XP x64 is based on the Server 2003 code base, not the XP x86 code base. Despite it's age, SP2 is the most recent service pack for the Server 2003 line. As long as it supports Server 2003 SP2, it will support XP x64.
Sorry, I'm used to coming on here and seeing a lot of posts re: why would you want to run anything from Microsoft on Linux? I made an ass of myself by assuming!
Even Microsoft has a process if you buy a Microsoft Points card and the code doesn't work. Given the request has to go through an approval process that normally takes several days and possibly multiple contacts to verify information. But still....
No, kicking Apple in the nuts would be buying a fake iTunes card using MyFox on a jailbroken, unlocked iPhone 3G using a different carrier than the one the phone was sold from/for.
Apps via third party sources, such as Cydia and Installer.app must go through repositories (they're basically just front-ends for Apt). Most (and I do stress *most*) repositories are overseen by administrators who need to approve apps before they're added. In this case the review isn't anywhere near as draconian as Apple's process, just there to weed out the obvious crap and malware. In that sense, through peer review the third party 'app stores' are typically as safe as the Apple App Store.
Now, that isn't to say that if you add a random repository that you won't get a metric ton of malware on your phone. Hell, it's possible to get malware from one of the trusted ones as well. Jailbreaking isn't for the feint of heart, and there will always be risk associated with it - just like there's risk when you download applications to your computer, be it a Windows, Mac, or *nix box from third party sources.
"If Apple allowed jail broken phones to use the app store..."
They do - I frequent the Apple App Store and Cydia on my jailbroken iPhone 3G. The issue is about developers being able to sell apps that aren't permitted on the Apple App Store because they use undocumented APIs, compete with Apple apps, etc...
It's a neat hack, yes, but not really ideal. For all of the effort involved in setting up a switch like this, my solution of setting the first boot device to be the drive with my most frequently booted OS, and then just press F11 (on my board) to access the boot device menu if I want to boot to another drive is a lot easier.
Additionally, my method isn't restricted to just S-ATA drives. Not as cool, but a *tad* more functional...
Flipped through the article, but what I'd like to know is if they've improved heat dissipation on these things. I tried a few different makes years ago (back when the best you could hope for out of them was ~10Mbps), but after about a month they'd cook themselves to death unless you modded them with vents and fans.
If you've ever posted a photo of yourself on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, a blog, or your website, people can easily get a high-quality photo of you without you knowing it.
If your using the tools from the 'iPhone Dev-Team', they're not actually distributing any modified software at all. They distribute an application which *patches* the firmware files downloaded to your computer via iTunes using the official firmware upgrade process, but they're very careful to make sure their binaries do not include any code written by Apple.
As such, they are not distributing a modified OS and Bootloader. They're allowing people to modify it themselves, albeit automatically.
Not to nitpick (actually, yes - this is complete nitpicking), but Jailbreaking relates to running unsigned code on the phone (and giving full access to the filesystem). Unlocking is what allows people to use other carriers and SIMs.
TFA doesn't actually mention any problems, and most people on the non-public SP2 Beta news groups (disclaimer: I'm an SP2 technical tester) are reporting this beta is very stable. I haven't had any serious issues with it, and I've yet to see any proof of a 'show-stopper' that would cause such a delay.
Now give me a minute to get my flame-resistant suit on so I can safely watch my karma burn.
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I was recently interviewed for an IT Manager position (which I ended up getting), and was given a similar question in my interview. It's a hard question to answer, as you're never quite sure if the interviewer is taking that angle on it, or actually wants someone to genuinely answers that they love it.
Myself, I answer "I really enjoy the challenges presented in this field", which is a good way of saying that you enjoy it without saying anything negative and still not lying.
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XP x64 is based on the Server 2003 code base, not the XP x86 code base. Despite it's age, SP2 is the most recent service pack for the Server 2003 line. As long as it supports Server 2003 SP2, it will support XP x64.
I got corrected elsewhere for this. Wouldn't that be, "I'm GNU/Linux", or "I'm a GNU/Linux Distro"?
Sorry, I'm used to coming on here and seeing a lot of posts re: why would you want to run anything from Microsoft on Linux? I made an ass of myself by assuming!
"...this is the only thing that truly holds them back from an all-Linux environment..."
Linux + Office 2007 = all-Linux? What?
...off the main deflector dish, that's the way we do things lad, we're making shit up as we wish!
Even Microsoft has a process if you buy a Microsoft Points card and the code doesn't work. Given the request has to go through an approval process that normally takes several days and possibly multiple contacts to verify information. But still....
No, kicking Apple in the nuts would be buying a fake iTunes card using MyFox on a jailbroken, unlocked iPhone 3G using a different carrier than the one the phone was sold from/for.
Apps via third party sources, such as Cydia and Installer.app must go through repositories (they're basically just front-ends for Apt). Most (and I do stress *most*) repositories are overseen by administrators who need to approve apps before they're added. In this case the review isn't anywhere near as draconian as Apple's process, just there to weed out the obvious crap and malware. In that sense, through peer review the third party 'app stores' are typically as safe as the Apple App Store.
Now, that isn't to say that if you add a random repository that you won't get a metric ton of malware on your phone. Hell, it's possible to get malware from one of the trusted ones as well. Jailbreaking isn't for the feint of heart, and there will always be risk associated with it - just like there's risk when you download applications to your computer, be it a Windows, Mac, or *nix box from third party sources.
"If Apple allowed jail broken phones to use the app store..." They do - I frequent the Apple App Store and Cydia on my jailbroken iPhone 3G. The issue is about developers being able to sell apps that aren't permitted on the Apple App Store because they use undocumented APIs, compete with Apple apps, etc...
All of my sensitive data is double-ROT-13 encrypted!
It's a neat hack, yes, but not really ideal. For all of the effort involved in setting up a switch like this, my solution of setting the first boot device to be the drive with my most frequently booted OS, and then just press F11 (on my board) to access the boot device menu if I want to boot to another drive is a lot easier.
Additionally, my method isn't restricted to just S-ATA drives. Not as cool, but a *tad* more functional...
Flipped through the article, but what I'd like to know is if they've improved heat dissipation on these things. I tried a few different makes years ago (back when the best you could hope for out of them was ~10Mbps), but after about a month they'd cook themselves to death unless you modded them with vents and fans.
If you've ever posted a photo of yourself on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, a blog, or your website, people can easily get a high-quality photo of you without you knowing it.
Just sayin'.
After all, this article is about the lack-thereof.
D'oh! Good catch. Not that I'd call that nitpicking or anything. :)
If your using the tools from the 'iPhone Dev-Team', they're not actually distributing any modified software at all. They distribute an application which *patches* the firmware files downloaded to your computer via iTunes using the official firmware upgrade process, but they're very careful to make sure their binaries do not include any code written by Apple.
As such, they are not distributing a modified OS and Bootloader. They're allowing people to modify it themselves, albeit automatically.
Not to nitpick (actually, yes - this is complete nitpicking), but Jailbreaking relates to running unsigned code on the phone (and giving full access to the filesystem). Unlocking is what allows people to use other carriers and SIMs.
Linked article points to Spray-On Solar Panels... Huh?
The admin before me loved The Simpsons - it's especially funny when one of the servers crashes, and someone yells 'Hey, Homer just went down on me!'
(Yes, there's a similar bash.org quote involving Pokemon, but this actually happens)
TFA doesn't actually mention any problems, and most people on the non-public SP2 Beta news groups (disclaimer: I'm an SP2 technical tester) are reporting this beta is very stable. I haven't had any serious issues with it, and I've yet to see any proof of a 'show-stopper' that would cause such a delay.
Now give me a minute to get my flame-resistant suit on so I can safely watch my karma burn.
I was recently interviewed for an IT Manager position (which I ended up getting), and was given a similar question in my interview. It's a hard question to answer, as you're never quite sure if the interviewer is taking that angle on it, or actually wants someone to genuinely answers that they love it. Myself, I answer "I really enjoy the challenges presented in this field", which is a good way of saying that you enjoy it without saying anything negative and still not lying.
Sneakernet.
I read that as "CowboyNihilist"....