1) Ability to retain no download manager history.
2) I know this may not be Mozilla's fault (I hear the issue is poorly written or non-existent headers), but.wmv's display as raw text instead of launching a Save As or a plugin.
You can use a proxy server to access IRC, so that you look like you're coming from somewhere else. Additionally, some networks, like Undernet, mask users' addresses to protect against vengeful DOS attacks. This has the added benefit of privacy for legitimate and illegitamte uses.
This sounds like a promising idea. I'd like to add that you probably don't need to transfer the entire contents of the file you request from your friend's friend. Instead, merely a few bits of authentication could be passed.
That is, your software passes a packet to your friend that says "I want file X". Friend's software says, "I don't have it, but my friend does." Your friend then sends a packet to his friend saying, "My friend, whom I trust, wants this file, can you send it to him?" Fried of friend clicks "Yes" and transfer the file directly. But all the authentication can be in tiny packets of data, encrypted if you like I guess.
Boo hoo hoo. Discipline is hard work. There are no quick-and-easy tricks. You can become disciplined the quick-and-hard route: the military. But if you don't wanna get your ass blown off in Iraq, I suggest you merely buckle down and DO what it is you're needing to do. Some people do have genuine ADHD. But too many people use that and other excuses instead of blaming themselves. Self-responsibility! Self-discipline! They're disappearing in the poor-me, everybody's-got-a-mental-disorder, safety-net 90's and 00's.
*shrug* Since pretty much anyone with a little karma can moderate, the moderation doesn't make sense at times (i.e. people don't make sense sometimes). Maybe said moderator didn't like your honest assessment of IE. I agree with you, though; coding for browsers that don't adhere to standards is a pain.
Right on! I haven't owned a TV in four years. I miss The Simpsons and some other shows, but a lot of those I can get on DVD now. The other major thing, news, is so much better on the web. news.google.com is incredibly quick to update, uses over 4500 news sources, and tends to show less bias than human/corporate news. Long live Google!:-)
Preach it, brutha. Vera Katz (for those that don't know: she's our mayor) is extremely pro-business, sometimes even absurdly so, e.g. when it'll hurt our city more than help it. Lately, they've been subsidizing "loft" apartments, a ton of them on 9th through 12th avenues, to attract more wealth to downtown. Meanwhile, all sectors outside of downtown (particularly NE Portland for black people and up into 82nd for poor white people) suffer. Maybe Portland as a whole is perceived as being left-wing, but Katz is most definitely a neocon pro-business lackey, a la Bush.
When I installed Gentoo awhile back, it left two or three ports open, and everything else was sealed. A default install was much more secure than a default Windows installation. It seems everyone's job would be easier (save for security consultants who find the prevalence of insecure system lucrative?) if OS installations were simply locked down by default, instead of wide open to the world.
The only reason I haven't done these types of services (yet) is that I don't want some 128 kb/s MP3. Ideally, we could choose from MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC,.wav, the whole roster of formats. And we could choose from varying quality (e.g. low bitrate for dialup users, super bitrate for people with bandwidth to burn). That way, I would know that my music could have long-term backup potential, and more options, so that if I got a kick ass sound setup, I could use the higher bit rates.
Hmm... normally I'm staunching pro-privacy. However, situations like what happened to me this morning make me concerned: I received a very realistic, but forged, email purporting to be from Wells Fargo (my bank, and the most popular bank in my region of the US). In actuality (SpamCop helped me analyze the headers), it was being routed through a Korean ISP and contained a ".pif" attachment. I run Linux, so it didn't affect me much. But a not-so-savvy Windows users double-clicking their alleged "Business Account Application" could be in trouble. Until we get people to switch en masse from SMTP and/or to use more sophisticated email clients, this stuff is going to continue.
Probably this will be mainly for "teaser" purposes (think movie teasers) rather than something that actually allows researching. Like their "Look Inside" feature, which only shows the first few pages of a book. Still cool, though.
Is there a documented case of someone not following the GPL (or a similar open license) and those people holding the licensed software suing (?) to enforce it?
I wonder how soon we'll see an automated lawnmower for ordinary yards and lawns. I've seen the vacuum cleaner that senses obstacles, allowing it to vacuum a room unattended. Seems like mowing a lawn wouldn't be too much different. Of course, you'd have to define boundaries, because, unlike an indoor room, there might not be solid walls at the edge of the lawn.
While I agree in principle, I think we can live with some variety. I mean, what if someone is an artist and really does need Flash or whatever to show off their work? And certainly other sites that can expect people with fast connections and the latest browsers--e.g. computer gaming sites--can do the same thing. We shouldn't flatten the web's possible styles just because there are a few (okay, a lot) of bad apple designers out there.
I started IRC'ing in the mid-90's and remember the backlash against AOL when it allowed its users to get on IRC networks (or maybe it was just "the net" in general... AOL upgrading from being simply a BBS?). When the barbarian hordes swept through, they live many a k-line and g-line in their wake. I don't IRC much anymore, but I still get a quiver of suspiciousness when I see an *.aol.com/whois. It was too easy to for people to get free AOL accounts to troll (I don't think it was even called trolling in those days), try to takeover channels, etc. (My memory's a little hazy on all of this, so if anyone has more accurate facts...)
Hmmm... I think it's a prudent move for a business to patent and trademark even if there's little likelihood of lawsuits later. It's insurance; a small bit of investment (anyone know how much patents and trademarks cost?) to prevent millions in losses later. Kind of like an abused wife filing a restraining order. By itself, the order won't actually stop the person. But it starts a legal paper trail that can help later with the police, courts, and so on.
I know, for myself, I'm planning to avoid marriage and kids for as long as possible (perhaps indefinitely). Family is certainly satisfying for some people, and that's fine. But others of us find more satisfaction in intellectual pursuits. High-level mental tasks (programming, engineering, abstract design) require intense, unbroken concentration. There are costs and benefits to both life-choices. You simply need to introspect enough to find out what drives you.
I've been running Gentoo for a few months. I *love* the package manager, except for occasional compile errors (latest problem is with Bash 2.05b-r5).
Anybody know if binary package management would be more stable, but still allow for the somewhat bleeding-edge version releases of Gentoo? I haven't used a binary system in years, so I don't recall what it was like.
I can completely relate. I find it difficult these days to pull myself away from the computer... even if I know I need to take a break from the sake of my aching hands and wrists. There's always some messageboard, email account, or news site that "needs" checking. Whenever I can manage to "unplug", by reading a novel all day, or hanging out in the sun all day, I feel much better. I love computers... and I think they appeal to my obsessive/hyper-curious nature... but sometimes I can go overboard.
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1) Ability to retain no download manager history. .wmv's display as raw text instead of launching a Save As or a plugin.
2) I know this may not be Mozilla's fault (I hear the issue is poorly written or non-existent headers), but
You can use a proxy server to access IRC, so that you look like you're coming from somewhere else. Additionally, some networks, like Undernet, mask users' addresses to protect against vengeful DOS attacks. This has the added benefit of privacy for legitimate and illegitamte uses.
This sounds like a promising idea. I'd like to add that you probably don't need to transfer the entire contents of the file you request from your friend's friend. Instead, merely a few bits of authentication could be passed.
That is, your software passes a packet to your friend that says "I want file X". Friend's software says, "I don't have it, but my friend does." Your friend then sends a packet to his friend saying, "My friend, whom I trust, wants this file, can you send it to him?" Fried of friend clicks "Yes" and transfer the file directly. But all the authentication can be in tiny packets of data, encrypted if you like I guess.
Boo hoo hoo. Discipline is hard work. There are no quick-and-easy tricks. You can become disciplined the quick-and-hard route: the military. But if you don't wanna get your ass blown off in Iraq, I suggest you merely buckle down and DO what it is you're needing to do. Some people do have genuine ADHD. But too many people use that and other excuses instead of blaming themselves. Self-responsibility! Self-discipline! They're disappearing in the poor-me, everybody's-got-a-mental-disorder, safety-net 90's and 00's.
oh btw. Flamebait ?
*shrug* Since pretty much anyone with a little karma can moderate, the moderation doesn't make sense at times (i.e. people don't make sense sometimes). Maybe said moderator didn't like your honest assessment of IE. I agree with you, though; coding for browsers that don't adhere to standards is a pain.
Right on! I haven't owned a TV in four years. I miss The Simpsons and some other shows, but a lot of those I can get on DVD now. The other major thing, news, is so much better on the web. news.google.com is incredibly quick to update, uses over 4500 news sources, and tends to show less bias than human/corporate news. Long live Google! :-)
Now if only I could make text-areas bigger I could see what I was typing to /.
You can. Go to Preferences, Comments, then "Comment Box Size (Also applies to other large text boxes)".
Preach it, brutha. Vera Katz (for those that don't know: she's our mayor) is extremely pro-business, sometimes even absurdly so, e.g. when it'll hurt our city more than help it. Lately, they've been subsidizing "loft" apartments, a ton of them on 9th through 12th avenues, to attract more wealth to downtown. Meanwhile, all sectors outside of downtown (particularly NE Portland for black people and up into 82nd for poor white people) suffer. Maybe Portland as a whole is perceived as being left-wing, but Katz is most definitely a neocon pro-business lackey, a la Bush.
Lift weights. May not make you much "bigger", but what muscle is there will be super hard/strong/toned. (And don't forget to stretch!)
Search for "Ashcroftian" on Google: 787 results.
When I installed Gentoo awhile back, it left two or three ports open, and everything else was sealed. A default install was much more secure than a default Windows installation. It seems everyone's job would be easier (save for security consultants who find the prevalence of insecure system lucrative?) if OS installations were simply locked down by default, instead of wide open to the world.
The only reason I haven't done these types of services (yet) is that I don't want some 128 kb/s MP3. Ideally, we could choose from MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, .wav, the whole roster of formats. And we could choose from varying quality (e.g. low bitrate for dialup users, super bitrate for people with bandwidth to burn). That way, I would know that my music could have long-term backup potential, and more options, so that if I got a kick ass sound setup, I could use the higher bit rates.
Hmm... normally I'm staunching pro-privacy. However, situations like what happened to me this morning make me concerned: I received a very realistic, but forged, email purporting to be from Wells Fargo (my bank, and the most popular bank in my region of the US). In actuality (SpamCop helped me analyze the headers), it was being routed through a Korean ISP and contained a ".pif" attachment. I run Linux, so it didn't affect me much. But a not-so-savvy Windows users double-clicking their alleged "Business Account Application" could be in trouble. Until we get people to switch en masse from SMTP and/or to use more sophisticated email clients, this stuff is going to continue.
Probably this will be mainly for "teaser" purposes (think movie teasers) rather than something that actually allows researching. Like their "Look Inside" feature, which only shows the first few pages of a book. Still cool, though.
Is there a documented case of someone not following the GPL (or a similar open license) and those people holding the licensed software suing (?) to enforce it?
I wonder how soon we'll see an automated lawnmower for ordinary yards and lawns. I've seen the vacuum cleaner that senses obstacles, allowing it to vacuum a room unattended. Seems like mowing a lawn wouldn't be too much different. Of course, you'd have to define boundaries, because, unlike an indoor room, there might not be solid walls at the edge of the lawn.
While I agree in principle, I think we can live with some variety. I mean, what if someone is an artist and really does need Flash or whatever to show off their work? And certainly other sites that can expect people with fast connections and the latest browsers--e.g. computer gaming sites--can do the same thing. We shouldn't flatten the web's possible styles just because there are a few (okay, a lot) of bad apple designers out there.
*Apu voice* Thank you for calling Gateway technical support. Come again!
I started IRC'ing in the mid-90's and remember the backlash against AOL when it allowed its users to get on IRC networks (or maybe it was just "the net" in general... AOL upgrading from being simply a BBS?). When the barbarian hordes swept through, they live many a k-line and g-line in their wake. I don't IRC much anymore, but I still get a quiver of suspiciousness when I see an *.aol.com /whois. It was too easy to for people to get free AOL accounts to troll (I don't think it was even called trolling in those days), try to takeover channels, etc. (My memory's a little hazy on all of this, so if anyone has more accurate facts...)
Hmmm... I think it's a prudent move for a business to patent and trademark even if there's little likelihood of lawsuits later. It's insurance; a small bit of investment (anyone know how much patents and trademarks cost?) to prevent millions in losses later. Kind of like an abused wife filing a restraining order. By itself, the order won't actually stop the person. But it starts a legal paper trail that can help later with the police, courts, and so on.
I know, for myself, I'm planning to avoid marriage and kids for as long as possible (perhaps indefinitely). Family is certainly satisfying for some people, and that's fine. But others of us find more satisfaction in intellectual pursuits. High-level mental tasks (programming, engineering, abstract design) require intense, unbroken concentration. There are costs and benefits to both life-choices. You simply need to introspect enough to find out what drives you.
I've been running Gentoo for a few months. I *love* the package manager, except for occasional compile errors (latest problem is with Bash 2.05b-r5).
Anybody know if binary package management would be more stable, but still allow for the somewhat bleeding-edge version releases of Gentoo? I haven't used a binary system in years, so I don't recall what it was like.
I can completely relate. I find it difficult these days to pull myself away from the computer... even if I know I need to take a break from the sake of my aching hands and wrists. There's always some messageboard, email account, or news site that "needs" checking. Whenever I can manage to "unplug", by reading a novel all day, or hanging out in the sun all day, I feel much better. I love computers... and I think they appeal to my obsessive/hyper-curious nature... but sometimes I can go overboard.
or is it guaranteed to render web pages correctly, avoid sleeping with your spouse, or save the world.
God DAMN it! I knew I smelled CVS on the sheets...
Actually, the third part isn't true, unless you somehow manage to compress the length of a second.