c'on, this is slashdot. of course, the obvious is to fullscreen pr0n across the 20 monitors, and the processing power of the bewolf cluster results in smooth 200FPS 1 million+ pixel detail.
ISPs sell you connectivity, what right do they have to tell you what you can't do with it? Does your electric company tell you what you can and can't plug in and how many things you can power? Now, if i run extention cord around the neighborhood and charge people for it, then there might be a problem.
On internet: For all I'm concerned, I have *ONE* computer connected to my DSL, and other computers connected to the one computer. ISP gonna tell me I can't connect computers to each other? What's next? It'd be illegal to have multiple screen/keyboard/mouse on the ONE computer? (i think this can be done...buddyPC??)
The 'client' computers access resources on the 'gateway', which happens to include the external internet filtered through the firewall. I dont have multiple computers connected directly to the internet, that's just insecure.
And besides, what are they losing anyway from NATs? It's the same connection/bandwidth. 150kbs down on one box is the same as 150 split to 75kbs down on 2 computers. It's still only one IP. Whatever activity (and any responsibility) that goes on is on ONE account.
Just looking through "The computers that said NO to drugs", it really contrasts to how people think of computers these days. When the teacher unviels the Tandy it is explained that the computer is a tool useful for productivity and information. You know, stuff like word/data processing and programming to solve problems. Nowadays it's a 'magic box' that 1/2 the people don't know how to use correctly and see it as a toy.
Where are these new fonts suppposed to be copied to on Linux?/usr/share/fonts ? and does it need to be in a subdirectory? I know i'm supposed to know this, but it'd be nice if they explained on the site anyway.
what you do --if the rebate is significant($30+) -- is to make a copy of not only your reciepts and barcode, but the form itself. That way, you can point out exactly what the rebate required.
Could it be that music pumped out today isn't worth as much years ago. I thing before my time people were much bigger fans of KISS, U2, Eagles, The Who and the like more than the teenie-booper followers of today's music listeners. How about the fact that pop music (which seems to be the biggest trend nowadays) is played so much on the radio that by the time they stop getting airtime people dont want to hear it anymore, thus not purchasing the CD.
IMO, new music today isn't made because of "the music", but more of appeasing people in suits (think american idol, et al). So good sounding music isn't as important as dance routine and sex appeal. How anyone can appreciate those while listing to audio is beyond me.
I found out about this issue few months after i got my DSL connected almost a year ago. Used to be I'd use sendmail to send email out, and worked great since I could put my email address (which was defined through a domain name email forward) in the reply-to field. then, one day i get a message from AOL claiming I'm running an open mail relay, or using a "banned" IP. Got me worried a little bit, but I found out the real reason after i got a friend to nmap my box
If I'm reading it correctly (2am w/o coffee) it seems that the subject of the sentence --Windows Key Leak-- is acting --threatens(threaten)-- on the predicate --mass piracy--.
If MS is worried about piracy, shouldn't they leak *more* codes?
I had to install the NVIDIA drivers seperately, which required me to drop into the command line. This would be the first hitch for a newbie user (who wants 3D anyway).
It's not as bad as you may think. The documentation on Nvidia's site is pretty good, and I was able to have 3D acceleration right from the beginning of my Linux days a few years ago. I didn't know all the stuff about tar or rpm at the time, but following the instructions everything worked fine.
I, as well as fellow computer DIYers, wish this would come to a reality. No longer would we be limited to the offerings of Compaq, HP, Dell, Gateway and Toshiba! No more having to give or take between features on various models. Want a laptop with AMD Mobile XP, NVIDIA GeForce 4 420, 1280x1024 LCD, 40GB HD, 512 MB RAM, DVD-CDRW, *AND* 1.44 Floppy these days you'd be limited to a few select models. Now, imagine if we had a laptop standard (Like AT/ATX), you could build your laptop just like you can your desktop, PLUS not have to pay for a (useless) Fisher-Price OS
what about all those "Windows Secrets" and "make Windows Faster" books out there? As someone already posted, it's all about optimization.
Perhaps you're not getting as much from a Windows OS package as a Linux Boxed set. For a fraction of what Windows costs, you can get RedHat (or any other distro) that comes with the OS, lots of software, and a big manual that explains a lot of things. Windows..all you get is the OS CD(s) and a booklet
the only "bulletproof" system would be to sell music contained in it's own player with earbuds on guage wire just audiable enough to listen when used in the ear. Otherwise, if it can be heard through speakers, it can be recorded.
you mean not operating the laptop flat on your lap? interesting, to me using a laptop on your lap is sort of a balancing act. you got to have the base at the right position, and screen open not too far so it won't jump off your lap as soon as you take your hands off the keyboard. Then you have to also compensate for air openings on the side (or God forbid on the bottom), make sure your clothing don't block them.
I'm not pleased with the trend of removing the floppy from computers. I consider myself lucky being able to find a new laptop model with a floppy couple of months ago.
From what I've seen, quite a bit of Mac users (faculty at my university) still use floppy with their computers through the usb-floppy. And when the classic iMac came out, LS-120 was still prevelant (remember those? superfloppy drive that took BOTH 120MB superdisks and 1.44 floppies). Perhaps Apple was intending to eliminate the floppy, but I think it's still in use.
Exactly! Just look at Yahoo. Not only did they try to build a good search engine (which they were successful for some time), but IMO they overstretched and tried to build an entire web community with email, chats, geocities web host, and free internet via BlueLight.com. Google on the other hand seems to have the priority of giving you the *information* you seek fast and straightforward, uncluttered with huge ad banners and the like.
If you don't want to put linux on it, fine. but DONT use Win98! You'll want w2k so you can limit the user permissions. That way, the computer won't end up with lots of junk/spy ware that brings down the computer. Of course, w2k assumes you have a decent computer. ..but if you did put linux on it, you can ssh into it and make some changes. If you use a Linux box to access the linux computer, you can launch GUI programs and appear on your own desktop (well..YMMV).
copy/paste works out of the box. Highlight the text with your mouse, and to paste it somewhere, move the cursor to the new location and press down on the wheel/center button (or both left and right if you only have a 2 button mouse). I find it easier than the Windows Highlight/CTRL-C/CTRL-V. copy/paste works even in shell terminal. Try that in your DOS box...
file manager? oh that..i used to use that when i started using Linux. I find it much faster now to fire up a shell terminal and work there.
Need to make a new directory in/home right before downloading a file? no prob.
-open terminal
-$ mkdir newdirectory
-close terminal and download.
anyone else having thoughts of the Code Red virus 2 yrs ago that defaced websites with "hacked by Chinese"? Kinda ironic if it happens on a Chinese server, huh?
..because in our current society the only thing legally binding is what is on paper. How would you suggest people put their John Handcock on a PDF file for a morgage, or some other document...And how much can you trust a "digital signature"?
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Really though, who needs to drive 20 monitors?
c'on, this is slashdot. of course, the obvious is to fullscreen pr0n across the 20 monitors, and the processing power of the bewolf cluster results in smooth 200FPS 1 million+ pixel detail.
ISPs sell you connectivity, what right do they have to tell you what you can't do with it? Does your electric company tell you what you can and can't plug in and how many things you can power? Now, if i run extention cord around the neighborhood and charge people for it, then there might be a problem.
On internet: For all I'm concerned, I have *ONE* computer connected to my DSL, and other computers connected to the one computer. ISP gonna tell me I can't connect computers to each other? What's next? It'd be illegal to have multiple screen/keyboard/mouse on the ONE computer? (i think this can be done...buddyPC??)
The 'client' computers access resources on the 'gateway', which happens to include the external internet filtered through the firewall. I dont have multiple computers connected directly to the internet, that's just insecure.
And besides, what are they losing anyway from NATs? It's the same connection/bandwidth. 150kbs down on one box is the same as 150 split to 75kbs down on 2 computers. It's still only one IP. Whatever activity (and any responsibility) that goes on is on ONE account.
Just looking through "The computers that said NO to drugs", it really contrasts to how people think of computers these days. When the teacher unviels the Tandy it is explained that the computer is a tool useful for productivity and information. You know, stuff like word/data processing and programming to solve problems. Nowadays it's a 'magic box' that 1/2 the people don't know how to use correctly and see it as a toy.
Where are these new fonts suppposed to be copied to on Linux? /usr/share/fonts ? and does it need to be in a subdirectory? I know i'm supposed to know this, but it'd be nice if they explained on the site anyway.
what you do --if the rebate is significant($30+) -- is to make a copy of not only your reciepts and barcode, but the form itself. That way, you can point out exactly what the rebate required.
Not as many people buy CD's.
Could it be that music pumped out today isn't worth as much years ago. I thing before my time people were much bigger fans of KISS, U2, Eagles, The Who and the like more than the teenie-booper followers of today's music listeners. How about the fact that pop music (which seems to be the biggest trend nowadays) is played so much on the radio that by the time they stop getting airtime people dont want to hear it anymore, thus not purchasing the CD.
IMO, new music today isn't made because of "the music", but more of appeasing people in suits (think american idol, et al). So good sounding music isn't as important as dance routine and sex appeal. How anyone can appreciate those while listing to audio is beyond me.
I found out about this issue few months after i got my DSL connected almost a year ago. Used to be I'd use sendmail to send email out, and worked great since I could put my email address (which was defined through a domain name email forward) in the reply-to field. then, one day i get a message from AOL claiming I'm running an open mail relay, or using a "banned" IP. Got me worried a little bit, but I found out the real reason after i got a friend to nmap my box
ThinkGeek's had this for a while
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5776
It's laser tag though. Office Fun!
"Windows Key Leak threatens mass piracy"
If I'm reading it correctly (2am w/o coffee) it seems that the subject of the sentence --Windows Key Leak-- is acting --threatens(threaten)-- on the predicate --mass piracy--.
If MS is worried about piracy, shouldn't they leak *more* codes?
I had to install the NVIDIA drivers seperately, which required me to drop into the command line. This would be the first hitch for a newbie user (who wants 3D anyway).
It's not as bad as you may think. The documentation on Nvidia's site is pretty good, and I was able to have 3D acceleration right from the beginning of my Linux days a few years ago. I didn't know all the stuff about tar or rpm at the time, but following the instructions everything worked fine.
But can you imagine an open laptop?
I, as well as fellow computer DIYers, wish this would come to a reality. No longer would we be limited to the offerings of Compaq, HP, Dell, Gateway and Toshiba! No more having to give or take between features on various models. Want a laptop with AMD Mobile XP, NVIDIA GeForce 4 420, 1280x1024 LCD, 40GB HD, 512 MB RAM, DVD-CDRW, *AND* 1.44 Floppy these days you'd be limited to a few select models. Now, imagine if we had a laptop standard (Like AT/ATX), you could build your laptop just like you can your desktop, PLUS not have to pay for a (useless) Fisher-Price OS
You can even store the power normally lost as heat during braking in the battery.
IIRC, it's not the heat, but Induction caused from braking that charges the battery.
what about all those "Windows Secrets" and "make Windows Faster" books out there? As someone already posted, it's all about optimization.
Perhaps you're not getting as much from a Windows OS package as a Linux Boxed set. For a fraction of what Windows costs, you can get RedHat (or any other distro) that comes with the OS, lots of software, and a big manual that explains a lot of things. Windows..all you get is the OS CD(s) and a booklet
the only "bulletproof" system would be to sell music contained in it's own player with earbuds on guage wire just audiable enough to listen when used in the ear. Otherwise, if it can be heard through speakers, it can be recorded.
you mean not operating the laptop flat on your lap? interesting, to me using a laptop on your lap is sort of a balancing act. you got to have the base at the right position, and screen open not too far so it won't jump off your lap as soon as you take your hands off the keyboard. Then you have to also compensate for air openings on the side (or God forbid on the bottom), make sure your clothing don't block them.
add on a fat coffee-can tip to the pipe and slap on a Type-R sticker and you 486 laptop will be running like a P-4!!
I'm not pleased with the trend of removing the floppy from computers. I consider myself lucky being able to find a new laptop model with a floppy couple of months ago.
From what I've seen, quite a bit of Mac users (faculty at my university) still use floppy with their computers through the usb-floppy. And when the classic iMac came out, LS-120 was still prevelant (remember those? superfloppy drive that took BOTH 120MB superdisks and 1.44 floppies). Perhaps Apple was intending to eliminate the floppy, but I think it's still in use.
Exactly! Just look at Yahoo. Not only did they try to build a good search engine (which they were successful for some time), but IMO they overstretched and tried to build an entire web community with email, chats, geocities web host, and free internet via BlueLight.com. Google on the other hand seems to have the priority of giving you the *information* you seek fast and straightforward, uncluttered with huge ad banners and the like.
If you don't want to put linux on it, fine. but DONT use Win98! You'll want w2k so you can limit the user permissions. That way, the computer won't end up with lots of junk/spy ware that brings down the computer. Of course, w2k assumes you have a decent computer.
..but if you did put linux on it, you can ssh into it and make some changes. If you use a Linux box to access the linux computer, you can launch GUI programs and appear on your own desktop (well..YMMV).
copy/paste works out of the box. Highlight the text with your mouse, and to paste it somewhere, move the cursor to the new location and press down on the wheel/center button (or both left and right if you only have a 2 button mouse). I find it easier than the Windows Highlight/CTRL-C/CTRL-V. copy/paste works even in shell terminal. Try that in your DOS box...
file manager? oh that..i used to use that when i started using Linux. I find it much faster now to fire up a shell terminal and work there. /home right before downloading a file? no prob.
Need to make a new directory in
-open terminal
-$ mkdir newdirectory
-close terminal and download.
sounds like the hampster powering the computer fell off it's wheel.
that's all fine and well, but what if you just want a *phone*?
anyone else having thoughts of the Code Red virus 2 yrs ago that defaced websites with "hacked by Chinese"? Kinda ironic if it happens on a Chinese server, huh?
..because in our current society the only thing legally binding is what is on paper. How would you suggest people put their John Handcock on a PDF file for a morgage, or some other document. ..And how much can you trust a "digital signature"?