Edshugeo The GodMoor

I tried this at first, but it didn't work for me. Then I found this, and it did. Posted by someone named "Hippy":

Type: about:config
In address bar press [Enter]
Double click on and set the following.

browser.link.open_newwindow

browser.xul.error_pages.enabled = true

network.dns.disableIPv6 = true

network.http.max-connections 48

network.http.max-connections-per-server 24

network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy 12

network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server 6

network.http.pipelining = true

network.http.pipelining.maxrequests 32

hippy

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Labels: computers, solutions?, web apps

Okay, it's not terrorism, continuing assaults on our freedoms, or way out of control illegal immigration, but still.

Time Warner said on Wednesday that it was going to start testing a new rate plan in Beaumont that would limit the amount of bandwidth each customer can use each month before additional fees kick in. Alexander Dudley, a Time Warner spokesman, said that the exact terms had not been set, but that packages would probably offer between 5 gigabytes and 40 gigabytes a month. The top plan would cost roughly the same as the company’s highest-speed service, which typically runs between $50 and $60 a month.

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Labels: bittorrent, bullshit, computers, downloads, media, technology

The "$100 Laptop" (actually closer to $200.) project, aimed at getting computers to children in the "developing" world, is set to make them available to developed countries as well. The plan is to have consumers buy two. One for themselves and one for a child in a poor country.

I might be interested in this. If you are, leave your email address at xogiving.org, for a reminder. The program starts November 12th.

Via the BBC.

Labels: computers, good deal, Heroes, Linux, society, solutions?, technology

Had that problem with my Seagate external hard-drive and my PSP. Other USB devices worked, so I searched and tried a few things which didn't work. I did manage to connect both to a USB keyboard (with two extra connections). Unfortunately, it was a USB 1.0 keyboard, and made for a pretty slow connection. I made do with that until I typed the title of this post into Google and found this page at NTCompatible.com, which included the following advice from Vital Viking:

I have just experienced the same problem with my printers working on USB ports but not my USB memory stick or card reader and I got exactly the same error message as yourself.
I phoned my computer manufacturer's helpdesk and they told me I would have to re-format my hard disk and re-install Windows XP which I did only to find that the problem still existed.
Someone on one of the newsgroups to which I am subscribed suggested not only closing down my computer but also switching it off at the mains socket. Seemingly this allows any residual current on the motherboard or any stray capacitance to discharge.
Believe it or not it worked! I now have all my USB ports and devices working as I want them.
Hope it works for you - it must be worth a try :-)
--
Vital Viking
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Worked for me, though what I did, was shut down the computer, then turned off the power switch in the back, and then discharged the residual electricity or whatever by pushing the main power button in the front of the computer until the power lights stop flashing. That's how I interpreted what was written above, anyway.

Apparently this problem is fairly common. I'm hoping that linking to this solution (as well as others on that page) and reprinting it here, makes it easier to find.

Labels: computers, PSP, solutions?

I install a media program of some sort and the installation assumes I want that program to play ALL of my media files.

I installed realplayer or whatever it's called nowadays so I could listen to Lionel, my favorite radio talk show personality at the moment. Out here, he's on WOR where his show is on from 11pm to 1am (that's eastern standard time, muthafukka's). I listen to the show from WOR's website and for some reason they insist on Realplayer. I should look around and find out if his show is being streamed from anywhere else. Hopefully a site where I can listen with WinAmp.

Anyway I installed Realplayer (or is it RealOne?) last night. I've had the program several times before and always end up deleting it, though I remember it being useful some years ago, before I knew about mp3's and how to make my own VCDs and whatnot.

So today I find that my wav and mpeg (and other) files have Realplayer icons attached to them. I change that of course. When I have the time, I'll hunt down any other hijacked file assignments.

I understand that there are programs that are like Tivo for streaming radio. If I can find one that'll allow me to listen to streaming programs without having to rely on RealOne and Windows Media Player (I don't really like that one either), that would be awsome.

Labels: bullshit, computers

Interesting article from a local paper (The Long Island Press) about privacy and the information stockpiled by Google and other web services and how it could impact you. Click "here" to read it.

Just two days ago I downloaded and installed Google's Desktop search thingy. Even before reading this article, I knew I was just asking for it, but I did it anyway. It's fast as a muh-fug, but oftens tries to connect to the mother site and I'm not too crazy about that.

Labels: bullshit, civil rights, computers, downloads, technology

Click on the title to view the article in question.

I've played round with Linux in the past and intend to do it again at some point. No, it's not ready for prime time, but I expect that eventually, it will be. Maybe a few years down the line. When that happens, Bill Gates will consider practically giving Windows away.

For some reason I assumed (probably wrongly) that Microsoft didn't aggressively pursue users of pirate Windows because it kept them away from other OS's. That thinking is probably naive as it relates to the present and the past, but perhaps not the future.

Guess we'll find out soon enough...

Labels: computers, technology