I don't think that they will, either..NET is a fad... it'll fall over like push did. The reason? Nobody besides microsoft wants it. (although that may be enough but I doubt it is)
Where do you live? Are you looking nationally or regionally? I could see why there aren't many sysadmin jobs in Moosebreath, Saskatchewan, but if you're in or looking in new england, dallas/huston, california or washington you shouldn't have any problems.
If I knew this weapon were being used on me, I'd wear chainmail. (Faraday cage)
That may or may not work, depending on the frequency of the microwave used. As you might know, in order for a faraday cage to work, the holes in the metal must be smaller than the wavelength of the signal. Microwaves are between 0.05-5 cm, so it'd work for lower-frequency wavelengths but not higher. Since this is designed for military use I'd assume that they'd use a higher frequency because its shorter wavelength would be more difficult to block.
You could, of course, wear a full metal suit like the guy in the Enron ads.:)
Please, God, don't let the net go to subscription hell. We feared this when the big subscription push came a couple years back- and for good reason. I (and a _lot_ of other people) would much rather put up with tacky and inconvenient ads than having to pay a fee.
I must admit though that if some people were willing to pay, it'd make a killer business model. On the other hand, the way that Google already really good. Besides that, the owners of the company rock. I doubt they'd do it.
I am an educated christian, and I believe that God created the earth roughly 6000 years ago. But just as Adam and Eve were not created as babies, neither was the rest of the universe created as new. I like to think that God created everything already billions of years old, so in a sense everything is very old yet rather new, depending on how you look at it. I have yet to find a theologian who disagrees with this view.
Spam sent from other countries may be a problem, but if the company that sends the spam has any presence in the US the law(s) will still apply. In fact, even if the company has no presence in the US the Justice Department can still go after them... but enforcement would be a bit of a problem. If anything, prosecution would keep the individuals from ever coming to the country.
Furthermore, once the US enacts strong anti-spam legislation other countries will follow suit- EU countries in particular. I'm sure if offshore spam becomes too much of a problem the US will be able to use its diplomatic clout to get laws passed in most countries (with the exception of some central american and middle eastern countries).
Overall, some regulation of the internet is inevitable regardless of how much we oppose it. Besides, there's precedent for anti-spam laws: junk fax laws.
Funny, I'll admit, but did you read the Bloomberg article (reprinted by C|Net, which is what this tread is linked to) ?
It's sad, really, that someone with such horrible grammar and research skills can be allowed to write for a major publication! And to actually be published! My god, is there no longer such a thing as an editor?
He asked, "How many HTTP clients do you know that have "HTTP" in their name?"
You responded by giving him the name of a server. A server is not a client.
So because he's a nice guy and doesn't jump on everyone like a hungry lion, we tell him to screw off?
Unfortunately, because of the way that the law is written, yes.
I say we don't HAVE to let him have his way, but we should show our goodwill and do it anyway.
Although out of graditude for his releasing the code in the first place I think that it would be good for us to just change the name. Next time, remember to ask to use a trademark first.:)
Notice the automatic part concerning the servers... if the network lost a couple main servers others would automatically take their place and fill the new ones with data. It would create a type of neural network, you could say.
Granted, designing a system like this could easily make a graduate's thesis, but hey, it's just a challange. Challanges are meant to be overcome:)
We can complain all day about how terrible schools' policies regarding their networks and the internet may be, but what can we do about it? How can we help universities realize that such policies are un-american? As IT professionals, and members of society as a whole, how can we help to remove the fear of the internet that produce such big-brotherish ideas?
Yes, but NAPSTER is not the one making and distributing millions of copies of music. The service is merely telling others where to access the computers of those who are. Please don't confuse the two.
Let me give an example: I can legally tell you where a drug dealer is, what he's selling and for how much. I can even give you a ride to the street corner he's standing at. I cannot, however, buy or sell the drugs themselves. To relate this to Napster: Napster is telling you where the dealer is, but it's the users who are doing the buying and selling. The users are the ones that should be sued.
The RIAA, however, goes after Napster because that's easiest. It woudn't be very popular- or cost effective- to sue 20 million users.
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Did anyone actually read the article about access via power lines in germany? Did you see the prices??
"For the entry level price of 49 marks ($22.36) per month, users will be able to download 250 megabytes of data"
Naturally, it gets cheaper for more bandwidth, but it's still damn expensive:
"RWE's PowerNet price rises to 69 marks for a billion bytes of data. A tariff of 249 marks would offer small businesses 10 billion bytes"
So that's roughly $33 for 1 gig/month and $110 for 10gigs. Not at all cheap.
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I can't believe people still fall for that crap.
.NET is a fad... it'll fall over like push did. The reason? Nobody besides microsoft wants it. (although that may be enough but I doubt it is)
I don't think that they will, either.
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Where do you live? Are you looking nationally or regionally? I could see why there aren't many sysadmin jobs in Moosebreath, Saskatchewan, but if you're in or looking in new england, dallas/huston, california or washington you shouldn't have any problems.
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A.S. ? Do you mean B.S. ?
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go to college kid.
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I work with NT (a lot)
That's probably your problem. There are thousands of newly-fired MCSEs all looking for the same jobs.
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If you feel like stopping, too bad, you're stuck until you get to the destination
Sounds an awful lot like the interstate, doesn't it?
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If I knew this weapon were being used on me, I'd wear chainmail. (Faraday cage)
:)
That may or may not work, depending on the frequency of the microwave used. As you might know, in order for a faraday cage to work, the holes in the metal must be smaller than the wavelength of the signal. Microwaves are between 0.05-5 cm, so it'd work for lower-frequency wavelengths but not higher. Since this is designed for military use I'd assume that they'd use a higher frequency because its shorter wavelength would be more difficult to block.
You could, of course, wear a full metal suit like the guy in the Enron ads.
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If a packet is dropped in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
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Please, God, don't let the net go to subscription hell. We feared this when the big subscription push came a couple years back- and for good reason. I (and a _lot_ of other people) would much rather put up with tacky and inconvenient ads than having to pay a fee.
I must admit though that if some people were willing to pay, it'd make a killer business model. On the other hand, the way that Google already really good. Besides that, the owners of the company rock. I doubt they'd do it.
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I am an educated christian, and I believe that God created the earth roughly 6000 years ago. But just as Adam and Eve were not created as babies, neither was the rest of the universe created as new. I like to think that God created everything already billions of years old, so in a sense everything is very old yet rather new, depending on how you look at it. I have yet to find a theologian who disagrees with this view.
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John Scalzi wrote that, it can be found at http://www.scalzi.com/john/best95.htm
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"shareholder lawsuits are settled out of court, and it's a great way to earn a quick buck from a bumbling company"
Unfortunately, by saying that in public you've probably just ruined your chance of becoming true for you. Learn to keep your mouth shut.
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If you're going to overfund something, by all means it should be schools.
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How does that happen? You're a student, yet can afford a $3k (US) monitor?
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Spam sent from other countries may be a problem, but if the company that sends the spam has any presence in the US the law(s) will still apply. In fact, even if the company has no presence in the US the Justice Department can still go after them... but enforcement would be a bit of a problem. If anything, prosecution would keep the individuals from ever coming to the country.
Furthermore, once the US enacts strong anti-spam legislation other countries will follow suit- EU countries in particular. I'm sure if offshore spam becomes too much of a problem the US will be able to use its diplomatic clout to get laws passed in most countries (with the exception of some central american and middle eastern countries).
Overall, some regulation of the internet is inevitable regardless of how much we oppose it. Besides, there's precedent for anti-spam laws: junk fax laws.
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Funny, I'll admit, but did you read the Bloomberg article (reprinted by C|Net, which is what this tread is linked to) ? It's sad, really, that someone with such horrible grammar and research skills can be allowed to write for a major publication! And to actually be published! My god, is there no longer such a thing as an editor?
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I see your point then.
:)
Re: XFree86 - they're just screwed up anyway
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He asked, "How many HTTP clients do you know that have "HTTP" in their name?" You responded by giving him the name of a server. A server is not a client.
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So because he's a nice guy and doesn't jump on everyone like a hungry lion, we tell him to screw off?
:)
Unfortunately, because of the way that the law is written, yes.
I say we don't HAVE to let him have his way, but we should show our goodwill and do it anyway.
Although out of graditude for his releasing the code in the first place I think that it would be good for us to just change the name. Next time, remember to ask to use a trademark first.
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That's a server, not a client.
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Notice the automatic part concerning the servers... if the network lost a couple main servers others would automatically take their place and fill the new ones with data. It would create a type of neural network, you could say.
:)
Granted, designing a system like this could easily make a graduate's thesis, but hey, it's just a challange. Challanges are meant to be overcome
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We can complain all day about how terrible schools' policies regarding their networks and the internet may be, but what can we do about it? How can we help universities realize that such policies are un-american? As IT professionals, and members of society as a whole, how can we help to remove the fear of the internet that produce such big-brotherish ideas?
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Yes, but NAPSTER is not the one making and distributing millions of copies of music. The service is merely telling others where to access the computers of those who are. Please don't confuse the two.
Let me give an example: I can legally tell you where a drug dealer is, what he's selling and for how much. I can even give you a ride to the street corner he's standing at. I cannot, however, buy or sell the drugs themselves. To relate this to Napster: Napster is telling you where the dealer is, but it's the users who are doing the buying and selling. The users are the ones that should be sued.
The RIAA, however, goes after Napster because that's easiest. It woudn't be very popular- or cost effective- to sue 20 million users.
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How did you become tangled up in this Slashdot thing with that CmdrTaco guy? How did you guys meet?
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