Having personally had nurses break off two needles in my arm, having one hit an artery instead of a vein, and having more than one dig around with the needle half in arm trying to find the danged vein... teaching them to do it right without human sacrafice is a blessing.
So if you were being sarcastic... yes, Linux users *can* get updates every day. And that *is* good for TCO since you can get most of the patches for vulnerabilities almost immediately, which means you are less susceptible to break-ins by tools from script kiddies, which means less downtime, which speaks well for TCO. Further, most Linux updates patch a single piece or app and unless you're dealing with the kernel aren't likely to render a system unbootable... if anything, only the service itself fails. Compare this to the current average of 2 in 10 MS systems with XP SP2 not coming back online. Again, this speaks wonders for Linux TCO.
Of course, if you weren't being sarcastic, but actually meant what you said to be taken at face value, then again, yes, that is awesome for TCO for all the reasons listed above and more.
After doing IT work for 10+ years and working with Linux, Solaris, MS, and Netware, I'm a firm believer that the upfront cost of software, licenses, and installation isn't really related to TCO. The proof of TCO comes over the 3 year period of use after the initial OS installation when you factor in patches, updates, reboots, downtimes, viruses, break-ins, etc.
Maybe the bad press of the incident combined with the ever-growing list of XP SP2 application breakage will cause Newham to rethink their agreement.
You know, the funny thing is that if they had gone with Linux (RH, Suse/Novell, etc) they'd get a new, updated OS every 2 to 3 years if they wanted it. With the 10 year MS deal, they'll get Longhorn (maybe), but nothing else most likely. So at the end of the deal, they'll be like all those NT4 users were a few months back. Sad...
And what happens when space debris hits the sails??? Reminds me of that story of the guy with chair and balloons that *planned* to shoot the balloons with his beebee gun, but chickened out when he got too high...
Depends... I'd be more inclined to trust a space craft won't blow up them to trust that Windows 2003 Server can ever be secure. In recent history we've had two space shuttles and one Canadian test space craft blow up compared to millions of Windows machines being vulnerable and/or compromised. You do the math.;)
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Right... and in requiring (as in making law that mandates such) the use of hands-free kits without proper testing over time as to the potential consequences of said devices, the law itself puts end-users at risk of death through cancer. Yet the law supposedly wants to stop deaths caused by driving with one hand. Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.
Well, at least this privately funded space endeavour can't, or at least isn't as likely to, explode as the recent Canadian mishap, but then again... what happens when the sails get a gust? Last time I checked... there're no brakes in space... if you accelerate, you continue at that speed until something stops you. Personally, I think I'd rather take my changes with a potentially exploding spacecraft than one that might start and never be able to stop...;)
Funny, I've always wondered about that. My cell phone (Motorola T730) specifically says to use the belt as the distance of the workings of the belt clip are supposed to push the phone out far enough from my body that that the waves shouldn't be an issue. Yet, the aftermarket and alternate/replacement holsters say nothing about distance... they are, after all, just making plastic and not radio type devices are therefore not subject to similar legalities. The reason I only use my headset when absolutely necessary is that tests *have* proven that they act almost like a directional antenna and broadcast waves directly into your ear canal (and consequently, your brain). Anyone with a headset knows they get better reception with one in poor reception areas which gives credence to the directional antenna idea. I too use my cell phone in a holster most of the time and after having a baby with anencephaly have wondered what the waves might be doing to my sperm. Scary stuff if you think about it. The irony though is that 200 years ago the average life span was 50 to 60 years due to sicknesses, viruses, weather, etc. Now, 200 years later, we have combatted most of the illnesses that threaten our life spans, but might be shortening them again with technological advancements that are *supposed* to improve our quality of life, not shorten it. Perhaps we're too smart for our own good.
I believe its nuclear fission (could be fusion... I'm no expert) that's a theory, yet probably valid according to all unproven research to date??? Same same for cell phone drain bramage.;)
Aw, yes. But if you use the recording device to record things around you *for someone else* and give those recordings to someone else (as in my prior example of recording sounds made between you and your girlfriend), then you run afoul of different laws depending on where you live.
Funny how you have to be exposed to things for a few years to get cancer, etc so you can then *prove* that they are harmful. I for one am a proponent of the California "you must use a headset for your cell phone when driving" law just for reasons such as this article pointed out. Tests have shown that using headsets, especially in-ear style ones direct more cellular radio waves directly into your brain. So if the state legislates that headsets must be used if operating a motor vehicle, then I get a huge cancerous lump in my temple and resultant brain cancer, I can sue my state for millions. Of course, it'll inevitably go class action... so all of us with brain tumors will get about $25.00 each when all is said and done. Nonetheless, after reading about toxic power supply dust from my computer and now AM radio waves, plus the stresses that are added with an always-on, get-it-right-now environment, one must truly respect the simpler life of a few decades ago.
But note my example... the person carrying the recorder and having signed the waiver isn't the only to fear. As I mentioned of the recording of the person with the recorder with his girl-friend, the girl-friend could sue. Not saying they shouldn't do their research and recordings. More power to them. I'm just thinking that if it were me, I'd be a bit concerned about the legalities.
I don't have a direct answer to the question posed, so I'll expect the "off-topic" mod'ing, but MP3.com got in trouble for something very similar... they archived *samples* of most of the songs out there. Where they aired was in copying copyrighted materials without permission. Unless the person's carrying the recorders sign an initial waiver, technically, anything they record is their personal property and your *sampling* it is a violation. What happens, for example, when the ambient noise of a guy getting it on with his girlfriend is recorded. If you sample that, the girlfriend can then sue you for invasion of privacy, even if you don't distribute the recordings. Sounds like a potentially sticky legal issue if you ask me.
For a more on-topic answer, a simply shell script with a sleep command would probably do the trick. I personally do all my CD burning on Linux via the command line and pipes. So a shell script that accepts the recording as standard in with 30 second sleep statements and outputting to a recording device would probably work and not cost much of anything at all. Want a Windows version? Use cygwin or take the same shell script and write it as a.bat.
What a difference a 0 vs an O can make. So I can assume that my board has no clue what it means to 0wn a system, show them the PDF, and get a pat on the back for choosing Windows. Or, I can show them this huge satire and have them ask why I chose Windows when Linux is clearly more secure, then have them fire my rear. Ah, the perplexities of IT...
Here's my company's current standard for mobile users:
$1700.00 - IBM Thinkpad T41
$150.00 - Port replicator
$80.00 - Extra battery
$200.00 - Motorola T720/T730 Cell phone
$350.00 - Palm or Sony PDA
$800.00 - Software... PDA sync software add-ons, cell phone addy book sync software, etc.
-------
$3300.00 approx
Compared to the OQO alternative:
$2000.00 - OQO
$200.00 - Cell phone with bluetooth and GPRS for all-time internet access
--------
$2200.00 approx + added productivity capabilities.
So... in the near future it would seem we could save $1000.00 per user and get increased productivity. Not much justifying and convincing to do it would seem...
Sun just doesn't get it. We already have MacOS X and Yellow Dog for PPC. We have Sun and Linux the SPARC. We have M$ and Linux for the x86. Linux is the common denominator. Why the heck would we care about Solaris on PPC?
Sun is trying every last ditch effort they can to stay afloat. The company that believed the world revolved around Solaris and SPARC is now supporting X86 and AMD64 and talking about PPC. They're offering Linux solutions. Everyone else sees the sinking ship that is Sun, but Sun themselves. Unfortunately, I can't help but think the old adage of "a day late and a dollar short" is going to apply to Sun very shortly, if not already.
How, exactly, do you know his mom doesn't have a dick? The spam I just got to VoIP phone (stated so this can't get mod'd as 'off topic') assumed I was a 40-year-old man that wanted a sex change operation. I do believe, thanks to modern science and deviant perverts, that it would be possible for his mom to have a dick... though I doubt she could've impregnated herself, but then I never insinuated that she did or could.
All these VoIP stories and no one has pointed out that when virtual reality and porn were the curent topic of conversation, all the insiders (no pun intended) knew that V.O.I.P. stood for Virtual Object In Pussy and was used more like a verb than a noun.
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Having personally had nurses break off two needles in my arm, having one hit an artery instead of a vein, and having more than one dig around with the needle half in arm trying to find the danged vein... teaching them to do it right without human sacrafice is a blessing.
Ah how your reply could be taken either way...
So if you were being sarcastic... yes, Linux users *can* get updates every day. And that *is* good for TCO since you can get most of the patches for vulnerabilities almost immediately, which means you are less susceptible to break-ins by tools from script kiddies, which means less downtime, which speaks well for TCO. Further, most Linux updates patch a single piece or app and unless you're dealing with the kernel aren't likely to render a system unbootable... if anything, only the service itself fails. Compare this to the current average of 2 in 10 MS systems with XP SP2 not coming back online. Again, this speaks wonders for Linux TCO.
Of course, if you weren't being sarcastic, but actually meant what you said to be taken at face value, then again, yes, that is awesome for TCO for all the reasons listed above and more.
After doing IT work for 10+ years and working with Linux, Solaris, MS, and Netware, I'm a firm believer that the upfront cost of software, licenses, and installation isn't really related to TCO. The proof of TCO comes over the 3 year period of use after the initial OS installation when you factor in patches, updates, reboots, downtimes, viruses, break-ins, etc.
Maybe the bad press of the incident combined with the ever-growing list of XP SP2 application breakage will cause Newham to rethink their agreement.
You know, the funny thing is that if they had gone with Linux (RH, Suse/Novell, etc) they'd get a new, updated OS every 2 to 3 years if they wanted it. With the 10 year MS deal, they'll get Longhorn (maybe), but nothing else most likely. So at the end of the deal, they'll be like all those NT4 users were a few months back. Sad...
And what happens when space debris hits the sails??? Reminds me of that story of the guy with chair and balloons that *planned* to shoot the balloons with his beebee gun, but chickened out when he got too high...
Depends... I'd be more inclined to trust a space craft won't blow up them to trust that Windows 2003 Server can ever be secure. In recent history we've had two space shuttles and one Canadian test space craft blow up compared to millions of Windows machines being vulnerable and/or compromised. You do the math. ;)
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Right... and in requiring (as in making law that mandates such) the use of hands-free kits without proper testing over time as to the potential consequences of said devices, the law itself puts end-users at risk of death through cancer. Yet the law supposedly wants to stop deaths caused by driving with one hand. Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.
Errr... yeah... that's what I meant... long day and not a subject I deal with too often. :)
Well, at least this privately funded space endeavour can't, or at least isn't as likely to, explode as the recent Canadian mishap, but then again... what happens when the sails get a gust? Last time I checked... there're no brakes in space... if you accelerate, you continue at that speed until something stops you. Personally, I think I'd rather take my changes with a potentially exploding spacecraft than one that might start and never be able to stop... ;)
Funny, I've always wondered about that. My cell phone (Motorola T730) specifically says to use the belt as the distance of the workings of the belt clip are supposed to push the phone out far enough from my body that that the waves shouldn't be an issue. Yet, the aftermarket and alternate/replacement holsters say nothing about distance... they are, after all, just making plastic and not radio type devices are therefore not subject to similar legalities. The reason I only use my headset when absolutely necessary is that tests *have* proven that they act almost like a directional antenna and broadcast waves directly into your ear canal (and consequently, your brain). Anyone with a headset knows they get better reception with one in poor reception areas which gives credence to the directional antenna idea. I too use my cell phone in a holster most of the time and after having a baby with anencephaly have wondered what the waves might be doing to my sperm. Scary stuff if you think about it.
The irony though is that 200 years ago the average life span was 50 to 60 years due to sicknesses, viruses, weather, etc. Now, 200 years later, we have combatted most of the illnesses that threaten our life spans, but might be shortening them again with technological advancements that are *supposed* to improve our quality of life, not shorten it. Perhaps we're too smart for our own good.
I believe its nuclear fission (could be fusion... I'm no expert) that's a theory, yet probably valid according to all unproven research to date??? Same same for cell phone drain bramage. ;)
Aw, yes. But if you use the recording device to record things around you *for someone else* and give those recordings to someone else (as in my prior example of recording sounds made between you and your girlfriend), then you run afoul of different laws depending on where you live.
Funny how you have to be exposed to things for a few years to get cancer, etc so you can then *prove* that they are harmful. I for one am a proponent of the California "you must use a headset for your cell phone when driving" law just for reasons such as this article pointed out. Tests have shown that using headsets, especially in-ear style ones direct more cellular radio waves directly into your brain. So if the state legislates that headsets must be used if operating a motor vehicle, then I get a huge cancerous lump in my temple and resultant brain cancer, I can sue my state for millions. Of course, it'll inevitably go class action... so all of us with brain tumors will get about $25.00 each when all is said and done.
Nonetheless, after reading about toxic power supply dust from my computer and now AM radio waves, plus the stresses that are added with an always-on, get-it-right-now environment, one must truly respect the simpler life of a few decades ago.
But note my example... the person carrying the recorder and having signed the waiver isn't the only to fear. As I mentioned of the recording of the person with the recorder with his girl-friend, the girl-friend could sue. Not saying they shouldn't do their research and recordings. More power to them. I'm just thinking that if it were me, I'd be a bit concerned about the legalities.
I don't have a direct answer to the question posed, so I'll expect the "off-topic" mod'ing, but MP3.com got in trouble for something very similar... they archived *samples* of most of the songs out there. Where they aired was in copying copyrighted materials without permission. Unless the person's carrying the recorders sign an initial waiver, technically, anything they record is their personal property and your *sampling* it is a violation. What happens, for example, when the ambient noise of a guy getting it on with his girlfriend is recorded. If you sample that, the girlfriend can then sue you for invasion of privacy, even if you don't distribute the recordings. Sounds like a potentially sticky legal issue if you ask me.
.bat.
For a more on-topic answer, a simply shell script with a sleep command would probably do the trick. I personally do all my CD burning on Linux via the command line and pipes. So a shell script that accepts the recording as standard in with 30 second sleep statements and outputting to a recording device would probably work and not cost much of anything at all.
Want a Windows version? Use cygwin or take the same shell script and write it as a
What a difference a 0 vs an O can make. So I can assume that my board has no clue what it means to 0wn a system, show them the PDF, and get a pat on the back for choosing Windows. Or, I can show them this huge satire and have them ask why I chose Windows when Linux is clearly more secure, then have them fire my rear. Ah, the perplexities of IT...
Considering the size, I think I'd rather wait on an OQO or other UPC.
Here's my company's current standard for mobile users:
$1700.00 - IBM Thinkpad T41
$150.00 - Port replicator
$80.00 - Extra battery
$200.00 - Motorola T720/T730 Cell phone
$350.00 - Palm or Sony PDA
$800.00 - Software... PDA sync software add-ons, cell phone addy book sync software, etc.
-------
$3300.00 approx
Compared to the OQO alternative:
$2000.00 - OQO
$200.00 - Cell phone with bluetooth and GPRS for all-time internet access
--------
$2200.00 approx + added productivity capabilities.
So... in the near future it would seem we could save $1000.00 per user and get increased productivity. Not much justifying and convincing to do it would seem...
So assuming we all believe that Jesus walked on the water, then Magneto was nothing more than Jesus with Japan's technology advancements. :)
Didn't Magneto do something like this either end of X-Men 1 or the beginning X-Men United? :)
Sun just doesn't get it. We already have MacOS X and Yellow Dog for PPC. We have Sun and Linux the SPARC. We have M$ and Linux for the x86. Linux is the common denominator. Why the heck would we care about Solaris on PPC?
Sun is trying every last ditch effort they can to stay afloat. The company that believed the world revolved around Solaris and SPARC is now supporting X86 and AMD64 and talking about PPC. They're offering Linux solutions. Everyone else sees the sinking ship that is Sun, but Sun themselves. Unfortunately, I can't help but think the old adage of "a day late and a dollar short" is going to apply to Sun very shortly, if not already.
Even better answer... I saw your mom's. I assume that counts.
No, actually... AOL for Kids tends to block those things. I have to wait for links in spam, but I digress...
;)
Oh, wait... better reply: "does my cat count?"
How, exactly, do you know his mom doesn't have a dick? The spam I just got to VoIP phone (stated so this can't get mod'd as 'off topic') assumed I was a 40-year-old man that wanted a sex change operation. I do believe, thanks to modern science and deviant perverts, that it would be possible for his mom to have a dick... though I doubt she could've impregnated herself, but then I never insinuated that she did or could.
Depends on if you count your mom's... of course, as nice I usually try to be... you did set yourself up for that one.
All these VoIP stories and no one has pointed out that when virtual reality and porn were the curent topic of conversation, all the insiders (no pun intended) knew that V.O.I.P. stood for Virtual Object In Pussy and was used more like a verb than a noun.