I have no problems with thin clients, and in fact am researching different approaches to this. However, it is generally considered counter productive to use a thin client as a server;-)
This is not quite correct - in the FAQ they state that you can use it on work machines and still have it count as personal use (even if it is used for buisiness purposes). However, if you make an install image and roll out to 1000 users, that would count as an enterprise install. See Virtual Box FAQ, point 6.
Overall, I think this is quite a fair license and restriction.
Huh?!? Where in the world are you getting your numbers from? OS X release cycles tend to be every 18 months, not 6 months; furthermore, if I choose not to update, everything still works. I have three machines at home, all of which are still running Tiger (released April 2005). Since I see no killer features in Leopard, I will hold off upgrading until at least 10.6, if not later.
Assuming even a conservative 3 years for an upgrade (for my given situation), you are looking at about $3 / month, not the $25 you quoted. Power consumption on my server alone is more than that!
I would use Construx with elastic bands to make little guns... you could use an axle as a guide to ensure that it would shoot straight. You would use the blue connecting hex pieces as ammo. I could hit my brother from across the room! 8-)
The problem is guaranteeing that what is a benevolent dictatorship *now* remains such, not to mention the problem of defining what actually is benevolence. If one defines benevolence as 'in line with what I believe', then while I may view the current dictator as great, you may hate the guy.
Very interesting - I respect you for being able to do this!
Where do you live? Where I am, it would be quite difficult (probably still possible, though), to live in the city (medium-large, about 1 million people) without a car. Most shops are centralized around a given area, and while you can take public transit to most areas, it can take you hours. If the city planners had spread out the business and residential zones a bit more, things probably would have been much different.
While I do try to reduce the amount of use the car gets (for instance, I ride my bike to work), and we only have one car between my wife and I, I don't think that it would be feasible to get rid of the car at this time, despite how much I may want to.
The USB spec says 5v at 100mA for un-negotiated connections, and 500mA if you negotiate it. (I.e., if you just tried to connect a USB cable and pull as much power as you could, you could get 100mA; if you 'asked' the USB hub beforehand, it can give up to 500mA).
Now, I can't comment on whether or not the shuffle draws more than 500mA, but I would be surprised if it did.
An exploit for a given vulnerability is not the same as a virus... generally a virus will *use* certain exploits to spread, but not all exploits can be used in such a manner. I would be surprised if this one could; rather, I suspect it to be some sort of DOS attack.
As a software developer (both professional and OSS), and a self-professed HCI nut, I can truly see both sides of the argument. I agree that the Linux GUI (as well as almost every other piece of software around) is... lacking... in many places. That being said, if the core of the system is flaky, I don't care how pretty or intuitive it is to work on - I won't use it.
I think that we as developers must strike a balance between the core and the pretty icing. Where that balance lies, though, is the problem.
<soapbox>I personally think that in general, software should stick to the minimalist principle. If 95% (shoot - 80% is probably enough for this) of users don't use a given feature, don't enable it by default or prompt for it constantly. Stick it away in a (logically organized) preferences screen or something.
If 99% of users don't use something, put it in a 'hidden' place (Firefox about:config, command line option, OSX 'defaults' command, etc).</soapbox>
I am a OSS author (a personal financial program called Buddi, among others). This is released under the GPL, and I accept donations. Since shortly after Buddi was released, people have been selling it, on EBay as well as other semi-reputable dealers.
While I may have missed out on a few donations, the biggest annoyance I have with these people is that they don't sell it as Buddi; they sell it as a generic 'Personal Finance Software' or something. While I don't have a company making money from a well known brand name or anything, I like people knowing what the software is, who made it, etc.
Of course, whenever someone asks for support saying that they bought it, I go ahead and help them, but then mention that Buddi is released for free, and if they paid for it, chances are they were ripped off. I rarely hear any replies after that 8-)
Does FF3 include OSX Keychain Support? I heard from earlier releases that this was to be included, but I can't seem to find it in the final version. Perhaps it requires some about:config option to be set...
Having recently started playing with electronics more myself, I can tell you that it is a very fun hobby. My recommendation is to find a project which you want to do, and work towards that, rather than just studying theory and doing tutorials. While it will cost you more (at least, I tend to make mistakes when doing things for myself, rather than just following instructions), the sense of accomplishment can be very worthwhile. My largest project to date is an electronic drum brain which I designed, prototyped, and soldered myself. In addition to learning the electronics side of it, I also taught myself Python (using that as the slave software to actually play the samples). See http://drummaster.thecave.homeunix.org/ if you are interested.
As for where to get equipment from, I would highly recommend Digikey. They have a good selection, decent prices, and low shipping costs ($8 to Canada for everything I have bought - that, and it is generally arrives the next day!)
Finally, as a software guy myself, I would also recommend the Arduino to start with (this is what was used in the article). It is a very nice bridge between computers and microcontrollers, as it uses a simple C-based language with a good IDE to simplify uploading and compiling. It is powerful enough to do some nice projects with, and yet is simple enough that you can get some simple projects going after just a few minutes / hours. It costs about $35 (less for various non-official versions), and is available from a number of places.
Another great help is to get a circuit simulator, and try playing with simple circuits in software before you buy components. I found a nice Applet based one at http://www.falstad.com/circuit/directions.html
Hope this helps, and best of luck with your soon-to-be new hobby!
I am 6'6", and drive a Honda Civic. However, I don't fit in it very well at all; for instance, I need to have the seat all the way back (which in turn prevents the baby's car seat from being in the safer middle of the back, and has to be put on the passenger's side). I have to tilt the seat back and / or slouch (which makes my already bad back even worse).
All that being said, I would still prefer it to an SUV. The next car I get will probably be a small-ish minivan, or a car with just a bit more legroom.
Cheers
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I have no problems with thin clients, and in fact am researching different approaches to this. However, it is generally considered counter productive to use a thin client as a server ;-)
Cheers
This is not quite correct - in the FAQ they state that you can use it on work machines and still have it count as personal use (even if it is used for buisiness purposes). However, if you make an install image and roll out to 1000 users, that would count as an enterprise install. See Virtual Box FAQ, point 6.
Overall, I think this is quite a fair license and restriction.
Cheers
Huh?!? Where in the world are you getting your numbers from? OS X release cycles tend to be every 18 months, not 6 months; furthermore, if I choose not to update, everything still works. I have three machines at home, all of which are still running Tiger (released April 2005). Since I see no killer features in Leopard, I will hold off upgrading until at least 10.6, if not later.
Assuming even a conservative 3 years for an upgrade (for my given situation), you are looking at about $3 / month, not the $25 you quoted. Power consumption on my server alone is more than that!
I would use Construx with elastic bands to make little guns... you could use an axle as a guide to ensure that it would shoot straight. You would use the blue connecting hex pieces as ammo. I could hit my brother from across the room! 8-)
The problem is guaranteeing that what is a benevolent dictatorship *now* remains such, not to mention the problem of defining what actually is benevolence. If one defines benevolence as 'in line with what I believe', then while I may view the current dictator as great, you may hate the guy.
Very interesting - I respect you for being able to do this!
Where do you live? Where I am, it would be quite difficult (probably still possible, though), to live in the city (medium-large, about 1 million people) without a car. Most shops are centralized around a given area, and while you can take public transit to most areas, it can take you hours. If the city planners had spread out the business and residential zones a bit more, things probably would have been much different.
While I do try to reduce the amount of use the car gets (for instance, I ride my bike to work), and we only have one car between my wife and I, I don't think that it would be feasible to get rid of the car at this time, despite how much I may want to.
I have a Macbook Pro both at home and work. Server side Java development FTW!
And that's a bad thing? ;-)
The USB spec says 5v at 100mA for un-negotiated connections, and 500mA if you negotiate it. (I.e., if you just tried to connect a USB cable and pull as much power as you could, you could get 100mA; if you 'asked' the USB hub beforehand, it can give up to 500mA).
Now, I can't comment on whether or not the shuffle draws more than 500mA, but I would be surprised if it did.
An exploit for a given vulnerability is not the same as a virus... generally a virus will *use* certain exploits to spread, but not all exploits can be used in such a manner. I would be surprised if this one could; rather, I suspect it to be some sort of DOS attack.
Mod parent informative! I had no idea this was possible, but just tried and was able to get SC, WCIII, and Frozen Throne. Very cool!
Had I a functioning female reproductive system
Yours is not functioning?
As a software developer (both professional and OSS), and a self-professed HCI nut, I can truly see both sides of the argument. I agree that the Linux GUI (as well as almost every other piece of software around) is... lacking... in many places. That being said, if the core of the system is flaky, I don't care how pretty or intuitive it is to work on - I won't use it.
I think that we as developers must strike a balance between the core and the pretty icing. Where that balance lies, though, is the problem.
<soapbox>I personally think that in general, software should stick to the minimalist principle. If 95% (shoot - 80% is probably enough for this) of users don't use a given feature, don't enable it by default or prompt for it constantly. Stick it away in a (logically organized) preferences screen or something.
If 99% of users don't use something, put it in a 'hidden' place (Firefox about:config, command line option, OSX 'defaults' command, etc).</soapbox>
I am a OSS author (a personal financial program called Buddi, among others). This is released under the GPL, and I accept donations. Since shortly after Buddi was released, people have been selling it, on EBay as well as other semi-reputable dealers.
While I may have missed out on a few donations, the biggest annoyance I have with these people is that they don't sell it as Buddi; they sell it as a generic 'Personal Finance Software' or something. While I don't have a company making money from a well known brand name or anything, I like people knowing what the software is, who made it, etc.
Of course, whenever someone asks for support saying that they bought it, I go ahead and help them, but then mention that Buddi is released for free, and if they paid for it, chances are they were ripped off. I rarely hear any replies after that 8-)
Cheers
Dynamic DNS solves this to a large extent - I use DynDNS (free service for up to five domains), and host on my home's dynamic IP. Works great!
Not .txt - go for .jpg, in captcha fonts!
Whoosh!
Fair enough. I misread the earlier thread as talking specifically about GPG.
Cheers
African or European?
Who says they give the correct information when filling in that stuff...
Yes, although this is only for S/MIME IIRC - GPG is not supported.
Cheers
Does FF3 include OSX Keychain Support? I heard from earlier releases that this was to be included, but I can't seem to find it in the final version. Perhaps it requires some about:config option to be set...
Does anyone know if this is possible?
Cheers
Having recently started playing with electronics more myself, I can tell you that it is a very fun hobby. My recommendation is to find a project which you want to do, and work towards that, rather than just studying theory and doing tutorials. While it will cost you more (at least, I tend to make mistakes when doing things for myself, rather than just following instructions), the sense of accomplishment can be very worthwhile. My largest project to date is an electronic drum brain which I designed, prototyped, and soldered myself. In addition to learning the electronics side of it, I also taught myself Python (using that as the slave software to actually play the samples). See http://drummaster.thecave.homeunix.org/ if you are interested.
As for where to get equipment from, I would highly recommend Digikey. They have a good selection, decent prices, and low shipping costs ($8 to Canada for everything I have bought - that, and it is generally arrives the next day!)
Finally, as a software guy myself, I would also recommend the Arduino to start with (this is what was used in the article). It is a very nice bridge between computers and microcontrollers, as it uses a simple C-based language with a good IDE to simplify uploading and compiling. It is powerful enough to do some nice projects with, and yet is simple enough that you can get some simple projects going after just a few minutes / hours. It costs about $35 (less for various non-official versions), and is available from a number of places.
Another great help is to get a circuit simulator, and try playing with simple circuits in software before you buy components. I found a nice Applet based one at http://www.falstad.com/circuit/directions.html
Hope this helps, and best of luck with your soon-to-be new hobby!
Cheers
I am 6'6", and drive a Honda Civic. However, I don't fit in it very well at all; for instance, I need to have the seat all the way back (which in turn prevents the baby's car seat from being in the safer middle of the back, and has to be put on the passenger's side). I have to tilt the seat back and / or slouch (which makes my already bad back even worse). All that being said, I would still prefer it to an SUV. The next car I get will probably be a small-ish minivan, or a car with just a bit more legroom. Cheers
Synon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synon). <Shudder>