That's somewhat correct. The MAC address is burned into the hardware, and you really can't actually change it. This being said, the OS does read it, and many OS's allow you to simulate the change in software. This doesn't actually change the address, as if you put the card in another computer, it will revert to the actual MAC (unless that OS is also configured to simulate a MAC change).
Also, part of the MAC (The first half, I believe) tells which manufacturer made the equipment. You can look up the manufacturer for a specific MAC here.
Amazing. And they have internet connections there? I would guess that the latency would be astronomical. What I think would be even more ironic is if you ran Seti@home there. Do you?
I can't find any information confirming positively that UT works over a LAN, but apparently Q3A did, on Dreamcast. There are instructions on how to set it up here, and a Dreamcast Map Pack here.
I believe that it was possible to play Unreal Tournament on Dreamcast on a LAN, against a PC, if you kept your PC patched to a certain version. I can't currently find information on how to do this, but I'll post back if I do.
I've been watching you Mr. Anonymous Coward, and I just can't figure you out. Why are you having a conversation with yourself. You just replied to your own post, then replied to the reply. In the spirit of Moe Jaffe and Dwight Latham, you're your own grandparent. Why?
Actually, it isn't in the registry, it's in system.ini. I haven't been able to verify whether this works, as the computer I'm on hasn't had a BSOD since I got it. I take good care of it.
I can't speak for fundies, but with myself, being Catholic, I can say that the official teaching is that evolution does NOT conflict with the existance of God.
On a side note, I've noticed a lot of people on this site assume that all people that are religious are simply sheep that follow each and every word that their religious advisor tells them. Though there are some people like that, I've met a lot of people that actually think about what they believe, instead of blindly following. In fact, I've heard a few sermons telling people to question the things that they hear, to make sure that it coincides with their beliefs.
This is not to say that there aren't people who are ignorant, and do use religion as a crutch, or just follow along because they think that it will benefit them somehow. I've also had to deal with many people who really don't have a clue, and believe everything that everyone tells them. These people are often very confused, and preach everything as truth. I would say that they are analogous to script kiddies in the hacker world. They really don't know what is going on, but they desperately want to be part of the "club" and are very vocal about how great they are, and how much they know, when it is in fact, the opposite.
I live in the US (Minnesota, specifically), and I remember it as the number sign, or possibly a hash mark. When I was in 3rd grade, a friend of mine got an answering machine that supported multiple mailboxes, and to differentiate, you have to push #, then the mailbox number during the message. His dad set it up to say "to leavea a private message for Rick, press pound 1, for Andy, press pound 2..." I did what I thought it said, and it still went to the general mailbox. I tried it a couple of times, but it still didn't work. I told him that it didn't work, and he said "You're pressing pound 2, right?" And I said "It doesn't matter if I press 2, or pound on it, it still doesn't work." It took a while for him to stop laughing...
Perhaps you should show your girlfriend these pictures of Billy a couple years back. He was in his late 20's which I understand is the tail end of the prime for most guys...
I made a comment to them, saying that this article was not helpful, as it did not explain one of the most often used leetspeak words: pr0n. I sent them a suggestion to add this information, and looking at it now, it appears that they have added that information, but have no links to back their explanation. Perhaps it's time for another request...
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I hear that his software is prone to viruses coming in through the backdoor. I guess there's a chance he might have the same vulnerability...
That's somewhat correct. The MAC address is burned into the hardware, and you really can't actually change it. This being said, the OS does read it, and many OS's allow you to simulate the change in software. This doesn't actually change the address, as if you put the card in another computer, it will revert to the actual MAC (unless that OS is also configured to simulate a MAC change).
How to change your MAC in Windows 2000/XP
Also, part of the MAC (The first half, I believe) tells which manufacturer made the equipment. You can look up the manufacturer for a specific MAC here.
Amazing. And they have internet connections there? I would guess that the latency would be astronomical. What I think would be even more ironic is if you ran Seti@home there. Do you?
Do they have movies on Saturn? I'm afraid I've never vacationed there.
Perhaps it would work to use the trick I mentioned in the RSOD article (more info here) to set the BSOD to black on black, which would have the same effect.
I can't find any information confirming positively that UT works over a LAN, but apparently Q3A did, on Dreamcast. There are instructions on how to set it up here, and a Dreamcast Map Pack here.
I believe that it was possible to play Unreal Tournament on Dreamcast on a LAN, against a PC, if you kept your PC patched to a certain version. I can't currently find information on how to do this, but I'll post back if I do.
I've been watching you Mr. Anonymous Coward, and I just can't figure you out. Why are you having a conversation with yourself. You just replied to your own post, then replied to the reply. In the spirit of Moe Jaffe and Dwight Latham, you're your own grandparent. Why?
I think the title sounds better when read out loud. I wonder if that was intentional? If so, it's pretty clever.
Actually, it isn't in the registry, it's in system.ini. I haven't been able to verify whether this works, as the computer I'm on hasn't had a BSOD since I got it. I take good care of it.
Sex on legs? Do you mean that like it stands up, or like my neighbor's dog has sex on legs?
I can't speak for fundies, but with myself, being Catholic, I can say that the official teaching is that evolution does NOT conflict with the existance of God.
On a side note, I've noticed a lot of people on this site assume that all people that are religious are simply sheep that follow each and every word that their religious advisor tells them. Though there are some people like that, I've met a lot of people that actually think about what they believe, instead of blindly following. In fact, I've heard a few sermons telling people to question the things that they hear, to make sure that it coincides with their beliefs.
This is not to say that there aren't people who are ignorant, and do use religion as a crutch, or just follow along because they think that it will benefit them somehow. I've also had to deal with many people who really don't have a clue, and believe everything that everyone tells them. These people are often very confused, and preach everything as truth. I would say that they are analogous to script kiddies in the hacker world. They really don't know what is going on, but they desperately want to be part of the "club" and are very vocal about how great they are, and how much they know, when it is in fact, the opposite.
When I originally wrote this, I said I wondered if they used Microsoft's Flight Simulator. I guess my sense of humor may be too crude.
Actually, I do live near the Mall of America, and the last time I went there (about a month and a half ago), they had only 2 gaming stores.
I dunno, do the script kiddies of this day and age remember Windows 98? I doubt many of them could manage their way around the DOS prompt...
Those aren't girls.
I live in the US (Minnesota, specifically), and I remember it as the number sign, or possibly a hash mark. When I was in 3rd grade, a friend of mine got an answering machine that supported multiple mailboxes, and to differentiate, you have to push #, then the mailbox number during the message. His dad set it up to say "to leavea a private message for Rick, press pound 1, for Andy, press pound 2..." I did what I thought it said, and it still went to the general mailbox. I tried it a couple of times, but it still didn't work. I told him that it didn't work, and he said "You're pressing pound 2, right?" And I said "It doesn't matter if I press 2, or pound on it, it still doesn't work." It took a while for him to stop laughing...
What kind of sicko gets intimate with a paperclip? Is that even possible? Probably the same kind of sicko who gave me mod points today...
I am thinking of a word that rhymes with stunt, but I don't know which. Punt? Hunt? Bunt? Funt?
I give up, there's no joke there...
I don't think Microsoft are fine people, either...
Well, there's probably at least a couple third parties here on Slashdot. Though the fact that the accused posted it here probably doesn't help...
Perhaps you should show your girlfriend these pictures of Billy a couple years back. He was in his late 20's which I understand is the tail end of the prime for most guys...
Hmm, this discussion seems to have many replies, despite being the third post. Perhaps that is because it is the first that is completely on topic?
I made a comment to them, saying that this article was not helpful, as it did not explain one of the most often used leetspeak words: pr0n. I sent them a suggestion to add this information, and looking at it now, it appears that they have added that information, but have no links to back their explanation. Perhaps it's time for another request...
PDF's suck, but google can fix them.