This "ID" somehow has to get transmitted over the Internet. Unless it was encoded, you could modify it on the way out. And even then, someone could just cache copies of the encrypted versions. And on top of all that.... who is going to host the database of the personal information that matches up to the ID?
Why is this a problem? If you just make sure you do it in a clean environment, and that you carefully check your seals (maybe have a dead one to test on first), there shouldn't be a problem. At least I would assume. I'd be will to try it on a hard drive, I just need a piece of plexiglass, and a few tools to cut it out with.
Half of the people out there wouldn't be able to install OpenOffice to actually open the files. When you are sending to someone at a large corporation, they usually wouldn't have the admin rights to install programs. And half of my customers wouldn't know HOW to install it. I'd have to walk them through it. I'm not about to do that. Its a major change, and it will take time. But it will be a change for the good.
I have more than a dozen computers that are lower than 400MHz. I have several laptops that are around 266MHz, several computers anywhere between 133MHz and 400MHz, and maybe a few around 700MHz. Just the other day, I had the hardest time throwing out my 2nd computer, which was an AST Advantage 614! with a 100MHz Pentium, and 8MB of RAM. I just sat and stared at it for the longest time. I didn't want to let go, but I had to. But I still think to myself, "That's still a good machine. I mean, its a freakin' Pentium!" I can't get rid of these old machines because I still find them "powerful." Running DSL on it would be a great idea. However, I personally couldn't use all those computers, and don't want to pay the electric bill for running them all, unless I was making money with them. But my point is, just because it's not in the "GHz" range, that doesn't mean it isn't still a good machine. Hello, I still think my Cyrix is a good chip. It was blazingly fast for me.
For the past few years, the only drives I will buy are IBM/Hitachi. I haven't had major problems with bad hard drives since I have been using them, and have always noticed them to perform a little better. I used to like Fujitsu, but then they had a bad batch of 40GB drives, and since then, I won't touch them. I've been wondering about a runner-up in case I am in a bind, and need to buy one at a local store, and I guess Seagate will be my choice.
Maybe the person is doing paperwork. Or like me, I walk by my computer all the time. If I had a light that showed me, I could glance at my mouse for it, instead of going up to my computer and moving the mouse, waiting for the screen to turn on and brighten up. I think it is a good idea for email. A stupid idea for IM. I mean, it is only tied to one person? What if you were using Gaim, and had tabbed windows, where it could light up if any of them change and go to that window/tab. Not that it is going to work in Linux anyway.
Most of my family uses Firefox. The only one left is my mother who complains that some sites don't work. But my father, and two sisters have used Netscape when I first got them on the computer, then Mozilla, and now Firefox. I've even got my father on Thunderbird. And the only one who complains about problems with the computer: my mother. Everyone else, I never hear a peep out of. And of course, I use it.
I have been emailing many people at Palm (including the CEO, etc.) about 64-bit support, primarily, Windows x64. It seems like they don't want to support it. Maybe they think it is a passing fad.
Here are some of the repsonses when I asked about supporting x64:
"Unfortunately, we do not support 64-bit Windows XP computers and will not for some time." -Raj Doshi "I think it should work" -Ken Wirt "I am not familiar with this issue, but I will look into it and see if we can get a better solution for you." -Jeff Hawkins
I guess maybe they haven't even heard of 64-bit? Maybe they missed how Microsoft came out with a 64-bit version of XP, and released to developers on how to support 64-bit drivers?
I believe the original intention was for large corporations who have to patch several thousand machines. Going to each machine every day to do a single patch would be absurd. But instead, you could patch them all the same starting on that Tuesday and working your way through the month. However, you are still patching machines like crazy. And setting it client side only works in non-domain situations, like home computers, or peer to peer networks. If you are a domain user, chances are, you are not allowed to run and install updates.
In my personal experience, AVG has found MANY more viruses than Norton or McAfee ever did. I repeatedly have to remove viruses and spyware for customers with Norton and McAfee. But the ones with AVG, I hardly ever hear from.
I personally have never used it.... I mean why would I want to attach a 5MB video to an already bloated.doc file? Why not send it as a seperate attachment? Or better yet, provide a link to streaming content somewhere on the web?
_Linux_ itself does not go down. XWindows might have a problem, but the system is still running and does not need to be restarted. And if X is the problem, don't run it. I have several systems here at home without X that run for months without a restart, and the only reason they go down is for me to blow the dust out of them. I have set up several servers for people that run for years without a restart, and the only reason they go down is because of power failure. I have an old ProLiant with a P166 or something that runs all the time without problems. Windows can't do that... you HAVE to restart. Either for updates, or because Explorer screwed up and needs to be restarted to clean it up. Don't knock Linux just because YOUR hardware was bad.
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Yes, hitting a window wouldn't be hard. We've already done it twice.
I've seen some Florida cops do things on "suspicion." They arrest people just on someone elses word, without investigating or asking questions. Just come rushing with a gun... shoot first, ask questions later.
I really have no point, however, to me, it sounds like it means that it must take any signal that it must take any signal comes in. Maybe someone who knows the FCC rules can help with that, because I have always wondered about it.
If I was going to steal a laptop, I think I'd know well enough not to plug it into the Internet. Face it, if it's stolen, it is probably far gone. The best thing to do is make sure the box is registered with the manufacturer, so that if anyone calls on a BIOS request or service, you can possibly track them that way. I have a BIOS password, and a hard drive password on my laptop. Both the Windows and the Linux have passwords. If my laptop is stolen, I want it to be a useless piece of junk to them. I'd just go myself another one. In my business, it is necessary, and I need one at whatever cost. I can't afford to sit at home waiting for a phone home. Your daughter will probably be the same way. She needs to get papers written and can't wait weeks to find it, then months for the police to do anything about it.
I won't be watching it. I watched some of the original however many came out many years ago when I was young. But I have not seen any of the new ones. I will stick to my Star Trek.
I didn't even need to hear this to want to say that. I can assure you, Best Buy DOES NOT have the best buys. This is plain stupid. I thought they taught currency in our school systems... somewhere back in first grade. But I guess I was wrong. And Best Buy is a joke. I think we should start a boycott. I went to Best Buy the other day after buying a TV with an HDMI interface. I wanted a cable to use my DVI card. $129. For a cable. This is absurd. And "Monster" cable is the ONLY brand of cable they have there. Anyway, I ended up buying it online for like $35, I just have to wait longer. And their "tech support help" there is a joke. I've gone and refixed many computers that have gone to Best Buy. Down with Best Buy.
Well, obviously, a lot more hard drives... however, just because they say everyone has 1GB (now 2GB) of storage doesn't mean they really have that much on their end. They don't expect everyone to fill up their 1GB, and will add as needed.
I keep all of my IM logs. Gaim logging has been on ever since I started using it. Unfortunately, the changed formats at one time, and I think I lost some. It currently dates back to late 2003. I have all my email since 2002 in Evolution, I only delete the spam and mailing lists... well some lists. Back in the days of Windows, I had an unfortunate battle with format, and format won. Then I saw a penguin in the far distance, and I knew my destiny.
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This "ID" somehow has to get transmitted over the Internet. Unless it was encoded, you could modify it on the way out. And even then, someone could just cache copies of the encrypted versions. And on top of all that.... who is going to host the database of the personal information that matches up to the ID?
Why is this a problem? If you just make sure you do it in a clean environment, and that you carefully check your seals (maybe have a dead one to test on first), there shouldn't be a problem. At least I would assume. I'd be will to try it on a hard drive, I just need a piece of plexiglass, and a few tools to cut it out with.
Half of the people out there wouldn't be able to install OpenOffice to actually open the files. When you are sending to someone at a large corporation, they usually wouldn't have the admin rights to install programs. And half of my customers wouldn't know HOW to install it. I'd have to walk them through it. I'm not about to do that. Its a major change, and it will take time. But it will be a change for the good.
I have more than a dozen computers that are lower than 400MHz. I have several laptops that are around 266MHz, several computers anywhere between 133MHz and 400MHz, and maybe a few around 700MHz. Just the other day, I had the hardest time throwing out my 2nd computer, which was an AST Advantage 614! with a 100MHz Pentium, and 8MB of RAM. I just sat and stared at it for the longest time. I didn't want to let go, but I had to. But I still think to myself, "That's still a good machine. I mean, its a freakin' Pentium!" I can't get rid of these old machines because I still find them "powerful." Running DSL on it would be a great idea. However, I personally couldn't use all those computers, and don't want to pay the electric bill for running them all, unless I was making money with them. But my point is, just because it's not in the "GHz" range, that doesn't mean it isn't still a good machine. Hello, I still think my Cyrix is a good chip. It was blazingly fast for me.
For the past few years, the only drives I will buy are IBM/Hitachi. I haven't had major problems with bad hard drives since I have been using them, and have always noticed them to perform a little better. I used to like Fujitsu, but then they had a bad batch of 40GB drives, and since then, I won't touch them. I've been wondering about a runner-up in case I am in a bind, and need to buy one at a local store, and I guess Seagate will be my choice.
Maybe the person is doing paperwork. Or like me, I walk by my computer all the time. If I had a light that showed me, I could glance at my mouse for it, instead of going up to my computer and moving the mouse, waiting for the screen to turn on and brighten up. I think it is a good idea for email. A stupid idea for IM. I mean, it is only tied to one person? What if you were using Gaim, and had tabbed windows, where it could light up if any of them change and go to that window/tab. Not that it is going to work in Linux anyway.
Most of my family uses Firefox. The only one left is my mother who complains that some sites don't work. But my father, and two sisters have used Netscape when I first got them on the computer, then Mozilla, and now Firefox. I've even got my father on Thunderbird. And the only one who complains about problems with the computer: my mother. Everyone else, I never hear a peep out of. And of course, I use it.
I have been emailing many people at Palm (including the CEO, etc.) about 64-bit support, primarily, Windows x64. It seems like they don't want to support it. Maybe they think it is a passing fad.
Here are some of the repsonses when I asked about supporting x64:
"Unfortunately, we do not support 64-bit Windows XP computers and will not for some time." -Raj Doshi
"I think it should work" -Ken Wirt
"I am not familiar with this issue, but I will look into it and see if we can get a better solution for you." -Jeff Hawkins
I guess maybe they haven't even heard of 64-bit? Maybe they missed how Microsoft came out with a 64-bit version of XP, and released to developers on how to support 64-bit drivers?
I believe the original intention was for large corporations who have to patch several thousand machines. Going to each machine every day to do a single patch would be absurd. But instead, you could patch them all the same starting on that Tuesday and working your way through the month. However, you are still patching machines like crazy. And setting it client side only works in non-domain situations, like home computers, or peer to peer networks. If you are a domain user, chances are, you are not allowed to run and install updates.
In my personal experience, AVG has found MANY more viruses than Norton or McAfee ever did. I repeatedly have to remove viruses and spyware for customers with Norton and McAfee. But the ones with AVG, I hardly ever hear from.
I personally have never used it.... I mean why would I want to attach a 5MB video to an already bloated .doc file? Why not send it as a seperate attachment? Or better yet, provide a link to streaming content somewhere on the web?
If you don't need your task tray icons.
_Linux_ itself does not go down. XWindows might have a problem, but the system is still running and does not need to be restarted. And if X is the problem, don't run it. I have several systems here at home without X that run for months without a restart, and the only reason they go down is for me to blow the dust out of them. I have set up several servers for people that run for years without a restart, and the only reason they go down is because of power failure. I have an old ProLiant with a P166 or something that runs all the time without problems. Windows can't do that... you HAVE to restart. Either for updates, or because Explorer screwed up and needs to be restarted to clean it up. Don't knock Linux just because YOUR hardware was bad.
Yes, hitting a window wouldn't be hard. We've already done it twice.
I think this is just something Timothy is interested in: http://www.monkey.org/~timothy/dialup.html.
I've seen some Florida cops do things on "suspicion." They arrest people just on someone elses word, without investigating or asking questions. Just come rushing with a gun... shoot first, ask questions later.
I really have no point, however, to me, it sounds like it means that it must take any signal that it must take any signal comes in. Maybe someone who knows the FCC rules can help with that, because I have always wondered about it.
This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is Subject to the following conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation
If I was going to steal a laptop, I think I'd know well enough not to plug it into the Internet. Face it, if it's stolen, it is probably far gone. The best thing to do is make sure the box is registered with the manufacturer, so that if anyone calls on a BIOS request or service, you can possibly track them that way. I have a BIOS password, and a hard drive password on my laptop. Both the Windows and the Linux have passwords. If my laptop is stolen, I want it to be a useless piece of junk to them. I'd just go myself another one. In my business, it is necessary, and I need one at whatever cost. I can't afford to sit at home waiting for a phone home. Your daughter will probably be the same way. She needs to get papers written and can't wait weeks to find it, then months for the police to do anything about it.
I won't be watching it. I watched some of the original however many came out many years ago when I was young. But I have not seen any of the new ones. I will stick to my Star Trek.
I didn't even need to hear this to want to say that. I can assure you, Best Buy DOES NOT have the best buys. This is plain stupid. I thought they taught currency in our school systems... somewhere back in first grade. But I guess I was wrong. And Best Buy is a joke. I think we should start a boycott. I went to Best Buy the other day after buying a TV with an HDMI interface. I wanted a cable to use my DVI card. $129. For a cable. This is absurd. And "Monster" cable is the ONLY brand of cable they have there. Anyway, I ended up buying it online for like $35, I just have to wait longer. And their "tech support help" there is a joke. I've gone and refixed many computers that have gone to Best Buy. Down with Best Buy.
Well, obviously, a lot more hard drives... however, just because they say everyone has 1GB (now 2GB) of storage doesn't mean they really have that much on their end. They don't expect everyone to fill up their 1GB, and will add as needed.
As my father says, "There is an ass for every seat." Someone will buy it, unfortunately.
I can see 1984's Big Brother happening already. Just beam out our thoughts.
I keep all of my IM logs. Gaim logging has been on ever since I started using it. Unfortunately, the changed formats at one time, and I think I lost some. It currently dates back to late 2003. I have all my email since 2002 in Evolution, I only delete the spam and mailing lists... well some lists. Back in the days of Windows, I had an unfortunate battle with format, and format won. Then I saw a penguin in the far distance, and I knew my destiny.