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  1. Re:command.com under NT on Windows ME - The End Of UMSDOS And BeOSfs Over Vfat? · · Score: 1
    Sure you can use * in NT. Just cd pro* works fine for me.

    See this.

  2. Re:Data point on Hotmail about to collapse under load · · Score: 1
    You should use filters (under preferences) to direct other types of email to where ever you want - including your inbox.

    That will cause it to bypass the Bulk Mail filter.

    I just wish filters allowed you to filter by To address (and CC, etc.), not just From and Subject - but as it stands, it's still useful.

  3. Dictionary spamming on Hotmail about to collapse under load · · Score: 3
    It's called dictionary spamming. They take every combination of one or two words in the dictionary plus 0-2 digits at the start end and between every word.

    They also simply try randomly every single combination of letters and numbers, up to arround 5 letters, more then that would take too long.

    So in short, when you create a hotmail address make it long, and don't use words from the dictionary and you won't get too much spam.

  4. Re:GPL allows you to be selfish, just not greedy on The GPL And Web Applications · · Score: 1
    It's not the same as HTML, java bytecode is a program - it's self contained. However HTML that is generated by a program is output - and it's not self contained - having just the HTML you do not have the ability to create more of it.

    But if you have the javabyte code you have the entire piece of code needed to run something (or at least your browser will download everything it needs) - once that happens you have full control of it.

    The HTML output, you don't have full control - you don't have, nor do you have the ability, to create more HTML using the program - since you don't have the program.

    However the HTML output itself may be GPL'd - since from that you can "compile" a web page. But that's irrelevant since it's already source.

    The point is with GPL if they give you the ability to fully control the executable (of whatever kind) then the need to give you source. But if you never have the ability to execute the code, you don't have control of it, then then don't need to give you source.

  5. Re:IMHO... on The GPL And Web Applications · · Score: 1
    No, the binary is the internal code in the server. A good test is control: based on what you recieve can you run the site completely. And the answer is no. You can't run the full site with just a static html page.

    The output of a C compiler on the other hand you can run completely - even without the source.

  6. Re:GPL allows you to be selfish, just not greedy on The GPL And Web Applications · · Score: 1
    The answer to your Java question would be yes, they do have to give you the source. Since you have a copy of the bytecode that you can run and save, locally, independently, of the site, they also need to give you source.

    In fact I'm not even sure they can force you to only run the java code within their web page. However copyright law can prevent you from redistributing the bytecode to someone else.

  7. Re:What do you recommend? on The GPL And Web Applications · · Score: 1
    It's not. However if you wish to add such a clause you can do so. But under the GPL this is not the case.

    To make an analogy, say I'm an ASP (ex: I render 3d images) - you send me data, I run it and give you output. The code I'm running is under the GPL, and I've modified it. Just because I'm running code for you does not obligate me to also allow you to get the modifications. It would be nice for you - since you could modify my code to also add colored shadows to images, but the GPL does not require it.

    Essentially what you have here is a case where a user is running a binary remotely, without ever getting the binary. And since the user never got the binary (it was not distributed), modifications don't need to be made public.

    It boils down to: in one case you are running the binary locally, in the other remotely. In once case I have control of the binary - you can't stop me from using it - in the other you have control of it, and can prevent it's use.

    Yes, this is a loophole of the GPL - I create a binary and set up a server where people can run my binary without ever recieving it - only the output. But this is correct because you are controlling the binary, you never make it available to me.

    The binary in the web server is the code in memory once it loads up the source. Since I never give you this binary, I also don't need to give you the source.

  8. Re:Might actually save knees... on Gas-Powered Shoes? · · Score: 1
    Actually they do have them, only they are used for remote access to things like radiocative materials.

    The glove tracks your hand, it's not exactly what you described, but if you increase the power on the remove part it is.

    I wouldn't want to support with my body the force one of these things can produce.

  9. Re:Ok it was cool, but... on For The Overclocking Junkie · · Score: 1

    Liquid nitrogen is not "very expensive" it's actually cheaper then bottled water! There are plenty of places that use this method to cool things, just get a regular delivery via a truck, and let the nitrogen plant run the refrigerator - it's way cheaper then running your own refrigerator if you need teperatures that low.

  10. Re:Spacegarbage - An easy solution on Nanosatellite Takes Out The Trash · · Score: 1
    Well yes - except that trouble is you need to manufacture something usefull out of essentially scrap.

    To do that you need a station already in place - which costs quite a bit - it would only be worth it if you had a very large ammount of metal to work with.

    The ammount you could possibly place in orbit just doesn't justify the cost of a factory to deal with it.

    Unless you got metal from asteriods - but in which case you'd still not need the metal in orbit of earth - you'd be able to easily get it from asteriods and there's lots more there.

    Sort of a chicken and egg thing, but in short metal in earth orbit is just never going to valuable, since by the time it is useful there'll be better places to get metal. Until then we'll keep having to get it from the planet.

  11. Re:Spacegarbage - An easy solution on Nanosatellite Takes Out The Trash · · Score: 1

    Um, comparing the ammount of metal on the planet vs the ammount of metal in asteroids, vs the ammount of metal you could possibly place in orbit - I don't think anyone will be harvesting the junkyard.

  12. Re:C'mon, that's totally made up! on Taking On A Spammer · · Score: 1

    Your calculations are inaccurate because in a single email you can specify more then one To line. So if you need to send 100,000 emails to hotmail - put 5 address each time on the to line (RCPT TO: actually) and you can speed up your send rate 5 times.

  13. Re:Any ratings of alternate registrars? on Transferring Domains From NSI? · · Score: 2
  14. Re:http://www.domaindirect.com $24.95 to transfer on Transferring Domains From NSI? · · Score: 1
    > I'm changing my domains as the come up for renewal.

    BAD idea! IF you domain name is up for renewal - you won't be able to transfer it!!

    You must transfer it before it's up for renweal.

  15. Re:Cost? (Register.com) on Transferring Domains From NSI? · · Score: 1

    Because when you transfer they don't actually get any money - so they ask for another year to earn at least something.

  16. Re:shielding gravity is not possible on Anti-Gravity Research Confirmed · · Score: 1
    The only way to decrease the gravity is too decrease the mass. Mass can be lowered by moving very fast as Einstein proved.

    Sorry two mistakes, first it's increased when you move fast, not decreased. Second it was never proved - that's why it's called the Theory of relativity.

  17. Re:Particles and anti-particles. Gravitons? on Anti-Gravity Research Confirmed · · Score: 1

    Of course "Since they have to quantum numbers" should be "Since they have no quantum numbers"

  18. Re:Particles and anti-particles. Gravitons? on Anti-Gravity Research Confirmed · · Score: 1
    To answer your question about anti-particles. What about photons? Don't they have an anti-particle? Answer yes they do - they are thier own anti-particle. And the same is true for the graviton (if it exists).

    Photons have no quantum numbers - that why you can create them at will. This also means that you can't have the inverse of their quantum number (eg. one such number is charge - you would then have the opposite charge - there are lots more).

    Since they have to quantum numbers, a particle with the opposite quantum numbers is identical to the first. That's why a photon is it's own anti-particle.

  19. Re:Uh...yeah. on Anti-Gravity Research Confirmed · · Score: 1

    That's it? Are you serious? This entire fuss because he didn't realize that a spinning magnet would create air currents?

  20. Re:ARRGH Will you people research before preaching on Anti-Gravity Research Confirmed · · Score: 1
    A for the record Cold fusion never worked. All the so called successes were simply errors in measurments. Do you think say 1% error is normal when measuring heat? (Which is very hard to do accurately BTW.) Well all the cold fusions succeses had no more then 1% so-called increase in heat - within the error margin.

    And BTW yes I (my father actually) did do a lot of research - over a years worth full time. And that's the results - he even invited people who claimed success to see if they could suggest any improvments - none could.

    He published a paper on it, but I forget the name of the journal.

  21. USABankShares, Free and convienient on On Paying Bills Online · · Score: 1
    I've been using the online bank USABankShares for all my bills. It's totally free - in fact they pay you, by offering 5% interest on a hecking accounts.

    When I get a credit card bill, I use the web site (or the phone system) and set up a payment for a few days before the due date - and then forget it. USABankShares will automatically send the payment on the date I specify.

    In addition you can set up payments to whoever you want - so I set up my ISP there, and it sends a regular monthly check to them.

    And best yet, you actually recieve the bills back in your monthly statement! So none of the problems of cancled checks that the other places have - you get the checks with your statment.

    Did I mention it's free? :) Minnimum balance BTW is 1$ - I think most people can manage that :) You get 5 free ATM withdraws (up to 2$ each) per month - they reimburse you for the transaction fees the ATM's charge you - it's great - you can go to any ATM you want - you don't need to look for one from your bank.

    PS. I just like them - and I find it odd that people will charge you for what you can get for free.

    If you are wondering why they do this, consider that processing check is the most expensive part of running an online bank.

    By letting them write the checks for you, they can encode all the payment data they need right on the check - so they don't need to processes the check manually. Instead they can do it completely automatically - dramatically cutting the cost of having a human record the payment ammount - it's worth the 33cent stamp and the cost of the paper.

  22. USABankShares, free and convienient on On Paying Bills Online · · Score: 1

    I've been using the online bank USABankShares for all my bills. It's totally free - in fact they pay you, by offering 5% interest on a checking accounts. When I get a credit card bill, I use the web site (or the phone system) and set up a payment for a few days before the due date - and then forget it. USABankShares will automatically send the payment on the date I specify. In addition you can set up payments to whoever you want - so I set up my ISP there, and it sends a regular monthly check to them. And best yet, you actually recieve the bills back in your monthly statement! So none of the problems of cancled checks that the other places have - you get the checks with your statment. Did I mention it's free? :) Minnimum balance BTW is 1$ - I think most people can manage that :) You get 5 free ATM withdraws (up to 2$ each) per month - they reimburse you for the transaction fees the ATM's charge you - it's great - you can go to any ATM you want - you don't need to look for one from your bank. PS. I just like them - and I find it odd that people will charge you for what you can get for free. If you are wondering why they do this, consider that processing check is the most expensive part of running an online bank. By letting them write the checks for you, they can encode all the payment data they need right on the check - so they don't need to processes the check manually. Instead they can do it completely automatically - dramatically cutting the cost of having a human record the payment ammount - it's worth the 33cent stamp and the cost of the paper.

  23. USABankShares, free and convienient on On Paying Bills Online · · Score: 1

    I've been using the online bank USABankShares for all my bills. It's totally free - in fact they pay you, by offering 5% interest on a checking accounts. When I get a credit card bill, I use the web site (or the phone system) and set up a payment for a few days before the due date - and then forget it. USABankShares will automatically send the payment on the date I specify. In addition you can set up payments to whoever you want - so I set up my ISP there, and it sends a regular monthly check to them. And best yet, you actually recieve the bills back in your monthly statement! So none of the problems of cancled checks that the other places have - you get the checks with your statment. Did I mention it's free? :) Minnimum balance BTW is 1$ - I think most people can manage that :) You get 5 free ATM withdraws (up to 2$ each) per month - they reimburse you for the transaction fees the ATM's charge you - it's great - you can go to any ATM you want - you don't need to look for one from your bank. PS. I just like them - and I find it odd that people will charge you for what you can get for free. If you are wondering why they do this, consider that processing check is the most expensive part of running an online bank. By letting them write the checks for you, they can encode all the payment data they need right on the check - so they don't need to processes the check manually. Instead they can do it completely automatically - dramatically cutting the cost of having a human record the payment ammount - it's worth the 33cent stamp and the cost of the paper.

  24. Re:What is the "Chinese room" argument? on Why The Future Doesn't Need Us · · Score: 1

    But in that case, the system is only as smart as the instructions, AND, does not have capability to learn! Because in order to learn, you must be able to modify the instuctions - and to modify the instructions you need to understand them.

  25. Re:This has to work, why not copy raw data on DVD CCA Emergency Hearing to seal DeCSS · · Score: 2
    You can write it back, but every single blank DVD disk sold, in the space where the master key block is located, has the meduim "burnt out" so it's impossible to write an encrypted DVD.

    I hope this gets moderated up, because a lot of people have the same idea - and it's won't actualyl work because of this.