And the game is running decently at 1280x1024 with "High Quality" setting. I'm going to bump it down to "Medium Quality" though, since it does chug a little with 3 or 4 monsters in a room.
Diablo II (and maybe Diablo, I'm a bit hazy on that one) use religion as a central portion of the plot. You have to slay the Devil (Diablo), the Lord of Destruction (Baal), and their evil minions. There's the angel Tyrael and the fallen angel Izual.
The whole game is Good vs. Evil in a bibilcal manner. While you can enjoy the game without paying attention to the religious overtones, it is interesting to study them.
or how about starting with using high quality drives instead of dirt cheap consumer drives with low life and warrenty lengths...
I have had ZERO problems with my server quality SCSI drives that still have 2 years left on their 5 year warrenty.
Well, considering that the original question explicitly stated that the user is going to be using inexpensive drives, I suppose this isn't an option. Most of us (I'm assuming) have to spend money on other things besides $500 hard drives.
And I've never had a problem with a drive under warranty. All the problems have always been after the warranty has expired. If your high-end SCSI drives are so great, why don't they have a lifetime warranty?
This will probably get flagged as flamebait, but fuck it...
Remember that ISPs (and anywhere else you may be posting material) are generally private entities. Therefore, it is entirely legal and within their right to censor/remove/modify any material posted on their private servers as they see fit.
When you sign up for service with an ISP or a webhosting company, do you ever read the fine print or even the terms of service that you have to agree to in order to use the service? Just in case you haven't, let's take a look at Yahoo! GeoCities' TOS:
11. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE
...
Removal of Content. You acknowledge that neither SBC nor Yahoo! pre-screens Content but that they or their designees will have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any Content that is available via the Service.
I use capslock all the time when writing C code. I don't know about you, but my fingers tend to trip over each other when I hold down shift to type the name of a #define in caps.
Plus capslock is always useful for "yelling" at slashdot idiots:D
While technically not a bank, my investment services (Wacho-whatchamacallit) has a relatively secure registration process.
You have to go to the website to register where you pick your username and password (which is checked for length, needs at least 1 special character and at least 2 numbers), enter your account number, blah blah blah. Then, the bank overnights you your license agreement, etc. with another passcode (I think mine was something like 12 digits, alphanumeric).
While not foolproof, and slightly inconvenient, this was possible the best registration process I've come across.
Wow. I wasn't aware there was a TDI available for 2003. I was looking at 2004 models and VW's brocuhre has a nice, big, black asterisk right next to the TDI.
True, diesel may be making a comeback in the U.S., but not so in California (unless you count pickup trucks).
I was in the market for a new car a few months ago and (after renting one in Germany) was very interested in a Volkswagen Jetta. I saw the Volkswagen offered a TDI (turbo-diesel injection) model which had more horsepower, better gas-mileage and lower emissions than the standard unleaded gasoline engine. However, for some unknown reason, the TDI model is not approved for sale or import into California,
Upon further research, I've found some BMW and Mercedes-Benz models that offer diesel engines (also with lower emissions and better mileage than their unleaded counterparts) that are available for sale in the U.S., but not in California.
It strikes me as very odd that in a state as liberal and environmentally minded as California, a lower emission engine isn't available in these cars. My guess is that some old-timer remembers the diesels that belched black smoke all day and doesn't realize how many advances have been made in diesel engines.
Yeah, the iPod started the whole idea of shuffling music. That's precisely why the first CD player I bought in 1986 had a shuffle mode.
If any one thing can be credited with starting the "shuffle movement," shouldn't it be radio? Or do only brain damaged people with no attention span listen to the radio?
And if you don't want to count radio, then cassette tapes started it. I seem to remember making "mix" tapes in the early 80's. That's as close to shuffle as you could get until the advent of digital music.
Quick answer: Yes. Making Linux more "user friendly" will potentially make it more insecure.
The main thing about Linux (as with all true multi-user OSes) is that a regular user can't do much of anything. User's can't install a new program or a simple browser plugin. Hell, some Linux distros don't even let regular users mount and access USB drives, floppies or CD-ROMs.
Doing away with the need to login as root (or "su") to do anything more than running installed programs. will definitely help make Linux more user friendly, but that is precisely what keeps Linux secure. I am currently migrating from Windows to Linux and I often forget to "su" before installing a program. It gets annoying, and may be one thing that keeps Linux from being an everyday desktop OS for the common person.
Now, I -- and several other geeks -- are taking (or have took) the time to learn Linux and have the patience to deal with its quirks. The problem is, Joe Average Computer User doesn't have the patience. He's the guy that only has the Administrator account on his Windows XP box because he can't be bothered to log out and install software as admin. Joe Average needs to get something done, and it needs to be done now. Joe Average is the user that defies all of the warnings about running as Admin. I honestly feel that typing "su password" then changing to the proper directory is something that the average user just doesn't have patience for.
If no one ran Windows as admin, it would still be a flawed OS, but its vulnerability would be significantly decreased. Linux, so far, has a low vulnerability, and I believe that is because no one (hopefully) runs Linux as root all the time.
If you give Joe Average a Linux box and show him how to use it, he'll probably never use the "adduser" command. He'll treat it just like his Windows box and will always be logged on as root.
Now that I think about it, I retract my original answer. Making Linux more user friendly will not necessarily make it more insecure. Giving a Linux box to Joe Average Computer User will make Linux more insecure because the average computer user can't be bothered to learn how to keep his box secure.
Odd. My Firefox 0.8 didn't lock up when I said not to install the crap.
On an "on-topic" note, perhaps we should register and meet with Microsoft's web developers so we can "understand" why they made their "blog" as inaccessible as it is.
One entry found for vandal.
Main Entry: vandal
Pronunciation: 'van-d&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin Vandalii (plural), of Germanic origin
2 : one who willfully or ignorantly destroys, damages, or defaces property belonging to another or to the public
Since I bought the music, it does not belong to the public. If I choose to remove the DRM that keeps me from doing what I want with my private property, that's not vandalism. Worst case: I just voided my song's warranty
My guess is that the bug was introduced when Justin Frankel gave everything up and AOL took over.
Regarding the "bigger and slower" of all the newer versions, I agree. Fortunately, the latest 5.03a version does seem to be almost as slim and trim as the old 2.8x versions.
Like a fool, I didn't read the entire article and grabbed the latest patched version before finding the link on how to fix the exploit in previous versions. I still have my old 2.81 installer, but so far so good with 5.03a.
Case Studies in Information and Comuter Ethics (ISBN: 0-13-533845-X) was required readings for computer ethics course I took.
The book mainly focuses on privacy and computer crimes, but it has a section entitled "Liability, Safety, and Reliability" in which four case studies of dangerous and unreliable software are detailed.
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One day I'll get to be on the /. editorial staff...
Then you little pinkos will rue all the off-topic and flamebait liberal posts you said were "insightful."
Hmm, how about when I'm trying to transfer files to that old OS/2 system that doesn't have USB support?
Or when the old PC I installed Linux on goes down and the BIOS doesn't allow for booting from a USB drive?
How about when I'm updating the BIOS of the afforementioned PC and need a way to boot and load the new firmware?
Oh, and the real kicker, how about when the solder on the connector on my $30 USB drive cracked and was no longer making contact?
No, I'm not being a smart ass. I've encountered every one of these situations.
"Did he just say 'making fuck'?"
Just for the record, are you also allergic to your own snot?
I'm running
And the game is running decently at 1280x1024 with "High Quality" setting. I'm going to bump it down to "Medium Quality" though, since it does chug a little with 3 or 4 monsters in a room.
"is using a QWERTY keyboard with nine out of ten fingers something worth knowing anymore?"
You mean I'm not supposed to mash the keyboard with both thumbs?
No license? Then you are forever doomed to be an "Anonymous Coward."
Diablo II (and maybe Diablo, I'm a bit hazy on that one) use religion as a central portion of the plot. You have to slay the Devil (Diablo), the Lord of Destruction (Baal), and their evil minions. There's the angel Tyrael and the fallen angel Izual.
The whole game is Good vs. Evil in a bibilcal manner. While you can enjoy the game without paying attention to the religious overtones, it is interesting to study them.
or how about starting with using high quality drives instead of dirt cheap consumer drives with low life and warrenty lengths...
I have had ZERO problems with my server quality SCSI drives that still have 2 years left on their 5 year warrenty.Well, considering that the original question explicitly stated that the user is going to be using inexpensive drives, I suppose this isn't an option. Most of us (I'm assuming) have to spend money on other things besides $500 hard drives.
And I've never had a problem with a drive under warranty. All the problems have always been after the warranty has expired. If your high-end SCSI drives are so great, why don't they have a lifetime warranty?
This will probably get flagged as flamebait, but fuck it...
Remember that ISPs (and anywhere else you may be posting material) are generally private entities. Therefore, it is entirely legal and within their right to censor/remove/modify any material posted on their private servers as they see fit.
When you sign up for service with an ISP or a webhosting company, do you ever read the fine print or even the terms of service that you have to agree to in order to use the service? Just in case you haven't, let's take a look at Yahoo! GeoCities' TOS:
There you have it, ladies and gents.
I use capslock all the time when writing C code. I don't know about you, but my fingers tend to trip over each other when I hold down shift to type the name of a #define in caps.
Plus capslock is always useful for "yelling" at slashdot idiots :D
While technically not a bank, my investment services (Wacho-whatchamacallit) has a relatively secure registration process.
You have to go to the website to register where you pick your username and password (which is checked for length, needs at least 1 special character and at least 2 numbers), enter your account number, blah blah blah. Then, the bank overnights you your license agreement, etc. with another passcode (I think mine was something like 12 digits, alphanumeric).
While not foolproof, and slightly inconvenient, this was possible the best registration process I've come across.
Wow. I wasn't aware there was a TDI available for 2003. I was looking at 2004 models and VW's brocuhre has a nice, big, black asterisk right next to the TDI.
True, diesel may be making a comeback in the U.S., but not so in California (unless you count pickup trucks).
I was in the market for a new car a few months ago and (after renting one in Germany) was very interested in a Volkswagen Jetta. I saw the Volkswagen offered a TDI (turbo-diesel injection) model which had more horsepower, better gas-mileage and lower emissions than the standard unleaded gasoline engine. However, for some unknown reason, the TDI model is not approved for sale or import into California,
Upon further research, I've found some BMW and Mercedes-Benz models that offer diesel engines (also with lower emissions and better mileage than their unleaded counterparts) that are available for sale in the U.S., but not in California.
It strikes me as very odd that in a state as liberal and environmentally minded as California, a lower emission engine isn't available in these cars. My guess is that some old-timer remembers the diesels that belched black smoke all day and doesn't realize how many advances have been made in diesel engines.
Yeah, the iPod started the whole idea of shuffling music. That's precisely why the first CD player I bought in 1986 had a shuffle mode.
If any one thing can be credited with starting the "shuffle movement," shouldn't it be radio? Or do only brain damaged people with no attention span listen to the radio?
And if you don't want to count radio, then cassette tapes started it. I seem to remember making "mix" tapes in the early 80's. That's as close to shuffle as you could get until the advent of digital music.
Can I still use my TV tuner card in my PC? My television will still be off.
Direct X and HARDWARE dependent. This thing won't even run on my laptop (unhandled exception) which is just a touch under the specifications.
Quick answer: Yes. Making Linux more "user friendly" will potentially make it more insecure.
The main thing about Linux (as with all true multi-user OSes) is that a regular user can't do much of anything. User's can't install a new program or a simple browser plugin. Hell, some Linux distros don't even let regular users mount and access USB drives, floppies or CD-ROMs.
Doing away with the need to login as root (or "su") to do anything more than running installed programs. will definitely help make Linux more user friendly, but that is precisely what keeps Linux secure. I am currently migrating from Windows to Linux and I often forget to "su" before installing a program. It gets annoying, and may be one thing that keeps Linux from being an everyday desktop OS for the common person.
Now, I -- and several other geeks -- are taking (or have took) the time to learn Linux and have the patience to deal with its quirks. The problem is, Joe Average Computer User doesn't have the patience. He's the guy that only has the Administrator account on his Windows XP box because he can't be bothered to log out and install software as admin. Joe Average needs to get something done, and it needs to be done now. Joe Average is the user that defies all of the warnings about running as Admin. I honestly feel that typing "su password" then changing to the proper directory is something that the average user just doesn't have patience for.
If no one ran Windows as admin, it would still be a flawed OS, but its vulnerability would be significantly decreased. Linux, so far, has a low vulnerability, and I believe that is because no one (hopefully) runs Linux as root all the time.
If you give Joe Average a Linux box and show him how to use it, he'll probably never use the "adduser" command. He'll treat it just like his Windows box and will always be logged on as root.
Now that I think about it, I retract my original answer. Making Linux more user friendly will not necessarily make it more insecure. Giving a Linux box to Joe Average Computer User will make Linux more insecure because the average computer user can't be bothered to learn how to keep his box secure.
Odd. My Firefox 0.8 didn't lock up when I said not to install the crap.
On an "on-topic" note, perhaps we should register and meet with Microsoft's web developers so we can "understand" why they made their "blog" as inaccessible as it is.
From Merriam-Webster:
One entry found for vandal.
Main Entry: vandal
Pronunciation: 'van-d&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin Vandalii (plural), of Germanic origin
2 : one who willfully or ignorantly destroys, damages, or defaces property belonging to another or to the public
Since I bought the music, it does not belong to the public. If I choose to remove the DRM that keeps me from doing what I want with my private property, that's not vandalism. Worst case: I just voided my song's warranty
My guess is that the bug was introduced when Justin Frankel gave everything up and AOL took over.
Regarding the "bigger and slower" of all the newer versions, I agree. Fortunately, the latest 5.03a version does seem to be almost as slim and trim as the old 2.8x versions.
Like a fool, I didn't read the entire article and grabbed the latest patched version before finding the link on how to fix the exploit in previous versions. I still have my old 2.81 installer, but so far so good with 5.03a.
"...I hope this is just another [late] April Fools Day joke, but I'm afraid that this looks too scary to be real."
Don't you mean "too scary to be a joke?"
I'd have to say this is one of the most retarded things I've ever come across on the Internet.
Your PSL (Pigeon Subscriber Line) dropped packets all over my shiny cranium.
Case Studies in Information and Comuter Ethics (ISBN: 0-13-533845-X) was required readings for computer ethics course I took.
The book mainly focuses on privacy and computer crimes, but it has a section entitled "Liability, Safety, and Reliability" in which four case studies of dangerous and unreliable software are detailed.