I haven't RTFA, but when I read the blurb, it made me think of all the old games and software that would let your money/score/whatever roll over to zero if it got too high. Nothing like having one billion, wait, negative 500 million doll.. Ah CRAP!
And now that I've RTFA while I waited for./ to log me in.. I wonder why they needed a special computer.. if it really was because thier system can't handle numbers that large, of if there's some sort of other reason.. I wonder if Warren Buffet has the same problem/bragging rights as well..
It would be nice to see these posts from the last few weeks saved somewhere in the faq or somewhere that newer readers could find them.. I've submitted a few stories, and always sorta wondered what, exactly, the person reading it on the otherside wanted to see. Not to mention the various other matters that you've discussed, that I'm sure other new readers would find enlightening.
Why can the editors see who the story is from? Just put some sort of basic language filter in place, that will let them look if the name is something like "Slashdot ASSociate" so that then they can take names into account..
Otherwise, when you're deciding if a story should be posted or not, there's no need to look at who submitted it, as long as the name isn't offensive, it doesn't need to be checked.
What about a buncha coils of wire in the roads and some magnets on the wheels/body of cars.. As cars roll by, they generate a small amount of electricity.. While it's tiny, I would think in very high traffic areas, NY,LA, etc.. It might be worthwhile..
*nods* That's what I thought:)
Thanks for the explanation, though I already understood most of it:) Just wasn't 100% sure that the starter compressed the fuel until it ignited or if there was another method.:)
I understand how a diesel engine works, but how does it start moving? If there's no sparkplug to ignite anything, how does it start moving? Does the starter just turn the engine enough to compress the fuel till it exploads?
Lets not forget of course the recent Sony DRM problems. I'd imagine most consumers just hear DRM BAAAD!! AVOID DRM!! From their techie friends, the news media, and whoever else.. When they realize that the ITMS songs are DRM'd, they avoid them too..
Or at least one half of one percent of people think that way..
This would be a prime time for Sony or M$ to step in and help their image.. Though, for the most part, both have positive images.. Maybe it would be better for the cable internet provider there, Cox/Comcast/Whoever..
They could just step in, buy the building, and give it to the city, with much praise coming from families and businesses who, as they move back, are going to be resubscribing to internet providers.
Of course, the whole thing would need some press coverage..
Anyone remember ICQ? Didn't it have all of these things? Like way before any of the others we really even popular, it seemed like ICQ used to dominate..
Of all the random numbers and passwords I've come across in my online days, one of the only/oldest ones I remember, is my ICQ UIN:)
I did some research, and even at $1300, it still seems to be cheaper than one of those female "girlfriend" things I hear about on here from time to time.. I mean, who needs one when you have your moms basement?
Couldn't you just use some sort of op-amp designed to handle signals that fall in the music range.. i.e. 10-30kHz, and use that to create a very high input before attaching it to the powered speaker?
Every article about HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray makes arguments about content.. This one even quotes:
"Assuming equal pricing and availability of hardware"
The thing is, I don't forsee it being equal availability of hardware.. I don't know how many PS2s have been sold, or were sold within three months of release, but I'm sure it was a lot larger number than the number of early adoptors that would run out and buy a brand new HD-DVD player.
I guess my point is, if there are for sure going to be millions of Blu-ray players in houses all over the US, and there's no such assurance about HD-DVD players, I can't see places stocking shelves full of HD-DVDs.
Oddly enough, you might own them. Surely a 'well known' university in the US has a website that gets plenty of hits a day. I'd start by looking there, and if they refuse to give them straight to you, a professor with some pull should be able to get any information you'd need from the IT department.
Re:WTF is the General Number Field Sieve...
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Does the algorithm they used scale up.. i.e. could it be used with much greater computer power/time to crack RSA-1024 or others?
Slashdot Mirror
I haven't RTFA, but when I read the blurb, it made me think of all the old games and software that would let your money/score/whatever roll over to zero if it got too high. Nothing like having one billion, wait, negative 500 million doll.. Ah CRAP!
./ to log me in.. I wonder why they needed a special computer.. if it really was because thier system can't handle numbers that large, of if there's some sort of other reason.. I wonder if Warren Buffet has the same problem/bragging rights as well..
And now that I've RTFA while I waited for
Twice.
It would be nice to see these posts from the last few weeks saved somewhere in the faq or somewhere that newer readers could find them.. I've submitted a few stories, and always sorta wondered what, exactly, the person reading it on the otherside wanted to see. Not to mention the various other matters that you've discussed, that I'm sure other new readers would find enlightening.
Why can the editors see who the story is from? Just put some sort of basic language filter in place, that will let them look if the name is something like "Slashdot ASSociate" so that then they can take names into account..
Otherwise, when you're deciding if a story should be posted or not, there's no need to look at who submitted it, as long as the name isn't offensive, it doesn't need to be checked.
What about a buncha coils of wire in the roads and some magnets on the wheels/body of cars.. As cars roll by, they generate a small amount of electricity.. While it's tiny, I would think in very high traffic areas, NY,LA, etc.. It might be worthwhile..
Perhaps they just lost a file with part of the sales listed in it..
I think it was named $sys$Sales.txt or something like that..
*nods* That's what I thought :)
Thanks for the explanation, though I already understood most of it :) Just wasn't 100% sure that the starter compressed the fuel until it ignited or if there was another method. :)
I understand how a diesel engine works, but how does it start moving? If there's no sparkplug to ignite anything, how does it start moving? Does the starter just turn the engine enough to compress the fuel till it exploads?
Lets not forget of course the recent Sony DRM problems. I'd imagine most consumers just hear DRM BAAAD!! AVOID DRM!! From their techie friends, the news media, and whoever else.. When they realize that the ITMS songs are DRM'd, they avoid them too..
Or at least one half of one percent of people think that way..
This would be a prime time for Sony or M$ to step in and help their image.. Though, for the most part, both have positive images.. Maybe it would be better for the cable internet provider there, Cox/Comcast/Whoever..
They could just step in, buy the building, and give it to the city, with much praise coming from families and businesses who, as they move back, are going to be resubscribing to internet providers.
Of course, the whole thing would need some press coverage..
If you have any questions, you might just give them a call, toll free at:
888-365-4300
Of all the random numbers and passwords I've come across in my online days, one of the only/oldest ones I remember, is my ICQ UIN
I did some research, and even at $1300, it still seems to be cheaper than one of those female "girlfriend" things I hear about on here from time to time.. I mean, who needs one when you have your moms basement?
It reminds me of some early google hardware.. Some of their equipment was housed in lego cases at Stanford.
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Here's the link to the slashdot story: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/04
which links to the internet archive.. Though the pictures don't seem to work any more.
Couldn't you just use some sort of op-amp designed to handle signals that fall in the music range.. i.e. 10-30kHz, and use that to create a very high input before attaching it to the powered speaker?
Or maybe they'll just combine the two shows and call it grey/gray (What's the difference anyway?) hat.
Yeah, but does it run Linux?
What could possibly be wrong with watching a blurry movie? err.. bluray that is..
Every article about HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray makes arguments about content.. This one even quotes:
"Assuming equal pricing and availability of hardware"
The thing is, I don't forsee it being equal availability of hardware.. I don't know how many PS2s have been sold, or were sold within three months of release, but I'm sure it was a lot larger number than the number of early adoptors that would run out and buy a brand new HD-DVD player.
I guess my point is, if there are for sure going to be millions of Blu-ray players in houses all over the US, and there's no such assurance about HD-DVD players, I can't see places stocking shelves full of HD-DVDs.
Sony: Worse than Microsoft?
Oddly enough, you might own them. Surely a 'well known' university in the US has a website that gets plenty of hits a day. I'd start by looking there, and if they refuse to give them straight to you, a professor with some pull should be able to get any information you'd need from the IT department.
Does the algorithm they used scale up.. i.e. could it be used with much greater computer power/time to crack RSA-1024 or others?
Speaking of Admin, where do I add the Pope to be one of my friends? Surely that'll make some extra H077 lady Hax0rz add me!
No! err.. Yes! ...
Maybe? ...
Sometimes! ...
Absolutely Not! ...
For sure!
Seems like the other half though, I can never figure out where I'm going in the game, but I always seem to know where I am.