One great reason to use that is to reduce the number of transformers you need to carry. I carry my laptop, and its transformer has removable cords that let me plug it into US 120v/60hz, my car's 12V DC, the airplane's 12V DC, 220/50hz etc... I only have to have one cord for each type of connection, and then I can use my laptop to power AND recharge a whole bunch of USB powered devices. Often, my laptop is running all night in my hotel with 2-5 devices all getting charged up for the next day.
Also, the LI batteies in my laptop put the battery on my phone to shame. There has been MANY cases where I really don't need to use my laptop, but I REALLY need more cell phone time. I hook my laptop to my phone and BAM, super-extended runtime battery.
Ok, that explains *why* they expire the minutes (although I don't quite buy it), but I wasn't asking why.
The OP's point was that there needs to be free spectrum, and then the GP post explained that you could get pre-paid without an annual fee. That doesn't seem to be correct, and your post supports that.
If you mean emergencies that don't involve calling 911, you can buy a prepaid phone card which will allow you to do the same without having any sort of contract or annual fee.
Please point me to a prepaid plan where the minutes don't expire. Every one I have found expires after a few months, creating a de-facto annual fee.
Do you have the better understanding you said the OP did not have?
What % market share does Microsoft need to get to in order to stop being labeled a monopoly? They don't have 100% now...
Intresting thought...what if the whole point of Vista is to get MS market share below that % so they'll stop getting their own custom rules from every government?
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That's pretty amazing, however I would consider anyone that can fly within a few feet of a cliff and live as "some of the best".
There is a problem with your list at step 5. You are missing step 2(a), where CC company pays bad CC Processor, LLC. Bad guy has his money at the end of the day in most cases. Since they have already been paid, step 5 is more like:
5. Your CC company requests proof of transaction
6. Bad CC company provides tainted proof
[decision tree]
6(a). Your CC company calls the lawyers
6(b). Your CC company makes you prove that the charges are false
6(c). Your CC company decides (a) and (b) will cost more than just eating the cost
Guess what two they do the most? B and C. In credit cards, almost all of the risk is on the card issuer. The vendor has some slight risk, but only if they don't follow procedures. The card holder has very little risk since Visa and Mastercard force the issuers to pay if there is a dispute. The processor has zero risk.
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The best fliers, and there are not many, can trace the horizontal contours of cliffs, ridges and mountainsides.
Would there not be many because few have tried, or because when you try you have two outcomes: Live or die? Those that live become the best I assume? What about the average ones?
It reminds me of a saying: "There are stupid exterme skiers and there are old extreme skiers, but there are no old, stupid extreme skiers..."
I doubt it, since the main advantage to Hubble isn't that it is closer to the objects it is viewing, just that it doesn't have the atmo taking away so much. The distances improvement would be VERY small, and actually would be farther away from some objects. It would be like moving it 1/2 of a blade of grass east when you're in LA looking at New York and Japan.
Why should Sony and Nintendo stop it being released on their consoles?
More importantly, let's give props to Microsoft (yes, I know its/.) for doing something right and letting the gamer decide what to play on their console! Sun even shines on a dog's ---ESRB LABELED POST AO, Slashdot has truncated---
Water-based designs are all flawed in that they can melt down when the cooling goes out.
Pebble bed reactors will self-shutdown, even if someone "pulls the plug", so to speak. No systems to engage to start the shutdown process. Even this safer version of a water-based requres a shutdown procedure, even though it is automated. Automated systems can still fail.
"A pebble-bed reactor thus can have all of its supporting machinery fail, and the reactor will not crack, melt, explode or spew hazardous wastes. It simply goes up to a designed "idle" temperature, and stays there. In that state, the reactor vessel radiates heat, but the vessel and fuel spheres remain intact and undamaged. The machinery can be repaired or the fuel can be removed." - Wikipedia
If I use DRM to make sure that no one can forward an internal email that contains private customer information, that is evil?
What if I DRM a DVD so that it only plays on my home DVD player (for those "special" home movies). Is it evil to make sure that no one sees my hairy ass? (I think I'm doing a public service if I prevent that!)
Remember, DRM isn't evil or greedy, companies are. No DRM, no content from big names.
Also, any company that chooses to could put their video on there DRM-free. Don't blame the engineers that create DRM (or the format that supports it) for the misuse of DRM.
Or, as the saying goes, guns dont' kill people...I do (or something like that)
Steam is one of the worst things to happen to computer gaming in a long time.
I disagree. I have many old CD-based games where one CD out of the 5 it came with are damaged. I'm just SOL. However, the games I buy on steam are available on any computer I wish. I have it on my home computer, my work computer, and a friend's computer. It is a fair trade. Whatever one I log into, I can run my games on. If I want to let my friend borrow the game for a few hours, fine, he can have my password.
I really feel they get the idea of "fair use". I can let ANYONE borrow my games, on an unlimited about of computers, but only one at a time. Seems fair to me.
However, back on-topic, this Biohazard stuff is BS, if true. I won't be buying a game on Steam that I can't install to as many computers as I wish.
Did you have Automatic Updates DISABLED (the service), or did you just have it unchecked? Can you see what your event log says?
I'd just like to know more. I use WSUS, and none of my servers that I declined the patch to (all but my testing systems, I found an issue for one of the updates and froze them all on production) rebooted.
One: Our Cisco VPN currently has a problem with Kerberos preauthentication. Kerberos preauthentication must be shut off in the domain accounts' properties to allow the domain accounts to authenticate successfully to the Cisco VPN. But Vista requires Kerberos preauthentication to successfully log on to the domain.
So, because Cisco doesn't correctly support something in Active Directory, that is Vista's fault?
Not that there are not enough issues with Vista. The simple fact that I can not admin my Exchange 2003 or 2007 server from my Vista laptop is completely bogus. Add to that all the issues with developing on Vista.
So, Microsoft makes it hard for Network Admins and Developers to use Vista with their systems, and then they expect those same people to support a move from XP to Vista? That is beyond hopeless.
P.S.
What kind of Cisco VPN are you running? I have a PIX and ASA that I'm doing VPN with just fine without turning that off, even from my Vista laptop. Just curious.
The idea is that with perfect play based on odds, the computer will win MORE. If bets are capped, then I can see a computer being able to consistantly win contests. However, with no-limit, I could see how computers may never get to that point as the human could just get lucky.
He makes a good point. I would be intrested to know if there are some people that just "get" Go and some that don't. When I play, I feel like a computer, trying to see all of the options and just feeling plain overloaded. Some play as if they are "feeling" their way through it. I'm constantly swapping to disk...
First of, this person says what I was trying to say much better.
my contract is clear
I bet there is another clear part of your contract that says they can disconnect you if you use too much. If this blackmail of the content providers fail, that will be their next step. Many people have already been disconnected from their ISP because of "overuse"
That's capitalism in action, remeber?
And how isn't this action by the ISPs not capitalism in action? Those that have degraded service will just switch to an ISP that is net netural, right?
Listen, I AGREE WITH YOU, this is total BS. However, I'm just trying to point how the thinking behind this. I would far rather have, clear, UNLIMITED USE (not unlimited time, I think that is what your contract promises) and pay for correct access.
However, if both the content providers and the ISPs agree to this method of pricing, the costs of our Internet access will be lower than they would otherwise be. I do agree, though, that actions like this increase the number of content providers that will charge for their services.
Better yet, let's make the Internet a public utility. Give broadband to EVERYONE IN THE USA at a reasonable price and be done with it.
The BBC pay for their bandwidth usage. I pay for mine.
I agree, but let's be clear about the second point. BBC (I assume) pays a rate based on their usage. You (I assume) pay a flat monthly rate regardless of usage. If all of the consumers paid based on usage, the ISP's wouldn't be pulling this, they would be raking it in.
However, we all know that many on this board will bail on their ISP if they were the first to go to usage-based pricing, or if they properly adjusted the price of their bandwidth (US$200/mo for 1MB).
So, rather than show consumers how much it costs, they would rather extort the content providers. I agree, it is bullshit, but someone has to pay for it. Maybe places like BBC and Google would prefer to pay this blackmail fee knowing that more people will see their site than they would if their customers had to pay for it.
Just use the tools you have.
Using WSUS 2 or 3, you can create groups. Set all of your updates to auto-approve for your testing group. Make a group of computers that are members of the testing group, and only put a few (depending on your size, this might be 1 or 50) from EACH functional area of your company. For example, if you have 20 accounting computers, put 2 in there. 5 marketing computers? Put one in there. Make sure the systems in each group have the same software, but make the testing computer one that is less critical.
This way, if you wake up Wednesday morning and find that MS-XXX conflicts with the software that Joe Redneck did for accouting, you only have two computers to repair. Those two staff can share computers with others to make sure business gets done. Much better than having ALL OF ACCOUTING down becuase Joe's software uses some backdoor that MS just fixed.
If, after a couple days you have no issues, then go and approve the updates in WSUS for everyone else.
You DON'T NEED A DEDICATED TESTING LAB OR STAFF in MOST envrioments.
Not really. I have over 250 users on my company network, and we just switched from 3mb ATM to 10 mb ethernet Internet since it was cheeper. Even with a hosting a customer appication on our network that serves over 20,000 users, we use between 1 and 1.5 mb on average. Sure, when our WSUS server gets downloads at 4am it uses 8-9 meg, but MOST of the time the excess isn't needed.
If you are going to spend the money for monthly monitoring of your home, then why make it so easy to disable? POTS lines are very easy to defeat as all you need to do it go to the network interface outside the home and pull the RJ-11 plug. 30 seconds of work and your $3000 security system is useless. Sure, if you are home the system might squeal when it drops dialtone, but the police and your monitoring company are not aware of what is going on.
Cell backup for security systems should be a requirement. I have ADT going into my Vonage box but wired ahead of the home telephone wiring so the ADT can grab the line if it needs it. However, if my Internet connection is down for whatever reason, a cellular call is placed from the ADT. It isn't that much more, and it makes it far more likely that someone will actually be aware what is going on.
Also, some people have asked why no company does Internet based monitoring. There is an ADT system that does this and also requires the cellular backup.
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Also, the LI batteies in my laptop put the battery on my phone to shame. There has been MANY cases where I really don't need to use my laptop, but I REALLY need more cell phone time. I hook my laptop to my phone and BAM, super-extended runtime battery.
The OP's point was that there needs to be free spectrum, and then the GP post explained that you could get pre-paid without an annual fee. That doesn't seem to be correct, and your post supports that.
Please point me to a prepaid plan where the minutes don't expire. Every one I have found expires after a few months, creating a de-facto annual fee.
Do you have the better understanding you said the OP did not have?
Intresting thought...what if the whole point of Vista is to get MS market share below that % so they'll stop getting their own custom rules from every government?
What if you sneeze?
5. Your CC company requests proof of transaction
6. Bad CC company provides tainted proof
[decision tree]
6(a). Your CC company calls the lawyers
6(b). Your CC company makes you prove that the charges are false
6(c). Your CC company decides (a) and (b) will cost more than just eating the cost
Guess what two they do the most? B and C. In credit cards, almost all of the risk is on the card issuer. The vendor has some slight risk, but only if they don't follow procedures. The card holder has very little risk since Visa and Mastercard force the issuers to pay if there is a dispute. The processor has zero risk.
Would there not be many because few have tried, or because when you try you have two outcomes: Live or die? Those that live become the best I assume? What about the average ones?
It reminds me of a saying: "There are stupid exterme skiers and there are old extreme skiers, but there are no old, stupid extreme skiers..."
However, putting it in a lagrangian point would sure be a "put up or shut up" move when it comes to saying that this is the last, last repair mission.
Also, it would make repair a major bitch...
More importantly, let's give props to Microsoft (yes, I know its /.) for doing something right and letting the gamer decide what to play on their console! Sun even shines on a dog's ---ESRB LABELED POST AO, Slashdot has truncated---
Pebble bed reactors will self-shutdown, even if someone "pulls the plug", so to speak. No systems to engage to start the shutdown process. Even this safer version of a water-based requres a shutdown procedure, even though it is automated. Automated systems can still fail.
"A pebble-bed reactor thus can have all of its supporting machinery fail, and the reactor will not crack, melt, explode or spew hazardous wastes. It simply goes up to a designed "idle" temperature, and stays there. In that state, the reactor vessel radiates heat, but the vessel and fuel spheres remain intact and undamaged. The machinery can be repaired or the fuel can be removed." - Wikipedia
B.S.
If I use DRM to make sure that no one can forward an internal email that contains private customer information, that is evil?
What if I DRM a DVD so that it only plays on my home DVD player (for those "special" home movies). Is it evil to make sure that no one sees my hairy ass? (I think I'm doing a public service if I prevent that!)
Also, any company that chooses to could put their video on there DRM-free. Don't blame the engineers that create DRM (or the format that supports it) for the misuse of DRM.
Or, as the saying goes, guns dont' kill people...I do (or something like that)
It is already on my Windows Update Services 3.0 server...yes, the betas.
I disagree. I have many old CD-based games where one CD out of the 5 it came with are damaged. I'm just SOL. However, the games I buy on steam are available on any computer I wish. I have it on my home computer, my work computer, and a friend's computer. It is a fair trade. Whatever one I log into, I can run my games on. If I want to let my friend borrow the game for a few hours, fine, he can have my password.
I really feel they get the idea of "fair use". I can let ANYONE borrow my games, on an unlimited about of computers, but only one at a time. Seems fair to me.
However, back on-topic, this Biohazard stuff is BS, if true. I won't be buying a game on Steam that I can't install to as many computers as I wish.
I'd just like to know more. I use WSUS, and none of my servers that I declined the patch to (all but my testing systems, I found an issue for one of the updates and froze them all on production) rebooted.
So, because Cisco doesn't correctly support something in Active Directory, that is Vista's fault?
Not that there are not enough issues with Vista. The simple fact that I can not admin my Exchange 2003 or 2007 server from my Vista laptop is completely bogus. Add to that all the issues with developing on Vista.
So, Microsoft makes it hard for Network Admins and Developers to use Vista with their systems, and then they expect those same people to support a move from XP to Vista? That is beyond hopeless.
P.S.
What kind of Cisco VPN are you running? I have a PIX and ASA that I'm doing VPN with just fine without turning that off, even from my Vista laptop. Just curious.
The idea is that with perfect play based on odds, the computer will win MORE. If bets are capped, then I can see a computer being able to consistantly win contests. However, with no-limit, I could see how computers may never get to that point as the human could just get lucky.
He makes a good point. I would be intrested to know if there are some people that just "get" Go and some that don't. When I play, I feel like a computer, trying to see all of the options and just feeling plain overloaded. Some play as if they are "feeling" their way through it. I'm constantly swapping to disk...
I bet there is another clear part of your contract that says they can disconnect you if you use too much. If this blackmail of the content providers fail, that will be their next step. Many people have already been disconnected from their ISP because of "overuse"
And how isn't this action by the ISPs not capitalism in action? Those that have degraded service will just switch to an ISP that is net netural, right?
Listen, I AGREE WITH YOU, this is total BS. However, I'm just trying to point how the thinking behind this. I would far rather have, clear, UNLIMITED USE (not unlimited time, I think that is what your contract promises) and pay for correct access.
However, if both the content providers and the ISPs agree to this method of pricing, the costs of our Internet access will be lower than they would otherwise be. I do agree, though, that actions like this increase the number of content providers that will charge for their services.
Better yet, let's make the Internet a public utility. Give broadband to EVERYONE IN THE USA at a reasonable price and be done with it.
I agree, but let's be clear about the second point. BBC (I assume) pays a rate based on their usage. You (I assume) pay a flat monthly rate regardless of usage. If all of the consumers paid based on usage, the ISP's wouldn't be pulling this, they would be raking it in.
However, we all know that many on this board will bail on their ISP if they were the first to go to usage-based pricing, or if they properly adjusted the price of their bandwidth (US$200/mo for 1MB).
So, rather than show consumers how much it costs, they would rather extort the content providers. I agree, it is bullshit, but someone has to pay for it. Maybe places like BBC and Google would prefer to pay this blackmail fee knowing that more people will see their site than they would if their customers had to pay for it.
Just use the tools you have. Using WSUS 2 or 3, you can create groups. Set all of your updates to auto-approve for your testing group. Make a group of computers that are members of the testing group, and only put a few (depending on your size, this might be 1 or 50) from EACH functional area of your company. For example, if you have 20 accounting computers, put 2 in there. 5 marketing computers? Put one in there. Make sure the systems in each group have the same software, but make the testing computer one that is less critical. This way, if you wake up Wednesday morning and find that MS-XXX conflicts with the software that Joe Redneck did for accouting, you only have two computers to repair. Those two staff can share computers with others to make sure business gets done. Much better than having ALL OF ACCOUTING down becuase Joe's software uses some backdoor that MS just fixed. If, after a couple days you have no issues, then go and approve the updates in WSUS for everyone else. You DON'T NEED A DEDICATED TESTING LAB OR STAFF in MOST envrioments.
Not really. I have over 250 users on my company network, and we just switched from 3mb ATM to 10 mb ethernet Internet since it was cheeper. Even with a hosting a customer appication on our network that serves over 20,000 users, we use between 1 and 1.5 mb on average. Sure, when our WSUS server gets downloads at 4am it uses 8-9 meg, but MOST of the time the excess isn't needed.
Sure, I know I replace all of the computers where I work every 18 months... Trying living in the real world with a budget, pal. 2 1/2 years...seesh!
Cell backup for security systems should be a requirement. I have ADT going into my Vonage box but wired ahead of the home telephone wiring so the ADT can grab the line if it needs it. However, if my Internet connection is down for whatever reason, a cellular call is placed from the ADT. It isn't that much more, and it makes it far more likely that someone will actually be aware what is going on.
Also, some people have asked why no company does Internet based monitoring. There is an ADT system that does this and also requires the cellular backup.
Beyond my reach, but looks cool.