I have a friend whose wife will only use fresh VCR tapes because the distortion caused by reusing a tape is noticable to her.
Eventually, I can notice the difference between a fresh tape and an old one, but it'll take more than one re-use to get there.
She also can tell the difference between CDs and analog sources, such as cassette tapes.
The difference between a cassette and CD is annoyingly obvious to me. The different between an LP and CD is also obvious, but at least the LP is tolerable. Interestingly, my wife can't tell the difference.
Geoff, who can tell the difference between live and Memorex, and often even between live and CD
I don't think they had any controls. The testers are quoted saying things like "Vorbis was..." so it was not a blind test. They could have been just reacting to their preconcieved notions of the names of the types! This means nothing. Not news.
In other words, it's perfectly suited for write-up in Stereophile magazine.:^)
We actually got a similar comment from a telephone solicitor once. My wife interrupted his spiel to tell him we didn't do business with anyone who calls us on the phone. He replied, "Then what do you have a phone for?"
We couldn't believe it.
Unlike this poor soul, we actually have friends that we enjoy talking to.
Geoff
when i install a server the last thing i want to do is have to go and tell apache, ssh, ftpd, etc. to startup. that's one of the reasons i installed the server.
When I install a server (Linux, commercial Unix, doesn't matter) the first thing I do is turn off every service in inetd.conf. And take the -bd off of the sendmail startup. And turn off all sorts of other things.
Then I go back and add only the services I really need. (For a web server, maybe httpd and sshd.) Nothing else. I don't want ftpd, or telnetd. Ever.
I wish every vendor would ship with everything off, and let me turn it on only if I want to, and deliberately choose to do so
I heard this on the radio this morning, and my first thought was of NeXT. The "we're a software company now" thing didn't work for them; why should it work for Sega?
But, maybe developing for the PS2 market will work for them. I'd like to see them succeed. The more games the better.
You know, sometimes I think I've "missed out" on something by virtue of being in Idaho, first working for a DOE research lab in eastern Idaho, then for a Pac 10 University in easter Washington (but I still live in Idaho -- about 10 miles away).
Threads like this make me feel much better about where I live. Although I might be missing out on dotcom millions, I also live in a low-crime area, with great schools, reasonably-priced housing, and tons of outdoor recreation.
When the headhunters call, I tell them I don't want to relocate. I'm doing fine right here, thank you very much. No one has yet offered me that six-figure telecommuting job, but that's ok. I've got a good job and I live in a great place. What more do I need?
Indeed. I believe there were bumper stickers a while back that said, "Welcome to Oregon. Now go home."
I live in Idaho. Idaho has a bit of an anti-Californian bias as well. I think you'll find that in most areas that have had an influx of "refugees" from California.
Is there the same sort of bias in the east against, say, New Yorkers?
Are porn vids what made VCRs "famous"?
Are porn sites what made the internet popular?
Unfortunately, yes. Or at least, porn was the first commercially successful application of each of those technologies.
I remember reading MacWorld way back when, and for a few years, every year was being proclaimed "the year of the CD-ROM." But it didn't happen. Then a CD came out called "Virtual Valerie." I recall an editorial (don't recall by whom, but it was one of the regular columnists) proclaiming that, now that there was porn, this would finally be the year of the CD-ROM.
Most of the world doesn't. They also don't care what OS their desktop runs. They just want to use MS Word and see all the cool animations on web pages. In the PDA world, they want to have their schedules, todos, and contacts in a portable format. And maybe play a few games and reference a document or web page.
Isn't it the software and hardware features that matter rather than the OS? Palm OS has the most applications. Except for l33t-ness, why would anyone switch from a Palm handheld to a Linux one?
If Linux proves itself capable of providing a more powerful/capable/efficient/usable PDA, then people might care. Until then, I'm all for linux geeks experimenting with the idea, but I'll continue to use my Newton MessagePad 2100 until something better comes along (it hasn't yet).
I wonder, how does the reviewed book compare to "essential unix system administration" by Frisch/O'Reilly? I found the O'Reilly
book rather good.
I would recommend both. I use the Red Book (now the purple book) as the textbook for my class on Unix System Administration at Washington State University. However, I really like the Frisch book, and in fact, the way it presents info fits my thinking better. But, by emphasizing one topic at a time, the Nemeth book fits a class situation better, and makes a better reference book.
I like the new edition. And it is so nice this semester not to need to explain all the points where the book was badly out of date (especially the chapters on sendmail and BIND).
My only beef with the Nemeth book is that it does not cover shell scripting. The Frisch book covers the basics of Bourne shell. If the Nemeth book covered Bourne shell, it would be perfect for my class. As it is, I still use it, and just cover shell scripting separately.
A few folks have talked about how we're running out of IPv4 addresses and need IPv6 yesterday. Others are saying "CIDR fixes this, or at least mitigates it."
IF we could CIDR-ize and allocate IPv4 more efficiently, the problem will go away.
Will we ever go to IPv6? If there's a compelling reason to (and not just "it's better" or "it's more technically correct"), then we will. Otherwise, we'll continue to hack on IPv4 for as long as it'll hold up.
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Yep, and when Apple killed the Newton, they announced that they would return to the handheld market in 1999.
We're still waiting.....
Geoff
Eventually, I can notice the difference between a fresh tape and an old one, but it'll take more than one re-use to get there.
She also can tell the difference between CDs and analog sources, such as cassette tapes.
The difference between a cassette and CD is annoyingly obvious to me. The different between an LP and CD is also obvious, but at least the LP is tolerable. Interestingly, my wife can't tell the difference.
Geoff, who can tell the difference between live and Memorex, and often even between live and CD
I don't think they had any controls. The testers are quoted saying things like "Vorbis was..." so it was not a blind test. They could have been just reacting to their preconcieved notions of the names of the types! This means nothing. Not news.
:^)
In other words, it's perfectly suited for write-up in Stereophile magazine.
Geoff
Don't forget...
We actually got a similar comment from a telephone solicitor once. My wife interrupted his spiel to tell him we didn't do business with anyone who calls us on the phone. He replied, "Then what do you have a phone for?"
We couldn't believe it.
Unlike this poor soul, we actually have friends that we enjoy talking to. Geoff
Perhaps if she should eat the hot grits instead of pouring them down her pants.
Yep, and you know they're hoping to get OJ's jury.
Geoff
I had a similar thought. Bash the standard UNIX shell?????
And thanks for the link about ed. That was hilarious.
Geoff
When I install a server (Linux, commercial Unix, doesn't matter) the first thing I do is turn off every service in inetd.conf. And take the -bd off of the sendmail startup. And turn off all sorts of other things.
Then I go back and add only the services I really need. (For a web server, maybe httpd and sshd.) Nothing else. I don't want ftpd, or telnetd. Ever.
I wish every vendor would ship with everything off, and let me turn it on only if I want to, and deliberately choose to do so
Geoff
I heard this on the radio this morning, and my first thought was of NeXT. The "we're a software company now" thing didn't work for them; why should it work for Sega?
But, maybe developing for the PS2 market will work for them. I'd like to see them succeed. The more games the better.
Geoff
I totally agree. That's why I said it's ugly.
I was just addressing the concern that "from" in the body of a message would cause a problem. Yes, it would, so it gets "escaped."
Geoff
That's why you see things like
Yeah, I heard yesterday
>From the banker and he
says my loan is approved.
Ugly, yes, but it does prevent confusion. (The mailer should escape "from" at the start of a line automatically.)
Tru64 Unix already has a 64bit time_t.
Because it's then no problem to transfer it do a "true" 3D viewing device (read:"googles") when the tech has arived and is usable.
Wow! I wonder what a 3D web search on Google will look like. Could be pretty cool.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
That's exactly what I was going to say. If I had moderator points right now, you'd get my vote.
Geoff
Agreed. This is not a violent crime, and should require things like restitution and community service rather than jail.
Don't get me wrong, the punishment should be pretty hefty, if only to "send a message." I just don't think it should be jail time.
And I sure hope this starts a trend of finding spammers criminally liable.
Geoff
Well, I like the Newton keyboard that I use with my MessagePad 2100. It's nearly full-sized and quite touch-typeable.
(There's a photo if one in use on this page.)
Sigh. I'm still mad at Steve Jobs. Geoff
You know, sometimes I think I've "missed out" on something by virtue of being in Idaho, first working for a DOE research lab in eastern Idaho, then for a Pac 10 University in easter Washington (but I still live in Idaho -- about 10 miles away).
Threads like this make me feel much better about where I live. Although I might be missing out on dotcom millions, I also live in a low-crime area, with great schools, reasonably-priced housing, and tons of outdoor recreation.
When the headhunters call, I tell them I don't want to relocate. I'm doing fine right here, thank you very much. No one has yet offered me that six-figure telecommuting job, but that's ok. I've got a good job and I live in a great place. What more do I need?
Indeed. I believe there were bumper stickers a while back that said, "Welcome to Oregon. Now go home."
I live in Idaho. Idaho has a bit of an anti-Californian bias as well. I think you'll find that in most areas that have had an influx of "refugees" from California.
Is there the same sort of bias in the east against, say, New Yorkers?
Are porn vids what made VCRs "famous"?
Are porn sites what made the internet popular?
Unfortunately, yes. Or at least, porn was the first commercially successful application of each of those technologies.
I remember reading MacWorld way back when, and for a few years, every year was being proclaimed "the year of the CD-ROM." But it didn't happen. Then a CD came out called "Virtual Valerie." I recall an editorial (don't recall by whom, but it was one of the regular columnists) proclaiming that, now that there was porn, this would finally be the year of the CD-ROM.
He was right.
Sad, but true.
RA the sun god?
Actually, it was Sun Ra who came and played some really weird music to enourage the workers and keep them moving.
Why do we care what OS is on our handhelds?
Most of the world doesn't. They also don't care what OS their desktop runs. They just want to use MS Word and see all the cool animations on web pages. In the PDA world, they want to have their schedules, todos, and contacts in a portable format. And maybe play a few games and reference a document or web page.
Isn't it the software and hardware features that matter rather than the OS? Palm OS has the most applications. Except for l33t-ness, why would anyone switch from a Palm handheld to a Linux one?
If Linux proves itself capable of providing a more powerful/capable/efficient/usable PDA, then people might care. Until then, I'm all for linux geeks experimenting with the idea, but I'll continue to use my Newton MessagePad 2100 until something better comes along (it hasn't yet).
I wonder, how does the reviewed book compare to "essential unix system administration" by Frisch/O'Reilly? I found the O'Reilly book rather good.
I would recommend both. I use the Red Book (now the purple book) as the textbook for my class on Unix System Administration at Washington State University. However, I really like the Frisch book, and in fact, the way it presents info fits my thinking better. But, by emphasizing one topic at a time, the Nemeth book fits a class situation better, and makes a better reference book.
I like the new edition. And it is so nice this semester not to need to explain all the points where the book was badly out of date (especially the chapters on sendmail and BIND).
My only beef with the Nemeth book is that it does not cover shell scripting. The Frisch book covers the basics of Bourne shell. If the Nemeth book covered Bourne shell, it would be perfect for my class. As it is, I still use it, and just cover shell scripting separately.
Aargh. I thought I was hitting "Preview" but I guess I hit "Submit". Sorry about the lack of a closing "".
A few folks have talked about how we're running out of IPv4 addresses and need IPv6 yesterday. Others are saying "CIDR fixes this, or at least mitigates it."
All I have to offer is data. CAIDA has a chart of the IPv4 address space. Look at all of that wasted space.
IF we could CIDR-ize and allocate IPv4 more efficiently, the problem will go away.
Will we ever go to IPv6? If there's a compelling reason to (and not just "it's better" or "it's more technically correct"), then we will. Otherwise, we'll continue to hack on IPv4 for as long as it'll hold up.