This is why more libraries do a check at initialization to determine if they're dealing with IE or "anything else", and then dynamically load the code for that environment. I've started implementing a third condition to that: Is the browser non-IE && FF3+ || webkit (some chrome/safari feature sniffing) || Opera
I have a much simpler solution. I take the subset of standard features that are well supported, and do the rest server-side.
Too often, this is the last excuse of IE-fanbois who've lost the security argument. Don't choose your favourite browser; choose a responsible browser. You're on a network with millions of machines. When experts tell you a browser is too vulnerable to use, stop using it.
The "powers that be" didn't shut them down. Their upstream provider did.
Who are (some of) the people that have power over them.
let you watch TV at my house. But, most of the time you are there, you leave trash and shit everywhere, and fail to clean up after yourself.
Watching TV is a passive activity. Let's say they're ON tv instead. They make a mess of the set, but also happen, in a moment of clarity, to say something important that thousands of viewers find useful. Is it still your right to kick them off TV, even if you did pay for the set? Not really. You probably should've just considered this possibility, and had your set insured.
Yep, but at least we can dump flash now, and have the potential for a browser to make things (say links) accessible anyway, by ignoring the animation/css and just looking at the structured HTML.
That's what I'm thinking too. True freedom is allowing what you DON'T like. I'm more worried about the (admittedly small) possibility that this network was doing good things (too?), like publishing stuff to wikileaks.
If the powers that be can just shut down an ISP citing misbehaviour, then they can silence many customers very quickly. Especially if that ISP is one that a particular subculture preferred (say, for its bandwidth or anonymity).
Leave the politics and legal issues to the governments.
I'd rather leave mundane daily civic duties to the government, and politics to the (informed) people.
I salute you, Sir. I've no idea if you're right, but I wish I even had the confidence in my math skills to start running calculations from ancient imaginary scenarios, getting astronomical numbers for results, and then to post my workings out on slashdot.
Someone asking marriage advice on Slashdot (of all places) -> who else can we ask something important? Mmm, probably asking George Bush about achieving world peace!
Ahh, this reminds me of George's marriage counselling days. The dude really saved our relationship. Nothing keeps a wife satisfied like shock and awe in the bedroom.
Audio support is fine...the heavyweight music creation tools just don't exist
The heavyweight music creation tools don't exist because a) there's not much of a market for them on Linux because; b) Audio support is most definitely not fine.
Tried that. My lenses were a mess by the time I replaced them. Now, I'm going with the special cleaning pad option. If I wasn't diabetic I'd just get laser surgery, or at least contacts.
No, the whole point is that virtual machines (and individual programs) should not be doing their own RNG, and should be passing that task on to the host instead. The host does potentially have special facilities for it, and knows much more about what's truly random vs. what appears random to an image that might be identical to another image.
As others said, you can get enough random data from a soundcard, hardware RNG, or other relatively simple** solution. Making true random data available to each virtual machine regardless of when it booted or what image it used is as simple as making your VMs boot with a specific kernel, patched to connect use the host's entropy rather than its own.
FACT: There is a Radio in your TV. There is a Radio in your Wi-Fi laptop. In fact, there is a Radio in your Carphone.
Except that, by the COMMONly accepted definition of "radio", that's all untrue;)
I'd love "hacker" to mean what it used to mean, and for ignorant to be understood as someone who ignores information, rather than someone who is stupid. However, language changes, and we all have to change with it.
$20 is too much for a CD...You want people to donate $600,000 to the RIAA?
What they're asking people to do is support the very system they hate. It has nothing to do with willingness to pay for CDs; people already pay for their broadband, gladly. But yes, asking them to PAY the RIAA is just nuts. Doubtless they'll find some idiots willing to collectively pay it, and that'll be seen as legitimate cause for imposing an official RIAA tax:/
Slashdot Mirror
Never let the facts get in the way of a hate campaign leading up to an invasion for oil.
I have a much simpler solution. I take the subset of standard features that are well supported, and do the rest server-side.
Too often, this is the last excuse of IE-fanbois who've lost the security argument. Don't choose your favourite browser; choose a responsible browser. You're on a network with millions of machines. When experts tell you a browser is too vulnerable to use, stop using it.
Next, a way for HTML emails to crack your encryption using your GPU.
Who are (some of) the people that have power over them.
Watching TV is a passive activity. Let's say they're ON tv instead. They make a mess of the set, but also happen, in a moment of clarity, to say something important that thousands of viewers find useful. Is it still your right to kick them off TV, even if you did pay for the set? Not really. You probably should've just considered this possibility, and had your set insured.
Yep, but at least we can dump flash now, and have the potential for a browser to make things (say links) accessible anyway, by ignoring the animation/css and just looking at the structured HTML.
Well, malice towards Latvians would be xenophobia, and the RIAA definitely have a lot of phobias, so yes.
That's what I'm thinking too. True freedom is allowing what you DON'T like. I'm more worried about the (admittedly small) possibility that this network was doing good things (too?), like publishing stuff to wikileaks.
If the powers that be can just shut down an ISP citing misbehaviour, then they can silence many customers very quickly. Especially if that ISP is one that a particular subculture preferred (say, for its bandwidth or anonymity).
I'd rather leave mundane daily civic duties to the government, and politics to the (informed) people.
I salute you, Sir. I've no idea if you're right, but I wish I even had the confidence in my math skills to start running calculations from ancient imaginary scenarios, getting astronomical numbers for results, and then to post my workings out on slashdot.
Yes, but usually in IT you want them to take "IT Time", not "Redwood Forestry time".
Try a small vesuvian eruption.
BUT! 3M years ago, 50 pence pieces were fucking huge!
Housespider, animated stone ancient dino-facehugger-tick... what's the difference?
Ahh, this reminds me of George's marriage counselling days. The dude really saved our relationship. Nothing keeps a wife satisfied like shock and awe in the bedroom.
The heavyweight music creation tools don't exist because a) there's not much of a market for them on Linux because; b) Audio support is most definitely not fine.
Some sort of agreed plan would be a good start.
Tried that. My lenses were a mess by the time I replaced them. Now, I'm going with the special cleaning pad option. If I wasn't diabetic I'd just get laser surgery, or at least contacts.
No, the whole point is that virtual machines (and individual programs) should not be doing their own RNG, and should be passing that task on to the host instead. The host does potentially have special facilities for it, and knows much more about what's truly random vs. what appears random to an image that might be identical to another image.
As others said, you can get enough random data from a soundcard, hardware RNG, or other relatively simple** solution. Making true random data available to each virtual machine regardless of when it booted or what image it used is as simple as making your VMs boot with a specific kernel, patched to connect use the host's entropy rather than its own.
Hate to break it to you, but in de facto terms, it is.
Because they don't always have a good range of free reading materials at Dunkin' Donuts?
Except that, by the COMMONly accepted definition of "radio", that's all untrue ;)
I'd love "hacker" to mean what it used to mean, and for ignorant to be understood as someone who ignores information, rather than someone who is stupid. However, language changes, and we all have to change with it.
Not really. I use Linux. What was it you were worried about again?
Sex, needle sharing, blood transfusion, or breast feeding. Take your pick.
Seriously... I'd guess biting or something like that. There's more here:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/transmission.htm
What they're asking people to do is support the very system they hate. It has nothing to do with willingness to pay for CDs; people already pay for their broadband, gladly. But yes, asking them to PAY the RIAA is just nuts. Doubtless they'll find some idiots willing to collectively pay it, and that'll be seen as legitimate cause for imposing an official RIAA tax :/