Strip the prize then. He obvisouly doesn't deserve it.
How could this man be so short sited not to have predicted the existance of Slashdot 13 years ago?
I remember when back when I connected to fidonet through the 120baud modem on my apple IIc that I'd finish every newsboard post with "I'm only posting this here because Slashdot doesn't exist yet".
Last time I was in Tokyo I was outside Starbucks but had no idea where I was. The photo recognition thing came back with its "recomendations". Unfortunately two were in Seattle and one in London.
> Please point me in the direction of these large > organizations with lots of lawyers and a sense > of humor.
Company: Microsoft. Joke: Microsoft Bob*
*Insert MS product of choice... except for the version of flight simulator that allowed you to crash into the twin towers, the Word fonts that contained symbols from ancient religions a couple of hardline Jews took offence at, and Monster Truck Madness which, other than Pipedream, is about the only fun thing they've every put out.
It will make all the difference when Tux pops up and says something like:
"It seems that you are writing a letter to your boss. Would you like to change Your sincerely to Eat Flaming Death?
Okay... so there is a serious point about "difficult to use" software, but then on the other hand, there are a shitload of people who with a bit of education wouldnt have a problem with it. How many people still swear about the good old days of Wordperfect 5.1?
Not all users are stupid. Some are just uneducated.
> no matter what you do, your code will have bugs.
True, but there are steps you can take to minimize bugs. There are ways to check programs for out-of-bounds conditions. There are ways of fixing exploits relatively quickly. (And I mean weeks instead of months). There are ways of releasing "work arounds" instead of fixes.
True, the above may no produce the fastest code, but shit.. we are talking about Windows here. You want it to run faster? Buy a bigger computer.
The author seems to conclude the it is not such a good idea that the geek may inherit the earth.
This guy obviously didn't get the universal truth as portrayed in "Revenge of the Nerds".. that inside every geek is an automaton of burning passion powering a pile-driving love machine.
> extra software on the... client side.. not a simple requirement as > it cannot be implemented universally
Bollocks. Send it to random users as an encrypted zip file with the key in an attached jpeg and a title like "returned mail" from a user called "hg477d762@hotmail.com", and enough people will install it to make it effective.
Yeah.. shiny metal racks are nice and all, but once I filled mine up I didnt feel like sacrificing the space for another one.
So my dad and I sat down with a six pack and built a 20-odd unit rack out of scrap timber. Essentially its nothing more than a box with reinfornced cornes (for stability), and a couple of wooden strips down the front. Thus you can mount your gear using self-tapping wood screws.
I also managed to pick up (dumpster diving) some angle bracket with threaded holes at the Rack Unit spacing... obviously something taken out of a once working rack. This we turned into rack using 3/4 inch square-X-section steel tubing. (Angle grinders rock. Use safety googles.)
Total cost. I reckon less than US$50.. and half of that was for beer.
> Cisco most recently decided that IOS (the > software that runs from firmware on Cisco routers)
To lazy to Google... but is there a project to install linux on Cisco routers? I know that most cisco platforms use different CPUs, but I don't know much about cross-compiling OSs as to how difficult the 2500 version would be to port to a 2600 (for example).
And, given the price of old cisco hardware, man.. you could like... run a router on it or something.
In all seriousness... give a Cisco Router some real firewalling power, or make a Snort box.
I just have one word to say to all the people who cant find good music:
MEXICO.
Im not kidding. The stuff thats coming out the Mexican music scene kicks. They dont seems to be forcibly catagorized as US artists are.
Of course, it helps to speak Spanish, but I know many fans who dont.
Couple of places to start: Molotov, Control Machete, Cafe Tacuba. Emphasis on the last one, though they may appeal more to people with a more formal musical background.
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> I find it disgusting that the defence lawyer thinks of appealing.
If the lawyer appeals, the lawyer gets paid.
If the lawyer doesn't appeal, the lawyer doesn't get paid.
The sort of lawyer who gives a damn about what's right and wrong wouldn't have taken the case in the first place.
... is that the projectionist was using the night vision googles to spy on the 16 year olds groping in the back 2 rows.
> Sorry, my memory on the games I played when I was 6 is bad. ^_^
Suddenly, I feel way to old to be here.
(I was already in my 20s when I started on Wolfenstein.)
> Slashdot, don't get any mention at all.
Strip the prize then. He obvisouly doesn't deserve it.
How could this man be so short sited not to have predicted the existance of Slashdot 13 years ago?
I remember when back when I connected to fidonet through the 120baud modem on my apple IIc that I'd finish every newsboard post with "I'm only posting this here because Slashdot doesn't exist yet".
Where's _my_ fucking knighthood?
Last time I was in Tokyo I was outside Starbucks but had no idea where I was. The photo recognition thing came back with its "recomendations". Unfortunately two were in Seattle and one in London.
> Please point me in the direction of these large
> organizations with lots of lawyers and a sense
> of humor.
Company: Microsoft.
Joke: Microsoft Bob*
*Insert MS product of choice... except for the version of flight simulator that allowed you to crash into the twin towers, the Word fonts that contained symbols from ancient religions a couple of hardline Jews took offence at, and Monster Truck Madness which, other than Pipedream, is about the only fun thing they've every put out.
Yes. Open source software lacks Clippy.
It will make all the difference when Tux pops up and says something like:
"It seems that you are writing a letter to your boss. Would you like to change Your sincerely to Eat Flaming Death?
Okay... so there is a serious point about "difficult to use" software, but then on the other hand, there are a shitload of people who with a bit of education wouldnt have a problem with it. How many people still swear about the good old days of Wordperfect 5.1?
Not all users are stupid. Some are just uneducated.
> no matter what you do, your code will have bugs.
True, but there are steps you can take to minimize bugs. There are ways to check programs for out-of-bounds conditions. There are ways of fixing exploits relatively quickly. (And I mean weeks instead of months). There are ways of releasing "work arounds" instead of fixes.
True, the above may no produce the fastest code, but shit.. we are talking about Windows here. You want it to run faster? Buy a bigger computer.
Woah!!!
This guy obviously didn't get the universal truth as portrayed in "Revenge of the Nerds".. that inside every geek is an automaton of burning passion powering a pile-driving love machine.
So why the fuck shouldn't we rule the earth?
> extra software on the ... client side.. not a simple requirement as
> it cannot be implemented universally
Bollocks. Send it to random users as an encrypted zip file with the key in an attached jpeg and a title like "returned mail" from a user called "hg477d762@hotmail.com", and enough people will install it to make it effective.
Never underestimate the stupidity of end users.
I mean, really, who comes up with the names for these things?
Show me one self-respecting spammer who's going to quake in their boots at the threat of being hit with a "SURBL".
("Oh no.. please.. not the SURBL. Don't SURBL me.. Its too much... no.. No.. NOOOOOO!)
Why not just call it a "NERF" and be done with it?
I propose we come up with Spam deterrents with names like "Knuckle Duster", "Jagged Bottle", "Bloodied Crowbar" and "Bubba the Love Truncheon".
If security scanning tools are outlawed, only outlaws will have security scanning tools...
Somehow, Dirty Harry with a pirate copies of Nmap and Satan strapped to each side of his belt just doesn't have the same testostorone rating.
But maybe they could rename Satan to "Clint".
1977
Intel made a processor out of vanilla, lemon and cinnamon?
> There is nothing, and i do mean NOTHING that a real Unix professional can do with Python or Perl
> that he or she can't do with awk, sed, and grep.
And there is nothing a that a real Unix professional can do with awk, sed and grep that cant be done with emacs.
But then, there is nothing that cant be done with emacs.
> Unfortunately, as I see it, this means that he can DOS the connection.
:)
As you saw it, you DOS'ed it.
(Quantum wave funcion collapse induced by observation. Play on words. Hey.. give me a break.. its Monday).
Don't under estimate the power of wood!
Yeah.. shiny metal racks are nice and all, but once I filled mine up I didnt feel like sacrificing the space for another one.
So my dad and I sat down with a six pack and built a 20-odd unit rack out of scrap timber. Essentially its nothing more than a box with reinfornced cornes (for stability), and a couple of wooden strips down the front. Thus you can mount your gear using self-tapping wood screws.
I also managed to pick up (dumpster diving) some angle bracket with threaded holes at the Rack Unit spacing... obviously something taken out of a once working rack. This we turned into rack using 3/4 inch square-X-section steel tubing. (Angle grinders rock. Use safety googles.)
Total cost. I reckon less than US$50.. and half of that was for beer.
Yeah... I kill me too ;)
> Cisco most recently decided that IOS (the
> software that runs from firmware on Cisco
routers)
To lazy to Google... but is there a project to install linux on Cisco routers? I know that most cisco platforms use different CPUs, but I don't know much about cross-compiling OSs as to how difficult the 2500 version would be to port to a 2600 (for example).
And, given the price of old cisco hardware, man.. you could like... run a router on it or something.
In all seriousness... give a Cisco Router some real firewalling power, or make a Snort box.
I just have one word to say to all the people who cant find good music:
MEXICO.
Im not kidding. The stuff thats coming out the Mexican music scene kicks. They dont seems to be forcibly catagorized as US artists are.
Of course, it helps to speak Spanish, but I know many fans who dont.
Couple of places to start: Molotov, Control Machete, Cafe Tacuba. Emphasis on the last one, though they may appeal more to people with a more formal musical background.
> Don't get me wrong, Cisco stuff works, it's just
> really expensive and their are cheaper more
> capable equipment on the market...
True.
Just remember that none of the "more capable" equipment is made by 3com.
> it's generally your refrigerator door handle,
> followed by other door handles. Which you
> probably touch before you eat.
Must remember:
- Open fridge
- take out food on plate
- close fridge
- scratch balls
- eat
> A healthy dose of paranoia while cycling or
> running is called for.
Thats why I never even think about going running unless I'm completely stoned.
Sorry if its been, but I thought somebody would have posted this link already.