9/21    What is a journaling file system (e.g. BeOS?) ?
        \_ I work on one (VxFS), if you want you can mail me. --aaron
        \_ If you know anything about databases, it's just a transaction log.
           (inodes, directory structures, etc.).
           Some versions log all changes to all blocks on disks, others just
           to the filesystem structure (inodes, directory structures, etc.).
           Either way, no more fsck'ing.
                \_ But isn't that a Log file system? Whats the diff
                   between a journaling FS and a Log FS?
                        \_ Jargon.
                        \_ Different companies, different products,
                                same concept.
                   \_ A journalling file system *contains* a log that it can
                      use (like databases) to recover after crashes.  A log-
                      structured file system *is* a log -- it doesn't actually
                      store your files anywhere except the log.  This means
                      read performance is often significantly worse than with
                      an ordinary filesystem.

                      Journalling file systems are in wide commercial use;
                      log-structured file systems are a (dead, AFAIK) research
                      area.
                      \_ log-structured file systems are useful for media like
                         flash memory which are have high erase/overwrite
                         overhead.

9/21    I started selling "widget" (will not say what it is) on EBay for
        the last couple of months on the side and have made a lot of
        money. Is that considered income, and is that technically
        taxable?                        -EBay guy with 250+ rating
        \_ let's rephrase this: "I'm making money selling stuff,
           is that considered making money? and is this subject to
           is this considered making money? Is it subject to
           the tax on making money?"
        \_ Generally, if it were important enough to the IRS, they'd
           let you know. So go ahead and sell, if you're doing something
           wrong, they'll let you know.
           \_ That could prove to be a very expensive lesson in US Tax Code.
        \_ Hey, I'm making money selling yer mom's special 'services'
           and am reporting and paying tax on it.
        \_ If you have to ask, you should hire a tax professional.
           probably be charging sales tax too.

9/22    Whoever's still rearranging the motd.  Don't do it.  Really.
        \_ I've almost got it nailed.  Between some diffs, some perl, and
           some other stuff, I'll have it narrowed pretty quick.  I've got
           it down to about 15 potential squishable pricks right now.
           \_ isn't a possibility that whenever you are in motdedit, and you
              save, you overwrite changes last made since you opened the
              editor? that's not quite intentional censorship.
        \_ we're not talking about censorship, we're talking about moving
           the replies around, which some nimrod has been doing
        \_ Why don't we just have the motd go away?  Maybe that would
           force people to make sense.
        \_ I'll bet that the Chinese government is involved somehow.
           \_ No.  It's that the CSUA legal system is fucked.  I came over
              here to make money and have no fear/respect of the Politburo.
              I can rearrange the motd without fear in the CSUA.  In China,
              I'd be imprisoned for life or shot for this.
              \_ That's what kchang thought, too.  AND WHERE IS HE TODAY,
                 SMARTY-BOY????
                 \_ http://www.cs/~kchang
                        \_ If we're lucky, under a pile of rubble in Taiwan.

the     motd still rearranging Whoever's 9/22.  it do Don't.  Really.
        \_ I've almost got it nailed.  Between some diffs, some perl, and
           some other stuff, I'll have it narrowed pretty quick.  I've got
           it down to about 15 potential squishable pricks right now.
           \_ isn't a possibility that whenever you are in motdedit, and you
              save, you overwrite changes last made since you opened the
              editor? that's not quite intentional censorship.
                \_ No.  It isn't an accident.  It's very clear some little
                   soon-to-be-squished prick is intentionally re-arranging
                   replies.  The longer they continue and the more often they
                   do it, the easier they'll be to catch and I'll have logs
                   to prove it.  Bye bye csua account after that, I'm sure.
                  \_ i think the motd needs the eye of argon again --oj
        \_ we're not talking about censorship, we're talking about moving
           the replies around, which some nimrod has been doing
        \_ I'll bet that the Chinese government is involved somehow.
           \_ No.  It's that the CSUA legal system is fucked.  I came over
              here to make money and have no fear/respect of the Politburo.
              I can rearrange the motd without fear in the CSUA.  In China,
              I'd be imprisoned for life or shot for this.
              \_ That's what kchang thought, too.  AND WHERE IS HE TODAY,
                 SMARTY-BOY????

9/22    Does anyone know how I can restrict access to my home page?
        ie, the user will be greeted with a simple password, if its right
        they will get in, if not, it won't show anything. Yes this is
        the CSUA home page. thx.
        \_ man www
           \_ This is really a great man. Thanks to whoever wrote it.

the     motd still rearranging Whoever's 9/22.  it do Don't.  Really.
        \_ I'v3 a1mos7 go7 i7 nai13d.  B37w33n som3 diffs, som3 p3r1, and
           som3 o7h3r s7uff, I'11 hav3 i7 narrow3d pr377y quick.  I'v3 go7
           i7 down 7o abou7 15 po73n7ia1 squishab13 pricks righ7 now.
           \_ isn't a possibility that whenever you are in motdedit, and you
              save, you overwrite changes last made since you opened the
              editor? that's not quite intentional censorship.
                \_ No.  I7 isn'7 an accid3n7.  I7's v3ry c13ar som3 1i7713
                   soon-7o-b3-squish3d prick is in73n7iona11y r3-arranging
                   r3p1i3s.  Th3 1ong3r 7h3y con7inu3 and 7h3 mor3 of73n 7h3y
                   do i7, 7h3 3asi3r 7h3y'11 b3 7o ca7ch and I'11 hav3 1ogs
                   7o prov3 i7.  By3 by3 csua accoun7 af73r 7ha7, I'm sur3.
                  \_ i think the motd needs the eye of argon again --oj
        \_ we're not talking about censorship, we're talking about moving
           the replies around, which some nimrod has been doing
        \_ I'll bet that the Chinese government is involved somehow.
           \_ No.  It's that the CSUA legal system is fucked.  I came over
              here to make money and have no fear/respect of the Politburo.
              I can rearrange the motd without fear in the CSUA.  In China,
              I'd be imprisoned for life or shot for this.
              \_ That's what kchang thought, too.  AND WHERE IS HE TODAY,
                 SMARTY-BOY????
                        \_ If we're lucky, under a pile of rubble in Taiwan.

9.23    http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/4081
        \_ It looks like a troll and smells like a troll. Does anybody know if
           it's legit?
           \_ Does anyone even THINK it's legit?  Duh!  It's a GeoCities site!

9/22    http://www.hackpcweek.com - this has got to be easy money for someone
        on soda. -dans