In my opinion this is far too cheap of a hack. You need more control. I've personally built a very elaborate text message based system that incorporates anti-theft features/GPS/door lock/un-lock and other features. Costs $11/month in a prepaid sim card. Was great fun to construct using a microcontroller and various other parts. I was planning on building a website documenting it - but I'm horrible at putting webpages together. Other than the GPS, the cost wasn't that much more - but the unit does far more for me. Working out the bugs however took a long time, so if you're in a hurry to get remote cell based car warm-up, this project is a start.
I'm truly sorry that happened to you. Reading this article made me feel incredibly horrible for anyone negatively affected due to computer malfunction and/or operator error. I hope you are well.
Why is the finger always at Microsoft? I vote we embargo the use of the word Microsoft on Slashdot, say, for a month. Usually any Microsoft related post is biased and ill-spirited - getting very old.
There are countless software vendors that do not release nightly builds.
As much as I adore Slashdot, all the MS haters on here often make me feel as if I'm associating myself with a 'new low' of computer users (sometimes). Kinda like finding yourself in the company of a bunch of racists. It's very fashionable on \. to hate Microsoft. Don't like their stuff?...simply use something else and STFU.
I do agree with the article's opinion of saying the update process Microsoft uses is broken - I think Microsoft can do better.
Attitudes are changing at Microsoft - they are still a business and can't go 'open' over night however. I don't see much use for opening up PST either... maybe I'm missing something.
Anyone catch 8:10? The cabinet in the lower-left corner glows blue for a moment! - maybe something out of the cameras direct field of vision, something electrical, just "popped"? !!?
I remember years ago when radio shack used to carry lots of components, tools, quality audio gear, etc. The commercial/home electronics were of good quality as well. That is no longer the case. I used to collect their catalogs when I was a kid, make a list of parts I'd like.... I'd also read all of Forrest M Mims electronics publications from Tandy. The place just doesn't cater to the techie crowd/experimenter anymore. I used to have a batter club card...... at least that's how they are in Canada before Circuit City bought them over. Just a sign of the times I suppose... experimenters/do-it-yourself projects/etc, just not as economically viable for a store as they once were. Today I have to mail order everything I need for my electronics experiments. I used to like walking into a Radio Shack and purchase a logic chip or pack of LED's etc.
Apple is partially correct: If a malicious user has access to the basebase of the radio in the phone, they can use it to jam cellular signals. Anything that is radio communications based is susceptible to radio interference - that is not a problem with the design of the wireless network, it's a vulnerability that all radio based networks have. That being said, a simple jammer with an amplifier (in theory) could jam a cell site/tower. As far as making free phone calls - i doubt it, unless they are cloning or something (I don't know enough about cellular protocols to properly comment on that front). I'm speaking about Layer-1 primarily here.
It was a "Jump to Conclusions" mat. You see, it would be this mat that you would put on the floor... and it would have different CONCLUSIONS written on it that you could JUMP TO.
I don't see what the big deal is of a missing apple prototype, I've got a good idea what it will be like having never witnessed the prototype: It will be aesthetically pleasing yet ergonomically a nightmare to operate.
Yes - however, the promise stuff has nice software and has LED pins that show the status of each drive (red/yellow/green), etc. And for as low as a couple of hundred dollars you can get their entry level FULL hardware RAID controller. Again, if this guy is going for cheap - soft-hardware based RAID adapters aren't too painful of a purchase (in my opinion).
I often use inexpensive SATA RAID controllers from Promise (I do not work for promise). They don't cost very much and they have been absolutely reliable for me (for many years now!). I often stick with RAID 1. I've built several RAID5 arrays and I don't find a lot of value in them for low capacities. Mirroring (RAID 1) is straight forward, and if you ever have a problem you can always read one of the RAID 1 drives using a SATA to USB interface, or if you ever need to clone a hard disk it's easy. Promise seems to use the LAST 64k of the hard drive for it's mirror info, not the FIRST 64k! this makes any of the two drives in the RAID array easy to use out of the array when/if you're in a jam (for whatever the reasons). As far as RAIDing your data only, in my opinion RAID is designed to avoid lengthy recovery procedures - don't put yourself in a disadvantaged position - all hard drives fail eventually - RAID the OS, your data, everything! If your server is a very busy server - start looking at higher end RAID solutions.
Surely the Russians knew that the cosmos satellite was on it's way out. Should they not have signalled the satellite to burn up?
I recall Iridium when they were going bankrupt, were being very responsible in destroying their satellites. I remember seeing something about it on the Discovery channel - Iridium was concerned about debris.
I have an Iridium phone - it still works fine right now (as I would have guessed)
I can't believe I missed that - thanks for pointing it out - I feel better both good that/. did in fact post that, and I feel like a complete moron for missing it and not even bothering to search - SORRY
Sure - let's blame Microsoft for IPv6 adoption as well! I know there are tunneled IPv6 connections available that are free, but there should be more support from ISP's for native IPv6 connections. I work in a major data centre and the IPv6 adoption rate and carriers that offer IPv6 connections is low. Microsoft being 2 years late in support IPv6 is a poor excuse.
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In my opinion this is far too cheap of a hack. You need more control. I've personally built a very elaborate text message based system that incorporates anti-theft features/GPS/door lock/un-lock and other features. Costs $11/month in a prepaid sim card. Was great fun to construct using a microcontroller and various other parts. I was planning on building a website documenting it - but I'm horrible at putting webpages together. Other than the GPS, the cost wasn't that much more - but the unit does far more for me. Working out the bugs however took a long time, so if you're in a hurry to get remote cell based car warm-up, this project is a start.
I'm truly sorry that happened to you. Reading this article made me feel incredibly horrible for anyone negatively affected due to computer malfunction and/or operator error. I hope you are well.
I think I could generate better music by stepping on a cat or other small animal. Just awful.
Why is the finger always at Microsoft? I vote we embargo the use of the word Microsoft on Slashdot, say, for a month. Usually any Microsoft related post is biased and ill-spirited - getting very old. There are countless software vendors that do not release nightly builds. As much as I adore Slashdot, all the MS haters on here often make me feel as if I'm associating myself with a 'new low' of computer users (sometimes). Kinda like finding yourself in the company of a bunch of racists. It's very fashionable on \. to hate Microsoft. Don't like their stuff?...simply use something else and STFU. I do agree with the article's opinion of saying the update process Microsoft uses is broken - I think Microsoft can do better.
Attitudes are changing at Microsoft - they are still a business and can't go 'open' over night however. I don't see much use for opening up PST either... maybe I'm missing something.
(Zero sarcasim) - Why does it take them so long to officially honor him? It was clear fiber optics were being used like crazy in the 80's.
Anyone catch 8:10? The cabinet in the lower-left corner glows blue for a moment! - maybe something out of the cameras direct field of vision, something electrical, just "popped"? !!?
I remember years ago when radio shack used to carry lots of components, tools, quality audio gear, etc. The commercial/home electronics were of good quality as well. That is no longer the case. I used to collect their catalogs when I was a kid, make a list of parts I'd like.... I'd also read all of Forrest M Mims electronics publications from Tandy. The place just doesn't cater to the techie crowd/experimenter anymore. I used to have a batter club card...... at least that's how they are in Canada before Circuit City bought them over. Just a sign of the times I suppose... experimenters/do-it-yourself projects/etc, just not as economically viable for a store as they once were. Today I have to mail order everything I need for my electronics experiments. I used to like walking into a Radio Shack and purchase a logic chip or pack of LED's etc.
Apple is partially correct: If a malicious user has access to the basebase of the radio in the phone, they can use it to jam cellular signals. Anything that is radio communications based is susceptible to radio interference - that is not a problem with the design of the wireless network, it's a vulnerability that all radio based networks have. That being said, a simple jammer with an amplifier (in theory) could jam a cell site/tower. As far as making free phone calls - i doubt it, unless they are cloning or something (I don't know enough about cellular protocols to properly comment on that front). I'm speaking about Layer-1 primarily here.
It was a "Jump to Conclusions" mat. You see, it would be this mat that you would put on the floor... and it would have different CONCLUSIONS written on it that you could JUMP TO.
go wireless
I don't see what the big deal is of a missing apple prototype, I've got a good idea what it will be like having never witnessed the prototype: It will be aesthetically pleasing yet ergonomically a nightmare to operate.
Yes - however, the promise stuff has nice software and has LED pins that show the status of each drive (red/yellow/green), etc. And for as low as a couple of hundred dollars you can get their entry level FULL hardware RAID controller. Again, if this guy is going for cheap - soft-hardware based RAID adapters aren't too painful of a purchase (in my opinion).
I often use inexpensive SATA RAID controllers from Promise (I do not work for promise). They don't cost very much and they have been absolutely reliable for me (for many years now!). I often stick with RAID 1. I've built several RAID5 arrays and I don't find a lot of value in them for low capacities. Mirroring (RAID 1) is straight forward, and if you ever have a problem you can always read one of the RAID 1 drives using a SATA to USB interface, or if you ever need to clone a hard disk it's easy. Promise seems to use the LAST 64k of the hard drive for it's mirror info, not the FIRST 64k! this makes any of the two drives in the RAID array easy to use out of the array when/if you're in a jam (for whatever the reasons). As far as RAIDing your data only, in my opinion RAID is designed to avoid lengthy recovery procedures - don't put yourself in a disadvantaged position - all hard drives fail eventually - RAID the OS, your data, everything! If your server is a very busy server - start looking at higher end RAID solutions.
Agreed - especially when people are so proud of NOT being 'biased' !
A traceroute to (anything) would have been very interesting.
You're forgetting that there is something called 'transport' that needs to be paid for. An ISP is much more complicated then 'switching fabric'
Surely the Russians knew that the cosmos satellite was on it's way out. Should they not have signalled the satellite to burn up? I recall Iridium when they were going bankrupt, were being very responsible in destroying their satellites. I remember seeing something about it on the Discovery channel - Iridium was concerned about debris. I have an Iridium phone - it still works fine right now (as I would have guessed)
I can't believe I missed that - thanks for pointing it out - I feel better both good that /. did in fact post that, and I feel like a complete moron for missing it and not even bothering to search - SORRY
How come Majel didn't get a showcased /. article? There was mention of it, but not a main new story :( - RIP to the two of them
I own an Iridium, it's horrible for this - I would not recommend it. For voice, it's great.
Get a BGAN terminal from Inmarsat. I have Iridium, it sucks for data.
Sure - let's blame Microsoft for IPv6 adoption as well! I know there are tunneled IPv6 connections available that are free, but there should be more support from ISP's for native IPv6 connections. I work in a major data centre and the IPv6 adoption rate and carriers that offer IPv6 connections is low. Microsoft being 2 years late in support IPv6 is a poor excuse.
Iridium runs at 24oo baud - very slow - i know, I own an iridium device
Damn you Wesley Crusher and your wild nanites!