which offer no way to contact them and no way to get off. Others are private lists run by telcos that offer no acknowledgement of the BL or how to get off it. Not an easy task.
MAPS has made some big bloopers over time. They've also done a heck of a lot of good. The founders have had to endure all sorts of attacks, threats on their lives, etc.. and they perservered with their vision.
Are they perfect? Far from it. IMHO, if you weigh the good they've done against the harm they've caused, my view is they are overwhelmingly good.
What's your company's potential liability if, because of your inaction, some exploit causes your non-upgraded machines to cause damage/harm to others?
Your postinglike a stereotypical IT-staffer response (and I say that with the benefit of 20 years of experience as an IT-staffer). You tell me why the idea is stupid, broken, and won't work rather than focusing on making it work.
No choice in the ads that get served until I have some history. Then I can, and will, pick and choose. I did say "no adult ads", (which is either a good thing or not, depending on one's point of view.:) )
Nobody's making you to visit Tom. Thousands of people certainly appear to appreciate the service as the access_log clearly shows. Not to mention private email.
Well said. Further, let me point out for many who don't know that McVoy & company are not a bunch of sleazy marketeers, but rather are a group of people who have, for the most part, toiled in the fields od *nix for a decade or more. And Beth is still as cute as she was at MIPS.:)
The mirror concept is similar to (but different from) mirrordot. Hosted servers cost bucks (this isn't sitting on the end of a dsl line to my mom's basement:).
However, unlike merely copying somebody else's work and presenting as my own, I'm providing a service to reach sites that are responding slowly when slashdotted.
Nehemiah writes "Epiacenter.com just published a review on the brandnewVIA Epia SP 13000 mini-itx mainboard.
It's the first VIA Epia board with the CN400 chipset and together with the new epiOS Linux distribution that is announced in the review, it seems to have a very good performance during MPEG2/MPEG4 playback."
Roland Piquepaille writes "Today, we're using basically two ways to move data in our computers: transistors carry small amounts of data and are extremely small, while fiber optic cables can carry huge amounts of data, but are much bigger in size. Now, imagine a single technology combining the advantages of photonics and electronics. This Stanford University report says a new technology can do it: plasmonics. (For more about plasmons, read this Wikipedia article.) Theoretically, it is possible to design plasmonic components with the same materials used today by chipmakers, but with frequencies 100,000 times greater than the ones of current microprocessors. There is still a challenge to solve before getting plasmonic chips. Today, plasmons can only travel a few millimeters before dying, while today's chips are typically about a centimeter across. Read this overview for more details and references about plasmonics, and to discover why it's one possible future for chips' circuitry."
Jim Hanas excertps from his very funny article on the quiet disappearance of last-year's promised digital bacchanal. "Remember 'toothing'? It was a craze that was sweeping England last year as bored commuters arranged sexual encounters using Bluetooth-enabled cellphones. You probably read about it over at Wired or Reuters or the BBC. There's a decent chance you even blogged about it. Well. What happened?"
nnet writes "The Toronto Sun is reporting that a U.S. blogger has been breaching a Canadian publication ban on AdScam. While The Sun hasn't given the URL for the blog itself, in fear of a contempt of court charge, this isn't the first time an American has breached a Canadian publication ban according to the article." The Sun story, though, does give a nice title for which to search, and this quickly yields the story in question.
Slashdot Mirror
If memory serves, we did it for the entire year. If it was such a great energy-saving idea, why didn't we just keep it?
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Annoying ads go away tomorrow (less annoying ones to return a a TBA date)
So we're reading gnome-vomit? Or did it return via the other end?
Your listing doesn't cause it.
which offer no way to contact them and no way to get off. Others are private lists run by telcos that offer no acknowledgement of the BL or how to get off it. Not an easy task.
MAPS has made some big bloopers over time. They've also done a heck of a lot of good. The founders have had to endure all sorts of attacks, threats on their lives, etc.. and they perservered with their vision.
Are they perfect? Far from it. IMHO, if you weigh the good they've done against the harm they've caused, my view is they are overwhelmingly good.
As for Kelkea, I have no opinion.
Duh. Good point.
Ever tried downloading content from China? Horrible packet loss and latency. Think 40% and 1500 msecs.
What's your company's potential liability if, because of your inaction, some exploit causes your non-upgraded machines to cause damage/harm to others?
Your postinglike a stereotypical IT-staffer response (and I say that with the benefit of 20 years of experience as an IT-staffer). You tell me why the idea is stupid, broken, and won't work rather than focusing on making it work.
how many run Windows Update automatically?
Either to download and install (for the brave of heart) or to download and review (for the sound of mind).
I bet there's a strong corellation between the numbers.
I don't trust anybody. I'll read multiple reviews and, if available, end-user experiences as well before making a serious buy decision.
:)
But, then again, how do you know I'm not just making this up?
No choice in the ads that get served until I have some history. Then I can, and will, pick and choose. I did say "no adult ads", (which is either a good thing or not, depending on one's point of view. :) )
Nobody's making you to visit Tom. Thousands of people certainly appear to appreciate the service as the access_log clearly shows. Not to mention private email.
Slashdot sells advsertising
Mirrordot sells advertising.
Think it's cheap to host a high-bandwidth connection? Think again. It's not about making money, just about not losing any.
Well said. Further, let me point out for many who don't know that McVoy & company are not a bunch of sleazy marketeers, but rather are a group of people who have, for the most part, toiled in the fields od *nix for a decade or more. And Beth is still as cute as she was at MIPS. :)
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A little too automatic. Try it.
First more expensive and less secure.
Now about the same
Next...
Suggestions on how to automate that process would be much appreciated.
It's registered that way because I want some privacy for me & my family. Is that asking too much?
I will point out that, unlike you, I do have a publicly published email address.
Also, my posting history, which is similar in length to your own, speaks for itself.
Thank you.
:).
The mirror concept is similar to (but different from) mirrordot. Hosted servers cost bucks (this isn't sitting on the end of a dsl line to my mom's basement
However, unlike merely copying somebody else's work and presenting as my own, I'm providing a service to reach sites that are responding slowly when slashdotted.
It's all still very experimental.
on the net... here's some links to the article.
Nehemiah writes "Epiacenter.com just published a review on the brandnewVIA Epia SP 13000 mini-itx mainboard.
It's the first VIA Epia board with the CN400 chipset and together with the new epiOS Linux distribution that is announced in the review, it seems to have a very good performance during MPEG2/MPEG4 playback."
You people? What "people" are you referring to?
But a mirror for links:
Roland Piquepaille writes "Today, we're using basically two ways to move data in our computers: transistors carry small amounts of data and are extremely small, while fiber optic cables can carry huge amounts of data, but are much bigger in size. Now, imagine a single technology combining the advantages of photonics and electronics. This Stanford University report says a new technology can do it: plasmonics. (For more about plasmons, read this Wikipedia article.) Theoretically, it is possible to design plasmonic components with the same materials used today by chipmakers, but with frequencies 100,000 times greater than the ones of current microprocessors. There is still a challenge to solve before getting plasmonic chips. Today, plasmons can only travel a few millimeters before dying, while today's chips are typically about a centimeter across. Read this overview for more details and references about plasmonics, and to discover why it's one possible future for chips' circuitry."
Mirrored links here:
Jim Hanas excertps from his very funny article on the quiet disappearance of last-year's promised digital bacchanal. "Remember 'toothing'? It was a craze that was sweeping England last year as bored commuters arranged sexual encounters using Bluetooth-enabled cellphones. You probably read about it over at Wired or Reuters or the BBC. There's a decent chance you even blogged about it. Well. What happened?"
Mirrored links in case of slowness
nnet writes "The Toronto Sun is reporting that a U.S. blogger has been breaching a Canadian publication ban on AdScam. While The Sun hasn't given the URL for the blog itself, in fear of a contempt of court charge, this isn't the first time an American has breached a Canadian publication ban according to the article." The Sun story, though, does give a nice title for which to search, and this quickly yields the story in question.