I looked into SPF, briefly, and it doesn't seem to solve a problem I have...
I have various (virtual) users (~20-25) on my domains.
These users use both my SMTP server (when using squirrel mail, or (ssh-)tunnelling to the SMTP server, itself), as well as their local ISP's mail server (sympatico, videotron, etc)... My SMTP server doesn't relay from anywhere except localhost.
So, in order for SPF to work, I need to allow email from my domain, and these ISPs.
The ISPs are large, and when an email virus goes around, mail is undoubtedly sent "From" me (actually from/by outlook users with me in their address books), through these ISPs' SMTP servers, making SPF useless.
I also have a "GPS Capable" phone (the Nokie 3586i), and have not yet found a way to use the GPS.. even after sinking ~$50 on a straight-through cable (USB on one end, Nokia connector on the other)..
I used to work with Eric Masson (he was the new "architect").
He was always battling it out with SGI on one level or another.. sad, really, since it doesn't actually COMPETE with any of their products (if you buy an SGI, you're not doing it because you like their widgets.)
Should everything be live, off-the-floor, with a pair of large diaphragm mics (stereo), running into a 2-track?
What about drum loops? Can they be "trusted"? What if said loops are sampled as opposed to composed?
Or delay pedals? How about live-built guitar loops? Or a lead singer doing his own backup vocals? Is it ok to mic an accoustic guitar at the sound hole, AND at the base of the neck? How about something as simple as an EQ? Or reverb that DOESN'T come from a 30 foot tall, rock-lined iso.?
I'm not disagreeing with you, but.. there IS no line, AFAICT... gray areas..
I say, do what you need to do to make the recording sound as good as possible -- "good" being an artsy term, not a scientific one. And remember, there is much value in knowing that good album mixing/production is more than just setting up some mics, and moving the faders to the right levels?
1) Most pro guitarists don't tune their own axes. They have techs to do that. 2) The techs use electronic tuners, already.. they're cheap -- $10-20 (low end). 3) Amateur guitarists use the same tuners.. basically it's an electronic device that has either a needle, or lights (or both) to show how far "off" you are from the desired note, and plugs in, or uses a built-in mic to "listen" to the played note. There's software to do this, if you're interested.. check freshmeat. 4) any guitarist worth his rider can tell when a guitar is out of tune, but will usually still tune with an electronic tuner (or have his tech do it).
I've used similar products to "autotune" in the studio, when mixing.. (there's a VST plugin for it) saves a LOT of time.. especially when the singer is at the edge of his/her range, or when the engineer comes back with "fresh ears" and hears a small variance, but doesn't have the vocalist on hand.
You may not like it, but it's VERY useful for minor pitch correction.. I'd never use it live, though.
Agreed. I suspect the widespread of IDENT by ircd will stop in the near future, as it's hardly transparent to NAT, and as you said, (almost) all replies are faked, anyway..
Additionally: 3) Signal to Noise or Spam to Legitimate Email ratio. It's increasingly easy for me to accidentally discard or misfilter email from people I know but don't communicate with, regularly. I get >100 spam per day, with varying subjects. If an old friend from school looks me up, it's likely that their email will register as spam.
One of the primary concerns of PHP upgrades over the past couple years has been backwards compatibility.
As a result, we're stuck with with some nasties (bad decisions early in the life of the PHP function library) like : x(needle, haystack) vs y(haystack, needle).
Those suck, yes, but at least your apps don't break.
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I looked into SPF, briefly, and it doesn't seem to solve a problem I have...
I have various (virtual) users (~20-25) on my domains.
These users use both my SMTP server (when using squirrel mail, or (ssh-)tunnelling to the SMTP server, itself), as well as their local ISP's mail server (sympatico, videotron, etc)... My SMTP server doesn't relay from anywhere except localhost.
So, in order for SPF to work, I need to allow email from my domain, and these ISPs.
The ISPs are large, and when an email virus goes around, mail is undoubtedly sent "From" me (actually from/by outlook users with me in their address books), through these ISPs' SMTP servers, making SPF useless.
Am I just missing something?
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I also have a "GPS Capable" phone (the Nokie 3586i), and have not yet found a way to use the GPS.. even after sinking ~$50 on a straight-through cable (USB on one end, Nokia connector on the other)..
Sad..
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do you REALLY trust your ISP?
I don't exactly trust mine
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I used to work with Eric Masson (he was the new "architect").
He was always battling it out with SGI on one level or another.. sad, really, since it doesn't actually COMPETE with any of their products (if you buy an SGI, you're not doing it because you like their widgets.)
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French is a beautiful language
I see you've never been to Quebec... or the Acadian areas of New Brunswick.
(-:
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Have you evaluated CSS for the output?
It's possible to switch "media" (from screen to print), and do absolute layout, without a second library.
No vector art, but for layout, it can be done.
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So, where's the line?
Should everything be live, off-the-floor, with a pair of large diaphragm mics (stereo), running into a 2-track?
What about drum loops? Can they be "trusted"? What if said loops are sampled as opposed to composed?
Or delay pedals? How about live-built guitar loops? Or a lead singer doing his own backup vocals? Is it ok to mic an accoustic guitar at the sound hole, AND at the base of the neck? How about something as simple as an EQ? Or reverb that DOESN'T come from a 30 foot tall, rock-lined iso.?
I'm not disagreeing with you, but.. there IS no line, AFAICT... gray areas..
I say, do what you need to do to make the recording sound as good as possible -- "good" being an artsy term, not a scientific one. And remember, there is much value in knowing that good album mixing/production is more than just setting up some mics, and moving the faders to the right levels?
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My uncle is a classic Mopar guy. So is my father.
With a '68 Road Runner, a '69 Dart, and a '72 Challenger in the collection, I'm sure they're happy they don't live in New Mexico.
There's no WAY they'd bastardize the hours and hours of meticulous restoration that they've put into these cars, with a big ugly breathing tube.
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1) Most pro guitarists don't tune their own axes. They have techs to do that.
2) The techs use electronic tuners, already.. they're cheap -- $10-20 (low end).
3) Amateur guitarists use the same tuners.. basically it's an electronic device that has either a needle, or lights (or both) to show how far "off" you are from the desired note, and plugs in, or uses a built-in mic to "listen" to the played note. There's software to do this, if you're interested.. check freshmeat.
4) any guitarist worth his rider can tell when a guitar is out of tune, but will usually still tune with an electronic tuner (or have his tech do it).
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I've used similar products to "autotune" in the studio, when mixing.. (there's a VST plugin for it) saves a LOT of time.. especially when the singer is at the edge of his/her range, or when the engineer comes back with "fresh ears" and hears a small variance, but doesn't have the vocalist on hand.
You may not like it, but it's VERY useful for minor pitch correction.. I'd never use it live, though.
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The frontman for the tea party has had this for a while (dunno if it's exactly the same.. I was under the assumption that his was a custom job...)
Check out this, from the Discovery Channel (.ca) ("Jeff Martin on 'smart guitars'").
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I think they should switch the product name to Sun OS X (or at least SolarisX), and FINALLY make the switch to a unix-like OS.
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Luc Lavoie
executive vice-president - Corporate Affairs
Quebecor inc.
Office : (514) 380- 1974
Mobile : (514) 236- 8742
lavoie.luc@quebecor.com
Yeah, this is the actual contact info, see the end of this page..
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My parent's old-school VCR would automatically play tapes when inserted..
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NSFW warning!
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I said widespread.
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Agreed.
I suspect the widespread of IDENT by ircd will stop in the near future, as it's hardly transparent to NAT, and as you said, (almost) all replies are faked, anyway..
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there is no widespread replacement for SMTP, which makes the protocol extremely difficult (read: impossible) to deprecate.
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IRC servers often check IDENT.
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Sounds a lot like an old-school BBS, using 802.11 as a transport, instead of POTS.
Cool idea.
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Cmdrtaco strykes it rich on e-baY.
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Additionally:
3) Signal to Noise or Spam to Legitimate Email ratio. It's increasingly easy for me to accidentally discard or misfilter email from people I know but don't communicate with, regularly. I get >100 spam per day, with varying subjects. If an old friend from school looks me up, it's likely that their email will register as spam.
TNF makes a similar vest called the MET5.
Expensive, but definitely on my wish list.
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I call FUD.
One of the primary concerns of PHP upgrades over the past couple years has been backwards compatibility.
As a result, we're stuck with with some nasties (bad decisions early in the life of the PHP function library) like : x(needle, haystack) vs y(haystack, needle).
Those suck, yes, but at least your apps don't break.
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There are much more anonymous ways to detect traffic problems.
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