Considering that Adobe still hasn't fixed the broken thumbnails in 64-bit environments (as of Acrobat 9 with current updates), this exploit seems to affect 32-bit systems. I haven't yet seen working.pdf thumbnails in 64-bit Vista (or Windows 7 Beta, for that matter).
Scan all the docs into.pdf and put them all online (after you have safely received your passing grade, preferrably). Write a little note explaining the probably illegal policy and what happened.
Yep. Or use 802.11n at 5.0Ghz. That's what I did here in Japan (my apartment is filled with wireless routers all broadcasting at 2.4Ghz). 5.0Ghz transmission has the added benefit of not interfering with microwave ovens (which was seriously bad in my case).
I also went that route for two reasons. A dedicated NAS box such as the ReadyNas Duo not only uses less power than an old PC, but also takes up much less space. This is an important point for me, as I live in central Tokyo (read: tiny apartment).
Yep, second the ReadyNas. I bought a diskless Duo (available here in Japan), and threw two 1TB WD Greenpower drives (quiet and power-saving; though spin-down isn't supported yet due to some bug apparently attributed to Western Digital). If this one starts to fill up, I'll go for the NV+ in a heartbeat.
Generally, I keep all my archived files in a folder on the NAS (it's set up with Infrant's RAID-X, which is roughly equivalent to RAID-5 with expandability), which provides me with a decent level of redundancy. My main machine is backed up on a separate external drive. Honestly, my files aren't important enough to pay for some offsite storage, but keeping the archived files bundled with my active files ensures their integrity and allows me to access them whenever.
I'm guessing this will only be useful for certain types of users. There are two real theft goals: either the thief is after the computer or after the data. I don't have the numbers, but I suspect the thief is after the computer (to sell on eBay, etc.) 95%+ of the time. Assuming this does actually make the computer inoperable, the thief will simply throw it out when it stops working (you won't get your computer/data back, and he doesn't care what was on the disk).
If the thief needed to retrieve data from a laptop, the first thing an intelligent thief (say, a competitor company) would do is take out the hard disk without turning the stolen machine on and put it in a separate machine. This kind of defeats the purpose of a remote lockdown, because as far as I can tell, it requires that the notebook must be powered on. It may or may not be encrypted, but most people don't use full-disk encryption, so they get what they're after. So, this might offer a slightly higher degree of security against the first type of criminal, who is primarily after the laptop, but not the second, who is after the data (which is presumably much more valuable).
I'm typing this now on a (business-rugged) Toughbook Y7. Panasonic is generally very hesistant to put cutting-edge technology such as SSD in their notebooks (their laptops are in precisely the market SSD would be most suitable for). As far as I know, none of Panasonic's notebook models even have SSD as an option at the moment (I don't believe even their new UMPC model will have it). Although Panasonic's chipset specs change incrementally, the basic design of the notebooks rarely changes. I would argue this is a good thing when it comes down to serious reliability in the field.
I'm typing this on a CF-T5 ("business-rugged") notebook. I've had it for about 4 months now, and I probably won't buy another notebook brand anytime soon. The quality is terrific. When I pick the notebook up, the case doesn't creak at all. I think Panasonic should work on their marketing outside of Japan (Panasonic laptops are already popular there). Many people are willing to spend more for quality in their laptops...
Yep. I graduated from a well-known music conservatory, and hardly anyone I knew there listened to music on anything other than a tiny boombox or tiny computer speakers. We can't forget that content is far more important than clarity beyond a certain point. And, for the best experience there is no substitute for a live concert...
I've played classical my whole life, and recently tried to find some music online for free. There is some material available, but what I've seen doesn't yet come close to a good edition (Barenreiter, Henle, etc.). If you're going to be spending more than a few hours on the pieces, then you should invest in a good (and probably copyrighted) edition. Unless you're sightreading for a gig or something, you'll probably be spending countless hours with the music you buy, so the cost is low for the amount of time you'll use it. Another advantage with a copy you purchase is that it will last longer than a copy on inkjet paper (and unbound). Preserving all your markings are very important (at least it was for me as a violinist). If you're looking to use music just for fun, then try a music library, if you have one around.
...I've been accessing Wikipedia often on my phone, using the Opera Mini browser. If it will work on your phone (Java), then you can just view the normal site. It looks great.
Heh...I forgot to add that if it's text, it's definitely in your best interest to save the.pdf as text (you can do that in Acrobat Reader) and convert it from there. The text is scalable, and looks awesome.
I might be able to shed a bit of light here (I have a Sony Librie from Japan). First, the Reader doesn't support.pdf natively. You first have to convert it in some way to the BBEB format (proprietary Sony format, fancy that). I'm not too sure how different the Reader's interface will be from the Librie, but it's not too practical to have 300 books on the Librie, because scrolling through and finding the ones you want to read takes a long time (it takes about a second to flip pages). I have a 1GB card that provides plenty of space, and I have many.pdf-converted files.
What I want to know is if Sony will convert the.pdf files into images for the Reader or into text+images. This is important because the text is scalable, and true text looks terrific on the screen. The quality of text converted into images varies widely. Oh, and, Apple and Sony are sure to get together to create some iPod-Reader synchronisation.;)
I should warn you, as the owner of a Sony Librie (previous Japanese version, uses the same screen as the Reader I believe), that the screen (and resolution) is definitely too small to read a 8.5x11 or A4.pdf document. For the Librie, I can convert the.pdf files into 2 pages for every 1 on the.pdf file, and that works pretty well. However, this means more flipping around, and at about a second per page turn, could be inconvenient for academic books.
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Ah, so you've upgraded to Windows Server 2008?
Ferrari and Bentley have ruled diesels out, but you could consider preordering a Lamborghini diesel, assuming they go through with it.
Considering that Adobe still hasn't fixed the broken thumbnails in 64-bit environments (as of Acrobat 9 with current updates), this exploit seems to affect 32-bit systems. I haven't yet seen working .pdf thumbnails in 64-bit Vista (or Windows 7 Beta, for that matter).
As for the syncing on DoCoMo, try "datalink", available here: http://datalink.nttdocomo.co.jp/
...and I'm too lazy to write a reply to your post.
Yes. My Japanese iPhone makes sound while taking photos, even in silent mode.
Scan all the docs into .pdf and put them all online (after you have safely received your passing grade, preferrably). Write a little note explaining the probably illegal policy and what happened.
Yep. Or use 802.11n at 5.0Ghz. That's what I did here in Japan (my apartment is filled with wireless routers all broadcasting at 2.4Ghz). 5.0Ghz transmission has the added benefit of not interfering with microwave ovens (which was seriously bad in my case).
Oh, if only there were a +1 Flamebait mod!
I also went that route for two reasons. A dedicated NAS box such as the ReadyNas Duo not only uses less power than an old PC, but also takes up much less space. This is an important point for me, as I live in central Tokyo (read: tiny apartment).
Yep, second the ReadyNas. I bought a diskless Duo (available here in Japan), and threw two 1TB WD Greenpower drives (quiet and power-saving; though spin-down isn't supported yet due to some bug apparently attributed to Western Digital). If this one starts to fill up, I'll go for the NV+ in a heartbeat.
Generally, I keep all my archived files in a folder on the NAS (it's set up with Infrant's RAID-X, which is roughly equivalent to RAID-5 with expandability), which provides me with a decent level of redundancy. My main machine is backed up on a separate external drive. Honestly, my files aren't important enough to pay for some offsite storage, but keeping the archived files bundled with my active files ensures their integrity and allows me to access them whenever.
I'm guessing this will only be useful for certain types of users. There are two real theft goals: either the thief is after the computer or after the data. I don't have the numbers, but I suspect the thief is after the computer (to sell on eBay, etc.) 95%+ of the time. Assuming this does actually make the computer inoperable, the thief will simply throw it out when it stops working (you won't get your computer/data back, and he doesn't care what was on the disk). If the thief needed to retrieve data from a laptop, the first thing an intelligent thief (say, a competitor company) would do is take out the hard disk without turning the stolen machine on and put it in a separate machine. This kind of defeats the purpose of a remote lockdown, because as far as I can tell, it requires that the notebook must be powered on. It may or may not be encrypted, but most people don't use full-disk encryption, so they get what they're after. So, this might offer a slightly higher degree of security against the first type of criminal, who is primarily after the laptop, but not the second, who is after the data (which is presumably much more valuable).
Hm...I don't think they'll survive easily if they get sucked into a jet engine. They're kind of small and don't look that durable.
I'm typing this now on a (business-rugged) Toughbook Y7. Panasonic is generally very hesistant to put cutting-edge technology such as SSD in their notebooks (their laptops are in precisely the market SSD would be most suitable for). As far as I know, none of Panasonic's notebook models even have SSD as an option at the moment (I don't believe even their new UMPC model will have it). Although Panasonic's chipset specs change incrementally, the basic design of the notebooks rarely changes. I would argue this is a good thing when it comes down to serious reliability in the field.
Now if only singers used software to improve their intonation as well...
I dunno...I think the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment totally owns the Brandenburg Concertos. Their recording is truly excellent.
I'm typing this on a CF-T5 ("business-rugged") notebook. I've had it for about 4 months now, and I probably won't buy another notebook brand anytime soon. The quality is terrific. When I pick the notebook up, the case doesn't creak at all. I think Panasonic should work on their marketing outside of Japan (Panasonic laptops are already popular there). Many people are willing to spend more for quality in their laptops...
Yep. I graduated from a well-known music conservatory, and hardly anyone I knew there listened to music on anything other than a tiny boombox or tiny computer speakers. We can't forget that content is far more important than clarity beyond a certain point. And, for the best experience there is no substitute for a live concert...
I've played classical my whole life, and recently tried to find some music online for free. There is some material available, but what I've seen doesn't yet come close to a good edition (Barenreiter, Henle, etc.). If you're going to be spending more than a few hours on the pieces, then you should invest in a good (and probably copyrighted) edition. Unless you're sightreading for a gig or something, you'll probably be spending countless hours with the music you buy, so the cost is low for the amount of time you'll use it. Another advantage with a copy you purchase is that it will last longer than a copy on inkjet paper (and unbound). Preserving all your markings are very important (at least it was for me as a violinist). If you're looking to use music just for fun, then try a music library, if you have one around.
...I've been accessing Wikipedia often on my phone, using the Opera Mini browser. If it will work on your phone (Java), then you can just view the normal site. It looks great.
No kidding!
Heh...I forgot to add that if it's text, it's definitely in your best interest to save the .pdf as text (you can do that in Acrobat Reader) and convert it from there. The text is scalable, and looks awesome.
What I want to know is if Sony will convert the .pdf files into images for the Reader or into text+images. This is important because the text is scalable, and true text looks terrific on the screen. The quality of text converted into images varies widely. Oh, and, Apple and Sony are sure to get together to create some iPod-Reader synchronisation. ;)
The Sony Librie runs a modified version of Linux, but doesn't provide information on the specific libraries they use to output to the screen. Small detail.
I should warn you, as the owner of a Sony Librie (previous Japanese version, uses the same screen as the Reader I believe), that the screen (and resolution) is definitely too small to read a 8.5x11 or A4 .pdf document. For the Librie, I can convert the .pdf files into 2 pages for every 1 on the .pdf file, and that works pretty well. However, this means more flipping around, and at about a second per page turn, could be inconvenient for academic books.