And then, we will see the rise of pirate websites, just like how there are pirate radio stations now.
You could go a step further and conceive a world in which not only servers, but even things we take for granted, such as a hard drive or DVD-R disc, would be regulated. Admittedly, this is a highly extreme case, but considering there's already a trend toward making web applications for everything, it wouldn't be too difficult to convince the less technically apt people that they don't need a "real" computer -- that a thin-client system is exactly the same, except much cheaper. It'd essentially destroy peer-to-peer sharing as we know it. And perhaps this would lead to black-market hard drive sales, and a vast underground sneakernet, because history is destined to repeat itself.
Why are classified documents even on a computer that's connected to the internet in the first place? The government has their own separatenetworks for that stuff.
I can see the banks wanting a private network as well as diplomats, and the military, there is no reason why this couldn't be done. The military already has its own network. Several, in fact.
Yep, iTunes gift cards are the way to go. Just get a handful of them for whatever country you want, create an account in that country's iTunes store, with any old address, as long as it's in that country. Log in, and you can get whatever music you want, no credit card needed! Or even forego the gift card if you're just looking for free downloads.
(I think you can get Japanese iTunes gift cards from jlist.com, but the site's acting up right now so I can't confirm this.)
If you're willing to take the time to learn how to use it, a tracker can be amazingly flexible, and you can do quite a lot with one.
For Linux, there's (among plenty others, these are just the most prominent ones) MilkyTracker, ChibiTracker (which is the successor to Cheese Tracker), and -- don't mind if I spam my own program:) -- Schism Tracker.
Just curious, why didn't you return the first copy to the store? Most places at least allow exchange for the same title if your copy is defective.
I pulled a stunt with a DRMed disc once by returning it to the store several times, claiming it wouldn't play (which was the case... on my computer, which is the only CD player I have). It took seven returns before anyone at the store even considered it may be a DRM issue and not a manufacturing defect, but they eventually gave me store credit for another title just to get me to stop bothering them.
Extfs unfortunately isn't very well supported in a lot of places besides Linux. It's the unfortunate truth. Nor are lots of filesystems, to be honest.
By "fanboy" I was more referring to my bringing up the Mac in a Windows/Linux-centered discussion, although I suppose I could put in my 2 and suggest using HFS... OS X and Ubuntu have coexisted nicely on my Powerbook for a few months now and I have yet to see any problems with the Linux support for HFS; on the other hand the Mac ext2 driver crashes constantly. I have seen HFS-reading tools for Windows; I haven't researched extensively since I haven't had Windows installed on my own computer since before XP came out, so I can't vouch for their quality, but I also haven't seen any reports of major problems like with ext2 on the Mac. It might be something to look into.
Not to sound like an Apple fanboy, ext2/3 just isn't very well supported in Mac OS. Sure, there's an ext2 driver, but it's unstable and buggy at least in 10.4 -- if I'm mounting my ext3 partition, I have to kill Spotlight first, else it'll try to index it, and about half the time I'll end up with a kernel panic. There doesn't seem to be much development on it, either. I'm not sure the developers are even interested in the project anymore.
It's a fine and stable filesystem in itself, but if it doesn't work on the second most popular commercial OS (using that title liberally of course), I can't keep my data on it.
They also use proprietary connectors, such as ADC(now dead) and mini-DVI. Don't forget those crazy USB ports they started putting on all their computers back in '98. Nobody ever used those things.
It should also be pointed out that in many dialogs, pressing command(apple key) and a letter will press a button. For example, in the shutdown dialog, command-R restarts. Actually, in the shutdown dialog, you don't need the command key. Elsewhere, yes, that is correct.
python has hooks for curses (python is a fairly simple language). It also has a database API and an object relational layer (part of Rails but doesn't require rails). You might take a look at that. You can extend python using C if you need or you can write the C/C++ programs as callable from inside of the python script.
This is NOT something I've done before (except for using python and Rails and the database api). But it might be something to take a peek at.
Tiring for you to work on the system by yourself, maybe, but think of the time saved when such an interface is implemented in conjunction with Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man.
Sure, there's lots of functionality on the middle mouse button, at least in *nix. Many applications use middle click to paste the contents of the clipboard. Nautilus uses it to open a folder and close the current window (in spatial mode), and several window managers bind various window operations to a middle click on the titlebar.
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And then, we will see the rise of pirate websites, just like how there are pirate radio stations now.
You could go a step further and conceive a world in which not only servers, but even things we take for granted, such as a hard drive or DVD-R disc, would be regulated. Admittedly, this is a highly extreme case, but considering there's already a trend toward making web applications for everything, it wouldn't be too difficult to convince the less technically apt people that they don't need a "real" computer -- that a thin-client system is exactly the same, except much cheaper. It'd essentially destroy peer-to-peer sharing as we know it. And perhaps this would lead to black-market hard drive sales, and a vast underground sneakernet, because history is destined to repeat itself.
Why are classified documents even on a computer that's connected to the internet in the first place? The government has their own separate networks for that stuff.
Wait, the RIAA doesn't object to something that blatantly violates the Lomonosov-Lavoisier law? Those universe-destroying bastards.
Surely you meant "aptitude" there.
If I were him, I'd make a whole CD out of white noise and screaming sounds, maybe with some drums on top for effect.
eXistenz.
Are they making CDE less butt-ugly?
Gravity's Rainbow.
So, is it water-cooled?
Yep, iTunes gift cards are the way to go.
Just get a handful of them for whatever country you want, create an account in that country's iTunes store, with any old address, as long as it's in that country. Log in, and you can get whatever music you want, no credit card needed! Or even forego the gift card if you're just looking for free downloads.
(I think you can get Japanese iTunes gift cards from jlist.com, but the site's acting up right now so I can't confirm this.)
If you're willing to take the time to learn how to use it, a tracker can be amazingly flexible, and you can do quite a lot with one.
:) -- Schism Tracker.
For Linux, there's (among plenty others, these are just the most prominent ones) MilkyTracker, ChibiTracker (which is the successor to Cheese Tracker), and -- don't mind if I spam my own program
Just curious, why didn't you return the first copy to the store? Most places at least allow exchange for the same title if your copy is defective.
I pulled a stunt with a DRMed disc once by returning it to the store several times, claiming it wouldn't play (which was the case... on my computer, which is the only CD player I have). It took seven returns before anyone at the store even considered it may be a DRM issue and not a manufacturing defect, but they eventually gave me store credit for another title just to get me to stop bothering them.
Extfs unfortunately isn't very well supported in a lot of places besides Linux. It's the unfortunate truth. Nor are lots of filesystems, to be honest.
:)
By "fanboy" I was more referring to my bringing up the Mac in a Windows/Linux-centered discussion, although I suppose I could put in my 2 and suggest using HFS... OS X and Ubuntu have coexisted nicely on my Powerbook for a few months now and I have yet to see any problems with the Linux support for HFS; on the other hand the Mac ext2 driver crashes constantly. I have seen HFS-reading tools for Windows; I haven't researched extensively since I haven't had Windows installed on my own computer since before XP came out, so I can't vouch for their quality, but I also haven't seen any reports of major problems like with ext2 on the Mac. It might be something to look into.
(Now that's probably closer to fanboyism
Not to sound like an Apple fanboy, ext2/3 just isn't very well supported in Mac OS. Sure, there's an ext2 driver, but it's unstable and buggy at least in 10.4 -- if I'm mounting my ext3 partition, I have to kill Spotlight first, else it'll try to index it, and about half the time I'll end up with a kernel panic. There doesn't seem to be much development on it, either. I'm not sure the developers are even interested in the project anymore.
It's a fine and stable filesystem in itself, but if it doesn't work on the second most popular commercial OS (using that title liberally of course), I can't keep my data on it.
You don't get points for funny.
python has hooks for curses (python is a fairly simple language). It also has a database API and an object relational layer (part of Rails but doesn't require rails). You might take a look at that. You can extend python using C if you need or you can write the C/C++ programs as callable from inside of the python script.
This is NOT something I've done before (except for using python and Rails and the database api). But it might be something to take a peek at.
Should've trimmed out "rails" too.
Actually, by the GNU standards you should type info command instead, since manpages are outdated.
Tiring for you to work on the system by yourself, maybe, but think of the time saved when such an interface is implemented in conjunction with Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man.
This isnt a 'me' post, there are a *lot* of people and businesses that have no plans to goto XP ( or server 2003 ) in the near future.
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Your statement and signature are incongruent.
Sure, there's lots of functionality on the middle mouse button, at least in *nix. Many applications use middle click to paste the contents of the clipboard. Nautilus uses it to open a folder and close the current window (in spatial mode), and several window managers bind various window operations to a middle click on the titlebar.