Hmmm. I can choose between shit UI's (think Musicmatch) or shit music players (think anything not an iPod) or shit drm (think WMP9) or shit implementation (think Windows).
...when the photo is taken would be a perfect time to charge me $1.00 for music I didn't steal and $0.50 for commercials I didn't watch on the TiVo(TM) I don't own. Oh, and add me to the same DB as JetBlue(R) customers, I'd love to be on that, too.
I like the tax breaks I get for being an "S" corporation in this country, the USA(TM)(R). But when I have a tidy savings and enough expierience that I can start again in a town anew, I just might be browsing Slashdot from Canada. The US is becoming what we, as little ones in school, were always told was "bad" about Russia. Fucking shame.
Hmmm... you download a file... then you scan it etc... then you ftp it or copy it via shared directory, to the main box. With hard drives being dirt cheap, you could make the vmware image 10 gigs if you want. No big deal. Although most of the stuff I download is not music at all, I'm hooked on downloading funny video clips etc. Idiot teanagers skateboarding off roofs. Funny stuff. I guess the VMWare thing is a bit "tin foil hat-ish" since I'm not heavy on P2P, but as a true geek I think it's a fun, and safe, setup.
Oh, and you can play with VMWare for free for 30 days I think. Time limit demo or something like that.
How much disk space do you give for each VMware session?
Just 1 gig. I have a 120 gig serial ata drive, not too worried about space. Even so, VMWare only needs about 1 gig. That's for a full install of XP, and the few utils for antivirus, spybot, firewall, etc. A small price to pay IMO.
I am not afraid to share. I just don't want Bearshare installing some 3rd party marketing tracker type stuff on my box. I guess I'm wearing a tin foil hat, but this one is easy to wear.
That I bought. I was a programmer for a number of years and having several VMWare session running to simulate client, middle tier, and server were awesome. VMware is one the best pieces of software every made. Download a free demo, then buy the thing if you like it, at www.vmware.com
Trouble? Nope. You can actually use GHOST to make a GHOST image of your computer, as is, but the image on a CD, then inside VMWare, use a boot disk and GHOST to blast "your PC" into the VMWare "pc". 10 minutes and your done. Now delete all the personal info, and you have a box you can play with to your hearts content, knowing whenever you shutdown and restart your vmware you are starting fresh. Great for progamming, testing w@r3z^H^H^H^H^HHshareware, etc. Very little trouble.
I think having spyware, et. al. running on my box is MUCH more trouble than spending a bit of $ on VMWare and having an easy time clean yoru main box clean. I guess you could call it a P2P douche!
I use VMWare. I have one VMWare image just for P2P, of WinXP Pro with Norton, Adaware, Sygate Firewall, and Spybot. Inside this VMWare session, I have KazaaLite, Bearshare, eMule, and a half dozen other P2P apps. They can do whatever the fuck they want, because when I shut down my VMWare image all changes are discarded. Every time I boot up the image, I have my fresh, clean install of all my apps. After downloading, I scan the hell out of files, and if good, I'll FTP it to the main box and scan again. I leave internet open for the vmware image, because the firewall will tell me about anything dialing out as nothing has permision and every connection must ask. IMO this is the ONLY way to use P2P safely. My main box has NOTHING P2P on it. It's all inside the VMWare session.
I've got a 3G phone next to the laptop I'm typing this post on, and I live about a mile from a 3G tower. And my brain works just fine! I've also got a 3G phone too, and next to the laptop I'm typing on there are no problems. I also live next to a 3G tower and my 3G phone connects to it. I'm also next to the 3G tower and my laptop is also... uh... blood... dripping from nose... help. Please help me.
Who says that "advanced" criminals in the future won't develop a "super RFID scanner" and scan all of the houses in a neighborhood and "see" what goodies are in each house to try to figure out which house to rob.
Wow... just wanted to say that was an awesome point I never thought of. Seriously. Imagine getting a hold of one of those and walking down the street, too? You could tell what kind of panties some girl is wearing (a NULL value there would be nice!) and you could tell how much cash is in a wallet. A successfull mugger could lower his risk by mugging one person a day and getting a few thousand dollars with just the one mugging. Spend the rest of the day eating out and sleeping in your hotel room!
When a phone/watch/whatever can do what Keysuite v2.1 does on the Palm OS, wake me up and maybe I'll take a look. And no, basic calendar and todo list are NOT enough for people in the real world who make money with their time (sales, office execs, etc, especially sales and self employed people). Having contacts in multiple catagories, viewing all past/present/future activities and todos for a contact, associating contacts with referrals and companies, etc, all that makes the difference between making a sale and letting a prospect slip through the cracks. For homework and chillin' wit Yo 133t kewl crew, ok. But for professionals the cal and todo and contact list on cell phones, even the new combo phones, is a joke.
For anyone who lives and dies by their palm, take a look at KeySuite. It blows everything else away. The sync NEVER fails and it can have as many cals, address books, and todo's as you want, even from public exchange folders! YES! MULTIPLE!
PS. I am no shill. I just LOVE that program. And every time I hear that "SomethingXYZ(TM) can replace your palm!" I fear my time is being wasted by a reviewer who is younger than than Palm OS itself.
I'm too lazy now, so google it yourself:) search for, I think, "Happy Hacker Keyboard". Saw them at JavaOne 2000, and they are top-of-the-line keyboards that are super compact, and the top model works with Win & Sun boxen too. One of the best keyboards I've ever seen.
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Hooray for choice!
Wanna really go for cool? Guard the Apples using girls with guns!
I like the tax breaks I get for being an "S" corporation in this country, the USA(TM)(R). But when I have a tidy savings and enough expierience that I can start again in a town anew, I just might be browsing Slashdot from Canada. The US is becoming what we, as little ones in school, were always told was "bad" about Russia. Fucking shame.
Oh, and you can play with VMWare for free for 30 days I think. Time limit demo or something like that.
Just 1 gig. I have a 120 gig serial ata drive, not too worried about space. Even so, VMWare only needs about 1 gig. That's for a full install of XP, and the few utils for antivirus, spybot, firewall, etc. A small price to pay IMO.
Runs on Win and Linux too!
I think having spyware, et. al. running on my box is MUCH more trouble than spending a bit of $ on VMWare and having an easy time clean yoru main box clean. I guess you could call it a P2P douche!
Wow... just wanted to say that was an awesome point I never thought of. Seriously. Imagine getting a hold of one of those and walking down the street, too? You could tell what kind of panties some girl is wearing (a NULL value there would be nice!) and you could tell how much cash is in a wallet. A successfull mugger could lower his risk by mugging one person a day and getting a few thousand dollars with just the one mugging. Spend the rest of the day eating out and sleeping in your hotel room!
For anyone who lives and dies by their palm, take a look at KeySuite. It blows everything else away. The sync NEVER fails and it can have as many cals, address books, and todo's as you want, even from public exchange folders! YES! MULTIPLE!
PS. I am no shill. I just LOVE that program. And every time I hear that "SomethingXYZ(TM) can replace your palm!" I fear my time is being wasted by a reviewer who is younger than than Palm OS itself.
It's obvious you never worked for a .com before :)
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Type in "calc.exe"
Click "OK"
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5.) In Soviet Russia, you attack Virus!
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7.) Don't use FreeBSD because it's dead/dying.
8.) Apple is awesome. But I can't afford one.
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