Comment my computers (Score 1) 402
6 computers are controlling my temp - darn hot servers
Submission + - Old router hacks 1
erat123 writes: I have a lot of old routers, some even with a USB connection for external storage devices. I would like to find a way to use something like dd-wrt and make my old routers that I'm not using into a file/web/whatever server, using a USB external drive as storage. That would produce a low power alternative to running a computer. Any thoughts on this?
Comment Server (Score 1) 249
I have a lot of old routers, some even with a USB connection for external storage devices. I would like to find a way to use something like dd-wrt and make my old routers that I'm not using into a file/web/whatever server, using a USB external drive as storage. That would produce a low power alternative to running a computer.
Any thoughts on this?
Submission + - Seamless backup - Are we there yet?
erat123 writes: "I maintain computer systems for small businesses. I usually get a call because most of these companies haven't even heard of backups. After restoring as much data as I can, I do what I can to get them to buy a copy of ghost or even just get an external drive.
Recently, I've been learning about services like Dropbox and rdiff-backup. I think my customers would benefit from a seamless and automatic backup solution. But, as nice as Dropbox is, none of my customers will allow their content to be stored on someone elses server, period. I haven't used rdiff-backup enough to know if it could help me. What does the Slashdot community think? Is there a way to create a "Dropbox Server" or does anyone else know of a way to create a very user friendly and automatic means of backing up (with snapshots and disaster recovery), without resorting to buying macs for the Time machine?"
Comment what!?!?!? (Score 1) 420
"A new analysis claims that over 90% of the Windows security vulnerabilities reported last year were made worse by users logged in with administrative privileges"
Um.... duh?!? How much money was spent on that study? I've been running an XP box as a restricted user for 3 years, and haven't gotten a virus yet. Goes to show you, all those Linux and Mac guys aren't too dumb.
7th-Grader Designs Three Dimensional Solar Cell 719
Hugh Pickens writes "12-year-old William Yuan's invention of a highly-efficient, three-dimensional nanotube solar cell for visible and ultraviolet light has won him an award and a $25,000 scholarship from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. 'Current solar cells are flat and can only absorb visible light'" Yuan said. 'I came up with an innovative solar cell that absorbs both visible and UV light. My project focused on finding the optimum solar cell to further increase the light absorption and efficiency and design a nanotube for light-electricity conversion efficiency.' Solar panels with his 3D cells would provide 500 times more light absorption than commercially-available solar cells and nine times more than cutting-edge 3D solar cells. 'My next step is to talk to manufacturers to see if they will build a working prototype,' Yuan said. "If the design works in a real test stage, I want to find a company to manufacture and market it.""
Comment Broke software??? (Score 1) 162
SP3 apparently broke a Microsoft application, Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System.
What happens if I install Dynamics Retail Management after installing sp3???
Submission + - Microsoft more secure than *nix or mac??? (microsoft.com)
erat123 writes: "After coming across this site, I couldn't help but ask my fellow slash dotters what they thought of this: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/compare/default.mspx
It compares the security of Windows among many other things. Truthfully, I think it's a load of crap, but hey, I'm just a geek."
Submission + - Rare dead star found near Earth
mernil writes: "Astronomers have spotted a space oddity in Earth's neighbourhood — a dead star with some unusual characteristics. [...] If confirmed, it would be only the eighth known "isolated neutron star" — meaning a neutron star that does not have an associated supernova remnant, binary companion, or radio pulsations."
Submission + - Is Windows actually as secure as Linux? (integratedwebs.com)
erat123 writes: "I've been working with Windows my entire life. I've also been working and learning Linux for a few years now. I know Linux doesn't get virus' or if it does, they just arent able to get past the file security settings. I've notice when I install Windows XP, I am asked to input my primary user name, and if I wish, some additional names for other users. I enter my login name and continue with the installation. When I log into Windows, I am granted administrative privileges to the system. And you wonder why Windows is prone to attacks. My question is, if we, or Microsoft, were to take the time to lock down the OS in such a way that you would be running as a standard user, and my Battle Field 2 would run without problems, would there be a need for virus software any longer?
I've tested this theory and I've been running my Windows XP Pro SP2 computer for a year now, and I haven't recieved a single virus, and the only spyware I've gotten is those tracking cookies. What are your thoughts on this? Maybe Windows can be a secure OS, if just thought through."
