"One thing I never understood, and has bugged me for awhile, is why is it that environmentalists are against nuclear power? It produces no air polution..."
The point is that NO energy source can satisfy an eco-freak as being completely eco-friendly. Nuclear power comes the closest, IMHO, but the whole idea is to make it EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE to support our current lifestyle and to make people miserable. With that, maybe people will be too bummed out to have sex, thereby reducing the population. If things go far enough, we can eliminate humans altogether and then nature will be in perfect harmonic balance.
This site answers the age-old question: "What do you get when you cross someone with too much time (i.e., a Silicon Valley engineer-cum-internet-startup) with someone with too much money (i.e., a Silicon Valley engineer-cum-internet-startup)?"
The answer of course is the aforementioned acheivement.
After 0.10 hours of intense searching, I found this (courtesty of a link under the entry for "Tux" in the jargon file): From: Linus Torvalds Ok, short version: I've always liked penguins, and when I was in Canberra a few years ago we went to the local zoo with Andrew Tridgell (of samba fame). There they had a ferocious penguin that bit me and infected me with a little known disease called penguinitis. Penguinitis makes you stay awake at nights just thinking about penguins and feeling great love towards them. So when Linux needed a mascot, the first thing that came into my mind was this picture of the majestic penguin, and the rest is history. Slightly more accurate version: Yes, I was bitten by a penguin, but it wasn't actually very ferocious. It was really just a pigmy penguin about 6 inches tall or something, and it was more of a timid nibble ("is this finger a see before me a small fish, or what?"). Even so, I like penguins a lot.
I don't think Microsoft realizes they are buying a game company. My guess is they figured with "Bungie" software installed, whenever Windows goes down it'll come back up. If only that were the case.....
Re:Yet Another New License Agreement?
on
Copyrant
·
· Score: 1
We'd better hope so.
Yet Another New License Agreement?
on
Copyrant
·
· Score: 1
I have managed to gain access to the following Microsoft press release, which was reportedly pulled before release. --Jon ====== Microsoft Proposes New License Agreement REDMOND, Wash., Apr. 1, 2000 - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today released the details of its new Active License, which eases license administration for IS administrators. The Active License replaces the old End User License Agreement. The key feature of Active License is its ability to add new access licenses as necessary. Instead of having to type an installation key when installing the Windows operating system, system administrators simply type in a credit card number. This information is then sent to Microsoft, which will bill the credit card appropriately. For users of Windows 2000 servers, this also eliminates the need to purchase add-on access license option paks. As each additional concurrent user is added to the system, the credit card is automatically billed for that access license. "The cost is quite reasonable-only $35US for each concurrent user. And there's a price break for web servers: only $25 for each incoming HTTP connection," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. When asked how Microsoft expects to compensate for the expected loss of revenues to competing operating systems, CEO Ballmer responded, "we have integrated a module which automatically detects the presence of Linux/Samba servers in the corporate network, and bills the credit card for each connection to those servers as well. This will ensure the recovery of costs associated with the development of our proprietary Server Message Block protocol." About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, and Active License are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE Microsoft Corp. /NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ on Microsoft's corporate information pages./ /CONTACT: press only, Sue Duvall, 425-637-9097, or sduvall@wagged.com, or Rapid Response Team, 503-443-7000, or rrt@wagged.com, both of Waggener Edstrom, for Microsoft Corp./
Yes, I think that breaking up Microsoft would increase the number of viruses. Many in this audience consider all Microsoft products -- Windows 95/98/NT, Word, Outlook, Explorer, etc. -- to be viruses. In truth, since they all work together *so well*, they can be classified as a single virus. Now if Microsoft were to be broken up, these programs would be separate entities developed by disparate teams, effectively mutating them each into a different virus. So yes, a breakup will increase the likelihood of a virus getting out there.
Frankly, these are the coolest little gadgets I've seen in some time. Perfect for my Mom and Grandma, who are afraid if they hit and sneeze at the same time they'll end up bringing down the world trade center.
But me, I want a Linux box on cool hardware, because I can't bear the thought of conforming.
So here's the question: assuming that by sheer luck the one I ordered from Circuit City is modifiable, can it be made to dual-boot to either Linux or Netpliance's own service?
And on another note (a-flat) I think they made a mistake in taking for granted that all who bought would sign up and be too timid/nervous/stupid to open up the box and mod it. Sure, it is *unethical* but not *illegal* to modify one of these things. They had to know the risk of losing money on a few machines to hardware hacks, but they underestimated the power of/.
Here's an idea: Create a similar device for us hackers, but leave out the IDE, parallel port and modem; throw in SCSI and 100BT ethernet. And 2 PS/2 ports so a real kbd and mouse can be hooked up.
Sell it for what it costs to produce + a few bucks profit, and I'll buy one.
I ordered one.. no, 3... from Circuit City myself. Not from the website, but I actually went to the store. Since I already put a full deposit down, I wonder if they can refuse to let me take it away without signing up for the service?
Slashdot Mirror
"One thing I never understood, and has bugged me for awhile, is why is it that environmentalists are against nuclear power? It produces no air polution..."
The point is that NO energy source can satisfy an eco-freak as being completely eco-friendly. Nuclear power comes the closest, IMHO, but the whole idea is to make it EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE to support our current lifestyle and to make people miserable. With that, maybe people will be too bummed out to have sex, thereby reducing the population. If things go far enough, we can eliminate humans altogether and then nature will be in perfect harmonic balance.
>Bugs come from open windows.
That's why your computer has a screen.
Let's see... I'll just scrawl 'CmdrTaco@usps.com' on this here envelope, tack a stamp in the upper right hand corner, and it'll be there in 3-7 days.
WOOPS.... "returned to sender: address [nnohF8o*@usps.com' unknown"
At least they've got one thing in their favor.
"...I'd pay a micro-payment to yank banner ads from websites I frequent..."
So.... what banner-ad supported websites will be saying is, "pay up or we'll make your downloads miserable???" Last I checked, extortion was illegal.
This site answers the age-old question: "What do you get when you cross someone with too much time (i.e., a Silicon Valley engineer-cum-internet-startup) with someone with too much money (i.e., a Silicon Valley engineer-cum-internet-startup)?"
The answer of course is the aforementioned acheivement.
After 0.10 hours of intense searching, I found this (courtesty of a link under the entry for "Tux" in the jargon file): From: Linus Torvalds Ok, short version: I've always liked penguins, and when I was in Canberra a few years ago we went to the local zoo with Andrew Tridgell (of samba fame). There they had a ferocious penguin that bit me and infected me with a little known disease called penguinitis. Penguinitis makes you stay awake at nights just thinking about penguins and feeling great love towards them. So when Linux needed a mascot, the first thing that came into my mind was this picture of the majestic penguin, and the rest is history. Slightly more accurate version: Yes, I was bitten by a penguin, but it wasn't actually very ferocious. It was really just a pigmy penguin about 6 inches tall or something, and it was more of a timid nibble ("is this finger a see before me a small fish, or what?"). Even so, I like penguins a lot.
We can be thankful Mr. Bozos wasn't involved in the development of destructive nuclear devices when he "invented" one-click.
I don't think Microsoft realizes they are buying a game company. My guess is they figured with "Bungie" software installed, whenever Windows goes down it'll come back up. If only that were the case.....
We'd better hope so.
I have managed to gain access to the following Microsoft press release, which was reportedly pulled before release. --Jon ====== Microsoft Proposes New License Agreement REDMOND, Wash., Apr. 1, 2000 - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today released the details of its new Active License, which eases license administration for IS administrators. The Active License replaces the old End User License Agreement. The key feature of Active License is its ability to add new access licenses as necessary. Instead of having to type an installation key when installing the Windows operating system, system administrators simply type in a credit card number. This information is then sent to Microsoft, which will bill the credit card appropriately. For users of Windows 2000 servers, this also eliminates the need to purchase add-on access license option paks. As each additional concurrent user is added to the system, the credit card is automatically billed for that access license. "The cost is quite reasonable-only $35US for each concurrent user. And there's a price break for web servers: only $25 for each incoming HTTP connection," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. When asked how Microsoft expects to compensate for the expected loss of revenues to competing operating systems, CEO Ballmer responded, "we have integrated a module which automatically detects the presence of Linux/Samba servers in the corporate network, and bills the credit card for each connection to those servers as well. This will ensure the recovery of costs associated with the development of our proprietary Server Message Block protocol." About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, and Active License are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE Microsoft Corp. /NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ on Microsoft's corporate information pages./ /CONTACT: press only, Sue Duvall, 425-637-9097, or sduvall@wagged.com, or Rapid Response Team, 503-443-7000, or rrt@wagged.com, both of Waggener Edstrom, for Microsoft Corp./
Yes, I think that breaking up Microsoft would increase the number of viruses. Many in this audience consider all Microsoft products -- Windows 95/98/NT, Word, Outlook, Explorer, etc. -- to be viruses. In truth, since they all work together *so well*, they can be classified as a single virus. Now if Microsoft were to be broken up, these programs would be separate entities developed by disparate teams, effectively mutating them each into a different virus. So yes, a breakup will increase the likelihood of a virus getting out there.
I had angle brackets around ctrl and /. thought it was an HTML tag... *sigh*
But me, I want a Linux box on cool hardware, because I can't bear the thought of conforming.
So here's the question: assuming that by sheer luck the one I ordered from Circuit City is modifiable, can it be made to dual-boot to either Linux or Netpliance's own service?
And on another note (a-flat) I think they made a mistake in taking for granted that all who bought would sign up and be too timid/nervous/stupid to open up the box and mod it. Sure, it is *unethical* but not *illegal* to modify one of these things. They had to know the risk of losing money on a few machines to hardware hacks, but they underestimated the power of /.
Here's an idea: Create a similar device for us hackers, but leave out the IDE, parallel port and modem; throw in SCSI and 100BT ethernet. And 2 PS/2 ports so a real kbd and mouse can be hooked up.
Sell it for what it costs to produce + a few bucks profit, and I'll buy one.
I ordered one.. no, 3... from Circuit City myself. Not from the website, but I actually went to the store. Since I already put a full deposit down, I wonder if they can refuse to let me take it away without signing up for the service?