The_mad_posters arguements are pretty good, guys. You have to give him that. Every point he has brought up is real, from my perspective as a Linux developer, poweruser, security consultant, and general computer dude.
I see people at home using Linux, MacOS X, and Windows all of the time. And most of what I see is trouble issues with these systems.
Because of this, I can add another point, one that may seem totally strange and out of place here, but nonetheless accurate.
Home Linux users with Windows level user ability feel trapped when they use a Linux system instead. Why? Because Windows provides the most user friendly method of downloading, installing, and using software of the Big3.
You install a piece of software on Windows, and you get 1) a central place to uninstall the junk you just put on there, 2) An Icon on your Desktop that you can click on, and 3) an icon in the infamous start menu.
Under linux, I have to hit the commmand line more than 50% of the time, and using the 10o or so different uninstaller/installer systems that come with linux is a REAL pain in the ass for the standard user.
Under Windows, I almost never HAVE to use the command line to do something. Under linux, it's just the opposite.
Hell, even OSX is moving from an easy to use system to more convolution in installation. For example, is it a.sit file, or a.dmg? And if I just drag this onto the dock, will it have to mount that.dmg every damn time I use this program? (of course I know how to fix that, but remember, not everyone is savvy out there), and what about this installer thingy?
Some of these problems are being addressed. In fact, the SymphonyOS problem is trying to address all of these flaws and more all at once. (note the bias of a developer here, BTW.)
I wouldn't use screen gooh. There is a Behr paint called "Silverscreen" that supposidly works very well.
As for recievers, you should look at marantz.com. Their low end recievers kick almost as much tail as their high end ones do. I like them more than their next competitors, Harman Kardon and Pioneer. They are an old school name and have always made quailty stuff.
I personally have an Infocus X1 that I love dearly. It's a legend in the industry, and X series projectors are still very economical. I would buy one and upgrade later if you felt the need (I didn't...and won't until the bulb blows at 4000 hours). By that time (in 3-4 years), HDTV DLP projectors will be as economical as the X series is today.
In other news, the space shuttle launch was canceled early this morning when an errant piece of seagull excrement struck the shuttle directly on its ceramic heat shielding and caused a 16 square foot hole.
Shuttle commander Eileen Kahlins saw the bird dropping strike the orbiter while talking with the media about her confidence in NASAW's (1) ability to meet tomorrow's launch window. Amid the rain of ceramic tiles and structural members around the podium she was speaking from, she was heard commenting to NASAW director Sean O'Keeth, "I thought you said you fixed that, you a**hole."
A heated arguement ensued, live, on national television, but was cut short when O'Keeth was struck down by a full HWSU (2) container falling from the orbiter. Kahlins immediately left the scene, telling reporters she had some vacation time coming.
(1 NASAW: National Association of Stupid Aerospace Wankers) (2 HWSU: Human Waste Storage Unit, Solid)
From the standpoint of the security field, we have a few ways of dealing with this when a customer asks us to implement an access restriction scheme.
Our first recommendation is that you brief your kids on the dangers of internet usage. Sometimes they just go blah, and at other times they go "Holy Crap, I wouldn't have guessed that dude was a pedophile psychotic killer...Maybe I shouldn't meet him tomorrow..."
Our next recommendation is that they determine the actual level of infringement of their proposed use policy that is currently occuring. For example, a customers log from their proxy server indicated that their sibing had visited a pornographic website 2 times in the 7 months it had been in operation. After implementing strict access rules, the same child visited such sites 36 times in one month. The lesson: It's usually not much of problem in the first place.
And the last recommendation is that they asess the computer skills of their child before having us implement any type of software restriction. There is nothing like having the logs of a premier censorware application consist of 32,000 repititions of the phrase "F#(K U SECURITY DUDE!"
to remind you of the wisdom of this. ALL of them can be compromised, and you should pay attention to whether or not your child is capable of this.
Generally, though, we don't accept this type of work anymore. Most parents subsitute technology for proper parenting when it comes to the realm of the computer, and we just have to shake our heads. If your kids know right from wrong, then you have done your job and shouldn't have to worry. For example, I KNOW that my kids don't do things just because I will punish them if I don't approve (Although that is still part of the equation.) They keep on the straight path as much as possible because I tell them why I don't approve and give them the opportunity to reach a deeper understanding.
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Heheeh. You think THAT's bad? Look at what the BPI did to cheap CD's on the internet. They make the RIAA look like a drugged out PTA meeting. http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread/t-6362. html
When it's easy to do it legally (aka the iPod), people will do it legally. Why?
Not because people have a great amount of respect for the law, but because we have a great amount of respect for the easy.
The_mad_posters arguements are pretty good, guys. You have to give him that. Every point he has brought up is real, from my perspective as a Linux developer, poweruser, security consultant, and general computer dude.
.sit file, or a .dmg? And if I just drag this onto the dock, will it have to mount that .dmg every damn time I use this program? (of course I know how to fix that, but remember, not everyone is savvy out there), and what about this installer thingy?
I see people at home using Linux, MacOS X, and Windows all of the time. And most of what I see is trouble issues with these systems.
Because of this, I can add another point, one that may seem totally strange and out of place here, but nonetheless accurate.
Home Linux users with Windows level user ability feel trapped when they use a Linux system instead.
Why? Because Windows provides the most user friendly method of downloading, installing, and using software of the Big3.
You install a piece of software on Windows, and you get 1) a central place to uninstall the junk you just put on there, 2) An Icon on your Desktop that you can click on, and 3) an icon in the infamous start menu.
Under linux, I have to hit the commmand line more than 50% of the time, and using the 10o or so different uninstaller/installer systems that come with linux is a REAL pain in the ass for the standard user.
Under Windows, I almost never HAVE to use the command line to do something. Under linux, it's just the opposite.
Hell, even OSX is moving from an easy to use system to more convolution in installation. For example, is it a
Some of these problems are being addressed. In fact, the SymphonyOS problem is trying to address all of these flaws and more all at once. (note the bias of a developer here, BTW.)
So, give me my cake, and watch me eat it, too!
I wouldn't use screen gooh. There is a Behr paint called "Silverscreen" that supposidly works very well. As for recievers, you should look at marantz.com. Their low end recievers kick almost as much tail as their high end ones do. I like them more than their next competitors, Harman Kardon and Pioneer. They are an old school name and have always made quailty stuff. I personally have an Infocus X1 that I love dearly. It's a legend in the industry, and X series projectors are still very economical. I would buy one and upgrade later if you felt the need (I didn't...and won't until the bulb blows at 4000 hours). By that time (in 3-4 years), HDTV DLP projectors will be as economical as the X series is today.
Yesterday. Faulty fuel sensor my arse. http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=155656&cid=130 49588
In other news, the space shuttle launch was canceled early this morning when an errant piece of seagull excrement struck the shuttle directly on its ceramic heat shielding and caused a 16 square foot hole.
Shuttle commander Eileen Kahlins saw the bird dropping strike the orbiter while talking with the media about her confidence in NASAW's (1) ability to meet tomorrow's launch window. Amid the rain of ceramic tiles and structural members around the podium she was speaking from, she was heard commenting to NASAW director Sean O'Keeth, "I thought you said you fixed that, you a**hole."
A heated arguement ensued, live, on national television, but was cut short when O'Keeth was struck down by a full HWSU (2) container falling from the orbiter. Kahlins immediately left the scene, telling reporters she had some vacation time coming.
(1 NASAW: National Association of Stupid Aerospace Wankers)
(2 HWSU: Human Waste Storage Unit, Solid)
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From the standpoint of the security field, we have a few ways of dealing with this when a customer asks us to implement an access restriction scheme. Our first recommendation is that you brief your kids on the dangers of internet usage. Sometimes they just go blah, and at other times they go "Holy Crap, I wouldn't have guessed that dude was a pedophile psychotic killer...Maybe I shouldn't meet him tomorrow..." Our next recommendation is that they determine the actual level of infringement of their proposed use policy that is currently occuring. For example, a customers log from their proxy server indicated that their sibing had visited a pornographic website 2 times in the 7 months it had been in operation. After implementing strict access rules, the same child visited such sites 36 times in one month. The lesson: It's usually not much of problem in the first place. And the last recommendation is that they asess the computer skills of their child before having us implement any type of software restriction. There is nothing like having the logs of a premier censorware application consist of 32,000 repititions of the phrase "F#(K U SECURITY DUDE!" to remind you of the wisdom of this. ALL of them can be compromised, and you should pay attention to whether or not your child is capable of this. Generally, though, we don't accept this type of work anymore. Most parents subsitute technology for proper parenting when it comes to the realm of the computer, and we just have to shake our heads. If your kids know right from wrong, then you have done your job and shouldn't have to worry. For example, I KNOW that my kids don't do things just because I will punish them if I don't approve (Although that is still part of the equation.) They keep on the straight path as much as possible because I tell them why I don't approve and give them the opportunity to reach a deeper understanding.