I noticed under the X1 options for email the only support it shows is for the mainstreem email applications such as: Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape and Eudora. Don't all self-respecting Slashdotters use TheBat? http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/
Hopefully they add support for alternative email apps with future releases.
Why are they bothering even making these people cart themselves to the library? Why not just let them download the books online? I understand this brings into question copyright problems, but seriously... what's the difference between taking home a flash key and then saving it to your desktop or just downloading it from their website?
This is just an unnecessary step in the process.
Granted, it's cool.. very cool, but the fact it's already censoring sites is reason enough for me not to use it. Sure, right now it's harmless censorship, but give it a few months of use and I'm sure someone like the FCC and Michael Powell will drop the hammer Just like he did on Howard Stern. Control the whole Wal-Mart populace and just churn out more zombies, rather than creative/ free thinkers.
granted the software isn't exactly perfect and has flaws; however, it serves it purpose (for me at least), encrypted chat and sending of files... Can you recommend an alternative?
Slashdot ran an article a while back regarding, "a secure, distributed mesh-like networking protocal and platform called Waste." See article: at:http://slashdot.org/articles/03/05/29/0140241.shtml?tid=126&tid=93
I've been using the software to send files securely to trusted friends, I wonder if this isn't the direction sharing mp3s will go in the future, in order to avoid the RIAA.
In any case... Nullsoft has since banned using the software, but its still available under the GPL at sites like:
http://grazzy.mjoelkbar.net/waste/mirror/
Perfect premise for a movie, Ronald stormin the cow fields with a butcher knife in one hand, Fry's for fingers and schematics of a BigMac...
MOOOOOoooo
In addition to this... another little annoyance I noticed was:
After purchasing a 15gig iPod and charging it up (4hrs), I went to hook it up to my USB 2.0 port on my PC, doh! No USB cable comes with the iPod! Back to Frys, purchased the cable for 20bucks... Back home, hooked up the iPod to my PC via USB 2.0 and everything was going just fine, except its UNABLE TO CHARGE WHILE CONNECTED TO USB. Ummm... Would have thought Apple would have a seperate connection for persons using USB,so the iPod could charge while you're downloading music it. Instead I had to download 2gigs at a time, recharge the iPod (2-4 hours) and then do it all over again....and again.. It tooknearly 2 days to fill the iPod to capacity.
Keep this in mind...
If you have a PC make sure you have a firewire card (charges while downloading); otherwise, you're in for a real heacache.
No matter how much turtle wax/ polish/ turpentine you use, its impossible to buff a Turd into a gem - what a let-down. They shoulda left well enough alone and stopped at the 1st Matrix.
I'm getting memories of the Florida Elections and these same sort of inept people trying to figure out an E-Ballet. brrrr...Pokin at their computer screen with a hole punch/imf not we-todd-ed
I wonder iF sTeve wozniak ever anticipated His brainchild would bEcome a music distRIbutor... i still remember plAying zork and cAstle wolfenstein with killer midi music.
Let me preface this by saying Skype has a pretty slick package, but this isn't exactly earthshattering new stuff here.
I've been using something like this for gaming:
www.rogerwilco.com
Microsoft has NetMeeting...
there's prob a lot more. This would be much cooler if you could call someones regular phone, not just someone who has skype installed.. thats kinda weak.
IMO
What ever happened to the free net2phone apps that were out there??? They ones I know charge now.
Assumption:
Sony is going to want this game to work, because if it doesn't they lose money.
That assumption alone tells me the game is going to be improved. Recommendations will be given and if enough people request the enhancement they will *have* to deliver. If they don't then people will stop playing and they will lose money.
Its obvious this game isn't for everyone and it suits persons best who have the "EQ" type patience (or stupidity). It would suck to *not* buy this game now, wait six months only to find out LOW AND BEHOLD its a pretty slick game now... and I'm six months back with some useless toon name like "EggsOverMyHammy."
Get in now, save your name, learn the interface, and explore the world. The rest will come later.
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I use TheBat http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/ for my email app at work. It won't load any html pages or images without permission. Gmail http://gmail.com/ does the same.
Maybe they can start handing out Valium so the rest of us can sleep.
I noticed under the X1 options for email the only support it shows is for the mainstreem email applications such as: Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape and Eudora. Don't all self-respecting Slashdotters use TheBat? http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/ Hopefully they add support for alternative email apps with future releases.
Why are they bothering even making these people cart themselves to the library? Why not just let them download the books online? I understand this brings into question copyright problems, but seriously... what's the difference between taking home a flash key and then saving it to your desktop or just downloading it from their website? This is just an unnecessary step in the process.
Granted, it's cool.. very cool, but the fact it's already censoring sites is reason enough for me not to use it. Sure, right now it's harmless censorship, but give it a few months of use and I'm sure someone like the FCC and Michael Powell will drop the hammer Just like he did on Howard Stern. Control the whole Wal-Mart populace and just churn out more zombies, rather than creative/ free thinkers.
Geez... Gonna have to borrow mom's kitchen fan, or grab dad's compressor from the garage.
thx, Bigwavejas
at:http://slashdot.org/articles/03/05/2
I've been using the software to send files securely to trusted friends, I wonder if this isn't the direction sharing mp3s will go in the future, in order to avoid the RIAA.
In any case... Nullsoft has since banned using the software, but its still available under the GPL at sites like:
http://grazzy.mjoelkbar.net/waste/mirror/
Snarf on!
F the RIAA
Perfect premise for a movie, Ronald stormin the cow fields with a butcher knife in one hand, Fry's for fingers and schematics of a BigMac... MOOOOOoooo
The site of him must scare $hit outta cows
hahaha
LMAO! God u Apple Cronie buttons R so easy to Press.. STOMP STOMP hahahaha
Is it just me or does that pic of Ronald just scare the hell outta U :)
Heeeeeere's Ronald!
Fahrenheit 451, he's got cameras for eyes
After purchasing a 15gig iPod and charging it up (4hrs), I went to hook it up to my USB 2.0 port on my PC, doh! No USB cable comes with the iPod! Back to Frys, purchased the cable for 20bucks... Back home, hooked up the iPod to my PC via USB 2.0 and everything was going just fine, except its UNABLE TO CHARGE WHILE CONNECTED TO USB. Ummm... Would have thought Apple would have a seperate connection for persons using USB ,so the iPod could charge while you're downloading music it. Instead I had to download 2gigs at a time, recharge the iPod (2-4 hours) and then do it all over again....and again.. It tooknearly 2 days to fill the iPod to capacity.
Keep this in mind...
If you have a PC make sure you have a firewire card (charges while downloading); otherwise, you're in for a real heacache.
Take it easy. BWJ
No matter how much turtle wax/ polish/ turpentine you use, its impossible to buff a Turd into a gem - what a let-down. They shoulda left well enough alone and stopped at the 1st Matrix.
I'm getting memories of the Florida Elections and these same sort of inept people trying to figure out an E-Ballet. brrrr ...Pokin at their computer screen with a hole punch /imf not we-todd-ed
I wonder iF sTeve wozniak ever anticipated His brainchild would bEcome a music distRIbutor... i still remember plAying zork and cAstle wolfenstein with killer midi music.
Steve Wozniak ever anticipated his brainchild would become a music distributor...
Stream Ripper is a great streaming media ripping tool. It works with winamp too, pretty slick.
http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/sr32/
CHA-CHING , I'm a millionaire. Y-E-S!
F the RIAA
I bet I can get at least .50cents/ song at the Flea Market.
skype works fine through firewalls.. give it a try, u dont even need to configure it. ;)
Let me preface this by saying Skype has a pretty slick package, but this isn't exactly earthshattering new stuff here. I've been using something like this for gaming: www.rogerwilco.com Microsoft has NetMeeting... there's prob a lot more. This would be much cooler if you could call someones regular phone, not just someone who has skype installed.. thats kinda weak. IMO What ever happened to the free net2phone apps that were out there??? They ones I know charge now.
Assumption: Sony is going to want this game to work, because if it doesn't they lose money.
That assumption alone tells me the game is going to be improved. Recommendations will be given and if enough people request the enhancement they will *have* to deliver. If they don't then people will stop playing and they will lose money.
Its obvious this game isn't for everyone and it suits persons best who have the "EQ" type patience (or stupidity). It would suck to *not* buy this game now, wait six months only to find out LOW AND BEHOLD its a pretty slick game now... and I'm six months back with some useless toon name like "EggsOverMyHammy."
Get in now, save your name, learn the interface, and explore the world. The rest will come later.
Honestly, the new Star Wars are laughable, the sick part is I kind of feel obligated to watch the next one... god I'm sick! SHRINK!!!!!1