Yeah I live in Utah, can't get fiber internet, but the people who can get it (Utopia) can get 15/15mbit for like $25 a month. Packages go up to 100mbit each way for pretty damn cheap considering (~$200-250/month....)
I like the saying, Working as designed, too bad it's a shitty design. I understand it complies to POSIX but isn't the goal to make something that is perceived as better?
In any case I think the semi-arrogance of the authors is the real issue here, not the behavior of the fs.
Interestingly enough NTFS is probably one of the best things about Windows. It has most of the modern features, is incredibly resilient, and has existed for a LONG time.
This is pretty much all correct but you ought to leave out the false MS bashing. They do implement PAE, and only certain versions of windows are 'allowed' to really utilize it to get >4gb in 32-bit, due to their licensing policies. Windows Client basically does not allow >4gb in 32bit, Windows Server does.
1.86Ghz Core 2 chip is PLENTY fast enough to keep up with those slow 5400 rpm HD's.
the 1gb of ram and 5400rpm vs 7200rpm are slowing you down... Disk encryption probably wouldn't make much difference.
Generally the people who are blind and use the computer use a program called Jaws (or a similar one but thats the main one, for windows at least). They get very good at listening to computer generated voices and usually end up turning up the speed of the jaws audio playback to speeds that you absolutely cant understand unless you are used to hearing it like that. I have a very close friend that has been completely blind for like 15 years now, and she is a very avvid computer user. She has her Jaws speed up pretty high, and also can usually understand those recordings on websites that offer them.
What are you talking about? Intel is constantly releasing new, faster cpu's. Clock for clock faster and even more Mhz faster. They will have an entirely new architecture out next year, and their current arch is already VERY fast.
There is DDR3 out now, with ever increasing Mhz as well.
Hard disk speed moves along a bit slower but it certainly isnt stagnant.
I hate to be this blunt but you are just too old and un-willing to accept the 'new' generation of stuff coming out. Fine, but dont try and post stuff like this. Go build yourself a faster computer, if you can't tell the difference then maybe the computer is faster than you. So far I haven't found a PC that can keep up with me all the time yet.
Your comment doesnt even make sense. First of all it's going to be based on the XP kernel, not the CE kernel. (Why would they use the CE one...? Its not even designed for x86 hardware...)
And also what do bugs have to do with antivirus? Nothing...
Them not being able to ship linux is because it is vastly more difficult to support if anything, it's NOTHING to do with MS being a monopoly... That doesnt even make sense.
This is true. Once the inner envelope is exposed there is no way to trace the vote back to the origional owner. However this should only occur ON the election day. Which means that you can only have your ballot spoiled until election day.. Which is just like real voting.. you can change your mind up until you actually vote on voting day.
Geez could you guys STOP SPREADING FUD about this already.
32bit vista CAN support 4gb of ram. So can any 32-bit XP, and S2003. In fact 32bit s2003 can support 64 GB.
You need two things for this to work (and THIS ALSO APPLIES TO LINUX): -PAE enabled in the kernel -BIOS memory Remap
Now the reason you 'cant use' some of the ram near 4gb is because all kinds of other stuff in the system (like all your video memory, puls much more stuff) need virtual memory addresses that must lie in the 0-4gb range. When you enable the BIOS remap it maps all those things above the default 4gb.
You gotta be kidding me... Not installing un-needed services is the *NIX APPROACH! Got to give it to you dim wits sometimes though, only a loonix zealot would say crap like that haha. It really sounds like you have no clue what your talking about, its ALWAYS a wizard with MS, whether underneath the skin it is just turning on a service or actually installing it doesnt matter. At all.
Oh and since you seem to be un-informed all of the hidden "$*$" folders in the windows folder are the folders containing the uninstall files for all of the windows updates. Oh thats right you can't 'uninstall' patches on *nix. Stop bitching about the insignificant stuff, see how stupid it sounds?
Slashdot works fine in IE 6 or 7 for me, you just can't use the 'new discussion system.'
I usually use IE for almost everything, but tend to use Safari or Firefox for here because the new discussion system is SO much better.
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Machines currently sold with vista come with free upgrade certificates to windows 7 in most cases I believe, so it's a non-issue.
Yeah I live in Utah, can't get fiber internet, but the people who can get it (Utopia) can get 15/15mbit for like $25 a month. Packages go up to 100mbit each way for pretty damn cheap considering (~$200-250/month....)
I like the saying, Working as designed, too bad it's a shitty design. I understand it complies to POSIX but isn't the goal to make something that is perceived as better? In any case I think the semi-arrogance of the authors is the real issue here, not the behavior of the fs.
Interestingly enough NTFS is probably one of the best things about Windows. It has most of the modern features, is incredibly resilient, and has existed for a LONG time.
WINE does not do anything remotely close to instruction level emulation, it only emulates an ENVIRONMENT. Quite different.
While windows may be portable, all the rest of your apps probably aren't.
This is pretty much all correct but you ought to leave out the false MS bashing. They do implement PAE, and only certain versions of windows are 'allowed' to really utilize it to get >4gb in 32-bit, due to their licensing policies. Windows Client basically does not allow >4gb in 32bit, Windows Server does.
To GET to a GEO orbit you need to pass though the debris zone. At least that was how I took the comment.
So, if you are stepping the voltage up to 9v to charge it then you aren't really charging it with 1v are you? :)
How do you expect to charge a 9v battery with 1v?
1.86Ghz Core 2 chip is PLENTY fast enough to keep up with those slow 5400 rpm HD's. the 1gb of ram and 5400rpm vs 7200rpm are slowing you down... Disk encryption probably wouldn't make much difference.
Generally the people who are blind and use the computer use a program called Jaws (or a similar one but thats the main one, for windows at least). They get very good at listening to computer generated voices and usually end up turning up the speed of the jaws audio playback to speeds that you absolutely cant understand unless you are used to hearing it like that. I have a very close friend that has been completely blind for like 15 years now, and she is a very avvid computer user. She has her Jaws speed up pretty high, and also can usually understand those recordings on websites that offer them.
Try running real windows XP lite. (Like by using n-lite or some other app to trim down winxp) its faster than win2k.
What are you talking about? Intel is constantly releasing new, faster cpu's. Clock for clock faster and even more Mhz faster. They will have an entirely new architecture out next year, and their current arch is already VERY fast. There is DDR3 out now, with ever increasing Mhz as well. Hard disk speed moves along a bit slower but it certainly isnt stagnant. I hate to be this blunt but you are just too old and un-willing to accept the 'new' generation of stuff coming out. Fine, but dont try and post stuff like this. Go build yourself a faster computer, if you can't tell the difference then maybe the computer is faster than you. So far I haven't found a PC that can keep up with me all the time yet.
Your comment doesnt even make sense. First of all it's going to be based on the XP kernel, not the CE kernel. (Why would they use the CE one...? Its not even designed for x86 hardware...) And also what do bugs have to do with antivirus? Nothing...
Them not being able to ship linux is because it is vastly more difficult to support if anything, it's NOTHING to do with MS being a monopoly... That doesnt even make sense.
If it was the year of the linux desktop (finally) then why would ASUS be making such an effort with MS to get rid of the linux on their EEE PC?
Um hello both of you guys, Windows has been "stable" for almost TEN YEARS now.
He was probably talking about the ZUNE which is a media player that they sell. Not the Windows media Player that comes with windows, obviously...
This is true. Once the inner envelope is exposed there is no way to trace the vote back to the origional owner. However this should only occur ON the election day. Which means that you can only have your ballot spoiled until election day.. Which is just like real voting.. you can change your mind up until you actually vote on voting day.
Geez could you guys STOP SPREADING FUD about this already.
32bit vista CAN support 4gb of ram. So can any 32-bit XP, and S2003. In fact 32bit s2003 can support 64 GB.
You need two things for this to work (and THIS ALSO APPLIES TO LINUX):
-PAE enabled in the kernel
-BIOS memory Remap
Now the reason you 'cant use' some of the ram near 4gb is because all kinds of other stuff in the system (like all your video memory, puls much more stuff) need virtual memory addresses that must lie in the 0-4gb range. When you enable the BIOS remap it maps all those things above the default 4gb.
Actually they got rid of that rule. XP SP2+ can be installed on the fabled FCKGW XP key as well as any other blacklisted one. (Unlike SP1)
You gotta be kidding me... Not installing un-needed services is the *NIX APPROACH! Got to give it to you dim wits sometimes though, only a loonix zealot would say crap like that haha. It really sounds like you have no clue what your talking about, its ALWAYS a wizard with MS, whether underneath the skin it is just turning on a service or actually installing it doesnt matter. At all.
So why is this a problem? It doesnt even matter.
Oh and since you seem to be un-informed all of the hidden "$*$" folders in the windows folder are the folders containing the uninstall files for all of the windows updates. Oh thats right you can't 'uninstall' patches on *nix. Stop bitching about the insignificant stuff, see how stupid it sounds?
Slashdot works fine in IE 6 or 7 for me, you just can't use the 'new discussion system.'
I usually use IE for almost everything, but tend to use Safari or Firefox for here because the new discussion system is SO much better.