I really hope something comes of this... I think it could go either way really, the FCC could certainly side Comcast on the issue. But even if we could get some more truth in advertising in the business I would be happy. Let people know what services you intend to affect.
Or my personal favorite, not knowing how much bandwidth you're payments actually cover. About half way through the afternoon I drop to 1/6th to 1/8th my 'normal' bandwidth. Till midnight and BAM full speed again... And believe me it don't take much, one DVD.iso of Ubuntu is enough to choke me all day long.
Yet. That day gets closer and closer, though, with new releases of Linux.
I certainly hear ya there... I personally have grown very fond of Ubuntu, although I have fun memories of Slackware back in high school. Either way I would be using Linux today if it supported games. That is the only reason I use Windows, but truth be told I've learned alot since my first PC with Win3.11 and I don't have a problem with Windows in general at all. Crashes? lol just means a misconfigured system or sloppy hardware really... And it does what I intend to do, and it does it relatively well. From Sony ACiD/Sound Forge, Jasc Paint Shop, Winamp, Firefox, Openoffice, TrueCrypt, ZoneAlarm, Foxit, AVG, ACDSee Classic, etc etc... I do what I need and I do it well, however I do realize Linux has very compelling options in ever category plus more... Still games always have been and always will be the linchpin item for me.
This is a blip... They still call the shots, don't they?
Well this getting to be more than a blip we are already a year deep... And any sales figures quoted are most likely OEM shipments. I think the important thing here is to compare Vista to ME. As they are going through similar pains initially. I think it's important to note I do not equate Vista to ME, and I did enjoy the ME release. Booted quickly and ran fantastic in it's day for me. But I think public perception is similar and Vista suffers from extraordinary hardware requirements further hampering it's adoption. So given the time frame and expectations, this is far, far from a blip. This is a significant blow to Microsoft and their road maps in regards to Windows Releases. I think the bright side of all this will be the accelerated development of Windows7 perhaps they will finally understand less=more in regards to the software running our uber-hardware these days.
In regards to MS calling the shots, even as an avid Windows user. I must say that I think Microsoft OS software is as irrelevant as it has ever been in many years. We have already seen OEM's calling the shots and bring back XP as pre-installed on desktops. We're seeing MS struggle with the EU in regards to business practices. So really I think if there ever was a time where MS wasn't calling the shots in recent memory, that would be today.
That's not to say they should be discounted. In fact I would dare say MS might pull an AMD and release something like the first-gen Athlon of the OS world./fingers crossed
I like the idea but I don't see it going very far or very long. GM isn't really going to support any negative few points, maybe if you're really careful with your wording. But I see censorship being the issue short term and actual GM participation being the long term question. That being said, I would love to see something like this from an organization like Consumer Reports.
People can't figure your OS out because the menu commands keep moving into new menus with each release and the toolbar icons are too small to represent anything? Add context-sensitive help.
If you can't figure out the way menus work in Windows during the years long wait between releases... Well maybe you're on the wrong website?
Well obviously congress doesn't hesitate to decrease NASA's budget... Now the day the defense budget gets slashed, well that's when I bust out the champagne!
It seems to me that a license for such work isn't wholly undesirable. I'm sure the main issue would be the cost and time it takes to obtain such a license.
Well there sure are a lot of people here who assume what they consider art is the correct while any other taste is at best irrelevant to a news broadcast. Well the fact of the matter is Cobain and Britney (not so much paris) have sold a lot of records, for shits and giggles we'll say 1 million. So when they die, to one degree or another that could potentially effect one million people. Now is an event, regardless of sector, that affects 1 million people not news worthy? Well of course it is, and I do understand the points of view trying to be made. It's the context, style and amount of coverage that needs some serious correction. Yadda, yadda, yadda... You get my point. So until then let's support NPR and PBS, or let us at least not mock the people who do watch and consider discussions of the arts relevant.
Score 0 Offtopic So what is lamer?
The story posted as 2008 was ushered in?
The guy that thought he was clever saying happy new year on the first post of 2008?
Or myself, writing about the guy that commented on the story that was the first of 2008?
I just setup a 42" Sony Bravia, with a 5.1 yahmaha stereo system and Toshiba(?) HD-DVD Player. This was all for my girlfriends father, who is in his 60's... and very stubborn. You wouldn't believe how hard I had to fight to prevent the purchase of a fucking 100+ dollar TOSLINK cable... let alone trying to get him to wait on an HD choice... I'm sorry for a home user, any optical degradation on a 10-15 dollar cable is not going to be noticeable. Boy I let that best buy schmuck have it...
But I digress, HD-DVD looks absolutely fantastic on it. I'd say more so then a store demo in this, since you're in the comfort of your own home and have things tweaked to your specific likings. I really recommend watching the move 300 in HD. It'll let you appreciate the quality of the increased pixel count.
That being said, yeah it's definitely not worth it yet. We need a dual format player or at the very least a dual format disc... But if you're willing the take the plunge, damn it looks and sounds terrific!
I'm using Windows XP Pro on a AM2 Sempron 3200+, 2gb 667mhz DDR2, 512MB ATI x1800XT, Soundblaster Audigy SE all on my trusty old nForce 500 SLI. Watching my processor usage hover around 3%. via the Logitech G15 keyboard app... which seems to mirror task managers reporting +/- 1%.
And since you mention tweaking Vista I can only assume you have a somewhat proficient level of knowledge pertaining to the PC. So now I'm really curious as to what kind of hardware you're using?
It's a funny thing. Many people, once they make a decision, will come up with ANY excuse as to why that decision is still correct - often to ridiculous ends. I forget the exact name, but it's one of the cognitive fallacies. Funny you should mention that, there was a Scientific American that had a small piece on that. It might of been The Skeptic but don't quote me on that. Either way they talked about how people can subconsciously ignore facts/statements etc of something like your opposing political party. People will goto great lengths and ignore alot of truth when they believe in something strongly enough.
Why is it so wrong for someone to be so into Star Trek that they might actually experience negative physical effects from such an ordeal? As a hardcore Tolkien fan I could only imagine that if I was in the position to purchase something worn by the man himself, I would flip my wig. Then to find out later it was a fake, yeah the stress and turmoil would certainly have an effect on my blood pressure, mood, interactions with friends/family, etc, etc.
So now I ask you, are we putting this guy down because this is merely an object that caused his distress. Are we putting him down because the item in question is from a television series not everyone might respect on the same level as this man, Or are we putting him down for the amount of damages asked for?
Well in regards to the latter, I say if a company is unable or unwilling to accept fault (or even to admit the possibility of fault) well then I say get what ya can while ya can because a company such as that, is not built for the long haul.
Without knowing the details intimately, I'm sure if he would have been offered a prompt refund instead of a denial from Christie's we wouldn't be talking about here on/.
I don't think people have been upgrading their systems a little bit at a time since the sub-$1000 computer became mainstream. Are you talking about data centers doing piece meal upgrading or, like you said, people. Because if you honestly think people are just buying new sub 1k systems instead of incremental upgrades... Well let's just say I'd like to see the sub division you live in!
Really what the effect Craigslist is having is on the free Weeklies. These papers are free, and exist on print ad and classified ad revenues. These papers are often times the only reliable and trustworthy source of independent information in any given market. I live here in Idaho and I am an avid reader of Boise Weekly. Before that I read Willamette Weekly in Oregon. I've noticed that the weeklies have taken a few shots at craigslist over the years, but nothing serious, more voicing of concerns than anything else. And yes they still keep papers shipping. But it's a shame to see an outfit have to struggle so hard to get information out to the people. But then again, if the people don't want anything but the recycled drivel that spews forth from their picture boxes and news(ad)papers... Support your Weeklies!
For those of you who read A Brief History of Time by a one Mr. Stephen Hawking... You will know that the earth simply rests on the back of a giant tortoise and that tortoise is on a tortoise and so is that one, all the way down!
I realize that a million +1 people have told you that there are CF bulbs that do dim. But I gotta get this out there... I switched my whole house over, even the dimmers... with reg. CF's, turns out that ruins both the switch and bulb... but I've been to Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Target, etc etc etc and I have never seen a CF any where other than the internet.... If anyone knows a common retail chain that has them, please let me know!
I think an important point to address, in regards to your post would be the level of expertise an 'average' user has with a given operating system.
Myself for example, I happily tramp along with my xp pro (i like games damnit!) and I can remember the one and only time I have ever had a virus... I believe it was my 486DX running windows 95 that had something in the boot sector... That was 10 years or so ago... When I was in Junior High... With my first computer...
So to sum things up. I don't think that windows is inherently less secure then other operating systems provided the user has enough knowledge....also I guess you could point out I might have been infected and never realized it. Very true I suppose.
Just for shits and giggles let me through out a list of my favorite artists... Now keep in mind I am fairly esoteric by anyones standards, and also set aside your tastes in music and just look at these bands, now can you tell me which (if any) are not on an RIAA affiliated label? BTW, Epitaph/Hellcat is a member...
Alice In Chains, Andre Nickatina, Beastie Boys, Bush, Candlebox, Cranberries, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dead Kennedys, Dropkick Murphys, Eazy-E, Everclear, Flogging Molly, Garbage, Gogol Bordello, Guttermouth, Gwen Stefani, HorrorPops, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, Johnny Cash, KoRn, Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards, Motion City Soundtrack, Nirvana, No Doubt, NOFX, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Operation Ivy, Rage Against The Machine, Rancid, Sneaker Pimps, Snoop Dogg, Social Distortion, Sublime, System Of A Down, Tech N9ne, The Distillers, The Matches, The Offspring, The Pogues, The Presidents Of The United States Of America, The Ramones, The White Stripes, Tiger Army, Tim Armstrong, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tool, Transplants, U.S. Bombs, Weezer, White Zombie, Wu-Tang Clan, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zerbahead
This is not simply a matter of boycotting the RIAA, this is something that requires some serious thought and action so that we might preserve the quality and types of music we enjoy in this day and age while still ensuring fair use and consumer rights. As soon as someone has a concrete plan for that, let me know.
I don't see how that got modded +5, basking in owns ignorance must be gaining steam here on slashdot, progress marches forth and all that? Seriously though, The Sillmarillion weaves a vast and epic tapestry of tales, feelings, thoughts, ideas, beliefs... the only other book I'm framiliar with that has taken fiction to such a fantastic degree is what is commonly referred to as the Bible... But then again my reading selections have never been never been very esoteric!
Once I saw a college kid tap into the FSB on his Xbox1 to get some serial number* or what not, I then realize that we as consumers, at least in this very narrow field, have some recourse for the actions of the powers that be... Just imagine how hard it would be for Microsoft to successfully include a back door in its most popular products that would escape the scrutiny of a million not so dumb users along with the actions and specific setups of millions pretty dumb users. It would be the single greatest program ever made.
*Honestly I forget the specifics/goals of the project but it was nuts.
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.iso of Ubuntu is enough to choke me all day long.
I really hope something comes of this... I think it could go either way really, the FCC could certainly side Comcast on the issue. But even if we could get some more truth in advertising in the business I would be happy. Let people know what services you intend to affect.
Or my personal favorite, not knowing how much bandwidth you're payments actually cover. About half way through the afternoon I drop to 1/6th to 1/8th my 'normal' bandwidth. Till midnight and BAM full speed again... And believe me it don't take much, one DVD
I certainly hear ya there... I personally have grown very fond of Ubuntu, although I have fun memories of Slackware back in high school. Either way I would be using Linux today if it supported games. That is the only reason I use Windows, but truth be told I've learned alot since my first PC with Win3.11 and I don't have a problem with Windows in general at all. Crashes? lol just means a misconfigured system or sloppy hardware really... And it does what I intend to do, and it does it relatively well. From Sony ACiD/Sound Forge, Jasc Paint Shop, Winamp, Firefox, Openoffice, TrueCrypt, ZoneAlarm, Foxit, AVG, ACDSee Classic, etc etc... I do what I need and I do it well, however I do realize Linux has very compelling options in ever category plus more... Still games always have been and always will be the linchpin item for me.
Well this getting to be more than a blip we are already a year deep... And any sales figures quoted are most likely OEM shipments. I think the important thing here is to compare Vista to ME. As they are going through similar pains initially. I think it's important to note I do not equate Vista to ME, and I did enjoy the ME release. Booted quickly and ran fantastic in it's day for me. But I think public perception is similar and Vista suffers from extraordinary hardware requirements further hampering it's adoption. So given the time frame and expectations, this is far, far from a blip. This is a significant blow to Microsoft and their road maps in regards to Windows Releases. I think the bright side of all this will be the accelerated development of Windows7 perhaps they will finally understand less=more in regards to the software running our uber-hardware these days.
In regards to MS calling the shots, even as an avid Windows user. I must say that I think Microsoft OS software is as irrelevant as it has ever been in many years. We have already seen OEM's calling the shots and bring back XP as pre-installed on desktops. We're seeing MS struggle with the EU in regards to business practices. So really I think if there ever was a time where MS wasn't calling the shots in recent memory, that would be today.
That's not to say they should be discounted. In fact I would dare say MS might pull an AMD and release something like the first-gen Athlon of the OS world.
I like the idea but I don't see it going very far or very long. GM isn't really going to support any negative few points, maybe if you're really careful with your wording. But I see censorship being the issue short term and actual GM participation being the long term question. That being said, I would love to see something like this from an organization like Consumer Reports.
If you can't figure out the way menus work in Windows during the years long wait between releases... Well maybe you're on the wrong website?
Well obviously congress doesn't hesitate to decrease NASA's budget... Now the day the defense budget gets slashed, well that's when I bust out the champagne!
It seems to me that a license for such work isn't wholly undesirable. I'm sure the main issue would be the cost and time it takes to obtain such a license.
Well there sure are a lot of people here who assume what they consider art is the correct while any other taste is at best irrelevant to a news broadcast. Well the fact of the matter is Cobain and Britney (not so much paris) have sold a lot of records, for shits and giggles we'll say 1 million. So when they die, to one degree or another that could potentially effect one million people. Now is an event, regardless of sector, that affects 1 million people not news worthy? Well of course it is, and I do understand the points of view trying to be made. It's the context, style and amount of coverage that needs some serious correction. Yadda, yadda, yadda... You get my point.
So until then let's support NPR and PBS, or let us at least not mock the people who do watch and consider discussions of the arts relevant.
You know I genuinely enjoyed the Vista death watch.
The story posted as 2008 was ushered in?
The guy that thought he was clever saying happy new year on the first post of 2008?
Or myself, writing about the guy that commented on the story that was the first of 2008?
I think it's all pretty obvious! *hic*
I just setup a 42" Sony Bravia, with a 5.1 yahmaha stereo system and Toshiba(?) HD-DVD Player. This was all for my girlfriends father, who is in his 60's... and very stubborn. You wouldn't believe how hard I had to fight to prevent the purchase of a fucking 100+ dollar TOSLINK cable... let alone trying to get him to wait on an HD choice... I'm sorry for a home user, any optical degradation on a 10-15 dollar cable is not going to be noticeable. Boy I let that best buy schmuck have it...
But I digress, HD-DVD looks absolutely fantastic on it. I'd say more so then a store demo in this, since you're in the comfort of your own home and have things tweaked to your specific likings. I really recommend watching the move 300 in HD. It'll let you appreciate the quality of the increased pixel count.
That being said, yeah it's definitely not worth it yet. We need a dual format player or at the very least a dual format disc... But if you're willing the take the plunge, damn it looks and sounds terrific!
I'm using Windows XP Pro on a AM2 Sempron 3200+, 2gb 667mhz DDR2, 512MB ATI x1800XT, Soundblaster Audigy SE all on my trusty old nForce 500 SLI. Watching my processor usage hover around 3%. via the Logitech G15 keyboard app... which seems to mirror task managers reporting +/- 1%.
And since you mention tweaking Vista I can only assume you have a somewhat proficient level of knowledge pertaining to the PC. So now I'm really curious as to what kind of hardware you're using?
Why is it so wrong for someone to be so into Star Trek that they might actually experience negative physical effects from such an ordeal? As a hardcore Tolkien fan I could only imagine that if I was in the position to purchase something worn by the man himself, I would flip my wig. Then to find out later it was a fake, yeah the stress and turmoil would certainly have an effect on my blood pressure, mood, interactions with friends/family, etc, etc.
So now I ask you, are we putting this guy down because this is merely an object that caused his distress. Are we putting him down because the item in question is from a television series not everyone might respect on the same level as this man, Or are we putting him down for the amount of damages asked for?
Well in regards to the latter, I say if a company is unable or unwilling to accept fault (or even to admit the possibility of fault) well then I say get what ya can while ya can because a company such as that, is not built for the long haul.
Without knowing the details intimately, I'm sure if he would have been offered a prompt refund instead of a denial from Christie's we wouldn't be talking about here on /.
...we're going to have more choice in satellite positioning systems then we do with satellite radio?
Really what the effect Craigslist is having is on the free Weeklies. These papers are free, and exist on print ad and classified ad revenues. These papers are often times the only reliable and trustworthy source of independent information in any given market. I live here in Idaho and I am an avid reader of Boise Weekly. Before that I read Willamette Weekly in Oregon. I've noticed that the weeklies have taken a few shots at craigslist over the years, but nothing serious, more voicing of concerns than anything else. And yes they still keep papers shipping. But it's a shame to see an outfit have to struggle so hard to get information out to the people. But then again, if the people don't want anything but the recycled drivel that spews forth from their picture boxes and news(ad)papers... Support your Weeklies!
For those of you who read A Brief History of Time by a one Mr. Stephen Hawking... You will know that the earth simply rests on the back of a giant tortoise and that tortoise is on a tortoise and so is that one, all the way down!
I realize that a million +1 people have told you that there are CF bulbs that do dim. But I gotta get this out there... I switched my whole house over, even the dimmers... with reg. CF's, turns out that ruins both the switch and bulb... but I've been to Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Target, etc etc etc and I have never seen a CF any where other than the internet.... If anyone knows a common retail chain that has them, please let me know!
I think an important point to address, in regards to your post would be the level of expertise an 'average' user has with a given operating system. Myself for example, I happily tramp along with my xp pro (i like games damnit!) and I can remember the one and only time I have ever had a virus... I believe it was my 486DX running windows 95 that had something in the boot sector... That was 10 years or so ago... When I was in Junior High... With my first computer... So to sum things up. I don't think that windows is inherently less secure then other operating systems provided the user has enough knowledge. ...also I guess you could point out I might have been infected and never realized it. Very true I suppose.
Just for shits and giggles let me through out a list of my favorite artists... Now keep in mind I am fairly esoteric by anyones standards, and also set aside your tastes in music and just look at these bands, now can you tell me which (if any) are not on an RIAA affiliated label? BTW, Epitaph/Hellcat is a member... Alice In Chains, Andre Nickatina, Beastie Boys, Bush, Candlebox, Cranberries, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dead Kennedys, Dropkick Murphys, Eazy-E, Everclear, Flogging Molly, Garbage, Gogol Bordello, Guttermouth, Gwen Stefani, HorrorPops, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, Johnny Cash, KoRn, Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards, Motion City Soundtrack, Nirvana, No Doubt, NOFX, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Operation Ivy, Rage Against The Machine, Rancid, Sneaker Pimps, Snoop Dogg, Social Distortion, Sublime, System Of A Down, Tech N9ne, The Distillers, The Matches, The Offspring, The Pogues, The Presidents Of The United States Of America, The Ramones, The White Stripes, Tiger Army, Tim Armstrong, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tool, Transplants, U.S. Bombs, Weezer, White Zombie, Wu-Tang Clan, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zerbahead
This is not simply a matter of boycotting the RIAA, this is something that requires some serious thought and action so that we might preserve the quality and types of music we enjoy in this day and age while still ensuring fair use and consumer rights. As soon as someone has a concrete plan for that, let me know.
I don't see how that got modded +5, basking in owns ignorance must be gaining steam here on slashdot, progress marches forth and all that? Seriously though, The Sillmarillion weaves a vast and epic tapestry of tales, feelings, thoughts, ideas, beliefs... the only other book I'm framiliar with that has taken fiction to such a fantastic degree is what is commonly referred to as the Bible... But then again my reading selections have never been never been very esoteric!
Once I saw a college kid tap into the FSB on his Xbox1 to get some serial number* or what not, I then realize that we as consumers, at least in this very narrow field, have some recourse for the actions of the powers that be... Just imagine how hard it would be for Microsoft to successfully include a back door in its most popular products that would escape the scrutiny of a million not so dumb users along with the actions and specific setups of millions pretty dumb users. It would be the single greatest program ever made. *Honestly I forget the specifics/goals of the project but it was nuts.