hmmm, I guess I'm suggesting this should be integrated w/ the car, such that it couldn't be removed while it's in operation. maybe under the hood, or in somewhere else hidden. if it was removed then the car wouldn't start.
that would be beyond stupid. but that's not what I suggested. as many posters pointed out, there are many ways to foil such a device. instead, it should be integrated with the car.
I think that if you read your OS manual, it might say something about a power failure will cause a loss of an unsaved data. But then again this is kinda obvious. I don't think most people would call this a bug.
Here's little tidbit for all of you considering this service. You may be able to get free service via a HDTV tuner - and you don't need to have a HDTV to view it. Actually the vast majority of programming is not in HD, yet it is still digital and better picture quality than my Directv. I use a small indoor antenna to get reception (Zenith Silver Sensor).
no doubt many americans are superstitious and the redskins election game statistic has received a decent amount of news exposure. so will the republicans give up and skip the polls in lieu of an imminent loss? or will this invoke a rally to lead them to victory?
My initial thoughts w/o RTFA.. There was most likely a company policy against use the network for anything but business purposes - most all companies have these. They exist to provide protection against flagrant misuse and are rarely enforced for the vast majority of us. My guess is that they didn't like this guy.
This sounds pretty cool, but you still need to be tethered to a video cable. What I'd like to do is receive the tv on my desktop and be able to broadcast it via wifi to my laptop. I've done it before using the nullsoft streaming server, but it's a bit clumsy as I can't change channels. Is anyone aware of such a solution that would allow you to watch tv via wifi and change channels?
Um yes I will place a bid of.99 for NSYNC "I Need Love". moments later.. "You've been outbid by JustinSoDreamy1874". Um yes, impossible. I must have this.. I will bid 1.99...repeat until (rationale exceeds desire for justin. hint: rationale=low). Um yes victory.
An interesting paper, however it's completly idealogical. Consider the IRS's woes with its modernization effort. Also, think about all the mission critical software running on near-end-of-life VAX equipement. Letting software age without proper maintenance and improvement is a dangerous thing.
The following is a list of known issues with the current release version of Windows Services for UNIX.
* The dlopen() function fails to load shared libraries from an earlier version of Services for UNIX.
* The gcc(1) utility does not link with libraries in the path set in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. You must specify the library path using the -L option.
* The ld.so linker does not load libraries if the executable does not have an extension. You can work around this problem by writing a script that performs the following actions:
1. Copy the executable to a temporary file name with an extension in/tmp.
2. Launch ld.so with the new temporary file name with the extension.
3. Delete the temporary file.
* In this release, after a program calls fork(), thread synchronization objects of a parent process are reinitialized for reuse in the child process.
* Moving a symbolic link across directories from a UNIX client on a Windows Services for UNIX NFS mount will make the link invalid.
* When the Interix exec*() family of functions is called to run a Win32 program, command-line arguments can be truncated if the arguments exceed 32 KB in size and the environment exceeds 30 KB.
* The following features are not available in this release:
o Complete support of Distributed File System (DFS) and reparse points is unavailable. Some operations might work, but anything that relies on proper inodes will fail.
o Sending SIGSTOP and SIGCONT signals to Win32 processes is not supported on Windows 2000. This is supported on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Sending SIGTSTP to Win32 processes is not supported on any Windows platform.
* Additional notes for the Windows Services for UNIX Help section entitled "Creating a user for inetd": For Interix daemons (like rlogind and telnetd) that are started by the Interix inetd program to run properly, the inetd process must be executed by the local or domain Administrator.
* If a user's home directory is not set in Active Directory or in the user's local account, Windows and the Interix subsystem default to different home directories for the user. Usually, Windows defaults to C:\Documents and Settings\user_name while Interix defaults to the root (/) directory, which maps to %SFUDIR%. Furthermore, when a user starts an Interix command shell, the user's home directory is the Windows home directory, but if the same user then explicitly logs in (using the login command), the user's home directory is set to the user's Interix home directory.
The following applies to Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 JPN only:
* The default editor for the Windows-based crontab utility (Crontab.exe) is vi. However, vi cannot be used to edit crontab entries on most systems running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 JPN because the path name of the temporary file used for this purpose is likely to contain multibyte characters, and the version of vi provided with Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 cannot work with path names containing multibyte characters. To avoid this problem, you can do one of two things:
o Set the EDITOR environment variable to the path name of another text editor, such as Windows Notepad.
o Obtain a version of vi that can work with path names containing multibyte characters.
but on a side note, they picked an unusual port (8543) to run their secure server. This means a small percentage of users won't be able to use their site.
It's ironic in that if Intel was a software (only) company, this probably wouldn't make a headline. If they were a software company, the customer would probably end up paying for the fix. You have to wonder what it would be like if software was developed and tested with the same rigor as hardware. Instead, software is often pushed out the door, chock full of bugs, and it's the customer who ultimately pays the price. Of course I'm generalizing, I understand there's plenty of quality software out there, but much more poor quality software. The obvious explanation is that software is of lesser quality because it can be; it can be patched, and with great efficiency these days via auto updates, whereas hardware doesn't afford the same benefit.
in that it would cost more for them to design the less expensive model differently. While seemingly illogical, maybe if this trend continues, we will end up paying more for the same thing, so that it can't be hacked. However I imagine these companies don't see this as much of a threat, as the hacker element represents a tiny portion of the consumer market.
Can someone help me understand why I would want to use Python as opposed to Java? I've read several articles touting how concise Python is e.g. for what takes 20 lines in Java, can be done in 3 lines in Python. This argument just doesn't hold water. Am I to believe that us coders are that slow at typing? And we don't have modern IDEs that handle source code generation? And most importantly the bulk of development time should be spent in design and problem solving, not typing, right? We should also keep in mind the reality that we as programmers make mistakes and typing a few extra characters to improve code readability/maintainability may not be at that bad of an idea.
I agree.. hats off to these guys for their cool idea, but here we are combining a case that "should" last forever with a computer that will be obsolete in a few years. What do you do with your beautiful case when it no longer fits the latest computers. I guess it makes sense for those with too much money, but I'd just upgrade my computer instead.
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hmmm, I guess I'm suggesting this should be integrated w/ the car, such that it couldn't be removed while it's in operation. maybe under the hood, or in somewhere else hidden. if it was removed then the car wouldn't start.
that would be beyond stupid. but that's not what I suggested. as many posters pointed out, there are many ways to foil such a device. instead, it should be integrated with the car.
they should attach the gps device to the car and secure it such that if tampered with, it would disable the vehicle.
I think that if you read your OS manual, it might say something about a power failure will cause a loss of an unsaved data. But then again this is kinda obvious. I don't think most people would call this a bug.
Since when is a power failure a bug? I had thought a bug is an unintended behavior in software/hardware.
There's enough supply, however business want cheaper labor.. it's that whole supply/demand thing.
Here's little tidbit for all of you considering this service. You may be able to get free service via a HDTV tuner - and you don't need to have a HDTV to view it. Actually the vast majority of programming is not in HD, yet it is still digital and better picture quality than my Directv. I use a small indoor antenna to get reception (Zenith Silver Sensor).
their logo bears a striking resemblence to Vignette's
Who is more evil than Bill Gates you ask? Well apparently philip greenspun.
no doubt many americans are superstitious and the redskins election game statistic has received a decent amount of news exposure. so will the republicans give up and skip the polls in lieu of an imminent loss? or will this invoke a rally to lead them to victory?
My initial thoughts w/o RTFA.. There was most likely a company policy against use the network for anything but business purposes - most all companies have these. They exist to provide protection against flagrant misuse and are rarely enforced for the vast majority of us. My guess is that they didn't like this guy.
This sounds pretty cool, but you still need to be tethered to a video cable. What I'd like to do is receive the tv on my desktop and be able to broadcast it via wifi to my laptop. I've done it before using the nullsoft streaming server, but it's a bit clumsy as I can't change channels. Is anyone aware of such a solution that would allow you to watch tv via wifi and change channels?
we are always feeling the force of gravity, right? the only difference with sky diving is an equal and opposite force at terminal velocity.
Um yes I will place a bid of .99 for NSYNC "I Need Love". moments later.. "You've been outbid by JustinSoDreamy1874". Um yes, impossible. I must have this.. I will bid 1.99. ..repeat until (rationale exceeds desire for justin. hint: rationale=low). Um yes victory.
An interesting paper, however it's completly idealogical. Consider the IRS's woes with its modernization effort. Also, think about all the mission critical software running on near-end-of-life VAX equipement. Letting software age without proper maintenance and improvement is a dangerous thing.
This is a great idea because someone needs to look after the children while their parents are at the Love Hotel. Seriously
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KNOWN ISSUES and LIMITATIONS
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The following is a list of known issues with the current release version of Windows Services for UNIX.
* The dlopen() function fails to load shared libraries from an earlier version of Services for UNIX.
* The gcc(1) utility does not link with libraries in the path set in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. You must specify the library path using the -L option.
* The ld.so linker does not load libraries if the executable does not have an extension. You can work around this problem by writing a script that performs the following actions:
1. Copy the executable to a temporary file name with an extension in
2. Launch ld.so with the new temporary file name with the extension.
3. Delete the temporary file.
* In this release, after a program calls fork(), thread synchronization objects of a parent process are reinitialized for reuse in the child process.
* Moving a symbolic link across directories from a UNIX client on a Windows Services for UNIX NFS mount will make the link invalid.
* When the Interix exec*() family of functions is called to run a Win32 program, command-line arguments can be truncated if the arguments exceed 32 KB in size and the environment exceeds 30 KB.
* The following features are not available in this release:
o Complete support of Distributed File System (DFS) and reparse points is unavailable. Some operations might work, but anything that relies on proper inodes will fail.
o Sending SIGSTOP and SIGCONT signals to Win32 processes is not supported on Windows 2000. This is supported on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Sending SIGTSTP to Win32 processes is not supported on any Windows platform.
* Additional notes for the Windows Services for UNIX Help section entitled "Creating a user for inetd": For Interix daemons (like rlogind and telnetd) that are started by the Interix inetd program to run properly, the inetd process must be executed by the local or domain Administrator.
* If a user's home directory is not set in Active Directory or in the user's local account, Windows and the Interix subsystem default to different home directories for the user. Usually, Windows defaults to C:\Documents and Settings\user_name while Interix defaults to the root (/) directory, which maps to %SFUDIR%. Furthermore, when a user starts an Interix command shell, the user's home directory is the Windows home directory, but if the same user then explicitly logs in (using the login command), the user's home directory is set to the user's Interix home directory.
The following applies to Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 JPN only:
* The default editor for the Windows-based crontab utility (Crontab.exe) is vi. However, vi cannot be used to edit crontab entries on most systems running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 JPN because the path name of the temporary file used for this purpose is likely to contain multibyte characters, and the version of vi provided with Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 cannot work with path names containing multibyte characters. To avoid this problem, you can do one of two things:
o Set the EDITOR environment variable to the path name of another text editor, such as Windows Notepad.
o Obtain a version of vi that can work with path names containing multibyte characters.
but on a side note, they picked an unusual port (8543) to run their secure server. This means a small percentage of users won't be able to use their site.
It's ironic in that if Intel was a software (only) company, this probably wouldn't make a headline. If they were a software company, the customer would probably end up paying for the fix. You have to wonder what it would be like if software was developed and tested with the same rigor as hardware. Instead, software is often pushed out the door, chock full of bugs, and it's the customer who ultimately pays the price. Of course I'm generalizing, I understand there's plenty of quality software out there, but much more poor quality software. The obvious explanation is that software is of lesser quality because it can be; it can be patched, and with great efficiency these days via auto updates, whereas hardware doesn't afford the same benefit.
in that it would cost more for them to design the less expensive model differently. While seemingly illogical, maybe if this trend continues, we will end up paying more for the same thing, so that it can't be hacked. However I imagine these companies don't see this as much of a threat, as the hacker element represents a tiny portion of the consumer market.
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article about one rocket belt company.
Can someone help me understand why I would want to use Python as opposed to Java? I've read several articles touting how concise Python is e.g. for what takes 20 lines in Java, can be done in 3 lines in Python. This argument just doesn't hold water. Am I to believe that us coders are that slow at typing? And we don't have modern IDEs that handle source code generation? And most importantly the bulk of development time should be spent in design and problem solving, not typing, right? We should also keep in mind the reality that we as programmers make mistakes and typing a few extra characters to improve code readability/maintainability may not be at that bad of an idea.
I agree.. hats off to these guys for their cool idea, but here we are combining a case that "should" last forever with a computer that will be obsolete in a few years. What do you do with your beautiful case when it no longer fits the latest computers. I guess it makes sense for those with too much money, but I'd just upgrade my computer instead.