Space.com covered. it yesterday, with an update today. The bottom of the article has two cool animated gif's that showed the X-ray sensor blinded after the flare, and the subsequent coronal mass that was ejected.
Lop is by far the worse one ever... recently I convinced my cousin to switch over to Mozilla Firebird, but this article (http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/lop/) suggested that Mozilla isn't 100% safe, but is much easier to cure than hacking the registry (apparently it's just one line in the user_prefs). One sources said that it changes 47 registry keys... I also found that it randomly mutates into new filenames (actually it downloads newer versions), making it much harder for programs like Adaware to hunt it down.
Also, Lop disguises itself as a mp3 search toolbar. It also comes with newer versions of MSN Plus.
One more thing, some people are willing to profit from lop uninstaller, such as this one - http://www.onlinepcfix.com/spyware/Lop.htm - it contains some more information related to lop.
His stance is just like those record houses who try to "innovate" on the CD standards to prevent "piracy". Altering the base DNS entries for their own gain and claim it dealt no harm is just like them making a CD-like disk that breaks the CD standards and claiming it to be a CD. Result of Verisign's arrogance caused broken spam filters and programs, so did the "broken" CD's damaged various computer systems (most notibly the Mac's).
XML does make it extremely easy to create documents on the fly, whether a plain old document or a slideshow presentation, all it needs is some template XML, original text, and some programming language to put it together.
I wrote a song lyric storage system using PHP and MySQL, and I had the idea to have it be able to be put onto a slideshow to teach it to a group of people (or whatever). With the XML format provided by OpenOffice.org, I was able to quickly put it together and show it off, impressing quite a few people in the process. Of course, those people think Word/PowerPoint run the world, and the file format is all but a mystery to them. Hence having something generated on the fly via a webpage has its cool factor, and not to mention it was a good chance to introduce this free word processing suite to them. Also a good chance to tell them that if I were to rely on ASP/PowerPoint it would have costed much, much more.
Open document format is the way to go in the future, because it definitely allows interoperability.
Of course, the evidence. This is what happens when someone innocent is framed for violating IP rights if DRM and government big brother monitoring becomes successful. Although it is old (2001), it is a good read and strangely fits into this event.
I actually attached this link to the parent article, but I think it fits here better.
If Intertrust successfully stops Microsoft from selling Windows, I wonder what might happen. I don't see that particular group highlighting this issue, and I think the whole media is not giving enough exposure about the patent allegations (about DRM, etc) Microsoft is suffering from.
Imagine, an innocent person buying a product that could be used to reprogram other equipment, such as an electronic control for art exhibits, or access control at the keyboard, is now threatened to pay thousands of dollars in damages because a corporation decided that piece of equipment can be used to violate their protection schemes (and the DMCA). The hapless individual, fearing more lawsuits in federal courts (thus costing even more than the original sum of money), decides to pay up to this bully to avoid more troubles...
Oh wait, that just happened. This is the kind of events we really should support the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for. If you happen to know anyone who are harmed by this, let them know about the EFF.
Actually, you are not far from wrong, because these laws are against people who 'violate' the 'rights' of wealthy copyright holders (mostly corporate cartels), it makes sense for them to run prisons to lock them up.
Unfortunately, the American government has a tendency to pass laws to keep the rich people rich, and screw the rest of them. There are reasons, such as the fact that these corporations pay the most taxes and gives the most contribution. Therefore, to keep this crowd happy, laws will be passed to help keep their wealth.
It's about keeping the wealthy people happy, and screw everyone else. The message this government is giving out is that we could all be dealing drugs and shooting people and get away easier than people who 'share'.
Yeah, I am going to hook myself up with hookers, slash people's head off, steal drugs, carjack, and take out the Mafia as I steal my way up the ladder in Vice City.
Seriously though, it is good to have a judge (or judges) that respects freedom of speech, because as the most people other thread have suggested, games of this nature does not promote violence, in general, if there is good parenting and all. Lawmakers should not be restricting games, parents should educate their children on things of this nature (much like sex, and everything)... unfortunately, I don't see too much of that happening..
Parents, please educate your children, be responsible and so they will learn to be responsible, and use your good example when they grow up.
Given that most people do not know about Mozilla, do not know about popup blockers, and do not know about the powertoys Microsoft offers, it is irrelevent to the average user who does not download any so-called add-ons to their operating system.
Users care about what's on their system at the time of the installation, they don't like to get out of their way and spend time getting extra plugins. This is why people are happy with Microsoft Internet Explorer, MS Works/Office, and settle for a single desktop.
Actually, KDE and Gnome, along with other GNU applications put together, is much more than Windows. A couple days ago I convinced one of my friend to switch to Linux, after I showed him Mozilla with the popup blocking and tab browsing, KDE with multiple desktops, OpenOffice.org opening MS Word documents, and all the configurations that can make the GUI smoother for daily usage. Most of those functions (tab based browsing, popup blocking, multiple desktops) are not present in a default Windows installation, and the other functions are certainly not Free in the Windows world. My friend stared in awe when he finally did notice all the default applications (The Gimp, Xine, all the games) that came with Mandrake 9.1, whereas Windows comes with, Windows itself.
Linux is certainly not like Windows, and when Microsoft starts to clone functionalities in KDE/Gnome, wouldn't people say that Windows is just like KDE/Gnome/Linux?
1) Borrow x shares of SCOX 2) Sell those shares immediately (or at highest cost), for x * $10/share 3) Watch SCOX stock price plummet 4) Buy back the shares at 1Â/share, and return to whomever you borrowed the shares from 5) Obviously, a big profit at ($10 - 1Â) * shares shorted!
Ideally, that's how it should happen. IANASB (stock broker).
About the web based alternative you have suggested, it is not hard to set up an Apache web server with PHP, and possibly MySQL, even on a Win98 box. While the learning curve may be slightly higher, with some encouragement it is another learning opportunity for the child, and s/he can learn how http on the Internet works, or even how SQL and database works. Also, with a DSL/Cable connection (that allows hosting, yes there are those out there) and a cheap box, the developed work can be showed off to the child's peers. The software costs zero dollars, and the hosting costs is paid for already, assuming the house already has that.
I suggest installing the Apache and PHP first, have the child get the hang of it. Have him read the documentation, as PHP functions are very well documented. Once that is done MySQL can be added, and it is up to the child's imagination to what he or she can do with it. A highly popular Internet game, Kings of Chaos, got started by a bunch of high school students, just on PHP and MySQL.
If the child just want to go back to playing the PS2, even with good parental encouragement/assistance, I highly doubt that child is actually enthuastic or motivated enough to find interest in programming, at least at that stage.
There is a pascal based language called 'Turing', a language that is taught as part of many entry level computer course in high schools of Canada. There is an OO version called Object Oriented Turing, which does run under Windows. Do note that while those languages are extremely limited (to a point that is painful), I was able to do some amazing games that people stare in amazment at and that actually was the starting point of my coding life.
Do remember, those that have an interest and initiative will find themselves looking for ways to start coding, such as searching for compilers on Google and go from there.
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Space.com covered. it yesterday, with an update today. The bottom of the article has two cool animated gif's that showed the X-ray sensor blinded after the flare, and the subsequent coronal mass that was ejected.
Lop is by far the worse one ever... recently I convinced my cousin to switch over to Mozilla Firebird, but this article (http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/lop/) suggested that Mozilla isn't 100% safe, but is much easier to cure than hacking the registry (apparently it's just one line in the user_prefs). One sources said that it changes 47 registry keys... I also found that it randomly mutates into new filenames (actually it downloads newer versions), making it much harder for programs like Adaware to hunt it down.
Also, Lop disguises itself as a mp3 search toolbar. It also comes with newer versions of MSN Plus.
One more thing, some people are willing to profit from lop uninstaller, such as this one - http://www.onlinepcfix.com/spyware/Lop.htm - it contains some more information related to lop.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP are point releases. Internal versions are Windows NT 5.0 and Windows NT 5.1, respectively.
His stance is just like those record houses who try to "innovate" on the CD standards to prevent "piracy". Altering the base DNS entries for their own gain and claim it dealt no harm is just like them making a CD-like disk that breaks the CD standards and claiming it to be a CD. Result of Verisign's arrogance caused broken spam filters and programs, so did the "broken" CD's damaged various computer systems (most notibly the Mac's).
XML does make it extremely easy to create documents on the fly, whether a plain old document or a slideshow presentation, all it needs is some template XML, original text, and some programming language to put it together.
I wrote a song lyric storage system using PHP and MySQL, and I had the idea to have it be able to be put onto a slideshow to teach it to a group of people (or whatever). With the XML format provided by OpenOffice.org, I was able to quickly put it together and show it off, impressing quite a few people in the process. Of course, those people think Word/PowerPoint run the world, and the file format is all but a mystery to them. Hence having something generated on the fly via a webpage has its cool factor, and not to mention it was a good chance to introduce this free word processing suite to them. Also a good chance to tell them that if I were to rely on ASP/PowerPoint it would have costed much, much more.
Open document format is the way to go in the future, because it definitely allows interoperability.
The foot icon for this article needs to be bigger, and hairy-er..
Going slightly offtopic, but along the lines of your thought of 'Windows XP'
XP
Look sideways.
Windows is dead.
Chances are, your sound card is sharing the bandwidth of your CPU bus with your video card, causing lag in the sound and choppy scrolling.
Of course, the evidence. This is what happens when someone innocent is framed for violating IP rights if DRM and government big brother monitoring becomes successful. Although it is old (2001), it is a good read and strangely fits into this event.
I actually attached this link to the parent article, but I think it fits here better.
Although this is fictional, the events of this story is already happening now.
If Intertrust successfully stops Microsoft from selling Windows, I wonder what might happen. I don't see that particular group highlighting this issue, and I think the whole media is not giving enough exposure about the patent allegations (about DRM, etc) Microsoft is suffering from.
Maybe FreeBSD might gain some ground afterall...
We will run out of IPv9 addresses... http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1606.html
871 down, ~40 000 000 to go...
Burn Baby Burn!
That way, I can be sure no one goes through my secrets, muha!
Ahhhh crap! I was not supposed to burn that... uhh, I don't think that service will recover my data, right...
Oh nevermind...
The bully has it their way.
Imagine, an innocent person buying a product that could be used to reprogram other equipment, such as an electronic control for art exhibits, or access control at the keyboard, is now threatened to pay thousands of dollars in damages because a corporation decided that piece of equipment can be used to violate their protection schemes (and the DMCA). The hapless individual, fearing more lawsuits in federal courts (thus costing even more than the original sum of money), decides to pay up to this bully to avoid more troubles...
Oh wait, that just happened. This is the kind of events we really should support the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for. If you happen to know anyone who are harmed by this, let them know about the EFF.
Actually, you are not far from wrong, because these laws are against people who 'violate' the 'rights' of wealthy copyright holders (mostly corporate cartels), it makes sense for them to run prisons to lock them up.
Unfortunately, the American government has a tendency to pass laws to keep the rich people rich, and screw the rest of them. There are reasons, such as the fact that these corporations pay the most taxes and gives the most contribution. Therefore, to keep this crowd happy, laws will be passed to help keep their wealth.
It's about keeping the wealthy people happy, and screw everyone else. The message this government is giving out is that we could all be dealing drugs and shooting people and get away easier than people who 'share'.
The saga continues
I actually read it as, The rampage continues...
Yeah, I am going to hook myself up with hookers, slash people's head off, steal drugs, carjack, and take out the Mafia as I steal my way up the ladder in Vice City.
Seriously though, it is good to have a judge (or judges) that respects freedom of speech, because as the most people other thread have suggested, games of this nature does not promote violence, in general, if there is good parenting and all. Lawmakers should not be restricting games, parents should educate their children on things of this nature (much like sex, and everything)... unfortunately, I don't see too much of that happening..
Parents, please educate your children, be responsible and so they will learn to be responsible, and use your good example when they grow up.
Given that most people do not know about Mozilla, do not know about popup blockers, and do not know about the powertoys Microsoft offers, it is irrelevent to the average user who does not download any so-called add-ons to their operating system.
Users care about what's on their system at the time of the installation, they don't like to get out of their way and spend time getting extra plugins. This is why people are happy with Microsoft Internet Explorer, MS Works/Office, and settle for a single desktop.
Actually, KDE and Gnome, along with other GNU applications put together, is much more than Windows. A couple days ago I convinced one of my friend to switch to Linux, after I showed him Mozilla with the popup blocking and tab browsing, KDE with multiple desktops, OpenOffice.org opening MS Word documents, and all the configurations that can make the GUI smoother for daily usage. Most of those functions (tab based browsing, popup blocking, multiple desktops) are not present in a default Windows installation, and the other functions are certainly not Free in the Windows world. My friend stared in awe when he finally did notice all the default applications (The Gimp, Xine, all the games) that came with Mandrake 9.1, whereas Windows comes with, Windows itself.
Linux is certainly not like Windows, and when Microsoft starts to clone functionalities in KDE/Gnome, wouldn't people say that Windows is just like KDE/Gnome/Linux?
Is it just me, or have 'Gates and Security' become another oxymoron term, like 'Microsoft Works'?
I am sure they are trying hard to copy this technology Google uses.
1) Borrow x shares of SCOX
2) Sell those shares immediately (or at highest cost), for x * $10/share
3) Watch SCOX stock price plummet
4) Buy back the shares at 1Â/share, and return to whomever you borrowed the shares from
5) Obviously, a big profit at ($10 - 1Â) * shares shorted!
Ideally, that's how it should happen. IANASB (stock broker).
About the web based alternative you have suggested, it is not hard to set up an Apache web server with PHP, and possibly MySQL, even on a Win98 box. While the learning curve may be slightly higher, with some encouragement it is another learning opportunity for the child, and s/he can learn how http on the Internet works, or even how SQL and database works. Also, with a DSL/Cable connection (that allows hosting, yes there are those out there) and a cheap box, the developed work can be showed off to the child's peers. The software costs zero dollars, and the hosting costs is paid for already, assuming the house already has that.
I suggest installing the Apache and PHP first, have the child get the hang of it. Have him read the documentation, as PHP functions are very well documented. Once that is done MySQL can be added, and it is up to the child's imagination to what he or she can do with it. A highly popular Internet game, Kings of Chaos, got started by a bunch of high school students, just on PHP and MySQL.
If the child just want to go back to playing the PS2, even with good parental encouragement/assistance, I highly doubt that child is actually enthuastic or motivated enough to find interest in programming, at least at that stage.
There is a pascal based language called 'Turing', a language that is taught as part of many entry level computer course in high schools of Canada. There is an OO version called Object Oriented Turing, which does run under Windows. Do note that while those languages are extremely limited (to a point that is painful), I was able to do some amazing games that people stare in amazment at and that actually was the starting point of my coding life.
Do remember, those that have an interest and initiative will find themselves looking for ways to start coding, such as searching for compilers on Google and go from there.