I would define "online" time as time spent actively using the Internet. My boxes are constantly connected via cable modem and my IM software is always online, whether I'm using it or whether I'm defined as away but I would say if I'm using the Internet then I'm online.
What's your point in quoting that the "elderly are targets in Internet Subpoenas"? I do not believe in discrimination whatsoever, and if the elderly are breaking copyright/breaking the law, why shouldn't they be subject to the same penalties/lawsuits as the rest of us?
If you read the website carefully, you'll see that the ITrip adapter is already available for the original iPod whereas the adapter for the new-style iPod is on pre-order.
The UK's Data Protection Act is designed to stop things even like this.
Employees within an organisation should not be accessing records about a customer/patient without the client's consent - ill intent or no ill intent.
Particularly records such as hospital records - staff should under no circumstances be accessing records for any person, ie John F Kennedy, unless required by the customer/client/patient.
If employees are poking around in files which are designed to trap them, what is to say they're not poking around in your records without your consent - is this breach of privacy acceptable to you?
The Thinkpad was my very first laptop and having used other brands which my friends have and also in computer stores, I think they're by far the best out there.
Hardware is great quality, next day service, support is also good.
I imagine that a few years down the line, maybe after Longhorn, that Microsoft will shut off the Product Activation Servers for Windows XP making it impossible to succesfully install Windows XP on any computer.
Most people with webhosting through a hosting company can achieve this though.
My domain names are hosted with an external company, I have one POP3 box which is where all my mail goes, and unlimited forwarding addresses at my domain name.
Wireless is great for mobile devices, laptops etc. However, in my opinion, ethernet is much better for any type of fixed network as it does allow altogether more bandwidth.
It's also easier to expand. I regularly purchase used computer systems and add them to my network to do tasks, and it's altogether cheaper to buy a Realtek card and CAT5 cable to plug into one of my switches than purchase a WiFi card to include it within my wireless network.
Companies don't give a cigarette break - they give a break which they're required to do by law.
But no, they're not required to make a smoking area. The company which I worked for used to have all its smokers at the back door and the non-smokers complained that it was discrimination against them as us smokers had made the decision to smoke so a bus shelter was constructed in the car park and the smokers now have to smoke away from the building.
If I purchase a copy protected CD which doesn't play in my computer I do a few things.
First thing is I take it back to the store as it quite clearly doesn't fit the purpose it was intended for. Secondly, I download the album tracks using Limewire. Third thing is I go to the band's online shop (if they have one) and purchase $20 of merchandise.
IMO, this is win-win - I get the music I originally wanted to purchase, I have some merchandise, and it's showing my support for the band.
Granted, it's probably less than legal, but it does ease my conscience knowing the the band is still making some money from me.
Satellite TV companies beam a signal direct to all areas covered by the satellite which is encrypted.
Under DMCA and other laws, it is illegal to decrypt Satellite signals. It isn't technologically feasible for them to beam solely to subscribers and non-subscribers - remember that they pay the government for the air space over which they transmit signals, they are entitled to expect people to pay for their services.
IMO, Open Source software shouldn't be any different that any closed software.
A lot of us, myself included, don't have the time or know-how to learn how to hack the source and sucessfully have patches included in a release.
I am a user, and solely a user in terms of software - why shouldn't a open source piece of software such as OpenOffice iron out the kinks and fix the problems in order to be competitive with MS Office and win users?
IMO, the developers are responsible for making an application useful and competitive for the user.
CAT5 cabling isn't an expense if you do it right. Just find a company that has run cable lately and see if they have any spools with short leftovers on it. Thats all it took for my house (relatively big) and its some damn nice cable.
Covering the entire house with CAT5 cost little in monetary terms - my setup including wall boxes cost under GBP £40. What does take time, however, is setting up the wiring - especially in my house where the underfloor is a literal 7" in height - that was fun!
I have a home audio system which is customised to my own needs. I started off at http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/MP3-Box-HOWTO.html and built diskless systems such as this for all the rooms in my house, and can use all independently of each other.
They all run off a standard computer which I turned into a server when it became out of date (500mhz K6-2, 384MB).
It's very cheap to build the diskless systems and the only extra expense you'll have is the CAT5 cabling over the house (if you're like me though, your house is already CAT5 capable).
To be honest, a mixture of both GUI and command-line is good.
I learnt my trade on Mandrake Linux - I feel it has just enough GUI to get you along and is very simple to use, but leaves enough configurability to be used via terminal too.
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I would define "online" time as time spent actively using the Internet. My boxes are constantly connected via cable modem and my IM software is always online, whether I'm using it or whether I'm defined as away but I would say if I'm using the Internet then I'm online.
What's your point in quoting that the "elderly are targets in Internet Subpoenas"? I do not believe in discrimination whatsoever, and if the elderly are breaking copyright/breaking the law, why shouldn't they be subject to the same penalties/lawsuits as the rest of us?
If you read the website carefully, you'll see that the ITrip adapter is already available for the original iPod whereas the adapter for the new-style iPod is on pre-order.
AFAIK, a doctor has the right to access his/her own patients in the course of their work - the laws governing this are very strict.
If a record is false and there is no real person who the doctor has ever attended to, what right does he have to access the data?
The UK's Data Protection Act is designed to stop things even like this.
Employees within an organisation should not be accessing records about a customer/patient without the client's consent - ill intent or no ill intent.
Particularly records such as hospital records - staff should under no circumstances be accessing records for any person, ie John F Kennedy, unless required by the customer/client/patient.
If employees are poking around in files which are designed to trap them, what is to say they're not poking around in your records without your consent - is this breach of privacy acceptable to you?
It was the person who supplied the article who mentioned Microsoft.
I can see all us slashdotters with Vaios trying this right now....
The Thinkpad was my very first laptop and having used other brands which my friends have and also in computer stores, I think they're by far the best out there.
Hardware is great quality, next day service, support is also good.
I imagine that a few years down the line, maybe after Longhorn, that Microsoft will shut off the Product Activation Servers for Windows XP making it impossible to succesfully install Windows XP on any computer.
The pharmaceutical industry constantly patent medical "discoveries" which causes problems in third-world countries which have very little cash.
My domain names are hosted with an external company, I have one POP3 box which is where all my mail goes, and unlimited forwarding addresses at my domain name.
It's also easier to expand. I regularly purchase used computer systems and add them to my network to do tasks, and it's altogether cheaper to buy a Realtek card and CAT5 cable to plug into one of my switches than purchase a WiFi card to include it within my wireless network.
Tim
I e-mailed him a direct link to the latest Mozilla exe file to allow him to block popups.
IMO Popups blocked and tabbed browsing are two major advantages of Mozilla over IE.
Public Domain is the exact opposite, therefore not a very good substitute IMO.
That was when I switched to Gentoo and Portage which automatically sorts out its dependencies etc.
But no, they're not required to make a smoking area. The company which I worked for used to have all its smokers at the back door and the non-smokers complained that it was discrimination against them as us smokers had made the decision to smoke so a bus shelter was constructed in the car park and the smokers now have to smoke away from the building.
First thing is I take it back to the store as it quite clearly doesn't fit the purpose it was intended for.
Secondly, I download the album tracks using Limewire.
Third thing is I go to the band's online shop (if they have one) and purchase $20 of merchandise.
IMO, this is win-win - I get the music I originally wanted to purchase, I have some merchandise, and it's showing my support for the band.
Granted, it's probably less than legal, but it does ease my conscience knowing the the band is still making some money from me.
Tim
Under DMCA and other laws, it is illegal to decrypt Satellite signals. It isn't technologically feasible for them to beam solely to subscribers and non-subscribers - remember that they pay the government for the air space over which they transmit signals, they are entitled to expect people to pay for their services.
Tim
A lot of us, myself included, don't have the time or know-how to learn how to hack the source and sucessfully have patches included in a release.
I am a user, and solely a user in terms of software - why shouldn't a open source piece of software such as OpenOffice iron out the kinks and fix the problems in order to be competitive with MS Office and win users?
IMO, the developers are responsible for making an application useful and competitive for the user.
Tim
Starts in no time at all (Athlon 900, 704MB RAM), and based on the same framework as Mozilla so you receive all the benefits.
Covering the entire house with CAT5 cost little in monetary terms - my setup including wall boxes cost under GBP £40. What does take time, however, is setting up the wiring - especially in my house where the underfloor is a literal 7" in height - that was fun!
Tim
I have a home audio system which is customised to my own needs. I started off at http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/MP3-Box-HOWTO.html and built diskless systems such as this for all the rooms in my house, and can use all independently of each other.
They all run off a standard computer which I turned into a server when it became out of date (500mhz K6-2, 384MB).
It's very cheap to build the diskless systems and the only extra expense you'll have is the CAT5 cabling over the house (if you're like me though, your house is already CAT5 capable).
Tim
In a word, yes.
Firstly, I don't use Windows for games - that's what my PS2 is for. I use Windows for:
Accounting Software (Sage)
Compatability Testing
Shoutcast Server.
While running W2k the only crashes I have had were directly the result of poor quality hardware I had installed.
I learnt my trade on Mandrake Linux - I feel it has just enough GUI to get you along and is very simple to use, but leaves enough configurability to be used via terminal too.