Actually, the US is literally founded on the principle that if laws suck, you overthrow the government in an armed revolution and install your own regime.
Actually, the only reason for the armed revolution is because there were no means of generating change under the current form of government. The form of government put in place after the revolution was concieved with the means in place to allow change without the need to resort to armed revolution.
You are confusing the wiping of the slate with the writing after it was cleaned.
Now, if you want to debate the idea that we need aanother armed revolution, that's a different topic!;) (Good luck with the hamstringing the 2nd amendment has received lately) -Joe
The hardware is stored in a 380 gram box, which is controlled by three buttons. It has a Pentium processor, 64 megabytes of memory and runs Windows 98.
Let me guess what the 3 buttons are. Control, Alt and Delete?
Intel's number in the US/Canada is: 1-800-321-4044
While fraud is illegal in all 50 states, you may find it hard to get overburdened prosecuting attorney's to wave there "I care" sticks at these people.
IANAL, (sometimes I think that there are too many lawyers, other times, I wish one would pass by so I could pick his brain) but IF the case is settled out of court BEFORE a verdict is entered, the entire case dissappears, Findings and all. It would look to the record books just as if the the case was settled out of court before the trial began.
Again, I don't recommend that anyone take this as fact.
Every Radio Shack that I've been to has a business card dispenser on the counter top. On the business cards in said dispenser is the address of the store.
The sales people get pumped (especially the "managers") if you pick up one of the cards as you begin to get rung up. I've only been in one store that notices that I gave them their own address back to them when asked for my own. YMMV Joe
Like the "clueful" beings at other stores are much better? Have you asked ayone at Fry's Electronics any questions other than the price of an item? (sometinmes they can't even get that right in my experience) If they were truly "clueful" do you think that they would be working retail? (not to bash any/. readers that happen to temproarily find themselves in retail that happen to have moderator points to burn):) Joe
USB is one of the best things that happened to laptop computers, IMHO
In my experiences, USB peripherials hooked up to a USB hub make great docking stations for laptop computers. It dosen't matter who makes the laptop computer, or what OS you are using, if you can get the drivers for all the peripherials on the hub, you have a working docking station that is manufacturer neutral.
I've used the same full sized keyboard, wheel mouse, scanner, modem (yes usb modems are out there, and they are very small too)hooked up to a hub in a desktop type enviorment. If I'm not there (or even if I am), a coworker can walk up to the hub, pick up the cable (or unhook my laptop [I better have not been using the modem if he knows what's best for his health]) and suddenely have direct access to all the equipment.
The peripherials are out there, the hubs are cheaper than docking stations, and they are make/model neutral. It's a win-win situation.
The physical slot isn't protected, it's the bus. Intel's Slot 1 share the same GTL+ bus with the socket 370 processors. Incendintly, socket 8 is covered under the same protection, even though it uses a slightly different bus. Haven't you ever wondered why AMD came out with an upgrade for all the socket 8 mobos? Because they can't.
Slot A is physically identical to slot 1, it just uses a different bus archecture. Methinks the EV6 bus??? (I haven't studied that bus arch. yet)
Not really. If done properly, these can be done without violatiing the 4th amendment. Case in point, DUI roadblocks. They stop every car, and quickly check to see if the driver raises a level of suspicion that enables the officer to then do a more intensive search possibly leading to an arrest.
This practice has been taken to court, and it has passed the 4th amendment muster.
My belongings (letters and emails have an automatic copyright) are being searched without due process. End of story.
This all boils down to expectation of privacy. In your house, you have an expectation of privacy. You have a lesser expectation of privacy in your backyard if you have a solid wall around it. An even lesser one if you have a chain fence or no wall. You have no ecpectation of privacy in public, including in a car in public. The police have very broad powers in stopping and questioning. Look in the laws for your state. While IANAL, I'd be suprised to learn that you don't agree to submit to the police as a condition of the privelage to drive.
unprotected e-mail is like talking in public. You have NO expectation of privacy.
Even the people who *will* set off a neuclear bomb in DC in the next three days have their rights until they've actually committed a crime and have been found guilty of that crime.
Did you know that planning a crime IS a crime. If you have more than a certain number of people involved in the plan, it's conspericy.
The point is that nobody, whether Echelon, FBI, local police, my neighbor, or my cat, should have the right to listen to ANY of my communications no matter what.
Really?
Would you throw a hissy if anyone were to read your "communications" sent through the post on a postcard? I mean, it's not even sealrd in an envelope or anything. You don't have ANY expectation of privacy on that type of communication do you?
E-mail without encryption is like sending a postcard though the post. Anyone that comes within touching distance of the message can read it plain as day. Deal with that information however you want. The way I see it, you have 3 options: 1 - Use encryption on any message that you don't mind potentially everyone in the world to see. 2 - Do nothing, realizing that your messages are possibly being read by everyone. 3 - complain irrationaly.
I recommend that you don't keep #3 as your only option. Go ahead, explore #2. What the hay, Explore #1 Cheers!
Question: How long can you run your IDE ribbon cable? Answer: 18 inches (hey, the guy that wrote the specs worked on the mars orbiter misson, he still uses imperial measurments) Followup Question: Why only 18 inches? Answer: If you make the cable longer, you will get really bad cross talk between the data lines.
You really don't want to be messing around with the length of the traces between the processor and the chipset. You won't like the results very much.
(Case in point, I've got PII-266's systems I'd love to plop 333's into, but they don't make those anymore and the current production chips are multiplier locked.)
No problem. a 333-MHz P2 chip runs on a 66-MHz bus with a multiplier of 5X. The 500-MHz P3 runs at a 100-MHz bus with a multiplier of 5X. If you place the 500-MHz chip into your LX (please don't be a FX) chipset board, it will run at 66-MHz, with a multiplier of 5X giving you... 333-MHz!!! (Of course, you need to make sure that your BIOS can handle the new chip. If the BIOS don't know how to load all the latest BIOS level workarounds for the chip, you are looking at serious instability)
Now, you will be paying the 500-MHz price for a 333-MHz performance, but you DO get your wish.
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What is that glowing thing?
That? It's just my MP3 collection.
Actually, the only reason for the armed revolution is because there were no means of generating change under the current form of government. The form of government put in place after the revolution was concieved with the means in place to allow change without the need to resort to armed revolution.
You are confusing the wiping of the slate with the writing after it was cleaned.
Now, if you want to debate the idea that we need aanother armed revolution, that's a different topic! ;) (Good luck with the hamstringing the 2nd amendment has received lately) -Joe
"What the..."
Question is, do you make it a positive or negative mod?
You could have it twice, one positive and one negative.
It shouldn't be more confusing that the post that you are moderating is anyway.
Let me guess what the 3 buttons are.
Control, Alt and Delete?
Intel's number in the US/Canada is:
1-800-321-4044
While fraud is illegal in all 50 states, you may find it hard to get overburdened prosecuting attorney's to wave there "I care" sticks at these people.
-Joe
I know that you are joking, but I've seen this type od statement from serious folkses.
How do you figure out ho much ammo you will need for 8 months?
Geesh, I knew that you shoudn't log on as root, but putting it on par with rioting and robbing...
That's extreme in my opinion.
:)
-Joe
IANAL, (sometimes I think that there are too many lawyers, other times, I wish one would pass by so I could pick his brain) but IF the case is settled out of court BEFORE a verdict is entered, the entire case dissappears, Findings and all. It would look to the record books just as if the the case was settled out of court before the trial began.
Again, I don't recommend that anyone take this as fact.
-Joe
This is kind of a carrot for those that are active in the slashdot community. It's not designed to oppress you specifically or in general.
It just seems that way. :)
Cheers!
Yep!
Of corse, I will have to buy the White Album again! Damm the RIAA!
I can see it now: Microsoft is "embracing and extending" java with it's latest joint marketing partnership with Starbucks Coffee.
John Katz writes a 3 part essay on how this effects the "true geek community"
The sales people get pumped (especially the "managers") if you pick up one of the cards as you begin to get rung up. I've only been in one store that notices that I gave them their own address back to them when asked for my own.
YMMV
Joe
Like the "clueful" beings at other stores are much better? Have you asked ayone at Fry's Electronics any questions other than the price of an item? (sometinmes they can't even get that right in my experience) /. readers that happen to temproarily find themselves in retail that happen to have moderator points to burn) :)
If they were truly "clueful" do you think that they would be working retail? (not to bash any
Joe
USB is one of the best things that happened to laptop computers, IMHO
In my experiences, USB peripherials hooked up to a USB hub make great docking stations for laptop computers. It dosen't matter who makes the laptop computer, or what OS you are using, if you can get the drivers for all the peripherials on the hub, you have a working docking station that is manufacturer neutral.
I've used the same full sized keyboard, wheel mouse, scanner, modem (yes usb modems are out there, and they are very small too)hooked up to a hub in a desktop type enviorment. If I'm not there (or even if I am), a coworker can walk up to the hub, pick up the cable (or unhook my laptop [I better have not been using the modem if he knows what's best for his health]) and suddenely have direct access to all the equipment.
The peripherials are out there, the hubs are cheaper than docking stations, and they are make/model neutral. It's a win-win situation.
This is just my opinion.
Joe Goldmeer
The hardware requirements include 30MB of drive space. FOR A MOUSE!
Gimme a break!
http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?site= 10077&subid=22&pg=3
Macheads get off easy, the Mac minimum requirement is only 15MB.
Slot A is physically identical to slot 1, it just uses a different bus archecture. Methinks the EV6 bus??? (I haven't studied that bus arch. yet)
Joe Goldmeer
This practice has been taken to court, and it has passed the 4th amendment muster.
This all boils down to expectation of privacy. In your house, you have an expectation of privacy. You have a lesser expectation of privacy in your backyard if you have a solid wall around it. An even lesser one if you have a chain fence or no wall. You have no ecpectation of privacy in public, including in a car in public. The police have very broad powers in stopping and questioning. Look in the laws for your state. While IANAL, I'd be suprised to learn that you don't agree to submit to the police as a condition of the privelage to drive.
unprotected e-mail is like talking in public. You have NO expectation of privacy.
Joe
Did you know that planning a crime IS a crime. If you have more than a certain number of people involved in the plan, it's conspericy.
8-)
Joe
Really?
Would you throw a hissy if anyone were to read your "communications" sent through the post on a postcard? I mean, it's not even sealrd in an envelope or anything. You don't have ANY expectation of privacy on that type of communication do you?
E-mail without encryption is like sending a postcard though the post. Anyone that comes within touching distance of the message can read it plain as day. Deal with that information however you want. The way I see it, you have 3 options:
1 - Use encryption on any message that you don't mind potentially everyone in the world to see.
2 - Do nothing, realizing that your messages are possibly being read by everyone.
3 - complain irrationaly.
I recommend that you don't keep #3 as your only option. Go ahead, explore #2. What the hay, Explore #1 Cheers!
2 words: Trace length!
Question: How long can you run your IDE ribbon cable?
Answer: 18 inches (hey, the guy that wrote the specs worked on the mars orbiter misson, he still uses imperial measurments)
Followup Question: Why only 18 inches?
Answer: If you make the cable longer, you will get really bad cross talk between the data lines.
You really don't want to be messing around with the length of the traces between the processor and the chipset. You won't like the results very much.
Sure!
I've seen several sites that step you through howe to build it yourself.
http://www.agaweb.com/coolcpu/advantages.htm
-Joe
Well, the size of the enclosure makes it easier to cool the processor.
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If you want to see some small (what YOU might define as "micro") processors, you need to look at the mobile processors:
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases
(copy/paste away my friend)
The processor is smaller than a dime after enclosure and before mounting on the PCB. This is truely amazing.
This has been said now for at least 5 years.
As of yet, none of the soothsayers that said this, have been correct. Who knows, maybe you are the first!
No, this does not qualify you to claim "first post" if you are right! 8-)
No problem. a 333-MHz P2 chip runs on a 66-MHz bus with a multiplier of 5X. The 500-MHz P3 runs at a 100-MHz bus with a multiplier of 5X. If you place the 500-MHz chip into your LX (please don't be a FX) chipset board, it will run at 66-MHz, with a multiplier of 5X giving you... 333-MHz!!! (Of course, you need to make sure that your BIOS can handle the new chip. If the BIOS don't know how to load all the latest BIOS level workarounds for the chip, you are looking at serious instability)
Now, you will be paying the 500-MHz price for a 333-MHz performance, but you DO get your wish.
-- I could use some karma, please moderate me up 8-)