I love my NX-70 Clie. Great big screen, decent camera, pretty fast processing, and the WiFi card option. I do have a few beefs with the WiFi, though. Number one, no signal browsing or automatic connections. I have to have it sniff around for an unsecured AP or specify which one to use. That's sort of inconvenient. Sony doesn't disclose much information to developers, so there isn't squat for 3rd-party utilities for it. The card also sucks power like nobody's business. I've seen it down the normally 4-hour battery in 45 minutes.
About the best uses for the WiFi card in it is to test wireless APs, grab info quickly while I'm in the living room and to grab directions online while I'm in a big, WiFi-friendly city (like San Francisco).
My understanding of how Cox handles digital cable is that the entire cable network (boxes, modems and whatever else they use) are part of a MASSIVE IP network. Each of the set-top boxes acquires an IP address in the 10.0.0.0/8 range (I presume I got my CIDR right) and it authenticates the MAC address. I'd have to call to verify this, but I could envision that you might be able to call up Cox, give them the MAC and be able to pay for the service while skipping the rental fee for the box.
It just occurred to be that this is a giant evaporative cooler (aka swamp cooler). The same principle has been used in Scotty's Castle in Death Valley, though it was used back in the 20's and 30's. (Sorry for the crappy link. It was the only thing I could find referencing it. I highly recommend taking the technology tour to see it for yourself, and to see his advanced use of electrical wiring in conduit and hydroelectric and solar power generation with battery storage.)
Who has two thumbs and thinks this phone is a waste of money? This guy.
I don't particularly care for Nokia phones, and even my Sony Ericsson T226 is overkill for what I need. I can understand integrating your address book into your phone, but the rest of this stuff is a waste of circutry. I'd rather they spend the manufacturing dollars on a phone with clearer signals and better durability. I'd pay good money for something like that.
Ever heard of wave-division multiplexing? The idea is to transmit light packets that contain different wavelengths (or colors) at the same time. I'd like to see that in wide-spread practice as well.
I don't get why AOL is bothering. Why release a new version of a product you've all but buried as dead? What do they possibly have to gain as a company by doing that? *scratches his head and thinks back to all of AOL's expensive company-buying of the 90s*
I think what I find most frustrating is that Joe End-user wants it to be secure but let him do whatever he wants without any work. Sounds like the Bluetooth philosophy of "we want security without any passwords or access lists." Right.
I simply drop the file on my FTP server if I need to move it around. FTP is integrated into my file manager (Directory Opus rocks), so it's MUCH faster than using a floppy.
Of course, my laptop doesn't have an internal floppy drive (most new laptops don't), so it would be a big pain in the rear for me to use floppies. On the occasion I need to access a floppy I borrow the USB floppy from the office and that is quite rare.
I think what the "floppy is dead" crowd means to say is that there are better and more convenient ways out there. (Not to mention reliability. In my experience, floppy disks fail quite easily.)
From the context of the question, I believe he may have wanted something to use at home. The use wasn't specified, however. I wouldn't use a DIY for corporate data if I was paid, but for home use or a REALLY small business, DIY is much more affordable.
In a word: Wow. I don't see many apologists outside the Church who write such artful defenses. (And you can probably guess that I'm Mormon.)
I have to fight with members all the time that are political nitwits that haven't the first clue about anything. So long as they stay out of it and leave it up to me... *deflates ego*
A NAS is little more than a box of hard drives with a NIC attached. They get a nifty web-based interface or somesuch to make it real simple to setup and they often come in small packages, but is that worth the premium? You could buy a small-ish desktop/tower case and probably build your own very cheaply. Setting up Samba on Linux with simple "everyone can write" access is braindead simple.
Do you need a web-based interface? Do you need hot-swappable drives with auto-rebuild? Do you need a 2U rackmount or other small-ish case? (Remember, need is a very strong word.) If you can't answer yes then save yourself a few grand and do it yourself.
On the flip side, if you DO need that stuff, I've been very pleased with Fastora. Good interface, easy setup and lots of options. We got a 1.337TB unit (8x250GB hard drives in RAID5, one drive as a hot spare) with 2x100Mb NIC and 1x1Gb NIC for around $7,000.
On the flip-side of that, does a license make one think higher of their driving skill regardless of their actual skill? Who knows. It would seem that the prevailing thought it that those who a licensed somehow inherently have a greater driving skill than those who are not. I haven't seen any data to back up either side.
I stated the reason that I think it should be illegal to drive for anyone under 18 is for legal liability reasons. The only reason a minor should be licensed to drive is to extend the same liabilities that an adult has to them, or explicitly to their parents. Please read the full comment before replying.
I don't believe that prior restraint is very appropriate, and driver's licenses are just the most prevalent example of it in action. If someone can't drive safely, they should get ticketed, taken to jail, etc. I think that the licensing system would be moot if there were real penalties for unsafe driving and causing property damage/injury/loss of life.
I don't think we're going to end up seeing eye-to-eye on this at all. You have an opinion without facts to back it up, I have an opinion without facts to back it up. Let's just agree to disagree.
You're right on track. If I start a company in a new industry and instantly get 100% market share, does that give new entrants the right to sue me for not licensing my technology? Hell no! Virgin doesn't quite seem to get that just because Apple is the most popular, it hasn't done anything really nasty/illegal to be there.
Sounds like Virgin doesn't really want to compete in this market. It just wants a big chunk of it handed to them.
So the possession of a printed piece of plastic makes me a safer driver automagically? And you think I'm crazy?
It's not a license that increases safety. It's driver training that increases safety. Anyone that wants to drive wants to drive in a way that ensures a)they don't get in an accident, b) they don't get pulled over, and c) that it doesn't encourage the real crazies to pull them out of their cars and beat them.
Your analogy to 14-year-olds is not appropriate anyway. I think it *should* be illegal to drive when you're under 18, and I think that a license for anyone under 18 that wants to drive is appropriate. This is because minors can't be held legally liable in the same way that an adult can. I believe that any adult should have the fundamental right to travel, and operation of a motor vehicle should be part of that.
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I love my NX-70 Clie. Great big screen, decent camera, pretty fast processing, and the WiFi card option. I do have a few beefs with the WiFi, though. Number one, no signal browsing or automatic connections. I have to have it sniff around for an unsecured AP or specify which one to use. That's sort of inconvenient. Sony doesn't disclose much information to developers, so there isn't squat for 3rd-party utilities for it. The card also sucks power like nobody's business. I've seen it down the normally 4-hour battery in 45 minutes.
About the best uses for the WiFi card in it is to test wireless APs, grab info quickly while I'm in the living room and to grab directions online while I'm in a big, WiFi-friendly city (like San Francisco).
My understanding of how Cox handles digital cable is that the entire cable network (boxes, modems and whatever else they use) are part of a MASSIVE IP network. Each of the set-top boxes acquires an IP address in the 10.0.0.0/8 range (I presume I got my CIDR right) and it authenticates the MAC address. I'd have to call to verify this, but I could envision that you might be able to call up Cox, give them the MAC and be able to pay for the service while skipping the rental fee for the box.
It just occurred to be that this is a giant evaporative cooler (aka swamp cooler). The same principle has been used in Scotty's Castle in Death Valley, though it was used back in the 20's and 30's. (Sorry for the crappy link. It was the only thing I could find referencing it. I highly recommend taking the technology tour to see it for yourself, and to see his advanced use of electrical wiring in conduit and hydroelectric and solar power generation with battery storage.)
Best post ever. :D
That's way phat. I should have RTFM and found that out for myself!
Who has two thumbs and thinks this phone is a waste of money? This guy.
I don't particularly care for Nokia phones, and even my Sony Ericsson T226 is overkill for what I need. I can understand integrating your address book into your phone, but the rest of this stuff is a waste of circutry. I'd rather they spend the manufacturing dollars on a phone with clearer signals and better durability. I'd pay good money for something like that.
Spybot 1.3 with the TeaTimer add-on does the same thing. Oh yeah, and it guards against most spyware.
Ever heard of wave-division multiplexing? The idea is to transmit light packets that contain different wavelengths (or colors) at the same time. I'd like to see that in wide-spread practice as well.
I don't get why AOL is bothering. Why release a new version of a product you've all but buried as dead? What do they possibly have to gain as a company by doing that? *scratches his head and thinks back to all of AOL's expensive company-buying of the 90s*
I think what I find most frustrating is that Joe End-user wants it to be secure but let him do whatever he wants without any work. Sounds like the Bluetooth philosophy of "we want security without any passwords or access lists." Right.
I simply drop the file on my FTP server if I need to move it around. FTP is integrated into my file manager (Directory Opus rocks), so it's MUCH faster than using a floppy.
Of course, my laptop doesn't have an internal floppy drive (most new laptops don't), so it would be a big pain in the rear for me to use floppies. On the occasion I need to access a floppy I borrow the USB floppy from the office and that is quite rare.
I think what the "floppy is dead" crowd means to say is that there are better and more convenient ways out there. (Not to mention reliability. In my experience, floppy disks fail quite easily.)
From the context of the question, I believe he may have wanted something to use at home. The use wasn't specified, however. I wouldn't use a DIY for corporate data if I was paid, but for home use or a REALLY small business, DIY is much more affordable.
What's truly terrifying is that, until you pointed that out, I never noticed it. :D
In a word: Wow. I don't see many apologists outside the Church who write such artful defenses. (And you can probably guess that I'm Mormon.)
I have to fight with members all the time that are political nitwits that haven't the first clue about anything. So long as they stay out of it and leave it up to me... *deflates ego*
And yes, I think Hatch is a twit.
A NAS is little more than a box of hard drives with a NIC attached. They get a nifty web-based interface or somesuch to make it real simple to setup and they often come in small packages, but is that worth the premium? You could buy a small-ish desktop/tower case and probably build your own very cheaply. Setting up Samba on Linux with simple "everyone can write" access is braindead simple.
Do you need a web-based interface? Do you need hot-swappable drives with auto-rebuild? Do you need a 2U rackmount or other small-ish case? (Remember, need is a very strong word.) If you can't answer yes then save yourself a few grand and do it yourself.
On the flip side, if you DO need that stuff, I've been very pleased with Fastora. Good interface, easy setup and lots of options. We got a 1.337TB unit (8x250GB hard drives in RAID5, one drive as a hot spare) with 2x100Mb NIC and 1x1Gb NIC for around $7,000.
I know which finger *I* would use to open those.
Now I don't even have to go outside to stroll down the street.
They also know more than certain senators.
Looks like an excellent organization. Thanks for the linkage! :D
Excellent dissection of the contents of the press release. It read like a bunch of meaningless fluff to me too.
On the flip-side of that, does a license make one think higher of their driving skill regardless of their actual skill? Who knows. It would seem that the prevailing thought it that those who a licensed somehow inherently have a greater driving skill than those who are not. I haven't seen any data to back up either side.
I stated the reason that I think it should be illegal to drive for anyone under 18 is for legal liability reasons. The only reason a minor should be licensed to drive is to extend the same liabilities that an adult has to them, or explicitly to their parents. Please read the full comment before replying.
I don't believe that prior restraint is very appropriate, and driver's licenses are just the most prevalent example of it in action. If someone can't drive safely, they should get ticketed, taken to jail, etc. I think that the licensing system would be moot if there were real penalties for unsafe driving and causing property damage/injury/loss of life.
I don't think we're going to end up seeing eye-to-eye on this at all. You have an opinion without facts to back it up, I have an opinion without facts to back it up. Let's just agree to disagree.
You're right on track. If I start a company in a new industry and instantly get 100% market share, does that give new entrants the right to sue me for not licensing my technology? Hell no! Virgin doesn't quite seem to get that just because Apple is the most popular, it hasn't done anything really nasty/illegal to be there.
Sounds like Virgin doesn't really want to compete in this market. It just wants a big chunk of it handed to them.
You're preaching to the choir, my man. :D
So the possession of a printed piece of plastic makes me a safer driver automagically? And you think I'm crazy?
It's not a license that increases safety. It's driver training that increases safety. Anyone that wants to drive wants to drive in a way that ensures a)they don't get in an accident, b) they don't get pulled over, and c) that it doesn't encourage the real crazies to pull them out of their cars and beat them.
Your analogy to 14-year-olds is not appropriate anyway. I think it *should* be illegal to drive when you're under 18, and I think that a license for anyone under 18 that wants to drive is appropriate. This is because minors can't be held legally liable in the same way that an adult can. I believe that any adult should have the fundamental right to travel, and operation of a motor vehicle should be part of that.