AIM is probably the easiest to use, and I still use it. I also use ICQ, which is my preferred app, since I can communicate in ways other than just typing back and forth. I'll probably get rid of AIM one day, but I will stick to ICQ. I know AOL, a big evil corporation makes this stuff, but it still doesn't mean that it isn't useful. (I had the displeasure of working for them... trust me, its even more disorganized on the inside than it appears!)
I actually liked the film. No, it wasn't 100% technically correct.. but it doesn't have to be. Duh, its the movies... not a documentary!!!!!!
Normally, I think Katz is on track with most his writings, but this is just dumb. Its a fricken movie people. Get over it. I enjoyed it, for its entertainment value.
With the right programming, this would not be an issue. You could pick your desired starting and ending location. You could even tie it into some sort of DNS server, where information could be transported under the guise of DNS information... so that it could potentially get thru firewalls.
With the way things have been going these days, it doesn't surprise me a bit. American's are losing their freedom at an alarming rate.
while I don't think surfing for porn at work is a "right", I think that when you make a blanket statement that NO sexual/nude (no, they are not the same thing) material can be accessed on state owned computers, then you have really limited yourself. In an ideal libertarian world, masses would be seen leaving Virginia for better living... unfortunately, for various reasons, this won't be happening.
Personally, for me, I run Linux on Mac hardware because 1) Linux is my preferred OS, and 2) Mac hardware is generally better than IBM/Intel compatible hardware.
I grew up using IBM compatibles, and so while I'll probably stick with them for the most part, I do like Mac's for their OS as well. I do not currently own a Mac at home, but will be more inclined to do so once MacOS X comes out. Not to say I wouldn't use the hardware to run Linux, but I actually think Apple makes a very nice, easy to use system.
Think about it... MacOS is the really easy to use client workstation. Unix is the the ultra configurable workhorse server. They make an excellent fit together. It really is the best of both worlds.
Dunno about AOL, but I know EverQuest had this problem, where the company demanded they volunteer lots of time, and then quit giving them free accounts and such.
Actually I believe there is a way to get an undergraduate degree online from a couple schools. I believe University of Pheonix offers this, among a small list.
Doh! I'm confused... oh well, its been a LONG time (almost maybe 10 years?) since I watched that show on the Discovery channel back before they had all the affiliated channels. I also loved "Beyond 2000", which I won't attempt to tell you the host of.:)
Heck, ever notice how British shows are so much better than American shows?
I remember the Saturn... my girlfriend at the time had one.
I just happened to be cleaning out the closet in my guest bedroom, and I found a BIG box of the master system and genesis games, as well as my genesis. Hmm, I wonder if there is a market for them on Ebay.:)
I wasn't meaning that Slackware was hard, maybe I should word that differently. I probably should have said that its the least easiest. And yes,./configure && make && make install' is more difficult for the new users. There's more to it than just that.
Sure, you and I have no problem doing these things, but to a new user, having a consistant interface for installation is important. Say you want to install a program that requires another library, and a perl module. Each builds differently, and come from a different location.
For me, doing it "the hard way" taught me the fundamentals for finding and working with all parts of the system. I think this is an important step. If you take the easy way out, and just know how to do it via the GUI, when something breaks you don't know how to fix it.
I still find it amazing that some people who started out with Redhat, and used the prepackaged modulerized kernels, years later can't even begin to tell you how to compile a kernel. They can't tweak or modify the kernel now because of that.
While learning the internals of the environment, by doing things the hard way, has always been the best way in my book, but when it comes to system administration, having Debian's package manager is extremely helpful. 1st, if you run more than one box (which I run 12 servers at work, 1 for my LUG, 5 for a local freenet, plus my "personal" server on my home DSL line) managing software becomes a nightmare. I'm not really crazy about Sun's package manangement, but without it (and thank god for patch clusters) it would be next to impossible to manage the 12 systems at work. The rest of the systems all run Debian, and it really does work better than Redhat's releases. Do you know what I hate? Reading Redhat's ERRATA page on a constant basis to see if a package has been updated. With Debian, I just "apt-get update; apt-get upgrade" to grab the latest updates.
It's always been my opinion that Slackware is the best (and hardest) distribution of Linux to start out with, because you learn HOW to do things the hard way. This is an important step in the learning process. The next step is to learn how to do it BETTER. I do not recommend Debian to new users unless they are coming over from Solaris or other commercial Unix. Its not for novices trying to learn with, its for Linux users who have a job to do.
File standards are important, and I agree that thats the #1 thing that detracts business from "competitors" to Microsoft... the inability to interoperate with Word/Excel. The constant upgrade cycle forces businesses to upgrade in order to stay "compliant" and in the loop.
There needs to be a standards body for these types of documents. Make it an open standard, and get as many people to implement it as possible. Even Microsoft can read other companies formats... with enough pressure, you could possible even get them to use that as their standard...
Connections was one of my favorite shows. I also loved Secret Life of Machines that James Burke hosted as well.
BTW, about the book, I found the original Connections book (from the 70's) at a local used bookstore. If you don't already have that one, I'm sure you could find it at a local used bookstore or on Ebay. Its worth a read.
I agree, I'd just assume wait for my copy of Tribes 2 to be fairly bug free before I get it. My mother in law pre-paid for it, so all I have to do is sit back and play Tribes 1 until 2 arrives.
I don't know, but I think the author may have been writing to a different audience. It just didn't "sound" right when I read it.... maybe posting it to Slashdot was a bad idea for the poster. The idea of TRAM sounds rather ridiculous honestly, except in something like a mainframe or midrange system where the OS and the hardware are designed by the same people. But even so, it still wouldn't be useful for what the author intends.
Like many other posters have noted, it seems like the author really doesn't have any real world experience with this environment, but just though "Hey, this would be useful if it worked..."
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AIM is probably the easiest to use, and I still use it. I also use ICQ, which is my preferred app, since I can communicate in ways other than just typing back and forth. I'll probably get rid of AIM one day, but I will stick to ICQ. I know AOL, a big evil corporation makes this stuff, but it still doesn't mean that it isn't useful. (I had the displeasure of working for them... trust me, its even more disorganized on the inside than it appears!)
I actually liked the film. No, it wasn't 100% technically correct.. but it doesn't have to be. Duh, its the movies... not a documentary!!!!!!
Normally, I think Katz is on track with most his writings, but this is just dumb. Its a fricken movie people. Get over it. I enjoyed it, for its entertainment value.
With the right programming, this would not be an issue. You could pick your desired starting and ending location. You could even tie it into some sort of DNS server, where information could be transported under the guise of DNS information... so that it could potentially get thru firewalls.
With the way things have been going these days, it doesn't surprise me a bit. American's are losing their freedom at an alarming rate.
while I don't think surfing for porn at work is a "right", I think that when you make a blanket statement that NO sexual/nude (no, they are not the same thing) material can be accessed on state owned computers, then you have really limited yourself. In an ideal libertarian world, masses would be seen leaving Virginia for better living... unfortunately, for various reasons, this won't be happening.
I've looked at this before, although never used it. To me, it looks just like a Unix-ish environment that runs under Windows... is that correct?
I think Apple is doing it right, BSD for the backend, and MacOS for the front end. Its the best of both worlds.
Personally, for me, I run Linux on Mac hardware because 1) Linux is my preferred OS, and 2) Mac hardware is generally better than IBM/Intel compatible hardware.
I grew up using IBM compatibles, and so while I'll probably stick with them for the most part, I do like Mac's for their OS as well. I do not currently own a Mac at home, but will be more inclined to do so once MacOS X comes out. Not to say I wouldn't use the hardware to run Linux, but I actually think Apple makes a very nice, easy to use system.
Think about it... MacOS is the really easy to use client workstation. Unix is the the ultra configurable workhorse server. They make an excellent fit together. It really is the best of both worlds.
I think the final cutoff is in 5-10 years, but in the next 2 years broadcasters MUST be at least simulcasting a digital signal as well.
I thought mining and other things that are environmentally unfriendly were more or less banned in Alaska?
I'm just not impressed! Intel doesn't do anything for me anymore.. I only use and recommend AMD chipsets, they're cheaper and faster.
There aren't many people to be transported between east siberia and west alaska.
Thats pretty much what I was thinking... but maybe they are looking at more of a way to do trade with the US and Canada.
Dunno about AOL, but I know EverQuest had this problem, where the company demanded they volunteer lots of time, and then quit giving them free accounts and such.
Here's the perfect business idea, to compete with the catholic Church... start an ISP that blocks all non-porn sites... You could call it APPNet.
Actually I believe there is a way to get an undergraduate degree online from a couple schools. I believe University of Pheonix offers this, among a small list.
Doh! I'm confused... oh well, its been a LONG time (almost maybe 10 years?) since I watched that show on the Discovery channel back before they had all the affiliated channels. I also loved "Beyond 2000", which I won't attempt to tell you the host of. :)
Heck, ever notice how British shows are so much better than American shows?
I remember the Saturn... my girlfriend at the time had one.
:)
I just happened to be cleaning out the closet in my guest bedroom, and I found a BIG box of the master system and genesis games, as well as my genesis. Hmm, I wonder if there is a market for them on Ebay.
I never claimed that I was an expert. But, I DO know more about these systems than the average Anonymous Coward.
Yes, I just described you as well.
I wasn't meaning that Slackware was hard, maybe I should word that differently. I probably should have said that its the least easiest. And yes, ./configure && make && make install' is more difficult for the new users. There's more to it than just that.
Sure, you and I have no problem doing these things, but to a new user, having a consistant interface for installation is important. Say you want to install a program that requires another library, and a perl module. Each builds differently, and come from a different location.
For me, doing it "the hard way" taught me the fundamentals for finding and working with all parts of the system. I think this is an important step. If you take the easy way out, and just know how to do it via the GUI, when something breaks you don't know how to fix it.
I still find it amazing that some people who started out with Redhat, and used the prepackaged modulerized kernels, years later can't even begin to tell you how to compile a kernel. They can't tweak or modify the kernel now because of that.
While learning the internals of the environment, by doing things the hard way, has always been the best way in my book, but when it comes to system administration, having Debian's package manager is extremely helpful. 1st, if you run more than one box (which I run 12 servers at work, 1 for my LUG, 5 for a local freenet, plus my "personal" server on my home DSL line) managing software becomes a nightmare. I'm not really crazy about Sun's package manangement, but without it (and thank god for patch clusters) it would be next to impossible to manage the 12 systems at work. The rest of the systems all run Debian, and it really does work better than Redhat's releases. Do you know what I hate? Reading Redhat's ERRATA page on a constant basis to see if a package has been updated. With Debian, I just "apt-get update; apt-get upgrade" to grab the latest updates.
It's always been my opinion that Slackware is the best (and hardest) distribution of Linux to start out with, because you learn HOW to do things the hard way. This is an important step in the learning process. The next step is to learn how to do it BETTER. I do not recommend Debian to new users unless they are coming over from Solaris or other commercial Unix. Its not for novices trying to learn with, its for Linux users who have a job to do.
File standards are important, and I agree that thats the #1 thing that detracts business from "competitors" to Microsoft... the inability to interoperate with Word/Excel. The constant upgrade cycle forces businesses to upgrade in order to stay "compliant" and in the loop.
There needs to be a standards body for these types of documents. Make it an open standard, and get as many people to implement it as possible. Even Microsoft can read other companies formats... with enough pressure, you could possible even get them to use that as their standard...
I guess he'll have to resort to getting it in streaming RealVideo format... that works under Linux, right? :)
Connections was one of my favorite shows. I also loved Secret Life of Machines that James Burke hosted as well.
BTW, about the book, I found the original Connections book (from the 70's) at a local used bookstore. If you don't already have that one, I'm sure you could find it at a local used bookstore or on Ebay. Its worth a read.
Yeah, actually it was Metroid. hehe
I agree, I'd just assume wait for my copy of Tribes 2 to be fairly bug free before I get it. My mother in law pre-paid for it, so all I have to do is sit back and play Tribes 1 until 2 arrives.
Oh yes, totally forgot about that human virtue called GREED.
I don't know, but I think the author may have been writing to a different audience. It just didn't "sound" right when I read it.... maybe posting it to Slashdot was a bad idea for the poster. The idea of TRAM sounds rather ridiculous honestly, except in something like a mainframe or midrange system where the OS and the hardware are designed by the same people. But even so, it still wouldn't be useful for what the author intends.
Like many other posters have noted, it seems like the author really doesn't have any real world experience with this environment, but just though "Hey, this would be useful if it worked..."