One problem is that some programs are written with the assumption that virtual memory is present and will be needed, so they explicitly swap pages in and out. These programs die. Unfotunately at the moment Windows is one of these.
Alternate solution -- Take 8G and split it. 4G is real memory and the other 4G is a RAMDISK... used for the Paging File. It's an idea out of an OLD playbook, but it can / does work... Certainly not "out of the box" though.
I was curious of not so much reading the story (I didn't:), but wanted to know what a dumb ass really looks like.
Perhaps this will save you some trouble: dumb ass
Here, in the midwest US, changing the clocks is completely obnoxious.
When we spring ahead I lose TWO hours. One with the clock change, and the other changing all the clocks here and there that don't automatically update. Sure, I could change them here and there, as I come across them (which is what I typically do) -- I've also done the motion of exercise to go around and change them all at the same time. It takes an hour (yes, I apparently have that many clocks). Either I lose the hour all at once changing them at the same time, or I lose the same hour here and there. Either way I end up losing two hours over time with each spring change. I have specifically stopped buying appliances with clocks on them for just this reason (one more clock to fix)...
When we fall back I gain nothing. I lose the hour that was gained... (see above:)
And I noticed that the older I get the more and more this screws up my sleep (particularly in the spring for some reason).
With or without the change there will always be a time when I get up to go to work and come home that it will be light out and completely dark. There is no point to changing the clocks.
We should just change the clocks 1/2 an hour and be done with it...
Haven't really used iGoogle all that much. Had a layout that I liked and decided to log back in and see what the fuss was about. Some of the widgets didn't quite work right -- so I deleted them... and when looking for replacements. Found some and decided to keep looking through them to see what is out there. Very shortly I get this error (and can't do anything else right now): Google Error
We're sorry...... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.
We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.
There's links there for the spyware and viruses which goes to CNet downloads for... Windows applications. Too bad I like OS X for my GUI (and their widgets certainly don't cause me this trouble). Curiously I did a clamscan (anyway) and guess what... found nothing as expected.
Try to charge something outrageous and you're likely to fall foul of the squatter rules.
Your idea of outrageous and mine can be, and probably are, very different. I've had many offers for my 4 letter.com domain -- 99.9% of those have simply been ignored. It is my name and short of a $500,000 offer (up front) I won't transfer it. It is also registered through 2035 along with the.US version. Squatter rules? Try me. It was registered before the likes of Apple.:)
Another domain that was in my control was my fathers name (and when it was registered our family business). When it was active (business good) there were many offers for it and my stock answer to all requests was US$1,000,000. That would cover the costs to reprint stationery, business cards, and deal with all the technical issues involved along with putting some money in my pocket.
The spam level was through the roof for this domain (probably still is). When the business was closed I transferred all usage to the.US version of the same name (which I still hold). The.COM domain simply went silent and then I got an offer.
It was a reasonable offer up front (IMHO) for $5,000 along with a name, address, and phone number to contact if I was interested. I called the gentleman and we spoke a few times on the phone working out the details (I am much more technically knowledgeable than he is). He sent me a check with a note in the memo along the lines of "purchase all rights to zzzz.com". The check cleared and I transferred the domain (and even hosted the DNS for almost 6 months until they go it all sorted out on his end).
No third parties or attorney's had to get involved. It was in the phone conversations that we both developed the trust needed to move forward. We also discussed how to close the deal to make sure neither of us were trying to screw the other guy.
MSFT will fall one day, but chumps like you forestall this inevitability. Please stop.
Yes, please do stop. I expect to continue making money, hand over fist, on Apple stock. Google hasn't been disappointing either. In using the technologies it is painfully obvious how flawed Microsoft products are and become (after buying out various companies). I have a lot riding on Microsoft stock... in the form of a short.
The sooner they fall... the sooner I could simply retire.
I've got one word for my country's dumb ass air force: honeypot...turn around, of course, is fair play as well IMHO...
What ever they attempt to throw at my network I hope their systems are dutifully patched....if they think they're the only ones with a [illegal] botnet then they better think again...
11 million? As previously stated this is a joke. 11 BILLION *maybe* -- and that would have to be re-spent EVERY YEAR to keep up with patches, work-arounds, new operating systems, and my dusted off C=64 controlling 2 million XP machines.
Maybe this comment is also hate crime? Who knows. What I *know* is that I can say that Jesus [...] smoking a joint and nobody will prevent me from saying it, [...]
Maybe I should have gone to church today [Easter]. That's one Jew I'd like to get to know better... With his long hair and cavalier way I'd bet he would have made one hell of a programmer today.
*Caveat: I am Christian and my best friends are pot smoking Jew's.
I have nothing to hide... but that IS completely beside the point.
I'll give a shit about this when I can pick up the phone and not think it is already bugged or being listened to. I'll give a shit when I can see the records of the numbers that were bugged in this country WITHOUT A WARRANT. I'll give a shit the day I can use my computer and not worry about the links I click on.
Trust me... one day I will give a shit. One day. Today, I do not. I think it is funny and their information should be freakin' published. I personally want to know where each and everyone of them has been, when, and why.
I will assume that on this "new Internet" that we won't be allowed to legally have a open wireless routers as well. Otherwise I'll just sit outside your house, or point my Pringles can towards your window from the comfort of my couch, and use your registered connection on this "new Internet" and let you take the wrap for my crimes.
Of course I'm on the "old Internet" right now and if Patrick thinks I should be investigated today I'm sure he can subpoena records on/. to find my IPv4 address which will easily lead him to my ISP as it is a static address and properly registered. Either that or the whois lookup and a subpoena with the registered registrar would do as well. I wonder if I'm moving too fast for him?
Seriously though -- I just use the Internet [no crimes coming from me:*]... it is my livelihood after-all as I am a geek.
I suppose we should also consider changing our banking system(s) since there are also a lot of crimes happening with these new fangled credit and debit bank cards. What a moron.
File formats that ARE insecure... the ones that come to mind are.EXE,.COM,.SCR,.PIF,.CHM,.DLL,.VB*... the list is long. Oh, wait... with Microsoft's logic these aren't insecure. It's the program (Windows) that uses them. I would agree. Fortunately my various flavors of un*x boxes don't understand what to do with these...
I would love to read the letter Microsoft's legal department got over the December update.
Who do I think has the stock pile of unused bandwidth capabilities and the funds / know-how on coming up with some alternative last-mile options? My end of year 2007 prediction: Google comes out with a flying blimp last mile wireless option. They may even be in line to have a chunk of the wireless spectrum, who knows?:) Currently I'm paying $55 for a wireless 10Mbit (synchronous) option that runs in the 5Ghz range (and yes, +900K/sec is the norm). What if Google comes along and can offer $80 45Mbit capabilities? -SOLD- They could also offer 10Mbit for $35, 5Mbit for $19.95, and what-not.
Mental note: buy more goog (and to clarify: I do already own personally and independently purchased Google stock. Not a lot. Some... Buy if you want, sell if you must. I do not work for Google.:)
Blockbuster lost me when I went to rent another movie (many many years ago) and I was returning a very late movie at the same time. The thing that got me the most was that the movie wasn't all that good and I didn't even finish watching it -- I was just busy with life / work and forgot about it (my bad).
I ended up at the counter with the manager and the late fee being requested far exceeded the retail cost of the movie (which was available -- it wasn't some new release). I offered to buy it which was refused. They wanted their late fee.
I simply excused myself to "think about it" -- and walked to the corner of the store to stew for a moment. Then called the credit card company with my cell phone and reported my card as lost. Knowing that I had moved the address they had on file was also incorrect. The reason I probably didn't get their reminder phone call is they (as everyone else I don't want to hear from as such) get one of my ISDN circuit numbers (outbound phone, backup Internet:) -- 847.854.0048
I walked back up to the counter and put the movie and my membership card down. Let the gal know that the address they had wouldn't reach me, the credit card they had on file was DOA, and that since they wouldn't except my offer to buy the movie they get $-0- and just lost a customer. Go ahead and attempt to put it into collections and I'd happily fight it in court if they ever found me. I've never heard from them, have seen no such indication on my credit reports over the years of a unpaid debt, nor have ever been back.
Why the new Dell? Ever consider / try the MacBook w/ Parallels / VMWare? [if it is an Intel based one] Talk about bang for your buck (!)
I too have three applications that are so Windows based -- an accounting application (database back-end is FoxPro no less:), Crystal Reports (working on Mac / Linux options), and the kicker: AutoCAD. Running AutoCAD on Parallels it is hard to tell you're not on a "real" workstation... Internet access is prohibited from Windows, but the Mac gets it all.
Of course my Dell workstation (existing hardware) at work was converted to a Linux workstation which runs VMWare for the necessary Windows applications...
I do recall someone telling me that no CPU would ever run at more than 2GHz, as it would then start emitting microwave radiation...
I remember having / making a similar claim myself way back when -- with the 486/33 and 486/66 being the hot system in the day. I predicted they'd have a hard time getting above ~80Mhz because of FM radio interference / shielding problems. Boy was I wrong....:*)
Today I predict "Moore's Law" to hold pretty true -- even in 10 or 15 years. IBM has been playing with using atoms as the gate / switch which will make today's CPU's look like Model T's.
"Tortious interference," is part of english common law roughly defined as the causing of harm by disrupting something that belongs to someone else
Would the operators of the bot-nets not be disrupting something that belongs to you (your network)? What they're blocking / shutting down access to appears to be much more likely to be found illegal.
If you're inferring that the ISP's users are being caused harm by such a disruption then you're missing a KEY point. The users do NOT own said network, but are simply renting time on another owners network. If they don't like it -- then they *can* become their own ISP at most likely a considerable expense.
I am effectively my own ISP at home (multi-homed) and pay for the privilege to do so. With multiple ISP's each with a 10Mbit pipe (in the USA, yes it is possible) with my own DNS server(s), email server(s), etc. Of course I am an IT admin for my career and this network is my test-bed before I roll anything into production.
Today it absolutely amazes me that ISP's haven't done such a thing on a wider scale. It amazes me even more they allow outbound traffic on port 25 among others. On the corporate network(s) I have "hijacked" DNS as I saw fit for well over a decade. If they (the "bad guys") use a static IP instead that makes it just that much easier IMHO to block for a determined amount of time (determined by me:).
Is it (the Internet) going to be a endless "whack a mole" game (IPv4 or 6)? Sure. I'm good with that -- and with the tools I've developed over the years have gotten quite good and dealing with attacks directed at my networks.
On the corporate network(s) I haven't dealt with "whack a mole" from inside the network in over 10 years. The last mistake I made was not having a policy / way to deal with roaming sales laptops coming in (infected) and bringing chunks of the internal network to its knees. It happened once. Only once.:)
Outbound port 25, 53, 80, and many others as I decide from the end users workstations? No way! Why would ISP's allow this for their typical dynamic IP type user? It is their network after all... Can the end users cause problems with Hamachi type VPN's allowing back doors into the network? Sure, a power user can always setup a ssh type tunnel -- and that type of traffic is rather easy to identify (and is against corporate policy). ISP's couldn't (and shouldn't) try and block such traffic -- but a bot-net becomes rather infective beyond a DOS type attack if none of the clients can spew out spam directly on port 25... Trying to pump that traffic through the legit ISP/company email server and the traffic spike wouldn't last more than a few seconds or -X- number of messages over -Y- time frame on my networks.
My mom and dad would have absolutely NO USE to directly connect to port 25 other than through the ISP's mail server -- even though they use port 587 with a SSL connection. Proper mail server shouldn't accept any such connection unless authenticated either -- otherwise we'd just be shifting the problem from port 25 to 587 in this case. Mom and dad wouldn't even notice if the ISP setup a proxy for port 80/443, neither have the users ever noticed or complained it is a proxy there (it appears as a direct connection, but it is not:).
The problem with all of this from the legal end of it for ISP's (I'm sure). The second they filter -A- and miss -B- where -B- caused harm by some child seeing something they shouldn't have they may have given up their "common carrier" type status. It's an interesting rabbit hole to go down.
In retrospect I'm thinking ISP's should simply note a user appears to be infected and NO CARRIER
They had me interested until this point, from the article: "Interior Seating for 5 +2 with European ergonomic design; all electronic touch screen controls on-board carputer: Windows XP, Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth, High definition video, iPod ready, Fire wire, USB2 and Mini USB ports"
How about the option for an upgrade. I'd take Ubuntu over this (less licensing costs), and if that's a problem (due to patent fud currently going around) then definitely OS X (which I may prefer anyway:).
If for navigation purposes (only) then either something like Tom Tom or my preference, "wife wife".
If for entertainment purposes -- a Mac-Mini would suffice perfectly (it runs my projector / TV). That little remote sure is nice...
I would, however, take such a car today -- at the "right price" (39K US) -- and don't give me $38,900 as the base option (~20K stripped). By 2020 I don't think we'll be flying (though someday, perhaps, maybe:). I would, however, expect more by 2020. TODAY we should already have such a car as an option. I drive a minimum of 100 miles a day. Every day. Great gas mileage (w/ a 4 banger Subaru) -- just use more of it needlessly. Heck, with all the stop and go traffic I would get a great re-charge on breaking alone. Surely they can come up with a design with a small onboard generator (only) that run on some acceptable alternative fuel. Gas or otherwise -- this would be a good car. TODAY. In 2020 I, at the very least, expect the car to be able to 1) drive itself and 2) on manual control give me a good HUD display showing coming traffic patterns, warnings, overlay maps [Google style:], and for the driver -- minimal entertainment unless completely on real auto-pilot. Anyway, I digress...
That would probably be the HP -1020 [Windows] printer. It's the model in the US -- and being a Mac user I got suckered... It will work with OS X if you use the 1022 driver -- but sharing it is still a problem... HP only support OS X with the 1022 series. Spend the extra and go with the HP-1022n [Network]. They all use the same toner cartridge which made trading my up less painful.
We print so rarely at home ink-jets were nothing but a problem (dried up print heads). So much ink was being wasted just cleaning the heads just to print one random page. For photo print (only) it is still being used -- and always with ink-refills (no issues yet).
The HP-1022n also makes a great office small workgroup printer -- their peppered all over the office on various desks. For large print jobs and / or color those print jobs go to the central color copier / printer / fax / scanner type machines.
No, I do not work for HP -- just a happy customer with this particular printer (and one that misses his old LJ4's -- those rocked:).
As a passenger... and a pilot I think this is a VERY dangerous idea. More so than dealing with the terrorists in other ways.
Let me qualify myself -- I am a hobbyist when it comes to flying. Single and dual engine props are the largest I've ever flown myself, but I know a damn good landing when I see / feel one. Flying "runs in the family" as my brother does it, my father, my grandfather [did, passed away], and my Uncle is a commercial pilot himself. Growing up it was common to go and visit grandpa (or more often have him fly over to us) in the rent-a-plane type club -- why drive and deal with all the traffic? When we wanted to go downtown to the city -- just fly in. I was flying when I was six... Anyway, I digress...
On a recent commercial trip to Hawaii I can remember two specific landings that took place. One was in bad weather and the landing impressed me so much that I waited around to find out who landed the plane. The pilot proudly introduced me to his co-pilot and informed me it was his first real landing as such [flying passengers and not testing / in a simulator]. The other landing scared the hell out of me and within seconds of touching down I looked at my white-knuckled scared wife and said "somethings wrong, we're going off the runway". The weather was calm and clear -- and at the gate the pilot apologized to *everyone* over the PA system and informed us that the landing that took place was done by the emergency autopilot landing system [a scheduled test -- WITH PASSENGERS]. THANK GOD he was able to dis-engage said system and go with a hard left rudder when he did...
Due to that last landing it has been the _last_ commercial flight I've taken (or plan to take). I'll fly myself, thank you.
What do I do for a living? Ironically computer [programming] -- and I know all too well what can (and does) go wrong with these types of computer programs. There is NO WAY that all the bases and/or possibilities could be covered with our computer knowledge today.
I tend to react the same way whenever any such call ever hits the "house phone".
I've purposely have had multiple numbers for just this reason as an adult. Not too long ago ISDN sure beat out dialup and one circuit was simply always "busy" (inbound). Today it's even easier with VoIP -- particularly when I want to make a call and control what CID shows...
The house phone is only ever given to friends & family. Otherwise the bank, credit card companies, stores, and your brother can go ahead and try and reach me on my "other line" (and yes, all my bills are paid:).
Feel free. It'll either be busy or all-circuits-busy as the computer decides. My other number is 847.854.0048
In stark contrast to Linux, BSD, and OSX, which are completely defect free.
Relatively speaking when looking at "critical" exploits [read: remote exploit taking full control of your system]? Completely defect free? No. In comparison though... I'll take any of the Unix's over Windows on my desktop and server any day/night of the week[end].
Of course I am one of the anal ones and monitor my banks servers [yes, I bank online] -- and have closed accounts when I've seen them go to Windows (and they later wonder why they got hacked; it was not me:). I remember the blank look on our 401k's administrators face when I simply said "NO." when they wanted to take our corporate employees accounts online so it would be easier for them [the bank] to manage. Hosted: on Windows. Hacked within 3 months and silently taken offline.
Yeah, IMHO and experience (albeit limited even though I am a network admin and have multiple full fledged degrees in computer science) I would say the contrast is very stark. Those MSCE's that love to attempt to apply have dutifully been shown the server room... and then the door.
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One problem is that some programs are written with the assumption that virtual memory is present and will be needed, so they explicitly swap pages in and out. These programs die. Unfotunately at the moment Windows is one of these.
Alternate solution -- Take 8G and split it. 4G is real memory and the other 4G is a RAMDISK ... used for the Paging File. It's an idea out of an OLD playbook, but it can / does work... Certainly not "out of the box" though.
I was curious of not so much reading the story (I didn't :), but wanted to know what a dumb ass really looks like.
Perhaps this will save you some trouble: dumb ass
Here, in the midwest US, changing the clocks is completely obnoxious.
When we spring ahead I lose TWO hours. One with the clock change, and the other changing all the clocks here and there that don't automatically update. Sure, I could change them here and there, as I come across them (which is what I typically do) -- I've also done the motion of exercise to go around and change them all at the same time. It takes an hour (yes, I apparently have that many clocks). Either I lose the hour all at once changing them at the same time, or I lose the same hour here and there. Either way I end up losing two hours over time with each spring change. I have specifically stopped buying appliances with clocks on them for just this reason (one more clock to fix)...
When we fall back I gain nothing. I lose the hour that was gained... (see above :)
And I noticed that the older I get the more and more this screws up my sleep (particularly in the spring for some reason).
With or without the change there will always be a time when I get up to go to work and come home that it will be light out and completely dark. There is no point to changing the clocks.
We should just change the clocks 1/2 an hour and be done with it...
Haven't really used iGoogle all that much. Had a layout that I liked and decided to log back in and see what the fuss was about. Some of the widgets didn't quite work right -- so I deleted them ... and when looking for replacements. Found some and decided to keep looking through them to see what is out there. Very shortly I get this error (and can't do anything else right now):
Google Error
We're sorry... ... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.
We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.
There's links there for the spyware and viruses which goes to CNet downloads for ... Windows applications. Too bad I like OS X for my GUI (and their widgets certainly don't cause me this trouble). Curiously I did a clamscan (anyway) and guess what ... found nothing as expected.
Bah. Bad Google. DO NO EVIL.
Try to charge something outrageous and you're likely to fall foul of the squatter rules.
Your idea of outrageous and mine can be, and probably are, very different. .com domain -- 99.9% of those have simply been ignored. .US version. Squatter rules? Try me. It was registered before the likes of Apple. :)
I've had many offers for my 4 letter
It is my name and short of a $500,000 offer (up front) I won't transfer it. It is also registered through 2035 along with the
Another domain that was in my control was my fathers name (and when it was registered our family business). When it was active (business good) there were many offers for it and my stock answer to all requests was US$1,000,000. That would cover the costs to reprint stationery, business cards, and deal with all the technical issues involved along with putting some money in my pocket.
The spam level was through the roof for this domain (probably still is). When the business was closed I transferred all usage to the .US version of the same name (which I still hold). The .COM domain simply went silent and then I got an offer.
It was a reasonable offer up front (IMHO) for $5,000 along with a name, address, and phone number to contact if I was interested. I called the gentleman and we spoke a few times on the phone working out the details (I am much more technically knowledgeable than he is). He sent me a check with a note in the memo along the lines of "purchase all rights to zzzz.com". The check cleared and I transferred the domain (and even hosted the DNS for almost 6 months until they go it all sorted out on his end).
No third parties or attorney's had to get involved. It was in the phone conversations that we both developed the trust needed to move forward. We also discussed how to close the deal to make sure neither of us were trying to screw the other guy.
MSFT will fall one day, but chumps like you forestall this inevitability. Please stop.
... in the form of a short.
... the sooner I could simply retire.
Yes, please do stop. I expect to continue making money, hand over fist, on Apple stock. Google hasn't been disappointing either. In using the technologies it is painfully obvious how flawed Microsoft products are and become (after buying out various companies). I have a lot riding on Microsoft stock
The sooner they fall
I've got one word for my country's dumb ass air force: honeypot ...turn around, of course, is fair play as well IMHO...
...if they think they're the only ones with a [illegal] botnet then they better think again...
What ever they attempt to throw at my network I hope their systems are dutifully patched.
11 million? As previously stated this is a joke. 11 BILLION *maybe* -- and that would have to be re-spent EVERY YEAR to keep up with patches, work-arounds, new operating systems, and my dusted off C=64 controlling 2 million XP machines.
rotflmao
Maybe this comment is also hate crime? Who knows. What I *know* is that I can say that Jesus [...] smoking a joint and nobody will prevent me from saying it, [...]
Maybe I should have gone to church today [Easter]. That's one Jew I'd like to get to know better... With his long hair and cavalier way I'd bet he would have made one hell of a programmer today.
*Caveat: I am Christian and my best friends are pot smoking Jew's.
I have nothing to hide ... but that IS completely beside the point.
... one day I will give a shit. One day. Today, I do not. I think it is funny and their information should be freakin' published. I personally want to know where each and everyone of them has been, when, and why.
I'll give a shit about this when I can pick up the phone and not think it is already bugged or being listened to.
I'll give a shit when I can see the records of the numbers that were bugged in this country WITHOUT A WARRANT.
I'll give a shit the day I can use my computer and not worry about the links I click on.
Trust me
I will assume that on this "new Internet" that we won't be allowed to legally have a open wireless routers as well. Otherwise I'll just sit outside your house, or point my Pringles can towards your window from the comfort of my couch, and use your registered connection on this "new Internet" and let you take the wrap for my crimes.
/. to find my IPv4 address which will easily lead him to my ISP as it is a static address and properly registered. Either that or the whois lookup and a subpoena with the registered registrar would do as well. I wonder if I'm moving too fast for him?
:*] ... it is my livelihood after-all as I am a geek.
Of course I'm on the "old Internet" right now and if Patrick thinks I should be investigated today I'm sure he can subpoena records on
Seriously though -- I just use the Internet [no crimes coming from me
I suppose we should also consider changing our banking system(s) since there are also a lot of crimes happening with these new fangled credit and debit bank cards. What a moron.
File formats that ARE insecure ... the ones that come to mind are .EXE, .COM, .SCR, .PIF, .CHM, .DLL, .VB* ... the list is long. ... with Microsoft's logic these aren't insecure. It's the program (Windows) that uses them. I would agree.
Oh, wait
Fortunately my various flavors of un*x boxes don't understand what to do with these...
I would love to read the letter Microsoft's legal department got over the December update.
Too bad that won't be made public.
Who do I think has the stock pile of unused bandwidth capabilities and the funds / know-how on coming up with some alternative last-mile options? My end of year 2007 prediction: Google comes out with a flying blimp last mile wireless option. They may even be in line to have a chunk of the wireless spectrum, who knows? :) Currently I'm paying $55 for a wireless 10Mbit (synchronous) option that runs in the 5Ghz range (and yes, +900K/sec is the norm). What if Google comes along and can offer $80 45Mbit capabilities? -SOLD- They could also offer 10Mbit for $35, 5Mbit for $19.95, and what-not.
:)
Mental note: buy more goog (and to clarify: I do already own personally and independently purchased Google stock. Not a lot. Some... Buy if you want, sell if you must. I do not work for Google.
Blockbuster lost me when I went to rent another movie (many many years ago) and I was returning a very late movie at the same time. The thing that got me the most was that the movie wasn't all that good and I didn't even finish watching it -- I was just busy with life / work and forgot about it (my bad).
:) -- 847.854.0048
I ended up at the counter with the manager and the late fee being requested far exceeded the retail cost of the movie (which was available -- it wasn't some new release). I offered to buy it which was refused. They wanted their late fee.
I simply excused myself to "think about it" -- and walked to the corner of the store to stew for a moment. Then called the credit card company with my cell phone and reported my card as lost. Knowing that I had moved the address they had on file was also incorrect. The reason I probably didn't get their reminder phone call is they (as everyone else I don't want to hear from as such) get one of my ISDN circuit numbers (outbound phone, backup Internet
I walked back up to the counter and put the movie and my membership card down. Let the gal know that the address they had wouldn't reach me, the credit card they had on file was DOA, and that since they wouldn't except my offer to buy the movie they get $-0- and just lost a customer. Go ahead and attempt to put it into collections and I'd happily fight it in court if they ever found me. I've never heard from them, have seen no such indication on my credit reports over the years of a unpaid debt, nor have ever been back.
I used to rent 2-3 movies per week on average...
Why the new Dell? Ever consider / try the MacBook w/ Parallels / VMWare? [if it is an Intel based one]
:), Crystal Reports (working on Mac / Linux options), and the kicker: AutoCAD. Running AutoCAD on Parallels it is hard to tell you're not on a "real" workstation... Internet access is prohibited from Windows, but the Mac gets it all.
Talk about bang for your buck (!)
I too have three applications that are so Windows based -- an accounting application (database back-end is FoxPro no less
Of course my Dell workstation (existing hardware) at work was converted to a Linux workstation which runs VMWare for the necessary Windows applications...
I do recall someone telling me that no CPU would ever run at more than 2GHz, as it would then start emitting microwave radiation...
:*)
:).
I remember having / making a similar claim myself way back when -- with the 486/33 and 486/66 being the hot system in the day. I predicted they'd have a hard time getting above ~80Mhz because of FM radio interference / shielding problems. Boy was I wrong....
Today I predict "Moore's Law" to hold pretty true -- even in 10 or 15 years. IBM has been playing with using atoms as the gate / switch which will make today's CPU's look like Model T's.
In the 90's they had http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/vintage/vintage_4506VV1003.html
Not too long ago they've done http://domino.watson.ibm.com/comm/pr.nsf/pages/news.20040909_samm.html
And recently it has been http://www.physorg.com/news107703707.html
This will both be a boom for storage and the chips themselves IMHO (not to mention my stock
As otherwise stated being ILLEGALLY detained is a felony.
You're being an ass for not realizing the emergency in the situation.
And just FYI -- in my town the non-emergency number and 911 ring to the same panel and end up with the same set of dispatchers. I helped program it.
"Tortious interference," is part of english common law roughly defined as the causing of harm by disrupting something that belongs to someone else
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Would the operators of the bot-nets not be disrupting something that belongs to you (your network)?
What they're blocking / shutting down access to appears to be much more likely to be found illegal.
If you're inferring that the ISP's users are being caused harm by such a disruption then you're missing a KEY point. The users do NOT own said network, but are simply renting time on another owners network. If they don't like it -- then they *can* become their own ISP at most likely a considerable expense.
I am effectively my own ISP at home (multi-homed) and pay for the privilege to do so. With multiple ISP's each with a 10Mbit pipe (in the USA, yes it is possible) with my own DNS server(s), email server(s), etc. Of course I am an IT admin for my career and this network is my test-bed before I roll anything into production.
Today it absolutely amazes me that ISP's haven't done such a thing on a wider scale. It amazes me even more they allow outbound traffic on port 25 among others. On the corporate network(s) I have "hijacked" DNS as I saw fit for well over a decade. If they (the "bad guys") use a static IP instead that makes it just that much easier IMHO to block for a determined amount of time (determined by me
Is it (the Internet) going to be a endless "whack a mole" game (IPv4 or 6)? Sure. I'm good with that -- and with the tools I've developed over the years have gotten quite good and dealing with attacks directed at my networks.
On the corporate network(s) I haven't dealt with "whack a mole" from inside the network in over 10 years. The last mistake I made was not having a policy / way to deal with roaming sales laptops coming in (infected) and bringing chunks of the internal network to its knees. It happened once. Only once.
Outbound port 25, 53, 80, and many others as I decide from the end users workstations? No way! Why would ISP's allow this for their typical dynamic IP type user? It is their network after all... Can the end users cause problems with Hamachi type VPN's allowing back doors into the network? Sure, a power user can always setup a ssh type tunnel -- and that type of traffic is rather easy to identify (and is against corporate policy). ISP's couldn't (and shouldn't) try and block such traffic -- but a bot-net becomes rather infective beyond a DOS type attack if none of the clients can spew out spam directly on port 25... Trying to pump that traffic through the legit ISP/company email server and the traffic spike wouldn't last more than a few seconds or -X- number of messages over -Y- time frame on my networks.
My mom and dad would have absolutely NO USE to directly connect to port 25 other than through the ISP's mail server -- even though they use port 587 with a SSL connection. Proper mail server shouldn't accept any such connection unless authenticated either -- otherwise we'd just be shifting the problem from port 25 to 587 in this case. Mom and dad wouldn't even notice if the ISP setup a proxy for port 80/443, neither have the users ever noticed or complained it is a proxy there (it appears as a direct connection, but it is not
The problem with all of this from the legal end of it for ISP's (I'm sure). The second they filter -A- and miss -B- where -B- caused harm by some child seeing something they shouldn't have they may have given up their "common carrier" type status. It's an interesting rabbit hole to go down.
In retrospect I'm thinking ISP's should simply note a user appears to be infected and
NO CARRIER
They had me interested until this point, from the article:
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:). I would, however, expect more by 2020. TODAY we should already have such a car as an option. I drive a minimum of 100 miles a day. Every day. Great gas mileage (w/ a 4 banger Subaru) -- just use more of it needlessly. Heck, with all the stop and go traffic I would get a great re-charge on breaking alone. Surely they can come up with a design with a small onboard generator (only) that run on some acceptable alternative fuel. Gas or otherwise -- this would be a good car. TODAY. In 2020 I, at the very least, expect the car to be able to 1) drive itself and 2) on manual control give me a good HUD display showing coming traffic patterns, warnings, overlay maps [Google style :], and for the driver -- minimal entertainment unless completely on real auto-pilot. Anyway, I digress...
"Interior
Seating for 5 +2 with European ergonomic design; all electronic touch screen controls on-board carputer: Windows XP, Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth, High definition video, iPod ready, Fire wire, USB2 and Mini USB ports"
How about the option for an upgrade. I'd take Ubuntu over this (less licensing costs), and if that's a problem (due to patent fud currently going around) then definitely OS X (which I may prefer anyway
If for navigation purposes (only) then either something like Tom Tom or my preference, "wife wife".
If for entertainment purposes -- a Mac-Mini would suffice perfectly (it runs my projector / TV). That little remote sure is nice...
I would, however, take such a car today -- at the "right price" (39K US) -- and don't give me $38,900 as the base option (~20K stripped). By 2020 I don't think we'll be flying (though someday, perhaps, maybe
XP, Media Edition, or Vista though? No thanks...
With the number of computer(s) and / or hard drive(s) that are already in here ... not to mention those that come and go ... knowing *MY* luck?
Fire.
That would probably be the HP -1020 [Windows] printer.
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It's the model in the US -- and being a Mac user I got suckered...
It will work with OS X if you use the 1022 driver -- but sharing it is still a problem...
HP only support OS X with the 1022 series.
Spend the extra and go with the HP-1022n [Network].
They all use the same toner cartridge which made trading my up less painful.
We print so rarely at home ink-jets were nothing but a problem (dried up print heads).
So much ink was being wasted just cleaning the heads just to print one random page.
For photo print (only) it is still being used -- and always with ink-refills (no issues yet).
The HP-1022n also makes a great office small workgroup printer -- their peppered all over the office on various desks. For large print jobs and / or color those print jobs go to the central color copier / printer / fax / scanner type machines.
No, I do not work for HP -- just a happy customer with this particular printer (and one that misses his old LJ4's -- those rocked
As a passenger ... and a pilot I think this is a VERY dangerous idea. More so than dealing with the terrorists in other ways.
Let me qualify myself -- I am a hobbyist when it comes to flying. Single and dual engine props are the largest I've ever flown myself, but I know a damn good landing when I see / feel one. Flying "runs in the family" as my brother does it, my father, my grandfather [did, passed away], and my Uncle is a commercial pilot himself. Growing up it was common to go and visit grandpa (or more often have him fly over to us) in the rent-a-plane type club -- why drive and deal with all the traffic? When we wanted to go downtown to the city -- just fly in. I was flying when I was six... Anyway, I digress...
On a recent commercial trip to Hawaii I can remember two specific landings that took place. One was in bad weather and the landing impressed me so much that I waited around to find out who landed the plane. The pilot proudly introduced me to his co-pilot and informed me it was his first real landing as such [flying passengers and not testing / in a simulator]. The other landing scared the hell out of me and within seconds of touching down I looked at my white-knuckled scared wife and said "somethings wrong, we're going off the runway". The weather was calm and clear -- and at the gate the pilot apologized to *everyone* over the PA system and informed us that the landing that took place was done by the emergency autopilot landing system [a scheduled test -- WITH PASSENGERS]. THANK GOD he was able to dis-engage said system and go with a hard left rudder when he did...
Due to that last landing it has been the _last_ commercial flight I've taken (or plan to take). I'll fly myself, thank you.
What do I do for a living? Ironically computer [programming] -- and I know all too well what can (and does) go wrong with these types of computer programs. There is NO WAY that all the bases and/or possibilities could be covered with our computer knowledge today.
As heard by Nelson Muntz from the Simpsons, "Haha!"
It is getting easier and easier to continue using Open Office is seems...
I tend to react the same way whenever any such call ever hits the "house phone".
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I've purposely have had multiple numbers for just this reason as an adult. Not too long ago ISDN sure beat out dialup and one circuit was simply always "busy" (inbound). Today it's even easier with VoIP -- particularly when I want to make a call and control what CID shows...
The house phone is only ever given to friends & family. Otherwise the bank, credit card companies, stores, and your brother can go ahead and try and reach me on my "other line" (and yes, all my bills are paid
Feel free. It'll either be busy or all-circuits-busy as the computer decides. My other number is 847.854.0048
In stark contrast to Linux, BSD, and OSX, which are completely defect free.
... I'll take any of the Unix's over Windows on my desktop and server any day/night of the week[end].
:). I remember the blank look on our 401k's administrators face when I simply said "NO." when they wanted to take our corporate employees accounts online so it would be easier for them [the bank] to manage. Hosted: on Windows. Hacked within 3 months and silently taken offline.
... and then the door.
Relatively speaking when looking at "critical" exploits [read: remote exploit taking full control of your system]?
Completely defect free? No. In comparison though
Of course I am one of the anal ones and monitor my banks servers [yes, I bank online] -- and have closed accounts when I've seen them go to Windows (and they later wonder why they got hacked; it was not me
Yeah, IMHO and experience (albeit limited even though I am a network admin and have multiple full fledged degrees in computer science) I would say the contrast is very stark. Those MSCE's that love to attempt to apply have dutifully been shown the server room