After reading some of these posts, I'm going to try Tomato when I get bored, but I've got a WRT54GL / DD-WRT setup as well- it's been running for a couple of years without so much as a hiccup. I set it up primarily to bump the TX output for better coverage, and literally forgot about it until now.
A Pentium?? When I was a kid, we would have climbed over dead bodies to get a Pentium! We had to walk 2 miles through the snow to time-share on this, and we thought we were lucky.
It's beyond ridiculous and yet they are persuing this with a completely straight face.
Think about it from a different perspective- Among the people I know, Cisco is believed to be near the bottom of the list when it comes to ethical business practices, in spite of their loud proclamations otherwise. Assuming this to be the case, the same management team that perpetuates this culture is sure to apply the same kind of ethics as they make an example of Adekeye, to discourage others from exposing their behavior as he did. From their point of view, it's probably money well invested- and besides, the government's spending the -real- money to get this guy... It's likely that Cisco only had to prime the pump with lobbying dollars to purchase influence, at a fraction of the true cost of prosecution.
I would say that it's similar in some ways to how the Mafia operates, which in turn shines a poor light on the Justice Department, an institution that seems to keep finding new ways to sink lower and lower (but Thank God they tried to save us from Roger Clemens). Then again, when you look at who they really work for, it's not much of a surprise.
The FF UI crew may be shooting for "the next big thing", but it looks like "the next big thing to justify my professional existence".
If something is truly revolutionary, I will take the time to learn it and change my workflow to accommodate it.
But...they're -not- replacing my browsing paradigm with a better one that revolutionizes my online existence, they're just putting shit in a different place.
If Comodo Dragon had script blocking, I'd be there in a heartbeat.
Thank you. I busted my tail in Houston trying to find an ISP other than AT&T and Comcast, but being more than 9000' from the CO, any DSL option was effectively out, and my only other viable option was Comcast.
You've honestly stated that you would have a tough time deciding Obama vs Stalin. And you defend it. Damn. Regardless of whether I love or hate Palin or Obama, at least I can add you to the list of people to ignore in an intelligent conversation.
You would prefer a Koch Industries sock-puppet? Answer this question for me to put your position into perspective, if you can: Would you rather have Bush or Obama as president?
If anything I think the carriers are shortsighted in trying to rein in data use.
I don't think it's so much a case of reigning in data use than it is manipulating the situation to keep a commodity relatively scarce and expensive (profitable)
How can the FCC, FTC, and Dept. of Justice allow this to go through?
Easy. The revolving door between government and corporate America spins like a turbine, and corporations pay lots of money to Congress
I know corporate lobbyists are stronger than ever, and I hold very little hope for our elected officials, but is there any sector of our society that hasn't been bought and paid for by the vast Corporate machine that we give good portions of our monthly paychecks to?
No.
I'm fully aware that cancelling my AT&T would essentially do nothing, so what's left?
Other, similar corporations, with similar product and service offerings at similar prices.
Where are we at in the '4 box model'? It's clear we're past 'soap and ballot', so that leaves us at jury. I can't imagine we've passed that, have we?
Had to look that up. I don't think the model is relevant any more, as, IMO, the system we live in seems engineered to provide just enough of what we need to preclude actions suggested by box #4... Hope is a powerful tool, and as long as there is no immediate danger, and there exists hope of economic advancement, very few sane people are going to risk their lives to change things. I'll bitch about how I feel my government is corrupt beyond repair, contribute money to candidates that are less corrupt (or that oppose the corruption du jour that I oppose), and participate in voting theater to salve my conscience, but I'm damned unlikely to pick up a weapon and become a Militianista unless I suddenly find myself in an apocalyptic, Mad Max scenario with no options or hope- And if that were to happen, I'd pretty much be screwed anyway. I wish people would stop talking about box #4 (revolution)- It really isn't an option unless things are so absolutely terrible that they're okay with the sizable probability that they and/or their loved ones would not live through it.
You obviously know what you're talking about when it comes to net neutrality, and you obviously are a software engineer. Your blog posts are very technical, yet compelling and easy to read.
Slashdot Mirror
Considering her mass, you'd fare better with the satellite.
.... but ominously, it also has a tool that converts Dart code into JavaScript.
Sounds pretty mundane to me- What's so ominous about converting to JS?
Probably a hare-brained idea, but it would be nice if the Humble Bundle group had enough critical mass to create a Steam-like distribution mechanism.
After reading some of these posts, I'm going to try Tomato when I get bored, but I've got a WRT54GL / DD-WRT setup as well- it's been running for a couple of years without so much as a hiccup. I set it up primarily to bump the TX output for better coverage, and literally forgot about it until now.
You can actually earn a Doctorate in DoucheBaggery?
You mean this?
My first computer was a 199Mhz Pentium...
A Pentium?? When I was a kid, we would have climbed over dead bodies to get a Pentium! We had to walk 2 miles through the snow to time-share on this, and we thought we were lucky.
Kids these days.
What about intentionally fallacious Scotsmen?
It's beyond ridiculous and yet they are persuing this with a completely straight face.
Think about it from a different perspective- Among the people I know, Cisco is believed to be near the bottom of the list when it comes to ethical business practices, in spite of their loud proclamations otherwise. Assuming this to be the case, the same management team that perpetuates this culture is sure to apply the same kind of ethics as they make an example of Adekeye, to discourage others from exposing their behavior as he did. From their point of view, it's probably money well invested- and besides, the government's spending the -real- money to get this guy... It's likely that Cisco only had to prime the pump with lobbying dollars to purchase influence, at a fraction of the true cost of prosecution.
I would say that it's similar in some ways to how the Mafia operates, which in turn shines a poor light on the Justice Department, an institution that seems to keep finding new ways to sink lower and lower (but Thank God they tried to save us from Roger Clemens). Then again, when you look at who they really work for, it's not much of a surprise.
The FF UI crew may be shooting for "the next big thing", but it looks like "the next big thing to justify my professional existence".
If something is truly revolutionary, I will take the time to learn it and change my workflow to accommodate it.
But...they're -not- replacing my browsing paradigm with a better one that revolutionizes my online existence, they're just putting shit in a different place.
If Comodo Dragon had script blocking, I'd be there in a heartbeat.
Thank you. I busted my tail in Houston trying to find an ISP other than AT&T and Comcast, but being more than 9000' from the CO, any DSL option was effectively out, and my only other viable option was Comcast.
Fucking system admins.
You've honestly stated that you would have a tough time deciding Obama vs Stalin. And you defend it. Damn. Regardless of whether I love or hate Palin or Obama, at least I can add you to the list of people to ignore in an intelligent conversation.
You would prefer a Koch Industries sock-puppet? Answer this question for me to put your position into perspective, if you can: Would you rather have Bush or Obama as president?
...and shouting at the sky and throwing your hands up in the air will not help anything.
Do you have any ideas as to what will?
Took me a while to find a reference... But you should read "How the Phone Companies Are Screwing America: The $320 Billion Broadband Rip-Off" before you jump to their defense.
If anything I think the carriers are shortsighted in trying to rein in data use.
I don't think it's so much a case of reigning in data use than it is manipulating the situation to keep a commodity relatively scarce and expensive (profitable)
You don't remember the notch in the side of the disk? Notch = RW, cover the notch with tape = RO
2) Church has a long history of promoting the Truth, that is - Jesus Christ. But you wouldn't know that, would you, religious script kiddie?
The Church, a group of people, also has a long history of promoting itself at the dire expense of others, just like many other groups of people.
Something like this.
A quote from Jimmy Wales: “For God sake, you’re in college; don’t cite the encyclopedia.”
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/wikipedia-founder-discourages-academic-use-of-his-creation/2305
If there's no flying car, I'll pass.
Did you take your best friend's word for it that he or she was a Wiccan, or did you weigh this person against a duck?
How can the FCC, FTC, and Dept. of Justice allow this to go through?
Easy. The revolving door between government and corporate America spins like a turbine, and corporations pay lots of money to Congress
I know corporate lobbyists are stronger than ever, and I hold very little hope for our elected officials, but is there any sector of our society that hasn't been bought and paid for by the vast Corporate machine that we give good portions of our monthly paychecks to?
No.
I'm fully aware that cancelling my AT&T would essentially do nothing, so what's left?
Other, similar corporations, with similar product and service offerings at similar prices.
Where are we at in the '4 box model'? It's clear we're past 'soap and ballot', so that leaves us at jury. I can't imagine we've passed that, have we?
Had to look that up. I don't think the model is relevant any more, as, IMO, the system we live in seems engineered to provide just enough of what we need to preclude actions suggested by box #4... Hope is a powerful tool, and as long as there is no immediate danger, and there exists hope of economic advancement, very few sane people are going to risk their lives to change things. I'll bitch about how I feel my government is corrupt beyond repair, contribute money to candidates that are less corrupt (or that oppose the corruption du jour that I oppose), and participate in voting theater to salve my conscience, but I'm damned unlikely to pick up a weapon and become a Militianista unless I suddenly find myself in an apocalyptic, Mad Max scenario with no options or hope- And if that were to happen, I'd pretty much be screwed anyway. I wish people would stop talking about box #4 (revolution)- It really isn't an option unless things are so absolutely terrible that they're okay with the sizable probability that they and/or their loved ones would not live through it.
You obviously know what you're talking about when it comes to net neutrality, and you obviously are a software engineer. Your blog posts are very technical, yet compelling and easy to read.
At least it isn't a Michael Kristopeit post.