I'm sorry. I know this is off topic, and I'm replying to a troll, but this is a personal pet peeve of mine:
we're talking about a country that has the resources and ability to be doing a lot more than it currently is.
What are you expecting? You speak as though the U.S. citizens are some how on a higher plane of existance than the rest of the world! We're people, same as you and everyone else in this world. Sure, we have resources, money, power, etc. So do many other countries. You could say "Why doesn't <insert country here> do so much more!"
As for contributions, I think we've put in quite a bit. Ever look at a graph of the internet backbone? There's a large chunk in the U.S.
Following your logic: Why do we bother paying cops? Sure, they'll catch some Bad Guys (TM), but crime will still happen anyway!
This sort of defeatist attitude gets you nowhere. Just because crime still happens, and there is no way to stop it completely does NOT mean the police should stop *trying* to stop crime.
Besides, they said it has lowered car theft in other areas. Sounds like they did their homework, and decided to try a new method of crime prevention. Kudos to the cops in D.C.!
After running a perproxy for over a year now, I think I can speak to this.
Each 'message' to the keyserver is more like 'ipaddres,date,username,keyrange,size of key range,client version'
They do work in ranges, and dnet has been working to make those ranges larger but not too large (larger == lower bandwidth, but more time need be spent cracking it). If it takes to long to crack a range, that range risks being recycled before a user submits it. It's a very dynamic system that they've been working on for many years now and seems to be doing well. Maybe they could tweak some more for bandwidth, but that would be a question better asked of the fine dnetc staff.
Patents protect the 'little guy' from the 'big guy.' If I develop a new product 'foo' and get a patent granted for it, it stops a large corporation from producing it at half my cost (because they can afford the hit) and running me out of business before I can get started.
Many people believe that we have the right to "life, liberty and property." In other words, the state doesn't own your home.
If Microsoft just wanted to be big and wealthy, I don't see a problem with that. It's when they start to destroy an industry that it becomes a concern of mine.
I'm optimistic about the display of support for Linux from some of the 'big players' in the industry. This is what Linux needs to succeed further. The various ways in which linux is being used is absolutly astounding (mainframes, high-end DB servers, clusters, embeded, etc.).
And yet, it still remains a hobbyist OS for those of us who want it that way too. It's everything to everybody!
Oh please. This sort of passivist attitude get's the world nowhere. Where I am, this cable is the only broadband available. You're tellling me to suck it up? We have the right (duty?) to bitch/complain/whine/etc. about anything we want in this country. I don't want to go back to a modem, and with no other choices you can bet your ass I'll complain.
Also, Since I signed up with MediaOne two years ago the license agreement has changed (by my count) 4 times. This is enough to be mad about.
I'm not a fan of anime, but I've never thought it was a good thing for the Mainstream Press to pick up on *anytyhing* that is 'sub-culture'. Next thing we know there will be U.S. style anime with million dollar actors doing the voice-overs...
But on re-entry you hit the upper-atmosphere. At sea-level the atmosphere is *much* more dense. I forget the exact figures, but I believe somewhere around 90% of the Earths atmosphere is within the first few miles...
I aggree that the track would have to be extremely long, but that may not even be the biggest obstacle. The amount of heat on the vehicle at 7,814m/sec at sea-level would be tremendous indeed!
Speaking as one who lost much last year at this time (day after x-mas), I think we should all be grateful that we *can* spend time with our loved ones. And yes, that even means putting up with bickering, complaining, and fighting.
We never miss those things until they're gone.
Happy Holidays all! I hope this year does a lot better for all of us...
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What are you expecting? You speak as though the U.S. citizens are some how on a higher plane of existance than the rest of the world! We're people, same as you and everyone else in this world. Sure, we have resources, money, power, etc. So do many other countries. You could say "Why doesn't <insert country here> do so much more!"
As for contributions, I think we've put in quite a bit. Ever look at a graph of the internet backbone? There's a large chunk in the U.S.
Don't make fun of the reporters. It's not nice. They can't help it if they're stupid.
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From the specs: "AnyKey - External User-Assignable "ENTER" Key" Finally, we will be able to hit the AnyKey!
Mebbe some 'virus protection' software for the front of ones briefs...
Following your logic: Why do we bother paying cops? Sure, they'll catch some Bad Guys (TM), but crime will still happen anyway!
This sort of defeatist attitude gets you nowhere. Just because crime still happens, and there is no way to stop it completely does NOT mean the police should stop *trying* to stop crime.
Besides, they said it has lowered car theft in other areas. Sounds like they did their homework, and decided to try a new method of crime prevention. Kudos to the cops in D.C.!
GPS is passive, like a radio. There is not signal, likely, until the car is stolen.
a) Burning *anything* uses up Oxygen. Try putting a glass over a candle sometime, watch the flame go out.
b) I think that if you think long and hard enough, anything we do is likely to destroy the Earth and life as we know it.
c) Suck it up.
After running a perproxy for over a year now, I think I can speak to this.
Each 'message' to the keyserver is more like 'ipaddres,date,username,keyrange,size of key range,client version'
They do work in ranges, and dnet has been working to make those ranges larger but not too large (larger == lower bandwidth, but more time need be spent cracking it). If it takes to long to crack a range, that range risks being recycled before a user submits it. It's a very dynamic system that they've been working on for many years now and seems to be doing well. Maybe they could tweak some more for bandwidth, but that would be a question better asked of the fine dnetc staff.
Patents protect the 'little guy' from the 'big guy.' If I develop a new product 'foo' and get a patent granted for it, it stops a large corporation from producing it at half my cost (because they can afford the hit) and running me out of business before I can get started.
Maybe we will be able to buy weapons grade Mountain Dew?
One competes unfairly, and one wants to deprive you of your Freedom of Choice, which is worse?
Which is which?
I think the biggest problem with systems like this is trusting the computers to Do The Right Thing(TM).
If they restrict the hardware, then all that will do is give Apple a bad name.
This doesn't make sense. Apple *already* restricts hardware. They would just be doing it on another platform.
Many people believe that we have the right to "life, liberty and property." In other words, the state doesn't own your home.
If Microsoft just wanted to be big and wealthy, I don't see a problem with that. It's when they start to destroy an industry that it becomes a concern of mine.
I'm optimistic about the display of support for Linux from some of the 'big players' in the industry. This is what Linux needs to succeed further. The various ways in which linux is being used is absolutly astounding (mainframes, high-end DB servers, clusters, embeded, etc.).
And yet, it still remains a hobbyist OS for those of us who want it that way too. It's everything to everybody!
It's a sort of quiz show hosted by Chris Dibona, with various Linux luminaries on stage to answer questions about just about anything.
CmdrTaco was one of the judges, again.
From what they told me, you needed a monitor to install Linux, but you could use a T.V. after that.
Macs are coming back!
War in the Middle Ease!
The Amiga isn't dead!
BeOS is... oh...
Oh please. This sort of passivist attitude get's the world nowhere. Where I am, this cable is the only broadband available. You're tellling me to suck it up? We have the right (duty?) to bitch/complain/whine/etc. about anything we want in this country. I don't want to go back to a modem, and with no other choices you can bet your ass I'll complain.
Also, Since I signed up with MediaOne two years ago the license agreement has changed (by my count) 4 times. This is enough to be mad about.
I'm not a fan of anime, but I've never thought it was a good thing for the Mainstream Press to pick up on *anytyhing* that is 'sub-culture'. Next thing we know there will be U.S. style anime with million dollar actors doing the voice-overs...
Originality will be lost...
Maybe they just needed more bandwidth for their terrible site?
But on re-entry you hit the upper-atmosphere. At sea-level the atmosphere is *much* more dense. I forget the exact figures, but I believe somewhere around 90% of the Earths atmosphere is within the first few miles...
This would cause a lot more friction.
I aggree that the track would have to be extremely long, but that may not even be the biggest obstacle. The amount of heat on the vehicle at 7,814m/sec at sea-level would be tremendous indeed!
NetCraft has some statistics on this Here.
Though this is only for as long as NetCraft has been surveying, and may not be completely accurate. But they have lotsa goodies there!
Speaking as one who lost much last year at this time (day after x-mas), I think we should all be grateful that we *can* spend time with our loved ones. And yes, that even means putting up with bickering, complaining, and fighting.
We never miss those things until they're gone.
Happy Holidays all! I hope this year does a lot better for all of us...