, it wouldn't be/. without a OpenSource tie-in!) of 3l33t hax0rz is planning on boycotting MADISP2kwNTT and making an incompatable version, "3l33t Linu0r3z k-Rad Pr0t0c0lZ0r!", for use among Linux loving groups. No 'Mic0rshaft n0t-3l33t d00dz' will be able to use this protocol, as you will have to swear allegence to the GNU GPL and kiss the ring of Pope RMS before you can use it.
An analysis of current trends indicates that us BSD users will, however, continue to use IPv6 without problems, and will laugh with insane glee at the users of non-IPv6 compliant OS'es.
jason
*returns to OpenBSD box, striking ph33-ur into the hearts of Mandrake-using sKr1pt k1ddi3z everywhere*
I don't see how a large vulnerability in a very popular piece of software that gets fixed counts as a victory for OSS. A victory is when the problem never arises, and is fixed before the source code is released. "Found during a review of Open Source code"? Security auditing should come as the code is being written - not as an afterthought. It's easier to secure a system up front than to have to duct tape barbed wire all over the outside of it later and hope no one figures out how to get in.
If you want *real* security, check out OpenBSD. OpenBSD's code is always being audited and problems are fixed before the code makes it out the door. If I remember correctly, OpenBSD has not had a security vulnerability posted to BUGTRAQ in over 2 years -- but every day I see a new eMail for a security problem in some GNU software or OS. OpenBSD, as with most of the other free BSD's, has a combined code-base -- all the software for the base system is integrated into one big release, so that it can all be checked for proper interoperability and security. GNU/Linux, however, seems to spread farther apart every day. The kernel, each piece of software, each driver, everything - all of them are 'Open Source' but none of them play nicely with eachother. The distribution vendors then download the software and try to wedge it all into the software box without anything getting out...
Another victory for Open Source?
Try 'Another stumbling block for Open Source'
(note - I've got nothing against GNU/Linux systems. but I know that this will be moderated and I'll have linux lovers eMailing me for a week because the views in here are not those shared by most Slashdot readers...)
It's possible that the skull was a normal skull from a human or a sub-human primate like a chimp or a slashdot moderator, and was compressed over time into a alien-looking shape. Maybe its a rock that got washed away in a stream and just happens to look like an alien. Maybe its a hoax by aliens to put a fake head on Earth to see what we would do. Maybe there is no skull, they actually downloaded some clip art from a website and whipped out a high-powered cheezy graphics manipuator like... Power Goo and made it look like an alien skull.
My overall theory is that it is the skull of a Pokemon from long ago. jason
For ssh, I use the encrypted key authentification method. That way I can choose hideous passwords for my machines, make a keyfile, and then never worry about the password again. Plus, I know I'm secure unless someone sits down at my box and 1) breaks my keylock and 2) unlocks my screensaver.
For many other things, I keep them in an encrypted PalmIII program I made. It uses crude writing-recognition to authenticate -- I know no one can duplicate that.
For all my physical logins (ie, my home machine), I have threefold security: 1) a username 2) a password and 3) a program in my PalmIII that I have to cradle the Palm and hit the hotsynch button, and the Palm sends a password file as part of the synch.
As far as my passwords go, I try to forget the letters and numbers on the keyboard, and do it by sight. Trying to memorized random strings of numbers and letters is tough for me -- but memorizing a sequence of hand-movements is easy.
Thats just how I do it... has worked well so far! jason
At the moment, yes... but Mozilla is still the name for the entire Netscape browser line. They just changed it to Netscape as not to scare little children and such. When the Netscape code came out, they picked Mozilla as the name to go back to their roots.
No matter what codebase, interface, or version, it's still Mozilla to me:)
Call it whatever you want... just don't call it Internet Explorer.
Ooops. Sneaky me thought I could just change the URL to post into one of the origional, closed slashdot threads (check out 0000004 and 0000005 i think?). Didn't work -- posted to here:)
The Total Control chassis is the most popular dial-in setup, so I would hardly call it weird. However, I wouldn't expect this "Gaming Modem" to work with anything but 3com hardware -- just like the origional x2 vs. kflex deal went. Rockwell will make a "gaming" chip and make it only compatable with lucent stuff... etc.
Just curious, but how can an analog modem overcome the shortcomings of the phone line? I don't see how, unless there is some kind of compression -- but that requires upgrades to the ISP hardware also.
I have to admit that I have been through this "age-inferiority" treatment more than once. As a 17-year old network operations engineer, I have been looked down upon because of my age multiple times. I've been able to get into "18 and up" tradeshows by showing my business card and license, but why the hassle? I can understand that tradeshows are supposed to be a business environment, and little kids running around are not exactly the image one gets when they think of big business, but banning the people who will be doing the business in the next few years? If 'we' are supposed to be future business leaders and all, 'we' (the youth) will make sure to avoid the companies that wanted to avoid us. Not exactly a bright business move, in my opinion. Age comes up a lot in my life, and my career -- many adults do not respect my authority over them, and many people on the same level as me do not respect me as an equal -- just as a high-school kid who would be better suited flipping burgers (or worse!).
I do appreciate the respect I get from some people -- those are the people and companies that I will do business with in my future. I get a handfull of little pep-talks every day from the 'elders' who don't feel threatened by my being there. "Your on the right track!" "Your better off doing this than goofing off" "I wish I wouldn't have done such-and-such when I was your age...". Any company who wants to gain my intrest, and the intrest of the next generation of IT industry workers, needs to focus on, or at least listen to, the youth of today.
As for COMDEX -- I refuse to attend any event that rejects me even with proof of an actual IT job. I do not plan on ever going back -- and it's entirely their fault.
Oh well -- Some people will never learn. Human nature, I guess?/
Jason email me with any comments, iota@inaxx.net also -- excuse the spelling errors, it's "past my bedtime":)
From the pictures of the Playstation 2 that I've seen (check out playstation.com for some high-rez images), there is no "paralell port" like on the origional PlayStations... this port is what lets game enhancers, mp3 players, vcd players, etc plug into the PlayStation now. However; I would expect to see those kinds of things for the PlayStation2 after it begins to take hold. It does have firewire and usb on the front, and some kind of port on the back (PCMCIA?).
MP3 players for PSX have been out for quite a while. You can search around and find them online at places that let you order stuff from hong kong. The unit I want is one that plays VCD's -AND- MP3's -AND- has game enhancer features. Pretty neat.
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Here are some .AU files that are supposedly examples of the use of this Localizer sound in sirens for emergency vehicles.
http://www.premierhazard.co.uk/sirentnj.html
has anyone figured out how to reproduce this sound? i'm sure that if it's just white noise then any PC could be coaxed into mixing this sound with a more pleasing sound (instead of Localizer+Siren) to get your attention for things like chat messages and alerts (would be great in a NOC environment)
I'm sure this has all been mentioned before.
;) because he's had a hand in many crucial UNIX goodies. As far as a NDA'ed discussion group, I think that this would help kill off a lot of skript kiddies from taking down major servers and causing havoc etc etc. Since this BIND bug(s) wasn't exploited before now, it's safe to assume that if a small group had found it, and patched up all the root servers (VERY IMPORTANT!) and prepared patches for major distributions of BIND *BEFORE* telling all the skript kiddies, then a patch would hit the internet before anyone knew there was a problem and there wouldn't be widespread panic, sysadmin suicides, etc. I'm not for 'security through obscurity', but this is different. These are the daemons that RUN the entire internet -- there is a difference in an apache bug and a BIND bug -- apache bug, some websites come down. Email stays alive, etc. But when BIND gets hit like this, especially of this magnitude, then you are really starting to crack the machines that run the most important services on the internet. It only makes sense to fix these bugs before telling kiddies how to exploit them.
This does make a world of sense. Paul Vixie is a very, VERY good man -- without him, most of you k-rad 3l33t l1nux users would still be poking away at your Windows machines (much like many of you still should be
I heard one time at a conference that if all the root name servers went down, at the same time (or close to the same time) then the internet would go dark within 48 hours. Although I don't belive this, I do know that if someone was able to hit the root-servers.net machines hard enough, and almost simultaneously, then we would have a problem.
A big problem.
-- jason
Two things: First, why would you shop at Radio Shack? Whenever I go there (mostly to pick up obscure audio cables), they always hassle me, trying to get my address. I went in yesterday to get an attenuating male-to-male minijack cable, and the bastard at the counter asked me what it was for... I was taken aback, he acted like if I didn't tell him what my intended use was, he wouldn't sell it to me. Maybe it's because I gave him the address to the White House when he asked...
Second thing: As a 'broadband engineer' with a few years experiance with cable modem systems, I would say don't plan on getting ANY data passing through the modem without paying for service. Depending on the type of modem (what type is it?), and the protocol it uses (DOCSIS or proprietary), it shouldn't pass any traffic at all (if they have a halfway decent system set up). Most proprietary solutions (COM21 products, comPORT and ComCONTROLLER in particular) enter each modem in by MAC address of the modem's RF network hardware before the modem will even aquire. Other DOCSIS solutions require the MAC address to be entered in the DHCP lists so that the modem can download its operating software (firmware). Without the cable company having your MAC address, and having you set at a QoS level, your modem won't aquire at all, and if it does, it won't pass any traffic at all. Most cable modem networks (well, at least the ones that weren't configured by special ed kids -- most of them were, now that I think of it...) have packet forwarding filters on each modem -- basically, your modem is sheilded from the rest of the modems on the RF network, and you cant pass any TCP/IP packets to them at all. No packet sniffing for you kiddies.
In short: if you plug the modem in, it won't link up to the cable modem network, and you'll be wasting your time.
:)
jason
I think the song is "Bosephus Bouncing Ball". I also forget what CD its on :)
Perhaps you should consult the evil that is 'Napster' and find out.
jason
The HP ScanJet 4C actually came with a program called 'Jukebox' (i think?) that played ode to joy, when the saints come marching in, and a few other similar songs. I think it had a total of 5 tunes (quite a jukebox!) and it froze the rest of the computer while using it, but everyone always got a kick out of hearing the scanner buzz out 'It's a Small World' with its scan head motor.
:)
Quite interesting. I tried to figure out the file format, but to no avail... I think if I could feed MIDI files to my scanner, I wouldn't need any MP3's!
jason
No alpha port this time due to lack of support from users. Check out http://www.openbsd.org/want.html :
:)
"If we do not get some of these very soon, we are not going to ship OpenBSD/alpha on the 2.7 CD-ROM (it isn't worth our effort)."
Makes a lot of sense to me... unlike Linux distros and developers, who are backed by VC, IPOs, and cushy jobs, the OpenBSD team actually have to work for a living
jason
I run a quad CPU system on FreeBSD.
:)
I've never had a piece of quality hardware that was not supported out of the box by OpenBSD (or at least NetBSD).
OpenBSD can binary emulate most of the other UNIX-alike's for the platform it runs on, including Linux.
And I get all the support I could ever need from the newsgroups, the great man pages, and the FAQ.
Any other arguments?
jason
It was a big media event. People across the nation camped out to wait for copies of a great (heh) new piece of software that would forever lower the bar for software quality:
Windows95 was released August 24th, 1995.
:) jason
While I can understand your trust issues, I have to disagree. What if Linus became an asshole? Would you stop using the Linux kernel? Theo may be rather tough at times, but thats just the way he is. If it bothers you, thats fine -- but it in no way affects the quality of OpenBSD.
:)
With OpenBSD's development model (all packages are audited and checked before being integrated properly with the system, as opposed to Linux, where all packages are thrown at the computer and put in little directories untill they work) the work of every developer, including Theo, is checked and audited by the other developers. 'OpenSource' software is the same way, you say? I don't see anyone checking the quality of a program before they make an RPM of it and drop it in their distributions CD. For example, just go throw in your latest RedHat CD and search for GNOME RPM's
I trust Theo more than I trust a bunch of little, non-connected groups of penguin-shirt-wearing developers who preach Linux all the time. Linux is nice, and I'm no Linux basher - but I've yet to find a situation where Linux is the best choice to implement, instead of a BSD or other OS. Linux Firewall? No thanks, I like something secure, OpenBSD please! Linux Webserver? FreeBSD here I come. Of course, BSD's aren't as good as Linux is, because they aren't ever on ZDtv, and not in every national publication. Silly me, I forgot that the best software is the one thats got the most publicity, not the one that has the highest quality. Perhaps you forget August 24, 1995.
jason
It's crunch time already. Ever tried calling a circuit provider (*shudder* Qwest) and requesting another /24? Your better off calling up and asking for a ride in the company helecopter, you'd probably have a better chance of that. More fun, too.
j.
My father worked for Subaru back in the '80s... it is for this reason that I know what the ip in Subaru ipV6 stands for:
itsa pieceofshit.
:)
Insider reports have shown that the 'next' version after IPv6 (short for "Internet Protocol vaporware Six") will actually be "Microsoft Active Direct Internet Service Protocol 2002 with NT Technology". MADISP2kwNTT will be far superior to current IPv4 (short for "Internet Protocol that Works Just Fine But Is Not Fully Buzzword Compliant version 4") implementation.
/. without a OpenSource tie-in!) of 3l33t hax0rz is planning on boycotting MADISP2kwNTT and making an incompatable version, "3l33t Linu0r3z k-Rad Pr0t0c0lZ0r!", for use among Linux loving groups. No 'Mic0rshaft n0t-3l33t d00dz' will be able to use this protocol, as you will have to swear allegence to the GNU GPL and kiss the ring of Pope RMS before you can use it.
An "OpenSource" group (yes, OpenSource -- even if OpenSource has nothing to do with a topic, it wouldn't be
An analysis of current trends indicates that us BSD users will, however, continue to use IPv6 without problems, and will laugh with insane glee at the users of non-IPv6 compliant OS'es.
jason
*returns to OpenBSD box, striking ph33-ur into the hearts of Mandrake-using sKr1pt k1ddi3z everywhere*
I don't see how a large vulnerability in a very popular piece of software that gets fixed counts as a victory for OSS. A victory is when the problem never arises, and is fixed before the source code is released. "Found during a review of Open Source code"? Security auditing should come as the code is being written - not as an afterthought. It's easier to secure a system up front than to have to duct tape barbed wire all over the outside of it later and hope no one figures out how to get in.
If you want *real* security, check out OpenBSD. OpenBSD's code is always being audited and problems are fixed before the code makes it out the door. If I remember correctly, OpenBSD has not had a security vulnerability posted to BUGTRAQ in over 2 years -- but every day I see a new eMail for a security problem in some GNU software or OS. OpenBSD, as with most of the other free BSD's, has a combined code-base -- all the software for the base system is integrated into one big release, so that it can all be checked for proper interoperability and security. GNU/Linux, however, seems to spread farther apart every day. The kernel, each piece of software, each driver, everything - all of them are 'Open Source' but none of them play nicely with eachother. The distribution vendors then download the software and try to wedge it all into the software box without anything getting out...
Another victory for Open Source?
Try 'Another stumbling block for Open Source'
(note - I've got nothing against GNU/Linux systems. but I know that this will be moderated and I'll have linux lovers eMailing me for a week because the views in here are not those shared by most Slashdot readers...)
-- jason
Great... does this mean that I'll get carded before I'm able to log into the GNU ftp server?
jason
It's possible that the skull was a normal skull from a human or a sub-human primate like a chimp or a slashdot moderator, and was compressed over time into a alien-looking shape. Maybe its a rock that got washed away in a stream and just happens to look like an alien. Maybe its a hoax by aliens to put a fake head on Earth to see what we would do. Maybe there is no skull, they actually downloaded some clip art from a website and whipped out a high-powered cheezy graphics manipuator like... Power Goo and made it look like an alien skull.
My overall theory is that it is the skull of a Pokemon from long ago.
jason
- For ssh, I use the encrypted key authentification method. That way I can choose hideous passwords for my machines, make a keyfile, and then never worry about the password again. Plus, I know I'm secure unless someone sits down at my box and 1) breaks my keylock and 2) unlocks my screensaver.
- For many other things, I keep them in an encrypted PalmIII program I made. It uses crude writing-recognition to authenticate -- I know no one can duplicate that.
- For all my physical logins (ie, my home machine), I have threefold security: 1) a username 2) a password and 3) a program in my PalmIII that I have to cradle the Palm and hit the hotsynch button, and the Palm sends a password file as part of the synch.
- As far as my passwords go, I try to forget the letters and numbers on the keyboard, and do it by sight. Trying to memorized random strings of numbers and letters is tough for me -- but memorizing a sequence of hand-movements is easy.
Thats just how I do it... has worked well so far! jasonAt the moment, yes... but Mozilla is still the name for the entire Netscape browser line. They just changed it to Netscape as not to scare little children and such. When the Netscape code came out, they picked Mozilla as the name to go back to their roots.
:)
No matter what codebase, interface, or version, it's still Mozilla to me
Call it whatever you want... just don't call it Internet Explorer.
jason
I'm glad that someone remembers exactly how to pronounce "Linux" =)
And remember, it's spelled N-e-t-s-c-a-p-e, but it's pronounced "Mozilla."
jason
Ooops. Sneaky me thought I could just change the URL to post into one of the origional, closed slashdot threads (check out 0000004 and 0000005 i think?). Didn't work -- posted to here :)
sorry!
Wow! I feel like part of Slashdot history!
My home network has all the machines named with hydrocarbons (i think?):
:)
octane
pentane
hexane
methane
heptane
At work, however, we have creative names like:
office01
office02
And a few really creative ones on peoples personal machines:
miracle
mirabelle
defcon6
Creative bunch we are!
jason
The Total Control chassis is the most popular dial-in setup, so I would hardly call it weird. However, I wouldn't expect this "Gaming Modem" to work with anything but 3com hardware -- just like the origional x2 vs. kflex deal went. Rockwell will make a "gaming" chip and make it only compatable with lucent stuff... etc.
I'm still skeptical!
jason
Just curious, but how can an analog modem overcome the shortcomings of the phone line? I don't see how, unless there is some kind of compression -- but that requires upgrades to the ISP hardware also.
3com, please enlighten us!
jason
I have to admit that I have been through this "age-inferiority" treatment more than once. As a 17-year old network operations engineer, I have been looked down upon because of my age multiple times. I've been able to get into "18 and up" tradeshows by showing my business card and license, but why the hassle? I can understand that tradeshows are supposed to be a business environment, and little kids running around are not exactly the image one gets when they think of big business, but banning the people who will be doing the business in the next few years? If 'we' are supposed to be future business leaders and all, 'we' (the youth) will make sure to avoid the companies that wanted to avoid us. Not exactly a bright business move, in my opinion. Age comes up a lot in my life, and my career -- many adults do not respect my authority over them, and many people on the same level as me do not respect me as an equal -- just as a high-school kid who would be better suited flipping burgers (or worse!).
:)
I do appreciate the respect I get from some people -- those are the people and companies that I will do business with in my future. I get a handfull of little pep-talks every day from the 'elders' who don't feel threatened by my being there. "Your on the right track!" "Your better off doing this than goofing off" "I wish I wouldn't have done such-and-such when I was your age...". Any company who wants to gain my intrest, and the intrest of the next generation of IT industry workers, needs to focus on, or at least listen to, the youth of today.
As for COMDEX -- I refuse to attend any event that rejects me even with proof of an actual IT job. I do not plan on ever going back -- and it's entirely their fault.
Oh well -- Some people will never learn. Human nature, I guess?/
Jason
email me with any comments, iota@inaxx.net
also -- excuse the spelling errors, it's "past my bedtime"
From the pictures of the Playstation 2 that I've seen (check out playstation.com for some high-rez images), there is no "paralell port" like on the origional PlayStations... this port is what lets game enhancers, mp3 players, vcd players, etc plug into the PlayStation now. However; I would expect to see those kinds of things for the PlayStation2 after it begins to take hold. It does have firewire and usb on the front, and some kind of port on the back (PCMCIA?).
MP3 players for PSX have been out for quite a while. You can search around and find them online at places that let you order stuff from hong kong. The unit I want is one that plays VCD's -AND- MP3's -AND- has game enhancer features. Pretty neat.
jason gill.