Does anyone have a clue as to the (very approximate) size of the/. crowd? If we're talking 100k+, then would you pay $40/year for the next 10 years to keep Voyager alive?
Can a site that sends to a user a "user requested/downloaded document" actually SEE and log the destination path? In other words, can the remote site know my folder names?
No, unless there's some weird active-x or java download applet going on, the server doesn't get any information on where the client downloads content to.
1406MB is the same thing as 2GB, since 2GB = 2,000,000,000 bytes (by the definition of hard drive makers), and Google probably just redefined MB to mean 1,422,475 bytes.
What kind of school did you go to where people reported attacking their phones? Are you referring to broken phones that their owners fessed up to, or just based on word of mouth?
Instead of attacking the phone, attack the person who gave you the bad news, with the phone.
But have you bought cheap-o LCDs? I was considering getting a Spectre 19" LCD, but newegg says they'll only allow a refund for >6 dead pixels. I took that to mean, "the majority of our LCDs contain no more than 6 dead pixels", and that to mean "all of our monitors have exactly 6 dead pixels".
For those who DO have an LCD with a few dead pixels, how annoying are they?
Ok, how about this analogy. One (possible) reason that Prohibition failed is that alcohol was something that people **really** wanted, and it was outlawed. People made "bathtub gin", etc to get around it.
People **really** want music too, but cannot get it affordably because the music industry charges too much (making it virtually "impossible" to get what you want). So people pirate.
Ok, you can shoot holes through about every word I just wrote, but I have two points: 1. Piracy is still wrong (just as making bathtub gin was). 2. Piracy can't be stopped by legislation (or threat of lawsuits) 3. The way to stop piracy is to make it easier for individuals to get the music for a price they are willing to pay. $0.79 a track isn't too bad, and if they had a better selection, I would consider it, but much of the music I listen to isn't Top 40, so it's very difficult to find. I'd be happy to pay the artists $5 directly for a CD, but $23.99 for a CD with 2 songs I like it horse-shit.
Yes, I know that was 3 points, and I said 2. So sue me.
Also, I like the "new" Napster business model (unlimtited downloads, $15/month or so)-- of course, I'd imagine your hard drive melts if you stop paying $15/month. A non-DRMed-up-the-ass version would certainly be interesting. I think most people would pay $15/month to get all the music they want, and not have to worry about their grandmother beaten-down and sued by the RIAA.
A few days ago, I'm watching a program, and a commercial pops on the bottom 40% OF THE SCREEN, squashing the video up to the top. Lasted for about ~20 seconds, and didn't have ANYTHING to do with the video.
Since when is Photoshop releasing their new product considered "news"? Maybe if it contains some features that track the images we make or something like that-- but why not a post on how you can lower your home heating bill by switching to oil heat or maybe some great v1agr4!
I can have five glasses of water before bed, wake up, and not notice I have to piss until 3 PM the next day (assuming I wake up early, about 11 AM). Even then I'll wait until 4 PM or 5 PM until I do something about it, even though the bathroom is one door down the hall on the right.
I think someone should commemorate/. by naming the ship by a common/.ism, like
* U.S.S. Slashdot
* The Cowboy Neil
* The Goatse.cx
* All Your Ship Are Belong To Us
* In Russia, The Ship Names You!
I'm sure someone else can come up with more witty suggestions in this vein.
Very good. I guess it somewhat depends on where you go. I went to an average undergrad school, and then an ivy league grad school-- and it was like day-and-night (even in the undergrad level classes that I took there). Basically, people either go to college to get a degree (in which case, it doesn't matter where you go), or they go to get their learn-on hardcore. I suppose there are other reasons, but I can't stress enough the difference it made in my life.
Most pairable degree with Computer Science: Mathematics. Affinity for math tells employers you're capable of high level, abstract thought.
I agree-- I've got a dual BS (comp sci/math), and then a masters in comp sci. It's good if you want to stay technical for a while. If you're intent is to manage, you might as well go for an MBA or a communications degree. I've heard from people in similar positions that MBA programs are a joke compared to the hardcore science classes (but I'm sure some/.ers will mod me down for that.
If I post a file on my FTP site, that, say, 50,000 people all want to download. And my box blue-screens, and the file is gone. Can each of the 50k people get $5 from Microsoft? Probably not, but it'd be nice.
How many major companies (eBay, PayPal, BestBuy(sucks), etc) throw you to non-standard ports. Perhaps "professional" isn't the best word, maybe "customary" is better, but in either case, major business walk the walk, getting cheap because you don't want to get another IP suggests (to me, at least) that you're cheap.
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Does anyone have a clue as to the (very approximate) size of the /. crowd? If we're talking 100k+, then would you pay $40/year for the next 10 years to keep Voyager alive?
A city could charge as little as $16 a month and cover expenses.
Wouldn't that depend on the size of the city and how many people would actually want to pay $16/month?
Or did they mean, $16/month total, for everyone?</not-really-a-serious-question>
Can a site that sends to a user a "user requested/downloaded document" actually SEE and log the destination path? In other words, can the remote site know my folder names?
No, unless there's some weird active-x or java download applet going on, the server doesn't get any information on where the client downloads content to.
1406MB is the same thing as 2GB, since 2GB = 2,000,000,000 bytes (by the definition of hard drive makers), and Google probably just redefined MB to mean 1,422,475 bytes.
What kind of school did you go to where people reported attacking their phones? Are you referring to broken phones that their owners fessed up to, or just based on word of mouth?
Instead of attacking the phone, attack the person who gave you the bad news, with the phone.
But have you bought cheap-o LCDs? I was considering getting a Spectre 19" LCD, but newegg says they'll only allow a refund for >6 dead pixels. I took that to mean, "the majority of our LCDs contain no more than 6 dead pixels", and that to mean "all of our monitors have exactly 6 dead pixels".
For those who DO have an LCD with a few dead pixels, how annoying are they?
Excellent Kohlberg reference, if I could mod you up, I would.
Ok, how about this analogy. One (possible) reason that Prohibition failed is that alcohol was something that people **really** wanted, and it was outlawed. People made "bathtub gin", etc to get around it.
People **really** want music too, but cannot get it affordably because the music industry charges too much (making it virtually "impossible" to get what you want). So people pirate.
Ok, you can shoot holes through about every word I just wrote, but I have two points:
1. Piracy is still wrong (just as making bathtub gin was).
2. Piracy can't be stopped by legislation (or threat of lawsuits)
3. The way to stop piracy is to make it easier for individuals to get the music for a price they are willing to pay. $0.79 a track isn't too bad, and if they had a better selection, I would consider it, but much of the music I listen to isn't Top 40, so it's very difficult to find. I'd be happy to pay the artists $5 directly for a CD, but $23.99 for a CD with 2 songs I like it horse-shit.
Yes, I know that was 3 points, and I said 2. So sue me.
Also, I like the "new" Napster business model (unlimtited downloads, $15/month or so)-- of course, I'd imagine your hard drive melts if you stop paying $15/month. A non-DRMed-up-the-ass version would certainly be interesting. I think most people would pay $15/month to get all the music they want, and not have to worry about their grandmother beaten-down and sued by the RIAA.
A few days ago, I'm watching a program, and a commercial pops on the bottom 40% OF THE SCREEN, squashing the video up to the top. Lasted for about ~20 seconds, and didn't have ANYTHING to do with the video.
Spam, at it's worst.
I think you forgot to pipe that stuff to /dev/nul, and repeat the fetch indefinately...
Right, security through obscurity has worked so well in the past!
Since when is Photoshop releasing their new product considered "news"? Maybe if it contains some features that track the images we make or something like that-- but why not a post on how you can lower your home heating bill by switching to oil heat or maybe some great v1agr4!
She has money, she has a title, she has huge... tracts of RAM! Worst & Nerdiest Monty Python reference EVER!
I can have five glasses of water before bed, wake up, and not notice I have to piss until 3 PM the next day (assuming I wake up early, about 11 AM). Even then I'll wait until 4 PM or 5 PM until I do something about it, even though the bathroom is one door down the hall on the right.
Thank you Ralph Wiggum.
I think someone should commemorate /. by naming the ship by a common /.ism, like
* U.S.S. Slashdot
* The Cowboy Neil
* The Goatse.cx
* All Your Ship Are Belong To Us
* In Russia, The Ship Names You!
I'm sure someone else can come up with more witty suggestions in this vein.
Reading lessons might help.
A painful, debilitating, degenerative, permanent medical condition may cause suicide to be a good option.
I think that qualifies as inciting suicide. Please send your money to me, or the Austrian government, whichever is easier.
...how useful do you find your MS-CS to be?
Very good.
I obviously skipped out on the English classes.
Very good. I guess it somewhat depends on where you go. I went to an average undergrad school, and then an ivy league grad school-- and it was like day-and-night (even in the undergrad level classes that I took there). Basically, people either go to college to get a degree (in which case, it doesn't matter where you go), or they go to get their learn-on hardcore. I suppose there are other reasons, but I can't stress enough the difference it made in my life.
Most pairable degree with Computer Science: Mathematics. Affinity for math tells employers you're capable of high level, abstract thought. I agree-- I've got a dual BS (comp sci/math), and then a masters in comp sci. It's good if you want to stay technical for a while. If you're intent is to manage, you might as well go for an MBA or a communications degree. I've heard from people in similar positions that MBA programs are a joke compared to the hardcore science classes (but I'm sure some /.ers will mod me down for that.
I'm suprised the pr0n industry hasn't used this to create the ultimate pr0n tool ever!
2400 baud modem attached?
(god, I loved by Hayes, it was so sturdy-- not like those crappy 57.6 modems that ran at 19.2...)
If I post a file on my FTP site, that, say, 50,000 people all want to download. And my box blue-screens, and the file is gone. Can each of the 50k people get $5 from Microsoft? Probably not, but it'd be nice.
Actually, it sounds more like cygwin. Run your linux apps on Windows. That didn't kill Linux either.
How many major companies (eBay, PayPal, BestBuy(sucks), etc) throw you to non-standard ports. Perhaps "professional" isn't the best word, maybe "customary" is better, but in either case, major business walk the walk, getting cheap because you don't want to get another IP suggests (to me, at least) that you're cheap.