(I don't have experience with XBMC, so please excuse me if I'm missing the point)
Everything you're talking about sounds like what I already do on my 360 through TVersity, and to a lesser extent Zune.
Zune will let you stream anything in your media library to the Xbox 360. TVersity goes one step further and converts any file in your library to an Xbox-compatible format, and will automatically download & stream RSS video/audio feeds. I usually stream music directly from Zune, and movies/video with TVersity.
Yes, you aren't storing it directly on the Xbox like you could with XBMC, however I believe anyone interested in this sort of thing already has their media libraries shared via NAS.
You could also eliminate the moving parts on your keyboard if you can find a Touchstream LP. It has a flat surface that detects the presence of your fingers to determine which letter you're typing. And I guess you can also use hand gestures across the surface for various shortcuts. I looked into getting one a while back, but in the end it was a little too expensive for me.
By "Microsoft's most expensive model" I think they mean the one that Microsoft produces for $399 and NOT the bundles that businesses sell, or marked up auctions... because everyone knows that Sony isn't quoting prices for a bundle.
Some number months ago I bought a used Dell for my parents to use to surf the web, do some simple word processing, scan in photos of the kids and make picture CDs. Recently she wanted to upgrade her printer. The printer driver only supported Windows 2000 or XP. Since the used box was running WinME it was time to upgrade. I tried to find a copy of 2000 figuring it would be more likely to be compatible with the older Dell. Unable to find it I got a copy of XP. That's when the trouble started. Seems the old Dell required a BIOS upgrade. But if you follow the install instruction for XP you don't find this out until the XP installer crashes after rebooting. The exact phrase is "driver irql not less or equal". The problem is after that the computer won't boot. It wouldn't even eject the now stuck CD. After calling Tech support and going through about 5 dudes, several days and lots and lots of power ups holding down F8, holding down this set of keys and that, I got nothing. One tech i had me open the case and change a little metal clip which was supposed to clear the CMOS. Nothing. I paid $400 for that Dell expecting it would work just as well as anything else out there. But that was not the case. The help desk guys kept telling me that my hard drive or cdrom must have gone out just when the XP installer was trying to exit or that my BIOS was corrupted just at that moment. They were less than helpful. I eventually took the thing apart, pulled the stuck cd out and returned XP. Fortunately Fry's took it back even though it was obviously opened. So, I then further disassembled the machine with an 8 pound sledge hammer. That was fun. Now my mom has an eMac from Apple. much easier than dealing with a PC. $700 and it came with a monitor. You can't pay me to get her another Dell. No sense buying a 'cheaper' box if it's going to cost me more in time. No more Dell products here.
Re: No to all, hold down the shift key when selecting "No". Shift is usually used for multiple selections within windows, in this case you are selecting multiple "No"s.
Wow. Now if that's not intuitive, I don't know what is. As always, great job on HCI, Microsoft!
Remember, the best path leading up to the n-1. ???/n. Profit! conclusion is one that involves a major corporation stepping on private citizens. That's what's going on with AOL.
No, the best path involves underpants. The rest are just cheap imitations.
No one in their right mind would start a new project with this patent-apocalypse clause. [...] They don't provide any protection, they just give mutually assured maximum destruction.
If you're not trolling, I'd actually be interested to hear how the MPL, CPL, APL, etc--by granting licenses to patents--allow annihilation of projects licensed under them.
If you're just defending the GPL, what license do you plan on using when GPL 3 is out next year and covers patents?
No one in their right mind would start a new project using the GPL. The GPL doesn't provide patent protection. With all the patent litigation lately it would reflect poorly on Sun to kick off such a large project using an outdated license that doesn't cover the legal issues developers face today.
Most new OSI-approved licenses seem to cover patents in some form. There's even talk about a new version of the GPL that will, but as of now there's nothing.
Using the GPL would have earned them a kick in my book.
Of course, if you (or anyone else here for that matter) are complaining without actually knowing the rationale behind the license, you should go take a look at Sun's detailed description of the license.
The thing I didnt like was Blizzard was starting to get into the nerf things mode yet locking you into decisions you had already made (like CoH before they added respec missions).
Talk to your class trainer in a capital city. They'll let you respec for 1g the first time, and I believe it's 10g each additional time.
I think you might be on to something. I know several people who told me they were going to buy 9200s because they couldn't afford a 9800. Thankfully after seeing some benchmarks they realized that wasn't a good idea.
I also agree that nVidia's FX line was horrible compared to what they normally put out. I don't, however, think it is quite as bad as it was made out to be. I wish I would have spent my money on a 5900 instead of the 9800 I have now. One thing I took for granted about my other nVidia cards was being a hand-me-down to my Linux system. I can't do that with this card. My old TI4200 performs better in Linux.
Even taking Linux out of the equation, I still regret choosing this card. I've had more problems with this one ATi card (and drivers) than I've had with 5 generations of NVIDIA cards combined.
"According to a poll by X-bit labs, around 56% of users had 'Powered by ATI' graphics cards inside their PCs."... "About a year ago ATI was regarded as the best graphics processors designer in 2003 by 81% of X-bit labs readers."
So, ATi is down 25% this year...
"NVIDIA managed to ship approximately 1.5 million of high-end DirectX 9.0 visual processing units during the third quarter of the year, which is 64% of the whole high-end market during the quarter. ATI Technologies, in contrast, supplied around 800 thousand of high-end DirectX 9.0 high-end graphics processors, which is 36% of the market."
Please see this post. And just ignore the parts where I laughed at the other poster because you're obviously intelligent; your comment was well though-out, and you understand that you're only making an assumption based on your own experience.
That's interesting. I've always used the free DVD software that comes bundled with the video card--or an old version from a previous bundle--and I've never seen this.
It's good to know that it happens though, just in case I have anyone ask me to fix it in the future. If someone would have told me before this, I probably would have asked them what they did. Then when they said "updated the drivers," I would have said "what else?":)
So your rebuttal is: "I think, based on this feeling in my gut, that most gamers buying new cards choose ATi cards."...And you say my link to a hardware survey was a piss-poor way to prove my point? Excuse me while I fall off my chair laughing.
How about some more facts? "Direct X 9 performance cards - Nvidia took 64% of the market with its GeForce 6800 parts, not an insignificant achievement. At the very low end, ATI took 99% of the market through cards like 9200s. The mid-range, such as Radeon 9700s and GeForce FXs, was pretty evenly split."
So, discarding the "very low end" (obviously gamers wouldn't be buying these cards at this point), we have 9700s and FX selling evenly, and nVidia taking at least a 28%* lead over ATi with the high end.
Care to try again? Facts this time please.
*(assuming ATi accounted for 100% of all non-nVidia cards sold)
Oh, I see... people who play Half-life aren't "gamers". Only those of us who spend over $1000 on our system can qualify for that prestigious title. The facts speak for themselves, far more people use nVidia than ATi, and with good reason.
Look, I've got a 9800 in my gaming system and put a 9700 in my fiance's, so both systems are counted towards ATi. Would I say they're good cards? No. Would I buy ATi again? No. Owning ATi has been nothing but a pain. Drivers that don't work in games, have anomolies in some, crash on others. I shouldn't have to roll back a driver to play a game properly.
Amen! We need to invade any country whose beliefs, customs, and behaviors differ from our own. We--the Christian Right--are the world's moral compass. None shall live but by our grace. We will bring light to this evil world!
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(I don't have experience with XBMC, so please excuse me if I'm missing the point)
Everything you're talking about sounds like what I already do on my 360 through TVersity, and to a lesser extent Zune.
Zune will let you stream anything in your media library to the Xbox 360. TVersity goes one step further and converts any file in your library to an Xbox-compatible format, and will automatically download & stream RSS video/audio feeds. I usually stream music directly from Zune, and movies/video with TVersity.
Yes, you aren't storing it directly on the Xbox like you could with XBMC, however I believe anyone interested in this sort of thing already has their media libraries shared via NAS.
You could also eliminate the moving parts on your keyboard if you can find a Touchstream LP. It has a flat surface that detects the presence of your fingers to determine which letter you're typing. And I guess you can also use hand gestures across the surface for various shortcuts. I looked into getting one a while back, but in the end it was a little too expensive for me.
By "Microsoft's most expensive model" I think they mean the one that Microsoft produces for $399 and NOT the bundles that businesses sell, or marked up auctions... because everyone knows that Sony isn't quoting prices for a bundle.
I think someone missed the joke. ...and is maybe a little too defensive.
Some number months ago I bought a used Dell for my parents to use to surf the web, do some simple word processing, scan in photos of the kids and make picture CDs. Recently she wanted to upgrade her printer. The printer driver only supported Windows 2000 or XP. Since the used box was running WinME it was time to upgrade. I tried to find a copy of 2000 figuring it would be more likely to be compatible with the older Dell. Unable to find it I got a copy of XP. That's when the trouble started. Seems the old Dell required a BIOS upgrade. But if you follow the install instruction for XP you don't find this out until the XP installer crashes after rebooting. The exact phrase is "driver irql not less or equal". The problem is after that the computer won't boot. It wouldn't even eject the now stuck CD. After calling Tech support and going through about 5 dudes, several days and lots and lots of power ups holding down F8, holding down this set of keys and that, I got nothing. One tech i had me open the case and change a little metal clip which was supposed to clear the CMOS. Nothing. I paid $400 for that Dell expecting it would work just as well as anything else out there. But that was not the case. The help desk guys kept telling me that my hard drive or cdrom must have gone out just when the XP installer was trying to exit or that my BIOS was corrupted just at that moment. They were less than helpful. I eventually took the thing apart, pulled the stuck cd out and returned XP. Fortunately Fry's took it back even though it was obviously opened. So, I then further disassembled the machine with an 8 pound sledge hammer. That was fun. Now my mom has an eMac from Apple. much easier than dealing with a PC. $700 and it came with a monitor. You can't pay me to get her another Dell. No sense buying a 'cheaper' box if it's going to cost me more in time. No more Dell products here.
Re: No to all, hold down the shift key when selecting "No". Shift is usually used for multiple selections within windows, in this case you are selecting multiple "No"s.
Wow.
Now if that's not intuitive, I don't know what is.
As always, great job on HCI, Microsoft!
"Have I missed something?"
Personally, I don't think the Windows upgrade prices are bad at all.
But you also have to keep in mind he's comparing it to OS X...
and the OS X upgrades really do give you a hell of a lot more for your money.
Remember, the best path leading up to the n-1. ???/n. Profit! conclusion is one that involves a major corporation stepping on private citizens. That's what's going on with AOL.
No, the best path involves underpants.
The rest are just cheap imitations.
No one in their right mind would start a new project with this patent-apocalypse clause. [...] They don't provide any protection, they just give mutually assured maximum destruction.
If you're not trolling, I'd actually be interested to hear how the MPL, CPL, APL, etc--by granting licenses to patents--allow annihilation of projects licensed under them.
If you're just defending the GPL, what license do you plan on using when GPL 3 is out next year and covers patents?
Sounds like the GPL needs updated then, doesn't it?
No one in their right mind would start a new project using the GPL. The GPL doesn't provide patent protection. With all the patent litigation lately it would reflect poorly on Sun to kick off such a large project using an outdated license that doesn't cover the legal issues developers face today.
Most new OSI-approved licenses seem to cover patents in some form. There's even talk about a new version of the GPL that will, but as of now there's nothing.
Using the GPL would have earned them a kick in my book.
Of course, if you (or anyone else here for that matter) are complaining without actually knowing the rationale behind the license, you should go take a look at Sun's detailed description of the license.
In beta it was free.
In retail it will cost 1g for the first respec. The cost then increases after the first respec.
The thing I didnt like was Blizzard was starting to get into the nerf things mode yet locking you into decisions you had already made (like CoH before they added respec missions).
Talk to your class trainer in a capital city.
They'll let you respec for 1g the first time, and I believe it's 10g each additional time.
It works for me in Azureus. Maybe Azureus is doing some correcting?
How to make a torrent from the blizzard downloader using vim:
/d8:
:w WoW.torrent
vim WoW-downloader.exe
d:1
I think you might be on to something. I know several people who told me they were going to buy 9200s because they couldn't afford a 9800. Thankfully after seeing some benchmarks they realized that wasn't a good idea.
I also agree that nVidia's FX line was horrible compared to what they normally put out. I don't, however, think it is quite as bad as it was made out to be. I wish I would have spent my money on a 5900 instead of the 9800 I have now. One thing I took for granted about my other nVidia cards was being a hand-me-down to my Linux system. I can't do that with this card. My old TI4200 performs better in Linux.
Even taking Linux out of the equation, I still regret choosing this card. I've had more problems with this one ATi card (and drivers) than I've had with 5 generations of NVIDIA cards combined.
"According to a poll by X-bit labs, around 56% of users had 'Powered by ATI' graphics cards inside their PCs." ...
"About a year ago ATI was regarded as the best graphics processors designer in 2003 by 81% of X-bit labs readers."
So, ATi is down 25% this year...
"NVIDIA managed to ship approximately 1.5 million of high-end DirectX 9.0 visual processing units during the third quarter of the year, which is 64% of the whole high-end market during the quarter. ATI Technologies, in contrast, supplied around 800 thousand of high-end DirectX 9.0 high-end graphics processors, which is 36% of the market."
and nVidia is dominating the performance market.
Please see this post. And just ignore the parts where I laughed at the other poster because you're obviously intelligent; your comment was well though-out, and you understand that you're only making an assumption based on your own experience.
That's interesting. I've always used the free DVD software that comes bundled with the video card--or an old version from a previous bundle--and I've never seen this.
:)
It's good to know that it happens though, just in case I have anyone ask me to fix it in the future. If someone would have told me before this, I probably would have asked them what they did. Then when they said "updated the drivers," I would have said "what else?"
Thanks for the reply.
So your rebuttal is: "I think, based on this feeling in my gut, that most gamers buying new cards choose ATi cards." ...And you say my link to a hardware survey was a piss-poor way to prove my point? Excuse me while I fall off my chair laughing.
How about some more facts?
"Direct X 9 performance cards - Nvidia took 64% of the market with its GeForce 6800 parts, not an insignificant achievement. At the very low end, ATI took 99% of the market through cards like 9200s. The mid-range, such as Radeon 9700s and GeForce FXs, was pretty evenly split."
So, discarding the "very low end" (obviously gamers wouldn't be buying these cards at this point), we have 9700s and FX selling evenly, and nVidia taking at least a 28%* lead over ATi with the high end.
Care to try again? Facts this time please.
*(assuming ATi accounted for 100% of all non-nVidia cards sold)
You couldn't play DVDs because the card has TV-Out... why's that? (seriously)
Oh, I see... people who play Half-life aren't "gamers". Only those of us who spend over $1000 on our system can qualify for that prestigious title. The facts speak for themselves, far more people use nVidia than ATi, and with good reason.
Look, I've got a 9800 in my gaming system and put a 9700 in my fiance's, so both systems are counted towards ATi. Would I say they're good cards? No. Would I buy ATi again? No. Owning ATi has been nothing but a pain. Drivers that don't work in games, have anomolies in some, crash on others. I shouldn't have to roll back a driver to play a game properly.
This round I'm going back to nVidia.
ATI Radeon cards are the most popular with gamers.
Liar
I'm sorry, maybe I wasn't clear enough in my previous post. Allow me to agree with you in a way you may understand:
"Kill 'em all! That'll teach 'em!"
Amen! We need to invade any country whose beliefs, customs, and behaviors differ from our own. We--the Christian Right--are the world's moral compass. None shall live but by our grace. We will bring light to this evil world!
Onward Crusaders!