I've got some friends who are prospective NSA employees, and while I'm sure this is something the NSA would like to hear them ask, the NSA also likes their prospectives to keep a low profile. Reporting for a technical website and asking questions like that hardly keeps a low profile.
I think most people would take Conan O'Brien more seriously than Dr. Phil, but there's a large number of middle aged housewives who hang on every word he says.
Are you trying to run the Live CD? I'd be surprised if it ran on hardware that old. I'd recommend the alternate install CD - it can install on just about anything.
I generally agree. I couldn't care less whether or not the food I'm eating has been cloned, but if someone has a problem with eating cloned food, I think they ought to be able to know about it. I don't want to see the government banning cloned food (unless it turns out to pose a real health risk), but at the same time I don't think people ought to be in the dark about what they're eating.
Stay in alone and go on a killing spree, you worthless piece of shit.
Just FYI, it's generally a good idea to quote someone before making comments like this. I thought you were referring to the person who called Jack Thompson a sick fuck for using this tragedy to advance his agenda, when really you were referring to the anonymous coward who got modded below my viewing threshold. Clarifying who you're referring to helps clear up such confusion.
The impression I got was that they're shipping things for which the source is available, not that they're only shipping source. You'll still download a ready-to-burn ISO, but there won't be anything on it you couldn't easily find the source to.
I may be wrong, and I can't cite any studies, but I've long suspected that despite seemingly high amounts of energy used by data centers, they save a lot of energy (as well as other resources) in the long run.
For example, I used to take the paper. This had to be printed, delivered, and recycled / disposed of. Now I have several news feeds on my home page that keep me up to date. Not only do I get more information, I'm pretty sure less money goes in to delivering news feeds than printing a paper.
Another example is shopping online. I do much of my christmas / birthday shopping online. Rather than driving all over town to shops that are each individually heated / cooled, I order gifts online and have them delivered. This may or may not save energy with regard to me driving to the store vs having something delivered to my house, but large warehouses delivering to customers are bound to be more efficient than large warehouses delivering to stores, and customers coming to stores to do their shopping.
The same goes for general research, entertainment, telecommuting, etc. - I keep hearing about the energy costs associated with web based facilities, but I can't help but feel they reduce energy consumption in the end. Admittedly, they may be able to improve on their energy usage, so I'm not sure I like this new legislation (and in the state of my current residence, no less), but I would like to see some data on the energy savings that stem from data centers.
NASA has certainly had a good impact on modern technology and culture, but for the past fifteen or twenty years, I haven't seen much progress from all the money that's been poured into NASA. The fact that NASA is reusing a satellite tells me that they're resourceful, not that they're productive or worth the money.
Personally, I think space exploration would be most productive and most beneficial to society if left to the private sector - with some regulation for obvious safety reasons.
While I get more enjoyment out of a good TV series than I do out of a good movie, at least movies have good conclusions. When a TV show goes on for several seasons, I often find myself yearning for a conclusion - and often they never come - the network tells them it's time to end it, and they half ass an ending in a few episodes. While movies may not develop characters or plot lines as fully, they seem more complete from the respect that they have a solid ending.
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With respect I submit that Windows is easier to use than Linux for even advanced Linux users. We don't choose to run and install Linux because its the EASY choice, we choose it cause its free, fast and stable.
I disagree. There was a time when this would have been true, but I don't think it's the case anymore.
I'm a Kubuntu user. I use Kopete for chatting, Kaffeine for watching videos, Amarok for listening to music, KBluetoothd for managing my bluetooth devices, KPDF viewer for accessing PDFs, Konqueror for file management/ftp/smb/sftp, Konversation for IRC (though I believe Kopete also does IRC), K3B for CD and DVD burning, and OpenOffice for my office suite needs - All of the above come installed with Kubuntu.
I've added the following applications using only a few clicks: KNetworkManager for my wireless card, Kvpnc for accessing my campus' VPN, Firefox for browsing the web, Tomboy for taking notes in classes, DOSBox to play a few old Dos games and run my ancient accounting software, Eclipse for a programming IDE (though I usually just use Kate, which came pre-installed), Beagle for searching my desktop, Adobe Flash and Sun's Java for obvious uses, VMWare Player for occasionally running Windows programs, and Gmail-notifier to be notified when I get e-mail. These were all in the repositories, and took only a few clicks to install - a few of them are going to be included in the next version of the OS, and a few others come pre-installed with the gnome version of Ubuntu.
Some other programs/features I've setup with a little bit more configuration were Beryl, MythTV, tvtime, lirc (for using a remote), I set up a Samba share, and I share my printers to other computers on my network. I've also setup SSH so I can access my computer even when I'm away, and a software RAID 5 to ensure that if I have a hard disk failure, I don't lose my data. Any of the things on this list are either impossible on Windows, or at least as complicated.
Add all that to the fact that I don't have to worry about viruses, and I'd say I've got a pretty easy to use system. Yes, I use Linux because it's fast, free and stable, but I'd also say its the easy choice.
1) AOL objects to a program called "GTK+ AOL Instant Messenger"
2) The program changed the name to Gaim.
3) AOL trademarks AIM
4) AOL starts complaining about the name Gaim.
5) Gaim changes name to Pidgin.
6) AOL trademarks Pidgeon...
And it's worth noting that Amarok uses an open source library - libgpod - to interface with the iPod. Not only can Amarok manage an iPod, but anybody who wants to can use the libgpod api to manage iPods in whatever manner they wish.
Now, if Apple were deliberately obscuring the iPod's interface and changing it with a firmware update every time somebody figures out how to put music on an iPod, there might be a case for requiring them to publish its interface, but since anyone can interface with it freely right now, there is no reason for this.
If Antigua was to get a copy of the M$ protocols specification it could release it free to use by everyone - legally.
Legally as far as the WTO is concerned. If the US is ignoring the WTO anyway, I don't see what makes you think MS couldn't take vendors using these specifications to court in the US.
So who is to say what I'm downloading is a movie or the latest DVD image of my favorite Linux distro.?
Nobody. If you'd read the actual contract, which is in TFA, you'd see that they outline acceptable use as web browsing, e-mail, and intranet use. It's worth noting that this is a card intended for people who need internet access in places it normally isn't available. However if I were paying for $30 a month for unlimited broadband, I'd probably try to use it at home as well as abroad, until I realized unlimited meant 5 GB. The contract also prohibits using this as a "substitute or backup" for private data lines, meaning you've got to have another ISP anyway.
They certainly have a warped, possibly illegal (in terms of false adevertising) definition of the word "Unlimited", but the contract makes no distinction between downloading movies and downloading DVDs of Linux Distros - both are prohibited.
But I'm guessing the 32 WEP encrypted networks get very little traffic considering that there are 12 unsecured ones. Most people who hop on other people's wireless networks are looking for a quick/free internet connection, and they'd much sooner use an unsecured network than spend time (even just a minute) hacking through somebody's WEP key.
Certainly, if there is any explicit reason your network would be attractive to hijackers, or if you're really worried about network security for whatever reason you shouldn't be using WEP, but if you're just trying to keep the neighbors from using your bandwidth, the key is to be more secure than the next network.
You're right, August 08, 2005. I had assumed this was some half-assed attempt by the republicans to appease the new Democratic congress. Looks like I was wrong. Now it looks like it was just a half-assed attempt by the republicans to actually save energy.
I don't see how this is saying Bush sucks. It blamed congress for the change in Daylight savings time, and last I checked, congress is run by the Democrats.
In settings, iTunes will let you choose the format and bit rate for files you rip from CD. It defaults to 128 kbps AAC. There could be a similar setting for the iTMS without causing too much confusion. I'm not sure this makes sense logistically, because as you say, they don't always receive lossless content in the first place. Plus, if they were to offer the choice of mp3 or AAC at 128kbps, 160kbps, 192kbps and 256kbps, they just increased the number of files they have to keep track of by a factor of 8.
AAC support aside, DRM-Free content can be transcoded to other formats. There may be a little bit of loss, but transcoding from 256 kbps AAC -> 256 kbps mp3 is going to be higher quality than 128 kbps AAC in the first place*. As I recall, iTunes will even do the conversion for you.
*This is a wild assumption. I've not seen any studies that say 256 kbps transcoded to 256 kbps mp3 is going to be higher quality than 128 kbps AAC, but it seems fairly rational to me.
So if a company suffered financial damage because a careless raid took down their website, they have no recourse? Perhaps America's not so bad after all.
I'm definitely hoping for an open system for buying the 256 kbps music from iTunes. I'm a Linux user always trying to find a legitimate way to get good music, and I'm hopeful about this news. I'm hoping this means either a plain web interface will be available for downloading the given tracks, or at least a third party application capable of downloading from the DRM-free catalog.
RTFA, it's dated March 30th. Unless they started their April fools joking early, I think this is legit. Plus, I've been seeing stuff similar to this for a year and a half or so, sometimes nowhere close to April fool's day.
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I've got some friends who are prospective NSA employees, and while I'm sure this is something the NSA would like to hear them ask, the NSA also likes their prospectives to keep a low profile. Reporting for a technical website and asking questions like that hardly keeps a low profile.
I think most people would take Conan O'Brien more seriously than Dr. Phil, but there's a large number of middle aged housewives who hang on every word he says.
Are you trying to run the Live CD? I'd be surprised if it ran on hardware that old. I'd recommend the alternate install CD - it can install on just about anything.
I generally agree. I couldn't care less whether or not the food I'm eating has been cloned, but if someone has a problem with eating cloned food, I think they ought to be able to know about it. I don't want to see the government banning cloned food (unless it turns out to pose a real health risk), but at the same time I don't think people ought to be in the dark about what they're eating.
Just FYI, it's generally a good idea to quote someone before making comments like this. I thought you were referring to the person who called Jack Thompson a sick fuck for using this tragedy to advance his agenda, when really you were referring to the anonymous coward who got modded below my viewing threshold. Clarifying who you're referring to helps clear up such confusion.
The impression I got was that they're shipping things for which the source is available, not that they're only shipping source. You'll still download a ready-to-burn ISO, but there won't be anything on it you couldn't easily find the source to.
Right. Forgive the cliche, but if guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.
For example, I used to take the paper. This had to be printed, delivered, and recycled / disposed of. Now I have several news feeds on my home page that keep me up to date. Not only do I get more information, I'm pretty sure less money goes in to delivering news feeds than printing a paper.
Another example is shopping online. I do much of my christmas / birthday shopping online. Rather than driving all over town to shops that are each individually heated / cooled, I order gifts online and have them delivered. This may or may not save energy with regard to me driving to the store vs having something delivered to my house, but large warehouses delivering to customers are bound to be more efficient than large warehouses delivering to stores, and customers coming to stores to do their shopping.
The same goes for general research, entertainment, telecommuting, etc. - I keep hearing about the energy costs associated with web based facilities, but I can't help but feel they reduce energy consumption in the end. Admittedly, they may be able to improve on their energy usage, so I'm not sure I like this new legislation (and in the state of my current residence, no less), but I would like to see some data on the energy savings that stem from data centers.
Personally, I think space exploration would be most productive and most beneficial to society if left to the private sector - with some regulation for obvious safety reasons.
While I get more enjoyment out of a good TV series than I do out of a good movie, at least movies have good conclusions. When a TV show goes on for several seasons, I often find myself yearning for a conclusion - and often they never come - the network tells them it's time to end it, and they half ass an ending in a few episodes. While movies may not develop characters or plot lines as fully, they seem more complete from the respect that they have a solid ending.
I disagree. There was a time when this would have been true, but I don't think it's the case anymore.
I'm a Kubuntu user. I use Kopete for chatting, Kaffeine for watching videos, Amarok for listening to music, KBluetoothd for managing my bluetooth devices, KPDF viewer for accessing PDFs, Konqueror for file management/ftp/smb/sftp, Konversation for IRC (though I believe Kopete also does IRC), K3B for CD and DVD burning, and OpenOffice for my office suite needs - All of the above come installed with Kubuntu.
I've added the following applications using only a few clicks: KNetworkManager for my wireless card, Kvpnc for accessing my campus' VPN, Firefox for browsing the web, Tomboy for taking notes in classes, DOSBox to play a few old Dos games and run my ancient accounting software, Eclipse for a programming IDE (though I usually just use Kate, which came pre-installed), Beagle for searching my desktop, Adobe Flash and Sun's Java for obvious uses, VMWare Player for occasionally running Windows programs, and Gmail-notifier to be notified when I get e-mail. These were all in the repositories, and took only a few clicks to install - a few of them are going to be included in the next version of the OS, and a few others come pre-installed with the gnome version of Ubuntu.
Some other programs/features I've setup with a little bit more configuration were Beryl, MythTV, tvtime, lirc (for using a remote), I set up a Samba share, and I share my printers to other computers on my network. I've also setup SSH so I can access my computer even when I'm away, and a software RAID 5 to ensure that if I have a hard disk failure, I don't lose my data. Any of the things on this list are either impossible on Windows, or at least as complicated.
Add all that to the fact that I don't have to worry about viruses, and I'd say I've got a pretty easy to use system. Yes, I use Linux because it's fast, free and stable, but I'd also say its the easy choice.
1) AOL objects to a program called "GTK+ AOL Instant Messenger"
2) The program changed the name to Gaim.
3) AOL trademarks AIM
4) AOL starts complaining about the name Gaim.
5) Gaim changes name to Pidgin.
6) AOL trademarks Pidgeon...
Now, if Apple were deliberately obscuring the iPod's interface and changing it with a firmware update every time somebody figures out how to put music on an iPod, there might be a case for requiring them to publish its interface, but since anyone can interface with it freely right now, there is no reason for this.
Legally as far as the WTO is concerned. If the US is ignoring the WTO anyway, I don't see what makes you think MS couldn't take vendors using these specifications to court in the US.
Crap. That was intended for the child post "The ones with souls should exercise a little compassion for those without it."
Kinky.
Nobody. If you'd read the actual contract, which is in TFA, you'd see that they outline acceptable use as web browsing, e-mail, and intranet use. It's worth noting that this is a card intended for people who need internet access in places it normally isn't available. However if I were paying for $30 a month for unlimited broadband, I'd probably try to use it at home as well as abroad, until I realized unlimited meant 5 GB. The contract also prohibits using this as a "substitute or backup" for private data lines, meaning you've got to have another ISP anyway.
They certainly have a warped, possibly illegal (in terms of false adevertising) definition of the word "Unlimited", but the contract makes no distinction between downloading movies and downloading DVDs of Linux Distros - both are prohibited.
Certainly, if there is any explicit reason your network would be attractive to hijackers, or if you're really worried about network security for whatever reason you shouldn't be using WEP, but if you're just trying to keep the neighbors from using your bandwidth, the key is to be more secure than the next network.
You're right, August 08, 2005. I had assumed this was some half-assed attempt by the republicans to appease the new Democratic congress. Looks like I was wrong. Now it looks like it was just a half-assed attempt by the republicans to actually save energy.
I don't see how this is saying Bush sucks. It blamed congress for the change in Daylight savings time, and last I checked, congress is run by the Democrats.
In settings, iTunes will let you choose the format and bit rate for files you rip from CD. It defaults to 128 kbps AAC. There could be a similar setting for the iTMS without causing too much confusion. I'm not sure this makes sense logistically, because as you say, they don't always receive lossless content in the first place. Plus, if they were to offer the choice of mp3 or AAC at 128kbps, 160kbps, 192kbps and 256kbps, they just increased the number of files they have to keep track of by a factor of 8.
*This is a wild assumption. I've not seen any studies that say 256 kbps transcoded to 256 kbps mp3 is going to be higher quality than 128 kbps AAC, but it seems fairly rational to me.
So if a company suffered financial damage because a careless raid took down their website, they have no recourse? Perhaps America's not so bad after all.
I'm definitely hoping for an open system for buying the 256 kbps music from iTunes. I'm a Linux user always trying to find a legitimate way to get good music, and I'm hopeful about this news. I'm hoping this means either a plain web interface will be available for downloading the given tracks, or at least a third party application capable of downloading from the DRM-free catalog.
RTFA, it's dated March 30th. Unless they started their April fools joking early, I think this is legit. Plus, I've been seeing stuff similar to this for a year and a half or so, sometimes nowhere close to April fool's day.