Not really, for my area code, most of those are dial-up. Sorry, for my Internet preferences, it's gotta be broadband. I've contacted every broadband provider in my area (believe me, I've done the research) and they charge exorbitant amounts or are very restrictive. Basically I have to find the least of all evils, which sadly, is Comcast.
I hate this line. I have two ISP providers I can even think of subscribing to. Comcast and AT&T. I'm too far away from the central hub for DSL (AND I LIVE IN A FSCKING SUBURB OF CHICAGO!!!). The government allowed this to happen. The government should fix this problem. I don't wish the the government to over step their bounds (which is where your second argument comes in, because we all know they'll screw it up). But please quit saying "find another ISP", the free market doesn't apply for most of us...
True, I believe in light of this I'll go back to my own list. I've also noticed (after I've posted below) that the "support this site" item isn't there anymore. I think you can still add it manually though...
If you can only exist based on ad revenue, and enough people don't want to view your ads that would put your existence in jeopardy... maybe you shouldn't exist.
What?!? Do you think America is supposed to be a free-market where consumers, not the laws and Government, control the commerce (queue The Opportunist)!
So it's our fault that they base their service on a model that I use my rights not to support? To hell with that. I use Linux, something free that does require monetary support to maintain. I'm not made to feel obligated to pay for it, so I do donate (time, money, eventually code...).
The difference being that sites like this seem to be so ad obsessed as to not worry so much about the content, just the revenue. Sorry, I can't abide by that. I don't click on ads, for sites with ads that I like (such as slashdot), I use the "support" site function. Call me what you will, but I'm not obligated to support broken business models.
I'm sure there's a formal name for this method, but it escapes me at the moment. I haven't had my coffee yet.
Yep it's called Standard Operating Procedures or SOP for short =P
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Well, not everyone is good at everything. I'm always looking for new references of how to do things, either for myself or people I have been trying to convert to Linux. I typically take guides of this nature and make quick references or sticky notes to remind myself of all the checks to properly secure a box. For instance, I download every new Gentoo handbook and update my quick reference for that, which is only 3 pages long (install through config)!
Slashdot comments (and sometimes articles) contain tons of references I have used to better my knowledge (verified through other sources of course).
Don't feel bad, I've used FrontPage and designed IE only sites before... now it's all proper xhtml and css. The best thing about making mistakes is learning from them.
Just because regular users don't know the difference doesn't mean we should allow regular users or even misguided techies to misuse the terms of our trade. I take pride in my skills and my knowledge level of my skills. I don't appreciate when half-knowing twits spout off stuff that they've read once somewhere or was told by someone this one time at band camp.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. If you don't know, just say, "I don't know, but I can find out". These two phrases have helped me immensely over the years. I may not be that smart but I'll gain a lot more trust when I do have something to say.
By the by, two more of my favorite sayings: "You have two ears and one mouth so you can listen twice as much as you speak" and "It is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool then to open your mouth and remove all doubt"... some sayings may vary...
Is this really a computer virus? Malware sure, virus, no. It's like that program that would show you the drink holder (I think coke, sorry can't find a link) and open your cdrom drive. Only this adds a reg entry or puts something in the startup folder that and does a ExitWindowsEx call.
I guess that's all it takes to be "l33t" these days...
It has been cleaned up a lot over the past 20 years. It's only been in the past decade that zebra mussels have been reappearing around the Whiting area (where I'm originally from).
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The above is from the generated page. If Yahoo is your host, they probably have something in their agreement that says they can alter anything they'd like. You could probably write a counter (as in counter-attack script) to process the page after it's been loaded and remove their garbage. Downside is whatever tracking / counter script will already have executed but at least if it was an advertisement, they wouldn't be bothered with it (and hence couldn't click through).
Or, you can search for a web host that doesn't mess with your pages (which you might end up having to pay for).
I dont think the navy will settle for:
"Man, this thing doesnt work"
"Uhhh, post a question on the fourm, and hope you hear back"
Spoken as someone who has never served in the Navy. The military does have greatly skilled technicians that gets brand spanking new equipment straight from the labs (where it passed all tests with flying colors) but as soon as it's installed on a ship that moves, rolls, and lists has problems. Not to mention unstable power sources and such. Speaking from personal experience, it won't be pretty, but we'll make it work.
This could be good for some software that runs on windows to show it is ready for prime time, but it is going to be tough to get managers to go through the hassle of getting it approved.
Quite correct but fortunately Firefox doesn't require Admin privileges to be installed, =)
This could be a challenge thrown down to the GPLv3. They have their big fish (Novell) that won't be affected. Now they have a little fish (that would be subjected to GPLv3) that they can use. If Xandros goes under, no big deal. I see Xandros simply as a tool much like SCO was.
I would (and have for both houses I have owned) install CAT5e. It's cheap, you can install it yourself, and all the computerized crap you'll need (or want) will have NICs.
Also keep in mind that you might not want to live in that house forever so whatever crazy crap you put in there might be a turn off for a prospective buyer. In that aspect, make sure you document and have layouts of all your excess cabling (network, cable, telephone, speaker cord, etc...).
Having just taken a BASIC Stamp course, the LEDs we use (http://www.parallax.com/) use +5V and 470 Ohm resistors. You shouldn't need to worry about voltages or resistance because it's generally built into the motherboard.
I don't think the "IP Bridges" is plausible. As most have said, if Microsoft were to validly claim IP infringement, most if not all projects would revamp and/or code around the infringement.
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Not really, for my area code, most of those are dial-up. Sorry, for my Internet preferences, it's gotta be broadband. I've contacted every broadband provider in my area (believe me, I've done the research) and they charge exorbitant amounts or are very restrictive. Basically I have to find the least of all evils, which sadly, is Comcast.
I agree, but how? NewYorkCountryLawyer, where can we direct our support and/or funds???
True, I believe in light of this I'll go back to my own list. I've also noticed (after I've posted below) that the "support this site" item isn't there anymore. I think you can still add it manually though...
So it's our fault that they base their service on a model that I use my rights not to support? To hell with that. I use Linux, something free that does require monetary support to maintain. I'm not made to feel obligated to pay for it, so I do donate (time, money, eventually code...).
The difference being that sites like this seem to be so ad obsessed as to not worry so much about the content, just the revenue. Sorry, I can't abide by that. I don't click on ads, for sites with ads that I like (such as slashdot), I use the "support" site function. Call me what you will, but I'm not obligated to support broken business models.
but it seems to take advantage of some rendering quirk in IE to produce a blank screen when rendered on Firefox
So they only support shoddy development practices? Doesn't sound like my kind of site anyway. Wouldn't this also affect other W3C compliant browsers?
I remember that too, but Beavis and Butt-Head was the MST3K of music videos, which made it ok (for me at least)...
Well, not everyone is good at everything. I'm always looking for new references of how to do things, either for myself or people I have been trying to convert to Linux. I typically take guides of this nature and make quick references or sticky notes to remind myself of all the checks to properly secure a box. For instance, I download every new Gentoo handbook and update my quick reference for that, which is only 3 pages long (install through config)!
Slashdot comments (and sometimes articles) contain tons of references I have used to better my knowledge (verified through other sources of course).
Don't feel bad, I've used FrontPage and designed IE only sites before... now it's all proper xhtml and css. The best thing about making mistakes is learning from them.
Just because regular users don't know the difference doesn't mean we should allow regular users or even misguided techies to misuse the terms of our trade. I take pride in my skills and my knowledge level of my skills. I don't appreciate when half-knowing twits spout off stuff that they've read once somewhere or was told by someone this one time at band camp.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. If you don't know, just say, "I don't know, but I can find out". These two phrases have helped me immensely over the years. I may not be that smart but I'll gain a lot more trust when I do have something to say.
By the by, two more of my favorite sayings: "You have two ears and one mouth so you can listen twice as much as you speak" and "It is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool then to open your mouth and remove all doubt"... some sayings may vary...
Is this really a computer virus? Malware sure, virus, no. It's like that program that would show you the drink holder (I think coke, sorry can't find a link) and open your cdrom drive. Only this adds a reg entry or puts something in the startup folder that and does a ExitWindowsEx call.
I guess that's all it takes to be "l33t" these days...
It has been cleaned up a lot over the past 20 years. It's only been in the past decade that zebra mussels have been reappearing around the Whiting area (where I'm originally from).
Other than two acronym letters and the choice of medium, I would say it applies, but point taken.
Or, you can search for a web host that doesn't mess with your pages (which you might end up having to pay for).
Spoken as someone who has never served in the Navy. The military does have greatly skilled technicians that gets brand spanking new equipment straight from the labs (where it passed all tests with flying colors) but as soon as it's installed on a ship that moves, rolls, and lists has problems. Not to mention unstable power sources and such. Speaking from personal experience, it won't be pretty, but we'll make it work.
Quite correct but fortunately Firefox doesn't require Admin privileges to be installed, =)
+1 Insightful as hell...
In an ideal world that would be great, but I guess in an ideal world, it wouldn't be necessary.
This could be a challenge thrown down to the GPLv3. They have their big fish (Novell) that won't be affected. Now they have a little fish (that would be subjected to GPLv3) that they can use. If Xandros goes under, no big deal. I see Xandros simply as a tool much like SCO was.
I would (and have for both houses I have owned) install CAT5e. It's cheap, you can install it yourself, and all the computerized crap you'll need (or want) will have NICs.
Also keep in mind that you might not want to live in that house forever so whatever crazy crap you put in there might be a turn off for a prospective buyer. In that aspect, make sure you document and have layouts of all your excess cabling (network, cable, telephone, speaker cord, etc...).
Having just taken a BASIC Stamp course, the LEDs we use (http://www.parallax.com/) use +5V and 470 Ohm resistors. You shouldn't need to worry about voltages or resistance because it's generally built into the motherboard.
yet...
I don't think the "IP Bridges" is plausible. As most have said, if Microsoft were to validly claim IP infringement, most if not all projects would revamp and/or code around the infringement.