I run 64 bit Vista every day on my main computer (not by choice, I assure you), and I've never run into a single 64 bit frustration. OK, so there was the one time I wanted to run a stupid program that the federal government wrote 15 years ago, but that's the government's fault, not Microsoft's. I mean, yeah, Vista sucks and all, but 64 bit Vista is actually substantially better than the 32 bit version, and if people like you would stop running it into the ground for supposed "incompatibility", maybe we could all finally leave 32 bit in the distant past, where it needs to be.
On the other hand, it KILLS me that Microsoft plans on releasing a 32 bit version of Windows 7. That absolutely, 100% blows my mind, and deserves every ounce of scorn that anyone can muster...
Thanks for the spirited defense. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
Actually, I have a new carburetor on the way. The engine itself is in very good shape, and has just over 100,000 miles on it. And you're correct, the shifter linkage is misaligned. It just doesn't really bother me that much. It's fun to make it sound like you drive a junker.;-)
Also, because the average car thief wouldn't even be able to *start* my car, much less actually drive away in it. It's hard to evade cops when the slightest mistake while sitting at a red light or going through a toll booth causes the engine to die.
Oh, and did I mention that to restart the car while moving, you have to put the transmission halfway in between Reverse and Neutral, turn the key, then quickly shift back over into Drive in case the magical transmission gnome decides that you were closer to Reverse than Neutral?
Why do they suck? Because they're not open, they're not platform-independent, and their ability to perform normal webpage browsing is almost nonexistent.
It's called supply and demand. Despite what Dvorak may think, there's no supply of QUALITY smartphones that the public can actually appreciate and use. Address this, which is what the whole ANDROID thing is trying to do, and the demand for quality smartphones will suddenly become very, very apparent. It's a lot like what people used to say about notebooks: who would pay for a device with reduced functionality that costs more? Uh...everyone, if it at least has COMPARABLE functionality.
The last issue, as many others have pointed out, is the suckiness of the wireless carrier 'market' in the United States, which, if Google has its way with the 700Mhz spectrum, may very well be solved also.
This isn't just Google making a half-hearted expansion into the mobile market; no, it's end-to-end (with the possible exception of hardware), and it's well planned. I can only hope that Google will stick to their general philosophy of keeping things open and functional, and allowing the massive size of the userbase to fill out the bottom line.
why anyone thinks the encryption will be effective? Since the RIAA (for example) catches torrenters by downloading the file from them in order to prove that they were 'making copyrighted content available', it doesn't really seem to matter whether or not it's encrypted. You're sending the RIAA a file that won't be encrypted on their end....
I'm particularly partial to RenTest2 and Station 1. There are at least 8 maps currently out there that I know of that are well worth downloading and playing.
...this article(?) was helpful in explaining to me why so many sites *do* look as disgusting as all that.
It was pretty hilarious, too.
Unfortunately, this gives me one more reason to be semi-disturbed by Google's obvious dominance in the web-o-sphere......as evidenced by my email address, for one.
I think the truth is infinitely closer to "we don't have a clue but it sure gives us lots of column space" than anything else. Doesn't hurt to be conscious of our emissions and work to reduce them either way, but the way the politicians and media is handling this is hurting more than helping imo. I'm not the only one that stopped caring long ago. Amen to that. That says it all, right there. And no, you're definitely not the only one who stopped caring.
Apparently the "natural variations in temperature" argument holds up for the ozone layer when it's recovering, but is heresy when applied to global warming? Well, on the bright side (no pun intended), at least I have one more reason to be very, very skeptical about the "scientists" who believe so religiously in the imminent doom of mankind.
No, you're the one with the problem. You don't even need to RTFA. Just read the summary where she says "when an individual makes a copy FOR HIMSELF." That's fair use. If you want to interpret what she said any other way, you're giving her waaay too much credit.
Obviously, he's biased. But more importantly, he just said that column-store databases are going to take over the WAREHOUSE market. That doesn't mean that row-store databases are going to become obsolete, because there will always be applications out there that do a substantial amount of writing as well as reading.
In fact, the new wave of user-generated-content websites and webapps seems to me to indicate the exact opposite - if anything, row-store databases, with their usefulness in write-heavy applications, should becoming, if anything, more and more necessary/useful on the web.
So...chalk this one up to some grandstanding on the part of a guy who wants to put more money in his pockets...
Are you serious? I know I shouldn't be feeding a troll, but...goodness sakes, man! That doesn't even make any sense as a self-contained argument, much less when applied to reality. I mean, I totally agree that Microsoft couldn't care less about religious groups, etc., but...colluding with a right-wing government? This is Microsoft, for crying out loud! They're based in Washington State, and if you know anything about Microsoft's politics, or the politics of their employees (a generalization, I know, but a valid one), you'd be hard pressed to assert that Microsoft would want a conservative, "Christian" government in power - maybe a *fiscally* conservative government, but never a religiously conservative one.
Also...I don't think the OLPC factors into this one tiny bit. I highly doubt that the success of the OLPC project "depends" on it "selling well in the U.S.", and in any case, it's not like this program of theirs is really going to gain widespread use anyway...it's for small groups, churches, whatever that need their own computers and want a way to filter stuff out. Not for people who can't afford anything but a $100 laptop...
I'm not even going to quote a definition - I've seen this fifty-odd times on Slashdot, and it's always the same old argument. But frankly, I just want to be one of the ones to come in and say "this is NOT censorship".
Completely agree with the previous response. Also, you don't give enough credit to the "children/teenagers", who, if they're intelligent in the first place, will more than likely see through "crazy belief systems".
Apparently, you didn't RTFA. If you had, you'd have noticed that this class action lawsuit really doesn't have anything to do with illegal downloading; in fact, as far as anyone can tell, the lady starting the lawsuit apparently had the case against her dropped. Her lawsuit basically alleges that the way in which the RIAA goes after its 'victims' is not legal, in the form of not gathering anything but totally circumstantial evidence before choosing to sue.
Whether or not you approve of file-sharing, I'd imagine it's in your best interest to uphold the concept of innocent until PROVEN guilty. =P
But I'll say the same thing here that I did last time. Basically, the reason that SP1 isn't as big as deal as a "Service Pack" normally is, is that the two "main" updates that will provide a different end-user experience have already been released.
The main "other" thing that SP1 will offer, which apparently wasn't confirmed by Nick White's post, is Paul Thurrott's statement (echoed by others, but which he has now stepped back from until he can get confirmation) that Vista SP1 will include a kernel update to 6.1. This would be the same kernel that will be in Windows Server 2008.
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I run 64 bit Vista every day on my main computer (not by choice, I assure you), and I've never run into a single 64 bit frustration. OK, so there was the one time I wanted to run a stupid program that the federal government wrote 15 years ago, but that's the government's fault, not Microsoft's. I mean, yeah, Vista sucks and all, but 64 bit Vista is actually substantially better than the 32 bit version, and if people like you would stop running it into the ground for supposed "incompatibility", maybe we could all finally leave 32 bit in the distant past, where it needs to be.
On the other hand, it KILLS me that Microsoft plans on releasing a 32 bit version of Windows 7. That absolutely, 100% blows my mind, and deserves every ounce of scorn that anyone can muster...
Please feel free to join me in protesting this silly story. This is certainly not biotech, no matter which way you slice it.
Thanks for the spirited defense. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
;-)
Actually, I have a new carburetor on the way. The engine itself is in very good shape, and has just over 100,000 miles on it. And you're correct, the shifter linkage is misaligned. It just doesn't really bother me that much. It's fun to make it sound like you drive a junker.
This is definitely hooey. The article does the worst job of 'advertising' a technology that is nothing more than a glorified data collection device.
This is why I love my car.
Also, because the average car thief wouldn't even be able to *start* my car, much less actually drive away in it. It's hard to evade cops when the slightest mistake while sitting at a red light or going through a toll booth causes the engine to die.
Oh, and did I mention that to restart the car while moving, you have to put the transmission halfway in between Reverse and Neutral, turn the key, then quickly shift back over into Drive in case the magical transmission gnome decides that you were closer to Reverse than Neutral?
Why do they suck? Because they're not open, they're not platform-independent, and their ability to perform normal webpage browsing is almost nonexistent.
It's called supply and demand. Despite what Dvorak may think, there's no supply of QUALITY smartphones that the public can actually appreciate and use. Address this, which is what the whole ANDROID thing is trying to do, and the demand for quality smartphones will suddenly become very, very apparent. It's a lot like what people used to say about notebooks: who would pay for a device with reduced functionality that costs more? Uh...everyone, if it at least has COMPARABLE functionality.
The last issue, as many others have pointed out, is the suckiness of the wireless carrier 'market' in the United States, which, if Google has its way with the 700Mhz spectrum, may very well be solved also.
This isn't just Google making a half-hearted expansion into the mobile market; no, it's end-to-end (with the possible exception of hardware), and it's well planned. I can only hope that Google will stick to their general philosophy of keeping things open and functional, and allowing the massive size of the userbase to fill out the bottom line.
why anyone thinks the encryption will be effective? Since the RIAA (for example) catches torrenters by downloading the file from them in order to prove that they were 'making copyrighted content available', it doesn't really seem to matter whether or not it's encrypted. You're sending the RIAA a file that won't be encrypted on their end....
Check out Thinking With Portals and Portal Maps.net. And they don't even have the SDK yet.
I'm particularly partial to RenTest2 and Station 1. There are at least 8 maps currently out there that I know of that are well worth downloading and playing.
See: Portal.
I dunno...the final rendition of the page definitely has some NSFW (live) links on it. Just as examples, to be sure, but nevertheless, NSFW.
...this article(?) was helpful in explaining to me why so many sites *do* look as disgusting as all that.
...as evidenced by my email address, for one.
It was pretty hilarious, too.
Unfortunately, this gives me one more reason to be semi-disturbed by Google's obvious dominance in the web-o-sphere...
Why give a prize for something someone DID when you could give him a prize for something he MIGHT do?
In fact, let's just award the next Peace Prize to someone for something she WOULD HAVE done!
Apparently the "natural variations in temperature" argument holds up for the ozone layer when it's recovering, but is heresy when applied to global warming? Well, on the bright side (no pun intended), at least I have one more reason to be very, very skeptical about the "scientists" who believe so religiously in the imminent doom of mankind.
No, you're the one with the problem. You don't even need to RTFA. Just read the summary where she says "when an individual makes a copy FOR HIMSELF." That's fair use. If you want to interpret what she said any other way, you're giving her waaay too much credit.
It's the only IM client that doesn't annoy me anymore. Amazing little program.
A close second would be uTorrent.
Obviously, he's biased. But more importantly, he just said that column-store databases are going to take over the WAREHOUSE market. That doesn't mean that row-store databases are going to become obsolete, because there will always be applications out there that do a substantial amount of writing as well as reading.
In fact, the new wave of user-generated-content websites and webapps seems to me to indicate the exact opposite - if anything, row-store databases, with their usefulness in write-heavy applications, should becoming, if anything, more and more necessary/useful on the web.
So...chalk this one up to some grandstanding on the part of a guy who wants to put more money in his pockets...
This is one of the best stories I've seen on Slashdot in months. Actual facts always trump FUD and jumping to conclusions.
Agreed. =P That's THE most ridiculous headline I've ever seen on a Slashdot article. #1. Unbelievable.
Are you serious? I know I shouldn't be feeding a troll, but...goodness sakes, man! That doesn't even make any sense as a self-contained argument, much less when applied to reality. I mean, I totally agree that Microsoft couldn't care less about religious groups, etc., but...colluding with a right-wing government? This is Microsoft, for crying out loud! They're based in Washington State, and if you know anything about Microsoft's politics, or the politics of their employees (a generalization, I know, but a valid one), you'd be hard pressed to assert that Microsoft would want a conservative, "Christian" government in power - maybe a *fiscally* conservative government, but never a religiously conservative one.
Also...I don't think the OLPC factors into this one tiny bit. I highly doubt that the success of the OLPC project "depends" on it "selling well in the U.S.", and in any case, it's not like this program of theirs is really going to gain widespread use anyway...it's for small groups, churches, whatever that need their own computers and want a way to filter stuff out. Not for people who can't afford anything but a $100 laptop...
I'm not even going to quote a definition - I've seen this fifty-odd times on Slashdot, and it's always the same old argument. But frankly, I just want to be one of the ones to come in and say "this is NOT censorship".
Completely agree with the previous response. Also, you don't give enough credit to the "children/teenagers", who, if they're intelligent in the first place, will more than likely see through "crazy belief systems".
Apparently, you didn't RTFA. If you had, you'd have noticed that this class action lawsuit really doesn't have anything to do with illegal downloading; in fact, as far as anyone can tell, the lady starting the lawsuit apparently had the case against her dropped. Her lawsuit basically alleges that the way in which the RIAA goes after its 'victims' is not legal, in the form of not gathering anything but totally circumstantial evidence before choosing to sue.
Whether or not you approve of file-sharing, I'd imagine it's in your best interest to uphold the concept of innocent until PROVEN guilty. =P
This seems semi-ridiculous.
But I'll say the same thing here that I did last time. Basically, the reason that SP1 isn't as big as deal as a "Service Pack" normally is, is that the two "main" updates that will provide a different end-user experience have already been released.
The main "other" thing that SP1 will offer, which apparently wasn't confirmed by Nick White's post, is Paul Thurrott's statement (echoed by others, but which he has now stepped back from until he can get confirmation) that Vista SP1 will include a kernel update to 6.1. This would be the same kernel that will be in Windows Server 2008.
It's at least worth noting that Paul Thurrott of WinSuperSite has stated in his new "SP1 Revealed" showcase that he is currently unsure whether SP1 will still include a kernel update.
I expect it still will, and they just left it off their press release, but it does seem a little weird that they wouldn't announce it.