This actually bring up an interesting point. If this vulnerability exists (well, existed) in OpenBSD and Microsoft stole the TCP/IP stack, doesn't Windows have the same flaw?
I have noticed that the free software world tends to mirror the commercial software world in this one aspect: the larger the team, the more arrogant they become. I have, on several occasions, sent feature requests to software projects run by one or two people. They tended to be very cheerful and happy (flattered, almost!) that I had used their software to the point of finding a bug and submitting it. One developer actually patched the source tree and had an updated build posted within two hours. The few times that I've dealt with larger projects, they were not as helpful or happy to hear from me. Maybe it's just the issue of being jaded, being tired of so many bug reports? I'm not sure, but I can definitely say that some projects (be they open or commercial) could really use a bit of soul searching and re-commitment to their missions.
Well, see, I meant it in the sense that when either Thompson or Dvorak gets an article on/., everyone rolls their eyes and says "Shit, what's he on about now?"
From what I've seen in my highschool, kids are just lazy. I get people coming up to me quite often and asking me questions that could be easily answered by getting online or taking a 5 minute walk to the local library and checking a book out. But no, I'm always asked, "Will, how do I get Linux on my computer?" "Will, how do I learn C?" "How do I make websites?" "My computer's broken and I can't make it work, can you help me fix it?" So far, I've only seen two people install Linux and continue to use it. I've also only seen one of those two continue on learning a programming language and becoming sucessful with it (successful as in they can do what they want with the language without having to have a function reference open all of the time).
While there is usually the stigma of being the "computer nerd," that's definitely not been an issue in recent years. What's been the issue is that it just feels to me like we kids are just expecting it to work, or maybe we don't really think that programming would be beneficial to us. I know that the outsourcing scare unsettled me a bit, but the majority of the time it just seems like we're not exposed to many job opportunities. I usually hear something about how we should just concentrate on highschool while we're in highschool and save all that specialized education for college. There's just a general sense of either apathy or laziness among the students, at least in my school.
Of course, there's going to be different results in different schools. My highschool is in the same building as the junior high, and there's about 1000 people total in the building, 700-800 for the highschool alone. We're also suburban, and we've got a lot of students with really well-off parents who like to spoil them. This might have something to do with it. I'd assume that in a bigger highschool, there would be different results, especially if said school was pulling more than just rich kids or poor kids or what have you.
My name is Will, and I'm a sophomore in high school. I know HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, C, and moderate Linux system administration.
I find that using my left arm as a to do list functions quite well. I just write everything i have to do, and every morning, when I shower, I clean my arm off so that I have a few minutes of blissful nothingness before I get to work.
Okay, here's how you do it. Set up a home server running squid (or any other HTTP proxy) and sshd. SSH into the computer and forward localhost:3128 to yourcomp:3128 (assuming you kept the squid ports default). Set your proxy server to localhost:3128 and voila, it works. No more filter.
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This actually bring up an interesting point. If this vulnerability exists (well, existed) in OpenBSD and Microsoft stole the TCP/IP stack, doesn't Windows have the same flaw?
But "normal users" do want to reinstall their OS?
No, but they know they'll have to. In the meantime, though, they make excuses not to reinstall and hobble along with a half-working system.
Ever heard of the JACK audio server?
I'm an XQMT man myself.
I have noticed that the free software world tends to mirror the commercial software world in this one aspect: the larger the team, the more arrogant they become. I have, on several occasions, sent feature requests to software projects run by one or two people. They tended to be very cheerful and happy (flattered, almost!) that I had used their software to the point of finding a bug and submitting it. One developer actually patched the source tree and had an updated build posted within two hours. The few times that I've dealt with larger projects, they were not as helpful or happy to hear from me. Maybe it's just the issue of being jaded, being tired of so many bug reports? I'm not sure, but I can definitely say that some projects (be they open or commercial) could really use a bit of soul searching and re-commitment to their missions.
Some of us gays prefer to stick with Linux, thanks.
Well, I heard they were going to be on Pacific Air Flight 121.
Dammit! I saw "The Game" and I lost. :/
First they came for the paranoid, and I wasn't paranoid, so I didn't speak up.
When Merriam just doesn't cut it: Urban Dictionary.
Really? What if it's a database dump in SQL? SQL is a language, isn't it?
Dude, is Blizzard the new Ruby on Rails or something?
"The Safety Browser"
Everybody look at your hands!
Well, see, I meant it in the sense that when either Thompson or Dvorak gets an article on /., everyone rolls their eyes and says "Shit, what's he on about now?"
Jack Thompson: the Dvorak of the gaming world.
Day 8 - ???
Day 9 - Profit!
And we'll write it in Ruby on Rails too! Make sure there's lots of Ajax, weblogs, and links to Flickr galleries!
From what I've seen in my highschool, kids are just lazy. I get people coming up to me quite often and asking me questions that could be easily answered by getting online or taking a 5 minute walk to the local library and checking a book out. But no, I'm always asked, "Will, how do I get Linux on my computer?" "Will, how do I learn C?" "How do I make websites?" "My computer's broken and I can't make it work, can you help me fix it?"
So far, I've only seen two people install Linux and continue to use it. I've also only seen one of those two continue on learning a programming language and becoming sucessful with it (successful as in they can do what they want with the language without having to have a function reference open all of the time).
While there is usually the stigma of being the "computer nerd," that's definitely not been an issue in recent years. What's been the issue is that it just feels to me like we kids are just expecting it to work, or maybe we don't really think that programming would be beneficial to us. I know that the outsourcing scare unsettled me a bit, but the majority of the time it just seems like we're not exposed to many job opportunities. I usually hear something about how we should just concentrate on highschool while we're in highschool and save all that specialized education for college. There's just a general sense of either apathy or laziness among the students, at least in my school.
Of course, there's going to be different results in different schools. My highschool is in the same building as the junior high, and there's about 1000 people total in the building, 700-800 for the highschool alone. We're also suburban, and we've got a lot of students with really well-off parents who like to spoil them. This might have something to do with it.
I'd assume that in a bigger highschool, there would be different results, especially if said school was pulling more than just rich kids or poor kids or what have you.
My name is Will, and I'm a sophomore in high school. I know HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, C, and moderate Linux system administration.
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Windows Vista will ship with this support already.
Oh YEAH? Well Linux has had support for it for eleventeen years, and the Linux approach is more streamlined anyway!
Has anyone tested whether Skype allows 10-way conference calls on any of the Macs powered by the Intel Core Duo?
What's the policy on burning a CD from the MP3s on said flash drive? Are they even MP3s or are they copy-protected?
I mean, it's a cool idea, but I'd like to know whether there's DRM included on it.
who spat coffee all over his monitor when he read this.
I find that using my left arm as a to do list functions quite well. I just write everything i have to do, and every morning, when I shower, I clean my arm off so that I have a few minutes of blissful nothingness before I get to work.
Okay, here's how you do it.
Set up a home server running squid (or any other HTTP proxy) and sshd.
SSH into the computer and forward localhost:3128 to yourcomp:3128 (assuming you kept the squid ports default).
Set your proxy server to localhost:3128 and voila, it works. No more filter.