The corollary to that rule is that many applications won't run because they're poorly architected and require administrative rights to run. Oh, sure, you can finagle around with permissions and get many of them to run, but is it really worth the time to work around broken software? (running Windows which itself is broken notwithstanding)
Of course, those applications probably don't run on Linux either, so you're kind of stuck if you need to run one of them.
I had a similar thing happen to me in 2005. I had just moved in to a new place and was storing most of my things in the basement, including my RAID server.
Luckily everything was switched off when the basement flooded with rainwater, but the computer was completely submerged for about 24 hours. The motherboard battery completely corroded that part of the board (parts had actually come off).
What I really wanted was to get the data back from the drives. The drive logic boards all had dried crud and residue on them from the water. I tried cleaning one with a cloth and rubbing alcohol, but when I plugged it in, it burned out (actual smoke).
I took the boards off the three remaining drives (was sure not to mix them up) and gently washed them in warm water and a little dish soap. I rinsed them thoroughly and let them dry completely, re-attached them to the drives, and they all worked! Those drives still work today, although they don't hold any critical data.
I think that sometimes inserting a 13th month called 'Newton', that is only a week long, is MUCH more inconvenient than anything in the current calendar.
He says that the new calendar will be good permanently... except on these years.
So whats the advantage then?
He could have at least called the new month 'smarch'
People who actually use a relational database should be smart enough to be able to tell the difference between Firebird the browser and Firebird the database.
Its not like they are competing products or something.
This is waaay off topic, but I thought I should speak up to defend The Hip.
They are probably one of my favourite all time bands. They are played on the radio because they are a GOOD BAND.
If they weren't how is it they are able to sell out almost every concert they play?
And how is it possible, if this band is only 2nd rate, that 80,000 people turned out for their concert at the forks in winnipeg a few years ago, a city with only 650,000 people or so?
I do agree that the content laws are stupid, but I think using the Tragically Hip was a bad example.
Isn't it possible that they are only popular in Canada because they play on the differences between Canadian and American culture?
FCEUltra is a completely open source NES emulator.
It beats the shit out of nesticle, and is available for linux, win32, and even DOS.
http://fceultra.sourceforge.net
But, in the real world, you need to share documents with people outside your company that are probably using MS Office.
If you send them a file in the zipped XML format, they won't be able to open it.
Sure, you could save as MS Binary when needed, but the vast majority of office users aren't knowledgable enough to do that. At least around here they're not.
What I'd like to see is a plugin for MS Office that lets it read/write to the standard XML format of Star/OpenOffice. Something that is free (beer, speech, whatever) that IT people can install on every Office machine.
Does anyone know if this patch supports Windows 95?
IE 5.5 is available for Windows 95, but Microsoft recently "retired" Windows 95.
Has anyone tried it?
If it's not supported, does anyone else find it a little peculiar that MS would wait until just after the end of 95's "lifecycle" to release this patch?
Perhaps a way of ensuring that people stop using 95 and have to upgrade?
I don't know if Timothy is on crack or what, because that site works fine for me under Netscape 4 on MacOS.
Yesterday I read the article from home, and was pissed off, but couldn't test it because all I have at home is IE 5 on Windows. Today at work I thought I'd try it from one of our Mac's, and it worked fine.
The way the system is set up now is that the mp3 itself never actually goes through napster. In order to somehow "add a layer" to the mp3, it would have to pass through napster at some point. Last time I checked 1,786,189 files were online. When each one is transferred, napster has to come in contact with it. This would take too much bandwidth to work properly.
This could be done at the client level, but would need to have everyone using the new client. This is time consuming and does not stop people from using the old client with something like opennap.
How could the new napster client be sure that the mp3 was from his/her own cd collection? As easily as new mp3's come with a new "protection layer", I can remove it.
Napster must realize this, and hopefully this is just a move to keep the RIAA at bay for a while because they're "doing something" to stop it, despite how easy it is to get around.
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The corollary to that rule is that many applications won't run because they're poorly architected and require administrative rights to run. Oh, sure, you can finagle around with permissions and get many of them to run, but is it really worth the time to work around broken software? (running Windows which itself is broken notwithstanding)
Of course, those applications probably don't run on Linux either, so you're kind of stuck if you need to run one of them.
I had a similar thing happen to me in 2005. I had just moved in to a new place and was storing most of my things in the basement, including my RAID server.
Luckily everything was switched off when the basement flooded with rainwater, but the computer was completely submerged for about 24 hours. The motherboard battery completely corroded that part of the board (parts had actually come off).
What I really wanted was to get the data back from the drives. The drive logic boards all had dried crud and residue on them from the water. I tried cleaning one with a cloth and rubbing alcohol, but when I plugged it in, it burned out (actual smoke).
I took the boards off the three remaining drives (was sure not to mix them up) and gently washed them in warm water and a little dish soap. I rinsed them thoroughly and let them dry completely, re-attached them to the drives, and they all worked! Those drives still work today, although they don't hold any critical data.
There are a lot of LCD projectors out there in classrooms, lecture halls, and meeting spaces that have only been wired for VGA.
You could always use DVI -> LCD converter I suppose...
No Levy? Poor guy, I didn't even know he had an album out, let alone be barred from iPods.
They certainly don't have this in Canada.
Everyone is definitely still broadcasting in regular analog, at least here in Winnipeg.
What digital mandate are you referring to?
How do I get CBC digitally? Last I checked they weren't even broadcasting in Stereo yet.
Unless you're referring to digital cable, but even then most of the channels (on shaw anyway) are still analog.
Spilter Cell: Popcorn eyeglasses
Slashdot needs a "-1: Paranoid Lunatic" moderation button
I think that sometimes inserting a 13th month called 'Newton', that is only a week long, is MUCH more inconvenient than anything in the current calendar.
He says that the new calendar will be good permanently... except on these years.
So whats the advantage then?
He could have at least called the new month 'smarch'
Sweet, what a deal for Americans! Only $0.83 a download, no wait, $0.85, oop, make that $0.92, don't worry guys it'll stop any day now, shit! $1.05 ...
Don't forget, freedom costs a buck-oh-five..
I hear this every once in a while.
I have to ask: What rendering bug?
I've been using Mozilla and/or Firefox on windows and mac for a long time, slashdot looks fine (Except for the IT colour scheme).
So what is this rendering bug??
Where can I get a copy of The Hip concert you recorded?
No, seriously.
I'm a big hip fan and would love to have a copy.
-Chris
(c_leigh@NOSPAM.lycos.com)
Works from Winnipeg, at the U of M, and from home using Shaw.
.ca?
Both domains end in
Guess we're allowed to watch for some reason...
They should have used self-sealing stem bolts.
"Looks like I'll be moving up north" or
"Where do I sign up?"
Well, you can Sign up here
Thats the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website, with all the forms and whatnot for admission to the country. Enjoy!
Those loonies are gonna blow up the ocean!
Better call in Reinforcements...
(thanks homestarrunner!)
Why can't they both just be called Firebird?
People who actually use a relational database should be smart enough to be able to tell the difference between Firebird the browser and Firebird the database.
Its not like they are competing products or something.
This is waaay off topic, but I thought I should speak up to defend The Hip.
They are probably one of my favourite all time bands. They are played on the radio because they are a GOOD BAND.
If they weren't how is it they are able to sell out almost every concert they play?
And how is it possible, if this band is only 2nd rate, that 80,000 people turned out for their concert at the forks in winnipeg a few years ago, a city with only 650,000 people or so?
I do agree that the content laws are stupid, but I think using the Tragically Hip was a bad example.
Isn't it possible that they are only popular in Canada because they play on the differences between Canadian and American culture?
FCEUltra is a completely open source NES emulator. It beats the shit out of nesticle, and is available for linux, win32, and even DOS. http://fceultra.sourceforge.net
Scene: 1906, burly men pounding on anvils with massive hammers. "Atom Smashing"
Burns Senior inspects a workers pockets as he leaves:
"AH HA! Atoms! 1...2..3..4...5 SIX of them! Take him away!"
That idea works, and is a good idea IN THEORY.
But, in the real world, you need to share documents with people outside your company that are probably using MS Office.
If you send them a file in the zipped XML format, they won't be able to open it.
Sure, you could save as MS Binary when needed, but the vast majority of office users aren't knowledgable enough to do that. At least around here they're not.
What I'd like to see is a plugin for MS Office that lets it read/write to the standard XML format of Star/OpenOffice. Something that is free (beer, speech, whatever) that IT people can install on every Office machine.
Does anyone know if this patch supports Windows 95?
IE 5.5 is available for Windows 95, but Microsoft recently "retired" Windows 95.
Has anyone tried it?
If it's not supported, does anyone else find it a little peculiar that MS would wait until just after the end of 95's "lifecycle" to release this patch?
Perhaps a way of ensuring that people stop using 95 and have to upgrade?
Funny..
Last time I checked RedHat/Debian/Etc. came with a browser, media player, fire-wall, and e-mail client.
I actually like the fact the Windows comes bundled with stuff like that. It makes a re-install go quicker.
And if I don't like the stuff it came bundled with, I can always use something else.
I don't know if Timothy is on crack or what, because that site works fine for me under Netscape 4 on MacOS.
Yesterday I read the article from home, and was pissed off, but couldn't test it because all I have at home is IE 5 on Windows. Today at work I thought I'd try it from one of our Mac's, and it worked fine.
The way the system is set up now is that the mp3 itself never actually goes through napster. In order to somehow "add a layer" to the mp3, it would have to pass through napster at some point. Last time I checked 1,786,189 files were online. When each one is transferred, napster has to come in contact with it. This would take too much bandwidth to work properly.
This could be done at the client level, but would need to have everyone using the new client. This is time consuming and does not stop people from using the old client with something like opennap.
How could the new napster client be sure that the mp3 was from his/her own cd collection? As easily as new mp3's come with a new "protection layer", I can remove it.
Napster must realize this, and hopefully this is just a move to keep the RIAA at bay for a while because they're "doing something" to stop it, despite how easy it is to get around.
Wild Guess