Please explain why some folks around here can't reverse-engineer this and release some keys? I mean, being USB-based removes a whole ton of time-consuming factors. It ought to be simple. But then, I'm not a cryptography expert, and I could be overlooking something obvious.
It's really socialism, the redistribution of wealth. Take money from everyone, give service to everyone, pay the money to a group of unelected people (whether they be artists, government workers, or doctors).
Well yeah, but I'm sure Dell wouldn't just open wide and swallow that. And a licensing clause like that sounds like a good target for more anti-trust lawsuits, which the EU seems to relish.
I know I can't get IPv6 here. I've called my local cable company (CableONE) and they told me "Oh, that's not being implemented in the US. That's over in Asia."
But I must say that many new consumer routers advertise IPv6.
The Compaq Presario R4000 has one that works beautifully. I'm not sure how it works; it appears that it has two complete sets of contacts on opposite sides of the plug, with one inverted.
I don't really agree that lack of sensor data should be taken lightly, but it is interesting to think that wrecking external systems could cause it to shut down. If an enemy can't make it overheat and meltdown, shutting it off is the second best option, esp. if it is powering military operations.
My father is a high-school mathematics teachers, and he says that parents are the problem. No longer do the parents force kids to do their homework (which he says about a third don't turn in at all). They are their child's buddy, his best pal. They go and fight the nasty teachers for him.
My dad also complains bitterly about the reams of paperwork (being chairman of the math department is an unwanted honor because of it). The principle at his school said he probably spends half his time just making sure the school is compliant with regulations, so they don't lose federal funding.
The teachers at that school also say they have funding problems because are the only school in the valley that doesn't tweak test results to get more govt funding. Overall, the general problem is that kids can't be forced to do anything they don't want to do. Thanks, popular psychology.
(Oh, and one of Dad's favorite cartoon he posts is a calculator saying "I think, therefore, you don't.")
Tried to? I'm doing it right now! I love it. The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a super button.
(I confess, this is actually a Model M13, which has a Thinkpad-style mouse nub in the center. I got it for $3 at a thrift store and sprayed the gunk off of it, and it works almost perfectly. I say almost because I accidentally damaged the spring under the - key when I had it apart, and now there is no lovely click. It still works though. ----)
I'm sure there will be all sorts of adapters (M to F and TNC to N-type) needed, so plan on making several batches of purchases before you go to the site. Also disable the unused antenna in DD-WRT.
What would really be great is if Cubit would eliminate all the nasty tracker ads. They are very annoying for people like me who are just after software, not porn.
And looking at the current batch of lawsuits, I'd say now is the time to start supporting Cubit in all the major clients (I'm thinking particularly of KTorrent...) So please work on it if you have the skills, and bug people who do if you don't (that would be me).
I'm sure many of us Slashdotters who can't be bothered to read the article, much less do research, would love to know:
Who is this Wieers fellow? What exactly did Shuttleworth propose? What's the point of syncing Enterprise Linux releases? What is and why is Wieers making this big stink?
Another question: what exactly could a military botnet DO? They have pretty distinct IP blocks and they don't want to eat up their own bandwidth, so DDoS attacks seem rather pointless and inefficient. I guess it could be an automated hacking bot trying to dismantle enemy systems and/or raise botnet assets elsewhere?
The Revolutionary War had clear aims and objectives (self-government and independence) and tried using normal negotiations first (Olive Branch Petition). Americans were not running into Britain to blow things up, they were not using random people as human shields, they were not kidnapping British civilians, and they were not using a radical religion as justification (most of the Founding Fathers were Deists).
The basis of the American Revolution was "no taxation without representation". The basis of the whatever-you-call-it the Muslims are doing is "Jews are dogs and America is the Great Satan".
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Please explain why some folks around here can't reverse-engineer this and release some keys? I mean, being USB-based removes a whole ton of time-consuming factors. It ought to be simple. But then, I'm not a cryptography expert, and I could be overlooking something obvious.
Lets call this what is really is.
It's really socialism, the redistribution of wealth. Take money from everyone, give service to everyone, pay the money to a group of unelected people (whether they be artists, government workers, or doctors).
Well yeah, but I'm sure Dell wouldn't just open wide and swallow that. And a licensing clause like that sounds like a good target for more anti-trust lawsuits, which the EU seems to relish.
I know I can't get IPv6 here. I've called my local cable company (CableONE) and they told me "Oh, that's not being implemented in the US. That's over in Asia."
But I must say that many new consumer routers advertise IPv6.
Recording the history of virtual worlds is about as important to me as everything else as virtual worlds - nil.
The Compaq Presario R4000 has one that works beautifully. I'm not sure how it works; it appears that it has two complete sets of contacts on opposite sides of the plug, with one inverted.
Snapshot: http://bsgprogrammers.com/gmc/r4000%20power%20plug.jpg
Note that it says Foxconn on the bottom of the socket.
That works well in C&C, but unlike C&C we can't take their oil by force. We have to become virtual servants to the oil providers.
They have more than the Saudis.
So do we in the US, but we aren't allowed to touch it. Those fish are more important than humans you know.
If they rule against this, then it is really scary that our first amendment is gonna be in jeopardy.
That's why we keep our second amendment handy.
I don't really agree that lack of sensor data should be taken lightly, but it is interesting to think that wrecking external systems could cause it to shut down. If an enemy can't make it overheat and meltdown, shutting it off is the second best option, esp. if it is powering military operations.
My father is a high-school mathematics teachers, and he says that parents are the problem. No longer do the parents force kids to do their homework (which he says about a third don't turn in at all). They are their child's buddy, his best pal. They go and fight the nasty teachers for him.
My dad also complains bitterly about the reams of paperwork (being chairman of the math department is an unwanted honor because of it). The principle at his school said he probably spends half his time just making sure the school is compliant with regulations, so they don't lose federal funding.
The teachers at that school also say they have funding problems because are the only school in the valley that doesn't tweak test results to get more govt funding. Overall, the general problem is that kids can't be forced to do anything they don't want to do. Thanks, popular psychology.
(Oh, and one of Dad's favorite cartoon he posts is a calculator saying "I think, therefore, you don't.")
I might also point out that I do much better in FPS's with this this clicky keyboard than I do with a mushy.
I'm using a 1984 Model M13. It's like the Model M, except it has the mouse nub you speak of. PS/2 too.
Tried to? I'm doing it right now!
I love it. The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a super button.
(I confess, this is actually a Model M13, which has a Thinkpad-style mouse nub in the center. I got it for $3 at a thrift store and sprayed the gunk off of it, and it works almost perfectly. I say almost because I accidentally damaged the spring under the - key when I had it apart, and now there is no lovely click. It still works though. ----)
That's called a pure democracy, and it doesn't work. There's a reason we're a republic.
Easy way: load DD-WRT onto your WRT54G and set his Ethernet port to a lower priority than everyone else. (Assuming he's using Ethernet.)
Then go meet the folks who made the original Cisco/Linksys WRT54G!
Ok, so time use that decentralized Cubit search we were talking about yesterday!
500mW Signal Booster at both ends ($57 each)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833130039
Two 19 dBi directional outdoor antennas ($82 each)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833980012
Various Cabling:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812146013
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164143
Two WRT54GL's ($60 each) to be equipped with Linux firmware (recommend DD-WRT)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190
I'm sure there will be all sorts of adapters (M to F and TNC to N-type) needed, so plan on making several batches of purchases before you go to the site. Also disable the unused antenna in DD-WRT.
What would really be great is if Cubit would eliminate all the nasty tracker ads. They are very annoying for people like me who are just after software, not porn.
And looking at the current batch of lawsuits, I'd say now is the time to start supporting Cubit in all the major clients (I'm thinking particularly of KTorrent...) So please work on it if you have the skills, and bug people who do if you don't (that would be me).
I'm sure many of us Slashdotters who can't be bothered to read the article, much less do research, would love to know:
Who is this Wieers fellow?
What exactly did Shuttleworth propose?
What's the point of syncing Enterprise Linux releases?
What is and why is Wieers making this big stink?
Universal Health care isn't forward.
Another question: what exactly could a military botnet DO? They have pretty distinct IP blocks and they don't want to eat up their own bandwidth, so DDoS attacks seem rather pointless and inefficient. I guess it could be an automated hacking bot trying to dismantle enemy systems and/or raise botnet assets elsewhere?
The Revolutionary War had clear aims and objectives (self-government and independence) and tried using normal negotiations first (Olive Branch Petition). Americans were not running into Britain to blow things up, they were not using random people as human shields, they were not kidnapping British civilians, and they were not using a radical religion as justification (most of the Founding Fathers were Deists).
The basis of the American Revolution was "no taxation without representation". The basis of the whatever-you-call-it the Muslims are doing is "Jews are dogs and America is the Great Satan".
The Soviet-style meltdown is exactly what needs to happen, and the best thing we can do is quit dumping money into China's economy.