I recall an article on NPR a while ago. IIRC they were saying that one current but inefficient way to make ethanol from plant matter uses two processes using enzymes. One to break the material down to sugars the other to turn those sugars into ethanol. They were saying the current research is in the direction of having one enzyme do all of this - at reasonable temperatures. They were genetically modifying the same enzymes used to 'stone wash' denim, and IIRC they were investigating enzymes that live in undersea volcanic areas. But who knows, this company could have found another enzyme , or used selective breeding to get the traits they desire.
Basically, the NPR article made it sound like research in this area is not that extreme. It's just a matter of finding the right enzyme or bacteria.
E-mail does seem to be a hassle for ISP's - especially the smaller ones. I don't know why they don't 'partner' with Google, Yahoo etc.... Just direct customers to any number of web-based mail services (or google which also offers pop3, imap etc).
I'm sure Google would welcome the traffic and customers, and the ISP saves a bunch on $50 payouts. (of course the ISP would need to make it clear that the mail is with Google etc, and limit their liability should Google delete your mail account.)
And with projects like the Vista Transformation Pack, you can make XP look like Vista
Thanks for that. I've got a few users with strong upper management connections who *think* they *need* Vista on some our XP embedded machines. Running Vista Transformation Pack might actually save a WHOLE bunch of testing and driver issues.
Smoke and mirrors... but hey. They don't even use the UI anyway, mainly an app that sits over the top. This might just be the ticket.
Well, say NBC wanted to use some of your blog posts as the basis for an episode of a sitcom. Without doing a lot of research on your own, and/or hiring your own lawyer (out of your own pocket), how would you ensure that NBC was offering fair compensation and not screwing you over? That's generally what these collective contracts are about.
Post on any reputable legal forum with some links, some basic proof and your story, and you'll have lawyers coming out from the woodwork. Those lawyers will probably want around 50% get in settlement, but the union is likely to want more - if not all of it.
I'm not sure your problem is a big one. There'll be aftermarket chargers and top-up devices coming out of belkins ears before you know it.
I recall having been asked to REMOVE the battery from my laptop at airport security. THAT is something that will cause problems if you get the wrong TSA agent.
You did remind me of the story my uncle told me about the time he was on the farm with an Australian businessman. Coming over the brow of the hill on the tractor he saw a sheep with its head stuck between the wires in the fence, so being a true New Zealander he did what you suggested - attempted to make a human / sheep hybrid.
When he hopped back on the tractor he said to the Australian "Hey mate, do you want to have a go?" And before he could say anthing more the Australian businessman got down off the tractor, walked over to the sheep and....
I have (several) dedicated servers spread out all over the globe. I can route my traffic through any single one of those using a variety of techniques (VPN, static routing, SSH tunnel)
Anyway, it would have to be a pretty small percentage for it to be missed in testing.
Too small for it to be a problem.
Yeah I agree. Test it vigorously on 4.55% of the worlds population and see if it's safe for the rest of us. No problem with your suggestion at all. (See the third line 4.55%)
"Should creators insist on technology that will restrict the copying and transmission of copyrighted works? "
My first thoughts are : Maybe, but let the CREATORS decide. Currently the CREATORS have little/no say as it is the DISTRIBUTORS (publishers and Record Companies) that insist on this technology in efforts to maintain their relevance and monopoly. The CREATORS might be happy enough to make money through live performances etc, and opening and sharing the media then becomes free advertising. But either way, let the creator decide NOT the distributor.
Secondly, I have to add the comment based on the view of Rickard Falkvinge from the Swedish Pirate Party after having watched that 80minute long discussion he had at Harvard (look for it on youtube) - paraphrased below:
If you're going to police Copyright of electronic media, then the people responsible for policing it will want surveillance of all electronic communication. (e-mail, internet surfing, internet backbone, content filtering etc). Is upholding an archaic business model for one or two industries worth removing the civil liberty of private communication between two parties? - No
Yeah funny enough, your 'correction' is more accurate in my situation as I do have DD-WRT on my WRT54GL. I just figured I'd get flamed to hell if I put that in such an early post, so focused on the switching off of UPnP.- thanks though.;-)
I was almost going to go into a huge anti Vista rant. I bought a vista laptop and the 'wizard' wanted me to plug in to the router so it could 'configure' it with non-other-than UPnP. (read: mess up all my router settings for the rest of my network).
For the life of me I couldn't get wireless working without running the wizard. I didn't care too much as I just installed Ubuntu 7.10 over it anyway - worked a treat with a huge increase in responsiveness!
2) Repeal of the DMCA, and systematic reform of the copyright, trademark and patent laws. Copyright would be an initial term of five years, renewable for one additional term of five years, with an open format preservation requirement for the renewal. The scope of what is protected by trademark law would be substantially narrowed. Software patents would be kaput.
You've got my vote right there. Oh, your already elected so you don't need my vote till next term. But you'd get it then if i was allowed to vote in the US (but i'm not!)
I thought the recommended steps for setting up a router were:
A. Unbox
B. Throw away the disk
C. Plug in your machine, Turn on the router and navigate to the webgui
D. Turn off UPNP
E. ??? (Change default name and password, set WPA, Turn off SSID etc....)
F. Profit...
The point is, I'd always been told to turn off UPNP 'cos sooner or later something is going to open ports that you don't know about.
yeah, it's pretty funny. Considering it does exactly what WGA does, just uses different 'marketing'. It's a great one to throw into a MS vs Linux 'discussion' when WGA gets bought up.
I've never had the balls to install it....
Enjoy the rest of your beer. I'm about to hit the rum and cokes.
Linux Genuine Advantage(TM) is an exciting and mandatory new way for you to place your computer under the remote control of an untrusted third party!
According to an independent study conducted by some scientists, many users of Linux are running non-Genuine versions of their operating system. This puts them at the disadvantage of having their computers work normally, without periodically phoning home unannounced to see if it's OK for their computer to continue functioning. These users are also missing out on the Advantage of paying ongoing licensing fees to ensure their computer keeps operating properly.
Thanks, but you didn't help me explain how simple it is for a Linux user to add applications. I recognize how easily this is done through repo's, but HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A REPO IS... (which was my original question.)
My best effort is say "To add applications there is a little 'add applications' menu, which has a list of all the applications available with a summary of what they do. You just select which ones you want and click install, and it gets it from a trusted place on the internet and installs it for you."
As for your statement about 'the average user doesn't want to learn about repo's', I agree. But, they DO want to learn where they get applications, manage updates, and where these come from. If there is a way to explain this without describing repositories then tell me about it.
Download it? How do I know if it a legitimate one?
You get it from a reputable place, say the Ubuntu website. A couple of friends have then gone and purchased Ubuntu from Amazon...... ARRRHHHH!
What about adding applications? how do I get new software and updates?
Updates are automatic. Then trying to explain a package manager, and how just about everything is checked out before it's put in there... their eyes start glaze over. I just say there is a thing like what's in Windows 'Control panel' that lets you ADD a whole bunch of applications.
So when I add applications, are they already on the disk?
Sometimes, but more than often it goes out to the internet (repositories) and gets them.
How do they manage 'configuration management' across different computers with Linux?
Well, a darn sight better and easier than Windows. Then I try to explain repositories.
In the end, If I had an easy way to explain repo's, I'd probably 'convert' more people. It is quite a mental shift for most that have only ever experienced Windows, and the free-for-all adding applications by the seat of your pants from the intertubes.
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I recall an article on NPR a while ago. IIRC they were saying that one current but inefficient way to make ethanol from plant matter uses two processes using enzymes. One to break the material down to sugars the other to turn those sugars into ethanol. They were saying the current research is in the direction of having one enzyme do all of this - at reasonable temperatures. They were genetically modifying the same enzymes used to 'stone wash' denim, and IIRC they were investigating enzymes that live in undersea volcanic areas. But who knows, this company could have found another enzyme , or used selective breeding to get the traits they desire.
Basically, the NPR article made it sound like research in this area is not that extreme. It's just a matter of finding the right enzyme or bacteria.
The reason modern military aircraft are so large, is so they can fit the pilots ego.
d) all of the above.
E-mail does seem to be a hassle for ISP's - especially the smaller ones. I don't know why they don't 'partner' with Google, Yahoo etc.... Just direct customers to any number of web-based mail services (or google which also offers pop3, imap etc).
I'm sure Google would welcome the traffic and customers, and the ISP saves a bunch on $50 payouts. (of course the ISP would need to make it clear that the mail is with Google etc, and limit their liability should Google delete your mail account.)
Smoke and mirrors... but hey. They don't even use the UI anyway, mainly an app that sits over the top. This might just be the ticket.
I'm not sure your problem is a big one. There'll be aftermarket chargers and top-up devices coming out of belkins ears before you know it.
I recall having been asked to REMOVE the battery from my laptop at airport security. THAT is something that will cause problems if you get the wrong TSA agent.
... African swallows are non-migratory...
Will you ask your master if he wants to join my court at Camelot?!
Hey! I'm a New Zealander!!!
....
You did remind me of the story my uncle told me about the time he was on the farm with an Australian businessman. Coming over the brow of the hill on the tractor he saw a sheep with its head stuck between the wires in the fence, so being a true New Zealander he did what you suggested - attempted to make a human / sheep hybrid.
When he hopped back on the tractor he said to the Australian "Hey mate, do you want to have a go?" And before he could say anthing more the Australian businessman got down off the tractor, walked over to the sheep and
Stuck his head through the wires.
Secondly, I have to add the comment based on the view of Rickard Falkvinge from the Swedish Pirate Party after having watched that 80minute long discussion he had at Harvard (look for it on youtube) - paraphrased below:
I was almost going to go into a huge anti Vista rant. I bought a vista laptop and the 'wizard' wanted me to plug in to the router so it could 'configure' it with non-other-than UPnP. (read: mess up all my router settings for the rest of my network).
For the life of me I couldn't get wireless working without running the wizard. I didn't care too much as I just installed Ubuntu 7.10 over it anyway - worked a treat with a huge increase in responsiveness!
I thought the recommended steps for setting up a router were:
A. Unbox
B. Throw away the disk
C. Plug in your machine, Turn on the router and navigate to the webgui
D. Turn off UPNP
E. ??? (Change default name and password, set WPA, Turn off SSID etc....)
F. Profit...
The point is, I'd always been told to turn off UPNP 'cos sooner or later something is going to open ports that you don't know about.
yeah, it's pretty funny. Considering it does exactly what WGA does, just uses different 'marketing'. It's a great one to throw into a MS vs Linux 'discussion' when WGA gets bought up.
I've never had the balls to install it....
Enjoy the rest of your beer. I'm about to hit the rum and cokes.
http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/
Yeah, these were two colleagues who have Broadband (unlimited GB/month).
They also explained the reason for the purchase was to "get the real version". I thought i made that pretty clear in my original post.
Thanks, but you didn't help me explain how simple it is for a Linux user to add applications. I recognize how easily this is done through repo's, but HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A REPO IS... (which was my original question.)
My best effort is say "To add applications there is a little 'add applications' menu, which has a list of all the applications available with a summary of what they do. You just select which ones you want and click install, and it gets it from a trusted place on the internet and installs it for you."
As for your statement about 'the average user doesn't want to learn about repo's', I agree. But, they DO want to learn where they get applications, manage updates, and where these come from. If there is a way to explain this without describing repositories then tell me about it.
A couple of friends have then gone and purchased Ubuntu from Amazon...... ARRRHHHH! Updates are automatic. Then trying to explain a package manager, and how just about everything is checked out before it's put in there... their eyes start glaze over. I just say there is a thing like what's in Windows 'Control panel' that lets you ADD a whole bunch of applications. Sometimes, but more than often it goes out to the internet (repositories) and gets them. Well, a darn sight better and easier than Windows. Then I try to explain repositories.
In the end, If I had an easy way to explain repo's, I'd probably 'convert' more people. It is quite a mental shift for most that have only ever experienced Windows, and the free-for-all adding applications by the seat of your pants from the intertubes.
I really would have thought we'd have seen an entry from anyone of those thousands of people who Died in a Blogging Accident..