1  ...  53  54  55  56  57  |   Order by default

Dec 22, 2003, 7:43pm

It still shows up in the subscribe list for me,
maybe it's just closed for some cleaning. Too
much crap has been posted by this password thief
lately.



[View Quote]

Dec 22, 2003, 9:45pm

hm - I can press "refresh" and it still shows.

Might be a bug in Mozilla or OE decides to hide
non-public groups.

I wonder what would happen if I unsubscribed and
then would try to refresh the list ...


[View Quote]

Dec 23, 2003, 11:13am

I unsubscribed and it's gone from the newsreader
subscribe list now (using Mozilla 5.0 - 1.3.1).
So it was like Andras said, a Mozilla bug.


[View Quote]

Dec 24, 2003, 6:40am

well, it's OK if it keeps it in the list of groups
to look at but should not still offer to subscript
to it.


[View Quote]

Dec 23, 2003, 11:17am

Frohe Weihnachten und ein schönes neues Jahr

wünscht Euch allen aus Göttingen (Südniedersachsen)

Volker



[View Quote]

Apr 4, 2004, 7:19am

Time zones do not change, just the _local_ time differs
from their own timezone by one hour. As VRT is a virtual
time zone, one should leave it alone like all other time
zones.

Smart server admins leave their servers alone too, just
the _representation_ of the time is not TZ for a while
but TZ-1 - but the time zone itself doesn't change.


Nowadays DST doesn't make sense anymore at all anyway, it
causes more costs and needs more energy than just leaving
time alone.


[View Quote]

Apr 6, 2004, 3:13pm

You misunderstood that joke - K does not stand for Kilo
in this case :-)


[View Quote]

Apr 3, 2004, 3:17pm

me too


[View Quote]

Apr 3, 2004, 5:19pm

I got it twice with a slightly different subject, but
didn't click the link.


[View Quote]

Apr 4, 2004, 6:09am

My theory would be :

- the person sent out the first cards to make people angry

- he sent the second card to make people think that Strike
Rapier uses Hallmark and that he must have sent out the first
one too


If this is correct, it must be someone who does not like Strike
Rapier and it must be a very naive and/or stupid person.

Apr 9, 2004, 2:12pm

I already sent an email to abuse at verizon.net, maybe
they can identify the user from the time and IP in
their logs.

So far I only received an automatic teply mail though.


[View Quote]

Apr 9, 2004, 5:57pm

Hi,

the problem with those server side virus blockers is that they
are often very badly configured.

They send an information about the virus "back" to the address
that the virus faked as the sender - but the sender is just a
random entry from the address book of the infected PC too and
probably receives the same virus mails.

So those stupid ISP idiots just increase the traffic for those
people who already get enough traffic from the infected PCs.


Not using any antivirus program is the best protection. The AV
programs make people careless. If they do not feel too secure
they will probably not click on everything clickable anymore.
An AV program is never up to date anyway, there's always one
virus newer than the latest AV program.

AV companies even need to be a bit behind so the virus gets a
chance to spread. It would be very bad for their business if
viruses would get caught too soon.


I guess we can count Mauz as one receiver from the list too
btw., I got several mails with her email address as sender
already - faked of course, she doesn't live in Phittsbhourgh.

Volker


[View Quote]

Apr 9, 2004, 6:00pm

The "helo=" tag is faked too btw., I already got some with
"helo=oct31.de", "helo=ananas" and "helo=tnlc.com" so the
"helo=Dude" might not be the real network name either.


[View Quote]

Apr 10, 2004, 8:50pm

Doesn't go through - but I guess it's even my own
firewall that blocks it, sometimes I will check the
settings


[View Quote]

Apr 11, 2004, 8:11pm

Maybe ping floods would help crash this idiots connection ...

Might only be OK for a few minutes after receiving the virus
mail though as it's dialup.


[View Quote]

Apr 11, 2004, 7:19pm

A definition in MFC - especially there - is not a proof
(or is it "proove"?) for any standard.


Defining TRUE as 1 might work on some systems, some others
use _all_ bits set for the TRUE value (on CPU level). So
this definition would meet the standards a little better :

#define FALSE 0
#define TRUE (!FALSE)


A better version that is totally independant from the CPU :

#define FALSE (1 == 2)
#define TRUE (!FALSE)


One thing that is always bad is a comparison with TRUE
or FALSE, I go with the K&R standards there :

if (value == TRUE) should always be replaced with
if (value)

if (value == FALSE) should always be replaced with
if (! value)


so actually there's no need for any TRUE/FALSE definition,
just drop them.


Of course this decision should influence the naming conventions
for "boolean" variables in your program. "Good" names are like
this :

HasLegalValue
IsLoggedOn
PasswordIsChecked

If you have them like this, the if() construct with or without
NOT even becomes human readable, e.g. :

if (! IsLoggedOn)
PerformLogon();



Please do not check all my sources now - I am experienced so
I don't need to follow those rules ;-)

I do follow them in all sources that I have written for
commercial customers though.



[View Quote]

Apr 11, 2004, 8:09pm

> I don't use MFC/VC++. It worked in gcc... it may just be a compiler
> only thing.

It's a style thing ;-)

Apr 12, 2004, 5:21am

Very likely that this virus (in Pittsburgh?) just uses
your email.

So this mail was either an attempt of the virus to infect
your PC or it was a bad or badly configured virus protection
on a mail server.

Some virus scanners used by ISPs send infected mail back to
the address they find in the "Received from" entry and fall
into the tricks of the virus.

Some even help spreading the virus by _not_ removing the
virus attachment. They send the virus "back" to the person
that never sent it. Those AV companies are very good at their
business :-/


[View Quote]

Apr 12, 2004, 5:21pm

I got some with faked antivirus signature too from
our .pitt address.

I will forward a few headers to security at verizon.net
everyday now, maybe if we spam them they will try to
track the virus "owner"


[View Quote]

Apr 16, 2004, 4:45pm

JavaScript != Java, this virus uses the scripting engine.

Although the has the name JS.something, the description
explains it more like a VBScript thing.

Outlook is the best platform for those malicious scripts,
changing Java doesn't help, the scripts still might gain
access to the MSOffice object model.

Getting rid of Outlook and switching any scripting off for
mail and news is the best protection.


[View Quote]

Apr 18, 2004, 7:25pm

Mine should be quite compareable, it's a dual MP2600+ with
Radeon 9500Pro and 1,5GB RAM. AW does not run on 2 CPUs so
your system should perform better. My second CPU allows me
to run any kind of other stuff withous slowing down AW.

I can even visit Denmark with 200m visibility and 60fps most
of the time :-)


[View Quote]

Apr 19, 2004, 5:39am

Maybe you're running in software rendering mode, use an
OpenGL software emulator or measured with a Pre3.3 version?

I have one P3/550 (Slot1/Katmai) with a Radeon9000 and
it still runs quite smooth and Count Dracula has a
P3s/1133 (Tualatin) with the same Radeon9000 and it's
fine too. (The Tualatin is 3x faster than the Katmai)

The biggest difference between the P3s/1133 and the
P3/550 is when complex models come into range, the first
render takes much longer pn the 550. Once it's there, the
framerate is still acceptable. The dual MP2600+ is not
much better than the P3s/1133 if you run only AW3.3+.

Just all background activity is nearly stopped on the
550MHz one while AW runs, although 3.3+ leaves way
more CPU time for background tasks than 2.2/3.2.


I think, AW runs better with faster CPUs up to a certain
CPU speed. Everything on top doesn't help AW anymore,
from that point only faster video cards increase speed.


[View Quote]

Apr 19, 2004, 7:39pm

I think it's a good combination - well, the WinXP -
I prefer Win2k but you can switch XP into optimized
performance - _looks_ like Win2k then with just one
mouseclick :-)


If it's still too slow, you can increase the FSB and
- if the CPU is unlocked - decrease the multiplier
(so you can increase FSB even more ;-).

I have a couple of NForce2 boards running Seti at Home,
most of them with an XP1800+ (Thoroughbread) running
at 200x10 up to 200x11,5 or 210x10 - depending on their
prime stability. VCore 1,65V - 1,7V.

I do not use them for AW so I cannot tell how they
would perform - they have only older video cards too
and usually no monitor attached. Some do not even a
case.

Needs good cooling though and in summer I will have to
reduce - too hot now already :-/



[View Quote]

Apr 22, 2004, 8:58pm

rename it to .zip and try to extract it like a normal zip file


[View Quote]

Apr 27, 2004, 4:42am

The best firewall is one that does not run on your PC.

With all those security holes, it is never a good idea
to connect a cable from a windows PC to the WWW. Some
virii attack ports before a software firewall can get
hold of those.

A small Pentium1 or PII running Linux between your PC
and the web is the best insurance and it should not be
too expencive. It doesn't need much, not even a HD.

Google for "Linux on a floppy" and you'll find firewall
projects with very low hardware ressource needs :-)


[View Quote]

Apr 28, 2004, 4:39am

You would not need the whole system, if you can plug the
monitor to it just sometimes (during boot or installation).
While it runs, it doesn't need a monitor.

You will need to keep the keyboard though, some PCs do not
really like it if you unplug the keyboard while they run.
But of course you can put the keyboard under the desk most
of the time as you will not need it while the firewall PC
just routes your network traffic. A mouse is not needed for
this system.

For the firewall stuff, this link should be the right one :
http://www.jimweller.net/jim/lfw/

If you kept Win98, this would still not be secure as it has
a good "virus compatibility" to your XP so if a virus would
manage to sneak into your Win98 it would infect your XP too.

There are not that many virii for Linux running wild and even
if you would catch one, it is very unlikely that it could
infect your XP to.

An option is always a hardware router of course, like Andras
said, I have one too - but the Linux/Minix solution is worth
a try I think.


[View Quote]

Apr 27, 2004, 4:43am

MyActiveworlds.com is Count Dracula's AW hosting service :-)


[View Quote]

Apr 30, 2004, 1:58pm

Hi,


depends much on the idea and intention that the world owners had.

I do not think that it is really a problem, I had choosen a name
for my world too that had already been taken - Andras helped out
and found a matching _very_ similar name for it that matched the
idea (Labirint) and was still available.


As long as the world names are limited to only a few characters,
one sometimes has not so many choices. Same for citizen names
btw., several people are confused about Andras and me but I think
it is not really a problem, just funny sometimes *g


It would be a problem though if someone copies or tries to copy
the world contents, steals layout or models.


Maybe the owners of the worlds in question could even crosslink
their worlds and make them sister worlds :-)


Just my 2 cents ...

Volker

[View Quote]

May 1, 2004, 3:39pm

[View Quote] Maybe someone could create a pig avatar with wings ...

May 5, 2004, 5:38pm

Some nice motion commands for RWX would be fine.

RWXes should have something like "animate" that
goes through predefined movement or sequence stages
or switch complete clumps on / off.

ClumpBegin
StageBegin 1
...
StageEnd

StageBegin 2
...
StageEnd

StageBegin 3
StageEnd

StageBegin 4
...
StageEnd
ClumpEnd

.....

bump stage me 10 1 3 3 2 4

would switch through the following stage numbers with
10ms duration for each stage.


Some systems even implement avatars with this technique
but it is not as smooth as AW avatar movement of course.
It's more versatile for some things though, especially
when the detail level of a model changes. Hidden parts
would just not exist (and thus create no lag) when not
needed.


[View Quote]

1  ...  53  54  55  56  57  |   Order by default