I am almost certain that the Macbook Pro latch *is* in-fact magnetic. why? because I'm sitting here with one and it has a magnetic latch. not as nifty as the new ones, to be sure, and you're right the MBP doesnt have the same latch as the new MB, but it is magnetic in that the latch part is hidden until you close the lib (it pops out just-in-time to latch)
maybe im being too picky with my words... anyway cool announcement, been waiting for this.
[quote]What would happen if Slashdot sold versions of article comments on DVD?[/quote]
noone would buy it.
but seriously on-topic: I would buy a dvd of wikipedia. so what if its not 100% up-to-date.
1) your supporting a good cause 2) you cant always connect to the internet, atleast not on a laptop (like me)
I dont agree with other posters saying that its pointless because you can't modify the articles, because you can still go to the online version and update it. (you'll have an outdated version on dvd obviously, but you already know the stuff you contributed)
to me, it seems that many of the same things that motivated this (these?) guy(s) are the same as the motivation for being an Open Source Programmer. Just my.02
"The `c', 's', and `u' attributes are not honored by the ext2 and ext3 filesystems as implemented in the current mainline Linux kernels. These attributes may be implemented in future versions ext2 and ext3."
not that i've tried it but ext2 has extended attributes that offer per-file-compression..
"A file with the `c' attribute set is automatically compressed on the disk by the kernel. A read from this file returns uncompressed data. A write to this file compresses data before storing them on the disk."
IIRC, theyre NOT actually followup films, tho i agree that the first one is the best, and the others "feel" like more of an afterthought then something planned.
Hmm... i see what you mean. Originally i was thinking that TCP is more of a specific model for controlling what the computer is used for.
If the "virus scanner" on the rom was givin control of the PC (for the obvious reason that it needs to scan everything that happens, and end "virus" proceses), then it could be used exactly like the TPM (Trusted Platform Module, a component of the TCP system)
So your right, but I didnt think this is what the original poster meant.
No. the "Trusted Computing Platform" and having antivirus software run in read-only memory have nothing to do with each other.
TCP is basicly where the mobo/OS interact to make absolutely sure that the user cant run "insecure" programs.
The AC (grandparent?) was just talking about having important programs be stored in rom so they cant be altered.
Im not saying TCPA is good, i think it could be very bad, but it still is not related to AC's idea.
There would still be probs with storing anysoftware in rom, then how could you update it? especially important for anti-virus software, since it has to have the 'virus definitions'.
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thank you god.
who the fuck ever came up with so many options. if i cared, id say something. dont hold my hand, just make the fucking sandwich!
I am almost certain that the Macbook Pro latch *is* in-fact magnetic. why? because I'm sitting here with one and it has a magnetic latch. not as nifty as the new ones, to be sure, and you're right the MBP doesnt have the same latch as the new MB, but it is magnetic in that the latch part is hidden until you close the lib (it pops out just-in-time to latch)
maybe im being too picky with my words... anyway cool announcement, been waiting for this.
one time, six years ago, at band camp...
just because they did it right once doesn't kill the point that they don't most of the time.
lol, i agree
Where the hell did you pull that shit from? It's a Trusted Platform Module.
no, i think the psp is hideous, and this thing doesnt look bad. also, i recall seeing this around before i'd ever heard of a psp.
arrested for what? believing in something else? also, christian != catholic, there is nothing to "excommunicate" him from.
[quote]What would happen if Slashdot sold versions of article comments on DVD?[/quote]
noone would buy it.
but seriously on-topic: I would buy a dvd of wikipedia. so what if its not 100% up-to-date.
1) your supporting a good cause
2) you cant always connect to the internet, atleast not on a laptop (like me)
I dont agree with other posters saying that its pointless because you can't modify the articles, because you can still go to the online version and update it. (you'll have an outdated version on dvd obviously, but you already know the stuff you contributed)
to me, it seems that many of the same things that motivated this (these?) guy(s) are the same as the motivation for being an Open Source Programmer. Just my .02
since he mentioned it, here:
http://search.ebay.com/laptop
Ng of Ng Technologies. from Neal Stephenson's book cryptonomicon. someone had to say it.
http://www.againsttcpa.com/tcpa-members.html
apple doesnt appear to be a part of the "trusted
computing group" atm, so i doubt theres TPM's in
G5 chips.
(TPM = trusted platform module, the device that
ensures only "trusted" software runs on your
computer, also stores keys, etc)
what are you talking about, he is!
no i didnt read the article.
oops... well not yet anyway...
"The `c', 's', and `u' attributes are not honored by the ext2 and ext3 filesystems as implemented in the current mainline Linux kernels. These attributes may be implemented in future versions ext2 and ext3."
from the same site. (the man page for ext2/3)
not that i've tried it but ext2 has extended attributes that offer per-file-compression..
"A file with the `c' attribute set is automatically compressed on the disk by the kernel. A read from this file returns uncompressed data. A write to this file compresses data before storing them on the disk."
from : http://re.a.la/man/chattr/
there are other neat attributes too.
good luck
i thought it was a recursive acronymn.
IIRC, theyre NOT actually followup films, tho i agree that the first one is the best, and the others "feel" like more of an afterthought then something planned.
I dont think its supposed to work like that....
you cant buy one.. try it.
Open-Sores eh? I think a Band-Aid is the solution to your problem.
but... it IS a verb. or it can be..... can't it? why not...
Hmm... i see what you mean. Originally i was thinking that TCP is more of a specific model for controlling what the computer is used for.
If the "virus scanner" on the rom was givin control of the PC (for the obvious reason that it needs to scan everything that happens, and end "virus" proceses), then it could be used exactly like the TPM (Trusted Platform Module, a component of the TCP system)
So your right, but I didnt think this is what the original poster meant.
Yes, but thats because 3 cds would be the EULA.
No. the "Trusted Computing Platform" and having antivirus software run in read-only memory have nothing to do with each other.
TCP is basicly where the mobo/OS interact to make absolutely sure that the user cant run "insecure" programs.
The AC (grandparent?) was just talking about having important programs be stored in rom so they cant be altered.
Im not saying TCPA is good, i think it could be very bad, but it still is not related to AC's idea.
There would still be probs with storing anysoftware in rom, then how could you update it? especially important for anti-virus software, since it has to have the 'virus definitions'.