Sites like this come up all to frequently, even in google. What be really sweet, would be a way to EXCLUDE certain sites. Maybe it's already possible... I'm sick to death of the cruft that shows up in a search.
OSX will have arrived when select middle-click paste works in Aqua. Don't get me wrong, I'm typing this on a new 15" powerbook -- but lack of middle-click paste is about to kill me.
I'm struck looking at the diagrams how most of the bulk of Spray is made up of energy storage. Three separate banks of "Li CSC cells"... "refueling costs ~ $3000". Energy is indeed very valuable -- something I think we tend to forget being constantly attached to the power grid.
As a side matter, a google search on Li CSC batteries doesn't turn up much. What are they exactly?
Scanning didn't create a derivative work. Scanning added no actual content. Plus, as legal filings they're arguably public domain in the first place in which case they'd still be public domain after scanning.
Tell that to Westlaw or Lexis. Both of these companies supply the full text of court decisions, statutes, administrative decesions, etc. etc. All of these are available free at the respective courthouses, gov't offices, libraries where they are stored. Why then would a basic subscription to the state law databases of one state cost around $125 per month? Because the gathering and reformating of this widely dispersed inconveniently printed material has imense value. Westlaw and Lexis do not own the content, but they do own the manner in which it is presented. In a simialr vein, while groklaw doesn't own the content of the documents it has presented, it certainly owns the files it has created.
OK - I stand corrected on this usage. I still wonder if virus writing itself is illegal. It seems someone could write a program to do anything he or she wants, so long as it doesn't affect machines for which the author laks permission to use/infect.
Why not just link to a reference. As far as I can tell, the story is really dull, it looks like people are mad at him for reselling furniture....!... BFD
If you have permission to run a virus on their computers, and lets assume that their two computers are walled off from the rest of the world so the infection strays no further, why would you have legal bills? If I offered you the chance to break up my machine with a sledgehammer, do you think you could really be prosecuted for causing property damage? Is it really the case that viruses are per se illegal? Or is it that doing something without permission to someone else's computer is the illegal act?
I would think (without research or true knowledge) that no, it would not be a crime IF the writer has permission to run the virus on the computers. You can run anything you want provided you have permission for it. The problems arise when you run things you don't have permission to run, or you run something you own on computers you don't have permission to use. Barring those conditions, do whatever the heck you want.
When the batteries do quit working, the fix is less than $10.
A lame self-reply post to my vague line: I meant to say that when the batteries must be replaced because they won't hold a charge anymore, the fix is cheap.
I agree with you that pumping endless alkaline batteries through a device is bad. I also think that standard batteries are much more convenient and present a lower cost to the user. The solution seems pretty obvious -- rechargeable AAAs or even a new standard format that is smaller for those who can't stand the size of AAA. Case in point, I bought a NomadIImg in 2000 or 2001 - the two NiMH AAA batteries supplied with the device still hold a charge. And if it does go dead and I want to use it more -- I'm not SOL. When the batteries do quit working, the fix is less than $10.
I can't believe a dozen comments have been posted all to the effect of "don't look at the net w/ handheld - flashy is good",
Well, flashy sucks on handhelds or on a real computer. I almost feel like I'm back on a modem when I visit some sites which feel the need to pull their flashy ads of some distant server and won't display squat till that happens. Or sites that are FLASH only - sure it's neat once... maybe... but how about just dishing up information?
How many here would like to work for the UT AG's office as the official porn site screener? Can you imagine, getting decent pay, good benefits and spending your days surfing porn? I wonder if telecomuting is an option (I need saltwater proximity).
You must be a scrabble lover too. Scrabble and Go are the only games I won't cheat at. With monopoly, I see cheating as completely consistent with the spirit of the game... plus, nothing beats the joy you get when another Player pays you $7 rent on a crappy property he actually owns.;-)
What I was trying to say is that a difficult task accomplished leads to fame. Hillary climbed Mt. Everest and became world renowned because it was such a difficult task. If he had climbed a hill rising 200 meters above sea level, it would have been much easier. On the other hand, although his mom might have been proud, he wouldn't become world famous for it. Or a safe cracker. It probably takes less than a few hours to learn how to crack a Sentry firesafe. A real safe-cracker-geek will WANT to find the hardest safe he can and break in -- if for no other reason, than the recognition it would bring.
All I'm saying is that the difficulty presented by OSX, or *BSD, or any Linux flavor should entice highly skilled malware programers seeking high accolades. Out of the multitude of programmers in the world there must be plenty who are interested in the challenge "just because it's there".
One Question: will your new mobo be compatible with your existing RAM? If not, factor in another couple hundred.
Last time my mobo blew and forced me to upgrade, I had to upgrade not only my RAM, but also my video card. Even buying relatively cheap stuff, 512mb, a lower end video card, a mobo, an athlon, and tax -- I was over $400 - roughly $90-100 per component.
I probably could have saved $50 buying over the internet, but I much prefer buying from a cool local store who'll give an exchange or refund if something doesn't work. Decent prices w/o the rebate scam, No RMAs, no restocking, no waiting another week while UPS thrashes the hardware.
Now someone will come along and say - but this item works in some screwy way. I haven't found that item yet.;)
I have a new 15" PB too and it's definitely a sweet machine. But, I have one very huge complaint -- middle-click-paste. I'll never unlearn middlie-click-paste. It never fails, I'll select, go to where I want to paste, middle click, say "damn!", go back to get what I wanted, select, hit the clover-c, switch back, clover-v. I could be a fanboy if they'd put in middle-click-paste.
Whenever anybody talks about OS X vulnerabilities its always "If OS X gains market share" or "viruses on OS X are likely.." I can accept the THEORY that OS X will become a target as more people use it. BUT let's look at REAL numbers. I know of NO major (or even minor) outbreak of a virus or malware on OS X. Might..could...likeley....well there HAS NOT BEEN ONE.
You also hear frequently at how much more secure OSX is by design -- that it's just plain harder to crack. Given that reputation, coupled with millions of machines in the world, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume some higher level malware programmers would attempt to defeat OSX? It would be a challenge and success would bring some serious credibility amongst their peers. And the millions of machines is surely a sufficiently large test bed to create demonstrable effect.
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Sites like this come up all to frequently, even in google. What be really sweet, would be a way to EXCLUDE certain sites. Maybe it's already possible
OSX will have arrived when select middle-click paste works in Aqua. Don't get me wrong, I'm typing this on a new 15" powerbook -- but lack of middle-click paste is about to kill me.
Hey - thanks for the link -- it's very informative.
I'm struck looking at the diagrams how most of the bulk of Spray is made up of energy storage. Three separate banks of "Li CSC cells" ... "refueling costs ~ $3000". Energy is indeed very valuable -- something I think we tend to forget being constantly attached to the power grid.
As a side matter, a google search on Li CSC batteries doesn't turn up much. What are they exactly?
Tell that to Westlaw or Lexis. Both of these companies supply the full text of court decisions, statutes, administrative decesions, etc. etc. All of these are available free at the respective courthouses, gov't offices, libraries where they are stored. Why then would a basic subscription to the state law databases of one state cost around $125 per month? Because the gathering and reformating of this widely dispersed inconveniently printed material has imense value. Westlaw and Lexis do not own the content, but they do own the manner in which it is presented. In a simialr vein, while groklaw doesn't own the content of the documents it has presented, it certainly owns the files it has created.
OK - I stand corrected on this usage. I still wonder if virus writing itself is illegal. It seems someone could write a program to do anything he or she wants, so long as it doesn't affect machines for which the author laks permission to use/infect.
Why not just link to a reference. As far as I can tell, the story is really dull, it looks like people are mad at him for reselling furniture.
If you have permission to run a virus on their computers, and lets assume that their two computers are walled off from the rest of the world so the infection strays no further, why would you have legal bills? If I offered you the chance to break up my machine with a sledgehammer, do you think you could really be prosecuted for causing property damage? Is it really the case that viruses are per se illegal? Or is it that doing something without permission to someone else's computer is the illegal act?
I would think (without research or true knowledge) that no, it would not be a crime IF the writer has permission to run the virus on the computers. You can run anything you want provided you have permission for it. The problems arise when you run things you don't have permission to run, or you run something you own on computers you don't have permission to use. Barring those conditions, do whatever the heck you want.
A lame self-reply post to my vague line: I meant to say that when the batteries must be replaced because they won't hold a charge anymore, the fix is cheap.
I agree with you that pumping endless alkaline batteries through a device is bad. I also think that standard batteries are much more convenient and present a lower cost to the user. The solution seems pretty obvious -- rechargeable AAAs or even a new standard format that is smaller for those who can't stand the size of AAA. Case in point, I bought a NomadIImg in 2000 or 2001 - the two NiMH AAA batteries supplied with the device still hold a charge. And if it does go dead and I want to use it more -- I'm not SOL. When the batteries do quit working, the fix is less than $10.
Funny -- sadly though, it's obviously too subtle for slashdot mods.
Seems like an interesting idea, but imagine 40 years from now having to explain the grafedia link tatoo. That doesn't sound to brilliant.
What about scroll wheeling? I HATE as in [32point]HATE[/32point] acroread. Not only is it godawful slow -- it won't scroll damit.
I can't believe a dozen comments have been posted all to the effect of "don't look at the net w/ handheld - flashy is good",
... maybe ... but how about just dishing up information?
Well, flashy sucks on handhelds or on a real computer. I almost feel like I'm back on a modem when I visit some sites which feel the need to pull their flashy ads of some distant server and won't display squat till that happens. Or sites that are FLASH only - sure it's neat once
Saltwater proximity: I meant to imply Ocean Water.
How many here would like to work for the UT AG's office as the official porn site screener? Can you imagine, getting decent pay, good benefits and spending your days surfing porn? I wonder if telecomuting is an option (I need saltwater proximity).
You must be a scrabble lover too. Scrabble and Go are the only games I won't cheat at. With monopoly, I see cheating as completely consistent with the spirit of the game ... plus, nothing beats the joy you get when another Player pays you $7 rent on a crappy property he actually owns. ;-)
What I was trying to say is that a difficult task accomplished leads to fame. Hillary climbed Mt. Everest and became world renowned because it was such a difficult task. If he had climbed a hill rising 200 meters above sea level, it would have been much easier. On the other hand, although his mom might have been proud, he wouldn't become world famous for it. Or a safe cracker. It probably takes less than a few hours to learn how to crack a Sentry firesafe. A real safe-cracker-geek will WANT to find the hardest safe he can and break in -- if for no other reason, than the recognition it would bring.
All I'm saying is that the difficulty presented by OSX, or *BSD, or any Linux flavor should entice highly skilled malware programers seeking high accolades. Out of the multitude of programmers in the world there must be plenty who are interested in the challenge "just because it's there".
3+1+1+3+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 = 19 raw +50 for using all your letters
scrapple
Last time my mobo blew and forced me to upgrade, I had to upgrade not only my RAM, but also my video card. Even buying relatively cheap stuff, 512mb, a lower end video card, a mobo, an athlon, and tax -- I was over $400 - roughly $90-100 per component.
I probably could have saved $50 buying over the internet, but I much prefer buying from a cool local store who'll give an exchange or refund if something doesn't work. Decent prices w/o the rebate scam, No RMAs, no restocking, no waiting another week while UPS thrashes the hardware.
I have a new 15" PB too and it's definitely a sweet machine. But, I have one very huge complaint -- middle-click-paste. I'll never unlearn middlie-click-paste. It never fails, I'll select, go to where I want to paste, middle click, say "damn!", go back to get what I wanted, select, hit the clover-c, switch back, clover-v. I could be a fanboy if they'd put in middle-click-paste.
You also hear frequently at how much more secure OSX is by design -- that it's just plain harder to crack. Given that reputation, coupled with millions of machines in the world, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume some higher level malware programmers would attempt to defeat OSX? It would be a challenge and success would bring some serious credibility amongst their peers. And the millions of machines is surely a sufficiently large test bed to create demonstrable effect.