I believe one of the new features of Longhorn will be per-application volume control, so you'll be able to mute everything except your DVD software, or mute only your web browser.
Due to the technical nature of the advertiser's response, the ITC asked the BACC to refer the complaints and the response to the BACC's expert.
BACC guy #1: Hey, you seen the reply we got from Apple? BACC guy #2: Yeah, what the hell does that crap mean, anyway? BACC guy #1: I dunno... hey, doesn't Bill in Accounts have an Amiga? They're almost like Apples, right? BACC guy #2: Yeah, right! Hey, Bill! Which is better -- Mac or PC? Bill: Well, that's a difficult question to answer... BACC guy #1: Keep it short. BACC guy #2: And simple. Bill: Well, they're pretty much the same, as far as normal users a... BACC guy #1: Woah, that's it... BACC guy #2: *writes* "the G5 is generally as fast as the best Intel-based workstations currently available" -- thanks Bill! Bill: But, uh...
Depending on the package you get, you can have mail forwarding or a POP3 box. And if you want the webspace, there's ASP/PHP and Access-ODBC/MySQL (again, depending on how much you want to pay!)
DISCLAIMER: I started using HOH when they employed me for some part-time web development. I'm still a satisfied customer, and I don't make any money from referrals.;)
I used to like Windows Media Player. I'm the only person I know who used it over Winamp. I was also the first (and still the only) person I know who gave MSN Music Club a chance.
It sucked. It really, really sucked. I had trouble downloading (on 512k ADSL), the download client is riddled with spelling errors and inconsistent UI formatting, the audio quality was amazingly fuzzy compared to the Oggs I had around, and I was charged twice for one track (unless I'm misunderstanding their pricing model).
I checked the Music Club help page, and it said I could arrange a refund. I followed their instructions, and a couple of weeks later, I got a snobby little reply telling me they downloaded the file and it sounded good to them, so no refund.
When I downloaded iTunes, I didn't know I wouldn't be able to buy music yet (being in the UK), but I still have the client installed. Why? It looks sexy, I love the music filtering, and the tag editing Just Works, unlike WMP which corrupted everything it wrote to. If I have time next weekend, I'm going to take a closer look at AAC too.
Sorry Microsoft, but I'm sticking with iTunes for now.
You can't stop someone putting your domain in the 'from' line of their e-mail account any more than you can remove l33t spk frm teh intarweb.
First of all, I'd recommend finding a hosting company which understands e-mail headers. To someone with basic knowledge of how e-mail works, it would be obvious that you haven't been spamming these people and that your account is innocent.
Second, how about putting a link to this article somewhere on your site, with a little explanation to your visitors about what has happened. It's unlikely that any of the victims will actually copy-paste the domain from their spam to their browser, but at least you're doing a little bit to raise awareness of the problem.
Thirdly, use and recommend SpamCop.net. Those hoopy froods will investigate your spam headers automatically -- no computer science degree required, and the innocents like yourself will not be terminated.
And finally... don't worry about it too much. Yes, there's the technical problem of all flood of bounces, but in my experience, people will very rarely actually look at where spam appears to be from, and will simply delete it. Your reputation is safe.
I Am Not A Domain Expert, but this has happened to several of my domains, my host is a good guy, and I'm still here to tell the tale.
It isn't a matter of what was broadcast. It's what was archived. The BBC archives its own shows, but not its imports. Kinda like someone would archive their own digital photos, but not a DVD they borrowed from a friend. (*ahem*)
There's even a chance that stuff like the "Space" and "Walking With..." documentaries, which were produced in association with The Discovery Channel, might not be available. Maybe even shows like the Star Trek anniversary celebrations won't be available, since they contain clips of Paramount IP.
I'd say this announcement only applies to purely BBC-owned property, like the shipping forecasts and Eastenders.
Personally, I'll be hyped if just the news broadcasts are available. Remember when Google put the Usenet archive up? Maybe we'll see people going through the news broadcasts to find the first mention of the Internet, or the first major computer viral spread.
If I were you, I'd be just as concerned about the quality the archives will be available in. I'm going to guarantee it'll be RealMedia with embedded BBCi content. I just hope they have download-and-keep quality files, and not just 56k streams.
I was recently hit by a flood of spam asking me to vote for Mr. Schwarzenegger. I'm way over here in England, and couldn't vote for him even if I wanted to.
Whoever it's from or whatever it's advertising, my spam goes to SpamCop.
Everyone's noticed now that you need Windows to use this site, but spare a thought for us poor users outside of the US.
"Thank you for your interest in Movielink. We want you to take part in the powerful Internet movie rental experience that Movielink delivers, but it is presently unavailable to users outside of the United States."
If the big studios (which I'm supposed to hate, I know, but they/do/ make cool movies) make something like this available in the UK, I'll be first in line to check it out.
This Contest is for United States residents only. Residents of Vermont, Arizona, Tennessee and Puerto Rico are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
I'm kinda pissed that that I can't enter, but this is CowboyNeal's competition, so we have to play by his rules.
But I'm really curious why residents of Arizona (my state of choice as soon as I get citizenship) aren't eligible. Why?
"...the picture of the woman used to illustrate the story was a stock image from the Getty Library and unlikely to be that of a real person." (emphasis mine)
I hope she doesn't have an inferiority complex already, because this kind of talk really won't help...
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I believe one of the new features of Longhorn will be per-application volume control, so you'll be able to mute everything except your DVD software, or mute only your web browser.
Don't tell them the CS department uses Redhat...
(Class of 2004, 2:1 CS degree).
I prophesized that any European version would sell tracks for 99 pence per track instead of the equivalent of 99 US cents, or even 99 EU cents.
The rumours I've read (here and here for example) say the tracks will be EUR1.29, which is around GBP0.86, which is around USD1.54.
I hope you're wrong, and the tracks are going to be 13p cheaper than your 99p prediction, but it's still 30p more expensive than the US price.
That may be the law, but is not necessarily what you will encounter.
Okay, I meant to say "the onus is on the traveller to prove it if asked to", but I phrased myself badly and you were right to clear it up.
How could they tell by a cursory examination whether you had this with you when you left home?
They don't. In the UK at least, the onus is on the traveller to prove you left home with the laptop; a purchase receipt or a valuation are accepted.
In reality, though, I'd like to think that having a UK power adapter and/or some signs of wear on the hardware would be sufficient proof.
Due to the technical nature of the advertiser's response, the ITC asked the BACC to refer the complaints and the response to the BACC's expert.
BACC guy #1: Hey, you seen the reply we got from Apple?
BACC guy #2: Yeah, what the hell does that crap mean, anyway?
BACC guy #1: I dunno... hey, doesn't Bill in Accounts have an Amiga? They're almost like Apples, right?
BACC guy #2: Yeah, right! Hey, Bill! Which is better -- Mac or PC?
Bill: Well, that's a difficult question to answer...
BACC guy #1: Keep it short.
BACC guy #2: And simple.
Bill: Well, they're pretty much the same, as far as normal users a...
BACC guy #1: Woah, that's it...
BACC guy #2: *writes* "the G5 is generally as fast as the best Intel-based workstations currently available" -- thanks Bill!
Bill: But, uh...
"Sales Robots Are Exploding"
Can you burn the WMP9 downloaded files to standard audio CD? I'm somehow doubting it as you lose the DRM.
I think there are some specific tracks you can download with the "burn to CD" bit enabled, but they cost more.
At least with iTunes, all your music can be burned and at no extra cost.
Yep, I'll definately be buying a few tracks too, as soon as it's available over here.
I get my domains/webspace from HOH Ltd.
;)
They have several packages to choose from (prices listed are in GBP, but you can pay internationally with PayPal), and the support is always friendly and personal.
Depending on the package you get, you can have mail forwarding or a POP3 box. And if you want the webspace, there's ASP/PHP and Access-ODBC/MySQL (again, depending on how much you want to pay!)
DISCLAIMER: I started using HOH when they employed me for some part-time web development. I'm still a satisfied customer, and I don't make any money from referrals.
I used to like Windows Media Player. I'm the only person I know who used it over Winamp. I was also the first (and still the only) person I know who gave MSN Music Club a chance.
It sucked. It really, really sucked. I had trouble downloading (on 512k ADSL), the download client is riddled with spelling errors and inconsistent UI formatting, the audio quality was amazingly fuzzy compared to the Oggs I had around, and I was charged twice for one track (unless I'm misunderstanding their pricing model).
I checked the Music Club help page, and it said I could arrange a refund. I followed their instructions, and a couple of weeks later, I got a snobby little reply telling me they downloaded the file and it sounded good to them, so no refund.
When I downloaded iTunes, I didn't know I wouldn't be able to buy music yet (being in the UK), but I still have the client installed. Why? It looks sexy, I love the music filtering, and the tag editing Just Works, unlike WMP which corrupted everything it wrote to. If I have time next weekend, I'm going to take a closer look at AAC too.
Sorry Microsoft, but I'm sticking with iTunes for now.
You can't stop someone putting your domain in the 'from' line of their e-mail account any more than you can remove l33t spk frm teh intarweb.
First of all, I'd recommend finding a hosting company which understands e-mail headers. To someone with basic knowledge of how e-mail works, it would be obvious that you haven't been spamming these people and that your account is innocent.
Second, how about putting a link to this article somewhere on your site, with a little explanation to your visitors about what has happened. It's unlikely that any of the victims will actually copy-paste the domain from their spam to their browser, but at least you're doing a little bit to raise awareness of the problem.
Thirdly, use and recommend SpamCop.net. Those hoopy froods will investigate your spam headers automatically -- no computer science degree required, and the innocents like yourself will not be terminated.
And finally... don't worry about it too much. Yes, there's the technical problem of all flood of bounces, but in my experience, people will very rarely actually look at where spam appears to be from, and will simply delete it. Your reputation is safe.
I Am Not A Domain Expert, but this has happened to several of my domains, my host is a good guy, and I'm still here to tell the tale.
It isn't a matter of what was broadcast. It's what was archived. The BBC archives its own shows, but not its imports. Kinda like someone would archive their own digital photos, but not a DVD they borrowed from a friend. (*ahem*)
There's even a chance that stuff like the "Space" and "Walking With..." documentaries, which were produced in association with The Discovery Channel, might not be available. Maybe even shows like the Star Trek anniversary celebrations won't be available, since they contain clips of Paramount IP.
I'd say this announcement only applies to purely BBC-owned property, like the shipping forecasts and Eastenders.
Personally, I'll be hyped if just the news broadcasts are available. Remember when Google put the Usenet archive up? Maybe we'll see people going through the news broadcasts to find the first mention of the Internet, or the first major computer viral spread.
If I were you, I'd be just as concerned about the quality the archives will be available in. I'm going to guarantee it'll be RealMedia with embedded BBCi content. I just hope they have download-and-keep quality files, and not just 56k streams.
I was recently hit by a flood of spam asking me to vote for Mr. Schwarzenegger. I'm way over here in England, and couldn't vote for him even if I wanted to.
Whoever it's from or whatever it's advertising, my spam goes to SpamCop.
I've successfully used moneyclaim.gov.uk to claim money back. Give it a try.
Everyone's noticed now that you need Windows to use this site, but spare a thought for us poor users outside of the US.
/do/ make cool movies) make something like this available in the UK, I'll be first in line to check it out.
"Thank you for your interest in Movielink. We want you to take part in the powerful Internet movie rental experience that Movielink delivers, but it is presently unavailable to users outside of the United States."
If the big studios (which I'm supposed to hate, I know, but they
I'm way too afraid to ask a question. I can almost feel them watching me...
This Contest is for United States residents only. Residents of Vermont, Arizona, Tennessee and Puerto Rico are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
I'm kinda pissed that that I can't enter, but this is CowboyNeal's competition, so we have to play by his rules.
But I'm really curious why residents of Arizona (my state of choice as soon as I get citizenship) aren't eligible. Why?
Didn't Dexter Douglas become Freakazoid when his cat punched 'a specific set of keys in a specific sequence' after he installed a CPU with a 'glitch'?
This BBC News report claims:
"...the picture of the woman used to illustrate the story was a stock image from the Getty Library and unlikely to be that of a real person." (emphasis mine)
I hope she doesn't have an inferiority complex already, because this kind of talk really won't help...