Yea SSL!! I often connect from work and I know they sniff the wire. I would welcome a secure login if not the whole site under HTTPS (although that would be quite a strain on the servers).
Hmmm...on the second point I agree in principle. But the fact is that I do my browsing at home on a iMac using NS 4.76. I installed Mozilla 0.9.7 and tried to use it, but the MacOS version is just TOO DAMN SLOW!!! So, instead of sniffing the browser why not just make it an option. After all, they already have a "Light" version:
o Light
o HTML 3.1 / CSS1 (TABLES)
o HTML 4.01 / XHTML / CSS2
BTW: I use Mozilla at work (Win2000) and it absolutely flys! I love it and have been turning everyone on to it that I can. The tabbed feature alone is worth it!:)
I have never upgraded a TiVo/UTV/DirecTV/etc but this sounds really suspicious. Maybe I have been a M$ victim for too long and am seeing conspiracies everywhere, but I can't imagine making it this easy to "pirate" the more expensive hardware. Are we sure that UTV is not recording the phone number & address of everyone that does this? Do they then send them a bill for the extra record time? I don't see how they could, but IANAL.
This was my thoughts exactly. I think the time of Ogg might come when the MP3 licenses get out of hand (or have they already), just like WMA has. If this happens, I think companies will switch to, or at least include the Ogg format. Why not, it's free (BSD style license) and the creaters are ready/willing/and able to help.
I wonder if we can convince Apple to put Ogg support in iTunes?
The article specifically mentions that the player software on the disk is Windows only. Will I be able to play this disk on my Mac/PlayStation2/Linux/Car CD Changer? If so, what keeps me from draging the files off of the disk (on my Mac) and ripping them that way?
Man, this whole thing sounds like vaporware to me! Where are the downloads? Can I try it out now? What about the list of applications that work under Lindows?
Sheesh, maybe I'll just announce that I have a new OS that lets you use Linux and MacOS stuff. I'll call it OSEX. Yea, that's the ticket...
Waht effect does this have on IE 5.5 in releation to the removal of the Netscape PlugIn architechture? I don't want to install this "patch" if it removes my ability to use NS plugins.
It also runs under Netscape 4.76 under MacOS 9.0.4, or at least the samples did. Hmmm...not only did they make annoying ADs, they don't know what platform they run on. Is this good?
Any bets on how long it takes Mozilla to work around this? I say 12.5 seconds.:)
Well, actually I *was* thinking of a PGP fingerprint. That way you could really kinda ignore the FROM: address in the mail header. Even better, throw out the FROM: header all together and just rely on a proper PGP fingerprint!:)
I agree that the hard part would getting people used to it, but I had not considered that if they signed their mail, it would just be a short hop to encrypting it as well.
Well, I go to the grocery store all the time and I usually come back with the wrong thing. Could this help?
Also, what about Christmas|Birthday|Wedding shopping. There have been many times that I cannot explain what I am looking for to my wife|sister|mother|father (who's in the store). She calls me and shows me the product and I reply "No, the red one on the left". Very cool!
I only saw the first three products before my Pop-Up|Under deleting finger got tired. I normally use Mozilla's ability to kill pop-up windows on Open but it's still way too slow on MacOS.
I had a thought about this a little while ago. What if you only accepted mail from people that included their PGP fingerprint, and then only the particular people that you want to accept mail from?
This turns your mailbox into a Opt-In situation. I realize that this would be hard to do, and that you would have to swap fingerprints off-line, but wouldn't you have to do that anyway? This would also require mail clients to allow you to set up a new X-Header (most will, won't they?) like PGP-Fingerprint or something.
It certainly would keep unwanted mail out of your mailbox. And if you decided that you didn't want any more mail from a particular person, just remove their fingerprint. This also gets around the problem of someone sending email from different addresses. I personally have 4 or 5 different email addresses that I use for various purposes.
I recently turned off my Dual Celeron 333 because of a bad fan and I couldn't beleive the amount of noise I was dealing with every day! All those fans make quite a racket. Since then I have been on a quest to get a silent (or as close as possible) system.
I thought about getting a used SPARC Station (or something similar), but I think this Dual Cube thing would be great! Man, I wish Apple would have sold this. I think I might have given up all my other computer equipment (except my near-silent FREESCO box:) to have it. *sigh*
Does anyone know if you can install AtheOS under VMWare on Windows? I have a VMWare machine at work that I am constantly "experimenting" with alternate things like this. I think if would be cool to play with, but I can't dedicate a whole machine to it.
This is *precisely* why I only play games on consoles! I despise not having the required system components, even if the hardware is brand new! It always seemed like the games I wanted to play would require me to upgrade my personal computer (video card, hard drive, controller, etc.). ARRRGGGGHHH!!!
This is why consoles rule. Of course, if someone made a great console that ran Linux I would snatch it up in a heartbeat. But, for now I guess I will just have to get an XBox (without games) to stab MS in the eye.:)
I don't really see this as a battle between PS2 and GC, but between those two and X-Box. There is not enough room for 3 consoles -- Sega showed us that fact.
Does this mean that any/every OSS developer that enters that building is risking thier future? I mean, can't Microsoft claim that all of that developers future code is tainted by viewing Windows source?
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This is a very interesting viewpoint. Suppose Microsoft planted similar 'bugs' in .NET compilers. Could we use Mono's implementation to find them?
Let the Microsoft conspiracy war begin.
Hmmm...
.RDF. :)
I wonder what would happen if someone tried to patent all files ending with
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Yea SSL!! I often connect from work and I know they sniff the wire. I would welcome a secure login if not the whole site under HTTPS (although that would be quite a strain on the servers).
:)
Hmmm...on the second point I agree in principle. But the fact is that I do my browsing at home on a iMac using NS 4.76. I installed Mozilla 0.9.7 and tried to use it, but the MacOS version is just TOO DAMN SLOW!!! So, instead of sniffing the browser why not just make it an option. After all, they already have a "Light" version:
o Light
o HTML 3.1 / CSS1 (TABLES)
o HTML 4.01 / XHTML / CSS2
BTW: I use Mozilla at work (Win2000) and it absolutely flys! I love it and have been turning everyone on to it that I can. The tabbed feature alone is worth it!
I have never upgraded a TiVo/UTV/DirecTV/etc but this sounds really suspicious. Maybe I have been a M$ victim for too long and am seeing conspiracies everywhere, but I can't imagine making it this easy to "pirate" the more expensive hardware. Are we sure that UTV is not recording the phone number & address of everyone that does this? Do they then send them a bill for the extra record time? I don't see how they could, but IANAL.
This was my thoughts exactly. I think the time of Ogg might come when the MP3 licenses get out of hand (or have they already), just like WMA has. If this happens, I think companies will switch to, or at least include the Ogg format. Why not, it's free (BSD style license) and the creaters are ready/willing/and able to help.
I wonder if we can convince Apple to put Ogg support in iTunes?
The article specifically mentions that the player software on the disk is Windows only. Will I be able to play this disk on my Mac/PlayStation2/Linux/Car CD Changer? If so, what keeps me from draging the files off of the disk (on my Mac) and ripping them that way?
Am I missing something?
Man, this whole thing sounds like vaporware to me! Where are the downloads? Can I try it out now? What about the list of applications that work under Lindows?
Sheesh, maybe I'll just announce that I have a new OS that lets you use Linux and MacOS stuff. I'll call it OSEX. Yea, that's the ticket...
Waht effect does this have on IE 5.5 in releation to the removal of the Netscape PlugIn architechture? I don't want to install this "patch" if it removes my ability to use NS plugins.
They also work on Netscape 4.76 on MacOS 9.0.4.
It also runs under Netscape 4.76 under MacOS 9.0.4, or at least the samples did. Hmmm...not only did they make annoying ADs, they don't know what platform they run on. Is this good?
:)
Any bets on how long it takes Mozilla to work around this? I say 12.5 seconds.
Well, actually I *was* thinking of a PGP fingerprint. That way you could really kinda ignore the FROM: address in the mail header. Even better, throw out the FROM: header all together and just rely on a proper PGP fingerprint! :)
I agree that the hard part would getting people used to it, but I had not considered that if they signed their mail, it would just be a short hop to encrypting it as well.
This idea just keeps getting better and better!!
Well, I go to the grocery store all the time and I usually come back with the wrong thing. Could this help?
Also, what about Christmas|Birthday|Wedding shopping. There have been many times that I cannot explain what I am looking for to my wife|sister|mother|father (who's in the store). She calls me and shows me the product and I reply "No, the red one on the left". Very cool!
WooHoo -- I second that request!!
I only saw the first three products before my Pop-Up|Under deleting finger got tired. I normally use Mozilla's ability to kill pop-up windows on Open but it's still way too slow on MacOS.
I had a thought about this a little while ago. What if you only accepted mail from people that included their PGP fingerprint, and then only the particular people that you want to accept mail from?
This turns your mailbox into a Opt-In situation. I realize that this would be hard to do, and that you would have to swap fingerprints off-line, but wouldn't you have to do that anyway? This would also require mail clients to allow you to set up a new X-Header (most will, won't they?) like PGP-Fingerprint or something.
It certainly would keep unwanted mail out of your mailbox. And if you decided that you didn't want any more mail from a particular person, just remove their fingerprint. This also gets around the problem of someone sending email from different addresses. I personally have 4 or 5 different email addresses that I use for various purposes.
I recently turned off my Dual Celeron 333 because of a bad fan and I couldn't beleive the amount of noise I was dealing with every day! All those fans make quite a racket. Since then I have been on a quest to get a silent (or as close as possible) system.
:) to have it. *sigh*
I thought about getting a used SPARC Station (or something similar), but I think this Dual Cube thing would be great! Man, I wish Apple would have sold this. I think I might have given up all my other computer equipment (except my near-silent FREESCO box
Does anyone know if you can install AtheOS under VMWare on Windows? I have a VMWare machine at work that I am constantly "experimenting" with alternate things like this. I think if would be cool to play with, but I can't dedicate a whole machine to it.
SOME parts of C# has been submitted to the ECMA, not all of it. It would be very interesting if M$ put all of C# into a third party's hands.
This is *precisely* why I only play games on consoles! I despise not having the required system components, even if the hardware is brand new! It always seemed like the games I wanted to play would require me to upgrade my personal computer (video card, hard drive, controller, etc.). ARRRGGGGHHH!!!
:)
This is why consoles rule. Of course, if someone made a great console that ran Linux I would snatch it up in a heartbeat. But, for now I guess I will just have to get an XBox (without games) to stab MS in the eye.
And it doesn't even work! How sad is that?
(Hint: dark pants also mean dark socks!)
Nah, white tennis socks are good for all colors of pants. Besides, they are much more comfortable and cheaper than "dress" socks.
Do you think Akamai gives away bandwidth to Apple so you can get your jollies watching StarWars trailers?
:)
No, but I bet StarWars gives them some cash to host the clip.
I don't really see this as a battle between PS2 and GC, but between those two and X-Box. There is not enough room for 3 consoles -- Sega showed us that fact.
Your "average" user, in all likelihood, isn't running 100% processor intensive tasks.
:)
Ummm... I guess dnetc.exe doesn't count, huh?
Man, you guys get *everything*! :)
Does this mean that any/every OSS developer that enters that building is risking thier future? I mean, can't Microsoft claim that all of that developers future code is tainted by viewing Windows source?