If this is in fact true, then I would imagine that there would be some sort of grandfather clause (or there probably will be after enough companies with deep pockets with large patent portfolios get to enough people in power) that would render existing software patents as valid, but prevent any new software patents from emerging (unless tied to a physical device as started before).
Agreed. ffmpeg worked quite nicely for me during my DVD-ripping heyday. Although, it seems that it would rip audio and video in separate threads. While an improvement over the traditional, linear way of doing things, I would still see 1 CPU maxed out (video encoding), while the CPU encoding audio was only at about 1/3 capacity.
"Fortunately our handsomest politicians came up with a cheap, last minute way to combat global warming. Ever since 2008 we drop a giant lime into the ocean every now and then."
athletes are at risk for low performance if the air quality cannot be brought down to acceptable levels
Uh..call me crazy, but shouldn't this have been something that should have been taken into serious consideration before choosing a place like this for the Olympics? I mean, I may not be an expert on human physiology, but it would seem to me that having clean air for the Olympic competitors to breathe would have ranked among one of the highest in the checklist for selecting a location for the Olympics.
And yes, buying an Xbox so you can hack it is also retarded.
Bullshit. I have a "hacked" XBox running XBMC that is the heart of my media center at home. I have derived MUCH more value out of it by having it hacked and running this software on it than leaving it as-is as a gaming console and half-assed media device.
That's pathetic. Seems like Facebook borrowed more than money off Microsoft, they took some of their business tactics as well.
Nah..If they truly took Microsoft's business tactics then Facebook would have sued them via proxy instead of directly.
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Batman is first-rate, imperial propaganda. It soothes our conscience. It makes us feel good about the dark work of empire. We are so misunderstood. We must be hated for righteousness' sake. Our virtue is hidden. We're the real victim. Augustus would be so proud of us.
Due to the increasing trend to cut corners to maximize profits, it's no surprise that most (if not all) consumer-level routers are complete garbage (yay capitalism! ). The solution? Make a fun weekend project out of building your own. All it takes is an old functional computer, Linux (or BSD), a few NICs, and a good Linux (or BSD) router/firewall howto. Or, if you don't want to bother with configuring it yourself, check out projects like m0n0wall. If you really want something slick, check out using one of the many embedded systems on the market. It'll cost you a little more, but you'll have one slick little router. I personally like the Soekris systems for building a router out of. I've been running the Soekris net4521 with Pyramid Linux on it and have never had any issues with stability or lockups.
Zonk is reporting that the Warhammer Online team has decided to keep their launch deadline firm, unfortunately in order to do so they are pulling quite a few things from the game.
And this is the difference between companies like this and companies like Blizzard and id software, who have the balls to push back a release date in order to not sacrifice quality.
Let's be realistic here. How many of Obama's voters (outside of the Slashdot and conspiracy theorist crowds) even know about this bill, yet alone know how Obama voted on it?
It's supply and demand. Hopefully all the teeny-boppers will find something else that's "cool" to drive prices up on so that those of us that use text message for legitimate reasons don't get gouged on sending/receiving them anymore.
between shit like this and the countless pictures I've seen of girls on facebook taking pictures of themselves while they're driving, remind me again why auto insurance is higher for males?
Couldn't you do a low heat/low power CPU that doesn't need active cooling, RAM, and a USB thumb-drive to boot off of?
If you're really serious about having a good router with excellent uptime, runs Linux, doesn't use much power, you can build yoursel, and has no moving partsf, I'd recommend the the following configuration (this is what I run at my house with zero problems:
Load a CF card with Pyramid Linux, pop it into the CF slot on the Soekris board, ssh into it, configure to your liking and away you go. I've been running one of these guys for years w/no problems (other than the ones I created thru experimentation;) ). I have a firewall script setup utilizing QoS that gives all of my 'interactive' application-based traffic higher priority over my 'bulk-download' traffic. I can completely max out my upload/download with FTP/Bittorrent/usenet/etc and still have zero lag while I'm gaming/browsing/etc.
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Oh, how quickly we forget
If this is in fact true, then I would imagine that there would be some sort of grandfather clause (or there probably will be after enough companies with deep pockets with large patent portfolios get to enough people in power) that would render existing software patents as valid, but prevent any new software patents from emerging (unless tied to a physical device as started before).
...the researchers could also face up to 5 years in jail for violating the Wiretap Act.
I'm sure they'll be granted retroactive immunity for this. Seems to be the latest fad in Congress these days.
Agreed. ffmpeg worked quite nicely for me during my DVD-ripping heyday. Although, it seems that it would rip audio and video in separate threads. While an improvement over the traditional, linear way of doing things, I would still see 1 CPU maxed out (video encoding), while the CPU encoding audio was only at about 1/3 capacity.
This sounds like something Seinfeld would be interested in.
"Fortunately our handsomest politicians came up with a cheap, last minute way to combat global warming. Ever since 2008 we drop a giant lime into the ocean every now and then."
Yea...I have no doubt that you are correct. I'm just optimistic I guess.
athletes are at risk for low performance if the air quality cannot be brought down to acceptable levels
Uh..call me crazy, but shouldn't this have been something that should have been taken into serious consideration before choosing a place like this for the Olympics? I mean, I may not be an expert on human physiology, but it would seem to me that having clean air for the Olympic competitors to breathe would have ranked among one of the highest in the checklist for selecting a location for the Olympics.
And yes, buying an Xbox so you can hack it is also retarded.
Bullshit. I have a "hacked" XBox running XBMC that is the heart of my media center at home. I have derived MUCH more value out of it by having it hacked and running this software on it than leaving it as-is as a gaming console and half-assed media device.
That's pathetic. Seems like Facebook borrowed more than money off Microsoft, they took some of their business tactics as well.
Nah..If they truly took Microsoft's business tactics then Facebook would have sued them via proxy instead of directly.
Batman is first-rate, imperial propaganda. It soothes our conscience. It makes us feel good about the dark work of empire. We are so misunderstood. We must be hated for righteousness' sake. Our virtue is hidden. We're the real victim. Augustus would be so proud of us.
I didn't know Alex Jones posted on slashdot.
And you totally missed my point :)
Afterall, if you really want to gain ground against an evil closed-source monopoly that charges too much for it's products...
Are you referring to Apple or Microsoft?
Due to the increasing trend to cut corners to maximize profits, it's no surprise that most (if not all) consumer-level routers are complete garbage (yay capitalism! ). The solution? Make a fun weekend project out of building your own. All it takes is an old functional computer, Linux (or BSD), a few NICs, and a good Linux (or BSD) router/firewall howto. Or, if you don't want to bother with configuring it yourself, check out projects like m0n0wall. If you really want something slick, check out using one of the many embedded systems on the market. It'll cost you a little more, but you'll have one slick little router. I personally like the Soekris systems for building a router out of. I've been running the Soekris net4521 with Pyramid Linux on it and have never had any issues with stability or lockups.
Zonk is reporting that the Warhammer Online team has decided to keep their launch deadline firm, unfortunately in order to do so they are pulling quite a few things from the game.
And this is the difference between companies like this and companies like Blizzard and id software, who have the balls to push back a release date in order to not sacrifice quality.
heh, I was thinking 'now how is that relevant to my comment?' :p
Obama Losing Voters Over FISA Support
Let's be realistic here. How many of Obama's voters (outside of the Slashdot and conspiracy theorist crowds) even know about this bill, yet alone know how Obama voted on it?
No, I think we'll be using gasoline, or at least a similar liquid fuel, for quite a while.
Such as hydrogen? (after we figure out a way to transport/use it without having a Hindenburg disaster of course)
It's supply and demand. Hopefully all the teeny-boppers will find something else that's "cool" to drive prices up on so that those of us that use text message for legitimate reasons don't get gouged on sending/receiving them anymore.
between shit like this and the countless pictures I've seen of girls on facebook taking pictures of themselves while they're driving, remind me again why auto insurance is higher for males?
oh wait..disregard that idiotic comment...i misread everything
Aren't PPU's going to be integrated into 3D cards in the near future?
Couldn't you do a low heat/low power CPU that doesn't need active cooling, RAM, and a USB thumb-drive to boot off of?
If you're really serious about having a good router with excellent uptime, runs Linux, doesn't use much power, you can build yoursel, and has no moving partsf, I'd recommend the the following configuration (this is what I run at my house with zero problems:
Load a CF card with Pyramid Linux, pop it into the CF slot on the Soekris board, ssh into it, configure to your liking and away you go. I've been running one of these guys for years w/no problems (other than the ones I created thru experimentation ;) ). I have a firewall script setup utilizing QoS that gives all of my 'interactive' application-based traffic higher priority over my 'bulk-download' traffic. I can completely max out my upload/download with FTP/Bittorrent/usenet/etc and still have zero lag while I'm gaming/browsing/etc.
How else is the Wong family supposed to live there.