What episode did they do "Manos: the hands of fate"? I've seen the movie sitting on the very bottom of the IMDB's worst 100 list for years, and apparently I've missed an important episode of my favorite show (Ok, the Joel years were awesome, the Mike years left something to be desired). Anyone know the episode number???
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
I'd feel safer that way for sure. Of course, if I used AOL I'd probably dig up a 500 MB hard drive, install Win95 on it and give AOL its own drive to play on. At least then I know it's not mucking where it shouldn't be.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
I agree that nationwide access points are a great reason to use AOL. I've found much better luck using services like splitrock.net, those fine folks who are building a nationwide infrastructure of FREE (as in beer) access points. The catch, of course, is advertising. Every 15 min you have to click a banner. I think compared to the slow dialups and the lamerz it's worth it though.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
Debian and Linux, two great pieces of software that go great together?
Speaking from personal experience, I think everytime I install Debian on a system I'll also install linux with it. It seems to compliment Debian quite nicely, and I noticed a 42% performance increase between a Debian system running linux and a Debian system running NT.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
It is not the intent of this text to prohibit customers from establishing a connection for residential purposes. Activities such as online banking, online trading and making purchases online
are not considered in violation of the Subscriber Agreement.
Ok, I don't know what that has to do with VPN. There's a difference between SSL and VPN, apparently Comcast doesn't know the diffrence. Marketing drones.
The Comcast Online residential service is not intended for those that attempt to host a VPN connection or for those persons attempting to establish a VPN connection with their
workplace.
Ouch. Say goodbye to the telecommuters. Say goodbye to a nice portion of your users. DSL looks better every day.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
AFIAK they do not. Several people (including myself) have run FTP, HTTP, POP/SMTP and VNC sessions without being caught on various providers. I think if they port scanned they'd lose over half of there customer base (if not more) because of service agreement violations so I think most companies aren't willing to do it.
Once the word gets around that a certain company port scans, they'll be on the black list and out of service in a year from all the techies switching to DSL. But that's just MHO:-)
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
DSL.chant(infiniteloop)
Umm... so according to this no telecommuting for me. Our office set up VPN so I can connect from home when I got my @home service (the competition sucks in my neighborhood). Now even though what I was planning to do (logging into my remote site for admin purposes) is no longer possible? Down with this crap. DSL forever, baby!!!
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
A simple difference in opinion is the main reason. I've offered to build a server for our company, but as I soon found out "opinion of technician" != "opininion of PHB". PHB's want service, warranties, all that stuff. I can only "warranty" the server as long as I work here, and as long as the components are under warranty. Outside of that our company can't do much. From a technical standpoint, building your own server is the ONLY way to go. Start from the case and build your way up. Specifiy the motherboard, processor, hard drives, raid controllers, all that stuff. From a management standpoint, buy a Compaq because that's the sales rep who impressed you the most.
Since the article is too/.'ed for anyone to read, I can only speculate. I have no idea why this linux box is so exciting, I picked up a couple pentium boxen cheap at a goverment auction ($30/box, 16MB RAM, 850MB HD) and I have linux running in a box. Ok, several boxen. Maybe this machine is cheap, but how can it be as cheap as $30/box? Plus I have the ability to expand it out, and well, now you know my opinion.
I think people who step on puppies need hot grits down their pants. At least Kevorkian and Nazis have a political agenda (aka something to prove). Puppy-stepper-on'ers are just mean.
I agree!! That article about 63K+ known bugs in Win2K was BUGS, not security issues. How many security leaks does NT/2K really have? Only Redmond knows. I would assume it's much higher than Bugtraq is aware of. The other important note here is that the bugs in linux were found because hackers were sifting through the code trying to block any open doors. NT bugs are found the day AFTER the server is completely comprimised, then it's documented.
From Microsoft's standpoint it makes perfect sense. Manufacturers buy a copy of Win2K at some bulk discout rate so MS can keep it's hold on the market. If you then choose to delete that cheap copy and replace it with an off the shelf copy, you're suddenly getting an off the shelf version at the cheaper price. Whether or not it's the same software doesn't matter at this point. You're in a sense "stealing" software from Microsoft. Of course if Microsoft really was going to market this correctly, they need to refund you the purchase price of the pre-installed OS. If Microsoft denies a refund, then they're really in deep. I'm assuming Microsoft isn't volunteering a refund, I'd like to hear what happenes if someone asks Microsoft. Does Microsoft have yet ANOTHER court case on their hands?
a beowulf of these? Ok seriously. If your high school is anything like mine was, you've got labs upon labs of decently sized pentium boxen that sit unused all day long. Why not set up a beowulf project? You can set up linux to be hidden on the machines when normal classes are going on but when CS class starts, boot them all into linux and explore the world of clustering/multiprocessing. When class is over, reboot and the normal OS/networking stuff comes up so other teachers/classes are unaffected by your project. If I had known about beowulf when I was in HS, I sure would've tried it!
In its current state, I think Netscape 4.x sucks to develop for. I usually end up writing a lot of browser detection code and if you're using >IE5.0 you see a really cool site and if you're using Netscape of any version you see a mildly ok site. I can't wait to see Netscape 6 though, I think it's goping to put Netscape back in its throne.
Is Netscape open source, or is that Mozilla I'm thinking of? I've never been clear on the relationship between the two.
Netscape is not currently open source. The mozilla engine, which has been the core of Netscape since the beginning, is being re-written as an open source project. Netscape 6 is going to be adopting the new Mozilla as its browser core. I'm unclear to whether or not Netscape 6 will be open source or not, but at least the core will be. The real problem that WaSP is bringing up is that Netscape is taking too long to release a new standards compliant browser. Netscape 6 will once again be the browser that everyone hails as the better browser, but first they have to release it. What WaSP is also forgetting is that quality takes time, and even though IE has released many versions since the Mozilla project began, they've released just as many service packs. IE will not be to the quality standard that Netscape 6 will have because of years of development an an extensive beta testing process. Again, that takes time. Which would you rather have: standards and two buggy browsers a year ago or standards and a rock solid browser 6 months from now?
I once e-mailed Steve after unearthing a Apple ][ a couple years back. I wanted to know if he had any programming reference material (specifically relating to Apple assembly) but he said he threw out his old Apple ][ info a few years before that. He seemed like a really nice guy. I wonder if I could e-mail Bill Gates and ask him for some documentation on x86 assembly and get a friendly response back within a day. Not likely:-)
If anyone on Slashdot has a ham license (as I'm sure many do), it's a "WELL DUH!" type of question as to the amount of RF pumped out by cell phones. The higher the frequency, the more RF per watt. The FCC tells me that my VHF handheld (which runs 144-148 Mhz) puts out enough RF to cause cataracts in my eye if I was dumb enough to have it that close. Cell phones put out more power at higher frequencies (800-900 Mhz) which means a higher SAR. More SAR means that my body is absorbing more RF, more absorbtion means more tissue heating, and putting that right next to my brain... yee haw! Sounds like a good old time. My point is, I haven't bought the RF lies from the cell companies since day 1. The FCC tells ham ops to point their lower power, lower frequency handhelds away from their head and away from others. Great. All just stand right next to that guy on the bus who's having a 30 minute conversation with his wife about who's fault it was that the toaster doesn't work. By the end of that conversation, we should both have some nice warm and toasty brain tissue.
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What episode did they do "Manos: the hands of fate"? I've seen the movie sitting on the very bottom of the IMDB's worst 100 list for years, and apparently I've missed an important episode of my favorite show (Ok, the Joel years were awesome, the Mike years left something to be desired). Anyone know the episode number???
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
Ok, I REALLY want to know if these guys are accepting memberships. OF course it's /.'ed so now I may never know :-(
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
Atari invented this years ago. Apparently NASA scientists have never played Asteroids.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
Only days after this poll the winner was actually CmdrTaco?
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
What is the resolution of the black hole information paradox?
Gotta be at least 1600x1200.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
I'd feel safer that way for sure. Of course, if I used AOL I'd probably dig up a 500 MB hard drive, install Win95 on it and give AOL its own drive to play on. At least then I know it's not mucking where it shouldn't be.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
I agree that nationwide access points are a great reason to use AOL. I've found much better luck using services like splitrock.net, those fine folks who are building a nationwide infrastructure of FREE (as in beer) access points. The catch, of course, is advertising. Every 15 min you have to click a banner. I think compared to the slow dialups and the lamerz it's worth it though.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
Debian and Linux, two great pieces of software that go great together?
Speaking from personal experience, I think everytime I install Debian on a system I'll also install linux with it. It seems to compliment Debian quite nicely, and I noticed a 42% performance increase between a Debian system running linux and a Debian system running NT.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
It is not the intent of this text to prohibit customers from establishing a connection for residential purposes. Activities such as online banking, online trading and making purchases online are not considered in violation of the Subscriber Agreement.
Ok, I don't know what that has to do with VPN. There's a difference between SSL and VPN, apparently Comcast doesn't know the diffrence. Marketing drones.
The Comcast Online residential service is not intended for those that attempt to host a VPN connection or for those persons attempting to establish a VPN connection with their workplace.
Ouch. Say goodbye to the telecommuters. Say goodbye to a nice portion of your users. DSL looks better every day.
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
AFIAK they do not. Several people (including myself) have run FTP, HTTP, POP/SMTP and VNC sessions without being caught on various providers. I think if they port scanned they'd lose over half of there customer base (if not more) because of service agreement violations so I think most companies aren't willing to do it.
:-)
Once the word gets around that a certain company port scans, they'll be on the black list and out of service in a year from all the techies switching to DSL. But that's just MHO
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
DSL.chant(infiniteloop) Umm... so according to this no telecommuting for me. Our office set up VPN so I can connect from home when I got my @home service (the competition sucks in my neighborhood). Now even though what I was planning to do (logging into my remote site for admin purposes) is no longer possible? Down with this crap. DSL forever, baby!!!
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
Uninstallation is futile
D'oh!!! Until now I thought that read "Uninstallation requires linux". Bastards!
"You'll die up there son, just like I did!" - Abe Simpson
A simple difference in opinion is the main reason. I've offered to build a server for our company, but as I soon found out "opinion of technician" != "opininion of PHB". PHB's want service, warranties, all that stuff. I can only "warranty" the server as long as I work here, and as long as the components are under warranty. Outside of that our company can't do much. From a technical standpoint, building your own server is the ONLY way to go. Start from the case and build your way up. Specifiy the motherboard, processor, hard drives, raid controllers, all that stuff. From a management standpoint, buy a Compaq because that's the sales rep who impressed you the most.
I grep, therefore I am
Since the article is too /.'ed for anyone to read, I can only speculate. I have no idea why this linux box is so exciting, I picked up a couple pentium boxen cheap at a goverment auction ($30/box, 16MB RAM, 850MB HD) and I have linux running in a box. Ok, several boxen. Maybe this machine is cheap, but how can it be as cheap as $30/box? Plus I have the ability to expand it out, and well, now you know my opinion.
I grep, therefore I am
I think people who step on puppies need hot grits down their pants. At least Kevorkian and Nazis have a political agenda (aka something to prove). Puppy-stepper-on'ers are just mean.
I grep, therefore I am
I agree!! That article about 63K+ known bugs in Win2K was BUGS, not security issues. How many security leaks does NT/2K really have? Only Redmond knows. I would assume it's much higher than Bugtraq is aware of. The other important note here is that the bugs in linux were found because hackers were sifting through the code trying to block any open doors. NT bugs are found the day AFTER the server is completely comprimised, then it's documented.
I grep, therefore I am
From Microsoft's standpoint it makes perfect sense. Manufacturers buy a copy of Win2K at some bulk discout rate so MS can keep it's hold on the market. If you then choose to delete that cheap copy and replace it with an off the shelf copy, you're suddenly getting an off the shelf version at the cheaper price. Whether or not it's the same software doesn't matter at this point. You're in a sense "stealing" software from Microsoft. Of course if Microsoft really was going to market this correctly, they need to refund you the purchase price of the pre-installed OS. If Microsoft denies a refund, then they're really in deep. I'm assuming Microsoft isn't volunteering a refund, I'd like to hear what happenes if someone asks Microsoft. Does Microsoft have yet ANOTHER court case on their hands?
I grep, therefore I am
a beowulf of these? Ok seriously. If your high school is anything like mine was, you've got labs upon labs of decently sized pentium boxen that sit unused all day long. Why not set up a beowulf project? You can set up linux to be hidden on the machines when normal classes are going on but when CS class starts, boot them all into linux and explore the world of clustering/multiprocessing. When class is over, reboot and the normal OS/networking stuff comes up so other teachers/classes are unaffected by your project. If I had known about beowulf when I was in HS, I sure would've tried it!
I grep, therefore I am
I just ordered that shirt. I can't wait to walk around in it, filled with pride that I'm distributing non-exportable source code :-)
I grep, therefore I am
In its current state, I think Netscape 4.x sucks to develop for. I usually end up writing a lot of browser detection code and if you're using >IE5.0 you see a really cool site and if you're using Netscape of any version you see a mildly ok site. I can't wait to see Netscape 6 though, I think it's goping to put Netscape back in its throne.
Is Netscape open source, or is that Mozilla I'm thinking of? I've never been clear on the relationship between the two.
Netscape is not currently open source. The mozilla engine, which has been the core of Netscape since the beginning, is being re-written as an open source project. Netscape 6 is going to be adopting the new Mozilla as its browser core. I'm unclear to whether or not Netscape 6 will be open source or not, but at least the core will be. The real problem that WaSP is bringing up is that Netscape is taking too long to release a new standards compliant browser. Netscape 6 will once again be the browser that everyone hails as the better browser, but first they have to release it. What WaSP is also forgetting is that quality takes time, and even though IE has released many versions since the Mozilla project began, they've released just as many service packs. IE will not be to the quality standard that Netscape 6 will have because of years of development an an extensive beta testing process. Again, that takes time. Which would you rather have: standards and two buggy browsers a year ago or standards and a rock solid browser 6 months from now?
I once e-mailed Steve after unearthing a Apple ][ a couple years back. I wanted to know if he had any programming reference material (specifically relating to Apple assembly) but he said he threw out his old Apple ][ info a few years before that. He seemed like a really nice guy. I wonder if I could e-mail Bill Gates and ask him for some documentation on x86 assembly and get a friendly response back within a day. Not likely :-)
Ahh, that'll be it. We all know about computers. Therefore we can't communicate with other human beings.
Truth is that we can communicate with humans, but which is more fun?
If anyone on Slashdot has a ham license (as I'm sure many do), it's a "WELL DUH!" type of question as to the amount of RF pumped out by cell phones. The higher the frequency, the more RF per watt. The FCC tells me that my VHF handheld (which runs 144-148 Mhz) puts out enough RF to cause cataracts in my eye if I was dumb enough to have it that close. Cell phones put out more power at higher frequencies (800-900 Mhz) which means a higher SAR. More SAR means that my body is absorbing more RF, more absorbtion means more tissue heating, and putting that right next to my brain... yee haw! Sounds like a good old time. My point is, I haven't bought the RF lies from the cell companies since day 1. The FCC tells ham ops to point their lower power, lower frequency handhelds away from their head and away from others. Great. All just stand right next to that guy on the bus who's having a 30 minute conversation with his wife about who's fault it was that the toaster doesn't work. By the end of that conversation, we should both have some nice warm and toasty brain tissue.
I highly recommend Corel Office 2000. It's cheaper, it runs under linux, and does M$ office conversions better than M$ can.