Speakeasy members get a monthly newsletter indicating things like this. To wit, about a month ago, they started a promo that gets you a wireless hub if you sign up for certain DSL packages (IE, not the low end PPPoE connection), hinting that they welcomed the connection sharing (IE, things like "Share your connection!" around the adverts).
But these guys as many will find oun places like Broadband Reports are, suffice it to say, quite possibly the best ISP in the USA (or at least in the top ten), and considering that Speakeasy Cafe (RIP!) started by just selling peanut butter sandwiches to its cybercafe customers, that's one hell of a comeup. The only thing I regret is that, despite their almost exclusive use of Linux in their shop (a tech tells me they have one W2K box that they use for people who need Frontpage extensions, but other than that it's wall to wall Linux), they don't "officially" support it. They still give you pointers though.
Last year, I took the fall for my boss (nay, I was shot down in lieu of my boss) for her antics as a late christmas present. They never did anything for us anyway, but I miss the benefits.
This year, the president of the company is taking us to Bobby McGee's in Brea, CA for a party. Any bonuses are left to be seen, but maybe we'll get insurance this year.
Human Resources hires you because you have a few key words written on your resume that, according to the statistics, say you're good for what you do.
And accordingly, as management well knows, it is your complete responsibility to run the network. And yet, they don't seem to understand that, when they don't approve IT requests, stuff starts falling apart.
If you're into programming, marketing is partly to blame as well. You're a programmer, you can obviously make that newfangled operating system wipe the user's butt with their VGA card, right?
In short, the reason IT is considered a necessary evil is because management is trying to do IT's job for them.
Consider this though: something that tends to happen in order to work around is that you may occasionally note at conspicuous points on your drive through the city things along the lines of patch boxes. Generally, there are short lengths of PVC sticking out near or inside these boxes - those that are exposed are invariably capped. I've also seen them near utility poles, primarily around power junctions - especially in Anaheim, whose power is autonomous from the surrounding Edison grid. But I digress.
Anyway, these pipes are there so that one does not have to retrench for more cable - basically, they thread the new cable (which IIRC contains a bundle o' fibers) using a pipe ferret (I think that's what those are called, those devices you use to remotely thread cable through conduits and such) out the other end, and just patch it into whatever board they use.
I know they have this for copper, but having it available for FO cable would not surprise me in the least.
I actually discussed this with ESR a couple of years ago, when ZDNet posted some information about this. I figured as long as IBM is going to abandon it, perhaps IBM would be willing to take initiative and open the source code for all to see.
Then Eric replied with a very short, but interesting point - the only problem would be any legal ramifications (read: patent).
Remember, Microsoft actually had a hand in OS/2's development - and accordingly, some of that code is theirs. We all know that Microsoft considers open source evil in general, but what if part of their work was opened despite their wishes?
As much as my wife and I like OS/2, open sourcing it would be IBM shooting themselves in the foot. No, I hate patents, and I'd love to see this happen, but if they did this it would be a few years, and it may not be worth the effort financially.
When my mother picked up a pair of those reading glasses (read: wearable magnifying glasses) a time back, she found her eyesight without them was getting progressively worse, to sum it up briefly. If this can happen, what is there to state that these glasses would be a Good Thing? Like another poster stated, the wrong prescription can screw up your eyes, so wouldn't putting simply increased magnification over the eyes cause more problems?
IANAL, but I know a few. What I understand though is that a lawyer can't really discharge you if you've retained him - you have to discharge him. The wise thing for the attorney to do is to refuse him outright.
Rather than futz around with a remote...well, one user suggested voice recognition, several suggested logging off and driving. Both of these are excellent. However, you look like you are trying to kill yourself. Please save others the trouble and drive off of a cliff - I would suggest those by San Onofre, CA. I've had run-ins with people who talk on their cellphones while driving, and having almost been plowed down more times than I care to count (I commute by bicycle), something needs to be done.
However, in the event you are actually trying to nav your MP3 tree in your car, might I suggest implementing a palmOS based solution and mounting your palm on some conspicuous spot in your car that you can look at without endangering other drivers (IE, just above the dashboard) that you can easily read? IMO this would be a more optimal solution than fucking around with a wireless remote.
While I can't vouch for your comments, you can always fool things that require Sendmail into thinking they're using it when they're really using, say, Postfix. I know earlier versions of Mandrake did that.
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Kudos to this bank for going at Linux. But enough of that.
As for desktops, it's about time we see this in a corporate setting on the desktop. All the functionality is there, and what the several word processors available can't do (what, 3 or four things that word can?), WordPerfect can do just fine. Slightly different feel, but it works.
Of course, I'm waiting for the day that hell freezes over so you can find Microsoft Office for Linux....
I want to make it clear that this is extremely clever, and now I want one! But, here's a few ideas I have.
I don't think ceiling ductwork is optimal for the application - in fact, placing everything subfloor may be more optimal for aesthetic value, especially for the CAT5 and electrical. (Rather than have things plug into the ceiling or have the wall outlets run down from there, wire them up from the floor. Less intrusive.) It might help to raise the floor a couple of inches to accomodate everything, but the impact if you remove the ceiling (as it were) should be trivial. on the other hand, if you are required to install sprinklers by your local building code...well, still drop everything else below, but keep a trivial ceiling to accomodate the sprinkler system.
For acoustic purposes, the builder would be advised to place some kind of padding on the walls. Yes, I know, acoustic tiling is expensive and carpeted walls went out when the The Gobbler was torn down, but something should be done, or you won't be able to discreetly make love on the opposite end of the house from your guests with your SO.
Furnace and water should be placed centrally to all used utilities. In the floor plan, you will notice that the builder has the utility closet placed between the pantry and the secondary bath. I think if I were me, I would place the utility closet off of that unused corridor, facing into the center of the oblong there. It takes it a bit farther from the kitchen, but it puts it significantly closer to the master bedroom, and unless you heavily insulate the pipes, heat lossage will be cut down significantly by doing this. The problem can be countered of course by installing secondary heaters as appropriate.
The chimney in the kitchen is a very smart touch, but an exhaust system in the bathrooms would be very optimal to keep those after-use odors down. =O.o=.
Take that secondary bath away from that side corridor. Put another attached to the bedroom/study/zen room branch, and another on that other corridor that is not used in the floorplan. It may seem redundant, but you don't (for one thing) want bathrooms *too* close to the kitchen or pantry, and you'll find a bathroom closer to the bedrooms and common areas of the home to be of significant convenience.
And where's that fireplace in the living room, hmm? =^_^=
As mentioned in another post of mine, make sure you install an electro-osmotic pulse system to keep those walls dry and intact.
Also, berm houses in general have a problem with moisture condensation on the interior walls, so they're not for people who don't enjoy mold and mildew.
That is what you use electro-osmotic pulse systems for. He'd have to space these through the house, but further reasearch would be required.
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But these guys as many will find oun places like Broadband Reports are, suffice it to say, quite possibly the best ISP in the USA (or at least in the top ten), and considering that Speakeasy Cafe (RIP!) started by just selling peanut butter sandwiches to its cybercafe customers, that's one hell of a comeup. The only thing I regret is that, despite their almost exclusive use of Linux in their shop (a tech tells me they have one W2K box that they use for people who need Frontpage extensions, but other than that it's wall to wall Linux), they don't "officially" support it. They still give you pointers though.
Wow, imagine getting this together on a beowulf cluster!
This year, the president of the company is taking us to Bobby McGee's in Brea, CA for a party. Any bonuses are left to be seen, but maybe we'll get insurance this year.
How would you propose proving it's Mr. Ralsky sending you the spam though?
On one hand, this is so good to know that he's getting this stuff.
On the other hand, consider that it's very easy to forward "real" mail to a post office box.
Yes, this is a rerun. Would somebody tell me when he actually files the lawsuit?
Human Resources hires you because you have a few key words written on your resume that, according to the statistics, say you're good for what you do.
And accordingly, as management well knows, it is your complete responsibility to run the network. And yet, they don't seem to understand that, when they don't approve IT requests, stuff starts falling apart.
If you're into programming, marketing is partly to blame as well. You're a programmer, you can obviously make that newfangled operating system wipe the user's butt with their VGA card, right?
In short, the reason IT is considered a necessary evil is because management is trying to do IT's job for them.
Perhaps IT should unionize.
Anyway, these pipes are there so that one does not have to retrench for more cable - basically, they thread the new cable (which IIRC contains a bundle o' fibers) using a pipe ferret (I think that's what those are called, those devices you use to remotely thread cable through conduits and such) out the other end, and just patch it into whatever board they use.
I know they have this for copper, but having it available for FO cable would not surprise me in the least.
My regretful and theoretical reply to an early question as to why they don't is here.
Then Eric replied with a very short, but interesting point - the only problem would be any legal ramifications (read: patent).
Remember, Microsoft actually had a hand in OS/2's development - and accordingly, some of that code is theirs. We all know that Microsoft considers open source evil in general, but what if part of their work was opened despite their wishes?
As much as my wife and I like OS/2, open sourcing it would be IBM shooting themselves in the foot. No, I hate patents, and I'd love to see this happen, but if they did this it would be a few years, and it may not be worth the effort financially.
When my mother picked up a pair of those reading glasses (read: wearable magnifying glasses) a time back, she found her eyesight without them was getting progressively worse, to sum it up briefly. If this can happen, what is there to state that these glasses would be a Good Thing? Like another poster stated, the wrong prescription can screw up your eyes, so wouldn't putting simply increased magnification over the eyes cause more problems?
Think of the possibilities. He teams up with Scientology. He is a spammer. DANGER WILL ROBINSON.
No, and I"ll tell you why. This will give him insight into how to stop it. Workaround, anybody?
Lawyers, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
However, in the event you are actually trying to nav your MP3 tree in your car, might I suggest implementing a palmOS based solution and mounting your palm on some conspicuous spot in your car that you can look at without endangering other drivers (IE, just above the dashboard) that you can easily read? IMO this would be a more optimal solution than fucking around with a wireless remote.
83% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Imminent Death Of The Net Predicted!
Sturgeon was right, 90% of everything really is crap.
A bunch of very angry pet lovers. =)
While I can't vouch for your comments, you can always fool things that require Sendmail into thinking they're using it when they're really using, say, Postfix. I know earlier versions of Mandrake did that.
Sounds like a poor implementation of the HCF assembler instruction.
As for desktops, it's about time we see this in a corporate setting on the desktop. All the functionality is there, and what the several word processors available can't do (what, 3 or four things that word can?), WordPerfect can do just fine. Slightly different feel, but it works.
Of course, I'm waiting for the day that hell freezes over so you can find Microsoft Office for Linux....
This isn't a hobbit hole, it's a habitrail!
I want to make it clear that this is extremely clever, and now I want one! But, here's a few ideas I have.
I don't think ceiling ductwork is optimal for the application - in fact, placing everything subfloor may be more optimal for aesthetic value, especially for the CAT5 and electrical. (Rather than have things plug into the ceiling or have the wall outlets run down from there, wire them up from the floor. Less intrusive.) It might help to raise the floor a couple of inches to accomodate everything, but the impact if you remove the ceiling (as it were) should be trivial. on the other hand, if you are required to install sprinklers by your local building code...well, still drop everything else below, but keep a trivial ceiling to accomodate the sprinkler system.
For acoustic purposes, the builder would be advised to place some kind of padding on the walls. Yes, I know, acoustic tiling is expensive and carpeted walls went out when the The Gobbler was torn down, but something should be done, or you won't be able to discreetly make love on the opposite end of the house from your guests with your SO.
Furnace and water should be placed centrally to all used utilities. In the floor plan, you will notice that the builder has the utility closet placed between the pantry and the secondary bath. I think if I were me, I would place the utility closet off of that unused corridor, facing into the center of the oblong there. It takes it a bit farther from the kitchen, but it puts it significantly closer to the master bedroom, and unless you heavily insulate the pipes, heat lossage will be cut down significantly by doing this. The problem can be countered of course by installing secondary heaters as appropriate.
The chimney in the kitchen is a very smart touch, but an exhaust system in the bathrooms would be very optimal to keep those after-use odors down. =O.o=.
Take that secondary bath away from that side corridor. Put another attached to the bedroom/study/zen room branch, and another on that other corridor that is not used in the floorplan. It may seem redundant, but you don't (for one thing) want bathrooms *too* close to the kitchen or pantry, and you'll find a bathroom closer to the bedrooms and common areas of the home to be of significant convenience.
And where's that fireplace in the living room, hmm? =^_^=
As mentioned in another post of mine, make sure you install an electro-osmotic pulse system to keep those walls dry and intact.
That is what you use electro-osmotic pulse systems for. He'd have to space these through the house, but further reasearch would be required.