Agreed. Most spyware runs using two executables monitoring each other. If one process is ended, the second executable starts the other prcess up again. Seeing as though you can't end process on two tasks simultaneously, you're pretty well screwed.
And both processes actively monitor your registry for the run folder.
I've also seen Mirc installed as msmmgs.exe (notice the two m's? Took me a while to notice). They use existing processes and slightly rename them so they don't catch your eye.
Ever since I moved ppl over to FF though, I seem to be getting way less spyware calls now. Yippie!
Canadian:) Humblest apologies - my only recollection of what system Britain uses was from a recent news articles with a bunch of old geezers complaining about being forced to switch the metric system because of EU standards.
Neither Americans nor Europeans would have problem playing hockey at 15 degrees
Hmmm... Why are you assuming that most Europeans think 15F is cold? Besides Great Britain, I believe the rest of Europe has evolved to the Metric system.
I'm sure the rest of Europe is deeply offended about being lumped into the same category as Great Britain.
Pivot tables is like having a mini OLAP cube. In fact you can base a pivot table on an OLAP cube.
It allows a user-definable, multi dimensionable, dynamically alterable way to view, categorize, and report on your data.
Each field in a table or recordset is a dimension.
You can take each field and make it a row or column. Take temporal data for example. Let's say you have a sales table. You know the month. That's a good cantidate for a column. You know the sales branch, that's a good cantidate for the row. You know the product, that's a good subcateogory for the row.
So you produce a nice, temporal view of your data.
Now the pivot part. Let's say you instead want the rows by product, then by branch. You can simply drag the product to the left and you have just "pivoted the table.
You can drag fields around until you turn blue in the face. It's an amazing tool for lightweight data reporting.
Too bad most users are too stupid to understand them, and are too stupid to even try. I've shown many people how to use pivot tables, and they are too dumb to logic through this concept on their own. And they are PHB's mostly.
Well, crap, I've been using them for years, had I known that I could write a book on such an elemtary topic as pivot tables and pivot charts... I'd have made some money too... Well that pisses me off...
I wonder if we'll replace cellular phones with Wi-Fi IP phones in citiies? I mean, what's the point of cellular phones in city limits if you can get a WiFi IP anywhere? That'd mean your phone, and your PeeCee can use the same account... And for $20 a month at Vonage you can get a much better plan than any cell phone out there...
Haven't they been talking about this in Seattle for a while?
Sounds cool, except you need to install cameras in every car in order to prevent problems, and pair it with access cards that you can revoke, otherwise you'll find nothing but rubbers and needles in these cars.
Illegal isn't always morally wrong. However, benefitting from someone else's effort without rewarding them for it (unless they ARE giving their time for free) IS morally wrong. This, however, does not mean that levelling six-digit law suits at teenagers is right...
What if we considered file swpaing legal? Music would be freely distributed, and musicians made their money from the concerts? I mean, wouldn't that eliminate the grip the recording industry has on our pop culture?
Consider file swappers pioneers in music distribution.
Awesome... But the laws still exist on the books, albeit unenforced.
My point was simply illegal != wrong.
Just because file swaping in America is illegal doesn't make it wrong.
What if we turned around and legalized it for the artists? The artists would benefit; there would be no more recording industry telling us what music to like, and music would be free, and the concerts would be the entertainment.
Woah, hang on a second... While I admit I figure a camera and a phone are a stupid mix, having a camera around has its advantages.
If you get in an accident? In Vancouver, they'll only show up if someone's hurt. Where does that leave you legally? Many people's story changes when they go to their insurance company.
Also, what if you see a group of cops beating the piss out of someone? Really, that's illegal. Try going to court? Five cops say "victim was resisting arrest", while you saw that the victim was on the ground in handcuffs being kicked in the head. They believe the five cops over you because of the situation.
You can think it's useless, but having a camera on your phone can sometimes be handy too... Especially in America where everyone is so damn litigious...
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Ooops - I use portupgrade anyway lol... Nice little script.... I'm surprised they haven't thrown it into the os yet...
Best thing with FC to do if you want to configure install-time options is to do a base install and install the rest of your system using yum.
That's how I build my FreeBSD system, so I get the latest ports... I do an ftp install, and then install the ports I need.
Of course that also means three or four hours configuring X, but I just use FreeBSD for my servers, not desktop...
Nope.
cvsup ports-supfile
make buildworld
But you're right... If you've upgraded to Apache2 and the dependency calls for 1.3, you've just entered hell...
I know FreeBSD installs to /usr/local by default, and it requires root to install.
I like the $HOME/bin idea much better for end user software...
ALthough that opens up a bunch of other issues...
Actually it's an ALPS...
:)
:)
Friggin' Fedora never recognized it during the install...
I might have to make the switch back
One less thing for me to bitch about
Agreed. Most spyware runs using two executables monitoring each other. If one process is ended, the second executable starts the other prcess up again. Seeing as though you can't end process on two tasks simultaneously, you're pretty well screwed.
And both processes actively monitor your registry for the run folder.
I've also seen Mirc installed as msmmgs.exe (notice the two m's? Took me a while to notice). They use existing processes and slightly rename them so they don't catch your eye.
Ever since I moved ppl over to FF though, I seem to be getting way less spyware calls now. Yippie!
Canadian :) Humblest apologies - my only recollection of what system Britain uses was from a recent news articles with a bunch of old geezers complaining about being forced to switch the metric system because of EU standards.
Didn't realize it actually happened...
Works just fine with my toshiba touchpad... All I have to do is run my finger down the right side and it simulates a scroll wheel.
Of course it's only a windows feature...
They still have to fear a no-confidence vote though... Hasn't that occurred twice in US history?
Mess, in Vegas? I know!!! I have goddamn shares in Bombardier!!! Argh!!!
Neither Americans nor Europeans would have problem playing hockey at 15 degrees
Hmmm... Why are you assuming that most Europeans think 15F is cold? Besides Great Britain, I believe the rest of Europe has evolved to the Metric system.
I'm sure the rest of Europe is deeply offended about being lumped into the same category as Great Britain.
Pivot tables is like having a mini OLAP cube. In fact you can base a pivot table on an OLAP cube.
It allows a user-definable, multi dimensionable, dynamically alterable way to view, categorize, and report on your data.
Each field in a table or recordset is a dimension.
You can take each field and make it a row or column. Take temporal data for example. Let's say you have a sales table. You know the month. That's a good cantidate for a column. You know the sales branch, that's a good cantidate for the row. You know the product, that's a good subcateogory for the row.
So you produce a nice, temporal view of your data.
Now the pivot part. Let's say you instead want the rows by product, then by branch. You can simply drag the product to the left and you have just "pivoted the table.
You can drag fields around until you turn blue in the face. It's an amazing tool for lightweight data reporting.
Too bad most users are too stupid to understand them, and are too stupid to even try. I've shown many people how to use pivot tables, and they are too dumb to logic through this concept on their own. And they are PHB's mostly.
Don't forget about DirectConnect too... Sort of falls under that trusted network of users program too...
Well, crap, I've been using them for years, had I known that I could write a book on such an elemtary topic as pivot tables and pivot charts... I'd have made some money too... Well that pisses me off...
Prepare to be modded down as a troll for posting about something Windows does correctly :)
(And I'll prepare to be modded off topic -> but I have Karma to burn - I'll be fine lol)
I wonder if we'll replace cellular phones with Wi-Fi IP phones in citiies? I mean, what's the point of cellular phones in city limits if you can get a WiFi IP anywhere? That'd mean your phone, and your PeeCee can use the same account... And for $20 a month at Vonage you can get a much better plan than any cell phone out there...
Hmmm.... Overweight population + unwillingness to walk two miles a day = perpetually overweight population.
Anyway, busses are there to pick up the slack in between stations, much like it does in light rail.
Haven't they been talking about this in Seattle for a while?
Sounds cool, except you need to install cameras in every car in order to prevent problems, and pair it with access cards that you can revoke, otherwise you'll find nothing but rubbers and needles in these cars.
Illegal isn't always morally wrong. However, benefitting from someone else's effort without rewarding them for it (unless they ARE giving their time for free) IS morally wrong. This, however, does not mean that levelling six-digit law suits at teenagers is right...
What if we considered file swpaing legal? Music would be freely distributed, and musicians made their money from the concerts? I mean, wouldn't that eliminate the grip the recording industry has on our pop culture?
Consider file swappers pioneers in music distribution.
Awesome... But the laws still exist on the books, albeit unenforced.
My point was simply illegal != wrong.
Just because file swaping in America is illegal doesn't make it wrong.
What if we turned around and legalized it for the artists? The artists would benefit; there would be no more recording industry telling us what music to like, and music would be free, and the concerts would be the entertainment.
In 7 years we'll be able to read about black Monday.
Not if someone patents the act of reading historical articles about black Monday!
From my cold... dead... hands... will they take away " steamy uncensored barely legal gym shower room photos." :)
Woah, hang on a second... While I admit I figure a camera and a phone are a stupid mix, having a camera around has its advantages.
If you get in an accident? In Vancouver, they'll only show up if someone's hurt. Where does that leave you legally? Many people's story changes when they go to their insurance company.
Also, what if you see a group of cops beating the piss out of someone? Really, that's illegal. Try going to court? Five cops say "victim was resisting arrest", while you saw that the victim was on the ground in handcuffs being kicked in the head. They believe the five cops over you because of the situation.
You can think it's useless, but having a camera on your phone can sometimes be handy too... Especially in America where everyone is so damn litigious...
Or use the mail system.... Mail it to a penpal in China back and forth until it hit's 1,000,000 miles... Who'd believe that?
And Seagrams... We wouldn't be enjoying such fine Whiskey like Crown Royal if it wasn't for prohibition...