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This is cool:
Now every PowerBook G4 is equipped with Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor to help protect your most valuable asset: your data. The Sudden Motion Sensor senses change in axis position and accelerated movement. In the event of a drop or fall, the Sudden Motion Sensor instantly parks the hard drive heads so they won’t scratch the disks on impact, lessening the risk of damage and improving your chances of retrieving valuable data. When the Sudden Motion Sensor senses your PowerBook is once again level, it unlocks the hard drive heads automatically.
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I was trying to see how long I could go without a reboot, which is why I hadn't tried it before....
And, what was the answer?
32 days, as I only bought the Cube in late December....
Anyone know a quick way to determine what blocks of IP addresses are allocated to who? I actually only need one example, like "IP addresses 222.222.222.222 to 233.233.233.233" are assigned to AOL", and I know I've found it before using something like a Whois, but I can't remember how.
The three main IP address registries are ARIN, RIPE, and APNIC.
Okay, once I figured out I had to search by IP address rather than domain name, I was set. Thanks, Tom.
More abusing you smart people for my own nefarious purposes:
Are IP addresses used only when you're communicating through the Internet, or would they also be used in, say, a local network? When I talk to the network printer, am I using an IP address?
Are IP addresses used only when you're communicating through the Internet, or would they also be used in, say, a local network? When I talk to the network printer, am I using an IP address?
Yes, but they are all likely to start "192.168."
Actually, if the network runs TCP/IP (very likely), they'll use IP addresses. If it's a very old network (older Novell or basic Windows networking), it might not.
So is it correct to say that IP addresses are used to identify machines connected to a network, such as the Internet?
So is it correct to say that IP addresses are used to identify machines connected to a network, such as the Internet?
Yes. Also, printers can have IP addresses. Also, routers/gateways.
eta: Technically, an IP address identifies a network connecton. A computer can have more than one IP address. It needs at least two if it's acting as a router.
It needs at least two if it's acting as a router.
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Ah, gotcha. Thanks again, guys.
Each interface eats an IP address. If you've got a computer with wired and wireless connections each one will use it's own IP.
