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how will ipv6 compare to our current situation with NAT? in medium to larger networks, won't the admins just block everything except http/s and email so certain users will continue to use use SSH/VPN for special ports? (yes i haven't read up on ipv6 yet)
less than a year ago apple had a different battery recall. (do a search for it)
(for the 12" g4, the battery serial started with HQ3.. until HQ6..)
i was waiting until my battery got weak; reading this story motivated me.
i just applied for the old recall and it's still valid!
microsoft should target their OS at a broader audience. if i were them, i'd dump the current code and start from scratch like OS X, with Unix foundation and everything. i'm sure they've got the cash to develop this, if apple was able to... thanks.
agreed, shouting here won't help, but it's better than nothing;) i'll keep influencing others on a small scale.
"This is not freedom, but we came to accept it and live with it. I'm not saying I like any of this, but just like I don't like it, I may wake up one day and find out I've trained myself to accept it as a fact of life."
i think when/if DRM goes too far, that there will be a mass revolt and there will eventually be laws that forbid DRM on a mass scale (how it's currently planned). i think people will, in the long term wake up when they find out how nasty the whole issue is.
it takes time, but i think the average user will find out. people aren't dumb, they just currently don't care about these issues. sure the governments are tapping our telephones and what not, that's not a big issue except for drug users etc, however i think DRM will go too far and people will protest, even cooperations when they can't access their data with ease and become dependent on others. anyways, good day:)
these millions of people either: a) don't know the long term implications that will (one day) bite them in the ass. b) are forced to use a certain product (eg: at work). c) don't have the time to figure out alternatives and just want to get work done. d) what you said, but i think the majority would prefer freedom.
that sounds scary, could you elaborate? does this mean if i have a trusted computing platform, then i can't run linux? or are you talking about not being able to open documents with your OSS tools? i'm getting paranoid...;) i'm getting scared of these megacorps who don't give a shit about the users rights and their belongings !
yea except the current implementation of encryption software isn't yet usable for the average user. what we need is a GUI friendly implementation for every app, even better, a service app that the OS integrates, that everyone can use to easily encrypt/check/decrypt documents. we need an easy way to distribute public keys, not only as your sig in newsgroups. if built (this OS-level encryption service), the security concepts need to be presented without the current technological terminoligy. i mean you need to be a geek or a pro to use GnuPG, or a fair amount of training is needed that nobody is willing to spend money on.
<rant type="mostly useless"> we still use POP3 unecrypted for day-to-day email messages. why can't email servers provide secure alternatives? too much support costs? sigh. also i hate that alot of companies are increasingly using the web browser as a base for applications. we're wasting so many hours putting all our functionality in HTML + $favouriteLanguageOfTheDay. it's a huge mess. java hasn't been able to provide a simple implementation with applets/swing (library is too huge to comprehend that it's easier to develop web apps). it all comes down to technology changing so fast, while the web has stayed the same. ok i'm getting offtopic now. ignore.</rant>
yes but what if somebody comes by and wants to offer $500 for your domain? how should he contact you? i think it would be if the whois information contains the registrar, of which they can get in contact with you.
Wizards can be usefull, but I don't like your "Eclipse: Add a class" example. How hard is it to type "public class MyClass { }"? I find that's overkill for a wizard. I'm much quicker typing that myself.
stored procedures are seperate from SQL.
the SQL standard has no mention of programming constructs (if, else, stored procs), even though you embed SQL commands in stored procedures.
the only correlation is calling a stored proc within SQL (with the execute or call statement).
challenging / hard: try finishing the game, it's very hard, you die all the time
addictive: there's always some new aspect you learn. it takes a lot of experience to get used to the interchange of items in the game. the random generator makes every game new, so you won't be bored going through the same room/fighting the same monsters.
hard to learn: tons of commands, tons of items. the guidebook is the best place to learn how to play.
gives me creeps: scary monsters, millions of ways to die, sudden death, your pet eats dead monsters occasionally.
Erm IIS is only included in the "Pro" Edition of Winxp, NOT the "Home" Edition (maybe has changed in recent versions).
I was trying out Visual Studio.NET with it's glamorized "Web Services with ASP.NET, only to find out to launch an ASP.NET script, you need IIS.
So after spending money for Visual Studio, you have to upgrade your Windows.
That was the best summary I've heard!! (of the problems of a joe window user migrating to linux)
On the one hand, linux users feel comfortable since they're used to their system. The majority are computer hobbyst / IT professionals having enough time and willingness to learn an OS.
i think the linux/bsd folks need to either make their offering "idiot proof" as you said, or not promote their OS, without mentioning effort in configuration and useability.
most end users don't have the time to tinker with linux/bsd, they need solutions that work out of the box.
the new imac is one of the most quiet highend computers you can buy at the moment.
"The speaker grill [at the bottom edge of the monitor/pc] lets a trio of ultra-quiet blowers draw cool air into the system. These custom heat dissipaters can rotate at speeds as low as a few hundred RPM. Advanced thermal software spins them as fast or slow as needed... the iMac G5 measures less than 25dB when idle (at the same distance of 50cm, a whisper in a quiet room measures more than 30dB). A slit in the back of the case allows heat to rise out the top."
big fans mean more air throughput while having less noise comparable to smaller fans.
I'd say: Dia and Impress (OO.org) offer basic diagramming functionality. Also Xfig does the job (although requiring the user to move the connecting lines when moving objects).
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how will ipv6 compare to our current situation with NAT? in medium to larger networks, won't the admins just block everything except http/s and email so certain users will continue to use use SSH/VPN for special ports? (yes i haven't read up on ipv6 yet)
less than a year ago apple had a different battery recall. (do a search for it) (for the 12" g4, the battery serial started with HQ3.. until HQ6..) i was waiting until my battery got weak; reading this story motivated me. i just applied for the old recall and it's still valid!
Well my first reaction would be that they should open source the old game content as well. :)
also, we need to be AGAINST PIRACY and encourage others not to steal software/media since THIS is what is fueling DRM in the first place!
microsoft should target their OS at a broader audience. if i were them, i'd dump the current code and start from scratch like OS X, with Unix foundation and everything. i'm sure they've got the cash to develop this, if apple was able to... thanks.
agreed, shouting here won't help, but it's better than nothing ;) i'll keep influencing others on a small scale.
"This is not freedom, but we came to accept it and live with it. I'm not saying I like any of this, but just like I don't like it, I may wake up one day and find out I've trained myself to accept it as a fact of life."
i think when/if DRM goes too far, that there will be a mass revolt and there will eventually be laws that forbid DRM on a mass scale (how it's currently planned). i think people will, in the long term wake up when they find out how nasty the whole issue is.
it takes time, but i think the average user will find out. people aren't dumb, they just currently don't care about these issues. sure the governments are tapping our telephones and what not, that's not a big issue except for drug users etc, however i think DRM will go too far and people will protest, even cooperations when they can't access their data with ease and become dependent on others. anyways, good day :)
these millions of people either:
a) don't know the long term implications that will (one day) bite them in the ass.
b) are forced to use a certain product (eg: at work).
c) don't have the time to figure out alternatives and just want to get work done.
d) what you said, but i think the majority would prefer freedom.
that sounds scary, could you elaborate? does this mean if i have a trusted computing platform, then i can't run linux? or are you talking about not being able to open documents with your OSS tools? i'm getting paranoid... ;) i'm getting scared of these megacorps who don't give a shit about the users rights and their belongings !
yea except the current implementation of encryption software isn't yet usable for the average user.
what we need is a GUI friendly implementation for every app, even better, a service app that the OS integrates, that everyone can use to easily encrypt/check/decrypt documents. we need an easy way to distribute public keys, not only as your sig in newsgroups.
if built (this OS-level encryption service), the security concepts need to be presented without the current technological terminoligy. i mean you need to be a geek or a pro to use GnuPG, or a fair amount of training is needed that nobody is willing to spend money on.
<rant type="mostly useless">
we still use POP3 unecrypted for day-to-day email messages. why can't email servers provide secure alternatives? too much support costs? sigh.
also i hate that alot of companies are increasingly using the web browser as a base for applications. we're wasting so many hours putting all our functionality in HTML + $favouriteLanguageOfTheDay. it's a huge mess. java hasn't been able to provide a simple implementation with applets/swing (library is too huge to comprehend that it's easier to develop web apps). it all comes down to technology changing so fast, while the web has stayed the same. ok i'm getting offtopic now. ignore.</rant>
yes but what if somebody comes by and wants to offer $500 for your domain? how should he contact you?
i think it would be if the whois information contains the registrar, of which they can get in contact with you.
my thoughts exactly :)
Wizards can be usefull, but I don't like your "Eclipse: Add a class" example. How hard is it to type "public class MyClass { }"? I find that's overkill for a wizard. I'm much quicker typing that myself.
stored procedures are seperate from SQL. the SQL standard has no mention of programming constructs (if, else, stored procs), even though you embed SQL commands in stored procedures. the only correlation is calling a stored proc within SQL (with the execute or call statement).
Phew, first I thought: oh no, not another story about AJAX.
Essential System Administration is a good overview of unix in general.
rofl i'm stoned but thats the funniest thing i've seen in awhile! :)
Just like GNU is not Unix :)
challenging / hard: try finishing the game, it's very hard, you die all the time
addictive: there's always some new aspect you learn. it takes a lot of experience to get used to the interchange of items in the game.
the random generator makes every game new, so you won't be bored going through the same room/fighting the same monsters.
hard to learn: tons of commands, tons of items. the guidebook is the best place to learn how to play.
gives me creeps: scary monsters, millions of ways to die, sudden death, your pet eats dead monsters occasionally.
Erm IIS is only included in the "Pro" Edition of Winxp, NOT the "Home" Edition (maybe has changed in recent versions). I was trying out Visual Studio .NET with it's glamorized "Web Services with ASP.NET, only to find out to launch an ASP.NET script, you need IIS.
So after spending money for Visual Studio, you have to upgrade your Windows.
That was the best summary I've heard!! (of the problems of a joe window user migrating to linux) On the one hand, linux users feel comfortable since they're used to their system. The majority are computer hobbyst / IT professionals having enough time and willingness to learn an OS. i think the linux/bsd folks need to either make their offering "idiot proof" as you said, or not promote their OS, without mentioning effort in configuration and useability. most end users don't have the time to tinker with linux/bsd, they need solutions that work out of the box.
is this a new feature? seems to me they've had it before.
Hear that OpenBSD guys? :-)
why post minimum system requirements? why not post the recommended system requirements since I wont be playing in 640x480 resolution!
I'd say: Dia and Impress (OO.org) offer basic diagramming functionality. Also Xfig does the job (although requiring the user to move the connecting lines when moving objects).