>>The owners wear a token with a encrypted wireless link with the laptop. If the token moves out of range the ZIA re-encrypts all data within 5 seconds.
Why don't 'they' just get it over with already and implant identity chips in our heads? So we don't have to worry about securing our laptops when we walk away to take a restroom break.
And our bosses won't have to worry about tracking how long we've been in the restroom... or when we enter and exit the office.... and the big siblings can track where we drive, where we fly, and where we < insert activity of choice here >.
>> How anyone who seriously uses the internet can stay with them is beyond me.
My wife who's a non-techie likes the service. She doensn't want to or need to learn how to use anything else.
There's no question that the serivce itself is tailored towards non-techies (housewives / kids / grandma), but to tell you the truth, I kind of like the Email interface. And I'm on so many old mailing lists... it's just easier(and nostalgic) to keep getting this stuff at the aol address.
Bandwith isn't a problem for me. I just do a broadband connection to their service. AND, it's a great serice to have as a backup for when my cable goes down, or when I'm in a hotel room, and need to dial up from my laptop.
So as it turns out, some people might actually have a need, or even a desire to keep AOL around. Like I said in my earlier post, they're not such a bad company.
>>Sure, now they control them, but how much has changed in these three since they got bought?
It's not like they stopped Mozilla development right? They could have brought it back in house, or stopped it altogether if they wanted to. It's not like it's a moneymaker or anything.
AOL isn't really such a bad company. All things considered, they're actually pretty darned good.
I've had an AOL account since 1993(go ahead.. make fun of me:P), and I can't complain about them at all. I get responsive customer service (the 2 times I needed it), and even got 3 months free service from them because they screwed up my billing information. I didn't even have to ask, they offered.
>>The Stratellite, which will be about 80 metres in diameter, is similar to a satellite, but it is stationed in the stratosphere at 19,000 metres rather than in orbit.
Maybe this sounds like a dumb question, but how do they plan on keeping one of these things in place? With an 18,000 foot cable? With some type of gyroscope mechanism?
Wouldn't the wind(and changes in air pressure) move the thing around like a, uh, baloon?
Forgive me, but I don't know that much about high altitude baloons. But I know that if the wind down here on the surface can rock my 2 ton truck around like a lego toy, it would probably do a number on a baloon in the upper atmosphere.
>>Online porn providers represent an ideal target, executives at Acacia say
Why, because they're profitable?
Not that I agree with Arcadia's belief that it owns those patents, but they shouldn't be single-ing out a particular industry. They should be going after everyone, not just the adult firms.
It sounds like gold-digging to me. Perhaps they should wait until their patent claims are considered legally valid before they try to strong arm anyone.
>>In the U.S., (cable modem providers) are beating the hell out of us," Rodey acknowledged. "But globally we're beating the hell out of them
What are cable installations like outside the US? Do the providers offer ISP services? Is there a correlation between offered cable ISP service, and DSL installations?
Without seeing the numbers, I can guess 2 reasons why DSL may be winning worldwide:
1. There's no cable/broadband alternative.
2. Even if there is, it may be that the support provided by the local telcos is superior to that offered here in the states.
Cable in the US, when it's available is faster and more reliable than DSL. THe cable companies seem to have everything set up OK. But the telcos here in the states, well.... their infrastructure, customer service, and corporate culture related to DSL leave a lot to be desired.
The lineman that came to my home to fix my DSL troubles last year was a smart guy. He knew his stuff about both phone lines, and computers. But he was stuck on how DSL itself worked. He said Linemen aren't given any DSL related training, and are just thrown into the field.
He tried to call the DSL office for help, none was provided. So I thanked him for his help, and he left. I had cable broadband running by the end of that day.
This guy works for a company who's name starts with a V, and has Darth Vader as their spokesman from time to time.
Maybe this kind of thing doesn't happen outside the US.
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>>Seriously though, why do you need anything other then google?
That kind of thinking is what keeps windoze on 99% of desktops.
Nothing wrong with a little bit of competition to keep the leaders on their toes, and to create future leaders.
There are what I assume to be radiation detectors all over the financial district.
I don't want to give away any details that may help someone evade these things, but believe me, I know what I've seen. Anyone who's been travelling to Manhattan for 20 years, and is aware of their surroundings, knows at least some of the places where detectors have been set up.
Hopefully, the terrorist scum plotting and surveying for the next attack, haven't spent a lot of time in NYC and don't know a firebox from a parking meter.:)
Oh yeah, and like anyone who's not braindead doesn't know that they're going to try to hit one of the exchanges. UH Huh.
He had a triple bypass, and was up and around his room the next day. We were like "way to go dad!".
The day after that he had a fever. Within a week he was in a coma, and 2 1/2 months after the operation he was gone. It was horrible. And all because he caught a Staf infection.
It could be that maybe a surgical implement wasn't as clean as it sould be... more than likely, he just caught it from bacteria floating around in the air. He was on the table for more than a few hours.
I hope to god that advances like this can keep someone else from going through the hell that he (and we) went through. The way I see it, the less invasive the procedue it, the less likely it is that an infection will occur.
>>I've paid zero for Windows (came with computers)
You paid for your license when you bought those computers. Don't believe me? Call your vendor and ask them yourself.
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>>Did anyone, ever actually pay to get into Comdex?
I paid for 2 tickets in 97. 1 for myself and 1 for my wife. They were $50.00 each.
We've both gotten offers for free tickets every year since then. Cool. But I could never figure out why they'd want my wife, a real estate agent, to come to the show for free.
I suppose that if my (distant)cousin the janitor went to the show, he'd get free tickets for life.
You're looking for work. So are a lot of qualified and talented people.
I hate to say this, but a huge number of IT jobs are going to India, and other low cost places.
You may have heard about this before. But hear me, please. Major US corporations are signing huge deals with Indian, and other offshore IT firms. (Prudential Securities, Lehman Bothers, Citigroup, General Electric).
There are huge differences in salary between an Indian developer($8-$12) and his US counterpart(>$75000). Do the math.
Educating yourself about this important issue, IMHO, should come before diving into the latest O'reilly book.
These big companies are sending our jobs overseas a little at a time. This is a serious problem.
I don't have time to post any more about this, but please take the time to read about this. Join a local IT group. Network, and spread the word about this.
Maybe if we're organized, we can slow this train down before it's totally out of the station.
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After 8 months of running XP pro 24/7, I haven't seen a blue screen.
Even when I f*k up some pointer math during development and write strings god knows where in memory, XP recovers gracefully.
Sure, IE crashes every now and then. It just crashes, no BSDO, no big deal.
Modding a bookcase? How about a CD rack? A toolbox?
Yeah, I've got a space heater in my garage that would benefit from a new coat of paint, a plexiglass window, and some pink neon lights.
Now, if somone were to mod a Mainframe. Like an old 370 or something... THAT would be cool to see.
>>The user can set a longer distance, for instance, for working in an airport lounge
Why would you move further away from your laptop in an airport?
Aren't you supposed to keep your stuff close so to reduce the risk of it being stolen?
>>The owners wear a token with a encrypted wireless link with the laptop. If the token moves out of range the ZIA re-encrypts all data within 5 seconds.
Why don't 'they' just get it over with already and implant identity chips in our heads? So we don't have to worry about securing our laptops when we walk away to take a restroom break.
And our bosses won't have to worry about tracking how long we've been in the restroom... or when we enter and exit the office.... and the big siblings can track where we drive, where we fly, and where we < insert activity of choice here >.
Why the hell not?
NOT.
>>The only difference is newer special effects and the evil terminator is a buxom blonde, with big breasts, and wearing a tight red leather outfit.
>>All these years and all they could come up with is the Baywatch Effect?
And this is a bad thing?
>> How anyone who seriously uses the internet can stay with them is beyond me.
My wife who's a non-techie likes the service. She doensn't want to or need to learn how to use anything else.
There's no question that the serivce itself is tailored towards non-techies (housewives / kids / grandma), but to tell you the truth, I kind of like the Email interface. And I'm on so many old mailing lists... it's just easier(and nostalgic) to keep getting this stuff at the aol address.
Bandwith isn't a problem for me. I just do a broadband connection to their service. AND, it's a great serice to have as a backup for when my cable goes down, or when I'm in a hotel room, and need to dial up from my laptop.
So as it turns out, some people might actually have a need, or even a desire to keep AOL around. Like I said in my earlier post, they're not such a bad company.
The shoes and socks are removed before the concrete is applied.
:-)
This is done to ensure that the feet don't slip out after the "dive".
You wouldn't want that after having gone through the trouble of obtaining the concrete.
Hey, I'm a NY Italian. I know what I'm talking about.
>>Sure, now they control them, but how much has changed in these three since they got bought?
:P), and I can't complain about them at all. I get responsive customer service (the 2 times I needed it), and even got 3 months free service from them because they screwed up my billing information. I didn't even have to ask, they offered.
It's not like they stopped Mozilla development right? They could have brought it back in house, or stopped it altogether if they wanted to. It's not like it's a moneymaker or anything.
AOL isn't really such a bad company. All things considered, they're actually pretty darned good.
I've had an AOL account since 1993(go ahead.. make fun of me
Like I said, they're not such a bad company.
>>The Stratellite, which will be about 80 metres in diameter, is similar to a satellite, but it is stationed in the stratosphere at 19,000 metres rather than in orbit.
Maybe this sounds like a dumb question, but how do they plan on keeping one of these things in place? With an 18,000 foot cable? With some type of gyroscope mechanism?
Wouldn't the wind(and changes in air pressure) move the thing around like a, uh, baloon?
Forgive me, but I don't know that much about high altitude baloons. But I know that if the wind down here on the surface can rock my 2 ton truck around like a lego toy, it would probably do a number on a baloon in the upper atmosphere.
>>Online porn providers represent an ideal target, executives at Acacia say
Why, because they're profitable?
Not that I agree with Arcadia's belief that it owns those patents, but they shouldn't be single-ing out a particular industry. They should be going after everyone, not just the adult firms.
It sounds like gold-digging to me. Perhaps they should wait until their patent claims are considered legally valid before they try to strong arm anyone.
>>In the U.S., (cable modem providers) are beating the hell out of us," Rodey acknowledged. "But globally we're beating the hell out of them
What are cable installations like outside the US? Do the providers offer ISP services? Is there a correlation between offered cable ISP service, and DSL installations?
Without seeing the numbers, I can guess 2 reasons why DSL may be winning worldwide:
1. There's no cable/broadband alternative.
2. Even if there is, it may be that the support provided by the local telcos is superior to that offered here in the states.
Cable in the US, when it's available is faster and more reliable than DSL. THe cable companies seem to have everything set up OK. But the telcos here in the states, well.... their infrastructure, customer service, and corporate culture related to DSL leave a lot to be desired.
The lineman that came to my home to fix my DSL troubles last year was a smart guy. He knew his stuff about both phone lines, and computers. But he was stuck on how DSL itself worked. He said Linemen aren't given any DSL related training, and are just thrown into the field.
He tried to call the DSL office for help, none was provided. So I thanked him for his help, and he left. I had cable broadband running by the end of that day.
This guy works for a company who's name starts with a V, and has Darth Vader as their spokesman from time to time.
Maybe this kind of thing doesn't happen outside the US.
>>Seriously though, why do you need anything other then google?
That kind of thinking is what keeps windoze on 99% of desktops.
Nothing wrong with a little bit of competition to keep the leaders on their toes, and to create future leaders.
Please mod up this as funny.
I can almost imagine an aroused wookie chasing after Leia. Sort of like a german shepard getting excited over a pillow, but bigger....
I guess you could call this Beak-er net? :)
>>Hey you know what? I am a Jewish Hispanic
So is this guy.
No offense. It's just a joke.
There are what I assume to be radiation detectors all over the financial district.
:)
I don't want to give away any details that may help someone evade these things, but believe me, I know what I've seen. Anyone who's been travelling to Manhattan for 20 years, and is aware of their surroundings, knows at least some of the places where detectors have been set up.
Hopefully, the terrorist scum plotting and surveying for the next attack, haven't spent a lot of time in NYC and don't know a firebox from a parking meter.
Oh yeah, and like anyone who's not braindead doesn't know that they're going to try to hit one of the exchanges. UH Huh.
4 out of 5 dentists recommend Trident to their patients who chew gum. Meanwhile they only asked 5 dentists. 4 of whom just happened to be on payroll.
Oh wait, wrong Trident.
Please mod this guy up. This is the most informative thing I've read on this subject in a long time.
Does anyone know if this will support dual monitor mode on the Radeon 8500?
I'm getting sick of seeing my Gnome desktop in stereo. It'd be nice to have dual monitor support like in Win32.
The Star Trek Universe.
Maybe then we'll finally get to see who'd win a war. The Empire or The Federation.
My wife lost her father a couple of years ago.
He had a triple bypass, and was up and around his room the next day. We were like "way to go dad!".
The day after that he had a fever. Within a week he was in a coma, and 2 1/2 months after the operation he was gone. It was horrible. And all because he caught a Staf infection.
It could be that maybe a surgical implement wasn't as clean as it sould be... more than likely, he just caught it from bacteria floating around in the air. He was on the table for more than a few hours.
I hope to god that advances like this can keep someone else from going through the hell that he (and we) went through. The way I see it, the less invasive the procedue it, the less likely it is that an infection will occur.
>>I've paid zero for Windows (came with computers)
You paid for your license when you bought those computers. Don't believe me? Call your vendor and ask them yourself.
>>Did anyone, ever actually pay to get into Comdex?
I paid for 2 tickets in 97. 1 for myself and 1 for my wife. They were $50.00 each.
We've both gotten offers for free tickets every year since then. Cool. But I could never figure out why they'd want my wife, a real estate agent, to come to the show for free.
I suppose that if my (distant)cousin the janitor went to the show, he'd get free tickets for life.
Me spam you long time. :)
Slightly off topic.
You're looking for work. So are a lot of qualified and talented people.
I hate to say this, but a huge number of IT jobs are going to India, and other low cost places.
You may have heard about this before. But hear me, please. Major US corporations are signing huge deals with Indian, and other offshore IT firms. (Prudential Securities, Lehman Bothers, Citigroup, General Electric).
There are huge differences in salary between an Indian developer($8-$12) and his US counterpart(>$75000). Do the math.
Educating yourself about this important issue, IMHO, should come before diving into the latest O'reilly book.
These big companies are sending our jobs overseas a little at a time. This is a serious problem.
I don't have time to post any more about this, but please take the time to read about this. Join a local IT group. Network, and spread the word about this.
Maybe if we're organized, we can slow this train down before it's totally out of the station.