QUOTE: "If it does, needs of the many over hobbies of the few."
I'm sorry, but, I don't think you understand Underbridge and many others flaming HAM's
This isn't going to help "Millions", this BPL is going to be limited in its deployment, meaning, you'll have to be within 1 mile of the source... just like Broadband... or cable..
It's not like this is going to offer broadband to those in the Lake of the Ozarks, or in the middle of a forest where power is available...
It's going to be limited in use of deployment, and it'll be deployed basically where CABLE and DSL are deployed.... meaning, it doesn't help anyone
In the places BPL will be available, several other forms of internet will be available too: * Dialup * Satellight * Wireless Internet * Cable * DSL
Whenever Microsoft forms an alliance with someone, a week later the employee's get a notice 'Hey, it's bill, just thought i'd give you this note to say, we bought you, you're now unemployed... thanx:) - Bill'
Luckily, Sendmail can't be bought out because they're open source, wheew!
The only problem with this is if you put your camera point-blank on the paper, there won't be sufficient light (I mean, under the camera would be pitch black as its sitting on the paper)
That'd be a problem.. That is why scanners have that bright light that scrolls accross as it takes a picture.
QUOTE: "In the case of some satelite TV company, they definitely do NOT have an agreement to broadcast their signal through my property, therefore I own whatever radiation enters my house."
Then how are people going to jail for "intercepting" satelite tv?
QUOTE: "He's not stealing it; it belongs to the farmer whose field that presumably is and who presumably gave him permission for the installation. Just as the direct TV satellite broadcasts passing through my house and person belong to me. Also the 802.11b signal I'm using to post this, which originates at one of the buildings around here (don't know which, don't care). While it passes through my computer's antenna, it's mine."
So you're telling me that the electric pole that has the poles going in my property (backyard) contains power that I own? -- That I can legally tap into it even if I don't pay my electric bill, simply because one of the power polls sit within my backyard?
QUOTE: "I have some really bad news for you: the Sun has a giant-ass magnetic field, and the Earth intersects those field lines as it orbits around the Sun.... Guess what? There have been big ground currents in the Earth since a long time!"
Yes, but they aren't high amperage, just high voltage (and we don't know any better because we're constantly grounded, so we can't notice it...)
An interesting sidenote is that KaZaA (and clients under the fastrak network) had the exact same problem in the begining when it's popularity sprung up....
Anyone remember the days when Microsoft just wrote software? Why do they have to get their hands into everything?
Yeah... Bill, you reading this Bill? Yeah. uhm, can you make a list of industrys you DON'T plan to conquer? So my kids, when I have them, can get a job where they are NOT going to be working for you? Thanks
Eventually, NASA plans to launch Constellation, a new Crew Exploration Vehicle designed to replace the shuttles.
I figure the only new feature these new craft will have, is, no styrofoam on the shuttle to destroy the wing, right?
No, but seriously, you mean, we aren't going to use shuttles anymore? Whats it going to be, a space elevator? Damn the mod who posted this article without more info!
No, your OEM did not want to sign the contract but good business sense made him do it. It was not someone from Microsoft holding gun to his head or eastern-european thugs (if you'll excuse the stereotype) threatening to break his bones if he didn't comply.
No, bit it's damn near holding a gun to your head. -- 90% of Americans who own PC's don't know any other operating system exists, therefore they expect Windows to be on the computers you sell.
So, if you refuse to agree with Microsoft, then Microsoft refuses to let you sell Windows. If you don't offer windows on the computers you sell then 90% of Americans will not buy your computer
That means you get 90% less business because you didn't agree to be cornered by microsoft. So, your business goes under.
There are countless idiots out there typing things about how different CPUs are like cars and trucks and how different operating systems are like this and that, and jesus just cut the crap and stop confusing the matter for crying out loud.
We make such statements because we're used to idiots who require us to over-simplify it into dumb-nitwit terms in order to grasp tech talk.
My mother for instance, doesn't understand tech terms, so I simplify tech talk into talk she can understand
Maybe if the world was all nerdy then we wouldn't be having this discussion now -- would we?
I feel bad for [common computer users], they are like people that constantly get ripped off by mechanics because they don't know cars. It's really the sorry state of computer userdom nowadays.
Well, thats too bad for them. Computers were invented for Scientists and other smart people ONLY - they were invented to be used by people with some intelligence.
Computers are still designed for smart people -- for everyone else, there's windows(R) (c) (tm)!
>Norton's bloodhound module is usually pretty >good at detecting unknown viruses. At the very >least, I'd hope that it is capable of preventing >the application from being run. >And since I know everyone is already readying >their "Ah ha! Windows sucks!" posts, remember >that running unknown code is NOT a good idea on vANY operating system. The virus doesn't exploit >any massive windows bug. If everyone used Linux >instead of Windows, then the virus writers would >write viruses for linux instead!
Other than the fact the virus would be limited to the user-account who ran the virus making it limited on what it can do on the system.
(And no residence of the virus would be in memory if you switched to another user...)
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QUOTE: "If it does, needs of the many over hobbies of the few."
I'm sorry, but, I don't think you understand Underbridge and many others flaming HAM's
This isn't going to help "Millions", this BPL is going to be limited in its deployment, meaning, you'll have to be within 1 mile of the source... just like Broadband... or cable..
It's not like this is going to offer broadband to those in the Lake of the Ozarks, or in the middle of a forest where power is available...
It's going to be limited in use of deployment, and it'll be deployed basically where CABLE and DSL are deployed.... meaning, it doesn't help anyone
In the places BPL will be available, several other forms of internet will be available too:
* Dialup
* Satellight
* Wireless Internet
* Cable
* DSL
QUOTE: "If you need a hobby, get a CB or something, but the rest of us want our internet"
CB radio will be ruined too.. have any more suggestions?
Whenever Microsoft forms an alliance with someone, a week later the employee's get a notice 'Hey, it's bill, just thought i'd give you this note to say, we bought you, you're now unemployed... thanx :) - Bill'
Luckily, Sendmail can't be bought out because they're open source, wheew!
The only problem with this is if you put your camera point-blank on the paper, there won't be sufficient light (I mean, under the camera would be pitch black as its sitting on the paper)
That'd be a problem.. That is why scanners have that bright light that scrolls accross as it takes a picture.
QUOTE: "In the case of some satelite TV company, they definitely do NOT have an agreement to broadcast their signal through my property, therefore I own whatever radiation enters my house."
Then how are people going to jail for "intercepting" satelite tv?
Obviously the law considers it stealing.
QUOTE: "He's not stealing it; it belongs to the farmer whose field that presumably is and who presumably gave him permission for the installation. Just as the direct TV satellite broadcasts passing through my house and person belong to me. Also the 802.11b signal I'm using to post this, which originates at one of the buildings around here (don't know which, don't care). While it passes through my computer's antenna, it's mine."
So you're telling me that the electric pole that has the poles going in my property (backyard) contains power that I own? -- That I can legally tap into it even if I don't pay my electric bill, simply because one of the power polls sit within my backyard?
Hmmm, interesting.
QUOTE: "I have some really bad news for you: the Sun has a giant-ass magnetic field, and the Earth intersects those field lines as it orbits around the Sun.... Guess what? There have been big ground currents in the Earth since a long time!"
Yes, but they aren't high amperage, just high voltage (and we don't know any better because we're constantly grounded, so we can't notice it...)
QUOTE: "Since high power lines are set back from the road at least 30m in most of the US"
Actually in several places around Fort Worth (Texas) they go OVER the roads (Forming an X where the lines go over the road)
So, I'd assume FortWorth, Texas is the exlusion to this rule?
Regards,
"Uh, huh. And the "do it for the love" got into it because they heard you can make practically nothing in it."
I'm not into the industry because it makes any money...
Been using and enjoying learning about computers since the 5th grade...
Its not because theres big money in the field, but rather, this is the only thing I'M GOOD AT.
An interesting sidenote is that KaZaA (and clients under the fastrak network) had the exact same problem in the begining when it's popularity sprung up....
You can buy a jumper thingy converter at the store that will connect to the jumper on the fan and convert it to a square HDD Power plug....
Then you'll be able to use an extra HDD power plug to power the fan... hope this helps
Yes, does anyone know of a search engine where you can search for GPL based software?
For some odd reason GPL software is always of 'better quality'.
Exactly what I'm talking about, standardize the GUI, geez.
Anyone remember the days when Microsoft just wrote software? Why do they have to get their hands into everything?
Yeah... Bill, you reading this Bill? Yeah. uhm, can you make a list of industrys you DON'T plan to conquer? So my kids, when I have them, can get a job where they are NOT going to be working for you? Thanks
--Jon, 18, Texas
Eventually, NASA plans to launch Constellation, a new Crew Exploration Vehicle designed to replace the shuttles.
I figure the only new feature these new craft will have, is, no styrofoam on the shuttle to destroy the wing, right?
No, but seriously, you mean, we aren't going to use shuttles anymore? Whats it going to be, a space elevator? Damn the mod who posted this article without more info!
The proper code would be (IIRC)
s it e.com/file.zip
Make a file with this code in it: call it downloader.php
">
then the url to download would be
http://site.com/downloader.php?file=http://www.
No, your OEM did not want to sign the contract but good business sense made him do it. It was not someone from Microsoft holding gun to his head or eastern-european thugs (if you'll excuse the stereotype) threatening to break his bones if he didn't comply.
No, bit it's damn near holding a gun to your head. -- 90% of Americans who own PC's don't know any other operating system exists, therefore they expect Windows to be on the computers you sell.
So, if you refuse to agree with Microsoft, then Microsoft refuses to let you sell Windows. If you don't offer windows on the computers you sell then 90% of Americans will not buy your computer
That means you get 90% less business because you didn't agree to be cornered by microsoft.
So, your business goes under.
There are countless idiots out there typing things about how different CPUs are like cars and trucks and how different operating systems are like this and that, and jesus just cut the crap and stop confusing the matter for crying out loud.
We make such statements because we're used to idiots who require us to over-simplify it into dumb-nitwit terms in order to grasp tech talk.
My mother for instance, doesn't understand tech terms, so I simplify tech talk into talk she can understand
Maybe if the world was all nerdy then we wouldn't be having this discussion now -- would we?
In short, why are PC compatibles such heaps of shit?
Because they are PC compatibles -- compatible with computer engineering concepts developed 20 years ago...
And you know, you can thank Apple for that. The general modus operandi for the x86 industry is:
1) See what Apple does
2) Copy it
3) Profit!
The examples are endless: WIMP user interface, funky cases, USB for mouse and keyboard, firewire, no floppy drives, etc, etc, etc.
Thank god for that company. If it wasn't for them, we'd all still be using ISA cards, PS/2 connectors, and D-sub 15's.!
I still don't see the purpose of having 2 USB ports on your keyboard when I have them on the front of my case..... and that, is why I use ps/2
I feel bad for [common computer users], they are like people that constantly get ripped off by mechanics because they don't know cars. It's really the sorry state of computer userdom nowadays.
Well, thats too bad for them. Computers were invented for Scientists and other smart people ONLY - they were invented to be used by people with some intelligence.
Computers are still designed for smart people -- for everyone else, there's windows(R) (c) (tm)!
Hopefully the overtime your ex-employer didn't pay you will (if you win the case) be able to pay your lawyer and the court fee's...
If your going to court over a measily 200 bucks -- going to court over the matter is practically useless.
Hopefully the overtime your ex-employer didn't pay you will (if you win the case) be able to pay your lawyer and the court fee's...
>Norton's bloodhound module is usually pretty
>good at detecting unknown viruses. At the very >least, I'd hope that it is capable of preventing
>the application from being run.
>And since I know everyone is already readying >their "Ah ha! Windows sucks!" posts, remember >that running unknown code is NOT a good idea on
vANY operating system. The virus doesn't exploit
>any massive windows bug. If everyone used Linux >instead of Windows, then the virus writers would >write viruses for linux instead!
Other than the fact the virus would be limited to the user-account who ran the virus making it limited on what it can do on the system.
(And no residence of the virus would be in memory if you switched to another user...)
Why won't my ISP sbcglobal.net subscribe for this service [spf.pobox.com] and why do they [support] refuse to give me the email to an executive or someone who can take suggestions on how to impliment spam-assassin for our ISP