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Installing Windows Live OneCare and Windows Defender (Which OneCare asked if I wanted to download) catches them. Auto updates are enforced, and it even does a nice regular backup for you.
You may want to consider getting people who need their PC's to 'just work' to buy a subscription to OneCare, since I've found it's worth the effort when it maintains updates, firewall and antivirus and also does housekeeping such as defrag, temp files cleanup etc.
Aside from the bagging area, the ones we have in my local Sainsburies (UK) seem to be fairly logical. It's all touchscreen, the card and cash slots are well placed and the barcode scanner interprets labels held at strange angles. It even makes a logical guess at when the bagging area is full because all the weight suddenly vanished. There's one clerk watching over all four of the units so it's difficult to pocket items, and if it needs age verification the clerk has a single button on their pedestal to verify your age (usually on appearance alone).
All that said, I can't understand this bagging weight thing. You've scanned and item and are thus paying for it anyway, why should the machine care if you put it in a bag or not?
Can the combined intellect of software engineers not think up an alternative to the MBR cludge? Each partition should have its own boot record, and the BIOS does the 'let the user pick one' bit.
If one supplier has a control systems failure which takes out their substations, it's only one supply that's lost. The UK only has one power grid, but I've seen datacentres which take power from 2 or 3 seperate major substations and keep ticking (With mains supply, not just generator) even if entire districts are out.
There are people who know how to write complex software that is secure.
Secure != Bug Free
May I point you to the OpenBSD bug tracker, in which you may notice a bug has been open (Not even analyzed) since 1997. MSFT isn't the only one who doesn't fix bugs quickly, 9 years is a bit excessive.
Not to mention cars can have their own solar panels mounted on the roof. Won't provide masses of power, but if you leave it parked during the day (As many of you doing work commutes will) then it's still a noticable quantity trickle charged into the batteries.
I never said Admin wasn't a superuser, I said you were prompted first.
Testing it in a VM, it let me delete the entire Windows directory when logged in as "Admin". It prompted me first and asked for my password again, but it let me do it.
I know this goes against sheepthink, but it is a lot more secure. You cannot do really stupid things without specifically logging in as Administrator, which needs specifically setting up. You cannot install apps without being an 'admin' account, and being prompted for your password again.
Saying it's insecure no matter what is just MSFT bashing, download the beta and give it a whirl first.
Just got the latest build from MSDN and I can confirm this behaviour is correct. First user is configured as an admin, all others as standard users. However, you do get prompted to run apps outside of your user space and it is a bit more locked down than "Administrator", at least it seemed to be for me. Possibly I was just trying to do something unexpected at the time.
It's worth noting that not even "Administrator" runs like root, you will *always* recieve UAC prompts if you try do something like delete system DLLs.
Because it would break a lot of apps. Vista has been set as somewhat of a milestone in the "This *will* break some compatability" aspect, with new permissions, directory structure etc. etc. it's a good point for MSFT to put the foot down and say "Follow these procedures or your app won't work."
There's nothing to stop the AirPort implementing decompression locally. You can't stream HD easily, but you can stream something close whilst compressed.
Airport with HDMI output. It already streams your music to your TV, so throw in a HDMI and it can talk to high-def TVs without losing any of the copy protection (Yes I know...) and voila!
With a bit of luck, they will have the sense to have an option to include the iTunes visualiser in the AirTunes stream. Result: Watch your movies in high-def on your proper screen, or listen to any of your music with a high-def visualiser. Most WiFi networks can take the strain nowadays.
OT, but I would hazard a guess it's a place for mass public insemination (You *can* Google this, I'm not gonna go into detail) much as a laundromat is a place for mass public laundry.
Which leads to the question, why not just make them a smart chip with contacts? Slot the passport into a reader and it does the same as the RFID does.
RFID only has the edge if the data has to be read at high speed or where putting something in actual contact with a reader is awkward (Packages etc). There are a couple of exceptions (Such as 'hidden' door locks like at my school, to stop idiots filling card readers with chewing gum) but for the vast majority of cases it's just "Ooh new technology, lets use!"
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No, a Slashback is an overview of several hot or interesting topics along with any updates to them. This is a Backslash, a collection of good comments from one article.
(Warning, deviation from SheepThink ahead!)
Installing Windows Live OneCare and Windows Defender (Which OneCare asked if I wanted to download) catches them. Auto updates are enforced, and it even does a nice regular backup for you.
You may want to consider getting people who need their PC's to 'just work' to buy a subscription to OneCare, since I've found it's worth the effort when it maintains updates, firewall and antivirus and also does housekeeping such as defrag, temp files cleanup etc.
Aside from the bagging area, the ones we have in my local Sainsburies (UK) seem to be fairly logical. It's all touchscreen, the card and cash slots are well placed and the barcode scanner interprets labels held at strange angles. It even makes a logical guess at when the bagging area is full because all the weight suddenly vanished. There's one clerk watching over all four of the units so it's difficult to pocket items, and if it needs age verification the clerk has a single button on their pedestal to verify your age (usually on appearance alone).
All that said, I can't understand this bagging weight thing. You've scanned and item and are thus paying for it anyway, why should the machine care if you put it in a bag or not?
Youth hostels have the right idea though. I don't mind cleaning up after myself, and as a result I get lower prices.
Perhaps self-checkout should have a 3% price reduction?
Can the combined intellect of software engineers not think up an alternative to the MBR cludge? Each partition should have its own boot record, and the BIOS does the 'let the user pick one' bit.
Given most fences, A solid kick to the right panel will knock it straight through. Use one of the fence panels to smash jar. Food retrieved.
What's the evolutionary benefit of UK size 12 steel-capped workboots and 14st driving weight?
But crucially (in this case)
c) On different substations.
If one supplier has a control systems failure which takes out their substations, it's only one supply that's lost. The UK only has one power grid, but I've seen datacentres which take power from 2 or 3 seperate major substations and keep ticking (With mains supply, not just generator) even if entire districts are out.
>Number: 137
>Severity: critical
As quoted from the tracker.
Congratulations! You've grasped the core principles of Business 101.
May I point you to the OpenBSD bug tracker, in which you may notice a bug has been open (Not even analyzed) since 1997. MSFT isn't the only one who doesn't fix bugs quickly, 9 years is a bit excessive.
Not to mention cars can have their own solar panels mounted on the roof. Won't provide masses of power, but if you leave it parked during the day (As many of you doing work commutes will) then it's still a noticable quantity trickle charged into the batteries.
I never said Admin wasn't a superuser, I said you were prompted first.
Testing it in a VM, it let me delete the entire Windows directory when logged in as "Admin". It prompted me first and asked for my password again, but it let me do it.
Of course, all OSS products work flawlessly from day one.
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I know this goes against sheepthink, but it is a lot more secure. You cannot do really stupid things without specifically logging in as Administrator, which needs specifically setting up. You cannot install apps without being an 'admin' account, and being prompted for your password again.
Saying it's insecure no matter what is just MSFT bashing, download the beta and give it a whirl first.
Just got the latest build from MSDN and I can confirm this behaviour is correct. First user is configured as an admin, all others as standard users. However, you do get prompted to run apps outside of your user space and it is a bit more locked down than "Administrator", at least it seemed to be for me. Possibly I was just trying to do something unexpected at the time.
It's worth noting that not even "Administrator" runs like root, you will *always* recieve UAC prompts if you try do something like delete system DLLs.
Because it would break a lot of apps. Vista has been set as somewhat of a milestone in the "This *will* break some compatability" aspect, with new permissions, directory structure etc. etc. it's a good point for MSFT to put the foot down and say "Follow these procedures or your app won't work."
Whether they will or not is yet to be seen.
There's nothing to stop the AirPort implementing decompression locally. You can't stream HD easily, but you can stream something close whilst compressed.
Airport with HDMI output. It already streams your music to your TV, so throw in a HDMI and it can talk to high-def TVs without losing any of the copy protection (Yes I know...) and voila!
With a bit of luck, they will have the sense to have an option to include the iTunes visualiser in the AirTunes stream. Result: Watch your movies in high-def on your proper screen, or listen to any of your music with a high-def visualiser. Most WiFi networks can take the strain nowadays.
Low level says what you want the system to do. High level says what you want the language (Via compiler, interpreter etc) to make the system do.
Try pronouncing them. Kibibyte?, mebibyte, gibibyte, teribyte...
Yes, you are. As long as it is installed on one physical machine to be used by no more than one user, you're fine.
OT, but I would hazard a guess it's a place for mass public insemination (You *can* Google this, I'm not gonna go into detail) much as a laundromat is a place for mass public laundry.
Minor point tho, you didn't do any squaring. You did PES-B to the power of LEMI, which will lead to higher end values if LEMI > 2.
Which leads to the question, why not just make them a smart chip with contacts? Slot the passport into a reader and it does the same as the RFID does.
RFID only has the edge if the data has to be read at high speed or where putting something in actual contact with a reader is awkward (Packages etc). There are a couple of exceptions (Such as 'hidden' door locks like at my school, to stop idiots filling card readers with chewing gum) but for the vast majority of cases it's just "Ooh new technology, lets use!"
I'm all in favour of digital passports, but RFID?
Eh? My home server has 2, where sells sub-TB storage servers?