His car, a GTI 1.8T, can be reprogrammed (chipped) to run the turbo at higher boost, in addition to running octane-specific timing maps for more power. Stock is 180 hp, but the ECU can be reprogrammed for around 215 hp on 91 octane, 220 hp on 93 octane, and 235 hp on 100 octane.
There is already aftermarket ECU reflashing software (e.g., http://www.giacusa.com/) for the 1.8T. However, it would be cool if he could rig the Mac Mini to switch between different performance programs. That would be a true hack.
Just ignore them. Focus on keeping your server software up to date and staying informed of possible security issues instead of waisting time trying to track down instrusion attempts.
I bought a laptop from Dell 14 months ago. The LCD backlight burned out a few days ago, so I called them about getting a replacement. Since my warranty just expired 2 months ago, they said it would cost around $600 for a replacement + shipping! This is because they said it would be necessary to replace the whole LCD display. The machine only came with a 1024x768 LCD anyway, and it had about the worst image quality I've ever seen on a TFT panel. It's too bad that laptops become junk when the backlight burns out. I've heard that almost all laptop manufacturers have the policy of refusing to replace the backlight/power inverter only
I wonder how The Business Software Alliance determined that the software industry's $29 billion in losses were due to p2p networks, and not due to increased use of open source software.
One thing that doesn't seem to be discussed in these reviews is updates. If you want a truly free distro, then (Fedora, Debian, Slackware) are what you want. Mandrake and Suse charge extra for update services and/or disc iso images. Fedora is the only one of the three that offers free system updates (via up2date). The up2date utility was broken on Core 1, but it seems to be working on Core 2.
I installed Mandrake 10.0 Official on one of my systems, only to discover that system updates cost extra. Also, the free downloadable iso images for Mandrake only contain 3 of the 4 discs. I was really annoyed when I found out that xdvi was on the 4th disc! I think Mandrake is a very nice distro if you are willing to pay extra for the update service and the 4th disc.
My company uses hard drives for backups. We make backups on redundant hard drives, some of which are located off site.
Hard drives are prone to failure, but so are DVDs or any other storage medium. We chose hard drives because they are cheap, fast, and automated backups are easy.
It's really not a big deal. An increased version number signifies that the software is a newer release and nothing more.
Anyone who fails to understand that software is mostly about technical details should not be working in software.
As long as the version numbers continue to increase, I don't see the problem. Now, if Sun started decreasing the version number, or using negative version numbers, then you would have a point.
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Why don't we just put the smokers on the moon? They don't care about their lungs anyway...
His car, a GTI 1.8T, can be reprogrammed (chipped) to run the turbo at higher boost, in addition to running octane-specific timing maps for more power. Stock is 180 hp, but the ECU can be reprogrammed for around 215 hp on 91 octane, 220 hp on 93 octane, and 235 hp on 100 octane.
There is already aftermarket ECU reflashing software (e.g., http://www.giacusa.com/) for the 1.8T. However, it would be cool if he could rig the Mac Mini to switch between different performance programs. That would be a true hack.
Isn't that how much power Intel's dual-core CPUs will use?
Wow! 30 times brighter and 10 times darker than a normal display. Anybody got a screen shot?
Just ignore them. Focus on keeping your server software up to date and staying informed of possible security issues instead of waisting time trying to track down instrusion attempts.
It will run fine on your old hardware. Just make sure you buy the right version. I think it is called "Doom 3 for the blind."
I bought a laptop from Dell 14 months ago. The LCD backlight burned out a few days ago, so I called them about getting a replacement. Since my warranty just expired 2 months ago, they said it would cost around $600 for a replacement + shipping! This is because they said it would be necessary to replace the whole LCD display. The machine only came with a 1024x768 LCD anyway, and it had about the worst image quality I've ever seen on a TFT panel. It's too bad that laptops become junk when the backlight burns out. I've heard that almost all laptop manufacturers have the policy of refusing to replace the backlight/power inverter only
There still are: monitor, lamp, etc...
But, what research is being done into getting data from your computer to your brain?
I think monitors and speakers work quite nicely for this.
What? You expect a site that uses a Borg-Gates icon for Microsoft-related stories to be unbiased?
Also, Microsoft can lobby the US Government to pass patent legislation that favors Microsoft's interests. E.g., they might lobby to add a clause like:
If the plaintiff in a patent suit is Microsof, then automatic judgment for the plaintiff.
I wonder how The Business Software Alliance determined that the software industry's $29 billion in losses were due to p2p networks, and not due to increased use of open source software.
This only applies to Windows, though. Under Linux, hair regrowth occurs.
One thing that doesn't seem to be discussed in these reviews is updates. If you want a truly free distro, then (Fedora, Debian, Slackware) are what you want. Mandrake and Suse charge extra for update services and/or disc iso images. Fedora is the only one of the three that offers free system updates (via up2date). The up2date utility was broken on Core 1, but it seems to be working on Core 2.
I installed Mandrake 10.0 Official on one of my systems, only to discover that system updates cost extra. Also, the free downloadable iso images for Mandrake only contain 3 of the 4 discs. I was really annoyed when I found out that xdvi was on the 4th disc! I think Mandrake is a very nice distro if you are willing to pay extra for the update service and the 4th disc.
My company uses hard drives for backups. We make backups on redundant hard drives, some of which are located off site.
Hard drives are prone to failure, but so are DVDs or any other storage medium. We chose hard drives because they are cheap, fast, and automated backups are easy.
Is this really a newsworthy story?
Changes need to be made. Some changes will be made in time for the next stable release and other changes will have to wait.
Am I missing something here?
It's really not a big deal. An increased version number signifies that the software is a newer release and nothing more.
Anyone who fails to understand that software is mostly about technical details should not be working in software.
As long as the version numbers continue to increase, I don't see the problem. Now, if Sun started decreasing the version number, or using negative version numbers, then you would have a point.
With my luck, I will show up at the airport and then realize that I left my fingers and iris at home.
Wouldn't it be easier to not allow Windows-based computers on the network in the first place?