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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Australian anti-terrorism laws

« on: October 08, 2014, 02:21:31 AM »

>one of the guns exploded while firing.

Okay, markjo. I guess I didn't think I'd need to specify the metal is needed for the gun to actually kill other people.

And?
Just means stronger plastics are required.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Australian anti-terrorism laws

« on: October 08, 2014, 01:55:07 AM »

You can't 3D print an entire gun out of plastic. A lot of people are 3D printing lowers and various accessories, but the upper parts, such as the chamber, barrel, and slide must be machined out of metal.

Furthermore, the machinery required for creating a gun has been readily available to everyone (for a price) for longer than anyone on this forum has been alive. Making a gun is not rocket science and requires only an intermediate level of knowledge to create a working semi-auto. Whether the gun is actually good or not is another question.

Not according to this.
www.wired.com/2014/05/3d-printed-guns/

Imura assembles the handgun from plastic 3-D printed pieces, a few metal pins, screws and rubber bands, then test fires it with blanks.

Pins and screws, not barrel and chamber.  But your point is made, for now.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 08, 2014, 01:48:32 AM »

Question: why do you call Jew haters anti-semite when Semite refers to more than just Jews and the person who associated anti-semite (incorrectly) to only be about Jew hating was a proto Nazi?  Why not just say "anti-jew" and deny the Nazis of their word?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 08, 2014, 01:35:28 AM »

Ok, let me break it down for you. Anybody who can't figure out the difference between FGM and standard male circumcision can be clearly defined as anti-Semitic.

So ignorance of medical procedures is anti-jew now?  Damn.  At this rate simply being non-jew will be anti-jew.

Anyone who would illegalise one of the primary rituals of our Faith can be defined as an anti-Semite.

Not all who are circumsized are Jews.  Therefore it is not Jew specific and can not be considered an attack on your faith.  Much like making alcohol illegal isn't an attack on communion.  (Wine is the blood of Jesus and all that)

I don't know how you get around either of those two things. Ergo, you are posting things that are anti-Semitic. Ergo, you are an anti-Semite. I am not trying to insult you, I am just defining what you are.

I was wrong, the next step is to label anything YOU don't understand as anti-jew.  I'd hate to be an astrophysicist in Israel right now.

I don't care whether you respond to me or not. That sounds like a personal issue if you ask me. By not responding to me, you have acknowledged the superiority of my argument. Thank you. Have a pleasant day.

For someone who says they don't care what others think, you seem to be very sensitive to what we say.  Almost as though your trying to prove your superiority yet can't understand why everyone isn't agreeing with you.

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Anime thread

« on: October 07, 2014, 07:28:24 PM »

I've been keeping up with SAO.  It's on SAO 2 now which I'm watching subbed via Crunchyroll.

My sister-in-law is watching Bleach here and I've been glancing at it. 

I also recommend Excel Saga if you want some crazy stuff.

I tired to get into Sword Art Online, but Kirito is the biggest mary sue in anime which prevented me from enjoying it.

I suggest you try anyway but with the image of an mmo player who is 10 levels above most people.  That's how I see him anyway: just strolling through lowbie content during most episodes.

Also: Goku from DBZ is probably a bigger one.  Just saying.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Australian anti-terrorism laws

« on: October 07, 2014, 04:48:45 PM »

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sword-removed-in-counterterrorism-raids-a-common-plastic-decoration-owner-reveals-20141007-10r7nj.html

I'm absolutely terrified of these plastic-wielding gamers. Save us, ASIO! Protect us from religious decorations!

Have you not heard of plastic guns being printed on 3D printers?  Just imagine if a Call of Duty tween got a hold of a 3D printer?  He's be spraying bullets with extreme accuracy while teabagging his victims and screaming obscenities he doesn't understand.  Is that what you want?!

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Anime thread

« on: October 07, 2014, 04:46:24 PM »

I've been keeping up with SAO.  It's on SAO 2 now which I'm watching subbed via Crunchyroll.

My sister-in-law is watching Bleach here and I've been glancing at it. 

I also recommend Excel Saga if you want some crazy stuff.

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Technology & Information / Re: The great (well, not so great) storage upgrade

« on: October 07, 2014, 07:24:16 AM »

Uhhhh... Rushy?  I don't quite understand what you're talking about.
You can't expand a drive without free(unpartitioned) space on said drive and while windows does allow drive spanning, it requires all drives to be blank and unpartitioned first.

As for copying from one to another:
Yes its possible.  I've done it myself though its not a windows function but a 3rd party program.  Xcopy won't make your new HDD usable even if it does copy most of the data.

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Technology & Information / Re: need some Mac Server advice

« on: October 07, 2014, 07:12:57 AM »

How else can an iOS device to know that a server its talking to is the one apple said it is?

The same way literally every other PKI in the world achieves similar goals, by having Apple sign your public key with their private key. Your private key should remain, well, private.

*shrug* maybe that is how they do it but they call it a token.  I dunno.  All I know is that its a pain in the ass.

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Technology & Information / Re: need some Mac Server advice

« on: October 06, 2014, 07:25:44 PM »

You get a public key, give it to apple, and they give you a private key back

How has Apple managed to fuck up PKI that badly?

How else can an iOS device to know that a server its talking to is the one apple said it is?

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Technology & Information / Re: need some Mac Server advice

« on: October 06, 2014, 04:31:36 PM »

Virtualisation sounds like completely the wrong solution to the problem of a software limitation like this. Even if the software isn't fixable (which would be the right solution), why can't you just run 7 instances of the server process?

Also, I don't know exactly which features of Mac server you use, but you could try Linux with Netatalk.

As far as I know, you can't.

Let me back up and give a bit of info on what we do and how it works.

We use 3 main components of the server(sort of): A virtual MDM(Mobile Device Manager), Profile Manager, and Cache.
When we buy apple products, like ipads, I access the virtual MDM server which is housed in the apple cloud.  On that virtual MDM I then assign those ipads to a real MDM (my server).  When an ipad is activated, it contacts apple, get's the IP address and name of the server it's assigned to, and then contacts that server to download the configuration (which I made mandatory).  The benefit is that if the ipad is ever stolen, I still retain full control over it so long as it's got a wifi connection to the internet and if it's wiped, it can't be reactivated without downloading the config file from the server, which I can set to autolock the ipad.  So basically, it'll make a wiped ipad useless.

The second part, Cache is your run of the mill caching service for ios software.  ipad wants an app, the server downloads that app and stores it for any other iOS device that wants it.

The Profile Manager is the main workhorse service.  In there we have the device deployment and the Volume Purchase Program.  The device deployment is the MDM service and it requires a special security token using a public/private key setup.  You get a public key, give it to apple, and they give you a private key back which you then install as your token.  The VPP operates in a similar way except you log into the VPP program account (whichever account you're using at the time) and download the security token from apple then install it onto the server.

Profile manager also runs the web based profile manager interface which is where you configure settings, assign devices, etc...

So I get the ipads setup, push configurations, and assign them to users.

To push an app, I first have to buy it.  So I log into the vpp apple page with the same account my server's token is set to, buy an app (even free ones) and wait.  After apple approves the purchase (usually within a minute) I then wait until apple pushes the purchase data to my sever.  The apps then show up on my profile manager and I assign them to users.
The app is then pushed to the ipad via itunes.  It assigns the app to whatever itunes account is on the ipad and pushes it either from the cloud or my server.  And because it's user based, one user can have 100 devices and only use one purchased copy of the app.  (though we do make sure we buy enough for each device anyway)  It also means that any itunes account that the app get's pushed to can actually install that app.

See, apple's idea is that every single idevice should have a unique itunes account, with the exception of home use and lab type setups. 
So the device pushes it and everyone's happy.
Until I need to swap tokens.  Once I do that, a couple things happen.
1. The app won't get updates.
2. The app may be removed after a month.
3. I can't push any more apps to the device until I change the token back.
4. AND, it doesn't keep track of who has what app so I have to reassign all the apps all over again.

And the security key is for each server, as I understand it.  So if I were to have 7 instances of apple server on it, there would be 7 keys running and every single idevice would get confused as to what key they're using.  And there isn't a way to say "keep checking keys until you get the right one."  It's a one key to one server(not instance) type of setup.
Hence why I need multiple servers.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 05, 2014, 06:11:51 PM »

I suggest that you refer to the law codes of Saudi Arabia. If you are known to be Jewish at all, you are not permitted to enter the Kingdom. Atheist Jews are no different than other Jews, or for that matter other atheists, since atheists can be executed for denial of God's existence. Furthermore, if you have ever visited Israel in such manner that your passport bears a stamp from that country, you also will not be permitted entry to Saudi Arabia for any reason whatsoever.

I am NOT going to take the time to hunt down the laws for you. If you want to do that, that is your problem, not mine. I already know Saudi law from discussion with Arabs at the Mosque. And no, I was never a Muslim. I studied it for two years. there is a difference.

Ooohhhh, so they did what you feel should be done to Muslims.  Guess they're just better than you at keeping "inferior" religions out eh?

Being Jewish is ethno-religious. That is the difference. It is more than just being a culture.

You have stated quite clearly that a Jew is still a Jew even if they don't practice.

I think you and Muslims are more alike than you want to admit.  In fact, aside from Muslims backing up their talk with action as well as astronger conviction to their faith,  I'm at a difficulty to see the difference between you and the average Muslim.
Guess that's how you blended so well eh?  Those Jewish traits just don't show in you do they?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 05, 2014, 04:03:41 PM »

LORD DAVE, you have made my point for me. Thank you.

And what point did I make exactly?  Because last time I checked, you don't need to practice jeudaism to be a Jew.  You said something similar yourself.  So unless you wish to claim that you are physically incapable of not openky practicing your religion for a few days, you can visit Saudi Arabia just as I can.

PARSIFAL, you know, I'm not contesting the fact that I was banned. To be honest, I deserved it, at least the first time. I just believe that several other people deserved it along with me. I appreciate that my alt, as you put it, has been left alone. I am trying not to insult anyone here with it. I agree this is off-topic, which doesn't mean it can't be discussed here. However, I can slide on over to S&C if you like. BEFORE I do, I would ask that you read through the thread yourself, and for good measure, the one on ISIS and the Middle East, and observe the rampant, disgusting level of anti-Semitism you will find in both of them.

Anti-American isn't against the rules either.  And being jewish is a culture isn't it?

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 05, 2014, 12:15:36 PM »

According to wiktravel.org:

Islam is the state religion of Saudi Arabia. Although no law specifically requires Saudi citizens or passport holders to be Muslim, public observance and proselytism of religions other than Islam are forbidden.

wikitravel.org/en/Saudi_Arabia

You are allowed to be in Saudi Arabia so long as you don't practice jeudaism.  Which shouldn't be hard for someone who spent two years as a Muslim.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 05, 2014, 01:33:43 AM »

This thread is proof that Yakkov is either a terrible person, a terrible jew, or the best jew ever.

Either way, Yakkov is not someone I personally like.

I think advocating mass genocide is enough to consider them a pretty bad person

They aren't advocating mass genocide, just forced relocation and encampment.  You know, like the Indians.

Forced relocation, yes, in a sense. But done humanely, as has had to be done before. The Germans of the Sudentenland after 1945, Some of the Muslims of India, and nearly all of the Hindus of Pakistan after 1947, being a few that ring bells right off hand. 750,000 Jews that lived in Arab countries all being deported to Israel in 1948 being some more. The difference is the Jews weren't kindly relocated, but forced out with nothing but what they could carry.

I'm not sure any forced relocation is humane.  I mean, what if every jew was forced to move to Israel with 6 months pay?  (what level exactly?)  I mean, we'd be ripping families apart if they're mixed religion.  We'd be destroying lives.  I've moved against my will before.  I did not enjoy the experience.  I can't imagine anyone enjoying it.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 05, 2014, 01:13:00 AM »

This thread is proof that Yakkov is either a terrible person, a terrible jew, or the best jew ever.

Either way, Yakkov is not someone I personally like.

I think advocating mass genocide is enough to consider them a pretty bad person

They aren't advocating mass genocide, just forced relocation and encampment.  You know, like the Indians.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Ask a Jew anything.

« on: October 05, 2014, 12:46:38 AM »

This thread is proof that Yakkov is either a terrible person, a terrible jew, or the best jew ever.

Either way, Yakkov is not someone I personally like.

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Technology & Information / Re: need some Mac Server advice

« on: October 04, 2014, 06:57:25 PM »

Thanks rushy.

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Technology & Information / Re: need some Mac Server advice

« on: October 04, 2014, 05:51:54 PM »

Are you really expecting this group of people to provide serious answers to this question?

Well, Thork at least may know.
And even if not, it'll be fun to see the responses.  So don't disappoint.

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Technology & Information / need some Mac Server advice

« on: October 04, 2014, 04:32:25 PM »

Figured I'd see what the minds here know.

So my district has about 150 iPads.  To manage them, I have an old macbook with 2gb of ram with os mavericks and is os server.

Now it runs fine with one exception: VPP(volume purchase program) tokens.  I hate these things.  To explain: apple allows you to assign an app to a user and push that app.  The VPP allows you to do that.  It also links to a special iTunes account that let's you buy the apps. 
We have roughly 7 of these tokens.  Why?  Because you don't want to mix money from the various departments.  Special Ed, for example, has their own budget and thus their own VPP account.

Now the server can only handle 1 token at a time.  So if I want to push out apps for specialed, I load the token and push the apps.  If I want to push out apps for the HS, I swap the tokens and push.  However, swapping tokens also stops all pushes and prevents any future pushing or authorization until I put it back.

To this end, I want to virtualize the servers so I can have 7 servers on one box.  We already have a windows server VM farm so it fits in our overall technology plan.  However, apple are dicks and refuses to allow virtualization on any non-apple hardware.  So... I'm debating what to buy.  I can get a Mac mini with 16GB of ram and hope that'll work (2gb for each server which is minimum) at $1,500 or the Mac pro with 32 gb of ram (upgradable to 64) for $3,500.  I'd like to go cheap as most of the servers won't be doing much most of the time but each server requires a minimum of 2gb and the Mac mini maxes out at 16.

Also: Mac pro is a god damn canister.  Mounting it is not really an option.  But the mini is a box.

Thoughts?  The pro is definitely the server choice as its hardware is the upgrade for the old apple xserver.  But the mini may do what I need for many years.  I just don't have enough Mac hardware experience to know which is the best option.