I'm in the same boat but eMusic has helped a ton. The subscription is relatively cheap ($10 a month for 30 tracks) and most albums/artists have a listing of related artists as well as a few artists that other fans have in their collections. I've found a ton of good music that way with bands of similar sound/style to those I like.
The only drawback (or advantage, depending on your POV) is they don't have a lot of mainstream artists. That hasn't held me back at all though.
My current favorite bands that I've found that way are The New Mastersounds and Nomo. I'd have never known they existed if it weren't for eMusic.
XMission is so in-touch with its customers it's unbelievable. This is what you get for free with a normal DSL account ($19/mo):
Static IP address
SSH access to server space
3 email accounts
100GB/mo bandwidth limit
No port lock-downs (i.e. SMTP is open but they run a bot to check for open relays)
Commitment to open-source (openssh, horde, exim, etc.)
Downloads from XMission's mirror site don't count against bandwidth limit
I typically vote Republican and have voted for Hatch in the past but I feel that Pete's attention to his customers (through XMission) will translate to his constituents. I will definitely vote for him this fall.
I think 'not burning bridges' isn't about leaving the door open to work at the company again. If you leave a company professionally and courteously and on good terms you can use your colleagues as references and they will be happy to talk you up to prospective employers.
XMission is a local Utah ISP that actively promotes Linux (they have a link to this on their main page) and also provide mirrors for many open source projects. They use Linux for their web servers as well as for users' web space. One of the best ISPs out there.
I've set up Postfix, UW-IMAP, and Squirrelmail for my own personal email server and I am by no means an expert sysadmin. Setup was fairly straightforward.
I also installed the Postgrey policy server for Postfix and haven't looked back since.
If you have any Linux experience you ought to be able to handle the configuration. If I can do it anyone can!
The only reason I'm still with DSL is my ISP gives me a static IP address and doesn't care if I use my connection to host a server. That's taboo with Comcast.
If the Duke faculty would have done their homework they would have decided on something like the iRiver H320 -- color screen, plays OGG files, built-in mic, FM receiver, displays photos, etc. Far superior to the iPod IMHO, especially for the intended use.
Unless they're getting kickbacks from Apple as some other/.ers have suggested.
I use Spamgourmet for any site that requires an email address.
When you register (it's free!) with spamgourmet they ask for a username, password, and forwarding email address. Then when you register on a site you specify a spamgourmet email address like so: [unique_site_id].[max_email_count].[username] @spam gourmet.com
Then all your email gets sent to spamgourmet and they process it based on the rules you set up. If the number of emails you've recieved from unique_site_id is less than max_email_count then it will be forwarded to your real address.
You can change the max_email_count for any unique_site_id after the fact at spamgourmet.com plus get stats on all the addresses you've used. I think the service is perfect.
And best of all the source code is release under the Artistic License so you can use it on your own mail server!
Games have a very different life cycle than other software. A title really only has one major release, then gets shelved, as opposed to the iterative cycle of Apache or Linux.
My brother worked at a Sony-contracted shop and said that one of the steps in the release process was to profile the code and convert the heavily-used blocks into assembly. After the translation to assembly the code was downright unmaintainable. Not really what you want in an open source project.
I used lewp on my parents' machine for a while when I was in junior high. I wasn't computer literate enough, nor do I remember enough details to give any coherent impressions. Maybe the mere fact that I was fairly illiterate and I could still use it says something?
Interstingly enough, there are some parallels between the geographical layout of Utah and that of Israel. In Israel the Jordan River connects a fresh water lake (Sea of Galilee) and a salt water lake (Dead Sea). In Utah the Jordan River (named after the one in Israel) also connects a fresh water lake (Utah Lake) with a salt water lake (Great Salt Lake). SCOs headquarters are very close to Utah lake so maybe a dousing isn't too far out of the question:-)!
I hope BayStar doesn't get a dime back from SCO--hopefully they'll consider the merits of the issue more carefully next time Microsoft gives them a "hot tip." And hopefully BayStar losing tens of millions to SCO puts a chill through the investment community to beware of Microsoft advice.
Investment firms don't go around spending money just because a big company tells it to. BayStar considered the merits of the issue very carefully and were well aware of Microsoft's tactics: 1) "It was evident that Microsoft had an agenda," Mr. Goldfarb said. 2) "The issues for us were, first, is the intellectual property claim valid, and if it went to a trial would David Boies win or not?" Mr. Goldfarb explained. "Right, wrong or indifferent, it was our position that we would prevail."
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I'm in the same boat but eMusic has helped a ton. The subscription is relatively cheap ($10 a month for 30 tracks) and most albums/artists have a listing of related artists as well as a few artists that other fans have in their collections. I've found a ton of good music that way with bands of similar sound/style to those I like.
The only drawback (or advantage, depending on your POV) is they don't have a lot of mainstream artists. That hasn't held me back at all though.
My current favorite bands that I've found that way are The New Mastersounds and Nomo. I'd have never known they existed if it weren't for eMusic.
"I like to push the pram-a-lot!"
It may be overkill, but check out egroupware. It's PHP based and installs fairly easily on a web server. I use it to sync with Kontact via xmlrpc.
I typically vote Republican and have voted for Hatch in the past but I feel that Pete's attention to his customers (through XMission) will translate to his constituents. I will definitely vote for him this fall.
I think 'not burning bridges' isn't about leaving the door open to work at the company again. If you leave a company professionally and courteously and on good terms you can use your colleagues as references and they will be happy to talk you up to prospective employers.
that cars are moving toward batteries and electronics are moving toward fuel?
XMission is a local Utah ISP that actively promotes Linux (they have a link to this on their main page) and also provide mirrors for many open source projects. They use Linux for their web servers as well as for users' web space. One of the best ISPs out there.
I also installed the Postgrey policy server for Postfix and haven't looked back since.
If you have any Linux experience you ought to be able to handle the configuration. If I can do it anyone can!
The only reason I'm still with DSL is my ISP gives me a static IP address and doesn't care if I use my connection to host a server. That's taboo with Comcast.
With insights like that, As Seen On TV's true identity must be John Dvorak.
Unless they're getting kickbacks from Apple as some other /.ers have suggested.
Asphinctersayswhat?
I use Spamgourmet for any site that requires an email address.
] @spam gourmet.com
When you register (it's free!) with spamgourmet they ask for a username, password, and forwarding email address. Then when you register on a site you specify a spamgourmet email address like so:
[unique_site_id].[max_email_count].[username
Then all your email gets sent to spamgourmet and they process it based on the rules you set up. If the number of emails you've recieved from unique_site_id is less than max_email_count then it will be forwarded to your real address.
You can change the max_email_count for any unique_site_id after the fact at spamgourmet.com plus get stats on all the addresses you've used. I think the service is perfect.
And best of all the source code is release under the Artistic License so you can use it on your own mail server!
I really enjoy playing Acquire. The rules are very simple and it's easy to learn but the game play is fast and challenging.
Could Lycos be held liable if they target a legitimate site?
The Sit 'n Spin was the source of many a vomit stain in my basement. Maybe I should make my own and relive the good ol' days...
Why do companies think that hackers would continue to write malicious stuff while gainfully employed? What would motivate them to do so?
OK... but... it's funny!
They should have used a truck full of pillows driven by Chuck Norris.
My brother worked at a Sony-contracted shop and said that one of the steps in the release process was to profile the code and convert the heavily-used blocks into assembly. After the translation to assembly the code was downright unmaintainable. Not really what you want in an open source project.
I used lewp on my parents' machine for a while when I was in junior high. I wasn't computer literate enough, nor do I remember enough details to give any coherent impressions. Maybe the mere fact that I was fairly illiterate and I could still use it says something?
Knoppix.
I think my screen resolution must be too high. I thought that said Hornier.
Interstingly enough, there are some parallels between the geographical layout of Utah and that of Israel. In Israel the Jordan River connects a fresh water lake (Sea of Galilee) and a salt water lake (Dead Sea). In Utah the Jordan River (named after the one in Israel) also connects a fresh water lake (Utah Lake) with a salt water lake (Great Salt Lake). SCOs headquarters are very close to Utah lake so maybe a dousing isn't too far out of the question :-)!
I hope BayStar doesn't get a dime back from SCO--hopefully they'll consider the merits of the issue more carefully next time Microsoft gives them a "hot tip." And hopefully BayStar losing tens of millions to SCO puts a chill through the investment community to beware of Microsoft advice.
Investment firms don't go around spending money just because a big company tells it to. BayStar considered the merits of the issue very carefully and were well aware of Microsoft's tactics:
1) "It was evident that Microsoft had an agenda," Mr. Goldfarb said.
2) "The issues for us were, first, is the intellectual property claim valid, and if it went to a trial would David Boies win or not?" Mr. Goldfarb explained. "Right, wrong or indifferent, it was our position that we would prevail."