And by applying that train of thought to the entire computer then Intel needs to be sued for providing the CPU, Seagate (or other) needs to be hauled in for supplying the hard drive, Imation needs to be blasted for providing writeable CDs, Sony needs to have their movie studios shut down for providing the monitor, the local power company should be quartered and burned for providing the electricity that runs the computer, etc etc etc.
Where does it stop?
It never should have started for the simple fact that the allegations are incorrect. If I were a judge I'd be highly pissed off if some lawyer tried to pull the wool over my eyes by stretching the facts the meet his/her personal agenda rather than the truth.
I agree. Who needs words to represent IP addresses? I don't. And just think, when IPv6 actually gets out the door and into wide scale use then we'll be able to really seperate the men from the boys and the women from the girls. If you can remember one of those IPv6 addresses you must be a computer god.
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Funny you should mention those two exact items: Choose Your Own Adventure books and Legos. I had the same to items, as much as my parents could afford, and spent nearly all my time playing with them. The only other toy that I enjoyed were those little green army men.
I fully believe that those toys, that allowed me to be analytical as a kid (designs, solving, etc), led me to where I am today: working on computers and not having to worry about money. I'd like to believe that those toys actually made me a little smarter in the long run.
You are correct - in an IDE only one device per channel can be worked with. In the SCSI world each drive disconnects from the bus after it has received it's commands, finds the data, and then reconnects to the controller card to transfer it. My Adaptec 2930 can handle up to some 250 commands at once.
This is probably why SCSI has been used in the server market over IDE. All those different user requests for data can be easily stacks and handled quickly and intelligently by the SCSI controller. In an IDE world they would be handled on a first come-first server basis. This forces small, easy to manage file requests to become backed up behind larger requests.
No matter what is decided, or how much we holler, the first order of business is to make money - at all costs. Attempting to hide your income, address, identity, etc. will continue to prove a futile chore.
Maybe it's time to fight this privacy thing with bad data. Both my wife and I give out a wrong phone number without even thinking about it. I don't use my real e-mail address on any commerce related sites (unless I order something), and feel more and more like using cash for all my transactions.
Of course, the day may come where giving out false information may be illegal in nearly every case.
I'm not a damscus steel expert at all but I do know that two types of metal are used to make damascus steel blades.
The problem with any sharp cutting instrument is that through repeated use the blade wears down requiring sharpening. The harder the steel used the more it resists dulling. However, this makes it harder to sharpen to a fine edge.
On the other hand, if you use a softer steel you are able to sharpen the blade to a finer edge but it must be sharpend more often.
The intent of damascus steel was to mix two types of steel, one hard and one soft. The end result would be a blade that would resist dulling more than a soft metal blade but could be sharpened to a finer edge than a hard metal blade.
I've come across quite a few web sites where blacksmiths have either supported the use of damascus, or felt that it was a waste of time. Either way a blade made out of damascus steel looks truly unique.
There isn't a whole lot of info at this site but it does show you what a damascus blade looks like compared to a regular steel blade.
The biggest problem you'll have it getting users to search for the information or state the problem properly. How many times have you answered the phone only to be told: "The computer won't work." Besides, these people called you because they didn't want to take the time (or have the time) to find the fix to thier problem. I say good luck - you'll end up making a nice way to document problems on your network or create a nice collection of information that noone outside of other computer geeks will want to use.
Yeah, the good old days. I played so much Steet Fighter 2 on the SNES my thumbs still ache. I remember when Mortal Kombat came out. I could not, for the life of me, play that game. My fingers only wanted to do SF2 moves.
I also remember the all nighters my friends and I did playing Final Fantasy 2. We managed to complete the game in 33 hours in one sitting.
Married now and working 9 hours a day - how things have changed.
Large companies will find a way to shut those sites down. They'll just talk to the right (corrupt) politician, have some aid money derailed away from Russia, and inform them that they can get their money by simply shutting down a few sites. Bam - back to square one.
And this kinda stuff is why I got out of the Air Force after 9 years of service. The generals and such spend all their time sitting around dreaming up this stuff all the while neglecting what needs to be done (like take care of the troops). It's a sad day when I noticed my military buddies using food stamps becuase their military pay checks don't cut it. The military, especially the Air Force, love to dream about all this high tech gear, yet most can't even manage to remember their password for more than a week. To bad they aren't noticing the lines and lines of us techies walking out the door seeking better employment. As a network administrator in the Air Force, with 9 years under my belt, I was making $24,000 net a year. Boo on the Air Force. Horay for being a civilian.
Yeah, there may be a day. Don't think I'll sit by and let the other computer come under attack and simply roll over and set up yet another computer. I know that won't work forever. But I also know that you have to choose your battles wisely. The world can not be divided into rigid yes/no black/white good/bad ethical/unethical groups. There's a lot of gray area there. The game computer - grey area - scan it all you want. If you do decide to look for other info that what you say you are well, fooey on them - they won't find it. It's a front computer. As long as they think they are sneaking their scans on me then the less they pursue scanning the other machine. As for the total privacy machine - it is well guarded. I take a hard stance on it's privacy issues and carefully select/configure the software on it. Remember, knowledge will get you farther than whinning.
Sorry to say but I am not a 'sheep' or a 'weak and obedient ass'. Yes, I play EQ. Yes, I told them it is ok to scan the computer. Why? Because I'm smart and know how to defend myself. Because I went out into the world, learned my computer skills, and now make enough money to have a seperate computer just for game playing. Scan it all you want - you won't find any useful info there. Corporations have been trying from day one to control their customers and get as much money as they can. They use legal power to protect it. The have closed door meetings that result in less than ethical decisions. You can scream and cry all you want but it's not going away. The only way to deal with it is to go around it. And that's what I did - two computers. And don't give me some weak kneed "What about all those people that can't afford two computers? Huh?" They are on their own. I'm willing to teach people but I won't do the work for them. Suvival of the fittest. You can't change the system - learn how it works and navigate around in it.
I'm in the Air Force now and after nine years of service (last 3 years as a network admin) my net pay at the end of the year was.... $24,000 hence I can't wait to get out and get a real job (Feb 3).
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Where does it stop?
It never should have started for the simple fact that the allegations are incorrect. If I were a judge I'd be highly pissed off if some lawyer tried to pull the wool over my eyes by stretching the facts the meet his/her personal agenda rather than the truth.
Haha! That's FUNNY!
I agree. Who needs words to represent IP addresses? I don't. And just think, when IPv6 actually gets out the door and into wide scale use then we'll be able to really seperate the men from the boys and the women from the girls. If you can remember one of those IPv6 addresses you must be a computer god.
We need to have a talk about your caffeine addiction.
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I fully believe that those toys, that allowed me to be analytical as a kid (designs, solving, etc), led me to where I am today: working on computers and not having to worry about money. I'd like to believe that those toys actually made me a little smarter in the long run.
...it makes me enjoy watching Blade Runner all the much more, which is hard to do because I love that movie already!
This is probably why SCSI has been used in the server market over IDE. All those different user requests for data can be easily stacks and handled quickly and intelligently by the SCSI controller. In an IDE world they would be handled on a first come-first server basis. This forces small, easy to manage file requests to become backed up behind larger requests.
If you have the money SCSI is nice.
Maybe it's time to fight this privacy thing with bad data. Both my wife and I give out a wrong phone number without even thinking about it. I don't use my real e-mail address on any commerce related sites (unless I order something), and feel more and more like using cash for all my transactions.
Of course, the day may come where giving out false information may be illegal in nearly every case.
The problem with any sharp cutting instrument is that through repeated use the blade wears down requiring sharpening. The harder the steel used the more it resists dulling. However, this makes it harder to sharpen to a fine edge.
On the other hand, if you use a softer steel you are able to sharpen the blade to a finer edge but it must be sharpend more often.
The intent of damascus steel was to mix two types of steel, one hard and one soft. The end result would be a blade that would resist dulling more than a soft metal blade but could be sharpened to a finer edge than a hard metal blade.
I've come across quite a few web sites where blacksmiths have either supported the use of damascus, or felt that it was a waste of time. Either way a blade made out of damascus steel looks truly unique.
There isn't a whole lot of info at this site but it does show you what a damascus blade looks like compared to a regular steel blade.
The biggest problem you'll have it getting users to search for the information or state the problem properly. How many times have you answered the phone only to be told: "The computer won't work." Besides, these people called you because they didn't want to take the time (or have the time) to find the fix to thier problem. I say good luck - you'll end up making a nice way to document problems on your network or create a nice collection of information that noone outside of other computer geeks will want to use.
I also remember the all nighters my friends and I did playing Final Fantasy 2. We managed to complete the game in 33 hours in one sitting.
Married now and working 9 hours a day - how things have changed.
Large companies will find a way to shut those sites down. They'll just talk to the right (corrupt) politician, have some aid money derailed away from Russia, and inform them that they can get their money by simply shutting down a few sites. Bam - back to square one.
And this kinda stuff is why I got out of the Air Force after 9 years of service. The generals and such spend all their time sitting around dreaming up this stuff all the while neglecting what needs to be done (like take care of the troops). It's a sad day when I noticed my military buddies using food stamps becuase their military pay checks don't cut it. The military, especially the Air Force, love to dream about all this high tech gear, yet most can't even manage to remember their password for more than a week. To bad they aren't noticing the lines and lines of us techies walking out the door seeking better employment. As a network administrator in the Air Force, with 9 years under my belt, I was making $24,000 net a year. Boo on the Air Force. Horay for being a civilian.
Yeah, there may be a day. Don't think I'll sit by and let the other computer come under attack and simply roll over and set up yet another computer. I know that won't work forever. But I also know that you have to choose your battles wisely. The world can not be divided into rigid yes/no black/white good/bad ethical/unethical groups. There's a lot of gray area there. The game computer - grey area - scan it all you want. If you do decide to look for other info that what you say you are well, fooey on them - they won't find it. It's a front computer. As long as they think they are sneaking their scans on me then the less they pursue scanning the other machine. As for the total privacy machine - it is well guarded. I take a hard stance on it's privacy issues and carefully select/configure the software on it. Remember, knowledge will get you farther than whinning.
Sorry to say but I am not a 'sheep' or a 'weak and obedient ass'. Yes, I play EQ. Yes, I told them it is ok to scan the computer. Why? Because I'm smart and know how to defend myself. Because I went out into the world, learned my computer skills, and now make enough money to have a seperate computer just for game playing. Scan it all you want - you won't find any useful info there. Corporations have been trying from day one to control their customers and get as much money as they can. They use legal power to protect it. The have closed door meetings that result in less than ethical decisions. You can scream and cry all you want but it's not going away. The only way to deal with it is to go around it. And that's what I did - two computers. And don't give me some weak kneed "What about all those people that can't afford two computers? Huh?" They are on their own. I'm willing to teach people but I won't do the work for them. Suvival of the fittest. You can't change the system - learn how it works and navigate around in it.
I'm in the Air Force now and after nine years of service (last 3 years as a network admin) my net pay at the end of the year was.... $24,000 hence I can't wait to get out and get a real job (Feb 3).
I use to be able to sit here at my computer and work for hours at just about anything: coding, networking, reading the web...
Then they put a phone on my desk and it just won't stop ringing!!!