They're talking about snowmelt there, which is when the fresh snow melts during a brief high temperature, and refreezes to create an ice layer. The same article also states:
No further melting has been detected through March 2007.
USAA's site is all https and provides an immediate redirect if you type http://www.usaa.com/ for example.
Wachovia's site is as the article describes and only gives you https after login. I wondered about it myself and so began going to the site by manually specifying https://www.wachovia.com/ -- this works and gives you SSL for the entire browsing session. You may want to type it manually every time, though it would be nice if all banks made their sites HTTPS only.
It comes from an episode of Happy Days where the Fonz actually jumps a shark on his motorcycle. As always, wikipedia to the rescue if you require more details.
Ubuntu doesn't by default, but *does* now prompt you to install the codecs -- and it works like a charm. 2 or 3 clicks and you're up and running with your MP3s.;)
If you're looking to spend less, virtual private servers are the way to go. I've used two hosts and have been pretty impressed with both.
Slicehost will give you a virtual box (root access, choice of distro) with decent specs for about $20/month. TekTonic.net (whom I found through www.unixshell.com) gives you an unmanaged virtual host for $15/month.
Again, I've used both and have been very happy with the services. Bandwidth hasn't been an issue, uptime and performance have been great.
It all depends on what's going on at boot time. Linux isn't "slow" to boot in most cases, but some distributions are faster than others, as they perform tasks differently while the system is being brought up.
It's mostly just a speed freak thing. And I, for one, like it.
The 'radeon' kernel module is the OpenGL enabled open source driver for ATI Radeon cards. Chances are that your current xorg.conf is using the old 'ati' driver which I've never had good luck with.
It'll look like this in/etc/X11/xorg.conf :
Driver "ati"
Sub radeon for ati and give it a whirl. Back up the old xorg.conf first, though. You should be in business. If X comes up fine, run:
glxinfo |grep direct
This should output: direct rendering: Yes (or no, if no DRI)
Second because for most desktop systems solid state drives are patently unsuitable because of their relatively low rewrite limits compared to standard drives -- most flash chips are only reliable up to 500,000 rewrites, if that sounds like a lot to you, try using flash for your swap partition on your desktop, you're lucky if you can get two years out of it, I'd estimate more like 6 months.
Ah, yes. But there are also two reasons why this scenario doesn't matter, either:
Using enough old fashioned RAM negates the need for swap.
When flash drives hit the rewrite limit (which on many drives is much, much higher than 500k writes), you can still read from the device. I'll take a failed flash drive that you can copy to a new one (without losing previously written data) over a mechanical head crash any day. The recovery options are much more attractive.
Many linux distros keep/tmp as a ramdisk which means they're cleared the moment the machine is shut off. I believe Slackware clears/tmp at least partially on every boot, so... Go do some research;)
Ok, but the problem usually comes up when a motherboard fails, instead of just upgrading to better hardware. I know the solution in this case is to do an in-place install, but it's a shame that even safe mode doesn't fall back to generic IDE drivers should the situation come back.
I bought a Sony Ericsson w810 phone a few weeks ago. No, it's not SD -- it's the much hated Memory Stick (Duo). Yes, it's a proprietary format, and yes, that sucks, but read on.
This phone is billed as a walkman, has a built in FM-Radio as well -- and you can hook up the usb cable to use the phone as a USB mass storage device. Under linux, you get two devices which show up when you plug it in -- the 28MB onboard phone memory, and the 128MB (stock) memory stick. You can copy your mp3s to it at will, and if you have a laptop or desktop with built in memory stick reader, you can pop the stick into there and transfer mp3s away.
The phone makes no distinction between types of mp3s; DRM not required. You can even use your own MP3s as a ringtone.
I realize SD cards are a lot better in many ways, but this phone fits the bill for you if you're willing to use memory stick instead. It does everything I need, anyway. The only thing that would be a problem for you is your shiny new car head unit, as I doubt that will read memory sticks.
In this case, the performer was also the *owner*. (If I understand this case correctly).
You're correct about ASCAP and BMI going after bars. I was a manager at a steakhouse with a jukebox once; BMI sent us a cease and decist -- or pay up - type letter. Ridiculous, as the vendor of the rented jukebox took care of those fees anyway.
If you'll read some of the comments above, you'll see that the HQ is in San Jose, California. Earthquakes are relatively frequent there, so they use windows hardened to withstand that.
I imagine the windows are probably stronger there than what you're used to seeing. I tend to think this was a more powerful bomb than you give credit.
I rarely go meddling with other localities' affairs, but this one spurred me to action. Please, take the moment you were going to use for posting to compose a message to the principal and superintendant.
Right, and part of the problem that leads to inflation is that fact -- In reality, it's only worth the paper its printed on. Fiat money.
We made it harder to earn (and save, for that matter) a buck when we traded instant cash for stability in 1913 and left the gold standard.
The printed money backed by faith is supposed to create jobs, but all it does is make it harder to accumulate wealth by changing the value on sliding scale, worth less and less every year.
Ok, so who do you think works in the factories building all of this dooms-day equipment that will ruin our livlihoods?
The jobs are displaced, not eliminated in the grand scheme of things. Employment rates and economies fluctuate, and the only thing that never changes is change. Stop waving your arms around like a lunatic and look back on history. The Great Depression wasn't caused by technology, it was caused by shitty banking practicies and an amalgamation of bad economic factors.
I realize that you're passionate, but this argument is a little bit of a red herring.
Technology can reduce the number of jobs within a certain sector, but that labor is merely displaced. It drives up the value of skilled laborers. Menial labor will always be in demand. It's just that it's easier to notice 'OMG my fries are served by a robot!!11' than to really step back and take a look at where Mr. Fryman went. I can assure you that there are other jobs he is capable of.
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No further melting has been detected through March 2007.
USAA's site is all https and provides an immediate redirect if you type http://www.usaa.com/ for example.
Wachovia's site is as the article describes and only gives you https after login. I wondered about it myself and so began going to the site by manually specifying https://www.wachovia.com/ -- this works and gives you SSL for the entire browsing session. You may want to type it manually every time, though it would be nice if all banks made their sites HTTPS only.
It has *everything* to do with Winkler!.
It comes from an episode of Happy Days where the Fonz actually jumps a shark on his motorcycle. As always, wikipedia to the rescue if you require more details.
Ubuntu doesn't by default, but *does* now prompt you to install the codecs -- and it works like a charm. 2 or 3 clicks and you're up and running with your MP3s. ;)
Who's Zed?
Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.
[long live zee]
If you're looking to spend less, virtual private servers are the way to go. I've used two hosts and have been pretty impressed with both.
Slicehost will give you a virtual box (root access, choice of distro) with decent specs for about $20/month.
TekTonic.net (whom I found through www.unixshell.com) gives you an unmanaged virtual host for $15/month.
Again, I've used both and have been very happy with the services. Bandwidth hasn't been an issue, uptime and performance have been great.
15mbit down / 2mbit up on Cox outside of Washington DC (Northern VA)
Maybe I'm spoiled...
It all depends on what's going on at boot time. Linux isn't "slow" to boot in most cases, but some distributions are faster than others, as they perform tasks differently while the system is being brought up.
It's mostly just a speed freak thing. And I, for one, like it.
Yes I'm rather anti-social
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http://www.myspace.com/garettspencley
You've already got them!
/etc/X11/xorg.conf :
The 'radeon' kernel module is the OpenGL enabled open source driver for ATI Radeon cards. Chances are that your current xorg.conf is using the old 'ati' driver which I've never had good luck with.
It'll look like this in
Driver "ati"
Sub radeon for ati and give it a whirl. Back up the old xorg.conf first, though. You should be in business. If X comes up fine, run:
glxinfo |grep direct
This should output: direct rendering: Yes (or no, if no DRI)
Looks like a crowbar to me.
Badum bum...
No mod points...
But man, that is classic!
Did it bug you that they have ESR do his angry intro to Revolution OS right before your interview is shown? (IIRC, that's how it went...)
Ah, yes. But there are also two reasons why this scenario doesn't matter, either:
Many linux distros keep /tmp as a ramdisk which means they're cleared the moment the machine is shut off. I believe Slackware clears /tmp at least partially on every boot, so... Go do some research ;)
Ok, but the problem usually comes up when a motherboard fails, instead of just upgrading to better hardware. I know the solution in this case is to do an in-place install, but it's a shame that even safe mode doesn't fall back to generic IDE drivers should the situation come back.
You port the C source code to $current_language
pssst... I have a secret to tell you...
I bought a Sony Ericsson w810 phone a few weeks ago. No, it's not SD -- it's the much hated Memory Stick (Duo). Yes, it's a proprietary format, and yes, that sucks, but read on.
This phone is billed as a walkman, has a built in FM-Radio as well -- and you can hook up the usb cable to use the phone as a USB mass storage device. Under linux, you get two devices which show up when you plug it in -- the 28MB onboard phone memory, and the 128MB (stock) memory stick. You can copy your mp3s to it at will, and if you have a laptop or desktop with built in memory stick reader, you can pop the stick into there and transfer mp3s away.
The phone makes no distinction between types of mp3s; DRM not required. You can even use your own MP3s as a ringtone.
I realize SD cards are a lot better in many ways, but this phone fits the bill for you if you're willing to use memory stick instead. It does everything I need, anyway. The only thing that would be a problem for you is your shiny new car head unit, as I doubt that will read memory sticks.
Cheers, hope this was a bit helpful.
In this case, the performer was also the *owner*. (If I understand this case correctly).
You're correct about ASCAP and BMI going after bars. I was a manager at a steakhouse with a jukebox once; BMI sent us a cease and decist -- or pay up - type letter. Ridiculous, as the vendor of the rented jukebox took care of those fees anyway.
Well, since Nvidia uses a unified single driver for all their cards, the Linux drivers are already out! Unless, of course, this is a special case.
If you'll read some of the comments above, you'll see that the HQ is in San Jose, California. Earthquakes are relatively frequent there, so they use windows hardened to withstand that.
I imagine the windows are probably stronger there than what you're used to seeing. I tend to think this was a more powerful bomb than you give credit.
I rarely go meddling with other localities' affairs, but this one spurred me to action. Please, take the moment you were going to use for posting to compose a message to the principal and superintendant.
Whooooosh!
I didn't say it's practical to return to the gold standard. I'm saying it's something we shouldn't have moved off of.
Right, and part of the problem that leads to inflation is that fact -- In reality, it's only worth the paper its printed on. Fiat money.
We made it harder to earn (and save, for that matter) a buck when we traded instant cash for stability in 1913 and left the gold standard.
The printed money backed by faith is supposed to create jobs, but all it does is make it harder to accumulate wealth by changing the value on sliding scale, worth less and less every year.
-- Shade
Ok, so who do you think works in the factories building all of this dooms-day equipment that will ruin our livlihoods?
The jobs are displaced, not eliminated in the grand scheme of things. Employment rates and economies fluctuate, and the only thing that never changes is change. Stop waving your arms around like a lunatic and look back on history. The Great Depression wasn't caused by technology, it was caused by shitty banking practicies and an amalgamation of bad economic factors.
I realize that you're passionate, but this argument is a little bit of a red herring.
Technology can reduce the number of jobs within a certain sector, but that labor is merely displaced. It drives up the value of skilled laborers. Menial labor will always be in demand. It's just that it's easier to notice 'OMG my fries are served by a robot!!11' than to really step back and take a look at where Mr. Fryman went. I can assure you that there are other jobs he is capable of.
-- Shade