For the Windows user, one might tend to gravitate toward Mandrake for preconfiguration. Some say it's too dumbed down.
For the tinkerer, one might tend to gravitate toward Fedora for ease of use and configurability. Some say it's buggy.
For the admin, one might find that Suse fills their need for control and power. I can't comment too much on Suse, I only know one person who runs it.
These 3 distros don't even scratch the surface of what's out there. I'll elaborate on a few other distros.
Gentoo, Slackware & Debian: For those who wish to learn by doing. These distros do very little to automate your installation and configuration.
Be prepared to read man pages, how-to's, and write config files.
Slax, Knoppix and a number of other Live CD distributions: For those who want it running NOW.
These distros are running from boot with little configuration thanks to hardware detection and automatic module loading.
LFS (Linux From Scratch): For those who want intimate knowledge of the inner workings of their system.
This distro takes much time to get running....and...it's not really a distro as much as a set of basic instructions.
As I stated in the subject, there are a number of distributions to suit your level of expertise and style of system administration. When choosing a distro, be aware of the available support options and understand that Linux is (for the most part) a 'help yourself' kind of Operating System. In some cases you can pay a support team to assist you, but in most cases you should expect little direct (one on one) assistance.
My suggestion.....if you've got a buddy who's a Gentoo guru, you should run Gentoo because you've got a support system and someone to mentor you.
That the projected image is 2D is disappointing, but the fact that it doesn't require lenses or high power bulbs is an incredible feet.
Imagine trying to use a PDA with built in projector using todays bulb technology, not only would the PDA be the size of a large book but it would cook your hand too. Don't set it down too hard or you'll break the filament in the bulb.
The difference in power consumption between the laser and bulb is probably pretty similar. While the bulb only needs the power to glow and display output on the LCD, the laser projector requires not only the power required to light the laser, but the power to run the imaging LCD and the power to run the image processor (2GHz Athlon)
Frames have their purpose. I've built sites that utilize this 'security flaw' to achieve desired results. I agree with your opinion that this is a ploy to get a new consultancy in the public eye.
lets see how accurate that is..... Record last updated 05-06-2004 01:07:26 AM Record expires on 08-16-2004 Record created on 08-16-2002
They've been around for almost 2 years...but if it's taken them this long to get in the news (even for such a trivial vulnerability as this), they're most likely trying to cash in on the attention that all of the other legitimate flaws have generated in recent weeks.
Oh, I have read it. I have also been a junior admin on a network that was organized in a similar manner to what I described. My response is to the question ( What were this person's reasons for keeping the IP address? ) and nothing more.
I can understand the reasoning behind wanting to keep the block if what I described is the case.
As I'm the top admin for an ISP now, I'm very interested in the outcome of this case. If the courts rule that the company can keep the block, all of my customer contracts will be updated to protect my network. I won't have my customers shaving portions of my block.
What were this person's reasons for keeping the IP address?
The person/company is lazy. They have, most likely, set up vpn connections via IP address with remote offices, or provided client access to their network via IP address. In these instances DNS doesn't help (although, I agree, DNS would be the preferred method) because by using IP based connectivity, there would be a significant amount of work involved with changing client and vpn connections to use new IP addresses (or preferrably hostnames)
I have been known to(from time to time) set up connections between machines using IP addresses. Sometimes it's more convenient than assigning a DNS entry to a machine that won't be present in a weeks time, but any long-term connection warrants the use of DNS. It makes major network changes easier to handle, and allows more flexibility when re-numbering systems.
This lawsuit could've been avoided by simply having a netadmin who's worth his salt.
smart to use others unsecured wireless connections
I was recently in an office building in Dallas where I found 7 unsecured wireless connections. Each company had taken the time to change the SSID to match the name of their company, but it seems that encryption was something they didn't want to be bothered with.
I bounced around until I found the one with the fastest internet connection and proceeded to read/. while waiting for my client to arrive.
I can understand patenting logos, designs, even shoe tread patterns.........but furniture layout?
Ok, I'm going to file for my own patent. I'll call it "Geek Apartment" and it will consist of empty soda cans, dirty laundry, an unmade bed, and between 6 and 14 computers in various states of assembly (all running however).
There's your fair warning, soon you'll all be paying me royalties, or cleaning your apartments.
not their fault? hmmm....I haven't had a single virus/worm/trojan infected pc (of my own) for about 7 years.
I find it rather amusing when my friends/co-workers/BOSSES ask me to fix their virus-ridden systems. Most people will blindly click anything that pops up on their screen.
I've yelled at my users for clicking a dialog box without reading it, opening attachments just because they were there, installing applications from unknown entities and clicking 'yes' to all of the 'bundled applications'
Not their fault? I certainly think it is, Otherwise some of my machines would've been infected over the past 7 years.
It seems to me that a person with a single infected PC can cause more damage (dollar wise) than they could in an automobile accident. We are required to have a license to drive, but any illiterate joe can go to Sams Club and buy hisself a 'puter for fore hunnerd bucks. Woo hoo, innernet porno here I come.
Out of roughly 3000 users of my mail server, I've determined that no 2 users will wish the same fate for their spam. Some users have chosen to be removed from filtering completely, while others want the messages marked but not deleted, while still yet others wish to have the score lowered.
In response, I've set up qmail + vmailmgr + f-prot + horde projects + spamassassin. Users now have the ability to turn on/off spam filtering, increase/decrease spam sensitivity, keep/delete identified spam messages, manage white/black lists per account, auto-reply, forward, etc..., etc...
Unfortunately, there isn't a one size fits all mail-server/spam solution. With a little research and a lot of work you can put together a system that acommodates the needs of a majority of different usage styles.
Now...if I could only teach my network users how to right click......
I can certainly see how waiting on our government will decrease the number of messages transmitted through my mail servers daily.
It's reassuring to know that the "authorities" have effectively reduced the number of messages through my server by 10-14k per day......What great guys, those 'authorities', aren't they thoughtful and quick to respond. We've only been waiting for a spam-relief law for....10 years and they finally gave one to us. Oh wait....SpamAssassin is what reduced those messages.
The reason we don't wait for the gov to step in and take care of business is that THEY'VE DONE NOTHING SO FAR. You expect me to believe the government will solve my spam problems? I'm not holding my breath.
A combination of RBLs, DNSBLs, F-Prot, and SpamAssassin is what reduced the number of messages sent through my servers. I'm interested in results NOW, not legislation tomorrow.
One Microsoft exec described the anti-Microsoft feelings as a "jihad."
When did I become an Islamic extremist?
Microsoft forces me to put up with shady business practices, innovation blocking tactics, unstable software and few platform choices. I, personally, like having 100% control over my computing environment whether that be on my handheld, my desktop, my laptop, my car computer or the servers in my rack.
As for Microsofts "responsiveness" to vulnerabilities......It's been much longer than 25 days since the first release of Outlook.
Javascript doesn't need to be avoided, it needs to be used sensibly.
Tell that to the web developers who engineered the neverending pop-up/under streams. End users aren't the problem. The problem lays with the browser manufacturer who leaves security issues unresolved and the web developers who exploit them.
I'd much rather see millions of dollars poured into cool glowing thingies in the road that the local farmers would tear up within days of their installation. I wonder if they can flash in sequence like runway lights. That would be even cooler.
35Mph? it's 55 on the roads around here. With the trees and such in this area, I've learned to slow to a crawl and drive half off the road to avoid being involved in a head-on collision.
According to the original article, the engineered virus bonds itself to the HIV virus and remains in the system as long as there are HIV virus present. All the while castrating the HIV virus' ability to destroy our immune system. This gives our immune system the opportunity to destroy the HIV virus. Once the HIV virus is gone, so is the engineered virus.
At least, that's how I read it.....I've been wrong before and this certainly isn't my area of expertise.
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I wouldn't use any of the above. You're looking at a couple hundred dollars for a 2Gb CF card and the same amount or less for a 40Gb laptop drive.
Get a new drive hoser!
For the Windows user, one might tend to gravitate toward Mandrake for preconfiguration. Some say it's too dumbed down.
For the tinkerer, one might tend to gravitate toward Fedora for ease of use and configurability. Some say it's buggy.
For the admin, one might find that Suse fills their need for control and power. I can't comment too much on Suse, I only know one person who runs it.
These 3 distros don't even scratch the surface of what's out there. I'll elaborate on a few other distros.
Gentoo, Slackware & Debian: For those who wish to learn by doing. These distros do very little to automate your installation and configuration.
Be prepared to read man pages, how-to's, and write config files.
Slax, Knoppix and a number of other Live CD distributions: For those who want it running NOW.
These distros are running from boot with little configuration thanks to hardware detection and automatic module loading.
LFS (Linux From Scratch): For those who want intimate knowledge of the inner workings of their system.
This distro takes much time to get running....and...it's not really a distro as much as a set of basic instructions.
As I stated in the subject, there are a number of distributions to suit your level of expertise and style of system administration. When choosing a distro, be aware of the available support options and understand that Linux is (for the most part) a 'help yourself' kind of Operating System. In some cases you can pay a support team to assist you, but in most cases you should expect little direct (one on one) assistance.
My suggestion.....if you've got a buddy who's a Gentoo guru, you should run Gentoo because you've got a support system and someone to mentor you.
yeah yeah....my fingers sometimes get ahead of my brane.....er...brian.....er.....brain, yeah that's it.
That the projected image is 2D is disappointing, but the fact that it doesn't require lenses or high power bulbs is an incredible feet.
Imagine trying to use a PDA with built in projector using todays bulb technology, not only would the PDA be the size of a large book but it would cook your hand too. Don't set it down too hard or you'll break the filament in the bulb.
The difference in power consumption between the laser and bulb is probably pretty similar. While the bulb only needs the power to glow and display output on the LCD, the laser projector requires not only the power required to light the laser, but the power to run the imaging LCD and the power to run the image processor (2GHz Athlon)
Frames have their purpose. I've built sites that utilize this 'security flaw' to achieve desired results. I agree with your opinion that this is a ploy to get a new consultancy in the public eye.
lets see how accurate that is.....
Record last updated 05-06-2004 01:07:26 AM
Record expires on 08-16-2004
Record created on 08-16-2002
They've been around for almost 2 years...but if it's taken them this long to get in the news (even for such a trivial vulnerability as this), they're most likely trying to cash in on the attention that all of the other legitimate flaws have generated in recent weeks.
I shouldn't bother, but sometimes I find articles of interest.
I buy Linux Journal, Linux Developer and a few other Linux mags so I can read about what I did two months ago.
You obviously haven't read the whole thing.
Oh, I have read it. I have also been a junior admin on a network that was organized in a similar manner to what I described. My response is to the question ( What were this person's reasons for keeping the IP address? ) and nothing more.
I can understand the reasoning behind wanting to keep the block if what I described is the case.
As I'm the top admin for an ISP now, I'm very interested in the outcome of this case. If the courts rule that the company can keep the block, all of my customer contracts will be updated to protect my network. I won't have my customers shaving portions of my block.
What were this person's reasons for keeping the IP address?
The person/company is lazy. They have, most likely, set up vpn connections via IP address with remote offices, or provided client access to their network via IP address. In these instances DNS doesn't help (although, I agree, DNS would be the preferred method) because by using IP based connectivity, there would be a significant amount of work involved with changing client and vpn connections to use new IP addresses (or preferrably hostnames)
I have been known to(from time to time) set up connections between machines using IP addresses. Sometimes it's more convenient than assigning a DNS entry to a machine that won't be present in a weeks time, but any long-term connection warrants the use of DNS. It makes major network changes easier to handle, and allows more flexibility when re-numbering systems.
This lawsuit could've been avoided by simply having a netadmin who's worth his salt.
puhleeze, I even changed my mac address
smart to use others unsecured wireless connections
/. while waiting for my client to arrive.
I was recently in an office building in Dallas where I found 7 unsecured wireless connections. Each company had taken the time to change the SSID to match the name of their company, but it seems that encryption was something they didn't want to be bothered with.
I bounced around until I found the one with the fastest internet connection and proceeded to read
I can understand patenting logos, designs, even shoe tread patterns.........but furniture layout?
Ok, I'm going to file for my own patent. I'll call it "Geek Apartment" and it will consist of empty soda cans, dirty laundry, an unmade bed, and between 6 and 14 computers in various states of assembly (all running however).
There's your fair warning, soon you'll all be paying me royalties, or cleaning your apartments.
not their fault? hmmm....I haven't had a single virus/worm/trojan infected pc (of my own) for about 7 years.
I find it rather amusing when my friends/co-workers/BOSSES ask me to fix their virus-ridden systems. Most people will blindly click anything that pops up on their screen.
I've yelled at my users for clicking a dialog box without reading it, opening attachments just because they were there, installing applications from unknown entities and clicking 'yes' to all of the 'bundled applications'
Not their fault? I certainly think it is, Otherwise some of my machines would've been infected over the past 7 years.
It seems to me that a person with a single infected PC can cause more damage (dollar wise) than they could in an automobile accident. We are required to have a license to drive, but any illiterate joe can go to Sams Club and buy hisself a 'puter for fore hunnerd bucks. Woo hoo, innernet porno here I come.
Out of roughly 3000 users of my mail server, I've determined that no 2 users will wish the same fate for their spam. Some users have chosen to be removed from filtering completely, while others want the messages marked but not deleted, while still yet others wish to have the score lowered.
In response, I've set up qmail + vmailmgr + f-prot + horde projects + spamassassin. Users now have the ability to turn on/off spam filtering, increase/decrease spam sensitivity, keep/delete identified spam messages, manage white/black lists per account, auto-reply, forward, etc..., etc...
Unfortunately, there isn't a one size fits all mail-server/spam solution. With a little research and a lot of work you can put together a system that acommodates the needs of a majority of different usage styles.
Now...if I could only teach my network users how to right click......
amen brother....or sister.....or whoever you are.
I can certainly see how waiting on our government will decrease the number of messages transmitted through my mail servers daily.
It's reassuring to know that the "authorities" have effectively reduced the number of messages through my server by 10-14k per day......What great guys, those 'authorities', aren't they thoughtful and quick to respond. We've only been waiting for a spam-relief law for....10 years and they finally gave one to us. Oh wait....SpamAssassin is what reduced those messages.
The reason we don't wait for the gov to step in and take care of business is that THEY'VE DONE NOTHING SO FAR. You expect me to believe the government will solve my spam problems? I'm not holding my breath.
A combination of RBLs, DNSBLs, F-Prot, and SpamAssassin is what reduced the number of messages sent through my servers. I'm interested in results NOW, not legislation tomorrow.
I guess this is one of the reasons I can not find anything which will record streaming media on the internet, and I have looked and looked and looked.
Try Streamripper
I know, it seems so obvious, doesn't it?
One Microsoft exec described the anti-Microsoft feelings as a "jihad."
When did I become an Islamic extremist?
Microsoft forces me to put up with shady business practices, innovation blocking tactics, unstable software and few platform choices. I, personally, like having 100% control over my computing environment whether that be on my handheld, my desktop, my laptop, my car computer or the servers in my rack.
As for Microsofts "responsiveness" to vulnerabilities......It's been much longer than 25 days since the first release of Outlook.
Javascript doesn't need to be avoided, it needs to be used sensibly.
Tell that to the web developers who engineered the neverending pop-up/under streams. End users aren't the problem. The problem lays with the browser manufacturer who leaves security issues unresolved and the web developers who exploit them.
file that patent in the EU, it's legal there now.
if you hurry it's probably still up for grabs
Did anyone else notice the line that said:
"This site is not operated by Google."
How, exactly, does this guy propose to give away shares of stock that's not available yet, and he may not own (even post-IPO).
That would be far too cheap and low tech.
I'd much rather see millions of dollars poured into cool glowing thingies in the road that the local farmers would tear up within days of their installation. I wonder if they can flash in sequence like runway lights. That would be even cooler.
35Mph? it's 55 on the roads around here. With the trees and such in this area, I've learned to slow to a crawl and drive half off the road to avoid being involved in a head-on collision.
sheesh, I'd accept a temporary increase in my vehicle registration for a couple of years to see these on the farm roads here in Texas.
You haven't lived until you've torn a chunk of the drivers seat out with your ass because of an unexpected turn.
For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of driving on a farm road in Texas, here's a brief description.
1.5 lanes wide
No shoulder
Painted lines optional
Random livestock
According to the original article, the engineered virus bonds itself to the HIV virus and remains in the system as long as there are HIV virus present. All the while castrating the HIV virus' ability to destroy our immune system. This gives our immune system the opportunity to destroy the HIV virus. Once the HIV virus is gone, so is the engineered virus.
At least, that's how I read it.....I've been wrong before and this certainly isn't my area of expertise.
I knew there was a reason I love the daily show.
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Too bad MSIE doesn't support the <blink> tag anymore