...is the fact that XP Home is deliberately crippled so that it only supports one CPU / core. So if you try using XP Home on a dual-core CPU, you'll see worse performance than on a high-end single-core CPU.
XP Pro is limited to two CPUs / cores; however, the $100 price difference will make most customers buy the cheaper Home edition. (I'm talking about the type of people who actually buy pre-made computers in the store, not those who build computers themselves and can thus get the software for less.)
As far as I can see and hear, gamecube games are some of the hardest to pirate because of their backwards spinning mini dvd disc format.
GC discs do not spin backwards. They just don't conform to ISO-9660 standards, which is why ISO-9660 compliant DVD-ROM drives (read: all of them) can't read them.
Mini DVD-R/RWs are also fairly common. You can get a pack of mini DVD-R/RWs at almost any computer store.
Warm reboots don't erase memory. Cold reboots usually don't erase memory, either. (There are still fragments of what was left before after doing a cold boot.)
And as almost all data recovery people know, reformatting a hard drive using the conventional disk formatting commands don't really erase anything; they merely create new directory structures. In order to really erase a disk, you have to use something like Eraser or `dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hda`.
Do you really think MS will allow users of unlicensed copies of Windows to download the final version of their anti-spyware app? It will probably require the Windows validation scheme they're implementing right now for security updates.
"It is lighted by three Lumileds(TM) LEDs (red, green, blue) that produce an SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) image formed digitally by the latest DLP(TM) chip by Texas Instruments."
My grandmother just got a new (old) computer from my uncle. They plugged it in, and the power supply exploded. I determined that the problem was the hard drive was causing a short-circuit, and the power supply didn't have any overload protection mechanisms. A new (old) hard drive and new (new) power supply worked.
I believe the Java security warning only appears if the application wants to run outside of the sandbox. Thus, clicking OK on that security warning will allow the applet to access your hard drive.
For example, BroadbandReport's speed testers don't show a security warning, since they don't need full access. On the other hand, the file transfer utility on a Webmin server does show a security warning, since it needs to access files on your hard drive in order to upload or download files.
In short: Don't click "YES" on any unintended security warnings, regardless on where they came from.
Administrator user is actually prevented from an easy login on most XP machines.
This is untrue.
It's true if you're using Windows XP Home Edition, but that's actually because it's "stripped down". Administrator can still be accessed in Safe Mode, with no password unless manually set in Safe Mode before. (XP Home Setup doesn't ask for an Administrator password - XP Pro Setup does.)
You're supposed to copy the Sunbird executable out of the disk image first. This infinite restart loop is a known bug IF you run it from the disk image.
Interestingly, the Nokia N-Gage is a Series 60. That makes it the only dedicated video game device ever to be susceptible to viruses. (Even the Xbox hasn't been infected with a virus in the wild, and it's running a Windows kernel!)
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Don't ask how or why. Luckily, I had backups of my Linux partitions. (My Windows partitions weren't as lucky.)
...is the fact that XP Home is deliberately crippled so that it only supports one CPU / core. So if you try using XP Home on a dual-core CPU, you'll see worse performance than on a high-end single-core CPU.
XP Pro is limited to two CPUs / cores; however, the $100 price difference will make most customers buy the cheaper Home edition. (I'm talking about the type of people who actually buy pre-made computers in the store, not those who build computers themselves and can thus get the software for less.)
The modeline only works for high-resolution mode (1400x1050). Lower resolutions still have the black bar, which is quite annoying when playing games.
Unless you're using an older Toshiba laptop (pre-A/M/P/R series) with an nVidia GPU and are experiencing the infamous Black Bar problem.
It is essentially re-patenting the wheel.
Already been done.
That page hasn't been updated in a while. The Crystal SVG icon theme that comes with KDE includes the SVG versions as well as PNG.
Who needs multiple icon sizes or color depths when you've got SVG icons?
a revamped trash system
Yes, now the Trash can has a Windows logo on it.
As far as I can see and hear, gamecube games are some of the hardest to pirate because of their backwards spinning mini dvd disc format.
GC discs do not spin backwards. They just don't conform to ISO-9660 standards, which is why ISO-9660 compliant DVD-ROM drives (read: all of them) can't read them.
Mini DVD-R/RWs are also fairly common. You can get a pack of mini DVD-R/RWs at almost any computer store.
Warm reboots don't erase memory. Cold reboots usually don't erase memory, either. (There are still fragments of what was left before after doing a cold boot.)
And as almost all data recovery people know, reformatting a hard drive using the conventional disk formatting commands don't really erase anything; they merely create new directory structures. In order to really erase a disk, you have to use something like Eraser or `dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/hda`.
PGP, not PHP. PHP = scripting language, commonly used on Web sites. PGP = encryption program.
You'd also think that a WebTV box wouldn't be able to run executable attachments. Apparently not.
Do you really think MS will allow users of unlicensed copies of Windows to download the final version of their anti-spyware app? It will probably require the Windows validation scheme they're implementing right now for security updates.
For $699, you get a LED (dim) LCD (crappy image) projector.
RTFA:
"It is lighted by three Lumileds(TM) LEDs (red, green, blue) that produce an SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) image formed digitally by the latest DLP(TM) chip by Texas Instruments."
My grandmother just got a new (old) computer from my uncle. They plugged it in, and the power supply exploded. I determined that the problem was the hard drive was causing a short-circuit, and the power supply didn't have any overload protection mechanisms. A new (old) hard drive and new (new) power supply worked.
I believe the Java security warning only appears if the application wants to run outside of the sandbox. Thus, clicking OK on that security warning will allow the applet to access your hard drive.
For example, BroadbandReport's speed testers don't show a security warning, since they don't need full access. On the other hand, the file transfer utility on a Webmin server does show a security warning, since it needs to access files on your hard drive in order to upload or download files.
In short: Don't click "YES" on any unintended security warnings, regardless on where they came from.
Administrator user is actually prevented from an easy login on most XP machines. This is untrue. It's true if you're using Windows XP Home Edition, but that's actually because it's "stripped down". Administrator can still be accessed in Safe Mode, with no password unless manually set in Safe Mode before. (XP Home Setup doesn't ask for an Administrator password - XP Pro Setup does.)
You're supposed to copy the Sunbird executable out of the disk image first. This infinite restart loop is a known bug IF you run it from the disk image.
Or the Atari MindLink.
Not even the developers have access to UMD writers. They have to send their games to Sony on DVD-Rs, and Sony then burns them to UMDs.
The Macintosh came out in 1984, and Windows 1.0 was released in 1985. Both of these are in the photos.
Interestingly, the Nokia N-Gage is a Series 60. That makes it the only dedicated video game device ever to be susceptible to viruses. (Even the Xbox hasn't been infected with a virus in the wild, and it's running a Windows kernel!)
Why they didnt made a portable gamecube with a miniDVD disk instead?
Because with optical disc drives in a handheld, you have this problem where the drive opens for no reason during game play.
3. the computer is used for schoolwork and research.
Then what the heck are you doing here?
In order for a bug to be fixed, it has to exist in the first place. So you're admitting that OpenBSD had a flaw caused by Microsoft JPEG libraries? :)