At CAN-CON, we have had Rob and his wife Carolyn as guests many times, and they are wonderful people. Take the time to listen to either of them if you ever get a chance at a Science Fiction convention.
And, of course, read his books!
ttyl
Farrell
co-founder of CAN-CON, a conference promoting Canadian SF Writers, Poets, Artists and other creative people for over a decade!
I enjoyed it muchly back in the '80s when I first saw it, and now I will have a computer version...much better than the photcopied version that was many generations old...
The problem I find with most "ergonomic" keyboards is that the angle they split the keyboard at is too wide for me...and the adjustable ones are too flimsy. I sometimes work 14 hours a day on my keyboard...and I quickly can feel the strain. What did help me muchly was dumping the mouse. I first of all tried the Logitec trackball that uses the thumb, and that was nearly as bad as the mouse...then I moved to the "Marble Mouse", the one where your hand sits on top of it and you use your index finger to move the trackball, and the buttons are on either side of where you rest your hand. Well, placed, it causes virtually no strain on my wrist. I tend to use Keytronic keyboards with their soft touch, but full travel keys. Nice.
ttyl
Farrell
Re:the interesting part is right at then end
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That is what puzzled me too. Technically, most versions of Linux are "commercially" available...and the majority of Linux software is, as part of some distro.
The Puppetters released a "Superconductor plague" which destroyed civilization on Ringworld. Of course, a plague that ate all the oil in the world *would* solve the oil, global warming and smog problems we have...
Radio Stations get their numbers, at least in Canada, from a survey group that then publishes "The Book", which gives a reasonably accurate accounting of what numbers a station has in listenership.
They would have to do the same thing in an international forum to get similar type numbers...and I doubt that they are willing to spend the money to do so.
First all these telecom companies start going out of business because they say they put in too much capacity that is not being use, then they start creating an artificial scarity of bandwith to make more money...maybe we should put together a class action lawsuit...oh, sorry, I forgot we were not down in the States....
Tanj, that was a really wonderful post. In today's bustle of IP networks, Intellectual propery grabs and destructive chaos, all it takes is a clear night, and a good look up at the sky to see the beauty that is all around us...and to realize just how lucky we are.
Hey, I have most of his work in my library...I've been a big fan of HE for many years...heck, most of my life. But I refuse to buy anything new of his, not that he has produced much recently...But let him know that he is wrong...nicely...and that you do not agree with him.
Canadians are always tech-hungry, and that is why we have in excess of 60% of our homes having internet access, and HALF of those have either Cable or ADSL access. So figure that most of those with high speed access have the money and interest in TV to buy a Tivo...remember, something like 90% of homes have either Cable or Satellite TV service...
So, you have 30+ Million people, 27 million have cable ot satellite TV, 18 million have Internet access, and half, or 9 million of them have high speed/broadband access, and probably also have Cable/Satellite TV. That is a potential market of 27 million at it's high end, and maybe 8-9 million on the low end. Figuring at worst case, only half of the people with "everything" (C/S TV, Internet+Broadband) are potential customers, that is still 4 million customers! Do the math for yourself...that is a lot of money to be ignoring!
That Mr. Lucas has been retelling stories that have always been dear to our hearts. Yes, we knew that they weren't Original, and sure, the anthropologists among us said it was just a standard myth...but it was a *good* retelling of those stories, and it helped put the Magick back into life when the world's concept of good culture was bad dance songs and and recycled art work.
I posted an article a few days after the event based upon some research on the net that stated whoever designed this attack did it in such a way that it was virutally assured of working. This takes a great deal of engineering knowledge and planning. Only a fire caused by jetfuel in the quantities from a large airliner could burn hot enough to melt the superstructure of the building and cause it to collapse.
I think this is just another case of building "spheres within spheres" to make a model that allows a non-fuctional theory work. You can't explain away black holes and other strangeness in Einstien's work. Like what has happened with quantum physics, many less imaginative scientists saught ways to explain or disprove the "weirdness" of quantum physics...similarly, they are *still* looking for ways to explain away the weirdness in Einstien's work. Quantum Physics works, and so do the Special and General theories of Relativity. Just because they give you some results you don't like doesn't mean that they are wrong.
Remember, the Universe is not only stranger than we image, it is stranger than we *can imagine*!
They web site hasn't been updated in a year, and email to the head of it doesn't get a reply! Is EFC dead? Must we depend on US groups like EFF and Slashdot to be informed and represented in our fights on the Frontiers of Cyberspace?
It just seems very strange that all of commerical products that provide good encrypted message transfer have suddenly become "unecconomical" for the companies that make them. Especially in this post Sept 11 world? I think there is something fishy here...And I don't like it.
Has anyone dealt with the problem that Freenet is trademarked by some univesity that was responsable for the original community network software that runs places like the National Captial Freenet (ncf.ca), and similar sites?
1. Use random chunks as random.sig lines!
2. Wallpaper the Vatican
3. Printed versoin...No need for wood at the cottage for the next 10 years!
4. Grep it to see how many "dirty words" are in it!
5. Give it to kindergarden kids to see how many errors they find...or use as colouring books.
Slashdot Mirror
And Canadian to boot!
At CAN-CON, we have had Rob and his wife Carolyn as guests many times, and they are wonderful people. Take the time to listen to either of them if you ever get a chance at a Science Fiction convention.
And, of course, read his books!
ttyl
Farrell
co-founder of CAN-CON, a conference promoting Canadian SF Writers, Poets, Artists and other creative people for over a decade!
I enjoyed it muchly back in the '80s when I first saw it, and now I will have a computer version...much better than the photcopied version that was many generations old...
ttyl
Farrell
The problem I find with most "ergonomic" keyboards is that the angle they split the keyboard at is too wide for me...and the adjustable ones are too flimsy. I sometimes work 14 hours a day on my keyboard...and I quickly can feel the strain. What did help me muchly was dumping the mouse. I first of all tried the Logitec trackball that uses the thumb, and that was nearly as bad as the mouse...then I moved to the "Marble Mouse", the one where your hand sits on top of it and you use your index finger to move the trackball, and the buttons are on either side of where you rest your hand. Well, placed, it causes virtually no strain on my wrist. I tend to use Keytronic keyboards with their soft touch, but full travel keys. Nice.
ttyl
Farrell
That is what puzzled me too. Technically, most versions of Linux are "commercially" available...and the majority of Linux software is, as part of some distro.
ttyl
Farrell
The Puppetters released a "Superconductor plague" which destroyed civilization on Ringworld. Of course, a plague that ate all the oil in the world *would* solve the oil, global warming and smog problems we have ...
ttyl
Farrell
I just tried the link, it it gives me zillions of PHP errors...I think this is one of the fastest examples of the "Slashdot Effect" on record!
ttyl
Farrell
I agree, I hate Sys V init files, and most Distros don't support a full Sys V, like Solaris...BSD init style works easier for me!
Slackware users since floppy days!
ttyl
Farrell
Tokenized fobs, or one-time passwords are the best answer, I think. Too bad an ACE server costs so much. :-(
ttyl
Farrell
Radio Stations get their numbers, at least in Canada, from a survey group that then publishes "The Book", which gives a reasonably accurate accounting of what numbers a station has in listenership.
They would have to do the same thing in an international forum to get similar type numbers...and I doubt that they are willing to spend the money to do so.
ttyl
Farrell
First all these telecom companies start going out of business because they say they put in too much capacity that is not being use, then they start creating an artificial scarity of bandwith to make more money...maybe we should put together a class action lawsuit...oh, sorry, I forgot we were not down in the States....
ttyl
Farrell
Tanj, that was a really wonderful post. In today's bustle of IP networks, Intellectual propery grabs and destructive chaos, all it takes is a clear night, and a good look up at the sky to see the beauty that is all around us...and to realize just how lucky we are.
Thanx for the reminder, Sir Elton John.
ttyl
Farrell
Hey, I have most of his work in my library...I've been a big fan of HE for many years...heck, most of my life. But I refuse to buy anything new of his, not that he has produced much recently...But let him know that he is wrong...nicely...and that you do not agree with him.
ttyl
Farrell
Canadians are always tech-hungry, and that is why we have in excess of 60% of our homes having internet access, and HALF of those have either Cable or ADSL access. So figure that most of those with high speed access have the money and interest in TV to buy a Tivo...remember, something like 90% of homes have either Cable or Satellite TV service...
So, you have 30+ Million people, 27 million have cable ot satellite TV, 18 million have Internet access, and half, or 9 million of them have high speed/broadband access, and probably also have Cable/Satellite TV. That is a potential market of 27 million at it's high end, and maybe 8-9 million on the low end. Figuring at worst case, only half of the people with "everything" (C/S TV, Internet+Broadband) are potential customers, that is still 4 million customers! Do the math for yourself...that is a lot of money to be ignoring!
ttyl
Farrell
That Mr. Lucas has been retelling stories that have always been dear to our hearts. Yes, we knew that they weren't Original, and sure, the anthropologists among us said it was just a standard myth...but it was a *good* retelling of those stories, and it helped put the Magick back into life when the world's concept of good culture was bad dance songs and and recycled art work.
ttyl
Farrell
Netcraft now shows that they are using Win2K now and IIS 5.0
ttyl
Farrell
I posted an article a few days after the event based upon some research on the net that stated whoever designed this attack did it in such a way that it was virutally assured of working. This takes a great deal of engineering knowledge and planning. Only a fire caused by jetfuel in the quantities from a large airliner could burn hot enough to melt the superstructure of the building and cause it to collapse.
ttyl
Farrell
I think this is just another case of building "spheres within spheres" to make a model that allows a non-fuctional theory work. You can't explain away black holes and other strangeness in Einstien's work. Like what has happened with quantum physics, many less imaginative scientists saught ways to explain or disprove the "weirdness" of quantum physics...similarly, they are *still* looking for ways to explain away the weirdness in Einstien's work. Quantum Physics works, and so do the Special and General theories of Relativity. Just because they give you some results you don't like doesn't mean that they are wrong.
Remember, the Universe is not only stranger than we image, it is stranger than we *can imagine*!
ttyl
Farrell
There goes another few thousand hours of my life!
ttyl,
Farrell
They web site hasn't been updated in a year, and email to the head of it doesn't get a reply! Is EFC dead? Must we depend on US groups like EFF and Slashdot to be informed and represented in our fights on the Frontiers of Cyberspace?
ttyl
Farrell
It just seems very strange that all of commerical products that provide good encrypted message transfer have suddenly become "unecconomical" for the companies that make them. Especially in this post Sept 11 world? I think there is something fishy here...And I don't like it.
ttyl
Farrell
Their webpage says:
"Evaluate our demo at:
https://demo.shopip.com"
But I don't get a connect, has it been cracked already?
ttyl
Farrell
Has anyone dealt with the problem that Freenet is trademarked by some univesity that was responsable for the original community network software that runs places like the National Captial Freenet (ncf.ca), and similar sites?
ttyl
Farrell
1. Use random chunks as random .sig lines!
2. Wallpaper the Vatican
3. Printed versoin...No need for wood at the cottage for the next 10 years!
4. Grep it to see how many "dirty words" are in it!
5. Give it to kindergarden kids to see how many errors they find...or use as colouring books.
ttyl
Farrell
The obvious magic word to me is:
XYZZY
(The world spins around, and you find ourself in front of small house, there are pgp keys and a lantern on the ground by your feet)
ttyl
Farrell
I guess you don't remember gopher? Although, in a lot of ways, Gopher + graphics ~= WWW.
ttyl
Farrell