But really, is this not a general misconception? Are computers' capacity measured by how fast they are and not by how powerful they are? After all, the unit Hz already has "per second" defined, and the system isn't running anywhere.:)
The funny thing about the slashdot effect is that slashdot can't handle the slashdot effect. On the contrary, CNN loaded nearly instantaniously (and that considered, I live in Europe) during the election.
The disadvantage with using bittorrent is that a slashdot effect would probably overload any tracker. But admittedly, they would save bandwidth.
I have about the same story to tell, though I won't post as anonymous because I think what I do is right.
I've got a Dell laptop and it shipped with a Windows that I *think* is the one currently installed. I've had two PCs and three M$ OS licenses, my mother has had about twice of both, including a few complete Office suites and before that WordPerfect and Lotus. We've both spent a great deal of money on software made by companies that didn't offer as good availability as P2P for instance allows, and I consider doing what was mentioned in the anonymous parent as simply taking advantage of the accessible media. It's an infringement of my right when not having an inexpensive option for obtaining a CD if I should throw my copy away or scratch it!
I'm convinced of the possibility of, for instance, a setup that allows Microsoft or a government to access your filesystem-encrypted files if the cause was very urgent! Hole or neat convention? I wouldn't want either.
Another approach to proving that 1 = 1 (or 1 + 1 = 2 if you want to go that far!) is by using surreal numbers. There's a good guide to them at http://www.tondering.dk/claus/surreal.html. I think it is considered recreational mathematics.:)
I am willing to acknowledge that money exist just as much as negative numbers, but not as the apple in my hand. If I lack an apple in my hand, it was never there in the first place unless we compare now with a possible past, which is again quite non-existent.
Not to rub it in, but as a reply to the original article, they did consider this seizure as a case of hacking, and a comment then critizised Indymedia for just sitting back and moaning rather than treating the harddisk as lost and setting up a new one with a backup of the data.
Slashback for you!:)
That is exactly why I am always happy to know that I forgot something on a trip. If I forgot something and it was not particularly important, Murphy got one card and I can rest with the rest of my hand safely.
Worse it is when you think you've got everything because you inevitably have forgot something - or will! - so I always look for the thing that I naturally must have forgotten, because that makes my world safer.:)
I've watched two episodes of Mythbusters, one about tree cannons and how they could be built in a night, and next how much gun powder it would take to blow up the cannon consisting of a huge log with a gun hole.
The other was about tricking the alcohol meter, so basically they got drunk and acted up. I wouldn't call it science.:)
Good question. Let's have a look at FOLDOC's definitions...
worm <networking, security> (From "Tapeworm" in John Brunner's novel "The Shockwave Rider", via XEROX PARC) A program that propagates itself over a network, reproducing itself as it goes. Compare virus. Nowadays the term has negative connotations, as it is assumed that only crackers write worms.
Trojan horse <application, security> (Coined by MIT-hacker-turned-NSA-spook Dan Edwards) A malicious, security-breaking program that is disguised as something benign, such as a directory lister, archiver, game, or (in one notorious 1990 case on the Mac) a program to find and destroy viruses! A Trojan horse is similar to a back door.
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It would appear that the term Trojan Horse is more applicable, even though it shares the nature of vira in attempting to distribute itself.
But a better question yet: If it is in fact a worm, why is the Slashdot-story associated with the image of a larva?
Currently mohawks benefit from the nature of the matters people already tend to put into them - that is, stuff that becomes liquid at a relatively high temperature and then goes solid at any temperature that you and your hair could be confronted with in a situation in which you'd rather not have melting hair.
Assuming the question is not rhetorical, the demo can tell people if they're at all impressed with the next generation 3D engines that Doom 3 is claimed to be one of and whether their hardware can even pull it at a decent quality rendering.
I borrowed the CDs from a friend and will definitely buy the game! id is one of the few companies that I've supported for a very long time; somehow I don't feel alone.:)
Have/.ers begun map editing yet? The Radiant editor is as always a kick!
Hmmmm, I use my pocket knife pretty frequently, but the last time I did it in the wild is far in the distant past. It's a perfect everyday tool for countless situations, and so a USB drive on it would be very handy at times.
All of the people I know that use multi-tools live an urban wild life and never leave the city. I'd even say that there are more things to use a tool for in the city.
If only because it saves you from having to carry around two gadgets, instead of just one.
When I had a TV, I spent at least a session of twenty minutes in front of TV Shop a week - I never bought anything, but it'd get my dose of ads straight, plus offers don't come greater than on TV Shop (Wait, are we counting the Internet? Don't forget that the Internet sucks.)
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But really, is this not a general misconception? Are computers' capacity measured by how fast they are and not by how powerful they are? After all, the unit Hz already has "per second" defined, and the system isn't running anywhere. :)
The disadvantage with using bittorrent is that a slashdot effect would probably overload any tracker. But admittedly, they would save bandwidth.
I've got a Dell laptop and it shipped with a Windows that I *think* is the one currently installed. I've had two PCs and three M$ OS licenses, my mother has had about twice of both, including a few complete Office suites and before that WordPerfect and Lotus. We've both spent a great deal of money on software made by companies that didn't offer as good availability as P2P for instance allows, and I consider doing what was mentioned in the anonymous parent as simply taking advantage of the accessible media. It's an infringement of my right when not having an inexpensive option for obtaining a CD if I should throw my copy away or scratch it!
I'm convinced of the possibility of, for instance, a setup that allows Microsoft or a government to access your filesystem-encrypted files if the cause was very urgent! Hole or neat convention? I wouldn't want either.
I apologize. I mistook Mars' characteristics with those of Venus. :) -- I'll go back to not doing astrophysics now.
So Nuclear subs have been operating in secret? Well, yeah...
Perhaps they should solve other problems of being able to visit Mars such as its gravitation and the fact that the surface is quite uninhabitable.
I've assembled the $100 computer, though, it amounted to around $260.
Another approach to proving that 1 = 1 (or 1 + 1 = 2 if you want to go that far!) is by using surreal numbers. There's a good guide to them at http://www.tondering.dk/claus/surreal.html. I think it is considered recreational mathematics. :)
I am willing to acknowledge that money exist just as much as negative numbers, but not as the apple in my hand. If I lack an apple in my hand, it was never there in the first place unless we compare now with a possible past, which is again quite non-existent.
Not to rub it in, but as a reply to the original article, they did consider this seizure as a case of hacking, and a comment then critizised Indymedia for just sitting back and moaning rather than treating the harddisk as lost and setting up a new one with a backup of the data. Slashback for you! :)
That is exactly why I am always happy to know that I forgot something on a trip. If I forgot something and it was not particularly important, Murphy got one card and I can rest with the rest of my hand safely.
:)
Worse it is when you think you've got everything because you inevitably have forgot something - or will! - so I always look for the thing that I naturally must have forgotten, because that makes my world safer.
Yes, because gay people speak in a constant drunk fashion.
..., the Bat Cave only comes in one temperature.
I've watched two episodes of Mythbusters, one about tree cannons and how they could be built in a night, and next how much gun powder it would take to blow up the cannon consisting of a huge log with a gun hole.
:)
The other was about tricking the alcohol meter, so basically they got drunk and acted up. I wouldn't call it science.
Good question. Let's have a look at FOLDOC's definitions...
worm
<networking, security> (From "Tapeworm" in John Brunner's novel "The Shockwave Rider", via XEROX PARC) A program that propagates itself over a network, reproducing itself as it goes. Compare virus. Nowadays the term has negative connotations, as it is assumed that only crackers write worms.
Trojan horse
<application, security> (Coined by MIT-hacker-turned-NSA-spook Dan Edwards) A malicious, security-breaking program that is disguised as something benign, such as a directory lister, archiver, game, or (in one notorious 1990 case on the Mac) a program to find and destroy viruses! A Trojan horse is similar to a back door.
----
It would appear that the term Trojan Horse is more applicable, even though it shares the nature of vira in attempting to distribute itself.
But a better question yet: If it is in fact a worm, why is the Slashdot-story associated with the image of a larva?
Does this imply a rewrite of the Catch 22 in which soldiers are given an implicit option of damaging their eyes instead?
But I really don't know if 45C is that unrealistic when doing one's thing. :)
So please elaborate.
Assuming the question is not rhetorical, the demo can tell people if they're at all impressed with the next generation 3D engines that Doom 3 is claimed to be one of and whether their hardware can even pull it at a decent quality rendering. I borrowed the CDs from a friend and will definitely buy the game! id is one of the few companies that I've supported for a very long time; somehow I don't feel alone. :)
Have /.ers begun map editing yet? The Radiant editor is as always a kick!
All of the people I know that use multi-tools live an urban wild life and never leave the city. I'd even say that there are more things to use a tool for in the city.
If only because it saves you from having to carry around two gadgets, instead of just one.
When I had a TV, I spent at least a session of twenty minutes in front of TV Shop a week - I never bought anything, but it'd get my dose of ads straight, plus offers don't come greater than on TV Shop (Wait, are we counting the Internet? Don't forget that the Internet sucks.)