>I'm not sure what windows 2000 will prove. I have already ran into software that simply won't run on anything other the XPsp2 or better.
The school was running Windows '98. Win2K is widely accepted as being a 'metric Library of Congress per Kelvin-Dollar squared' improvement over win98.
>Maybe this is more to save paying someone then anything.
Fresh Start is a scheme run by MSFT worldwide, which gets kids in schools like this one using their software, and shuts out the competition. Not that the schools don't benefit, they clearly do, but MSFT benefits more for no (or negative) cost.
>.....or MS is really taking the whole Vista damage limitation thing seriously.
If they made the schools get vista, they couldn't really install it on machines designed to run Win '98.
Also, support for Win2K ends in 2010. Microsoft has thus successfully kept a school away from the alternatives, without giving them the next 5 years free.
What you really need is a map showing bandwidth. There was one in a recent (paper) edition of The Guardian. The online version (it's in the bottom right) is a bit too small to be very useful, but it's big enough to see that yes, Iceland needs a better connection is it is to become the world's data centre.
What surprises me most in all of this is that it's mostly a father-son team who have made the Eastern district of Texas such a judicial laughing stock when it comes to patents.
According to one of the links in the summary, the plaintiffs are usually represented by lawyer T. John "Johnny" Ward, Jr., and the cases are heard by his dad, Judge T. John Ward.
This reminds me of a bad Dukes of Hazard storyline.
I have no love for Anonymous, but I see most of the actions you describe as positive for society, even if that wasn't the intention.
Disrupting kids' forums only points out how poorly implemented the security model is. Cheering self-harm removes the cachet associated, in the harmer's mind, with harming, as he/she doesn't get the shocked reaction they were angling for (I know that's not the only motivation, but it's certainly a fashionable one). etc. etc.
Not to feed the trolls, but 'psychological reactions', as you put it, are no less valid than physical ones.
It's just that we should appreciate that they are psychological, and tailor the treatment accordingly. Not that I necessarily agree with your assessment of Epilepsy- I don't even play a doctor on TV.
I am no supporter of Anonymous, but isn't it convenient for the Scientologers that their new-found enemy should suddenly be suspected of a such certoonishly evil assault.
Two particular L. Ron Hubbard quotes are especially instructive in this regard-
We are slowly and carefully teaching the unholy a lesson. It is as follows: We are not a law enforcement agency. BUT we will become interested in the crimes of people who seek to stop us. If you oppose Scientology we promptly look up - and find and expose - your crimes. If you leave us alone we will leave you alone.
And-
Never discuss Scientology with the critic. Just discuss his or her crimes, known and unknown.
Certainly makes you wonder...
Also, Epileptics need to build themselves a Firefox plugin that'll detect any harmful behaviour, and block it Adblock-style. As the tech progresses this plugin could even be integrated into special sunglasses....
Flip that around and I doubt you'll agree: Microsoft Windows has an almost ubiquitous presence, which translates into....
This argument assumes that there's an evil USB-corp who continually fuck around with the normal operation of the market. I don't know how to break it to you, so here it comes- They're just cables.
It is not remotely ubiquitous... except in the consumer space.
Yes, except for that space. The alternatives have the non-consumer space sown-up, the lucky swine.
In my opinion, at least in the medium term, wires are dead.
Your first good point- We can but hope.
Lastly for a laugh, from the wikipedia firewire page-
NASA's Space Shuttle also uses IEEE 1394b to monitor debris (foam, ice) which may hit the vehicle during launch.
Dude, you didn't even read your own link. You said "Actually on second thought, I'm not sure they would get ANY current to flow." The link said-
...the observed dynamo current grew at the predicted rate...
It failed because the materials sucked. I can see the headline now- 'Revolutionary Idea fails at first attempt, scientists return home to re-train'.
I'm not saying that space elevators are going to cut it one day, but that current is usable for sure, if only to make the fucker glow, or to discourage the squirrels another poster was so worried about....
Not been using much in the way of tech recently? USB = Cable.
Regardless of specification, USB has a massive, almost ubiquitous presence, which translates to an unstoppable inertia. Only something which is 10x better, but can use the same sockets stands a chance. Which brings me to your other howler-
>USB 3 will probably be largely or completely stillborn
Well, I was kinda acknowledging that in my original post-
...it would seem that the solution to this particular issue...
But don't you think that by exploring wacky ideas, we might come up with something cool, or that is usable in some other context? A boy can dream, after all.
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>I'm not sure what windows 2000 will prove. I have already ran into software that simply won't run on anything other the XPsp2 or better.
The school was running Windows '98. Win2K is widely accepted as being a 'metric Library of Congress per Kelvin-Dollar squared' improvement over win98.
>Maybe this is more to save paying someone then anything.
Fresh Start is a scheme run by MSFT worldwide, which gets kids in schools like this one using their software, and shuts out the competition. Not that the schools don't benefit, they clearly do, but MSFT benefits more for no (or negative) cost.
>.....or MS is really taking the whole Vista damage limitation thing seriously.
If they made the schools get vista, they couldn't really install it on machines designed to run Win '98.
Also, support for Win2K ends in 2010. Microsoft has thus successfully kept a school away from the alternatives, without giving them the next 5 years free.
What you really need is a map showing bandwidth. There was one in a recent (paper) edition of The Guardian. The online version (it's in the bottom right) is a bit too small to be very useful, but it's big enough to see that yes, Iceland needs a better connection is it is to become the world's data centre.
No, as the headline says, the entire field of Engineering will never be the same.
According to one of the links in the summary, the plaintiffs are usually represented by lawyer T. John "Johnny" Ward, Jr., and the cases are heard by his dad, Judge T. John Ward.
This reminds me of a bad Dukes of Hazard storyline.
Err, that's why I said "even if that wasn't the intention".
I have no love for Anonymous, but I see most of the actions you describe as positive for society, even if that wasn't the intention.
Disrupting kids' forums only points out how poorly implemented the security model is.
Cheering self-harm removes the cachet associated, in the harmer's mind, with harming, as he/she doesn't get the shocked reaction they were angling for (I know that's not the only motivation, but it's certainly a fashionable one).
etc. etc.
I was sorely tempted to post anonymously (not the flashing lights kind) when writing the post.
But bullies don't stop if you run away.
Not to feed the trolls, but 'psychological reactions', as you put it, are no less valid than physical ones.
It's just that we should appreciate that they are psychological, and tailor the treatment accordingly. Not that I necessarily agree with your assessment of Epilepsy- I don't even play a doctor on TV.
You are currently 1+ Interesting, when you should have been marked 5+ OT.
As in, Operating Thetan.
Two particular L. Ron Hubbard quotes are especially instructive in this regard- And- Certainly makes you wonder...
Also, Epileptics need to build themselves a Firefox plugin that'll detect any harmful behaviour, and block it Adblock-style. As the tech progresses this plugin could even be integrated into special sunglasses....
I meant have the cable branch out and connect to multiple end-points simultaneously, no disconnecting.
>My power plug has remained the same design for a long time. That doesn't mean its 'god-awful'. That means it was well designed in the first place.
You work off electricity?
Lastly for a laugh, from the wikipedia firewire page-With successes like that, who needs failure!
MIDI was a revolution in about 1986, but has stood largely still since.
If you compare what was going on in 1986, computer-wise, with today's tech, you'll see that there's been the odd improvement.
I'm not saying that space elevators are going to cut it one day, but that current is usable for sure, if only to make the fucker glow, or to discourage the squirrels another poster was so worried about....
I think this'll slowly fail after the initial capital runs out.
It's not like they'll be able to support it by selling ads....
>The thing is, IMHO, what's really dead is USB 2.
/. cable fanboy?
Not been using much in the way of tech recently? USB = Cable.
Regardless of specification, USB has a massive, almost ubiquitous presence, which translates to an unstoppable inertia. Only something which is 10x better, but can use the same sockets stands a chance. Which brings me to your other howler-
>USB 3 will probably be largely or completely stillborn
Are you the first
It has just not achieved the success of its nemesis USB. But there are niche areas where Firewire is huge, and will continue to be so.
After all, the recording industry, where Firewire is quite popular, still use god-awful MIDI.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
You're right of course. Anyone with a passing interest in nerd-news already sees the same stories at 5 different sites first.
No, we come to Slashdot for the commenters', erm... Insight? No... Humour? No. Sense of brotherhood and goodwill?... that's not it.... Ahh!-
Because we got no place else to go!
It would be cool if we could harvest that built up charge to help run the damn thing.