Comments for jacktams.co.uk http://www.jacktams.co.uk the arbiter of bad taste. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on forget office, Oo.org get ThinkFree Office by Will http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2006/12/02/forget-office-ooorg-get-thinkfree-office/#comment-18735 Will Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:41:18 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2006/12/02/forget-office-ooorg-get-thinkfree-office/#comment-18735 think free was a great service but they did a deal with te devil and now australian users must pay for a subscription. i found a way around was to suscribe through a proxy but we all know how save that is. its a sad state of affairs when something that is free around the world gets a price tag put on top of it for a small minority think free was a great service but they did a deal with te devil and now australian users must pay for a subscription. i found a way around was to suscribe through a proxy but we all know how save that is. its a sad state of affairs when something that is free around the world gets a price tag put on top of it for a small minority

]]> Comment on How not to survive the onslaught of WWDC. by Jack http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2008/06/09/how-not-to-survive-the-onslaught-of-wwdc/#comment-18721 Jack Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:53:09 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/?p=361#comment-18721 The point I was really trying to make was Twitter shouldn't have to take these features off, to ensure there systems stay up. I could cope with a couple as you said with the phone system, such as disabling deletion and creation of user accounts. But @ replies and tabs, why? Just because a site is popular its still no excuse to have to take major functionality for the sake of uptime. The point I was really trying to make was Twitter shouldn’t have to take these features off, to ensure there systems stay up. I could cope with a couple as you said with the phone system, such as disabling deletion and creation of user accounts. But @ replies and tabs, why?

Just because a site is popular its still no excuse to have to take major functionality for the sake of uptime.

]]> Comment on How not to survive the onslaught of WWDC. by JohnB http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2008/06/09/how-not-to-survive-the-onslaught-of-wwdc/#comment-18720 JohnB Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:15:28 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/?p=361#comment-18720 Huh? Broadcast television is a lousy analogy - the word 'broadcast' gives it away - everyone gets the exact same thing. If I want to watch something different from my neighbor I need another broadcast station to give it to me. Which isn't practical if everyone wanted to watch something completely different from their neighbors (which twitter allows). A better analogy might be the phone system after an earthquake - not everyone will be able to get through at the same time - so you're encouraged to should stay off the phone unless its something life-threatening. Twitter, in this case, is better than the phone system - they can turn off that parts that are lower priority and allow more of the high-priority tweets. If I can't sign up for a twitter account right after and earthquake I don't mind - but if I can't send a tweet that a building is collapsed around me then I would be really upset. WWDC is like a predicted-earthquake: twitter proactively shifted priorities. Good job guys! Huh? Broadcast television is a lousy analogy - the word ‘broadcast’ gives it away - everyone gets the exact same thing. If I want to watch something different from my neighbor I need another broadcast station to give it to me. Which isn’t practical if everyone wanted to watch something completely different from their neighbors (which twitter allows).

A better analogy might be the phone system after an earthquake - not everyone will be able to get through at the same time - so you’re encouraged to should stay off the phone unless its something life-threatening. Twitter, in this case, is better than the phone system - they can turn off that parts that are lower priority and allow more of the high-priority tweets. If I can’t sign up for a twitter account right after and earthquake I don’t mind - but if I can’t send a tweet that a building is collapsed around me then I would be really upset. WWDC is like a predicted-earthquake: twitter proactively shifted priorities. Good job guys!

]]> Comment on Google Links for 05/08/08 by Ryan http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2008/05/08/google-links-for-050808/#comment-18650 Ryan Thu, 08 May 2008 14:19:24 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2008/05/08/google-links-for-050808/#comment-18650 Hey Jack - thanks for linking to hobnox! Let me know if you need an invitation to our beta. Cheers! Hey Jack - thanks for linking to hobnox! Let me know if you need an invitation to our beta. Cheers!

]]> Comment on The Rise Of The Artilects? (part1) by Hugh http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2006/11/10/the-rise-of-the-artilects-part1/#comment-18576 Hugh Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:10:19 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2006/11/10/the-rise-of-the-artilects-part1/#comment-18576 We are finally coming to understand true religion. We, as a species, are become or evolving into beings that want to be Godlike. Why wouldn't we want something to start to worship us? Whether they replace us or not. According to Dr. Hugo de Garis, the AI's we build will replace us. But being the creators, there will be a bit of worship and remeberance. What could be better....? We are finally coming to understand true religion. We, as a species, are become or evolving into beings that want to be Godlike. Why wouldn’t we want something to start to worship us? Whether they replace us or not. According to Dr. Hugo de Garis, the AI’s we build will replace us. But being the creators, there will be a bit of worship and remeberance. What could be better….?

]]> Comment on The Rise Of The Artilects? (part1) by Doug http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2006/11/10/the-rise-of-the-artilects-part1/#comment-18552 Doug Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:36:25 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2006/11/10/the-rise-of-the-artilects-part1/#comment-18552 This...has already happened...artilects...in mho This…has already happened…artilects…in mho

]]> Comment on BT Homehub? by Jack http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18510 Jack Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:33:41 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18510 I haven't had a look at the homehub for sometime, but it looks as if alot of what I have written here has changed in the most recent firmware updates. Specifically the one that enables FON and other Value-Added Services. I am sure it is still possible but its not the same way as what i put up there. Jack I haven’t had a look at the homehub for sometime, but it looks as if alot of what I have written here has changed in the most recent firmware updates. Specifically the one that enables FON and other Value-Added Services.

I am sure it is still possible but its not the same way as what i put up there.

Jack

]]> Comment on BT Homehub? by Andy http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18506 Andy Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:10:02 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18506 Well finally got round to looking at this... time to play at christmas etc. I am having a little difficulty getting my head round the second step, both why and how you should do this. You say to make all the settings the same as the main router, scuse me for being thick but won't that mean that both the bthub and the router will have the same ip and hence a conflict or is their something basic I am missing? The instructions for second step seem to imply they are for when you want to connect different subnets, which i don't, everything I have is on 192.168.2.xxx Any help with this for 'the hard of understanding' greatly appreciated. I foolishly thought if I just missed out step 2 and just went straight to step 3 (all instructions taken ok) it might work but alas phone does not register... The link to create a super user no longer works but found a very easy way to do it from telnet session: :script add name = pwn command = "user add name = hubhax0r password = hubhax0r role = root descr = r00t" :script run name = pwn pars = "" where hubhax0r is user name and password Cheers Andy Well finally got round to looking at this… time to play at christmas etc. I am having a little difficulty getting my head round the second step, both why and how you should do this. You say to make all the settings the same as the main router, scuse me for being thick but won’t that mean that both the bthub and the router will have the same ip and hence a conflict or is their something basic I am missing?
The instructions for second step seem to imply they are for when you want to connect different subnets, which i don’t, everything I have is on 192.168.2.xxx
Any help with this for ‘the hard of understanding’ greatly appreciated.
I foolishly thought if I just missed out step 2 and just went straight to step 3 (all instructions taken ok) it might work but alas phone does not register…

The link to create a super user no longer works but found a very easy way to do it from telnet session:

:script add name = pwn command = “user add name = hubhax0r password = hubhax0r role = root descr = r00t”

:script run name = pwn pars = “”

where hubhax0r is user name and password

Cheers

Andy

]]> Comment on BT Homehub? by Jack http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18501 Jack Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:13:23 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18501 As far as i am aware the fusion handset use a different DHCP server built into the homehub. In theory using the method above should allow the Fusion handsets to work, I aren't 100% on this but I can't see why it wouldn't work. Jack As far as i am aware the fusion handset use a different DHCP server built into the homehub. In theory using the method above should allow the Fusion handsets to work, I aren’t 100% on this but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work.

Jack

]]> Comment on BT Homehub? by Andy http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18500 Andy Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:35:57 +0000 http://www.jacktams.co.uk/2007/05/28/bt-homehub/#comment-18500 I have stability problems with my HH (it keeps changing sync speeds from 150 to 1200 ) so I am looking to continue with my trusty DLink Router (sync 1440.. but it is 6.2Km to the exchange!) and use your method of connection. However as I live in the middle of nowhere without a mobile signal I am looking to use BT Fusion which is WiFi. Assuming the handsets must be looking for a DHCP server, do you think it will be possible to make it work as you say to disable DHCP in the HH. I am wondering if the D Link DHCP Server will assign ok via the WiFi on the HH.... Cheers Andy I have stability problems with my HH (it keeps changing sync speeds from 150 to 1200 ) so I am looking to continue with my trusty DLink Router (sync 1440.. but it is 6.2Km to the exchange!) and use your method of connection. However as I live in the middle of nowhere without a mobile signal I am looking to use BT Fusion which is WiFi. Assuming the handsets must be looking for a DHCP server, do you think it will be possible to make it work as you say to disable DHCP in the HH. I am wondering if the D Link DHCP Server will assign ok via the WiFi on the HH….
Cheers
Andy

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