Comments for tewha.net http://tewha.net A blog on technical stuff by Steven Fisher. Cat pictures not included. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:41:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.2-alpha Comment on You say you want a revolution? by Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2008/06/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#comment-1587 Steven Fisher Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:17:13 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=529#comment-1587 I just killed it and restarted the installer. It worked fine the second time. But it wasn't a very promising start! I just killed it and restarted the installer. It worked fine the second time. But it wasn’t a very promising start!

]]> Comment on You say you want a revolution? by mx http://tewha.net/2008/06/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#comment-1581 mx Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:13:29 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=529#comment-1581 Post-installer crashed for me today too, seems to be caused by one of the plugins. Removed plugin, and FF was happy (reinstalled plugin later). Post-installer crashed for me today too, seems to be caused by one of the plugins. Removed plugin, and FF was happy (reinstalled plugin later).

]]> Comment on Exactly how dangerous is PowerShell? by Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2008/05/exactly-how-dangerous-is-powershell/#comment-1518 Steven Fisher Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:53:16 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=506#comment-1518 @Ed Can you think of a single reason the PowerShell installer would be dangerous? I think you're more likely to suffer a completely random hard drive failure as have it screw up something. Yet Windows doesn't remind you to backup on a day to day basis. It reminds you when you're installing PowerShell. The bottom line is tat fear mongering like this is counterproductive. Does anyone really see that warning, stop and say "Oh, I should back up my system every week!"? No, of course not. Yet installers like this helped lead Windows to have a reputation as the ghetto platform of computing. Maybe it's deserved, maybe it isn't, but removing excessive warnings like this would certainly help. @Ed Can you think of a single reason the PowerShell installer would be dangerous? I think you’re more likely to suffer a completely random hard drive failure as have it screw up something. Yet Windows doesn’t remind you to backup on a day to day basis. It reminds you when you’re installing PowerShell.

The bottom line is tat fear mongering like this is counterproductive. Does anyone really see that warning, stop and say “Oh, I should back up my system every week!”? No, of course not. Yet installers like this helped lead Windows to have a reputation as the ghetto platform of computing. Maybe it’s deserved, maybe it isn’t, but removing excessive warnings like this would certainly help.

]]> Comment on Exactly how dangerous is PowerShell? by Ed http://tewha.net/2008/05/exactly-how-dangerous-is-powershell/#comment-1517 Ed Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:43:18 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=506#comment-1517 Most installers tell you to backup your system first. It's good practice no matter what you're installing. MS's installer telling you they recommend backing up your system here is just they're way of CYA-ing themselves in the unlikely event something goes wrong and you have to rebuild your system. It doesn't mean that what you're installing is dangerous. I think you've blown this way out of proportion. Most installers tell you to backup your system first. It’s good practice no matter what you’re installing. MS’s installer telling you they recommend backing up your system here is just they’re way of CYA-ing themselves in the unlikely event something goes wrong and you have to rebuild your system. It doesn’t mean that what you’re installing is dangerous. I think you’ve blown this way out of proportion.

]]> Comment on The iPod as scapegoat by jkwiens http://tewha.net/2008/05/the-ipod-as-scapegoat/#comment-1378 jkwiens Mon, 19 May 2008 04:47:00 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=512#comment-1378 I was born in cranbrook and heard about the crash from friends that still live there. It seems strange that someone was actually hit by a helicopter. What are the odds? However, it seems to be a human tendency for us to justify unfortunate events. If we are able to blame the event on someone (or something), I think we just feel safer that it won't happen to us. However, in reality, we are only a ball in a galactic game of billiards. I was born in cranbrook and heard about the crash from friends that still live there. It seems strange that someone was actually hit by a helicopter. What are the odds? However, it seems to be a human tendency for us to justify unfortunate events. If we are able to blame the event on someone (or something), I think we just feel safer that it won’t happen to us. However, in reality, we are only a ball in a galactic game of billiards.

]]> Comment on Mac OS X runs deleted applications by Time Machine Hacks | Rick Tech http://tewha.net/2007/11/mac-os-x-runs-deleted-applications/#comment-1356 Time Machine Hacks | Rick Tech Wed, 14 May 2008 22:21:22 +0000 http://pyile.com/2007/11/mac-os-x-runs-deleted-applications/#comment-1356 [...] world. But it still has it’s problems. BTW, make sure Leopard is upgraded to 10.5.2, some major security flaws were [...] [...] world. But it still has it’s problems. BTW, make sure Leopard is upgraded to 10.5.2, some major security flaws were [...]

]]> Comment on Exactly how dangerous is PowerShell? by Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2008/05/exactly-how-dangerous-is-powershell/#comment-1325 Steven Fisher Mon, 05 May 2008 21:19:48 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=506#comment-1325 I have tried it. My complaint is the fear mongering by the installer, not the product itself. (Although I still think PowerShell is far more annoying than cmd.) Do I need to clarify the post? I have tried it. My complaint is the fear mongering by the installer, not the product itself. (Although I still think PowerShell is far more annoying than cmd.) Do I need to clarify the post?

]]> Comment on Exactly how dangerous is PowerShell? by IgnorantBliss http://tewha.net/2008/05/exactly-how-dangerous-is-powershell/#comment-1324 IgnorantBliss Mon, 05 May 2008 21:06:37 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=506#comment-1324 well that's just stupid...Maybe try it first, huh? well that’s just stupid…Maybe try it first, huh?

]]> Comment on VoIP 911 by Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2008/05/voip-911/#comment-1317 Steven Fisher Fri, 02 May 2008 16:43:50 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=504#comment-1317 Honestly, looking back it could have been less than 5 minutes. Time perception goes funny while a kid seizes. Honestly, looking back it could have been less than 5 minutes. Time perception goes funny while a kid seizes.

]]> Comment on VoIP 911 by Dan http://tewha.net/2008/05/voip-911/#comment-1316 Dan Fri, 02 May 2008 07:15:00 +0000 http://tewha.net/?p=504#comment-1316 Very interesting ... I didn't realize the 5 mintue wait! Very interesting … I didn’t realize the 5 mintue wait!

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