Yep, I agree whole heartedly. I even have a perfect example. On some of the newer phones that are able to get on the web, do text messaging, download ringers, etc, they now have virus scanners available. There have been people that have actually had thier phone rendered useless by a virus (and I am not talking about the palm phones). When technology gets to the point that I need a virus scanner to keep my phone working, I tend to take a bit of an issue with it. Just imagine what it would be like if we moved to a world where the SSSCA/CBDTPA existed.
BOFH: "Thank you for calling Magnivox tech support."
C: "Yeah a virus just took out my TV, can you help me?"
But still, how much can the human bladder hold, and why does Sweetheart insist on testing such a human limit?:)
I'm not sure how much it can hold, but I know that at a lan party, I have polished off a two liter before using the restroom. A 2 liter is 67.6 ounces. A half-gallon is 64 ounces. Also, I don't exactly know how much was in the bladder and/or still working its way down, but it took about 2 minutes for me to finish pissing if that helps. 8-P
Actually no, I didn't see that. I have been using KDE. Thanks for the tip though. Like I said, I am not a Linux guru, that is why I thought my perspective on the ease of use might be some thing similar to Joe six pack. Don't get me wrong, I have wine, samba, apache with php, and mySQL all setup and running. I am not a moron, it is just the ins and outs I have to learn.
yep, I agree with all of your points on why linux is great. All I have to say though is that windows have been easier for me to use. I am not a guru nor do I claim to be. And yes lin has great utils. I like Gimp. However, I can work faster in Photoshop etc. I like linux quite a bit, but from a desktop user stand point it could still use a lot of refinement in the ease of user category. I don't claim to be a lin buff and that is exactly why I thought I would share my perspective. 8-)
I would have to disagree with you on the easier to use. I recently started using linux again (about 2 months ago) when I got my spare box back from my friend. Is linux more stable? Hell yes. Can you find applications for just about every thing you need to do or run wine/VMware to do it. Indeed! Does the native hardware/driver support work for a lot of things? Yes. Is it easier to run then windows? No. I'll give you an example. To change the resolution of X you have to run Xconfigurator, right? (at least you did when redhat 6.1 was around, that's how I used to do it). In windows, you would right click on the desktop, click on properties, settings and you could change the resolution. With linux, you either need some one you can ask, need to search the web, or read a man file. If the user is intellegent and wants to learn and realizes it is a little work, then yes linux very well could work for them. However,it is not going to be for every one. For instance, there are some programs that do not come in an rpm and not all rpm's work (though most do). A lot of people are not going to want to have to compile they programs. They want a nice little graphical installer, not./configure, make, make install. Don't get me wrong. I love linux. I used it a long time ago and I have started using it again recently and I am really enjoying it (thanks to every one that has been contributing to the linux community). It is getting a lot more refined from a desktop user's perspective, but windows still has several legs up on it for usability out of the box to some one that doesn't know jack about computers.
I know that a friend of mine recently purchased an Apex DVD player so he could player VCD's. However, in order to enable the VCD portion of the DVD player, he had to go to some obscure portion of the Apex web site and get some code that took him about 3 minutes to enter in. So, from the sound of things, some companies might be pressured to stop supporting VCD or maybe make it an under the table similar to Apex.
I would disagree. Any more ground given to the RIAA/MPAA is too much. They have thier law. They have the DMCA. In fact, I am fearful of the Anticounterfeit Amendments on 20002 passing because it prevents circumventing any authentication schemes. The RIAA/MPAA is currently working with the private sector to implement broadcast flags etc. Basicly, every thing they wanted in the SSSCA/CBDTPA just with out having to get the law passed and that act would make it illegal to exercise your fair use rights if it passed. Just imagine what would happen with those amendments on the books when Palladium comes out. To put it simply, there are enough laws on the books that the RIAA/MPAA can bust you on, they don't need any more. Less government regulation is "typically" a good thing.
>> (something about autoboot and my scsi CD-ROM)...
> Why not use a boot CD? Most good cd-burning apps can make a CD bootable.
A few things, apparently his machine has problems booting from CD's. Your correct that Nero for example can make outstanding boot cd's in general. However, some things you don't want to have to burn a cd for. I am still amazed that the industry didn't start using LS120's. I haven't used them much, but I have to say the few times I have they have been great. They take floppies, but they can also take ls120 disks which can store 120 megs of data. It similar to a zip drive except it can read floppies as well at much higher speeds then just a regular floppy drive. Also, floppies can be useful because you can write to them. When good is booting into dos and mounting the ntfs partition if I can't grab the sam file. 8-P
This is not nessicarily true... Win3.1, 95, 98, NT, 2k were not flashy. In fact, there is a lot more you can do to customize things in X then in Windows IMHO. Not that flashy things aren't a good idea, but ease of use is probably a better thing to focus on. Just think, if every one bought what was flashy most people would have an iMac.
Well, if he adds internet access and you just have to consent to him monitoring your access if you use it, it could be pretty nice. I could actually see a use for this for ISP's. Make a DMZ and stick and unsecured box on it that your users can see and audit/monitor the hell out of it to remove the "naughty" elements of your network if they try something. Lord knows it is better then getting a call from other ISP's/coporations because one of your users just cracked thier web site. However, I have to agree with you, in its current implementation, it is pretty much the suck.
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It is on page two of the interview about half way down. Just FYI also, it was named that by some old sys admin and it sort of stuck. They made up the acronym afterwards.
I would have to absolutely agree that PHP is better for web based tools. Perl is an excellent tool for scripting etc. How ever PHP is much more functional not to mention it has integration with MySQL built in. PHP + MySQL has always been a winning combonation for me. I know I wouldn't want to have to recode it in Perl.
I highly doubt it. The amount of data alone would be staggering, but it wouldn't exactly be wise to release all the data in your own home-grown self developed format that brings in the money so that any one could get a hold of it. Granted there are ways around it, but still would you give some one access to a cluster you built or host gigs or possibly terabytes of data for people to download? One way could reveal all of your "trade secrets" the other could break you on bandwidth.
I happen to like MySQL because it is simple. I use it to write moderate sized web based applications. It is screaming fast because it does not have all the extra "features" slowing it down. If you are writng some gigantic application that uses 450 tables to the fifth degree of normilization, then yes, you want something that is not mySQL. However, if you need some thing to handle several small transactions extremely fast, then MySQL smokes. The correct tools for the job my friend.
Not to mention the fact that the Xbox has already been hacked. If I remember correctly, it sent the key nessicary to boot/unlock the Xbox in plain text between the Northbridge and Southbridge. So yeah, MS has a great track record for implementing hardware driven safety measures and I look forward to entrusting my life to thier work.
You know, my privacy and constitutional rights mean a lot more to me then a TV show. I would gladly keep my rights rather then say, oh Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Enterprise, etc.
In my state, it is illegal to purchase a lock pick unless you are "a bonified lock smith." However, the law never states what a bonified lock smith. So, if you wish to declare yourself a bonified lock smith, then you can purchase a set legally. As for giving them to some one, that I am a little unsure of.
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I think when I checked last night Red Hat had the rpms for thier up2date service. I would highly recommend registering with Red Hat (it's free) and you can setup hardware profiles that allow you to use the Red Hat up2date feature for each of your machines. You can access it from the control panel in KDE 3 (i think, on a 2k box right now) it is some where on the K menu. Either way, look around and you will find it. It works great for me. It even updates the kernel on the fly.
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I guess Bill Gates was right when he said pornography is one of the driving forces behind almost every technological advancement. *shudder*
Yep, I agree whole heartedly. I even have a perfect example. On some of the newer phones that are able to get on the web, do text messaging, download ringers, etc, they now have virus scanners available. There have been people that have actually had thier phone rendered useless by a virus (and I am not talking about the palm phones). When technology gets to the point that I need a virus scanner to keep my phone working, I tend to take a bit of an issue with it. Just imagine what it would be like if we moved to a world where the SSSCA/CBDTPA existed.
BOFH: "Thank you for calling Magnivox tech support."
C: "Yeah a virus just took out my TV, can you help me?"
But still, how much can the human bladder hold, and why does Sweetheart insist on testing such a human limit? :)
I'm not sure how much it can hold, but I know that at a lan party, I have polished off a two liter before using the restroom. A 2 liter is 67.6 ounces. A half-gallon is 64 ounces. Also, I don't exactly know how much was in the bladder and/or still working its way down, but it took about 2 minutes for me to finish pissing if that helps. 8-P
Good points. Thanks for the thought out replies and not going into flames about it all.
Also, I agree about the BASH prompt. I used to access every thing from a command line and by far BASH is the best command line interface I have used.
Actually no, I didn't see that. I have been using KDE. Thanks for the tip though. Like I said, I am not a Linux guru, that is why I thought my perspective on the ease of use might be some thing similar to Joe six pack. Don't get me wrong, I have wine, samba, apache with php, and mySQL all setup and running. I am not a moron, it is just the ins and outs I have to learn.
yep, I agree with all of your points on why linux is great. All I have to say though is that windows have been easier for me to use. I am not a guru nor do I claim to be. And yes lin has great utils. I like Gimp. However, I can work faster in Photoshop etc. I like linux quite a bit, but from a desktop user stand point it could still use a lot of refinement in the ease of user category. I don't claim to be a lin buff and that is exactly why I thought I would share my perspective. 8-)
I would have to disagree with you on the easier to use. I recently started using linux again (about 2 months ago) when I got my spare box back from my friend. Is linux more stable? Hell yes. Can you find applications for just about every thing you need to do or run wine/VMware to do it. Indeed! Does the native hardware/driver support work for a lot of things? Yes. Is it easier to run then windows? No. ./configure, make, make install. Don't get me wrong. I love linux. I used it a long time ago and I have started using it again recently and I am really enjoying it (thanks to every one that has been contributing to the linux community). It is getting a lot more refined from a desktop user's perspective, but windows still has several legs up on it for usability out of the box to some one that doesn't know jack about computers.
I'll give you an example. To change the resolution of X you have to run Xconfigurator, right? (at least you did when redhat 6.1 was around, that's how I used to do it). In windows, you would right click on the desktop, click on properties, settings and you could change the resolution. With linux, you either need some one you can ask, need to search the web, or read a man file. If the user is intellegent and wants to learn and realizes it is a little work, then yes linux very well could work for them. However,it is not going to be for every one. For instance, there are some programs that do not come in an rpm and not all rpm's work (though most do). A lot of people are not going to want to have to compile they programs. They want a nice little graphical installer, not
I know that a friend of mine recently purchased an Apex DVD player so he could player VCD's. However, in order to enable the VCD portion of the DVD player, he had to go to some obscure portion of the Apex web site and get some code that took him about 3 minutes to enter in. So, from the sound of things, some companies might be pressured to stop supporting VCD or maybe make it an under the table similar to Apex.
I would disagree. Any more ground given to the RIAA/MPAA is too much. They have thier law. They have the DMCA. In fact, I am fearful of the Anticounterfeit Amendments on 20002 passing because it prevents circumventing any authentication schemes. The RIAA/MPAA is currently working with the private sector to implement broadcast flags etc. Basicly, every thing they wanted in the SSSCA/CBDTPA just with out having to get the law passed and that act would make it illegal to exercise your fair use rights if it passed. Just imagine what would happen with those amendments on the books when Palladium comes out. To put it simply, there are enough laws on the books that the RIAA/MPAA can bust you on, they don't need any more. Less government regulation is "typically" a good thing.
>> (something about autoboot and my scsi CD-ROM)... > Why not use a boot CD? Most good cd-burning apps can make a CD bootable. A few things, apparently his machine has problems booting from CD's. Your correct that Nero for example can make outstanding boot cd's in general. However, some things you don't want to have to burn a cd for. I am still amazed that the industry didn't start using LS120's. I haven't used them much, but I have to say the few times I have they have been great. They take floppies, but they can also take ls120 disks which can store 120 megs of data. It similar to a zip drive except it can read floppies as well at much higher speeds then just a regular floppy drive. Also, floppies can be useful because you can write to them. When good is booting into dos and mounting the ntfs partition if I can't grab the sam file. 8-P
This is not nessicarily true... Win3.1, 95, 98, NT, 2k were not flashy. In fact, there is a lot more you can do to customize things in X then in Windows IMHO. Not that flashy things aren't a good idea, but ease of use is probably a better thing to focus on. Just think, if every one bought what was flashy most people would have an iMac.
Well, if he adds internet access and you just have to consent to him monitoring your access if you use it, it could be pretty nice. I could actually see a use for this for ISP's. Make a DMZ and stick and unsecured box on it that your users can see and audit/monitor the hell out of it to remove the "naughty" elements of your network if they try something. Lord knows it is better then getting a call from other ISP's/coporations because one of your users just cracked thier web site. However, I have to agree with you, in its current implementation, it is pretty much the suck.
Artificial Linguistic Internet Computer Entity It is on page two of the interview about half way down. Just FYI also, it was named that by some old sys admin and it sort of stuck. They made up the acronym afterwards.
Good point! Seeing has how so many people can give a page and a half rant on AIML seemingly off the top of their head it probably is an imposter.
I would have to absolutely agree that PHP is better for web based tools. Perl is an excellent tool for scripting etc. How ever PHP is much more functional not to mention it has integration with MySQL built in. PHP + MySQL has always been a winning combonation for me. I know I wouldn't want to have to recode it in Perl.
I highly doubt it. The amount of data alone would be staggering, but it wouldn't exactly be wise to release all the data in your own home-grown self developed format that brings in the money so that any one could get a hold of it. Granted there are ways around it, but still would you give some one access to a cluster you built or host gigs or possibly terabytes of data for people to download? One way could reveal all of your "trade secrets" the other could break you on bandwidth.
I happen to like MySQL because it is simple. I use it to write moderate sized web based applications. It is screaming fast because it does not have all the extra "features" slowing it down. If you are writng some gigantic application that uses 450 tables to the fifth degree of normilization, then yes, you want something that is not mySQL. However, if you need some thing to handle several small transactions extremely fast, then MySQL smokes. The correct tools for the job my friend.
Not to mention the fact that the Xbox has already been hacked. If I remember correctly, it sent the key nessicary to boot/unlock the Xbox in plain text between the Northbridge and Southbridge. So yeah, MS has a great track record for implementing hardware driven safety measures and I look forward to entrusting my life to thier work.
You know, my privacy and constitutional rights mean a lot more to me then a TV show. I would gladly keep my rights rather then say, oh Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Enterprise, etc.
In my state, it is illegal to purchase a lock pick unless you are "a bonified lock smith." However, the law never states what a bonified lock smith. So, if you wish to declare yourself a bonified lock smith, then you can purchase a set legally. As for giving them to some one, that I am a little unsure of.
I think when I checked last night Red Hat had the rpms for thier up2date service. I would highly recommend registering with Red Hat (it's free) and you can setup hardware profiles that allow you to use the Red Hat up2date feature for each of your machines. You can access it from the control panel in KDE 3 (i think, on a 2k box right now) it is some where on the K menu. Either way, look around and you will find it. It works great for me. It even updates the kernel on the fly.