Hell pal, I *voted* for Reagan. I was *there* when the USSR came crashing down. I agree with you (partially), the russians weren't scared, not of Reagan, their fall was multi-faceted.
Reagan was the best damn president this country has had in a *long* time. At the same time, it's nice that the russians, if not exactly our friends, are at least no longer our enemies.
I'm not sure I understand the point you are making, but I cna't find an e.mail address for you, so I'll have to post it here.
You *are* aware, that most of those civilian deaths (from WW2) were self-inflicted right? Stalin killed more of his own people that the Axis powers combined.
And the Germans killed 100 russian soldiers for every 1 german killed, they fired their weapons until the barrels melted, and the russians were still coming. In fact, the only thing Russia had a surplus of, was manpower. Their *own* armies were sent ahead of the tanks to clear minefields. Not by using detection methods, but by running through them....
Again, I may miss your point, please clarify what you are trying to say.
I have caller ID, and was on the DNC list the very day it was offered to the public.
About 2 months ago, I started seeing my caller ID log fill up with calls from someplace in Georgia.
But the calls were always during normal work hours (when I'm not home) so my answering machine was full of hang-ups.
Well one night, they called at 7 pm, while I was home. I answered the phone, waited for the pause (while a computer transferred me to a live human)....and was promptly hung up on!
That just plain pissed me off, so I immediately called back the number on my caller ID.......only to get a voice mail box that was full. The woman's voice slurred the name of the firm, so I couldn't quite tell who they were (sounded like Charity Organizations of America).
A helpful computer option said to press 1 to be connected to the main operator.
I did so, and was promptly told by yet another computer that the main line was no longer in service!
Some investigation on Google (and white pages, and reverse lookup anbd what not) gave zip. The number didn't exist.
A call to my local phone company the next day had no information, but if I wished to place a complaint, it would be looked into, *in 4 to 6 months* (no, not weeks...months).
Well I knew the area code, it belonged to Bell South. So I contacted the Georgia one, and they too, had no info for the number, no listing, nothing.
I have a police friend down there, and they have access to all kinds of cool toys we don't, and even *she* had no info for the number!
Ditto a call to the Non-Profit registry service of my state, nor of Georgia.
More than just a simple case of DNC abuse was going on here.
Long story short (too late!) after much time calling, and looking about on the internet, I called Bell South back and pretended I worked for that number and was having phone problems, and could they be so kind as to help out?
Turned out is was a telemarketing firm, who had registered one legit phone number, and a bunch of trunk lines, all with voice mail boxes attached, pointing to each other with the main line being disconnected. All very illegal. A few more questions and I had the main line to the firm, whom I was able to track down easily on the web and contact them, stating in no uncertain terms if they ever called back, under *any* guise, I'd nail their ass to the wall for fraud, DNC abuse, and whatever else I could think up at the moment.
They never called again, and I've not had any more telemarkter calls since.
Moral of the story? Don't piss off a geek with too much free time on his hands...
IN addition, I have run across several web sites where spyware type ads pop up (looking very official) saying something to the effect of "you must install X to view this page" where X is their spyware.
It suckers a ton of people in. So it's not just that they have to install the stuff, without knowing what it is, sometimes they think they need it to get where they are going.
Yes, that's *ten thousand*, 95% are running win2k and winxp (the other five are a mix of NT and 98).
In any case, 10,000 computers are what I support. And allow me to tell you, Win2k will happily BSOD on you, as will WinXP, though less common than win2k, but *it will happen*.
Every other day, it seems, someone is shouting about how their company is finding linux is crucial to their success/business plan/what have you.
I wonder if it's a case of corporate "me too!" or if all the small firms were simply waiting for some large firm (IBM for example) to thumb their corporate nose at Microsoft, before they decided it was safe to do so.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for firms being able to decide who to attach their sail to, I was just wondering why it was taking until now...
Probably because most of that stuff offered would be a scam, and the scammers would probably have the smarts not to cash a check that says "US Gov't" on it.
...The purpose of running an alt-OS is to run what _you_ want...
So how does running Windows stop me from doing this? There's *far* more software available for Windows (in all its incarnations) than for linux and derivitaves.
Differing discussions on if patches really do break Windows.
In my case, working with 10,000+/- clients, I have seen this on repeated occasions.
Various MS patches would break the following:
Novell client on 2k/XP (but not 98/95) Some third party business-specific applications (stat software, database, etc.) Video drivers (easily fixed, but still) In one case, recently, it BSOD'd several NT boxes (the IE 6 security rollups)
Irritating to be sure, so on one hand, you need to patch immediately (or risk the wrath of a new worm/virus)
On the other hand, patching immediately can lead to loss of productivity
On the third hand (you do have three hands don't you?) you can't wait for an AV package to have the proper updates, as (to my viewpoint anyway) AV products should be the last line of defense, not the 1st.
On the fourth hand, training is key to clients, but as the saying goes, you can lead a luser to enlightenment, but you can't make them think.
I keep waiting for *seriously* damaging viruses to show up in the wake of the leaked (partial) source code to Windows 2000. That may be the last straw to many a business.
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Agreed, but the question is the motivation of the virus writer.
Some years ago there was a virus that looked in word docs for certain law-enforcement related keywords, and then did damage.
One virus had been commented "stop making money billy and fix your software" (or words to that effect)
If a virus writer had an agenda, wiping Windows PCs would be a prime one.
>>What's the opposite of PRO....CON. What's the opposite of PROgress...?
;-)
errr...CONventions?
I'm kidding, everyone knows it's congress.
So that's liek...what? Everyone has a hand in the writing of the plot lines for a certain show?
/.
I could see that show going straight to hell very quickly, given the comments and mindset here on
Sweet!
One down, several more to go. Thanks for the info.
I mean, now that it's dead and all ;)
One guy built Net Positive (for BeOS). And for standard HTML, it's fine... ..your point again?
Like the right would have you believe?
Hell pal, I *voted* for Reagan. I was *there* when the USSR came crashing down. I agree with you (partially), the russians weren't scared, not of Reagan, their fall was multi-faceted.
Reagan was the best damn president this country has had in a *long* time. At the same time, it's nice that the russians, if not exactly our friends, are at least no longer our enemies.
I'm not sure I understand the point you are making, but I cna't find an e.mail address for you, so I'll have to post it here.
You *are* aware, that most of those civilian deaths (from WW2) were self-inflicted right? Stalin killed more of his own people that the Axis powers combined.
And the Germans killed 100 russian soldiers for every 1 german killed, they fired their weapons until the barrels melted, and the russians were still coming. In fact, the only thing Russia had a surplus of, was manpower. Their *own* armies were sent ahead of the tanks to clear minefields. Not by using detection methods, but by running through them....
Again, I may miss your point, please clarify what you are trying to say.
Any car magazine that's devoted to Italian cars (it's what I own and drive on a daily basis)
Magazines devoted to very specific niches (BeOS, Palm OS, Monitor Lizards)
Anything else is just for laughs, because they never get the details straight. (/. for example)
I'll try to keep this short, but it's complex.
...only to get a voice mail box that was full. The woman's voice slurred the name of the firm, so I couldn't quite tell who they were (sounded like Charity Organizations of America).
I have caller ID, and was on the DNC list the very day it was offered to the public.
About 2 months ago, I started seeing my caller ID log fill up with calls from someplace in Georgia.
But the calls were always during normal work hours (when I'm not home) so my answering machine was full of hang-ups.
Well one night, they called at 7 pm, while I was home. I answered the phone, waited for the pause (while a computer transferred me to a live human)....and was promptly hung up on!
That just plain pissed me off, so I immediately called back the number on my caller ID....
A helpful computer option said to press 1 to be connected to the main operator.
I did so, and was promptly told by yet another computer that the main line was no longer in service!
Some investigation on Google (and white pages, and reverse lookup anbd what not) gave zip. The number didn't exist.
A call to my local phone company the next day had no information, but if I wished to place a complaint, it would be looked into, *in 4 to 6 months* (no, not weeks...months).
Well I knew the area code, it belonged to Bell South. So I contacted the Georgia one, and they too, had no info for the number, no listing, nothing.
I have a police friend down there, and they have access to all kinds of cool toys we don't, and even *she* had no info for the number!
Ditto a call to the Non-Profit registry service of my state, nor of Georgia.
More than just a simple case of DNC abuse was going on here.
Long story short (too late!) after much time calling, and looking about on the internet, I called Bell South back and pretended I worked for that number and was having phone problems, and could they be so kind as to help out?
Turned out is was a telemarketing firm, who had registered one legit phone number, and a bunch of trunk lines, all with voice mail boxes attached, pointing to each other with the main line being disconnected. All very illegal. A few more questions and I had the main line to the firm, whom I was able to track down easily on the web and contact them, stating in no uncertain terms if they ever called back, under *any* guise, I'd nail their ass to the wall for fraud, DNC abuse, and whatever else I could think up at the moment.
They never called again, and I've not had any more telemarkter calls since.
Moral of the story? Don't piss off a geek with too much free time on his hands...
is much like how sausages are made:
Best not to know how.
IN addition, I have run across several web sites where spyware type ads pop up (looking very official) saying something to the effect of "you must install X to view this page" where X is their spyware.
It suckers a ton of people in. So it's not just that they have to install the stuff, without knowing what it is, sometimes they think they need it to get where they are going.
Sleazy tactics.
I'll take your 16 computers and raise you 10,000.
Yes, that's *ten thousand*, 95% are running win2k and winxp (the other five are a mix of NT and 98).
In any case, 10,000 computers are what I support. And allow me to tell you, Win2k will happily BSOD on you, as will WinXP, though less common than win2k, but *it will happen*.
Something to think about.
Every other day, it seems, someone is shouting about how their company is finding linux is crucial to their success/business plan/what have you.
I wonder if it's a case of corporate "me too!" or if all the small firms were simply waiting for some large firm (IBM for example) to thumb their corporate nose at Microsoft, before they decided it was safe to do so.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for firms being able to decide who to attach their sail to, I was just wondering why it was taking until now...
BeOS, there's more to an OS than a "lightweight" GUI, if the rest of the OS is bloated, what have you accomplished with a leab GUI? Not much.
The whole OS has to be lean.
Probably because most of that stuff offered would be a scam, and the scammers would probably have the smarts not to cash a check that says "US Gov't" on it.
Just a guess.
...The purpose of running an alt-OS is to run what _you_ want...
So how does running Windows stop me from doing this? There's *far* more software available for Windows (in all its incarnations) than for linux and derivitaves.
Sorry, you're wrong.
So, instead of ripping off MS, we're supposed to rip off Apple?
I think not. You know, the purpose of running an alt-OS is *NOT* to make it look and act and feel like the competition!
The company I work for owns an ISP.
We too, have had several "requests" from the RIAA for users info, etc. We told them to fuck off and get a warrant.
Haven't seen nor heard from them again.
Ditto the US feds.
Some ISPs have a backbone you know.
I remember the game, but I was always waiting for the (never released, sadly) sequel, "Where in Hell is Carmen Sandiego?"
Want to eliminate certain types of crime?
Make the punishment so harsh, no one will want to commit said crime.
This either:
(a) Solves the problem
or
(b) Turns your country into a police state.
Which will it be?
a call-girl.
:-)
The benefits are wonderful
I've also done work for a pimp, and a crooked tax accountant.
Handy people to know.
Differing discussions on if patches really do break Windows.
In my case, working with 10,000+/- clients, I have seen this on repeated occasions.
Various MS patches would break the following:
Novell client on 2k/XP (but not 98/95)
Some third party business-specific applications (stat software, database, etc.)
Video drivers (easily fixed, but still)
In one case, recently, it BSOD'd several NT boxes (the IE 6 security rollups)
Irritating to be sure, so on one hand, you need to patch immediately (or risk the wrath of a new worm/virus)
On the other hand, patching immediately can lead to loss of productivity
On the third hand (you do have three hands don't you?) you can't wait for an AV package to have the proper updates, as (to my viewpoint anyway) AV products should be the last line of defense, not the 1st.
On the fourth hand, training is key to clients, but as the saying goes, you can lead a luser to enlightenment, but you can't make them think.
I keep waiting for *seriously* damaging viruses to show up in the wake of the leaked (partial) source code to Windows 2000. That may be the last straw to many a business.
I run BeOS, completely immune to every known virus/trojan/worm, currently available.
;-)
Beat that
I haven't had a TV since 1989, so no, I don't watch CSI, or any other show for that matter.