I'd just like to know why taskmanager says CPU utilization is over 50%, the hard disk is thrashing, and the network light is on constantly, but task manger only list 3 processes using 2%?
I actually noticed this about half an hour ago on my windows 2000 machine. I disabled automatic update - problem solved! I don't know why the CPU usage wouldn't show up in task manager, though. Windows grr...
That's true, casual users aren't likely to know about these settings. But maybe slashdot readers who know enough to use firefox instead of IE would benefit from knowing. So..
- Open Control Panel, Java
- Under the 'advanced' tab, expand 'security'
- There are various relevant options there to untick..
Quite right, the problem lies with Java, not Firefox.
But if the firefox developers want their baby to keep its reputation as the "safer browser", they might implement something like a whitelist of sites which are allowed to run java.
I believe the problem can also be solved by changing some settings in your Java installation.
True, some people seem a bit worried that Slashdot.org is turning into FireFoxNews.org. But I'm with you
Remember that it's not just one geek-friendly browser we're talking about here - the future of the entire internet's at stake. The popularity of this one browser could be the only thing that prevents the web turning into a microsoft-dominated proprietary system a few years down the line, destroying any chance linux might have had on desktop machines.
And if that's not an exciting and important Slashdot story, I don't know what is.
OK, but what if you set your torrents to stop seeding when they reach a ratio of 1:1? Then, you've only added to the swarm (uploaded) the same number of pieces as you've removed from it (by downloading).
So you haven't actually made any more copyrighted data available for downloading (although you've made different data available). This might limit your liability - be interesting to know how this would stand up legally.
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Unless you can get a couple of the stewardesses involved too...
Well it doesn't come as a shock to this one, who casually follows Slashdot ... er, well, maybe not that casually actually, but I digress...
In case you were wondering:
Size: around 30 MB
Seeds: lots (951 on the first one at present!)
That's true, casual users aren't likely to know about these settings. But maybe slashdot readers who know enough to use firefox instead of IE would benefit from knowing. So..
- Open Control Panel, Java
- Under the 'advanced' tab, expand 'security'
- There are various relevant options there to untick..
Quite right, the problem lies with Java, not Firefox.
But if the firefox developers want their baby to keep its reputation as the "safer browser", they might implement something like a whitelist of sites which are allowed to run java.
I believe the problem can also be solved by changing some settings in your Java installation.
I hated Flash and Flash adverts too, until I discovered FlashBlock.
True, some people seem a bit worried that Slashdot.org is turning into FireFoxNews.org. But I'm with you
Remember that it's not just one geek-friendly browser we're talking about here - the future of the entire internet's at stake. The popularity of this one browser could be the only thing that prevents the web turning into a microsoft-dominated proprietary system a few years down the line, destroying any chance linux might have had on desktop machines.
And if that's not an exciting and important Slashdot story, I don't know what is.
Hmm, a handful of fairly minor security bugs. Makes you wonder why they're releasing a new version already..
0 .1.html)
..unless there's something else we haven't heard about yet..?
"More security holes fixed in Firefox 1.0.1 will be made public after Firefox 1.0.1 is released."
(from http://www.squarefree.com/burningedge/releases/1.
OK, but what if you set your torrents to stop seeding when they reach a ratio of 1:1? Then, you've only added to the swarm (uploaded) the same number of pieces as you've removed from it (by downloading). So you haven't actually made any more copyrighted data available for downloading (although you've made different data available). This might limit your liability - be interesting to know how this would stand up legally.
I suspect the term "noncommercial home use only" doesn't mean you're supposed to project it on the side of your home.