Props is a truncated version of "propers" which comes from "proper respects." First wide use of this (that I know of) is in Aretha Franklin's "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" but I'm sure it's been in the urban vernacular for a bit longer.
Current usage of the term is becoming passe and trite from over-usage, gentrification, and/or trans-ethnic deign and mockery. Ya dig, homey?
I suspect that Ansel would have at least TRIED digital photography. As to his particular tastes and methods, who knows. He did enjoy experimenting with various processes both orthodox and avant gard, so who is to say.
By the same token, Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, might also have enjoyed the current engraving/typesetting technology and MIDI. But, artists's creativity is usually fueled by the challenge of limited means, media, or materials.
Heck, McGyver could disarm a nuclear warhead with a toothpick, a broken sea shell, and a tampon string...but I digress... Your mileage may vary.
Seems like a good way to figure out which spammers are using open relays but they will probably figure it ain't working after a while and move on to a legitimate open relay.
Spam will go back down to a tolerable level when:
All mail exchanges require authenticated SMTP
When legit MTAs are all properly registered with DNS entries. Reverse-lookups on MTAs that don't resolve are usually spam. When we tried to implement this on our mail server, incoming spam decreased by 80-90%. But, our false postive percentage went up to about 2-3% because of lazy or ignorant or poor sys admins not registering their MTAs in the DNS.
Maybe we can help evangelize proper MTA registration and hygeine amongst the poor and indigent.orgs, small businesses, and ill-equipped net denizens, eh?
You might see this revisited again if I get my mojo on for it.
Heh--I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps we could send some samples of DNA and a handful of various protazoans to seed them? Ya know..."Primordial Soup Starter"
...I think our sun will burn out by the time those Vegans come around.
I don't know what kind of girls YOU'RE dating, but the only chicks I know that like duct tape & PVC tend to have rather undesireable fetishes. Maybe that's the appeal of this "inventive" mod?:-)
Agreed. My customers (and I, too!) beat the living crap out of those poor note books. They get abused and they're subject to wear and failure alot more often than desktops.
If this was a desktop, toss a coin. But for these little guys, I'd spring for the extra "insurance" should something go kooky on ya.
There is serious reason to believe that this might actually get through as law.
It's got some things going for it and against it. The Dems behind it are from various regions of the country--MI, CA, MA, NY, and FL. Those areas are also urban. Of course, that means that industrial money and interest in those congressional districts carries a bit of weight. Also, your artsy-fartsy types and wealthier constituents are probably represented. Wealthier people are investors and quite politically active. Are their investments in the entertainment industry? Artsy people are always interested in copyright law when it goes in their favor. On the other hand, artsy folks don't like the word "felony" associated with their freedom of expression. Two-edge sword and a tough call. We'll see who's writing their congressmen to complain.
On the other hand, the Republicans still have some power. Typically, the Repubs don't care much for extra laws to worry about unless it curries favor with big money industry.
But, GOP-ers tend to be quite conservative and there aren't alot of Hollyweird or musician Republicans so no love lost if they don't play along.
It's kinda hard to call this one along the normal bipartisan lines, though. The bottom line is this: money talks and bullshit walks. Whichever group has the bucks and the most sympathy wins. People who steal don't get much sympathy and the record companies & hollyweird have the bucks.
Now, look in the mirror and be honest with yourself. You know that P2P sharing of copyrighted material is stealing don't you? Why should somebody feel sorry for you? Best of luck convicing the jury.
The suspension/termination of IE development on the Mac should be irrelevant if all browsers properly display standard code.
Some people are complaining that some browsers don't display correctly (including my new favorite Safari).
I think that's party, if not mostly, the fault of web developers who do not stay within WC3 defined web standards and creating these "cutting edge" sites that
rely on proprietary tags, plug-ins, and features built
into non standard browsers.
If your website requires the use of a certain browser, then you've not done your job. The original concept of the web was to remove these boundaries. Maybe I'm just old school,
but people are losing sight of the whole reason we have the WC3 and standards--universal usability.
If Safari isn't cutting it, remember it's still Beta!--report the problem, but look at the code, too. Download, clean out all the Dreamweaver and FrontPage garbage, and see if it still has problems.
Well, the last thing the world needs is yet another opinion
but here goes...
the problem with analysts is that they see the computer business purely as business--and winning at it.
Bill Gates thinks winning is getting all the money and having the most people using his product.
Steve Jobs thinks winning is having the best over-all product that is slick, personal, and easy.
Quantity vs. Quality.
They're both winning.
You can't compare "success" rates if the measureing stick
is different for each.
Granted, the 'PC' is winning the speed race right now but
the new IBM 970 could bring Apple back into the running.
I think the current economic climate is too fragile to split a company like Apple. Steve is very ambitious, but he's crazy like a fox and probably won't risk scuttling Apple just because he's got a hard-on for the music biz.
The analysts all poo-poo Apple because they don't ever seem to gain any popularity by the numbers. They don't
realize that Apple under Jobs is all about the philosophy of
the product not the sales. I think Apple picked the best
category to compete in.
If OS X were ever ported to the PC, sales would, indeed, soar. But, the quality of the product would go down in order to cater to all the permutations of cheap hardware
combinations. Apple sells computers and equipment. The
software just happens to be the strongest part right now.
When the next generation of processors ships and the hardware and software are both strong, there will be little left to wonder why people don't buy them except for the price.
One slashdotter wrote that his Apple II is much faster than his Windows box comapring a 2 second boot to the 2 minute boot.
I'll tell ya, today our computers could be so much faster if our code was as clean as it was when every bit was like gold. We take it for granted that RAM is so cheap and drive space will never get used unless we upgrade to the next big(ger) OS. C'mon--why should a new computer (Mac or PC) take 10 to 20 times longer to boot than a 20-25 year old computer?
Today's programming tools will add a ton of libraries but only need a fraction of the functionality.
Just think how elegant the programming was back then--it was genius because it had to be. I think Apple ][ users appreciate the art of minimalistic functionality of the old days.
If our OS and software today were as stream-lined and artful as it were in the days of the bit shortage, our boxes would truly be impressive. Instead, we settle for mediocre bloat-ware. There's no reason a freakin' office suite should take 4 or 5 hundred MB of disk space. There's no reason my shiney new computer should take so much longer to boot than a C-64 or Apple ][ given the quantum leap in
speed. It's like using bad gas in a Ferrari.
that damn 7200 is also one of the ones you can't upgrade
the processor card on either. shoulda been a performa.:(
I've had some luck with using the text-based installer and default partitioning schemes. ymmv.
I've used that line, too. It's an old BOFH technique used to scare the crap out of somebody. I mean, c'mon--almost NOBODY uses the internet for "work" exclusively unless they work for IronFist Corp, Inc. or some other network Nazi monitored company.
Cornell probably needs to renegotiate their IXC agreement if they're paying by the drink themselves.
Sounds to me like Cornell is trying to put some teeth into file sharing policies. I'm sure that those doing research and academic work began to complain that data transfer rates weren't fast enough. 2G/Mo. is reasonable for crossing the domain border. Most everything one might need is done usually mirrored on-campus by somebody.
Universities also get audited from time to time and are responsible for unlicensed software installs. It's reasonable that they would want to protect themselves from hosting illegal activities--and yes, like it or not, sharing MP3s is illegal unless you own the copyright.
Despite all your rage you are still just a rat in a capitalist system.
I wonder if the blinking LEDs spell out "Help me!"
Let the puns begin!!
Usually, the bugs are IN the server...
I wonder if they'll install a list-server, too?
Majordomo for Musca domestica
If it were a porn site, would it have buggery?
I suppose this server isn't "RAID" compatible
FlyServ: More bang for the bug!
DAMN! I CAN'T STOP --must---click--submit---
...if it had a disk drive would it be a buzzy SCSI?...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!.......{submit}
Well...I don't think the "arithmetic" necessarily means business failure as it does business down-size.
There are alot more companies out there with questionable margins that will fail in the recession economy. Apple has plenty of bucks in the bank--enough to make it through this economic winter.
Besides--one reason Apple will probably always be around is because of "zealots" who are also paying customers.
Apple may shrink in size a bit, but even a market share of 20,000,000 users is a significant source of revenue
for a company to thrive--even if they're not the gigantic corporation they used to be.
I think your idea of a "business failure" is based upon
short term ideologies. Apple, like many companies, rides on a waxing and waning sine wave of profits, sales, stock value, market share, etc.
Considering their present longevity that has persevered through several bear markets, I find it astonishing that so many people predict Apple's death every time there is a dip in their business revenues or maket share.
...well, that's my $.02 on it.
You'll shoot your eye out, kid!
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HA!
I love all the references to people losing eyes!
It sounds somebody's mom wrote that story.
Slashdot Mirror
Another link here (if you didn't already see it).
:)
For about 2 seconds, I was fascinated by the historical technology--then I thought, "Wait a sec..", now I'm in awe of the brilliance of this hoax!
mod up for funny :)
Props is a truncated version of "propers" which comes from "proper respects." First wide use of this (that I know of) is in Aretha Franklin's "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" but I'm sure it's been in the urban vernacular for a bit longer.
Current usage of the term is becoming passe and trite from over-usage, gentrification, and/or trans-ethnic deign and mockery. Ya dig, homey?
I suspect that Ansel would have at least TRIED digital photography. As to his particular tastes and methods, who knows. He did enjoy experimenting with various processes both orthodox and avant gard, so who is to say.
By the same token, Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, might also have enjoyed the current engraving/typesetting technology and MIDI. But, artists's creativity is usually fueled by the challenge of limited means, media, or materials.
Heck, McGyver could disarm a nuclear warhead with a toothpick, a broken sea shell, and a tampon string...but I digress...
Your mileage may vary.
Spam will go back down to a tolerable level when:
All mail exchanges require authenticated SMTP
When legit MTAs are all properly registered with DNS entries. Reverse-lookups on MTAs that don't resolve are usually spam. When we tried to implement this on our mail server, incoming spam decreased by 80-90%. But, our false postive percentage went up to about 2-3% because of lazy or ignorant or poor sys admins not registering their MTAs in the DNS. Maybe we can help evangelize proper MTA registration and hygeine amongst the poor and indigent .orgs, small businesses, and ill-equipped net denizens, eh?
You might see this revisited again if I get my mojo on for it.
Heh--I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps we could send some samples of DNA and a handful of various protazoans to seed them? Ya know..."Primordial Soup Starter"
...I think our sun will burn out by the time those Vegans come around.
Of course, I'd never sacrifice a good computer for a project like this, but if it's already dead...
:)
I'd like to see this as a Nano Reef!
Heh, looks like Ballmer and Gates have their own "reality distortion field" to compete with Steve's :)
Did the "READ ME" file not say that iTunes for Windows was supported by certain iPods?
Caveat Emptor!
I don't know what kind of girls YOU'RE dating, but the only chicks I know that like duct tape & PVC tend to have rather undesireable fetishes. Maybe that's the appeal of this "inventive" mod? :-)
Agreed. My customers (and I, too!) beat the living crap out of those poor note books. They get abused and they're subject to wear and failure alot more often than desktops.
...my $.02 on it...
If this was a desktop, toss a coin. But for these little guys, I'd spring for the extra "insurance" should something go kooky on ya.
There is serious reason to believe that this might actually get through as law.
It's got some things going for it and against it. The Dems behind it are from various regions of the country--MI, CA, MA, NY, and FL. Those areas are also urban. Of course, that means that industrial money and interest in those congressional districts carries a bit of weight. Also, your artsy-fartsy types and wealthier constituents are probably represented. Wealthier people are investors and quite politically active. Are their investments in the entertainment industry? Artsy people are always interested in copyright law when it goes in their favor. On the other hand, artsy folks don't like the word "felony" associated with their freedom of expression. Two-edge sword and a tough call. We'll see who's writing their congressmen to complain.
On the other hand, the Republicans still have some power. Typically, the Repubs don't care much for extra laws to worry about unless it curries favor with big money industry. But, GOP-ers tend to be quite conservative and there aren't alot of Hollyweird or musician Republicans so no love lost if they don't play along.
It's kinda hard to call this one along the normal bipartisan lines, though. The bottom line is this: money talks and bullshit walks. Whichever group has the bucks and the most sympathy wins. People who steal don't get much sympathy and the record companies & hollyweird have the bucks.
Now, look in the mirror and be honest with yourself. You know that P2P sharing of copyrighted material is stealing don't you? Why should somebody feel sorry for you? Best of luck convicing the jury.
Of course, this begs the question that Hormel's Spam *has* a good name already!
Some people are complaining that some browsers don't display correctly (including my new favorite Safari).
I think that's party, if not mostly, the fault of web developers who do not stay within WC3 defined web standards and creating these "cutting edge" sites that rely on proprietary tags, plug-ins, and features built into non standard browsers.
If your website requires the use of a certain browser, then you've not done your job. The original concept of the web was to remove these boundaries. Maybe I'm just old school, but people are losing sight of the whole reason we have the WC3 and standards--universal usability.
If Safari isn't cutting it, remember it's still Beta!--report the problem, but look at the code, too. Download, clean out all the Dreamweaver and FrontPage garbage, and see if it still has problems.
But what do I know....
Well, the last thing the world needs is yet another opinion but here goes...
...but what do I know.
the problem with analysts is that they see the computer business purely as business--and winning at it.
Bill Gates thinks winning is getting all the money and having the most people using his product.
Steve Jobs thinks winning is having the best over-all product that is slick, personal, and easy.
Quantity vs. Quality.
They're both winning.
You can't compare "success" rates if the measureing stick is different for each.
Granted, the 'PC' is winning the speed race right now but the new IBM 970 could bring Apple back into the running.
I think the current economic climate is too fragile to split a company like Apple. Steve is very ambitious, but he's crazy like a fox and probably won't risk scuttling Apple just because he's got a hard-on for the music biz.
The analysts all poo-poo Apple because they don't ever seem to gain any popularity by the numbers. They don't realize that Apple under Jobs is all about the philosophy of the product not the sales. I think Apple picked the best category to compete in.
If OS X were ever ported to the PC, sales would, indeed, soar. But, the quality of the product would go down in order to cater to all the permutations of cheap hardware combinations. Apple sells computers and equipment. The software just happens to be the strongest part right now. When the next generation of processors ships and the hardware and software are both strong, there will be little left to wonder why people don't buy them except for the price.
One slashdotter wrote that his Apple II is much faster than his Windows box comapring a 2 second boot to the 2 minute boot.
I'll tell ya, today our computers could be so much faster if our code was as clean as it was when every bit was like gold. We take it for granted that RAM is so cheap and drive space will never get used unless we upgrade to the next big(ger) OS. C'mon--why should a new computer (Mac or PC) take 10 to 20 times longer to boot than a 20-25 year old computer?
Today's programming tools will add a ton of libraries but only need a fraction of the functionality.
Just think how elegant the programming was back then--it was genius because it had to be. I think Apple ][ users appreciate the art of minimalistic functionality of the old days.
If our OS and software today were as stream-lined and artful as it were in the days of the bit shortage, our boxes would truly be impressive. Instead, we settle for mediocre bloat-ware. There's no reason a freakin' office suite should take 4 or 5 hundred MB of disk space. There's no reason my shiney new computer should take so much longer to boot than a C-64 or Apple ][ given the quantum leap in speed. It's like using bad gas in a Ferrari.
my goodness....Intel and deBeers... first post
nice rant...now go take your lithium
that damn 7200 is also one of the ones you can't upgrade the processor card on either. shoulda been a performa. :(
I've had some luck with using the text-based installer and default partitioning schemes. ymmv.
I've used that line, too. It's an old BOFH technique used to scare the crap out of somebody. I mean, c'mon--almost NOBODY uses the internet for "work" exclusively unless they work for IronFist Corp, Inc. or some other network Nazi monitored company.
Cornell probably needs to renegotiate their IXC agreement if they're paying by the drink themselves. Sounds to me like Cornell is trying to put some teeth into file sharing policies. I'm sure that those doing research and academic work began to complain that data transfer rates weren't fast enough. 2G/Mo. is reasonable for crossing the domain border. Most everything one might need is done usually mirrored on-campus by somebody.
Universities also get audited from time to time and are responsible for unlicensed software installs. It's reasonable that they would want to protect themselves from hosting illegal activities--and yes, like it or not, sharing MP3s is illegal unless you own the copyright. Despite all your rage you are still just a rat in a capitalist system.
Let the puns begin!!
- Usually, the bugs are IN the server...
- I wonder if they'll install a list-server, too?
Majordomo for Musca domestica
- If it were a porn site, would it have buggery?
- I suppose this server isn't "RAID" compatible
FlyServ: More bang for the bug!DAMN! I CAN'T STOP --must---click--submit---
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Very reminiscent of "Every OS Sucks" by Wes Borg of Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie.
Well...I don't think the "arithmetic" necessarily means business failure as it does business down-size. There are alot more companies out there with questionable margins that will fail in the recession economy. Apple has plenty of bucks in the bank--enough to make it through this economic winter.
...well, that's my $.02 on it.
Besides--one reason Apple will probably always be around is because of "zealots" who are also paying customers.
Apple may shrink in size a bit, but even a market share of 20,000,000 users is a significant source of revenue for a company to thrive--even if they're not the gigantic corporation they used to be.
I think your idea of a "business failure" is based upon short term ideologies. Apple, like many companies, rides on a waxing and waning sine wave of profits, sales, stock value, market share, etc.
Considering their present longevity that has persevered through several bear markets, I find it astonishing that so many people predict Apple's death every time there is a dip in their business revenues or maket share.
HA! I love all the references to people losing eyes! It sounds somebody's mom wrote that story.