I had a W7 system I activated with no hardware changes whatsoever. The only exception was I unlocked my X3 AMD to an X4 with no issues. Realised the only problem the 4th CPU had was terrible physics in Borderlands 2...limbs would randomly twitch. I turned the lock back on and that single change in my CPU required reactivation.
Annoying, but I didn't have to call in.
It's $59.99 a month for EVDO high-speed internet whether you have a qualifying voice line or not.
Given the fact that the service covers over 280 million people makes it worth a little extra. I doubt Verizon would charge you less for their data plans if you decide to use a non-standard handset.
When I first got access to the beta about a month ago and switched from my free account to my small business account I was informed that the beta wasn't yet ready for small business users. I'm hoping this changes soon.
I'm well aware that it wasn't the best form of backup and the funny thing is I just reinstalled the machine and OS and the 2nd drive was an identical mirror. That was 7 days ago.
I thought to myself. I'll back up to physical media this weekend. What's the chances I could lose that data in 7 days.
I learned my lesson:P
Forutnately i do have backups they just aren't as easy as a copy since their on varios medias.
What a great Christmas Gift eh?
What it does is search all volumes on the server for files with the.asp.php.shtml.html.htm extentions and overwrites them with the 264 byte file that simply states "Web site defaced"
I had a backup drive with everything mirrored that was unshared and secure and it managed to overwrite my ENTIRE backup as well on that machine.
I've been spening the past 24 hours picking up the pieces and trying to get everything back online. 1/2 Done now.
If you want to see what a defaced website looks like go to: http://www.sherwoodoregon.com and check it out before i get that site back online.
As you know, XM Radio has a receiver for the Computer (XM PCR) that shows the music ID etc and a high quality stream with 120 channels. I wonder if any one thought of writing a software to rip the stream digitally?
http://www.obsidianshard.com
You guys have to see the crazy thing the server admins of this UO Emulated Server pulled.
Wow i wonder what would happen if EQ did that.
It's really sad because as of late I have nearly abandoned email as an effective tool for corporate communication. To begin with spam is so terrible that any legit emails are bound to get lost. Yes I have a 98% effective spam filter but still 2% are lost and on top of that it took me months to train it to this level of reliability.
Additionally with all the server side checks I'm finding that more and more of my emails never even reach the recieptants. Whether it be that the spam filter catches them or the mailserver deems my mailserver too small to trust.
Are there ANY alternatives that seem to have the possibility to go mainstream or should I just continue to rely on my phone and fax for communication which sucks!
With this new bill marketers must offer an unsubscribe link and respect it. However these is no guarentee your address might reappear by methods they'll claim were opt-in. Additionally we have all been trained that by clicking unsubscribe guarentees you MORE spam and not less. While *some* spammers might follow the rules and properly label their spam and offer reliable unsubscribe options, the shady spammers are guarenteed to gain. Their already operating illegally under a shroud of secrecy so being caught isn't really an issue and they might even see higher click throughs on their unsubscribe links:(
It's it sad that when i came across that article at work I thought to myseld, "Self, you better download this little program before you can't access the site" I'm now a happy owner of a file none of you can get that I have no intention of even using tonight
Cheers:) Oh and if it gets bad i'm sure i can put up a bittorrent for yall
Isn't it assumed that the DRM included in iTunes would disallow something like this even though it should be completely within the right of the purchaser/owner?
I think this is another major problem with DRM technologies. They assume that the purchaser will desire to keep the media indefinately rather then sell it. Then again with the music industry already attacking used CD sales from cutting into their profit I highly doubt they'd want it any other way. What's better then forcing new copies of songs/albums to be purchased rather then continue the ability for it to exchange hands via a 3rd party at a possibly lower rate then the Music Companies would be willing to discount it to?
Ya i've looked into Wine, but I've barely used Linux. *Slaps his own wrist* I know it will topple the Internet explorer issue, but the contact management software uses system files and windows structure storage for temporary file whose paths are hardcoded. I know I know if i really wanted to break free I could, but the majority of people in my industry are hardheaded and refuse to upgrade. You should have seen the outrage when just last year they decided to move from a dial-up (as in modem) telnet solution to a web based one. I felt I was the only one that was happy.
I think your very misinformed my friend. The MLS systems are jelously guarded by private enterprises that we realtors have no right to unless we pay for it. Additionally we are restricted in what we say in "OUR OWN LISTINGS" in this database because they sell the database to websites like Realtor.com who don't want the listings generic offering no marketing for the realtor who is selling the damned house. So the result....$150 a month access fees to a restricted system, with restricted use, and restricted data input. Their just as much a monopoly as Microsoft because we *need* access to this information, but they are the only ones with all the data centrally available. And an alternative solutions is nearly impossible because you'd have to convince thousands of professionals who are not tech savvy and are comfortable with what they've used. So we either use the system so your house we're hired to market gets seen by the thousands of agents in the area, or we decide to use some alternative which will give your property little industry knowledge of it's availability.
Real Estate. The local MLS (Multiple Listing Service) is web based and for some god aweful reason they think it's a good idea to make the main navigation menu require IE 5.x or better. So if I ever want to see what is on the market or input a listing i need to do so with windows. On top of that our major contact management and scheduling program (www.topproduceronlin.com) requires Windows and Internet Explorer. Tried it on Linux and Apple platforms with no luck. I myself have developed some applications using a universal application like PHP, but I don't have the time to devote to development of solutions expecially when the most important tool I use I have no control over development besides bitching and complaining. I'd say 98% of people in the Real Estate industry know nothing aside from Windows, and those whom do are stuck because of that market share:(
I applaud Tivo for showing such appreciation for open source publically. As more and more companies hail the benifits of open source we might see even more developers do so, both lowering development costs and supporting more platforms. Both which are good for consumers.
I myself am wedged so far into Microsoft territory that I cannot budge and every application we use for our industry is 100% Microsoft product requirements, whether it be windows or internet explorer. Hopefully continued publicity like this will improve the knowledge of alternative solutions.
I'm assuming your using one of the versions of Windows that doesn't phone home.
I am however trying to find out if I can install a legal copy of windows on both my laptop and desktop that only I have access to.
What does Home do if you install 2 copies of different machines you own with the same key?
Exactly. I think one of the problems today is most games are sold on hype like movies and once the product is purchased it really doesn't matter how bad it is.
Here is a great example: Enter The Matrix. The game came out right during E3 and at the same time of the movie so everyone who was a Matrix fan wanted to buy it, and the game reviewers were too busy at E3 to review it. So instead it sold out everywhere only to be realized that is isn't the extrodinary game it was advertised to be.
I bet you if a demo had come out before the game, they would have sold much less. Instead they banked on the overwhelming hype. Kinda sad for us.
Warez before you buy is becoming a very popular phrase in the gaming community.
It's easier for me to mod one of my consoles and then download the full game and play it before buying it. I don't have a DVD burner so most of the games are rips leaving you with multiple CDs and missing video footage, but it lets you play the actual game. I can't tell you how many games I "downloaded illegally" to try them out only to be so impressed that I bought it.
Here's a great example. I downloaded Grand Theft Auto 3 for the PS2 and liked it so much I bought it and pre-oredered Vice City. I honestly think I would have passed up this great game if my decision was based on the demos of today.
I never meant that ALL games are demoless. It's just a trend that more and more are being released without demos or demos weeks after the release. Also ALOT of "demos" are public betas that really give no true sense of how well the game will run on your hardware in finished state. You could say that very view console games can be found in demo form, but compared to PC games, you can try the retail version at the store prior to purchase, PC gamers don't have the luxery.
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I had a W7 system I activated with no hardware changes whatsoever. The only exception was I unlocked my X3 AMD to an X4 with no issues. Realised the only problem the 4th CPU had was terrible physics in Borderlands 2...limbs would randomly twitch. I turned the lock back on and that single change in my CPU required reactivation. Annoying, but I didn't have to call in.
Kim Jong-il can ride his bike with no handlebars.
This was changed back during the summer.
It's $59.99 a month for EVDO high-speed internet whether you have a qualifying voice line or not.
Given the fact that the service covers over 280 million people makes it worth a little extra. I doubt Verizon would charge you less for their data plans if you decide to use a non-standard handset.
When I first got access to the beta about a month ago and switched from my free account to my small business account I was informed that the beta wasn't yet ready for small business users. I'm hoping this changes soon.
Better then a robot calling us Meatbags
The music label gets $0.65 That leaves $0.35 which is split between artist and apple.
It seems like every post here is bashing the creation theory as if they are certain to it's non-existance.
I'm well aware that it wasn't the best form of backup and the funny thing is I just reinstalled the machine and OS and the 2nd drive was an identical mirror. That was 7 days ago. I thought to myself. I'll back up to physical media this weekend. What's the chances I could lose that data in 7 days. I learned my lesson :P
Forutnately i do have backups they just aren't as easy as a copy since their on varios medias.
What a great Christmas Gift eh?
This worm is unbelieveably evil.
.asp .php .shtml .html .htm extentions and overwrites them with the 264 byte file that simply states "Web site defaced"
What it does is search all volumes on the server for files with the
I had a backup drive with everything mirrored that was unshared and secure and it managed to overwrite my ENTIRE backup as well on that machine.
I've been spening the past 24 hours picking up the pieces and trying to get everything back online. 1/2 Done now.
If you want to see what a defaced website looks like go to: http://www.sherwoodoregon.com and check it out before i get that site back online.
-BB
As you know, XM Radio has a receiver for the Computer (XM PCR) that shows the music ID etc and a high quality stream with 120 channels. I wonder if any one thought of writing a software to rip the stream digitally?
http://www.obsidianshard.com You guys have to see the crazy thing the server admins of this UO Emulated Server pulled. Wow i wonder what would happen if EQ did that.
It's really sad because as of late I have nearly abandoned email as an effective tool for corporate communication. To begin with spam is so terrible that any legit emails are bound to get lost. Yes I have a 98% effective spam filter but still 2% are lost and on top of that it took me months to train it to this level of reliability. Additionally with all the server side checks I'm finding that more and more of my emails never even reach the recieptants. Whether it be that the spam filter catches them or the mailserver deems my mailserver too small to trust. Are there ANY alternatives that seem to have the possibility to go mainstream or should I just continue to rely on my phone and fax for communication which sucks!
With this new bill marketers must offer an unsubscribe link and respect it. However these is no guarentee your address might reappear by methods they'll claim were opt-in. Additionally we have all been trained that by clicking unsubscribe guarentees you MORE spam and not less. While *some* spammers might follow the rules and properly label their spam and offer reliable unsubscribe options, the shady spammers are guarenteed to gain. Their already operating illegally under a shroud of secrecy so being caught isn't really an issue and they might even see higher click throughs on their unsubscribe links :(
It's it sad that when i came across that article at work I thought to myseld, "Self, you better download this little program before you can't access the site" I'm now a happy owner of a file none of you can get that I have no intention of even using tonight
:) Oh and if it gets bad i'm sure i can put up a bittorrent for yall
Cheers
I would assume that by giving the buyer a license to his iTunes account would give access to all purchased songs, not just the one in question.
Isn't it assumed that the DRM included in iTunes would disallow something like this even though it should be completely within the right of the purchaser/owner? I think this is another major problem with DRM technologies. They assume that the purchaser will desire to keep the media indefinately rather then sell it. Then again with the music industry already attacking used CD sales from cutting into their profit I highly doubt they'd want it any other way. What's better then forcing new copies of songs/albums to be purchased rather then continue the ability for it to exchange hands via a 3rd party at a possibly lower rate then the Music Companies would be willing to discount it to?
I'll give that a shot when I get home. Thanks for the tip!
Ya i've looked into Wine, but I've barely used Linux. *Slaps his own wrist* I know it will topple the Internet explorer issue, but the contact management software uses system files and windows structure storage for temporary file whose paths are hardcoded. I know I know if i really wanted to break free I could, but the majority of people in my industry are hardheaded and refuse to upgrade. You should have seen the outrage when just last year they decided to move from a dial-up (as in modem) telnet solution to a web based one. I felt I was the only one that was happy.
I think your very misinformed my friend. The MLS systems are jelously guarded by private enterprises that we realtors have no right to unless we pay for it. Additionally we are restricted in what we say in "OUR OWN LISTINGS" in this database because they sell the database to websites like Realtor.com who don't want the listings generic offering no marketing for the realtor who is selling the damned house. So the result....$150 a month access fees to a restricted system, with restricted use, and restricted data input. Their just as much a monopoly as Microsoft because we *need* access to this information, but they are the only ones with all the data centrally available. And an alternative solutions is nearly impossible because you'd have to convince thousands of professionals who are not tech savvy and are comfortable with what they've used. So we either use the system so your house we're hired to market gets seen by the thousands of agents in the area, or we decide to use some alternative which will give your property little industry knowledge of it's availability.
Real Estate. The local MLS (Multiple Listing Service) is web based and for some god aweful reason they think it's a good idea to make the main navigation menu require IE 5.x or better. So if I ever want to see what is on the market or input a listing i need to do so with windows. On top of that our major contact management and scheduling program (www.topproduceronlin.com) requires Windows and Internet Explorer. Tried it on Linux and Apple platforms with no luck. I myself have developed some applications using a universal application like PHP, but I don't have the time to devote to development of solutions expecially when the most important tool I use I have no control over development besides bitching and complaining. I'd say 98% of people in the Real Estate industry know nothing aside from Windows, and those whom do are stuck because of that market share :(
I applaud Tivo for showing such appreciation for open source publically. As more and more companies hail the benifits of open source we might see even more developers do so, both lowering development costs and supporting more platforms. Both which are good for consumers. I myself am wedged so far into Microsoft territory that I cannot budge and every application we use for our industry is 100% Microsoft product requirements, whether it be windows or internet explorer. Hopefully continued publicity like this will improve the knowledge of alternative solutions.
I'm assuming your using one of the versions of Windows that doesn't phone home. I am however trying to find out if I can install a legal copy of windows on both my laptop and desktop that only I have access to. What does Home do if you install 2 copies of different machines you own with the same key?
Exactly. I think one of the problems today is most games are sold on hype like movies and once the product is purchased it really doesn't matter how bad it is. Here is a great example: Enter The Matrix. The game came out right during E3 and at the same time of the movie so everyone who was a Matrix fan wanted to buy it, and the game reviewers were too busy at E3 to review it. So instead it sold out everywhere only to be realized that is isn't the extrodinary game it was advertised to be. I bet you if a demo had come out before the game, they would have sold much less. Instead they banked on the overwhelming hype. Kinda sad for us.
Warez before you buy is becoming a very popular phrase in the gaming community. It's easier for me to mod one of my consoles and then download the full game and play it before buying it. I don't have a DVD burner so most of the games are rips leaving you with multiple CDs and missing video footage, but it lets you play the actual game. I can't tell you how many games I "downloaded illegally" to try them out only to be so impressed that I bought it. Here's a great example. I downloaded Grand Theft Auto 3 for the PS2 and liked it so much I bought it and pre-oredered Vice City. I honestly think I would have passed up this great game if my decision was based on the demos of today.
I never meant that ALL games are demoless. It's just a trend that more and more are being released without demos or demos weeks after the release. Also ALOT of "demos" are public betas that really give no true sense of how well the game will run on your hardware in finished state. You could say that very view console games can be found in demo form, but compared to PC games, you can try the retail version at the store prior to purchase, PC gamers don't have the luxery.