Actually, this is me, but not for any security reasons. A phone is just a crappy UI for the net. I hate typing messages with my thumbs, and trying to navigate a website on a screen that makes an Osborn look huge! So I have a dumb phone, (Verizon calls them "feature" phones, and is trying to get rid of them) and a very light laptop.
I think that's actually a bit too optimistic. What Hollywood, "traditional media", Politicians and associated Moneypolists want is to turn the web into Television. They want a one-way medium to distribute their content, whether it be entertainment, political platform or other stuff they sell. They don't want the regular Joe to generate their own content, hence the extremes they go to brand anything not made by them as spurious and pirated.
If this law was to remain, it would cement their grip on the medium so they can turn it into the advertisement broadcast platform they want it to be: sanitized, monetized and sales-orientated. They want to know who you are and where you are so you can't dodge them; they want you to be a trapped consumer, and they want to keep tabs on you to better tailor their efforts at shovelling their crap down your throat. This is why that MoFo Murdoch (or was it Turner?) said the Internet should have been patented from the start. This is why politicians and law enforcement agencies everywhere want it muzzled, they don't want disent they want obedience and mindless consumerism.
And I want a pony. I think they will find putting the cat back in the bag to be more of a problem than they think. Especially, since we no longer have a real interest in the bag...
Now that got me thinking... All my friends run Windows, and I am a Linux only user. And most of my friends run Harley's and I have a Suzuki... I guess I am contrarian by nature.:) However, only one of my nerd social events are likely to have random women flashing people. And it ain't Linux...:)
I was thinking along the same lines. Been a geek for hire over 25 years, and can hang with the nerdiest. But this weekend, I am going to the Lone Star Rally http://www.lonestarrally.com/ and will hang with a slightly different croud. However, those guys that can make a a Linux box sit up and beg, and those guys that can make a Harley purr, are actually a lot closer than you (or they) would think.
SIP. There are lots of free sip servers as well. An interesting project is http://jitsi.org/ and they even have a free service at http://jitsi.org/ which shows a sense of humor.:)
Not much. The software works by measuring ratios to facial markers, like eyes, ears, nose, chin and mouth. Facial hair does not cover much of this. A medical mask, however...
I couldn't even figure out how to get a non-admin user setup for her on Ubuntu. This was two years ago. Disclaimer: I have an MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCITP SA, and MCITP SE.
This is one reason MS Cirts mean nothing... You could not wander the menu to System -> Administration -> Users and Groups? Your could not click on "Add User" and choose "Desktop?" What will you do when the next Windows comes out?
I also think Linux is bad for the average user, because while it is more secure than Windows by default, if you muck with it you can cause vastly more damage to the system if you are in the "just enough knowledge to be dangerous" camp. Ubuntu goes a long way towards this, but it needs an even friendlier interface (IMHO) for system setup and config. We won't get that till an OEM adopts it seriously for end user platforms.
I have set up a laptop for 2 different client's wives with Ubuntu. Both were non-computer experts, and kept getting every infection known to man. After setting them up (Over 2 years ago) I never say those laptops again. I still see the clients, but they say the laptops are running perfect. Lost a lot of business there, and from happy clients.:) Ooops...
Are you just going to troll me by saying "use linux instead you noob"?
User Virtual Box to browse, you stupid Noob!:) It is actually almost to this point. Some of the exploits even work on Linux. Only as the running user, however, so a root exploit means you were a stupid Linux noob running as root. (So far anyway. Tomorrow may be different.)
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Compared to Linux distros like Ubuntu, which releases new major version every 6 months, or Firefox, which releases new major every week?
You say this like it's a good thing... Major upgrades every week in the enterprise are a nightmare.
Actually, this is me, but not for any security reasons. A phone is just a crappy UI for the net. I hate typing messages with my thumbs, and trying to navigate a website on a screen that makes an Osborn look huge! So I have a dumb phone, (Verizon calls them "feature" phones, and is trying to get rid of them) and a very light laptop.
I think that's actually a bit too optimistic. What Hollywood, "traditional media", Politicians and associated Moneypolists want is to turn the web into Television. They want a one-way medium to distribute their content, whether it be entertainment, political platform or other stuff they sell. They don't want the regular Joe to generate their own content, hence the extremes they go to brand anything not made by them as spurious and pirated.
If this law was to remain, it would cement their grip on the medium so they can turn it into the advertisement broadcast platform they want it to be: sanitized, monetized and sales-orientated. They want to know who you are and where you are so you can't dodge them; they want you to be a trapped consumer, and they want to keep tabs on you to better tailor their efforts at shovelling their crap down your throat. This is why that MoFo Murdoch (or was it Turner?) said the Internet should have been patented from the start. This is why politicians and law enforcement agencies everywhere want it muzzled, they don't want disent they want obedience and mindless consumerism.
And I want a pony. I think they will find putting the cat back in the bag to be more of a problem than they think. Especially, since we no longer have a real interest in the bag...
They are going for the "Big Iron" market.
Sometimes you just gotta hand it to 'em
Other times, they just take it... :)
No, I am saying that you can actually make a Harley run well. I could not make the same Windows server comparison. ;)
Now that got me thinking... All my friends run Windows, and I am a Linux only user. And most of my friends run Harley's and I have a Suzuki... I guess I am contrarian by nature. :) However, only one of my nerd social events are likely to have random women flashing people. And it ain't Linux... :)
I was thinking along the same lines. Been a geek for hire over 25 years, and can hang with the nerdiest. But this weekend, I am going to the Lone Star Rally http://www.lonestarrally.com/ and will hang with a slightly different croud. However, those guys that can make a a Linux box sit up and beg, and those guys that can make a Harley purr, are actually a lot closer than you (or they) would think.
understanding tech is still nerdy
It is only nerdy because it is so rare...
SIP. There are lots of free sip servers as well. An interesting project is http://jitsi.org/ and they even have a free service at http://jitsi.org/ which shows a sense of humor. :)
I just hope it doesn't feature-bloat like Microsoft's other IM.
And I want to win the lottery. I think mine is more likely than yours... Feature bloat is the middle age of software.
First OWWWW MY EYES!
Clicked on a goatse link, did ya?
But without XFree86, how will I see my display?!?!? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfree86#2003:_The_fork_and_the_disbanding_of_the_Core_Team
Governments have been doing it since WW2. Regular people have only been doing it lately, and at a MUCH reduced cost.
When you launch a rocket, you can choose the units of measure. At least it converts clean, unlike the whole MiB vs MB crap.
Burqahs gonna be fashionable in 2012.
And what do you bet that latex masks are outlawed?
Not much. The software works by measuring ratios to facial markers, like eyes, ears, nose, chin and mouth. Facial hair does not cover much of this. A medical mask, however...
I was thinking of that Asian fascination with health and safety. Using hospital masks all the time makes a lot more sense now.
So you can hit your data cap in just hours now! WooHoo!
I couldn't even figure out how to get a non-admin user setup for her on Ubuntu. This was two years ago. Disclaimer: I have an MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCITP SA, and MCITP SE.
This is one reason MS Cirts mean nothing... You could not wander the menu to System -> Administration -> Users and Groups? Your could not click on "Add User" and choose "Desktop?" What will you do when the next Windows comes out?
Nope. Their husbands are still clients, and I run into them from time to time. They are still running it, and happy.
They could... Scary, huh?
Not accepted by me. (And I am not that special, no matter what my mother says.)
I also think Linux is bad for the average user, because while it is more secure than Windows by default, if you muck with it you can cause vastly more damage to the system if you are in the "just enough knowledge to be dangerous" camp. Ubuntu goes a long way towards this, but it needs an even friendlier interface (IMHO) for system setup and config. We won't get that till an OEM adopts it seriously for end user platforms.
I have set up a laptop for 2 different client's wives with Ubuntu. Both were non-computer experts, and kept getting every infection known to man. After setting them up (Over 2 years ago) I never say those laptops again. I still see the clients, but they say the laptops are running perfect. Lost a lot of business there, and from happy clients. :) Ooops...
Are you just going to troll me by saying "use linux instead you noob"?
User Virtual Box to browse, you stupid Noob! :) It is actually almost to this point. Some of the exploits even work on Linux. Only as the running user, however, so a root exploit means you were a stupid Linux noob running as root. (So far anyway. Tomorrow may be different.)