Hey Intel, I have a challenge for you. Instead of rigging your battery life testing mechanisms, why not run your tests like real-world usage would do?
Also, frankly, I don't want a laptop that is unusable out of suspend mode, I want to be able to use my laptop while it's near idling. Yes, I use WIFI, and I also use my laptop to see things I want to see. So at this point, just for this reason, I'm glad my laptop has an Intel chip in it, and I'm glad I get those 2.5 hours of battery life (I'd be interested in after-market quality batteries fyi) I can't see how hard it would be to prove your measurements inaccurate.
Historically, we either honor the dead or disparage the dead, whether it's justified or not. Sometimes it's done for "stupid" reasons, like saving face.
I.E.: The wonderful guy who did one big bad thing may get the short end of the stick, just as the deadbeat can be honored as a 'wonderful guy in his own way'.
This son may have done what he did just to heal some old wounds. It may be both petty and stupid, but people will do petty and stupid things for their emotions.
Your analysis of the checks and balances system is a good one.
Few companies are willing to stand up to abusive governments, especially when it's expensive to do so (lawyer fees, etc). Also, there are ways around the no-password thing (electronic surveillance is already here), and in general, passwords are not required when you play your trump card (we'll send the suits if you don't comply).
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The purpose of central government is regulation; because that is where power can be utilized in a non-biased fashion.
Some would say that "bias is human" and such, but anyone can contrive an excuse to do something or not to do something. Placing the actions of the government (in this case, the hiring process) just to filter out applicants who say... have a fetish of any sort would have a hard time knowing whether or not their rejection was for that reason.
It's not "wrong" for Bozeman to do what it's doing, but is it doing so with the appropriate regulations? Are things truly non-biased there, or does the system there need further tweaking? Those things should be brought to light, because a broken system only benefits a select few. Any executive decision needs the balance of proper legality.
Personal security is a myth that rose from the ashes of wishful security.
One thing in defense of their actions: I prefer to know when people need that access, compared to someone randomly searching through those things. (tyvm Patriot Act)
While Bozeman's government's actions aren't kosher, can we really defend against it? Records are records, and if they decide that they absolutely must have it for such and such, it's not something you can completely prevent. In the future (say... 50 years from now), would it be law to allow or even require record requests from (larger) internet companies?
Unfortunately, license issues prevent the tool in its current form from being released as open source.
The existence of a tool (even if it's pricey) is invaluable; especially when compared to inferior tools. If we want a FOSS solution, all that's stopping us is ourselves.
Crop marks can indeed be shaped into looking like circles, but they're not the crop circles most people think of.
Yes, these are man-made, but they're certainly not attributed to UFO's, decorative burning, prank helicopter slash-and-burns, or hoaxes of the same sort.
Crop circle-like is an accurate way to describe it. They're not crop circles (per the popular definition), but they are similar. Accordingly, the article is more accurate than it could be if it said "crop circle formations", even if the terminology can be further improved.
There's this marvelous invention I learned about ages ago. It's called a keyboard. Using it is optional, if you prefer to click your way through everything.
You're also updating -all- of the system, not just the OS. You're not updating nearly as much when it comes to Windows; because Windows doesn't update that old version of whatever you have on your system.
The biggest differences between Ubuntu versions is the feature sets (does it have this in the repositories, or that?) and security updates, and only rarely changes in the underpinnings.
Broken sound in Linux is a nuisance, but installing networking drivers (especially for novelty cards) can be a major nuisance in XP.
Installing Firefox and Adblock assumes that you've installed that networking software. Once you do install that networking software, you better have already installed firewalls and anti-virus products. (those cost money)
Oh, and by the way, you think those drivers are free? There are plenty of sites out there that still get something (i.e. selling email addresses) for hosting those files, and a non-computer person would still be prone to go there. I've abandoned email addresses in the past, simply because I couldn't ever un-register myself, but that was before I used spam filters. Just because it's a little bit easier to troubleshoot graphically under Windows doesn't make it a winner.
Basic troubleshooting is the same, whether it's Linux or Windows. Broken sound is a nuisance, but so is finding (possibly buggy) video drivers for beta video cards, or obscure networking drivers; all of which I have had problems with on both sides. Yes, I remember having to babelfish for how to get a sound card working under Windows XP; and I remember doing the same for wireless problems on Linux. One is not better than the other because of one incident.
Disclaimer: I've been around Linux since the "ancient" days, so I know how to make Linux work where Windows would have a hard time, and I also frequently use Windows.
Your mother can figure out Ubuntu too, by the way. It's not difficult... it's different.
Once Microsoft stops supporting XP, then you can really imagine the pain of updating and re-installing all those apps.
XP is the modern equivalent of having 95 while windows 98 was coming out. People really need to jump off the antique-collector's bandwagon at some point or another, even if that time isn't now.
I can just imagine meeting a client 5 years from now... "but we can't move from ActiveX!"
Win 7 Professional Upgrade license WITHOUT software assurance (With volume License) can downgrade to: Win 95 Win 98 Win NT Win XP Professional Win Vista Business
We want out of the M$ revenue tree... Just code something that works and we'll pay for the patches/upgrades. Stop trying to sell us new stuff that just takes up more CPU cycles for no good reason. This industry is going nowhere fast.
Another Penguin worshipper has been born! First, I'll find him Gentoo...... oh.
With the amount of money you could shell out to them annually to run old software, you could do many things:
Rewrite (!) that software; most certainly something like Python will last longer than ActiveX's life cycle. Up-front, the cost is a little high, but this has the added benefit of security, because you're not running on an OS that is vulnerable to old attacks. Run a VM system (not too hard to do; and it's cheaper still with the free player versions) so you can run it anyways, relatively independent of the host hardware. This has mixed benefits, but it works when the machine allows it to work. Or you could stay with the hardware you have... and only upgrade slowly. This requires a network model that is isolated, so that those older systems can stay virus free. This has a cost of its own.
MS-DOS is a museum piece, Windows 98 is a rarity, and eventually XP will fall into the same cracks; and they were/are all popular for their time. Bribing MS makes a kind of sense, and yes, the business model could work... but you're setting yourself up to fall behind the times.
Try finding parts for old MCI architectures, even if you can find a technician with all of the software to maintain it. Eventually, the cost of simply keeping those machines running becomes extravagant compared to the cost of simply retooling.
Cover your mouth and nose - apparently that approach spreads more germs than sneezing into your sleeve, because they tend to scatter between the fingers with the former approach.
Any international policing should, by default, be relegated to the world of international politics, which is a very heterogeneous group.
Any internal policing could, even if we don't want it, be relegated to the dept of Homeland Security (which is oh so wonderful).
Either way, approaching it by appointing a cyberwarfare czar is the wrong way to go; you're just asking for backlash. I would support a cyber-political appointment though, because it stresses the idea of peace before war.
An atom with a half-life can still bind with other atoms, and an atom with a common half-life doesn't necessarily have to have a half-life at all. The fact that each atom binds to other atoms differently is important, and that's why it's catalogued in the Periodic Table.
As has been observed in the past, an isotope can actually be stable, where the more common variant isn't.
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This challenge can be equally turned around.
For the sake of devil's advocacy:
Hey Intel, I have a challenge for you. Instead of rigging your battery life testing mechanisms, why not run your tests like real-world usage would do?
Also, frankly, I don't want a laptop that is unusable out of suspend mode, I want to be able to use my laptop while it's near idling. Yes, I use WIFI, and I also use my laptop to see things I want to see. So at this point, just for this reason, I'm glad my laptop has an Intel chip in it, and I'm glad I get those 2.5 hours of battery life (I'd be interested in after-market quality batteries fyi) I can't see how hard it would be to prove your measurements inaccurate.
I don't think that this qualifies as a criteria for "winner" or not. However, it certainly speaks volumes about the society she's part of.
Historically, we either honor the dead or disparage the dead, whether it's justified or not. Sometimes it's done for "stupid" reasons, like saving face.
I.E.: The wonderful guy who did one big bad thing may get the short end of the stick, just as the deadbeat can be honored as a 'wonderful guy in his own way'.
This son may have done what he did just to heal some old wounds. It may be both petty and stupid, but people will do petty and stupid things for their emotions.
Your analysis of the checks and balances system is a good one.
Few companies are willing to stand up to abusive governments, especially when it's expensive to do so (lawyer fees, etc). Also, there are ways around the no-password thing (electronic surveillance is already here), and in general, passwords are not required when you play your trump card (we'll send the suits if you don't comply).
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The purpose of central government is regulation; because that is where power can be utilized in a non-biased fashion.
Some would say that "bias is human" and such, but anyone can contrive an excuse to do something or not to do something. Placing the actions of the government (in this case, the hiring process) just to filter out applicants who say... have a fetish of any sort would have a hard time knowing whether or not their rejection was for that reason.
It's not "wrong" for Bozeman to do what it's doing, but is it doing so with the appropriate regulations? Are things truly non-biased there, or does the system there need further tweaking? Those things should be brought to light, because a broken system only benefits a select few. Any executive decision needs the balance of proper legality.
Personal security is a myth that rose from the ashes of wishful security.
One thing in defense of their actions: I prefer to know when people need that access, compared to someone randomly searching through those things. (tyvm Patriot Act)
While Bozeman's government's actions aren't kosher, can we really defend against it? Records are records, and if they decide that they absolutely must have it for such and such, it's not something you can completely prevent. In the future (say... 50 years from now), would it be law to allow or even require record requests from (larger) internet companies?
Unfortunately, license issues prevent the tool in its current form from being released as open source.
The existence of a tool (even if it's pricey) is invaluable; especially when compared to inferior tools. If we want a FOSS solution, all that's stopping us is ourselves.
Crop marks can indeed be shaped into looking like circles, but they're not the crop circles most people think of.
Yes, these are man-made, but they're certainly not attributed to UFO's, decorative burning, prank helicopter slash-and-burns, or hoaxes of the same sort.
Crop circle-like is an accurate way to describe it. They're not crop circles (per the popular definition), but they are similar. Accordingly, the article is more accurate than it could be if it said "crop circle formations", even if the terminology can be further improved.
Are you retarded or have you never actually used Office 2007?
He's probably not retarded, and Office 2007's ribbon isn't thought out enough to warrant going out of the way for Office 2007.
Your strawman fails, sir.
There's this marvelous invention I learned about ages ago. It's called a keyboard. Using it is optional, if you prefer to click your way through everything.
That's a surprising omission...
Then again, they probably are trying to keep it from being installed on a million virtual machines that emulate PCNet cards.
I bet that it'll be taken care of by release time.
You're also updating -all- of the system, not just the OS. You're not updating nearly as much when it comes to Windows; because Windows doesn't update that old version of whatever you have on your system.
The biggest differences between Ubuntu versions is the feature sets (does it have this in the repositories, or that?) and security updates, and only rarely changes in the underpinnings.
You're comparing apples and oranges, sir.
Broken sound in Linux is a nuisance, but installing networking drivers (especially for novelty cards) can be a major nuisance in XP.
Installing Firefox and Adblock assumes that you've installed that networking software. Once you do install that networking software, you better have already installed firewalls and anti-virus products. (those cost money)
Oh, and by the way, you think those drivers are free? There are plenty of sites out there that still get something (i.e. selling email addresses) for hosting those files, and a non-computer person would still be prone to go there. I've abandoned email addresses in the past, simply because I couldn't ever un-register myself, but that was before I used spam filters. Just because it's a little bit easier to troubleshoot graphically under Windows doesn't make it a winner.
Basic troubleshooting is the same, whether it's Linux or Windows. Broken sound is a nuisance, but so is finding (possibly buggy) video drivers for beta video cards, or obscure networking drivers; all of which I have had problems with on both sides. Yes, I remember having to babelfish for how to get a sound card working under Windows XP; and I remember doing the same for wireless problems on Linux. One is not better than the other because of one incident.
Disclaimer: I've been around Linux since the "ancient" days, so I know how to make Linux work where Windows would have a hard time, and I also frequently use Windows.
Your mother can figure out Ubuntu too, by the way. It's not difficult... it's different.
Once Microsoft stops supporting XP, then you can really imagine the pain of updating and re-installing all those apps.
XP is the modern equivalent of having 95 while windows 98 was coming out. People really need to jump off the antique-collector's bandwagon at some point or another, even if that time isn't now.
I can just imagine meeting a client 5 years from now... "but we can't move from ActiveX!"
Win 7 Professional Upgrade license WITHOUT software assurance (With volume License) can downgrade to:
Win 95
Win 98
Win NT
Win XP Professional
Win Vista Business
So it downgrades too?
Will the MS coding comments be filtered out too? Perhaps then, Bing would actually eliminate the cruft that comes with those comments!
Great invention, MS!
We want out of the M$ revenue tree...
Just code something that works and we'll pay for the patches/upgrades.
Stop trying to sell us new stuff that just takes up more CPU cycles for no good reason.
This industry is going nowhere fast.
Another Penguin worshipper has been born! First, I'll find him Gentoo...... oh.
Or you could ditch bribing MicroSoft...
With the amount of money you could shell out to them annually to run old software, you could do many things:
Rewrite (!) that software; most certainly something like Python will last longer than ActiveX's life cycle. Up-front, the cost is a little high, but this has the added benefit of security, because you're not running on an OS that is vulnerable to old attacks.
Run a VM system (not too hard to do; and it's cheaper still with the free player versions) so you can run it anyways, relatively independent of the host hardware. This has mixed benefits, but it works when the machine allows it to work.
Or you could stay with the hardware you have... and only upgrade slowly. This requires a network model that is isolated, so that those older systems can stay virus free. This has a cost of its own.
MS-DOS is a museum piece, Windows 98 is a rarity, and eventually XP will fall into the same cracks; and they were/are all popular for their time. Bribing MS makes a kind of sense, and yes, the business model could work... but you're setting yourself up to fall behind the times.
Try finding parts for old MCI architectures, even if you can find a technician with all of the software to maintain it. Eventually, the cost of simply keeping those machines running becomes extravagant compared to the cost of simply retooling.
Doing the "evil" thing isn't always avoidable.
Slashdot has a bottom line too; perhaps they just need more helpful ads so that we wouldn't AdBlock them so quickly?
As a nerd myself, I turned off the ads because they simply didn't feed my appetite of information. Other sites are far worse, though.
To those other sites: IF I wanted vaginal cream, I'd go to Walgreens. Annoying me is not the way to get my attention.
Which browsers (please include note if it's beta) support HTML 5?
Opera has supported it the longest; the newer (or newest) versions of Firefox and Chrome are also supporting most (if not all) of it.
IE is falling far behind, but that may change with the release of their next version.
Nobody would suspect the
spanishinquisition
Cover your mouth and nose - apparently that approach spreads more germs than sneezing into your sleeve, because they tend to scatter between the fingers with the former approach.
Any international policing should, by default, be relegated to the world of international politics, which is a very heterogeneous group.
Any internal policing could, even if we don't want it, be relegated to the dept of Homeland Security (which is oh so wonderful).
Either way, approaching it by appointing a cyberwarfare czar is the wrong way to go; you're just asking for backlash. I would support a cyber-political appointment though, because it stresses the idea of peace before war.
Those underground groups are still subject to their nation's laws.
Accountability is there, as well as responsibility.
Eleventytwodium
An atom with a half-life can still bind with other atoms, and an atom with a common half-life doesn't necessarily have to have a half-life at all. The fact that each atom binds to other atoms differently is important, and that's why it's catalogued in the Periodic Table.
As has been observed in the past, an isotope can actually be stable, where the more common variant isn't.
You, sir, are misinformed.