I've been using KnoppMyth for about 2-1/2 years now, and the data was free the whole time. Now that a few "bad apples" spoiled the free data-feed, we have to pay. That's too bad, but I don't mind. I'm paying the $2.50/month fee to SchedulesDirect because the freedom that MythTV provides is worth it. I don't care if SchedulesDirect is a non-profit or a for-profit. If they provide the data I need to record/watch the cable shows I want, WHEN I want, that's good enough for me. Thanks, MythTV, KnoppMyth, and SchedulesDirect!
You might be thinking of the standard/desktop trackball. Here's an example of a trackball mouse: http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/Searchproducts. asp?categoryID=718. They are great when space is extremely limited, such as that rare occasion when you need a mouse at the server rack. Getting the mouse cursor across an entire screen takes maybe 5-6 thumb-rolls (roll, reposition, roll), so it's time-consuming. You wouldn't want to use it daily.
Thing is, though it is technically a "one-finger mouse" (your thumb on the ball), in order to click & drag, you need another finger--and yours are busy holding the one-finger mouse. You need your other hand to press the left mouse button. Yup, actually a TWO-handed mouse.
They are separate, except for special limited connections to the "classified Internet".
Mostly hardware encryption, sometimes double-encrypted (by the sender and the carrier (e.g. AT&T)).
If you are using a secure voice line, you can use a unclass phone line, as long as both parties' phone units agree on the level of classification, you don't say anything other than "HELLO?" and "GO SECURE" before starting your real conversation, and you recognize the voice to which you are speaking.
I mirror with rsync.
My KnoppMyth/MythTV setup is a 80Gb boot drive (hda), and two 320Gb data drives (hdb, hdd); the CD-ROM is hdc (c for CD).
hdd has the live recordings (on different controller than the OS/boot disk).
hdb is refreshed each morning with a cron script, when the backend isn't recording anything.
hda is periodically backed up to an external USB drive, as well as to hdb (b for backup).
The MySQL database of recordings is on hdd, so hda can crash and be restored to a new drive from external backup. If hdd crashes, I'll only lose one day of recordings (which may automatically reschedule). If hdb crashes, who cares? Just replace it at my leisure then re-partition.
Here's the cron entry
# run "mirror" backup on an early Non-Sunday morning when nothing's scheduled. 0 5 * * 1-6/myth/rsync-hdd1-to-hdb1 # run "mirror" backup on early Sunday morning when nothing's scheduled. 0 4 * * 7/myth/rsync-hdd1-to-hdb1
the script
#!/bin/bash # script to copy files from/myth dirs on hdd1 to backup on hdb1 # # First, let's see the contents of this actual script. echo "====== SCRIPT $0 CONTENTS BEGINS ======" ; cat $0 ; echo "====== SCRIPT $0 CONTENTS ENDS ======" echo -n "The $0 script is beginning on " ; date nice rsync -avr --exclude-from=/myth/rsync-excludes --one-file-system --delete --delete-excluded --force --timeout=60 --progress/myth//mnt/backups/myth date ; echo rsync is done. echo -n "The $0 script has completed at " ; date
The cat $0 documents the script for future reference, handy when run manually using "script somefile" to capture the script run; the --progress is nice, but takes space--if the job's stored by cron in e-mail, I'd remove it.
In summary, I have backup plus availability, but no RAID hassles.
As an anti-satellite weapon. It would launch a special shell in space that would explode near the target satellite, covering it with sticky material and blinding it.
That happened to my girlfriend. That is, if you replace "target satellite" with "girlfriend", and "it" with "her".
I worked on staff at a University of California campus. In about 2001, all the students were issued unique SID (Student ID) numbers; the staff got new ones as well, replacing all usage of SSNs.
Of course, there had to be a few cross-reference databases for the students that left/graduated before they could be issued new SIDs. It made things interesting.
There are luggage locks sold to which TSA already has the master keys. That way you can keep 'em locked, but the TSA can rifle through your wife's lingerie and sex toys as much as they want, take some joke pictures wearing/using them, then lock up your luggage afterwards.
I've used the freeware version 2.0 of Tiny Firewall under Win98 and Win2K since 2001; Tiny version 5.5 crashed frequently or simply failed to run under Win2K and WinXP.
Tiny 2.x is fast, free, and it did the job. It's not as user-friendly as ZoneAlarm, so you have to kinda know what you're doing.
No, the problem RAID-5 utterly fails to solve is that of fire, earthquake, flood, or tornado damage.... I really feel sorry for smokers living in mobile homes beside rivers in California.:-D
An awesome example of multiple vulnerabilities! Though, you could still introduce a shotgun-totin' white-lightin' guzzling character in Act II.
poorly documented and kludgy installation procedure
Why don't you try KnoppMyth? It includes quite a detailed installation manual, and does the MythTV installation using Knoppix, so all the hardware drivers, remotes, etc. are basically automatic. It takes about 15 minutes. There's a free "subscription" to Zap2It Labs for daily TV listings going two weeks into the future. To renew, every 3 months you answer two survey questions about TV viewing.
My first install was with a Athlon 1.3GHz, 512Gb ram, a Hauppauge PVR-350 and an 80GB drive. It worked the first time.
I've been using it for about a year, and have since upgraded to dual 320GBs, a 40GB boot drive, and a second PVR-350. Aside from local grid power failures, it's been running nearly continuously. It's awesome. You can program/view shows over the web or your LAN; you can burn DVDs, lots more. Check it out.
I've had problems using some single CFs with an X-10 appliance relay (the 2- or 3-wire plug-in kind). I plug it in, send the ON command from a nearby controller--OK so far--but when I send the OFF command, the relay turns the light right back on! Apparently the power draw of the CF is too much, so the relay thinks you manually turned on the lamp, and [re-]activates!
Note that this is only some CFs, as others (like the little 13w "MAX" ones from Ikea) work fine in an appliance controller.
I had a front door wired-in light with a CF to be automatically turned on by a Sundowner controller, so I installed a switch/relay in place of the regular switch, and aside from the loud "THUNK" noise when activated, it works fine. Mine had a pilot light, so I knew when the outside light was on.
Build your own DVR using an almost-foolproof Knoppix-based installation of MythTV, called KnoppMyth. With the assist from Knoppix, it just works.
And with MythTV, you can schedule recordings over the Web, as well as stream recorded content over the Web or across your LAN.
I started with a 1.33GHz Athlon, and:
bought a $110 Hauppauge PVR-350 card from Amazon,
threw in 512Mb ram, and an 80Gb hdd I had laying around,
downloaded and burnt the open-source software to CD,
set up a free schedule-downloading account at Zap2it,
plugged in the cable, rebooted...
...and 30 minutes later I was recording shows!
I've since upgraded to twin 320Gb drives, added a 2nd PVR-350 hardware capture card, plus a 40Gb boot drive.
I'll never go back to a VCR. Well, actually there are some old educational videos...;-)
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Does no one watch South Park while awake?
Try again: a turd sandwich and a giant douche.
Whaaaa....was that a reference to the Swordfish decryption-by-blowjob scene?
I've been using KnoppMyth for about 2-1/2 years now, and the data was free the whole time. Now that a few "bad apples" spoiled the free data-feed, we have to pay. That's too bad, but I don't mind. I'm paying the $2.50/month fee to SchedulesDirect because the freedom that MythTV provides is worth it. I don't care if SchedulesDirect is a non-profit or a for-profit. If they provide the data I need to record/watch the cable shows I want, WHEN I want, that's good enough for me. Thanks, MythTV, KnoppMyth, and SchedulesDirect!
Thing is, though it is technically a "one-finger mouse" (your thumb on the ball), in order to click & drag, you need another finger--and yours are busy holding the one-finger mouse. You need your other hand to press the left mouse button. Yup, actually a TWO-handed mouse.
They are separate, except for special limited connections to the "classified Internet". Mostly hardware encryption, sometimes double-encrypted (by the sender and the carrier (e.g. AT&T)). If you are using a secure voice line, you can use a unclass phone line, as long as both parties' phone units agree on the level of classification, you don't say anything other than "HELLO?" and "GO SECURE" before starting your real conversation, and you recognize the voice to which you are speaking.
My KnoppMyth/MythTV setup is a 80Gb boot drive (hda), and two 320Gb data drives (hdb, hdd); the CD-ROM is hdc (c for CD).
hdd has the live recordings (on different controller than the OS/boot disk).
The MySQL database of recordings is on hdd, so hda can crash and be restored to a new drive from external backup. If hdd crashes, I'll only lose one day of recordings (which may automatically reschedule). If hdb crashes, who cares? Just replace it at my leisure then re-partition.hdb is refreshed each morning with a cron script, when the backend isn't recording anything.
hda is periodically backed up to an external USB drive, as well as to hdb (b for backup).
Here's the cron entry
the script The cat $0 documents the script for future reference, handy when run manually using "script somefile" to capture the script run;the --progress is nice, but takes space--if the job's stored by cron in e-mail, I'd remove it.
In summary, I have backup plus availability, but no RAID hassles.
That happened to my girlfriend. That is, if you replace "target satellite" with "girlfriend", and "it" with "her".
Is identificate defined as Identify + Authenticate (i.e. We think know who you are, and we know it's really you)?
Or does it mean that the Powers That Be take your mug shot, then take a DNA sample?
I worked on staff at a University of California campus. In about 2001, all the students were issued unique SID (Student ID) numbers; the staff got new ones as well, replacing all usage of SSNs. Of course, there had to be a few cross-reference databases for the students that left/graduated before they could be issued new SIDs. It made things interesting.
There are luggage locks sold to which TSA already has the master keys. That way you can keep 'em locked, but the TSA can rifle through your wife's lingerie and sex toys as much as they want, take some joke pictures wearing/using them, then lock up your luggage afterwards.
Tiny 2.x is fast, free, and it did the job. It's not as user-friendly as ZoneAlarm, so you have to kinda know what you're doing.
Oh, did I mention it was free?
You had ROCKS? You were lucky.
An awesome example of multiple vulnerabilities! Though, you could still introduce a shotgun-totin' white-lightin' guzzling character in Act II.
Why don't you try KnoppMyth? It includes quite a detailed installation manual, and does the MythTV installation using Knoppix, so all the hardware drivers, remotes, etc. are basically automatic. It takes about 15 minutes. There's a free "subscription" to Zap2It Labs for daily TV listings going two weeks into the future. To renew, every 3 months you answer two survey questions about TV viewing.
My first install was with a Athlon 1.3GHz, 512Gb ram, a Hauppauge PVR-350 and an 80GB drive. It worked the first time.
I've been using it for about a year, and have since upgraded to dual 320GBs, a 40GB boot drive, and a second PVR-350. Aside from local grid power failures, it's been running nearly continuously. It's awesome. You can program/view shows over the web or your LAN; you can burn DVDs, lots more. Check it out.
Note that this is only some CFs, as others (like the little 13w "MAX" ones from Ikea) work fine in an appliance controller.
I had a front door wired-in light with a CF to be automatically turned on by a Sundowner controller, so I installed a switch/relay in place of the regular switch, and aside from the loud "THUNK" noise when activated, it works fine. Mine had a pilot light, so I knew when the outside light was on.
And that's it. No downloads, no documentation, no links except (References, License, Forum) work.
Was that banging, or lawsuits? Oh. So that's where the special sauce comes from. (ducks)
Well, you'll not only see the same cat twice, you'll taste it, too! Here at California Catburger, we only use the finest cloned cats for our burgers.
Computer: 2... 1... YOUR'RE FRIED!
Computer: Heat-tolerant restraints in place. Robotic crane attaching...delivering volunteer meat...
FryVat01: Ready to accept volunteer meat.
Kid: Oh god no! Somebody help me!!! I HATE fries!
Computer: Delivery complete. (PLOP)
Kid: NooooOOOOOO!!!!! Arrrrgggggh!
FryVat01: Volunteer meat accepted. (squish, crunch, extrude, sizzle) DING! Meat-waffle fries ready!
Computer: Greetings, Kid2, you're HIRED! Please serve those fries in the next 10 seconds. 9 seconds...8...
Is a spoodle a Smoothie with a Poodle in it?
Damn, I thought you said automated Hookers . Sigh... So, is it OK if one of those goes down?
When is being released for the XBox 360?
But camel spiders dipped in honey are delicious!
I started with a 1.33GHz Athlon, and:
- bought a $110 Hauppauge PVR-350 card from Amazon,
- threw in 512Mb ram, and an 80Gb hdd I had laying around,
- downloaded and burnt the open-source software to CD,
- set up a free schedule-downloading account at Zap2it,
- plugged in the cable, rebooted...
...and 30 minutes later I was recording shows! I've since upgraded to twin 320Gb drives, added a 2nd PVR-350 hardware capture card, plus a 40Gb boot drive.I'll never go back to a VCR. Well, actually there are some old educational videos...;-)
Unless the employee is hired with the weasel-worded "AT WILL" method, whereby the employer can pick any reason at all to fire the employee.