I've said it before and I'll say it again... Please don't disable sharing on Kazaa or other networks. It degrades the quality of the network and makes you a leech, and many people will simply refuse to let you download from them because you're not sharing anyway. If enough people refuse to share, the network becomes *useless* because nobody is there from which to download. It kills the point of peer to peer file sharing.
If you're looking to be protected from the RIAA, there are other ways to give you a layer of security. Kazaa Lite K++ (download at OldVersion.com, v2.4.3 is likely the one you want) includes an IP Blocker extension built on the PeerGuardian database of blocked (read: RIAA) IPs, so the RIAA under normal circumstances cannot scan you. Admittedly it's not perfect, but it's better than using the spyware-filled, vulnerable official version.
I deal with this a lot. Evil piece of software this is. Luckily, it can be dealt with... get a little app called HijackThis (put it on a floppy if internet access is broken), run it, hit Scan, check anything labelled "Broken Internet Access by LSP Provider" or "Broken Internet Access by NewDotNet", and hit Fix Checked, then reboot, and you should have access back.
BTW, you can use this to remove a lot of other spyware that might be installed in IE as well:^)
Linux has to overcome consumers attachment to Windows fueled by the incredible power of their apathy and lazyness to learn anything new (at least, on the desktop).
Perhaps it's a good thing that some Linux distros try to emulate the Windows interface (Lindows and the like), because for simple people who use their computers for email, browsing, and the occasional spyware-filled P2P, there's no way they're going to take the time to learn something like KDE as it is.
For God's sake, they shouldn't be sued because their ALGORITHM came up with data that was linked to HIS NAME. It's not like Google programmed in 'if(search_string == "Mark Maughan") defame();'.
If my name was linked to defamatory content that showed up in a search, I would sue the site that HAD the defamatory content, not the search engine for finding what it though was relevant.
Not to sound like I'm bragging or anything, but I was transferred into a "gifted" or "exceptional" program at a different school when I was in grade five. Prior to that, I had few friends in the school I was in because, as many have said, they weren't interested in the computers, academics, etc. that I was. When a friend of mine and myself were identified and transferred, we immediately met a LOT of new people that were much more like ourselves, not to mention the classes not being boring as hell.
I still know a lot of those people today, and I think the move to a different class has helped me immensely from a social perspective.
Screw machines, if I can selectively connect my brain with someone's over great distances, that could bring about an entirely new era in communication. But again, I would stress that the individual would have to have COMPLETE control over who they connected to. I don't want the government or anyone else I don't know in my head.
OK, the article writer here wasn't thinking. Microsoft should have to remove Media Player. Microsoft should NOT have to include other products.
First off, including large other products in the OS will simply make them larger, and the inclusion of other products will likely have nothing to do with the quality of the players themselves. Secondly, why can't customers choose their own players? We're not all stupid, though the government would like to think that, I'm sure.
Yes, but the point was that HE WANTED BACK PAY! He demanded back pay for the three years he was hosting the site, otherwise where the hell does that $300K come in?
That IS extortion. He should have said, "If you wish me to continue hosting this site, you must pay me $XXX per month going forward or I will be forced to shut it down."
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So this means that it's going to take possibly twenty times as long to send email on an older computer?
This isn't about law, it's about RIGHTS. I think most of us don't care (too much) about the particulars of the lawsuit but DO care that Infinium Labs is trying to silence HardOCP.com for posting a well-researched article that happens to go against what Infinium wants people to think about them.
I think the point is that the truth is more important than an company's PR issues.
Because often broadband companies have business plans, and said business plans are what they want someone utilizing high upload rates to use. It's a way of securing additional money from the customer without really providing any additional service other than removing their own caps.
Also, some might say this helps the whole "two-tier internet" with privileged hosts being the ones who serve, and regulars like us only being able to receive.
How does one get to be a Google superuser? Does one get special privileges like banning enemies from Google and altering search returns for certain users? Hmm, maybe I just need to get my search count up...
If it's not defendable, it will be settled. Most people can't fund a court case against a giant like Microsoft unless they're another giant, in which case they won't be sued anyway.
Yeah, I work for Stream in Ontario, Canada, very large desktop contract, and they lie like crazy to you during training. But I'm not all that surprised. It's a decent job to have as a part-timer, and they (thankfully) don't care all that much about Average Handle Time (average time / call) here, especially if you can get a good CSAT (customer satisfaction survey) rating at the end of the day.
I figure it depends on the company that does the outsourcing and the company that's outsourcing to them. In our contract, we try as much as we can to keep people at our site and away from the India site... I've had more angry customers because of something they've done wrong than from any other cause.
Another thing was a bit after we were bought by Solectron, we started having MASSIVE turnover and were horribly, horribly understaffed (and the fact that this was happening in the middle of August when the Blaster worm had just started didn't help). That's fixed itself since then (and perhaps because there's rumours we might be "divested" from Solectron), but it does show that mergers are almost never good for the people actually doing the work (and by extension their customers).
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This has been implemented in MUTE, a P2P app based on the psychology of ants.
I've said it before and I'll say it again... Please don't disable sharing on Kazaa or other networks. It degrades the quality of the network and makes you a leech, and many people will simply refuse to let you download from them because you're not sharing anyway. If enough people refuse to share, the network becomes *useless* because nobody is there from which to download. It kills the point of peer to peer file sharing.
If you're looking to be protected from the RIAA, there are other ways to give you a layer of security. Kazaa Lite K++ (download at OldVersion.com, v2.4.3 is likely the one you want) includes an IP Blocker extension built on the PeerGuardian database of blocked (read: RIAA) IPs, so the RIAA under normal circumstances cannot scan you. Admittedly it's not perfect, but it's better than using the spyware-filled, vulnerable official version.
I deal with this a lot. Evil piece of software this is. Luckily, it can be dealt with... get a little app called HijackThis (put it on a floppy if internet access is broken), run it, hit Scan, check anything labelled "Broken Internet Access by LSP Provider" or "Broken Internet Access by NewDotNet", and hit Fix Checked, then reboot, and you should have access back.
:^)
BTW, you can use this to remove a lot of other spyware that might be installed in IE as well
If this is 'science for the masses', then the masses are very, very stupid.
;^)
You didn't know? You should do some tech support for a while, that'll learn you
I call bullshit. Outlook 2003 doesn't run scripts or download images by default.
;^)
Course, I still don't use it as there's obviously a flaw that makes it run SOME code, but this statement is false
(Note: KDE as it is by default)
I agree.
Linux has to overcome consumers attachment to Windows fueled by the incredible power of their apathy and lazyness to learn anything new (at least, on the desktop).
Perhaps it's a good thing that some Linux distros try to emulate the Windows interface (Lindows and the like), because for simple people who use their computers for email, browsing, and the occasional spyware-filled P2P, there's no way they're going to take the time to learn something like KDE as it is.
Because they're a SEARCH ENGINE!
For God's sake, they shouldn't be sued because their ALGORITHM came up with data that was linked to HIS NAME. It's not like Google programmed in 'if(search_string == "Mark Maughan") defame();'.
If my name was linked to defamatory content that showed up in a search, I would sue the site that HAD the defamatory content, not the search engine for finding what it though was relevant.
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of... oh wait...
I follow some good advice in this matter. If they don't get on the computer, they can't screw it up :^)
I agree.
Not to sound like I'm bragging or anything, but I was transferred into a "gifted" or "exceptional" program at a different school when I was in grade five. Prior to that, I had few friends in the school I was in because, as many have said, they weren't interested in the computers, academics, etc. that I was. When a friend of mine and myself were identified and transferred, we immediately met a LOT of new people that were much more like ourselves, not to mention the classes not being boring as hell.
I still know a lot of those people today, and I think the move to a different class has helped me immensely from a social perspective.
If you can do that (choose not to install Media Player), then you're right. I haven't installed XP in a while.
*cough* telepathy *cough*
Screw machines, if I can selectively connect my brain with someone's over great distances, that could bring about an entirely new era in communication. But again, I would stress that the individual would have to have COMPLETE control over who they connected to. I don't want the government or anyone else I don't know in my head.
OK, the article writer here wasn't thinking. Microsoft should have to remove Media Player. Microsoft should NOT have to include other products.
First off, including large other products in the OS will simply make them larger, and the inclusion of other products will likely have nothing to do with the quality of the players themselves. Secondly, why can't customers choose their own players? We're not all stupid, though the government would like to think that, I'm sure.
Yes, but the point was that HE WANTED BACK PAY! He demanded back pay for the three years he was hosting the site, otherwise where the hell does that $300K come in?
That IS extortion. He should have said, "If you wish me to continue hosting this site, you must pay me $XXX per month going forward or I will be forced to shut it down."
So this means that it's going to take possibly twenty times as long to send email on an older computer?
So there's an idea for ESR: Correct any typos in documents received, and kill any extraneous whitespace.
I bet that if these cars with welded hoods got popular, instructions on how to open the hoods would be leaked onto the internet very quickly.
And the problem with these things is that only a Volvo technician can open the hood. No taking your car to a non-company garage for you!
This isn't about law, it's about RIGHTS. I think most of us don't care (too much) about the particulars of the lawsuit but DO care that Infinium Labs is trying to silence HardOCP.com for posting a well-researched article that happens to go against what Infinium wants people to think about them.
I think the point is that the truth is more important than an company's PR issues.
All I want to know is when I can throw garbage in the gas tank of a DeLorean to fuel it.
Because often broadband companies have business plans, and said business plans are what they want someone utilizing high upload rates to use. It's a way of securing additional money from the customer without really providing any additional service other than removing their own caps.
Also, some might say this helps the whole "two-tier internet" with privileged hosts being the ones who serve, and regulars like us only being able to receive.
How does one get to be a Google superuser? Does one get special privileges like banning enemies from Google and altering search returns for certain users? Hmm, maybe I just need to get my search count up...
You might be correct ;^)
And I have seen one person like Ken in my time here, but I don't think he lasted long.
If it's not defendable, it will be nullified.
If it's not defendable, it will be settled. Most people can't fund a court case against a giant like Microsoft unless they're another giant, in which case they won't be sued anyway.
Moved up to Canada you say? ;^)
Yeah, I work for Stream in Ontario, Canada, very large desktop contract, and they lie like crazy to you during training. But I'm not all that surprised. It's a decent job to have as a part-timer, and they (thankfully) don't care all that much about Average Handle Time (average time / call) here, especially if you can get a good CSAT (customer satisfaction survey) rating at the end of the day.
I figure it depends on the company that does the outsourcing and the company that's outsourcing to them. In our contract, we try as much as we can to keep people at our site and away from the India site... I've had more angry customers because of something they've done wrong than from any other cause.
Another thing was a bit after we were bought by Solectron, we started having MASSIVE turnover and were horribly, horribly understaffed (and the fact that this was happening in the middle of August when the Blaster worm had just started didn't help). That's fixed itself since then (and perhaps because there's rumours we might be "divested" from Solectron), but it does show that mergers are almost never good for the people actually doing the work (and by extension their customers).