I did not know I could play Game Cube games on the Wii. Now that I do know I can "borrow" some of my younger brothers GC games while he's away at university. Thanks.
I have an old NES and a Super Nintendo. I ended up buying a PS2 instead of a game cube, which I'm glad I did. I don't recall much coming out for the GC I really wanted, but there were tons of games for the PS2 I ended up buying.
I was the same actually, I bought a PS2 because of the choice of games were better for me than there were out for the GC. Now I've got a Wii, I'm mostly playing GC games! The Wii has a special slot-loading drive that supports the smaller discs... don't try them in any other slot loader, it almost certainly will get stuck inside! I might dig out my old PS2... after I've finished playing Theme Hospital on hard. Enjoy! =D
That's part of what I like about the Play station as opposed to Nintendo. One console plays all my games. I have three different Nintendo systems for each set of games I have.
You do know the Wii plays GameCube games, right? You can't really include the DS or Gameboy since they're portables, so I'm guessing you've got a SNES and a N64? =)
as if php is not something worth developing on or those who develop on it cannot be called real developers.
i am working in the industry since 2003 as a php developer and i use notepad++. it works very well too.
I have to agree with this. Notepad++ is feature rich, especially for PHP users, especially with the many many plugins. Just having syntax highlighting and completion is enough. Most of these IDE's are overkill.
If you want to do anything else mildly processor intensive like watching a HD video, good luck. (Even Intel's Atom processor is essentially an overclocked 486.) If you want to watch a DVD, good luck--your netbook is probably a little too small for that DVD drive!
I know what you're trying to say, but I've got an Intel Atom and it plays DVD's fine (with USB external DVD drive) and can do Matroska with CoreAVC without any problems. (Without CPU scaling anyway. But surprisingly Youtube/iPlayer is fine at 800mhz for me). For most people, a Netbook is far more convenient.
Replying to self... Sorry, realised he wants virtual desktops seperatly using Xineorama/Twinview. iirc Enlightenment WM does keep each screen seperate, including alt+tab, and does to virtual desktops the way he wants.
That link just describes the two alternatives mentioned in the OP. It doesn't even address the question posed by the OP.
In other words, your link describes two monitors sharing a workspace. OP wants two monitors with separate workspaces, while still being able to drag windows between them.
What I can't understand is whats the difference between twinview/xineorama while duplicating the menu/taskbar, and what the article poster wants?
Replying to self... Sorry, realised he wants virtual desktops seperatly using Xineorama/Twinview. iirc Enlightenment WM does keep each screen seperate, including alt+tab, and does to virtual desktops the way he wants.
That link just describes the two alternatives mentioned in the OP. It doesn't even address the question posed by the OP.
In other words, your link describes two monitors sharing a workspace. OP wants two monitors with separate workspaces, while still being able to drag windows between them.
What I can't understand is whats the difference between twinview/xineorama while duplicating the menu/taskbar, and what the article poster wants?
No, the user doesn't have to do anything -- except wait. Ok, many people do something productive most of the time, but some don't, and even a split second every day will some up to something a lot more than one second once (or even once per update).
I think you're missing the point. It still involves the user doing something when before most didn't have to.
It affects the majority of Ubuntu users, so this clearly isn't directly for the users benefit.
No, this means 5,768,000 users will have to change their setting, meaning ONE SECOND (0.000012 days) of lost time overall.
They don't change the setting one at a time.
You work in marketing don't you? =)
Clearly we're talking collectively. I'll admit as a percentage per person this is a very small amount but collectively across all Ubuntu users this accumulates to a lot of wasted time.
At any rate, since it affects the majority of Ubuntu users, this clearly isn't directly for the users benefit.
EFF's lawyers charged $400,000 for checking to confirm that the video was covered under fair use then writing one letter to that effect? That's not legal advice, that's extortion.
I presume they're trying to make a point to the extortionate claims that Universal et all charge. Good on them. Hopefully Universal don't pay it and end up in breach of these terms.
In either case, this exploit isn't safe just because of UAC or DEP.
You're making it out as if exploit mitigation is worthless. I completely disagree. Even if this particular exploit is not restricted by UAC or DEP, in general it is a good and worthwhile thing if the impact of an exploit is limited to user files as opposed to system files. This is especially undeniably true on multiuser systems (which are very rare in the Windows world, but extremely common in Unix/Linux).
I never said it was worthless! That's your interpretation. All I've said is just because there's DEP and UAC doesn't mean that IE8 is completely safe. I've already agreed this same issue applies to Linux/Unix, and that's why fixing exploits is a Good Thing.
Also, reading is rarely devastating in the same way as data loss.
Wow. You're quite behind. Make your mind up, I said about data loss, someone said that data loss isn't bad and that reading data is just as bad, and you're telling me that someone reading my documents/credit card numbers/porn isn't devastating. You can't have it both ways.
If someone else said something opposite, it doesn't mean that I agree with what they say. I'm not trying to have it both ways. Of course read exploits can have terrible consequences, but you must admit that data loss is devastating as well. In comparing two extremely bad outcomes, I rank data loss worse.
I will acknowledge that read attacks are far more common on the modern internet.
I'm just meant for you to keep up with the thread discussion. Either outcome is bad. Fixing the exploit is the best solution. I guess that's why they're fixing it.
All I'm saying is DEP nor UAC is a suitable 'solution' or panacea. Are you sure you're not a Microsoft shill?
Given my extremelylongpostinghistory of pro-linux anti-microsoft comments, I am indeed sure that I am not a Microsoft shill. As a matter of fact, Linux/Unix benefits from exploit mitigation via user permissions far more than Windows, because limited privilege user accounts are the norm in Linux rather than the exception.
True, and Linux/Unix also doesn't (usually) suffer from having exploits patched as late as Microsoft. I've said over and over again that UAC/DEP is not a panacea.
Saying that UAC/DEP does solve all these problems does make you seem like a Microsoft shill - by suggesting their new feature is the be-all and end-all of all vulnerabilities. That can never be the case and is why I took offence to this thread.
All I've tried to say here - and I think we both agree - is that fixing the exploit is the only truly safe solution.
Sure, but the GP was talking about UAC, not DEP. In any case, reading a file is an entirely different topic.
In either case, this exploit isn't safe just because of UAC or DEP.
Also, reading is rarely devastating in the same way as data loss.
Wow. You're quite behind. Make your mind up, I said about data loss, someone said that data loss isn't bad and that reading data is just as bad, and you're telling me that someone reading my documents/credit card numbers/porn isn't devastating. You can't have it both ways.
All I'm saying is DEP nor UAC is a suitable 'solution' or panacea. Are you sure you're not a Microsoft shill?
Just an obvious thought, if a script in Internet Explorer can delete a file, I suspect it could read it too. In any case, DEP isn't a great solution to this as it simply does not fix the problems this exploit *could* be used for.
Are you sure? Wouldn't that make it near impossible to save documents to the My Documents folder? Or use plugins like Adobe Flash? If they have somehow hacked in this availablity, whilst limiting it to that folder you stated; I'm even more worried.
Agreed, but I never said it did. The GP was inferring that that's "pretty secure". No, fixing the exploit would make it pretty secure. Running as non-admin doesn't fix the problem.
you are aware that Cisco IOS is non-transferable so while you can certainly pick up the HW at a cheap cost your going to either a) run it illegally or b)take it up the ass to get it inspected, licensed and covered by smartnet
Citation? Surely the software that's on the device is all that's needed. Negating support of course. If you're suggesting thats non-transferable, that's like suggesting you can't legally buy an old PC or any mobile phone with similar licences second-hand.
Not always the case anymore. Web browsers and servers have implemented persistent connections (keep-alive) for a while.
It's in the RFC.
You're both right, but the GP is righter. Yes, persistant connections have been around since 1999. But it still DOES starts the encrypted request all over again.
It is persistent, but it is also stateless. Makes sense when you think about it.
Hi Reziac, can you let me know what the runtime error was? I've got a Win98 machine I can test on, would love to get this kinda thing sorted. Should really have made an installer for it, but a runtime error would indicate a bug =)
Feel free to drop me an email, contact form on my website or my email address is on Slashdot too. Thanks so much for your feedback, I really do appreciate all reports!
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I did not know I could play Game Cube games on the Wii. Now that I do know I can "borrow" some of my younger brothers GC games while he's away at university. Thanks.
I have an old NES and a Super Nintendo. I ended up buying a PS2 instead of a game cube, which I'm glad I did. I don't recall much coming out for the GC I really wanted, but there were tons of games for the PS2 I ended up buying.
I was the same actually, I bought a PS2 because of the choice of games were better for me than there were out for the GC. Now I've got a Wii, I'm mostly playing GC games! The Wii has a special slot-loading drive that supports the smaller discs... don't try them in any other slot loader, it almost certainly will get stuck inside! I might dig out my old PS2... after I've finished playing Theme Hospital on hard. Enjoy! =D
For starters, you at least want a decent debugger.
Notepad++ supports XDebug. Next.
That's part of what I like about the Play station as opposed to Nintendo. One console plays all my games. I have three different Nintendo systems for each set of games I have.
You do know the Wii plays GameCube games, right? You can't really include the DS or Gameboy since they're portables, so I'm guessing you've got a SNES and a N64? =)
If you need something very similar (though, sadly, with fewer plugins) in Linux and don't want to use Wine, I recommend Geany.
Notepad++ runs great under Wine... Not that I'd recommend it, it does come in handy. Thanks for Geany; it looks really promising!
as if php is not something worth developing on or those who develop on it cannot be called real developers.
i am working in the industry since 2003 as a php developer and i use notepad++. it works very well too.
I have to agree with this. Notepad++ is feature rich, especially for PHP users, especially with the many many plugins. Just having syntax highlighting and completion is enough. Most of these IDE's are overkill.
If you want to do anything else mildly processor intensive like watching a HD video, good luck. (Even Intel's Atom processor is essentially an overclocked 486.) If you want to watch a DVD, good luck--your netbook is probably a little too small for that DVD drive!
I know what you're trying to say, but I've got an Intel Atom and it plays DVD's fine (with USB external DVD drive) and can do Matroska with CoreAVC without any problems. (Without CPU scaling anyway. But surprisingly Youtube/iPlayer is fine at 800mhz for me). For most people, a Netbook is far more convenient.
Replying to self... Sorry, realised he wants virtual desktops seperatly using Xineorama/Twinview. iirc Enlightenment WM does keep each screen seperate, including alt+tab, and does to virtual desktops the way he wants.
Oh, or install Compiz, and try:
"Desktop" area --> Desktop Cube --> "General" Tab and untick "One Big Cube" in "Multi Output Mode".
(afraid I can't test it myself easily)
That link just describes the two alternatives mentioned in the OP. It doesn't even address the question posed by the OP.
In other words, your link describes two monitors sharing a workspace. OP wants two monitors with separate workspaces, while still being able to drag windows between them.
What I can't understand is whats the difference between twinview/xineorama while duplicating the menu/taskbar, and what the article poster wants?
Replying to self... Sorry, realised he wants virtual desktops seperatly using Xineorama/Twinview. iirc Enlightenment WM does keep each screen seperate, including alt+tab, and does to virtual desktops the way he wants.
That link just describes the two alternatives mentioned in the OP. It doesn't even address the question posed by the OP.
In other words, your link describes two monitors sharing a workspace. OP wants two monitors with separate workspaces, while still being able to drag windows between them.
What I can't understand is whats the difference between twinview/xineorama while duplicating the menu/taskbar, and what the article poster wants?
No, the user doesn't have to do anything -- except wait. Ok, many people do something productive most of the time, but some don't, and even a split second every day will some up to something a lot more than one second once (or even once per update).
I think you're missing the point. It still involves the user doing something when before most didn't have to.
It affects the majority of Ubuntu users, so this clearly isn't directly for the users benefit.
No, this means 5,768,000 users will have to change their setting, meaning ONE SECOND (0.000012 days) of lost time overall.
They don't change the setting one at a time.
You work in marketing don't you? =)
Clearly we're talking collectively. I'll admit as a percentage per person this is a very small amount but collectively across all Ubuntu users this accumulates to a lot of wasted time.
At any rate, since it affects the majority of Ubuntu users, this clearly isn't directly for the users benefit.
What is your point?
It's an inconvenience to 72% of users.
about a change that takes a single second to undo
There's around 8 million Ubuntu users. Google has approximately 72.1% (vs 17% for Bing)
This means 5,768,000 users will have to change their setting, meaning nearly TWO MONTHS (66.8 days) of lost time overall.
The old way would mean about 15 days of lost time
Run this by me again.
EFF's lawyers charged $400,000 for checking to confirm that the video was covered under fair use then writing one letter to that effect? That's not legal advice, that's extortion.
I presume they're trying to make a point to the extortionate claims that Universal et all charge. Good on them. Hopefully Universal don't pay it and end up in breach of these terms.
In either case, this exploit isn't safe just because of UAC or DEP.
You're making it out as if exploit mitigation is worthless. I completely disagree. Even if this particular exploit is not restricted by UAC or DEP, in general it is a good and worthwhile thing if the impact of an exploit is limited to user files as opposed to system files. This is especially undeniably true on multiuser systems (which are very rare in the Windows world, but extremely common in Unix/Linux).
I never said it was worthless! That's your interpretation. All I've said is just because there's DEP and UAC doesn't mean that IE8 is completely safe. I've already agreed this same issue applies to Linux/Unix, and that's why fixing exploits is a Good Thing.
Also, reading is rarely devastating in the same way as data loss.
Wow. You're quite behind. Make your mind up, I said about data loss, someone said that data loss isn't bad and that reading data is just as bad, and you're telling me that someone reading my documents/credit card numbers/porn isn't devastating. You can't have it both ways.
If someone else said something opposite, it doesn't mean that I agree with what they say. I'm not trying to have it both ways. Of course read exploits can have terrible consequences, but you must admit that data loss is devastating as well. In comparing two extremely bad outcomes, I rank data loss worse.
I will acknowledge that read attacks are far more common on the modern internet.
I'm just meant for you to keep up with the thread discussion. Either outcome is bad. Fixing the exploit is the best solution. I guess that's why they're fixing it.
All I'm saying is DEP nor UAC is a suitable 'solution' or panacea. Are you sure you're not a Microsoft shill?
Given my extremely long posting history of pro-linux anti-microsoft comments, I am indeed sure that I am not a Microsoft shill. As a matter of fact, Linux/Unix benefits from exploit mitigation via user permissions far more than Windows, because limited privilege user accounts are the norm in Linux rather than the exception.
True, and Linux/Unix also doesn't (usually) suffer from having exploits patched as late as Microsoft. I've said over and over again that UAC/DEP is not a panacea.
Saying that UAC/DEP does solve all these problems does make you seem like a Microsoft shill - by suggesting their new feature is the be-all and end-all of all vulnerabilities. That can never be the case and is why I took offence to this thread.
All I've tried to say here - and I think we both agree - is that fixing the exploit is the only truly safe solution.
Sure, but the GP was talking about UAC, not DEP. In any case, reading a file is an entirely different topic.
In either case, this exploit isn't safe just because of UAC or DEP.
Also, reading is rarely devastating in the same way as data loss.
Wow. You're quite behind. Make your mind up, I said about data loss, someone said that data loss isn't bad and that reading data is just as bad, and you're telling me that someone reading my documents/credit card numbers/porn isn't devastating. You can't have it both ways.
All I'm saying is DEP nor UAC is a suitable 'solution' or panacea. Are you sure you're not a Microsoft shill?
Just an obvious thought, if a script in Internet Explorer can delete a file, I suspect it could read it too. In any case, DEP isn't a great solution to this as it simply does not fix the problems this exploit *could* be used for.
Are you sure? Wouldn't that make it near impossible to save documents to the My Documents folder? Or use plugins like Adobe Flash? If they have somehow hacked in this availablity, whilst limiting it to that folder you stated; I'm even more worried.
Agreed, but I never said it did. The GP was inferring that that's "pretty secure". No, fixing the exploit would make it pretty secure. Running as non-admin doesn't fix the problem.
So if it broke out of the secure mode sandbox, it would still be limited to user data, no system access.
By default, IE8 on 7 is pretty secure.
So it's ok if a buggy webpage can wipe out My Documents, so long as it doesn't break my system?
I'm not sure many users would agree with you there.
Try using WinFF - it's a very simple frontend to FFMpeg for Windows/Linux.
Useful to those that know FFMpeg but can't be arsed to remember the syntax, or just like to have lots of presets. Link: http://winff.org/html_new/
you are aware that Cisco IOS is non-transferable so while you can certainly pick up the HW at a cheap cost your going to either a) run it illegally or b)take it up the ass to get it inspected, licensed and covered by smartnet
Citation? Surely the software that's on the device is all that's needed. Negating support of course. If you're suggesting thats non-transferable, that's like suggesting you can't legally buy an old PC or any mobile phone with similar licences second-hand.
Not always the case anymore. Web browsers and servers have implemented persistent connections (keep-alive) for a while. It's in the RFC.
You're both right, but the GP is righter. Yes, persistant connections have been around since 1999. But it still DOES starts the encrypted request all over again.
It is persistent, but it is also stateless. Makes sense when you think about it.
Hi Reziac, can you let me know what the runtime error was? I've got a Win98 machine I can test on, would love to get this kinda thing sorted. Should really have made an installer for it, but a runtime error would indicate a bug =)
Feel free to drop me an email, contact form on my website or my email address is on Slashdot too. Thanks so much for your feedback, I really do appreciate all reports!
Thank you so much for your comments! =) I love to write simple tools like this and I really hope its helpful!
I have to admit, mines a fight between gtei.net/openDNS and my local NS! The screenie is actually from a test I did =)