Hell no man! Post-Endor stuff kicks ass. (Mainly cause Luke is in it, and Luke kicks ass) I know that the "Dark Empire" comic book would make a great movie. (Great storyline/plot/battles/etc...)
Doesn't sound too bad. While it is believed that no 2 humans have the same fingerprint, it will be hard to convince a jury that no 2 humans share 15 points.
The solution to this problem is easy. Turn off your damn bluetooth. Some dumbasses (read: Paris Hilton) leave it on all the time, which means any idiot can come along and hack/infect your phone/PDA. If you just leave bluetooth off, except for when you need it, you will significantly decrease (if not illiminate alltogether) the threat, as well as increase your battery life.
To those who will no doubt argue that they need their bluetooth headset:
Headsets/handsfree is meant to be used in situations where you need your hands. (driving, working...) Generally, you don't need your hands while in public places, so when in public places make sure you have bluetooth off and don't use your headset. Since public places are where you will most likely get infected, this is the best bet of safety.
Hmm... Everyone seems so wrapped up in the absurdity of MS making something that won't crash that they seem to be missing something else in this article:
"The future of cars according to Gates, will involve... digital calendars."
Car: I'm sorry, but we don't have time to stop by the coffee shop this morning - your TPS reports are due!
The problem here is that anti-virus/spyware software isn't whats slowing the computer down so much. Those things mainly check a program once - when it's first launched, now while it's running. Basically this means your wasting a measly 2 clock cycles while they process something that looks like this: while(no_new_program){} Instead, the problem lies more in them sitting there, wasting RAM. Remember - programs that aren't in use aren't using the CPU. (for the most part - technically they do use some, but not enough to warrant a dual processor)
LEDs may be changing the home, but it will be a long time until they completely replace the conventional light bulb. I work as an LD (Lighting Designer) and while LED lights are entering the market, they are still a far ways away from a good discharge lamp. In short, LEDs are here to stay, they will revolutionize a lot of lighting, but there are still many applications which will continue to use good old regular (If you call discharge lamps regular...) light bulbs for quite a while yet.
Ok people, so I've been seeing lots of arguments for both sides of the Steam issue here. (Mainly people complaining that 10-20 years from now Steam will be abandonware and they won't be able to play Steam games) So here's my thought: IANAL, but why not propose a law that requires companies to make thier product availible for use (to those who bought it) even if they decide to abandon it. Steam isn't the only platform that this would be an issue for - other examples include Battle.net, EverQuest, etc....
If you think this is a good idea, and would like to help (a lawyer would be great!) then email me (ericATkinclDOTnet) and we can try and orginize something!
How long until a student specially crafts a paper which causes a buffer-overflow, followed by code to install spyware which makes all his papers recieve a perfect grade?
See, the problem with this theory is that the fuel tank drops off the shuttle after about 10 minutes and burns up on re-entry. (For you crack heads out there, that means the crack would burn up as well, with none there to enjoy it.)
All the people crying and mourning after Columbia pissed me off. Yes, my heart goes out to the families of those who were lost, but at the same time, get over it. Those astronauts knew what they were getting themselves into. Just like a soldier who goes to war knows he may not come back, so do the astronauts. Sure it's sad when they die, but it is to be expected.
Here are the designations for his 3 laptops: 1. Connected to his GPS for navigation. 2. Scanning for wireless signal. 3. MP3/Gaming rig for when traffic is bad.
Any way to get grass into liquid form? Pellets are great for heating your house and all, but when it comes to sticking it in your gas (err... fuel) tank, the fuel lines aren't gonna like it one bit.
This would actually be great if it could be converted into bio-disel. Then you could fill up your tank with your lawn clippings!
...They had a version 7.3, FYI, but I do expect that a v.10 will be on it's way soon if it is to come. My question though was more regarding if NLD was a replacement for SuSE, or rather a sort of Novell branded fork.
2. Embed GPS chips in black box VOIP boxes and configure them to send location information when 911 is dialed
Forget GPS. Traceroute is acurate enough for 911 calls. It can get down to the city your in fairly well. I know there is already a company that provides a service to web sites that tell them what city/state your in. (I've seen it on websites before as well. Kinda scary when the website says something along the lines of "These services are availible in San Jose, CA." "Ahh! WTF!? I live in San Jose, CA!")
I AM thinking of the children, which is why I think this is a bad idea.
I've seen this in other posts in this thread, but I'll say it again. It's not the governments/ISP's job to teach kids how to live - it's the parents job. Yes, the state does help out a bit, (school) but the responsibility still rests on the parent to guide thier child into adulthood. A parent shouldn't just let thier kid surf the web alone, just as a parent shouldn't let thier kid watch TV alone, just as a parent wouldn't let thier (little) kid go outside alone. The parent needs to guide thier kid along until the kid has shown an adequate level of maturity and responsibility, only then can the parent start to relax the level of supervision they apply.
Also, a law like this will make parents overly lax. They won't check thier childs Internet usage at all because they figure it is all filtered and the kid can't see anything bad. When the kid then gets his own connection, he'll go straight for what he hasn't seen yet - all the bad stuff.
On behalf of all true Christians, I must apologize for the actions of those who claim to be Christian. Our way is that of peace and understanding, not of forcing our opinions and beliefs down other people's throats. (While we would like to convert people, we can't, and shouldn't, force anything upon them that they do not want.)
Secondly, I wish to say that, as a Christian, these films would still be of interest to me. It is important first of all, to see both sides of every argument, no matter how much you agree or disagree with it. Second, I have no way of disproving evolution. Non-Christians have no way of disproving creation. Niether group has any way of proving that one or the other happened. All we have to work with is theories. (Yes, as a Christian, I still must call creation a theory, as I have no scientific basis to prove it true or false - same with evolution. All we have are hints as to what may have happened.) Finally, I believe that creation and evolution could have co-existed. The Bible says that God created everything, it doesn't mention the details on exactly how it was created. I believe that it was perfectly possible, that when God said "Let there be light.", a huge bang happened from out of nowhere. (etc...)
In conclusion, I am sorry that people claiming to be Christian are wanting, or forcing, these films out of the theaters. We aren't all bad, I promise!
Who will administer these building networks, IT or facilities managers?/><br/> Neither/Both. The same thing will happen as is happening in the entertainment industry. Right now, Lighting Designers are being replaced/turning into Visual Designers, which encompasses video as well. (Video used to be on it's own) I predict the same thing will happen with this. IT/Facility Managers will mesh together and become something new that can do it all.
The Internet was never meant to turn out the way it is today - it was designed so that everyone could access everything. Unfortunatly, this methodology sets you up for failure when you try to secure things down. If we want to be truely secure, we need to redesign the Intraweb from the ground up. (Including physical cabling) Now what are the cnances of that happenning?
I actually find that IE printing is great. Firefox, and Linux in general, tend to chop off things right in the middle. (Maps for example) IE does a good job of making sure things stay together like thier supposed to.
(Note: I'm still not anywhere near advocating IE - just pointing out a single thing that Firefox could improve)
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*cough*BitTorrent*cough*
Hell no man! Post-Endor stuff kicks ass. (Mainly cause Luke is in it, and Luke kicks ass) I know that the "Dark Empire" comic book would make a great movie. (Great storyline/plot/battles/etc...)
Doesn't sound too bad. While it is believed that no 2 humans have the same fingerprint, it will be hard to convince a jury that no 2 humans share 15 points.
Still seems like a waste of money however.
You actually trust this government?!?
(We're talking about the same one here, right? The one that led us to war based on false pretenses?)
The solution to this problem is easy. Turn off your damn bluetooth. Some dumbasses (read: Paris Hilton) leave it on all the time, which means any idiot can come along and hack/infect your phone/PDA. If you just leave bluetooth off, except for when you need it, you will significantly decrease (if not illiminate alltogether) the threat, as well as increase your battery life.
To those who will no doubt argue that they need their bluetooth headset:
Headsets/handsfree is meant to be used in situations where you need your hands. (driving, working...) Generally, you don't need your hands while in public places, so when in public places make sure you have bluetooth off and don't use your headset. Since public places are where you will most likely get infected, this is the best bet of safety.
Just because it's a feature, doesn't mean you have to use it!
Hmm... Everyone seems so wrapped up in the absurdity of MS making something that won't crash that they seem to be missing something else in this article: ... digital calendars."
"The future of cars according to Gates, will involve
Car: I'm sorry, but we don't have time to stop by the coffee shop this morning - your TPS reports are due!
Dude! Can you hear me now!? ...oh wait, they got rid of that guy. (*sigh of relief*)
The problem here is that anti-virus/spyware software isn't whats slowing the computer down so much. Those things mainly check a program once - when it's first launched, now while it's running. Basically this means your wasting a measly 2 clock cycles while they process something that looks like this:
while(no_new_program){}
Instead, the problem lies more in them sitting there, wasting RAM. Remember - programs that aren't in use aren't using the CPU. (for the most part - technically they do use some, but not enough to warrant a dual processor)
LEDs may be changing the home, but it will be a long time until they completely replace the conventional light bulb. I work as an LD (Lighting Designer) and while LED lights are entering the market, they are still a far ways away from a good discharge lamp. In short, LEDs are here to stay, they will revolutionize a lot of lighting, but there are still many applications which will continue to use good old regular (If you call discharge lamps regular...) light bulbs for quite a while yet.
Ok people, so I've been seeing lots of arguments for both sides of the Steam issue here. (Mainly people complaining that 10-20 years from now Steam will be abandonware and they won't be able to play Steam games) So here's my thought:
IANAL, but why not propose a law that requires companies to make thier product availible for use (to those who bought it) even if they decide to abandon it. Steam isn't the only platform that this would be an issue for - other examples include Battle.net, EverQuest, etc....
If you think this is a good idea, and would like to help (a lawyer would be great!) then email me (ericATkinclDOTnet) and we can try and orginize something!
How long until a student specially crafts a paper which causes a buffer-overflow, followed by code to install spyware which makes all his papers recieve a perfect grade?
See, the problem with this theory is that the fuel tank drops off the shuttle after about 10 minutes and burns up on re-entry. (For you crack heads out there, that means the crack would burn up as well, with none there to enjoy it.)
Well said!
All the people crying and mourning after Columbia pissed me off. Yes, my heart goes out to the families of those who were lost, but at the same time, get over it. Those astronauts knew what they were getting themselves into. Just like a soldier who goes to war knows he may not come back, so do the astronauts. Sure it's sad when they die, but it is to be expected.
Here are the designations for his 3 laptops:
1. Connected to his GPS for navigation.
2. Scanning for wireless signal.
3. MP3/Gaming rig for when traffic is bad.
Any way to get grass into liquid form? Pellets are great for heating your house and all, but when it comes to sticking it in your gas (err... fuel) tank, the fuel lines aren't gonna like it one bit.
This would actually be great if it could be converted into bio-disel. Then you could fill up your tank with your lawn clippings!
That's actually a great marketing strategy. If Paris Hilton can use Linux - anyone can!
...They had a version 7.3, FYI, but I do expect that a v.10 will be on it's way soon if it is to come. My question though was more regarding if NLD was a replacement for SuSE, or rather a sort of Novell branded fork.
So will there be a SuSE 10, or will it just be NLD 10? ...I'm waiting on SuSE 10, so hopefully there will be one....
"Portable computing begain when MIT hackers tried to move the PDP-11 to thier local coffee shop to have a WLAN party."
2. Embed GPS chips in black box VOIP boxes and configure them to send location information when 911 is dialed
Forget GPS. Traceroute is acurate enough for 911 calls. It can get down to the city your in fairly well. I know there is already a company that provides a service to web sites that tell them what city/state your in. (I've seen it on websites before as well. Kinda scary when the website says something along the lines of "These services are availible in San Jose, CA." "Ahh! WTF!? I live in San Jose, CA!")
Think of the children, please.
I AM thinking of the children, which is why I think this is a bad idea.
I've seen this in other posts in this thread, but I'll say it again. It's not the governments/ISP's job to teach kids how to live - it's the parents job. Yes, the state does help out a bit, (school) but the responsibility still rests on the parent to guide thier child into adulthood. A parent shouldn't just let thier kid surf the web alone, just as a parent shouldn't let thier kid watch TV alone, just as a parent wouldn't let thier (little) kid go outside alone. The parent needs to guide thier kid along until the kid has shown an adequate level of maturity and responsibility, only then can the parent start to relax the level of supervision they apply.
Also, a law like this will make parents overly lax. They won't check thier childs Internet usage at all because they figure it is all filtered and the kid can't see anything bad. When the kid then gets his own connection, he'll go straight for what he hasn't seen yet - all the bad stuff.
On behalf of all true Christians, I must apologize for the actions of those who claim to be Christian. Our way is that of peace and understanding, not of forcing our opinions and beliefs down other people's throats. (While we would like to convert people, we can't, and shouldn't, force anything upon them that they do not want.)
Secondly, I wish to say that, as a Christian, these films would still be of interest to me. It is important first of all, to see both sides of every argument, no matter how much you agree or disagree with it. Second, I have no way of disproving evolution. Non-Christians have no way of disproving creation. Niether group has any way of proving that one or the other happened. All we have to work with is theories. (Yes, as a Christian, I still must call creation a theory, as I have no scientific basis to prove it true or false - same with evolution. All we have are hints as to what may have happened.) Finally, I believe that creation and evolution could have co-existed. The Bible says that God created everything, it doesn't mention the details on exactly how it was created. I believe that it was perfectly possible, that when God said "Let there be light.", a huge bang happened from out of nowhere. (etc...)
In conclusion, I am sorry that people claiming to be Christian are wanting, or forcing, these films out of the theaters. We aren't all bad, I promise!
Who will administer these building networks, IT or facilities managers?/><br />
Neither/Both. The same thing will happen as is happening in the entertainment industry. Right now, Lighting Designers are being replaced/turning into Visual Designers, which encompasses video as well. (Video used to be on it's own) I predict the same thing will happen with this. IT/Facility Managers will mesh together and become something new that can do it all.
The Internet was never meant to turn out the way it is today - it was designed so that everyone could access everything. Unfortunatly, this methodology sets you up for failure when you try to secure things down. If we want to be truely secure, we need to redesign the Intraweb from the ground up. (Including physical cabling) Now what are the cnances of that happenning?
I actually find that IE printing is great. Firefox, and Linux in general, tend to chop off things right in the middle. (Maps for example) IE does a good job of making sure things stay together like thier supposed to.
(Note: I'm still not anywhere near advocating IE - just pointing out a single thing that Firefox could improve)