all of which ran on propietary hardware.. Hey, I loved Atari and stuff. But it was DOS running on PC clones that brought the hardware down to earthly levels. ---
Right. Kinda like, we all hoot and holler about the crap on TV, but folks watch it (not me, I don't watch TV, except for an occasional Simpson's and sports.) ---
I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. On the one hand, I think people are being alarmist. On the other, I think history is littered with the unitended negative consequences of a technology we didn't understand. I don't think, for instance, that any technological device should be capable of self-replication... ---
For those complaning about Altavista's and other's portals, there's a nice little solution. If you use IE 5 and windows, that is. I'm sure there's something similiar for other browsers/OSes. The quick search accessory from ms. You get it as part of the Web Accesories Pack. It lets you type "ly search for this" in the address bar which searches lycos for "search" "for" "this". Or type "av thiscompany -host:thiscompany.com" to do a custom Altavista search. You can even "teach" it to use engines it doesn't have built in, like google. I love it. ---
I thought this would make a nice song parody, but I didn't have time to make up tons of verses. So in true, slashdot spirit, I figure we could all come up with some
It's the end of the Internet as we know it! 9 o'clock surfing hour, Doubleclick -- hide and cower, hosts file, junkbust, cookiekill and hide! Microsft and antitrust, dot com's turn to rust, Lars' Urlich really sucks, look at our Dew-swilling, Pizza-eating, programmers' guts!
Ummm, if your password doesn't have the required security rights, it disables print. Like I said, not very secure (you could always do a screen shot. I think they do disable the cut and paste. ---
Just so you know, the "security" in PDF docs is pretty weak. It's only 40-bit.. There's a version of the reader you can find that bypasses any protected features (no open, no print, etc...) ---
I hate to sound a repetitive note here, but I'm a BIG fan of ZoneAlarm for just this reason. Try www.zonelabs.com. It's nice because it alerts you (and offers the option to block any program trying to connect to the internet. And it's easy enough to use that you can recommend it to even the most computer illiterate. And before I get flamed, no, there isn't a Linux version. But it is free for non-business use. ---
HAH! Now that's progress! It's funny, it's a self-extracting archive, but it has no compression. I did a rar of the.ocx it extracted, and it went to 45K. Even as a self-extracting.exe it was only 63k ---
Like it or not, in the consumer arena, program (and OS) upgrades because they provide unique features to the consumer. If Adobe puts a new feature in Photoshop, it takes a while for the six-zillion Photoshop clones to copy it, for example. But if they opened their source, the clones could have the new feature out a LOT quicker. Personally, I think this would be a good thing, as it would tend to check "featuritis" that is so rampant. Programs would cease competing on features and start competing on UI, stability, security, etc. Unfortuantely, the software business (I'm talking non-games) exists now on featuritis to sell upgrades and I don't see the software companies moving away from that. ---
My only experience with DB2 was queriying an as/400 version over ODBC. My highly formalized benchmark data "That DB could kicked ass!". Whew! it was nice... ---
wrong, you still need to the license..... that's considered a concentrator... You can find it somewhere on M$/sql site
Plus, you need one "per processor", IIRC..
Still, it's cheaper than Oracle. By their weird licensing a two-year license of 8i on our dual 550mhz sql server would be $289,000... i'll take the less than $4,000 for SQL, thanks. ---
You should recommend to anyone (particularly not geeks) you hear is getting a DSL/Cable or any "always on" connection to go to www.zonelabs.com and get ZoneAlarm. It's free (beer) and it's really easy to use and it will alert you anytime any program tries to get out to the internet (in very easy to understand terms: "Program XXX is trying to contact the internet, do you want to let it?" -- along with a check box not to be bugged by that program again. Plus it does the blocking job of incoming probes too. Not and industrial strength firewall, but fine for home use. Plus, the new version has a nice "mailsafe" feature for vbscript trojans. ---
right. Because we all know that serious programmers don't write in VB, despite the fact that it is the most-used development environment on the planet. ---
When I first read this article I didn't see that it was actually going over the internet, although it does sound like a VPN. Somehow on first read I missed that. So please don't flame me to read the article:) ---
Can't you have it both ways? You have to have a login, but you can check "post this item anonymously". Slashdot records who posts an item anon. (dammit! I can't ever spell that word. It NEVER looks right!), and that way could threaten to close accounts that are abused.....
I just thought of the problem with THAT. folks could just keep creating accounts ad nauseum... maybe "posting anon." is only an option for folks who get above a certain karma level? ---
Wrong! the reason tobacco companies are on the run is because of class-action suits by states reclaiming the health costs associated with treating smokers (with medicaid $$$ and the like) -- and non-smokers to be fair. The reason most given behind mandatory seat belt laws are that it raises insurance rates. I mean smoking, OK the secondhand smoke hurts other people but why not just ban it inside? why tax it?. Have you ever really thought about the fact that putting on a seat belt only affects yourself? Why should we have a law? The other day on NPR I heard an interview with a doctor who thinks we should have a fatty-food tax because Americans are obese and the health costs are astronomical. ---
Here in the U.S.of A., more and more of our individuals' rights are being given away and sacrificed to the grand god of The Botton Line.
All thanks to the rampant distrust of the Government, whose power is being taken away (and in most cases, rightly I think) . . but unfortunately, not returned to the We The People, but instead to the god of The Bottom Line.
When I talk about individual rights, people look at me like I have horns coming out of my head. When I say "you know, it's a little ridiculous that we have mandatory seat belt laws to prevent me from being stupid because people don't want to pay for it." Everything's about the $$$.
"Don't SMOKE, FOR GOD'S SAKE! IT COSTS MONEY!". You watch, next they'll be coming after high-fat foods and alcohol because of the "societal costs" -- they already are coming after guns. I mean, I'm for gun control but HAVE THE BALLS TO CHANGE THE LAWS instead of suing.
But, nope, it's all about the Benjamins folks. Sorry, you can't say anything BAD about COMPANIES for gosh sakes! I mean, you might hurt the GDP! What? You don't want to work 60 hours a week and neglect your wife and family? what sort of sicko are you?
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all of which ran on propietary hardware.. Hey, I loved Atari and stuff. But it was DOS running on PC clones that brought the hardware down to earthly levels.
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Right. Kinda like, we all hoot and holler about the crap on TV, but folks watch it (not me, I don't watch TV, except for an occasional Simpson's and sports.)
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If you didn't see the article: Why the Future Doesn't Need us in Wired 8.04 by Sun Cofounder Bill Joy you should. It was profoundly interesting. There was a slashdot discussion here.
I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. On the one hand, I think people are being alarmist. On the other, I think history is littered with the unitended negative consequences of a technology we didn't understand. I don't think, for instance, that any technological device should be capable of self-replication...
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Yeah, my problem is, I only have so much web bar-space.... I like the fact that this doesn't take up any room....
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For those complaning about Altavista's and other's portals, there's a nice little solution. If you use IE 5 and windows, that is. I'm sure there's something similiar for other browsers/OSes. The quick search accessory from ms. You get it as part of the Web Accesories Pack. It lets you type "ly search for this" in the address bar which searches lycos for "search" "for" "this". Or type "av thiscompany -host:thiscompany.com" to do a custom Altavista search. You can even "teach" it to use engines it doesn't have built in, like google. I love it.
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I thought this would make a nice song parody, but I didn't have time to make up tons of verses. So in true, slashdot spirit, I figure we could all come up with some
It's the end of the Internet as we know it!
9 o'clock surfing hour,
Doubleclick -- hide and cower,
hosts file, junkbust, cookiekill and hide!
Microsft and antitrust,
dot com's turn to rust,
Lars' Urlich really sucks,
look at our Dew-swilling, Pizza-eating, programmers' guts!
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Ummm, if your password doesn't have the required security rights, it disables print. Like I said, not very secure (you could always do a screen shot. I think they do disable the cut and paste.
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Just so you know, the "security" in PDF docs is pretty weak. It's only 40-bit.. There's a version of the reader you can find that bypasses any protected features (no open, no print, etc...)
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It's been a while since I worked with PDF, but doesn't writing one "optimized" removed the edit stuff (i.e., writes it all from scratch...?
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Sure, all that's needed for it to take off is support in Mozilla and the GIMP! Then it'll be the huge success that PNG has been.... right?
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I hate to sound a repetitive note here, but I'm a BIG fan of ZoneAlarm for just this reason. Try www.zonelabs.com. It's nice because it alerts you (and offers the option to block any program trying to connect to the internet. And it's easy enough to use that you can recommend it to even the most computer illiterate. And before I get flamed, no, there isn't a Linux version. But it is free for non-business use.
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Quick! register www.XXXdolphins.com, www.dolphinPorno.com and www.DolphinMP3.com
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HAH! Now that's progress! It's funny, it's a self-extracting archive, but it has no compression. I did a rar of the .ocx it extracted, and it went to 45K. Even as a self-extracting .exe it was only 63k
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Like it or not, in the consumer arena, program (and OS) upgrades because they provide unique features to the consumer. If Adobe puts a new feature in Photoshop, it takes a while for the six-zillion Photoshop clones to copy it, for example. But if they opened their source, the clones could have the new feature out a LOT quicker.
Personally, I think this would be a good thing, as it would tend to check "featuritis" that is so rampant. Programs would cease competing on features and start competing on UI, stability, security, etc. Unfortuantely, the software business (I'm talking non-games) exists now on featuritis to sell upgrades and I don't see the software companies moving away from that.
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My only experience with DB2 was queriying an as/400 version over ODBC. My highly formalized benchmark data "That DB could kicked ass!". Whew! it was nice...
---
wrong, you still need to the license..... that's considered a concentrator... You can find it somewhere on M$ /sql site
Plus, you need one "per processor", IIRC..
Still, it's cheaper than Oracle. By their weird licensing a two-year license of 8i on our dual 550mhz sql server would be $289,000... i'll take the less than $4,000 for SQL, thanks.
---
You should recommend to anyone (particularly not geeks) you hear is getting a DSL/Cable or any "always on" connection to go to www.zonelabs.com and get ZoneAlarm. It's free (beer) and it's really easy to use and it will alert you anytime any program tries to get out to the internet (in very easy to understand terms: "Program XXX is trying to contact the internet, do you want to let it?" -- along with a check box not to be bugged by that program again. Plus it does the blocking job of incoming probes too. Not and industrial strength firewall, but fine for home use. Plus, the new version has a nice "mailsafe" feature for vbscript trojans.
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vbScript VB
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right. Because we all know that serious programmers don't write in VB, despite the fact that it is the most-used development environment on the planet.
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can I get that for my living room, please? I got a credit card I could put around $8,000 on :)
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When I first read this article I didn't see that it was actually going over the internet, although it does sound like a VPN. Somehow on first read I missed that. So please don't flame me to read the article :)
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I mean, given the studio's thing, I betcha it will be, even though it's over a private line...
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Can't you have it both ways? You have to have a login, but you can check "post this item anonymously". Slashdot records who posts an item anon. (dammit! I can't ever spell that word. It NEVER looks right!), and that way could threaten to close accounts that are abused.....
I just thought of the problem with THAT. folks could just keep creating accounts ad nauseum... maybe "posting anon." is only an option for folks who get above a certain karma level?
---
Wrong! the reason tobacco companies are on the run is because of class-action suits by states reclaiming the health costs associated with treating smokers (with medicaid $$$ and the like) -- and non-smokers to be fair. The reason most given behind mandatory seat belt laws are that it raises insurance rates. I mean smoking, OK the secondhand smoke hurts other people but why not just ban it inside? why tax it?. Have you ever really thought about the fact that putting on a seat belt only affects yourself? Why should we have a law? The other day on NPR I heard an interview with a doctor who thinks we should have a fatty-food tax because Americans are obese and the health costs are astronomical.
---
Here in the U.S.of A., more and more of our individuals' rights are being given away and sacrificed to the grand god of The Botton Line.
All thanks to the rampant distrust of the Government, whose power is being taken away (and in most cases, rightly I think) . . but unfortunately, not returned to the We The People, but instead to the god of The Bottom Line.
When I talk about individual rights, people look at me like I have horns coming out of my head. When I say "you know, it's a little ridiculous that we have mandatory seat belt laws to prevent me from being stupid because people don't want to pay for it." Everything's about the $$$.
"Don't SMOKE, FOR GOD'S SAKE! IT COSTS MONEY!". You watch, next they'll be coming after high-fat foods and alcohol because of the "societal costs" -- they already are coming after guns. I mean, I'm for gun control but HAVE THE BALLS TO CHANGE THE LAWS instead of suing.
But, nope, it's all about the Benjamins folks. Sorry, you can't say anything BAD about COMPANIES for gosh sakes! I mean, you might hurt the GDP! What? You don't want to work 60 hours a week and neglect your wife and family? what sort of sicko are you?
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