Well, the w00w00 guys claim AOL is going to fix it server-side, so if they believe it, I would too. My guess is whatever features that are required to exploit this require some communication through the server to work. If this is the case, its a simple matter of doing buffer checks at the server before they're sent out to the recipient.
Until they do fix it, you can either use AIM Filter or change your preferences so that only people on your buddy list can contact you. Neither is 100% foolproof, but definitely better than nothing.
Um, the protocol has nothing to do with this security issue. The security issue is in the Windows client implementation of this protocol. For another thing, the AIM protocol IS completely documented by AOL-- at least to the point where you can create a basic AIM clone using just that documentation.
Once again, the problem is in the Windows client and not the protocol, and the protocol is openly documented. Get your facts straight next time.
Well until the G3, they never used the G* names in marketing their chips. Using this logic, its pretty clear that the poster meant G3 and above aren't supported.
Each produces high quality products and competes directly with the other, but the prices are still very high.
The prices are high compared maybe to those consumables the first poster mentioned. But when considered against the usefulness of those tools, the prices really aren't that high. And beyond that, can you imagine how much more expensive they might be if there was only one (and thus no competition) ?
It's a dog on anything less than a 366 MHz G3 with at least 128MB RAM
I was first running OS X on a 266MHz G3 with 192MB RAM. Since then, in different steps, I upgraded the CPU to a 300MHz G3 (mainly because it has 2x the cache that the 266 does) and the RAM to 768MB. The heftier CPU helped a little bit, but the real noticeable difference came with the big RAM upgrade. With OS X, you need 128MB just to get the OS up and running and useable. Consider running any applications and that memory requirement goes up fast. When I upgraded the RAM, I no longer had to deal with the slow UI responsiveness that I had with the smaller amount of RAM. So I'd definitely say that OS X will run just fine any pretty much any speed G3-- as long as there is oodles of RAM for it to consume.
Heh.. still got it. Still have regular Tecmo Bowl for the original gameboy. Good times, good times.
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Does anyone really give any weight to the AP rankings or BCS shit anymore? This year alone has proved how shitty both are. Div I college football needs playoffs and championships just like every other college (and professional) sport before anyone can truly be called #1 or champion or whatever.
I've actually talked to several headhunter companies on this same topic, and they all tell me the same thing: count experience as the amount of time you have been employed, on a paid basis or not, to do this type of work. Going on this, I have no doubt that this 19-yr old has 5 yrs experience. I myself had a paying job programming small in-house utilities for a local trucking company when I was 14. Just because you didn't do it, or don't personally know anyone that did, doesn't mean that it isn't possible or that this kid didn't do it.
Like someone else said, I find it really hard to believe that this guy would submit a question with a story he couldn't backup, especially knowing how nit-picky and critical the/. population can be.
But that retardo kind of user isn't who HP is targetting with their $3k OS. They're targetting companies who want to spend less time setting up and securing their systems. Most of the features of this software could be replicated by an intelligent admin, but doing that takes much more time and effort. Any company running servers has to spend employee time to make sure those servers are setup properly and stay secure. I can see the logic in thinking that if you start with a smarter, more secure product that you will spend less employee time setting up and securing it.
heh.. try links instead of lynx. not only does it not have the tons of security issues that lynx does, it supports a lot more of the HTML spec (tables, frames, more) and is much faster in my experience.
The company I just left a few months ago has been a Dell customer for about 4 years and they'll say the same thing: Dell is great about support. They had excellent turnaround time on fixing the desktops we had (48hrs max) but the turnaroundtime on the servers was even better. And the fact that Dell was completely flawless in their support duties in 4 years will probably keep this company going back to Dell forever.
The Microsoft KB you want is the Natural Keyboard Pro. It's the one that has the 20 or so extra buttons at the top for media, internet, etc. I've been using these keyboards since they came out (gone thru 2 already:) and I wouldn't buy anything else for myself. It has the normal arrow keys and normal insert/home/pgup/etc keys. Beyond that, it's not quite as big as most ergo keyboards and of the 5 or so different ergo keyboards I've used, it's definitely my favorite as far as comfort.
I never said not to hold corporations accountable. I simply meant that it is foolish to think that if I choose to buy an AMD processor this time instead of an Intel processor that it will really affect Intel's bottom line. "Well if everyone does it," they say. The real customers to Intel and such monsters is OEMs. And OEMs aren't going to stop buying from Intel because of morality issues. Not until the average Joe is so aware of Intel's morality problems that he pays so much attention when purchasing a computer as to not purchase one with an Intel processor. Let alone the average Joe going to buy a new computer couldn't tell you whether it was Intel or AMD or TI for that matter.
If it makes people sleep a little better at night, I say great, try to voice your miniscule capitalist voice. But back here in reality, it takes a little more than 1 guy or even a few guys refusing to buy a product to get a company to change its ways. And that simple fact is the reason that I choose products on their individual merits and rarely on the history of the company producing them. Granted, there's exceptions, but they are few and far between.
I don't know about anyone else, but particularly when it comes to computer products, I usually just put aside any grudges I have against a company and go with the product that has the best price/performance ratio.
Everything you need to customize WinCE for a portable device is available FREE OF CHARGE. This includes the source code for the entire OS and development tools. Only when a company is selling devices using the operating system must they pay anything.
Beyond that, I've owned and used several WinCE devices and have used tons of free apps for them. Again, it is quite easy to create apps for WinCE because the development tools are free. And developers aren't charged royalties of any kind of distributing WinCE applications.
Right, but the Red Carpet service is for updates. Which means the OS has already been purchased or downloaded, both of which cost something (my money or my time). MS makes me pay to get their software, Ximian makes me pay in download time in order to get their software.
Sure, one has a monetary price tag, and the other does not. But that hardly means there isn't a double standard. Both cost something to acquire, be it time or money, but only 1 costs extra to update with "priority access". I would hardly call the original post a troll because if MS were to implement a priority access type system like this, they would get flamed to no end.
But with TCP, it doesn't usually require per-packet dialog. It starts off per-packet, but then increases exponentially until packets have to be transmitted. So if the first packet goes through fine, it will send 2 before requiring dialog. If those go fine, it will send 4, and so on and so forth.
In practice, the FEC over UDP may be faster than any TCP/IP implementation in certain situations, but when you add in the extra volume of bandwidth (ala this company's implementation), I think it becomes much less attractive.
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Well, the w00w00 guys claim AOL is going to fix it server-side, so if they believe it, I would too. My guess is whatever features that are required to exploit this require some communication through the server to work. If this is the case, its a simple matter of doing buffer checks at the server before they're sent out to the recipient.
Until they do fix it, you can either use AIM Filter or change your preferences so that only people on your buddy list can contact you. Neither is 100% foolproof, but definitely better than nothing.
Um, the protocol has nothing to do with this security issue. The security issue is in the Windows client implementation of this protocol. For another thing, the AIM protocol IS completely documented by AOL-- at least to the point where you can create a basic AIM clone using just that documentation.
Once again, the problem is in the Windows client and not the protocol, and the protocol is openly documented. Get your facts straight next time.
Sending them a bill is one thing, but my guess is you wouldn't collect a single cent without filing a lawsuit.
Well until the G3, they never used the G* names in marketing their chips. Using this logic, its pretty clear that the poster meant G3 and above aren't supported.
Each produces high quality products and competes directly with the other, but the prices are still very high.
The prices are high compared maybe to those consumables the first poster mentioned. But when considered against the usefulness of those tools, the prices really aren't that high. And beyond that, can you imagine how much more expensive they might be if there was only one (and thus no competition) ?
It's a dog on anything less than a 366 MHz G3 with at least 128MB RAM
I was first running OS X on a 266MHz G3 with 192MB RAM. Since then, in different steps, I upgraded the CPU to a 300MHz G3 (mainly because it has 2x the cache that the 266 does) and the RAM to 768MB. The heftier CPU helped a little bit, but the real noticeable difference came with the big RAM upgrade. With OS X, you need 128MB just to get the OS up and running and useable. Consider running any applications and that memory requirement goes up fast. When I upgraded the RAM, I no longer had to deal with the slow UI responsiveness that I had with the smaller amount of RAM. So I'd definitely say that OS X will run just fine any pretty much any speed G3-- as long as there is oodles of RAM for it to consume.
Heh.. still got it. Still have regular Tecmo Bowl for the original gameboy. Good times, good times.
Does anyone really give any weight to the AP rankings or BCS shit anymore? This year alone has proved how shitty both are. Div I college football needs playoffs and championships just like every other college (and professional) sport before anyone can truly be called #1 or champion or whatever.
I've actually talked to several headhunter companies on this same topic, and they all tell me the same thing: count experience as the amount of time you have been employed, on a paid basis or not, to do this type of work. Going on this, I have no doubt that this 19-yr old has 5 yrs experience. I myself had a paying job programming small in-house utilities for a local trucking company when I was 14. Just because you didn't do it, or don't personally know anyone that did, doesn't mean that it isn't possible or that this kid didn't do it.
/. population can be.
Like someone else said, I find it really hard to believe that this guy would submit a question with a story he couldn't backup, especially knowing how nit-picky and critical the
Haha, no kidding. I wish I had mod points, cuz this deserves a 4,funny.
no thats where its from. metallica's my fav band of all time and that song is a particular favorite.
It is accessed via Objective-C.
It can be accessed from Java as well and I believe other bindings are possible, just not in existence yet.
But that retardo kind of user isn't who HP is targetting with their $3k OS. They're targetting companies who want to spend less time setting up and securing their systems. Most of the features of this software could be replicated by an intelligent admin, but doing that takes much more time and effort. Any company running servers has to spend employee time to make sure those servers are setup properly and stay secure. I can see the logic in thinking that if you start with a smarter, more secure product that you will spend less employee time setting up and securing it.
heh.. try links instead of lynx. not only does it not have the tons of security issues that lynx does, it supports a lot more of the HTML spec (tables, frames, more) and is much faster in my experience.
IBM cut out their consumer PC division in the US awhile back. But they kept selling them overseas and to government/educational customers.
The company I just left a few months ago has been a Dell customer for about 4 years and they'll say the same thing: Dell is great about support. They had excellent turnaround time on fixing the desktops we had (48hrs max) but the turnaroundtime on the servers was even better. And the fact that Dell was completely flawless in their support duties in 4 years will probably keep this company going back to Dell forever.
The Microsoft KB you want is the Natural Keyboard Pro. It's the one that has the 20 or so extra buttons at the top for media, internet, etc. I've been using these keyboards since they came out (gone thru 2 already :) and I wouldn't buy anything else for myself. It has the normal arrow keys and normal insert/home/pgup/etc keys. Beyond that, it's not quite as big as most ergo keyboards and of the 5 or so different ergo keyboards I've used, it's definitely my favorite as far as comfort.
If you read the page (gasp!), it specifically mentions that the guy put intake holes on the side. The pictures even make it fairly clear.
I never said not to hold corporations accountable. I simply meant that it is foolish to think that if I choose to buy an AMD processor this time instead of an Intel processor that it will really affect Intel's bottom line. "Well if everyone does it," they say. The real customers to Intel and such monsters is OEMs. And OEMs aren't going to stop buying from Intel because of morality issues. Not until the average Joe is so aware of Intel's morality problems that he pays so much attention when purchasing a computer as to not purchase one with an Intel processor. Let alone the average Joe going to buy a new computer couldn't tell you whether it was Intel or AMD or TI for that matter.
If it makes people sleep a little better at night, I say great, try to voice your miniscule capitalist voice. But back here in reality, it takes a little more than 1 guy or even a few guys refusing to buy a product to get a company to change its ways. And that simple fact is the reason that I choose products on their individual merits and rarely on the history of the company producing them. Granted, there's exceptions, but they are few and far between.
50kbit/sec cap?
Am I reading wrong or is that technically slower than the fastest analog modems?
I don't know about anyone else, but particularly when it comes to computer products, I usually just put aside any grudges I have against a company and go with the product that has the best price/performance ratio.
FreeBSD will have a native port of C# tools through Corel? How's that? Linkage?
Uh, no.
Everything you need to customize WinCE for a portable device is available FREE OF CHARGE. This includes the source code for the entire OS and development tools. Only when a company is selling devices using the operating system must they pay anything.
Beyond that, I've owned and used several WinCE devices and have used tons of free apps for them. Again, it is quite easy to create apps for WinCE because the development tools are free. And developers aren't charged royalties of any kind of distributing WinCE applications.
I give your post a -1,Ignorant.
Right, but the Red Carpet service is for updates. Which means the OS has already been purchased or downloaded, both of which cost something (my money or my time). MS makes me pay to get their software, Ximian makes me pay in download time in order to get their software.
Sure, one has a monetary price tag, and the other does not. But that hardly means there isn't a double standard. Both cost something to acquire, be it time or money, but only 1 costs extra to update with "priority access". I would hardly call the original post a troll because if MS were to implement a priority access type system like this, they would get flamed to no end.
But with TCP, it doesn't usually require per-packet dialog. It starts off per-packet, but then increases exponentially until packets have to be transmitted. So if the first packet goes through fine, it will send 2 before requiring dialog. If those go fine, it will send 4, and so on and so forth.
In practice, the FEC over UDP may be faster than any TCP/IP implementation in certain situations, but when you add in the extra volume of bandwidth (ala this company's implementation), I think it becomes much less attractive.