Comment Re:A cause for celebration (Score 1) 333
devil fist - \m/
Comment Re:IPX was actually a very nice protocol (Score 1) 102
jesus, I had forgotten about that product until you mentioned it. the first IT job I had involved LANtastic for the company's pitifully small LAN and an IBM System/36. We used their proprietary adapters to get 2MBit/sec! Ugh, that was also my introduction to the joy that was Windows for Workgroups....
Wow... that's some serious flashback from an epoch long past...
Wow... that's some serious flashback from an epoch long past...
Comment Re:rm -rf / (Score 1) 2362
you make some good points, particularly WRT key-based auth and the ease of getting rid of users with access to elevated functions (short of the people who know root's pw, or have access to it).
well done - you've made a believer out of me.
well done - you've made a believer out of me.
Submission + - Universal and Sony Plan "Free" Music Servi (macworld.com)
Damon Tog writes: Macworld reports that Universal Music Group (UMG) has "enlisted" Sony to join forces in a new music service. The price of the subscription is expected to be built-in to the cost of digital music players, leaving the music "free" to the consumer. In other news, I have a $100 pencil that I need to sell. If you buy it, I will also throw in tickets to see Van Halen.
Submission + - Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.9
An anonymous reader writes: Today Apple released the finel major update to Mac OS X 10.4. According to Apple, the 10.4.9 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger version 10.4.8 and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies:
RAW camera support
Handling of large or malformed images that could cause crashes
Image capture performance
Mouse scrolling and keyboard shortcuts
Font handling
Playback quality, and bookmarks in DVD Player
USB video conferencing cameras for use with iChat
Bluetooth devices
Browsing AFP servers
Apple USB Modem
Windows-created digital certificates
Open and Print dialogs in applications that use Rosetta on Intel-based Macs
Time zone and daylight saving for 2006 and 2007
Security updates
Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (PPC) SHA1 Digest: MacOSXUpd10.4.9PPC.dmg= 380b0db5c8978a025cfc9b19e46845a51608d5be
For explanation of what a SHA1 digest is, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n75510
For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n304821
For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798
RAW camera support
Handling of large or malformed images that could cause crashes
Image capture performance
Mouse scrolling and keyboard shortcuts
Font handling
Playback quality, and bookmarks in DVD Player
USB video conferencing cameras for use with iChat
Bluetooth devices
Browsing AFP servers
Apple USB Modem
Windows-created digital certificates
Open and Print dialogs in applications that use Rosetta on Intel-based Macs
Time zone and daylight saving for 2006 and 2007
Security updates
Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (PPC) SHA1 Digest: MacOSXUpd10.4.9PPC.dmg= 380b0db5c8978a025cfc9b19e46845a51608d5be
For explanation of what a SHA1 digest is, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n75510
For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n304821
For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798
Submission + - NASA's Stereo Eclipse
xeit writes: "On Feb. 25, 2007, NASA scientists were calibrating some cameras aboard the STEREO-B spacecraft and they pointed the instruments at the sun. Here is what they saw."
Submission + - OpenBSD's Amusing Handling Of Remote Kernel Overfl
Anonymous Coward writes: "From a tip, this CORE Advisory, an IP6 remote code execution vulnerability in OpenBSD. I wonder if this is considered part of "the default install". Timeline excerpted in its entirety... Wondering how many other "reliability fixes" are actually remote kernel overflows? Talk amongst yourselves."
Submission + - NIN to release next album in GarageBand files
Tibor the Hun writes: Similar to what they did for their last CD, NIN have released a song from their upcoming CD as a multitrack GarageBand file. What's more, according to their website, they plan on releasing all of their songs from the upcoming release this way. For those amongst us looking at the world through broken windows, GarageBand is Apple's music recording and editing software.
It seems that NIN understand that involving fans into their music is actually good for their business. Hopefully we'll see more artists take this fan-friendly approach. Who knows, maybe some day Metallica will release a song of their own this way?
It seems that NIN understand that involving fans into their music is actually good for their business. Hopefully we'll see more artists take this fan-friendly approach. Who knows, maybe some day Metallica will release a song of their own this way?
