So residents of Silicon Valley and the east coast of the USA are largely biased, but residents of Greece and Paris aren't? Greece and Paris are "real-world," but large parts of the US aren't? I have no interest in R'ing TFA after that little snippet.
However, just to get a little bit of on-topic content in here: I'm too cheap to pay for wi-fi access; I'm unemployed and I already pay for internet access at home, anyway. I also run an unsecured wi-fi access point. I rather expect it to be abused, and I will lock things down when I see that happen, but to date I haven't seen anyone connect to my wireless router (except me, of course).
Yup! There is no "US drivers license" that I know of; only drivers license's issued by the individual states, each of which sets it's own age requirements.
$100 grand a year? Are we talking US dollars? I guess S. Korea hasn't heard of outsourcing yet. It's a stretch, but they might be able to find someone in a poorer country who'd be willing to game all day for half that money.:P
Damn straight, BenBoy! Back in...'98?...I installed Quake on a couple work PCs so a couple co-workers and I could game during lunch, and boy, did I get the 3rd degree from IT! I was probably lucky I kept my job!
When I started playing Quake I had a 400 MHz Celeron and a Pure 3D (Voodoo 2-based) 3D card. I didn't get 60 fps all the time, but it was certainly playable. A 1.7 GHz P4 and any flavor of GeForce should have no problem at all with Quake. Perhaps you're thinking of Quake 2 or 3? I don't know if the newer versions are more demanding of the hardware.
If you're expecting a call about a life-threatening situation then stay near a land-line! You wouldn't hang out at the bar with a cell phone when your wife is in labor, would you? And besides, how do you know your cell phone will be able to get a signal in any given place even without jamming?
I don't know how you can possibly control what and where all your kids surf at any time. Your rules aren't bad, but I think at least some of them are unenforceable.
I think you should have a frank discussion with your kids about the consequences of various actions, from sexual predators, to financial ruin for the family (say, if the RIAA sues you because the kids shared music files), to jail time if they hack into someone else's computer. You get the idea.
That's because the patches weren't patching a security hole. Unless, that is, you feel that Verisign taking over unclaimed domains is a security threat. Nevertheless, I really don't think you can say that's a shortcoming in BIND.
I haven't had any components die (that I can remember) since I started running SETI@home. It's certainly conceivable that it makes an impact on my electric bill, though.
There's been a lot of discussion about whether or not corporations even have a right to free speech, or if that right is held exclusively by individuals.
However, when the DMA says the DNC list isn't fair because it has loopholes for charities and politicians, isn't that a discrimination issue, not a free speech issue?
I think the DMA's case is completely bogus, but nevertheless, let's go ahead and block charities and politicians, too! I have nothing against charities, but I'm perfectly capable of seeking them out. They don't need to spend money calling me to get my help.
As for the right to free speech: it doesn't mean that you have the right to free speech in *any and every form*. If free speech was allowed in every form then it would be legal to deface the White House website to sell Viagra.
I don't know if it's part of the aging process or if it's just me, but I find that music goes stale pretty darned fast. Most of my CDs just gather dust. Even my favorites only get played a couple times a year.
When I was working I'd listen to the same playlist over and over because it was just background noise and I wasn't paying attention to it. But even then I'd stuff CDs full of MP3s so I wouldn't have to keep interrupting my work to swap CDs. And before I got laid off I was starting to listen to streaming internet radio more than my MP3s.
At this point I don't care if they sell CDs for one cent. After the way the RIAA has treated their customers and potential customers I'm not likely to ever buy another CD. If I do buy a CD, it'll be directly from the artist at a show.
I've never had much interest in owning movies. Once I watched a movie I'm done with it. Netflix works great for me, and if I do want to watch a movie repeatedly, I'm allowed to hold onto the DVD as long as I want.
Couldn't the music industry make something like Netflix work for them?
So a large flask of 16% sodium borate would be 16% Borax and 84% water? Or do we have to take into account the actual percentage of sodium borate in Borax (I don't think Borax is pure sodium borate)?
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I'm unemployed, you insensitive clod!
You're right; I didn't RTA. Thanks for checking the facts for us.
Of course, I don't know that you didn't just feed us a line of BS, so I should really query the author myself. But I won't.
I'm a decidedly non-violent person and I have no kids, but I love playing GTA: Vice City. Please let me play my violent game in peace!
I just OD on sugar and black out until the commercials are over.
So residents of Silicon Valley and the east coast of the USA are largely biased, but residents of Greece and Paris aren't? Greece and Paris are "real-world," but large parts of the US aren't? I have no interest in R'ing TFA after that little snippet.
However, just to get a little bit of on-topic content in here:
I'm too cheap to pay for wi-fi access; I'm unemployed and I already pay for internet access at home, anyway. I also run an unsecured wi-fi access point. I rather expect it to be abused, and I will lock things down when I see that happen, but to date I haven't seen anyone connect to my wireless router (except me, of course).
Yup! There is no "US drivers license" that I know of; only drivers license's issued by the individual states, each of which sets it's own age requirements.
$100 grand a year? Are we talking US dollars? I guess S. Korea hasn't heard of outsourcing yet. It's a stretch, but they might be able to find someone in a poorer country who'd be willing to game all day for half that money. :P
Damn straight, BenBoy! Back in...'98?...I installed Quake on a couple work PCs so a couple co-workers and I could game during lunch, and boy, did I get the 3rd degree from IT! I was probably lucky I kept my job!
When I started playing Quake I had a 400 MHz Celeron and a Pure 3D (Voodoo 2-based) 3D card. I didn't get 60 fps all the time, but it was certainly playable. A 1.7 GHz P4 and any flavor of GeForce should have no problem at all with Quake. Perhaps you're thinking of Quake 2 or 3? I don't know if the newer versions are more demanding of the hardware.
If you're expecting a call about a life-threatening situation then stay near a land-line! You wouldn't hang out at the bar with a cell phone when your wife is in labor, would you? And besides, how do you know your cell phone will be able to get a signal in any given place even without jamming?
I don't know how you can possibly control what and where all your kids surf at any time. Your rules aren't bad, but I think at least some of them are unenforceable.
I think you should have a frank discussion with your kids about the consequences of various actions, from sexual predators, to financial ruin for the family (say, if the RIAA sues you because the kids shared music files), to jail time if they hack into someone else's computer. You get the idea.
Good luck!
Isn't this why spam is a bad idea rather than why blacklists are a bad idea?
All these internet speed records only highlight how slow my own connection is. When are these going to have some impact on my link to the internet?
That's because the patches weren't patching a security hole. Unless, that is, you feel that Verisign taking over unclaimed domains is a security threat. Nevertheless, I really don't think you can say that's a shortcoming in BIND.
I haven't had any components die (that I can remember) since I started running SETI@home. It's certainly conceivable that it makes an impact on my electric bill, though.
Cringely wrote that whole article just so he could unload a Bowflex?!
There's been a lot of discussion about whether or not corporations even have a right to free speech, or if that right is held exclusively by individuals.
However, when the DMA says the DNC list isn't fair because it has loopholes for charities and politicians, isn't that a discrimination issue, not a free speech issue?
I think the DMA's case is completely bogus, but nevertheless, let's go ahead and block charities and politicians, too! I have nothing against charities, but I'm perfectly capable of seeking them out. They don't need to spend money calling me to get my help.
As for the right to free speech: it doesn't mean that you have the right to free speech in *any and every form*. If free speech was allowed in every form then it would be legal to deface the White House website to sell Viagra.
Do you feel better now that you've impressed us all with your taste in music?
Good.
I'll give you a call next time I want to read a shopping list.
I don't know if it's part of the aging process or if it's just me, but I find that music goes stale pretty darned fast. Most of my CDs just gather dust. Even my favorites only get played a couple times a year.
When I was working I'd listen to the same playlist over and over because it was just background noise and I wasn't paying attention to it. But even then I'd stuff CDs full of MP3s so I wouldn't have to keep interrupting my work to swap CDs. And before I got laid off I was starting to listen to streaming internet radio more than my MP3s.
At this point I don't care if they sell CDs for one cent. After the way the RIAA has treated their customers and potential customers I'm not likely to ever buy another CD. If I do buy a CD, it'll be directly from the artist at a show.
I've never had much interest in owning movies. Once I watched a movie I'm done with it. Netflix works great for me, and if I do want to watch a movie repeatedly, I'm allowed to hold onto the DVD as long as I want.
Couldn't the music industry make something like Netflix work for them?
No self-respecting /.er uses dial-up!
So a large flask of 16% sodium borate would be 16% Borax and 84% water? Or do we have to take into account the actual percentage of sodium borate in Borax (I don't think Borax is pure sodium borate)?
As so many spammers have shown us, you don't have to provide real data for the whois database.
I'd like to see registrars required to verify the contact information, maybe once a year.
Hasn't the EFF been going to bat for *all* the families (and individuals) being attacked by the RIAA?