Also, don't forget that the Vista feature everybody loves to bitch about, UAC, is the one that causes normal apps to run with ordinary non-admin privileges.
Visual Studio Team System for Developers has a pretty good profiler that supports call timing and allocation charts. It doesn't have any graphs though.
SSL does nothing to prove you're connecting to the right site if the attacker gets a cert from a CA. Most of the CAs now have "instant" SSL certs which have zero identity checking and a lower price. Very few users pay attention to the SSL icon, but even fewer open up the certificate properties and verify that the organization name on the cert is from who they think it is.
Also, you can make it essentially clear the cache on each browser exit by setting browser.cache.memory.enable to true and browser.cache.disk.enable to false.
One thing I hate about Wikis is how disorganized they get. They have no navigation system, and people don't like to mark obsolete pages as deprecated. Also, ones that are publicly accessible on the web get spammed a lot.
I have a Dell Axim X3i. It's great. 802.11b, 400 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM, 64 MB of ROM (32 MB of which can be used for user storage), aluminum stylus included, great looks, and a really cool docking station. Only thing I don't like is the crappy support and the fact that Dell hasn't released a Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition upgrade and doesn't seem to intend to either. Windows Mobile 2003 is fine, but I wish I had the landscape rotation in Internet Explorer.
Here's a support transcript I had while trying to get info about upgrading my Axim X3i to Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition:
---
Dear ,
, I am a Supervisor at Dell and have gone through your previous mail. I apologize for the persistent trouble that you are facing.
, I understand that you want to upgrade your Axim X3 to Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition.
, I would have loved to have provided you any information regarding the stated issue but please note that we are not trained to handle the software issues. To quickly resolve the issue, I would suggest you to contact our PDA support queue at: . Once you call this number, you will get an IVR menu, one of the menu options will be the AXIM PDA support; please select the same and you should be able to contact the PDA support.
, I once again apologize for the inconvenience caused to you in this matter.
Respectfully,
Navin.
DT D23212.
Dell Technical Support
My Axim X3i already has Windows Mobile 2003 with the A02 ROM.
What I want to do is upgrade my Axim X3i to Windows Mobile 2003 SECOND EDITION. The X50 and X30 come preloaded with Windows Mobile 2003 SECOND EDITION.
-
Dear ,
Since the previous email agent is not available today, I am replying to your message so that we can solve your problem as quickly as possible.
As per your email, I understand that you want to upgrade your Axim to Windows Mobile 2003.
, I apologize for the inconvenience caused. However, please click on the link given below to download the ROM update for Axim X3:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/type.asp x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&Sy
stemID=PDA_AXIM_X3&category=0&os=PPCA&osl=en&devic eid=7810&devlib=7
Kindly follow the steps given below if you are unable to view the Dell website link: -
* Log on to www.support.dell.com
* Under ?Consumer? Section, click Home and Home Office?.
* If listed, click on ?Troubleshooting (Dell KB)?.
* Type in your Service Tag (Press Enter).
* Now copy and paste the link in the address bar of the browser and click on ?Go?.
I hope that this resolves the issue that you are facing. However if it persists, please email me the result of the steps given above. I assure you that I would do my best to resolve the issue.
Thank you for choosing Dell.
Respectfully,
Daphne
DT D31164
Dell Technical Support
I have a X3i, not a X5. The X3i comes with Windows Mobile 2003. I want to upgrade my X3i to Windows Mobile 2003 ***Second Edition***.
-
Dear ,
Thank you for contacting Dell Technical Support.
, if I understand the issue correctly you want to upgrade the software for the Axim
, I would like to inform you that you can Upgrade From Pocket PC
2002 to Windows Mobile 2003. For assistance on this, please click on the following link: ?How Do I Perform the ROM Upgrade On My Dell? Axim Handheld Using the CD I Received From Dell??
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn
=1085099#Section1
I sincerely hope that the above information would have been helpful. If
there is any issue with the system, please feel free to contact me. I
shall
do my best to solve it. It was a pleasure to assist a valuable customer
like
you.
Faisal
DT C68128
Dell Technical Support
I am an owner of an Axim X3i. I was delighted when Windows Mobile 2003
Second Edition came out. However, my excitement was dampened when I
learned
that Dell would not be releasing an update for the X3 and X3i. I am
unsure
about purchasing Dell products again.
I and 3396 other people (see petition at
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi? WM03SE)
would like your company to release a firmware upgrade for the new
operating
system for Axim X5, X3, and X3i devices.
All current devices running Pocket PC 2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 are
technically capable of running Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition.
I and many other people would be willing to purchase an upgrade to
Windows
Mobile 2003 Second Edition.
How can a company patent one-click shopping?
If you think about it, one-click shopping is just a system for storing credit card info and address info in an account, then facilitating purchases without requiring to enter that info again.
Software patents are just pathetic.
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That story's from 2000. I can connect to a PPTP VPN just fine from my Comcast connection.
Also, don't forget that the Vista feature everybody loves to bitch about, UAC, is the one that causes normal apps to run with ordinary non-admin privileges.
The Zune is currently being sold in the US only. If you're in the UK, you're not going to see *anyone* w/ a Zune unless they imported it.
Visual Studio Team System for Developers has a pretty good profiler that supports call timing and allocation charts. It doesn't have any graphs though.
SSL does nothing to prove you're connecting to the right site if the attacker gets a cert from a CA. Most of the CAs now have "instant" SSL certs which have zero identity checking and a lower price. Very few users pay attention to the SSL icon, but even fewer open up the certificate properties and verify that the organization name on the cert is from who they think it is.
Also, you can make it essentially clear the cache on each browser exit by setting browser.cache.memory.enable to true and browser.cache.disk.enable to false.
One thing I hate about Wikis is how disorganized they get. They have no navigation system, and people don't like to mark obsolete pages as deprecated. Also, ones that are publicly accessible on the web get spammed a lot.
I have a Dell Axim X3i. It's great. 802.11b, 400 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM, 64 MB of ROM (32 MB of which can be used for user storage), aluminum stylus included, great looks, and a really cool docking station. Only thing I don't like is the crappy support and the fact that Dell hasn't released a Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition upgrade and doesn't seem to intend to either. Windows Mobile 2003 is fine, but I wish I had the landscape rotation in Internet Explorer.
This sounds interesting. Another step toward finding life on other planets!
Here's a support transcript I had while trying to get info about upgrading my Axim X3i to Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition: --- Dear , , I am a Supervisor at Dell and have gone through your previous mail. I apologize for the persistent trouble that you are facing. , I understand that you want to upgrade your Axim X3 to Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. , I would have loved to have provided you any information regarding the stated issue but please note that we are not trained to handle the software issues. To quickly resolve the issue, I would suggest you to contact our PDA support queue at: . Once you call this number, you will get an IVR menu, one of the menu options will be the AXIM PDA support; please select the same and you should be able to contact the PDA support. , I once again apologize for the inconvenience caused to you in this matter. Respectfully, Navin. DT D23212. Dell Technical Support My Axim X3i already has Windows Mobile 2003 with the A02 ROM. What I want to do is upgrade my Axim X3i to Windows Mobile 2003 SECOND EDITION. The X50 and X30 come preloaded with Windows Mobile 2003 SECOND EDITION. - Dear , Since the previous email agent is not available today, I am replying to your message so that we can solve your problem as quickly as possible. As per your email, I understand that you want to upgrade your Axim to Windows Mobile 2003. , I apologize for the inconvenience caused. However, please click on the link given below to download the ROM update for Axim X3: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/type.asp x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&Sy
stemID=PDA_AXIM_X3&category=0&os=PPCA&osl=en&devic eid=7810&devlib=7
Kindly follow the steps given below if you are unable to view the Dell website link: -
* Log on to www.support.dell.com
* Under ?Consumer? Section, click Home and Home Office?.
* If listed, click on ?Troubleshooting (Dell KB)?.
* Type in your Service Tag (Press Enter).
* Now copy and paste the link in the address bar of the browser and click on ?Go?.
I hope that this resolves the issue that you are facing. However if it persists, please email me the result of the steps given above. I assure you that I would do my best to resolve the issue.
Thank you for choosing Dell.
Respectfully,
Daphne
DT D31164
Dell Technical Support
I have a X3i, not a X5. The X3i comes with Windows Mobile 2003. I want to upgrade my X3i to Windows Mobile 2003 ***Second Edition***.
-
Dear ,
Thank you for contacting Dell Technical Support.
, if I understand the issue correctly you want to upgrade the software for the Axim
, I would like to inform you that you can Upgrade From Pocket PC
2002 to Windows Mobile 2003. For assistance on this, please click on the following link: ?How Do I Perform the ROM Upgrade On My Dell? Axim Handheld Using the CD I Received From Dell??
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx /support/kb/en/document?dn
=1085099#Section1
I sincerely hope that the above information would have been helpful. If
there is any issue with the system, please feel free to contact me. I
shall
do my best to solve it. It was a pleasure to assist a valuable customer
like
you.
Faisal
DT C68128
Dell Technical Support
I am an owner of an Axim X3i. I was delighted when Windows Mobile 2003
Second Edition came out. However, my excitement was dampened when I
learned
that Dell would not be releasing an update for the X3 and X3i. I am
unsure
about purchasing Dell products again.
I and 3396 other people (see petition at
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi? WM03SE)
would like your company to release a firmware upgrade for the new
operating
system for Axim X5, X3, and X3i devices.
All current devices running Pocket PC 2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 are
technically capable of running Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition.
I and many other people would be willing to purchase an upgrade to
Windows
Mobile 2003 Second Edition.
Cool! Now we can have crappy cameras that are even smaller!
Sounds like a testament to the quality of PRC engineering.
...just like we were going to have intelligent robots by 2001.
Matrix of the Rings? :-)
How can a company patent one-click shopping? If you think about it, one-click shopping is just a system for storing credit card info and address info in an account, then facilitating purchases without requiring to enter that info again. Software patents are just pathetic.
This sounds cool. Too bad the US didn't win... :(
That should be modded Insightful. I wish I had mod points...:(
How about MIME multipart messages with both HTML and text? :-) Then everyone's happy.
And you, sir, can't spell credence.
The language doc you linked to was for Java 1.1 back in 2000.
Moderators, please ban this moron's IP.
Moderators: please, please mod this funny.
When will these perverted SCO morons stop? I am SO tired of their obviously-false claims.
Microsoft isn't trying to shut out all clients but their own, they are now only allowing SSL connections, so IMs will be encrypted in transit.