It's been a while but iirc there is a key chord to signify the next character has a modifier. It might slow somethings down but I doubt it from how fast I used to 'type'. The Wacom Graphire (and possibly the Bamboo) have two keys on them that can be set to alt or ctl - not ideal but not too bad.
Here is a chart of all the letters: http://www.bellaire.demon.co.uk/bellaire_cykey_cod es.html, it's not as weird as it looks and it really did only take me 30 mins to get a reasonable speed - the Z,Q etc took a bit longer.
There's also a chart of all the codes that can be generated but without the keypresses: http://www.bellaire.demon.co.uk/bellaire_cykey_all codes.html. I hope that helps. I keep being tempted but the CyKey looks a bit flat - the AgendA was more tactile and if I were using it as my primary input device I'd be worried about battery life. The idea is sound but I'd really like a USB cable version with a bit more
That's easy enough:-)
I'd go for a Cykey for the left hand and a tablet(with pen) for the right.
I have a graphire xl (and a MX1000) and I used to use a Microwiter AgendA so I can recommend this. I wish they did a wired version too for desktop use. I like some of the Logitech mice as the slope fits very well with a rest position for my hands - they naturally seem to fall at about 45 degress, not perpendicular to the desk. For me a VM would be as much of a twist as a normal, but in the opposite direction, which is probably why I like the tablet so much.
If you get cut off, hearing "August..." is a lot more informative than "the second of..."
Not really. "The 2nd of" narrows possible dates in a year to 12, August only narrows it down to 31 possible dates. "The 2nd of" is 12/31 less ambiguous than "August":-)
You can get 39Mp backs of Hasselblads that can also be mounted on view cameras this is one version. You can also get scanning backs - not a single chip solution but useful for some applications. These are slow but have resolution up to 12,000 X 15,900 (1.1 GB files, 191Mp) if you need it - and can afford it at $18k.
Betterlight also are apparently working on a new back with a resolution of 14836x20072 - which is just under 298Mp and a file size of 1.7GB in 48-bit RGB.
The amazing thing with these is that all you need to but one is the money - I mean they aren't only available to NASA and the like.
Except that there is an extradition treaty with the US where the UK can be required to extradite a UK national to the US if the US asks them to.
Once upon a time the US had to show some sort of case, not any more.
I think you have two weeks to do this from receiving the items(s) but I may be wrong there.
I was wrong, the cooling off period is seven working days. Some companies may allow a little longer for good custoemr relations but they don't have to.
And as was pointed out elsewhere if you buy online or by mail-order you are covered by distance selling regs and may just decide you don't want the goods and return them for a full refund. You don't have to give a reason but you do have to pay postage and I think you have two weeks to do this from receiving the items(s) but I may be wrong there.
You are of course supposed to return things in the original packaging and in saleable condition but I can't see a retailer getting away with calling a device unsaleable if that's how you received it!
Who says that you have a firewall or proxy?
That imples that if you have enough other software installed you may be able to derive some benefit from a signature - not that it's of much use by itself. Of course if you have the right additional software which is properly configured (along with the rest of the system) you are less likely to get into trouble in the first place.
What would a sig tell you? there are a few possiblities:
1) Who signed the code
2) If the certificate system has been cracked then who the software author claims to have written the code to get you to run it.
3) Verisign (for example) issued a certificate in error
4) Someone earlier in the chain of trust had a valid cert but that was a while ago.
5)...
You should get the idea.
I'm not saying that certs are no use, just that they may not be much use. They're definitely not the protection that a lot of people seem to think.
Security is an ongoing process.
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for signed code, there is a way to track it back and make the author accountable
Unless, as per Bruce's point #5, the code modifies or deletes it's signature - then your 'way to track it back and make the author accountable' doesn't exist.
Don't forget Logitech's MX1000 Laser, it is quite wonderful (ok, wonderful for a mouse).
Very comfortable (yes I am right-handed), responsive, rechargeable and with an off-switch so I can put it in a bag wthout running the battery down.
It may not be specifically perl (even if it is on O'Reilly's Perl page) but I find Mastering Regular Expressions invaluable too.
Mind you maybe I like Perl (though I don't get to use it as much I'd like) because I have the sort of mind to enjoy the Friedl...
This is still vulnerable to Man In The Middle attacks.
The only way to this in a reasonable fashion that I can think of is to use one of those 'SecurId' type devices where you have a little key fob sized lcd device with a 6 digit number. The number changes ever 30 seconds and the server side only lets you on if it can confirm this number - this is in addition to a userid+password of course or the server can't which seed to use in its algorithm.
This is what I use to access my work network from home over the net when on call. I suspect that the server will take the current and immediately preceding pass numbers otherwise it would need too much accuracy from the clocks.
The nature of the language should affect the number and style of comments.
I'm working with a 4GL, and the stupid comments are driving me more insane, especially the GPs no8 - tagging. I HATE tagging with a vengeance - that's what version control is for. Even worse is the unbelievably moronic practice of commenting out the old code and putting the changed line below it. We get one line of code replaced by 3 lines of comment and a liine of code - the comments are two lines of tags marking the start and end of the changed block and the old line of code - which is often only 1 character different from the new line. I WANT TO HIT THE WHOEVER STARTED THIS - REPEATEDLY. For example I have been working on a 900 line program where 400 lines are 'comments' - sometimes you only see 1 line of code per page. Now imagine the effect upon search tools - you want to use find+grep to look for code to change, and 95% of the hits are 'comments'. It's got to the stage where I have written a program to strip all the comemnts for our code and save the result. Don't get me wrong I like real comments - ones that tell me something useful like why the code was written, or any gotchas - but when the signal to noise ratio is this low I won't even worry about losinginformation, the performance hit of all this garbage is too much.
Please, don't comment for the sake of it, comment only when you have something useful to tell the next coder to read the program - but do write these informative comments.
I haven't tried 9.3 yet but for all previous releases the only differences between Pro and Upgrade were that the Upgrade has fewer printed manuals (which are on cd/dvd anyway) and 60 rather than 90 days installation support. I believe the cds/dvds are the same. So if 9.3 follows the same approach the answer to your questions would be: No, and Yes.
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IT WILLE(sic) AUTOMATICALLY FROMAT(sic) YOUR / PARTITION WITHOUT AKSING(sic) YOU A THING.
And delete your spellchecker and lock your shift key too.
So you booted from an unknown ISO without reading the documentation first and it did something you didn't expect? And you're surprised?
You were probably luckier than you deserved to be, only losing a VM. It's nothing to do with being a n00b, lots of n00bs know to be careful before running unknown software...
Yes, it might happen to me one day but I'd be fully prepared to accept that it would be my fault for not being more careful.
Are all your knives labelled "Caution, may be sharp"?
That's one of the problems in how most people type - and how I used to do it. Stretching to do something like Ctrl-Y with one hand isn't good for your hands, it's a lot easier on your body to use one hand for each key, on a qwerty keyboard I use my left hand for Ctrl and my right for Y. As I always have both hands on the keyboard anyway it's no problem.
Similarly I remap the right 'AltGr' key to be a clone of the left Alt key to allow the same there. I still sometimes use the same hand for Ctrl-C,Ctrl-X etc. but no long stretches (unless I have a sandwich in the other).
The best thing I ever did was move to an 'ergonomic' keeyboard - an orginal MS Natural in my case and a few Logitech 'comfort' since. I have broad shoulders and not having to cock my hands out makes a huge difference. I also use to play piano and remembering to not let my palms fall below my fingers while typing helps the discomfort a lot, I rarley get the tingling in my little fingers any more. Twenty five years of typing can make your wrists ache, so try and learn good habits.
If you already have cygwin1.dll on your machine this may not work - it's not designed to run on a pc with cygwin.
You can hack out cygwin quite effectively - don't forget the registry keys need to be deleted and all cygwin1.dll have to go. You can find info on the website, and you may get help on the list depending upon how mean everyone is feeling and how you ask:-)
It was a bit more than that, IEFBR14 was the easiest way to delete a file - you ALLOC it with the right DISP and poof it's gone. That's what I used it for most, it was handy as a null step that let you do lots of other useful stuff as a by-product.
Well yes, but not if that site had already been registered and was being used by somebody else, and so what if it's being used to redirect to another site - this is just like your example. To me it could easily turn into a case of domain hijacking rather than cybersquatting. It's nowhere near as clear cut, but it reminds me of the problems Katie Jones had/is having with her domain. Read more on el reg.
Why should the guy give up his domain because a large company wants it? If it was his personal web site most slashbots would probably support him (if it wasn't Apple that wanted it anyway), just because he's a small businessman should he be s.o.l.?
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I'm more worried about some lowlife turning one on the police helicopter.
Ohhh - you mean the PS3 was properly designed as a domestic appliance...
Here is a chart of all the letters: http://www.bellaire.demon.co.uk/bellaire_cykey_cod es.html, it's not as weird as it looks and it really did only take me 30 mins to get a reasonable speed - the Z,Q etc took a bit longer.
There's also a chart of all the codes that can be generated but without the keypresses: http://www.bellaire.demon.co.uk/bellaire_cykey_all codes.html. I hope that helps. I keep being tempted but the CyKey looks a bit flat - the AgendA was more tactile and if I were using it as my primary input device I'd be worried about battery life. The idea is sound but I'd really like a USB cable version with a bit more
I'd go for a Cykey for the left hand and a tablet(with pen) for the right.
I have a graphire xl (and a MX1000) and I used to use a Microwiter AgendA so I can recommend this. I wish they did a wired version too for desktop use. I like some of the Logitech mice as the slope fits very well with a rest position for my hands - they naturally seem to fall at about 45 degress, not perpendicular to the desk. For me a VM would be as much of a twist as a normal, but in the opposite direction, which is probably why I like the tablet so much.
Betterlight also are apparently working on a new back with a resolution of 14836x20072 - which is just under 298Mp and a file size of 1.7GB in 48-bit RGB.
The amazing thing with these is that all you need to but one is the money - I mean they aren't only available to NASA and the like.
Except that there is an extradition treaty with the US where the UK can be required to extradite a UK national to the US if the US asks them to.
Once upon a time the US had to show some sort of case, not any more.
You are of course supposed to return things in the original packaging and in saleable condition but I can't see a retailer getting away with calling a device unsaleable if that's how you received it!
That imples that if you have enough other software installed you may be able to derive some benefit from a signature - not that it's of much use by itself. Of course if you have the right additional software which is properly configured (along with the rest of the system) you are less likely to get into trouble in the first place.
What would a sig tell you? there are a few possiblities: ...
1) Who signed the code
2) If the certificate system has been cracked then who the software author claims to have written the code to get you to run it.
3) Verisign (for example) issued a certificate in error
4) Someone earlier in the chain of trust had a valid cert but that was a while ago.
5)
You should get the idea.
I'm not saying that certs are no use, just that they may not be much use. They're definitely not the protection that a lot of people seem to think.
Security is an ongoing process.
Very comfortable (yes I am right-handed), responsive, rechargeable and with an off-switch so I can put it in a bag wthout running the battery down.
Highly recommended.
It may not be specifically perl (even if it is on O'Reilly's Perl page) but I find Mastering Regular Expressions invaluable too.
Mind you maybe I like Perl (though I don't get to use it as much I'd like) because I have the sort of mind to enjoy the Friedl...
The only way to this in a reasonable fashion that I can think of is to use one of those 'SecurId' type devices where you have a little key fob sized lcd device with a 6 digit number. The number changes ever 30 seconds and the server side only lets you on if it can confirm this number - this is in addition to a userid+password of course or the server can't which seed to use in its algorithm.
This is what I use to access my work network from home over the net when on call. I suspect that the server will take the current and immediately preceding pass numbers otherwise it would need too much accuracy from the clocks.
If software is licensed under the GPL you have a choice to use the software or not. No coercion involved. So no problem then with offering code for use under the GPL - if you don't like it write your own.
For some reason I was reminded of the movie Pay It Forward when writing this...
In your example 4.135 would round to 4.14, whereas 4.145 would also rounf to 4.14.
I'm working with a 4GL, and the stupid comments are driving me more insane, especially the GPs no8 - tagging. I HATE tagging with a vengeance - that's what version control is for. Even worse is the unbelievably moronic practice of commenting out the old code and putting the changed line below it. We get one line of code replaced by 3 lines of comment and a liine of code - the comments are two lines of tags marking the start and end of the changed block and the old line of code - which is often only 1 character different from the new line. I WANT TO HIT THE WHOEVER STARTED THIS - REPEATEDLY.
For example I have been working on a 900 line program where 400 lines are 'comments' - sometimes you only see 1 line of code per page. Now imagine the effect upon search tools - you want to use find+grep to look for code to change, and 95% of the hits are 'comments'. It's got to the stage where I have written a program to strip all the comemnts for our code and save the result. Don't get me wrong I like real comments - ones that tell me something useful like why the code was written, or any gotchas - but when the signal to noise ratio is this low I won't even worry about losinginformation, the performance hit of all this garbage is too much.
Please, don't comment for the sake of it, comment only when you have something useful to tell the next coder to read the program - but do write these informative comments.
I haven't tried 9.3 yet but for all previous releases the only differences between Pro and Upgrade were that the Upgrade has fewer printed manuals (which are on cd/dvd anyway) and 60 rather than 90 days installation support. I believe the cds/dvds are the same. So if 9.3 follows the same approach the answer to your questions would be: No, and Yes.
So you booted from an unknown ISO without reading the documentation first and it did something you didn't expect? And you're surprised?
You were probably luckier than you deserved to be, only losing a VM. It's nothing to do with being a n00b, lots of n00bs know to be careful before running unknown software...
Yes, it might happen to me one day but I'd be fully prepared to accept that it would be my fault for not being more careful.
Are all your knives labelled "Caution, may be sharp"?
Come on, we expect a better standard of writing on Slashdot.
Similarly I remap the right 'AltGr' key to be a clone of the left Alt key to allow the same there.
I still sometimes use the same hand for Ctrl-C,Ctrl-X etc. but no long stretches (unless I have a sandwich in the other).
The best thing I ever did was move to an 'ergonomic' keeyboard - an orginal MS Natural in my case and a few Logitech 'comfort' since. I have broad shoulders and not having to cock my hands out makes a huge difference. I also use to play piano and remembering to not let my palms fall below my fingers while typing helps the discomfort a lot, I rarley get the tingling in my little fingers any more. Twenty five years of typing can make your wrists ache, so try and learn good habits.
You can hack out cygwin quite effectively - don't forget the registry keys need to be deleted and all cygwin1.dll have to go. You can find info on the website, and you may get help on the list depending upon how mean everyone is feeling and how you ask :-)
It was a bit more than that, IEFBR14 was the easiest way to delete a file - you ALLOC it with the right DISP and poof it's gone. That's what I used it for most, it was handy as a null step that let you do lots of other useful stuff as a by-product.
To me it could easily turn into a case of domain hijacking rather than cybersquatting. It's nowhere near as clear cut, but it reminds me of the problems Katie Jones had/is having with her domain. Read more on el reg.
Why should the guy give up his domain because a large company wants it? If it was his personal web site most slashbots would probably support him (if it wasn't Apple that wanted it anyway), just because he's a small businessman should he be s.o.l.?