I was wondering what alternatives do we have for searching the groups? Are there any other players out there?
Another thought: I only regularly search a number of select groups that mirror my interests. Is there anyway I can download ALL of the threads for a particular newsgroup over the last year say? This might not take up so much space for some of the groups I use. Then I could have a nice local copy that i can search myself.
As a result of her online activities a girl is victimised and writes a book about her experiences.
Feeling that her message hasn't been driven home enough she proves how horrible it is to be victimised (albeit in a very different way) by victimising another innocent girl due to her online activities....
I completely agree with you on this one. I originally switched to Linux because for what I want to do with a computer it works best.
Since making the switch several years ago I have discovered lots of other benefits:
the great community Linux has - This is the REAL strength of linux in my opinion
There are loads of new virii that are currently wreaking havoc at my univeristy. Many people are talking about how it is disrupting their work but the Linux users are just getting on with it.
So much choice. My fiancee has been forced to switch to Linux because now none of our computers have windows on them. She needs a word-processor. I use Latex so thats no help. I let her play with Abi-word, Kword and open office to see which one she liked best. Same with choice of desktop, web browser etc etc
I could not care less what the market share of Linux is. As long as there are enough enthusiasts to carry the torch then thats great.
I LIKE being different. I LOVE being part of this community. I tell other people how great Linux is but I don't try and force their hand - after all how often do people convert religions after being preached to by a Jehovas Witness?
I work in physics research at the moment and when I first discovered distributed computing years ago I thought that eventually pretty much all research would end up using it.
However, the problem with the seti@home model is that in order to get your user base you have to be doing a project that is 'cool' enough to get the attention of the public. 'We are looking for ET' is something that everyone understands and many people are interested in the possibility of alien life so you can get a large user base. Plus, it helps that the screen saver is perty!
Trying to find a cure for cancer or AIDS is something else that would attract loads of people (in fact I remember taking part in such a DC project a couple of years back - dont know if its still going).
However some projects would find it more difficult to attract the public. For example I am involved in modelling things called 'photonic crystals'. Now these things are very cool in my opinion but they take a bit of explaining to a non-physicist. In my experience - after I get started explaining them to any non-geek their eyes glaze over and they just dont care.
Now I may be just rubbish at explaining stuff but I suspect (or is that hope??) that if you can't sum up your project as simply as 'The search for ET', 'Cure for Cancer' or 'Win 100,000 by finding a HUGE prime number' then getting computer power out of the public will be almost impossible.
But then thats what the grid is for I guess.
Yes we are still receiving stuff from the voyager craft I remember reading a paper about it rcently in Nature. A link to the abstract is here
It may not be as pretty as the pictures we got from the outer planets but I find it amazing that such old technology can still help us do science despite the fact that it is so far away it warps your mind trying to think about it.
I wonder how long the voyager craft will stay operational or what kind of computer hardware/software it used. I guess a google search could tell me but I don't have time for that now.
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I was wondering if it is possible to use wget to obtain a local copy of some usenet groups. any thoughts?
Another thought: I only regularly search a number of select groups that mirror my interests. Is there anyway I can download ALL of the threads for a particular newsgroup over the last year say? This might not take up so much space for some of the groups I use. Then I could have a nice local copy that i can search myself.
Is such a thing: a) possible? b) legal?
She can always buy her own computer and install whatever the hell she likes on it - like I have.
Feeling that her message hasn't been driven home enough she proves how horrible it is to be victimised (albeit in a very different way) by victimising another innocent girl due to her online activities....
Since making the switch several years ago I have discovered lots of other benefits:
the great community Linux has - This is the REAL strength of linux in my opinion
There are loads of new virii that are currently wreaking havoc at my univeristy. Many people are talking about how it is disrupting their work but the Linux users are just getting on with it.
So much choice. My fiancee has been forced to switch to Linux because now none of our computers have windows on them. She needs a word-processor. I use Latex so thats no help. I let her play with Abi-word, Kword and open office to see which one she liked best. Same with choice of desktop, web browser etc etc
I could not care less what the market share of Linux is. As long as there are enough enthusiasts to carry the torch then thats great.
I LIKE being different. I LOVE being part of this community. I tell other people how great Linux is but I don't try and force their hand - after all how often do people convert religions after being preached to by a Jehovas Witness?
Live your life - be free.
I work in physics research at the moment and when I first discovered distributed computing years ago I thought that eventually pretty much all research would end up using it. However, the problem with the seti@home model is that in order to get your user base you have to be doing a project that is 'cool' enough to get the attention of the public. 'We are looking for ET' is something that everyone understands and many people are interested in the possibility of alien life so you can get a large user base. Plus, it helps that the screen saver is perty! Trying to find a cure for cancer or AIDS is something else that would attract loads of people (in fact I remember taking part in such a DC project a couple of years back - dont know if its still going). However some projects would find it more difficult to attract the public. For example I am involved in modelling things called 'photonic crystals'. Now these things are very cool in my opinion but they take a bit of explaining to a non-physicist. In my experience - after I get started explaining them to any non-geek their eyes glaze over and they just dont care. Now I may be just rubbish at explaining stuff but I suspect (or is that hope??) that if you can't sum up your project as simply as 'The search for ET', 'Cure for Cancer' or 'Win 100,000 by finding a HUGE prime number' then getting computer power out of the public will be almost impossible. But then thats what the grid is for I guess.
I hope so because I read slashdot every day but would rarely think to check the mag site every month.
Yes we are still receiving stuff from the voyager craft I remember reading a paper about it rcently in Nature. A link to the abstract is here It may not be as pretty as the pictures we got from the outer planets but I find it amazing that such old technology can still help us do science despite the fact that it is so far away it warps your mind trying to think about it. I wonder how long the voyager craft will stay operational or what kind of computer hardware/software it used. I guess a google search could tell me but I don't have time for that now.