One of the benefits of email is that new mail waits in a mail box for me to look at when I am ready. I take advantage of this by disabling any new mail messages. No flashing, no popups and no noise. That way I can focus on my current task; checking my mail only when I am ready.
How about a good wiki with version control? Also, a versioning system like Subversion can be very useful for maintaining source code and configuration files.
I agree that 2.2 was super stable and that 2.4 was less so. However, I've found that 2.6 is very stable. Certainly more that 2.4. A lot of stability issues come down to how you build your kernel. Build only what you need. Don't use things marked experimental. Research your kernel/hardware combination before hand.
I don't think the magic of special effects is problem. I think the magic of story telling is lacking. All the magic moments you describe occurred because the story enthralled and surprised you.
Also, bringing your messages to your local machine makes them somewhat easier to protect.
Centralized email storage and backups are better protection than storing them locally on your workstation.
While I don't agree with your reasoning, offline email is important for travelling users. There are still places where it is very hard to get an Internet connection. Being able to still read your email, calendar and contacts in those places is highly valuable.
I encrypt my passwords in a text file. Many passwords I can remember but, some are used infrequently. Keeping them encrypted yet easy for me to access has made my life easier. I wrote about it Here
For everyday users I don't think constantly rotating passwords is a good idea. It's too inconvenient for them. Once that happens they start to write them down. I think a combination of a hardware key and a passphrase offer better security. As the saying goes, something you know, something you have or something you are.
Will all the money spend on fighting piracy result in a return in tax revenue greater than the cost of the war? The same could be said for the 'War on Drugs'. Like that war this is a war against supply. This will ulitmately fail as long as there is a demand.
While today's software is good I think some 'old' things from the past should be revived. We just don't make software like we used to. Large amounts of memory and CPU cycles have made us sloppy. Those people that designed software for a few kilobytes of RAM we smart.
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Any word on OGG support?
Stop using HTML or convert it plain text and it's hard not to spot a phish.
Please explain that comment.
Certain applications, e.g. Oracle and DB2, highly recommend or even force an X based installation procedure.
One of the benefits of email is that new mail waits in a mail box for me to look at when I am ready. I take advantage of this by disabling any new mail messages. No flashing, no popups and no noise. That way I can focus on my current task; checking my mail only when I am ready.
When I look at how people allow their focus to be interrupted by mobile devices I'm not so sure that they are really helping people's productivity.
Innovation may be stifled but it's not for lack of ideas. The coporate influence in copyright and patent laws are the choke point.
A trouble ticket system for users to request help is a must (e.g. Request Tracker).
How about a good wiki with version control? Also, a versioning system like Subversion can be very useful for maintaining source code and configuration files.
Encrypt your files.
Given Sony's history with its proprietary formats (e.g. Beta and AIT) I would not invest in Blue-Ray until it is well established.
Interesting. Do you think a Via chip could power a MythTV server?
I agree that 2.2 was super stable and that 2.4 was less so. However, I've found that 2.6 is very stable. Certainly more that 2.4. A lot of stability issues come down to how you build your kernel. Build only what you need. Don't use things marked experimental. Research your kernel/hardware combination before hand.
I don't think the magic of special effects is problem. I think the magic of story telling is lacking. All the magic moments you describe occurred because the story enthralled and surprised you.
Centralized email storage and backups are better protection than storing them locally on your workstation.
While I don't agree with your reasoning, offline email is important for travelling users. There are still places where it is very hard to get an Internet connection. Being able to still read your email, calendar and contacts in those places is highly valuable.
That's OK. You were expecting the editors to actually edit. Then again, this is Slashdot. What were you thinking? :)
If the unencrypted working file is stored on your hard drive it can be retrieved by others via undelete programs. Be sure to store it in RAM only.
For everyday users I don't think constantly rotating passwords is a good idea. It's too inconvenient for them. Once that happens they start to write them down. I think a combination of a hardware key and a passphrase offer better security. As the saying goes, something you know, something you have or something you are.
Ok, so you limit the size of allowed email attachments to a frugal 3MB. Now someone sends a 3MB attachment to all 500 people that use the mail server.
Which is why people should always, always comment their code. Yet, how many do?
Again? When did they stop?
IIRC they stopped painting them to save weight.
Will all the money spend on fighting piracy result in a return in tax revenue greater than the cost of the war? The same could be said for the 'War on Drugs'. Like that war this is a war against supply. This will ulitmately fail as long as there is a demand.
Considering how many markets Microsoft is in, Mr Lee would be awfully limited in his choice of new employers.
While today's software is good I think some 'old' things from the past should be revived. We just don't make software like we used to. Large amounts of memory and CPU cycles have made us sloppy. Those people that designed software for a few kilobytes of RAM we smart.