One reason I prefer using Windows to Mac for music is that often one program's crashing doesn't necessarily bring down the others, and rarely does my whole machine come to a screeching halt.
I would think in Linux this would be true, even more so. Programs will crash, but the real time waster is constantly restarting the machine, a la Macintosh.
Then again, nothing crashes a linux box like Quake2...
I think the reason musicians like myself want a platform like linux is so they don't have to spend $$$$$ on soon-to-be-dinosaurs like the Kurzweil 2500xx. Your site seems mainly interested in that beast, so what does it have to do with this topic? Actually a lot of good development does get done by hobbyists, and linux (I hope) will be no exception. Good sites that focus on the whole picture: prorec and harmony central.
he's right, you're wrong. Your sentence says he can *not* do something, ie it is permissible for him not to do something. And the underscore emphasis makes this even more true. Don't insult people who are trying to help you: this is writing, not "speaking".
My company is either too cheap, too stupid or too disorganized to get decent chairs. I've had to do stealthy things like swap my chair with conf. room chairs because the arms keep breaking on my $70 bargain-barrel chair. (Many of my fellow programmers don't even have armrests or keyboard trays, but I bitched and at least got the tray.)
I agree with the other response that says complain or leave. I'm doing the former and planning on the latter. Any company that is so stupid they'd risk a RSI lawsuit is worth leaving, esp. if you're a programmer and in demand.
I actually have wondered how to set up a workstation to encourage pianist-style keyboard use, but can never seem to work it out quite right.
It would seem to me that to do this right, your arms would need to be supported (sorry, no one's going to get slapped by a ruler) at 3-4" above the keyboard and mouse, requiring a keyb./mouse tray (to keep them low) and possibly some kind of "mobile" arm support that extends over the tray.
Given that I haven't been able to set this up, I simply use a keyb. tray (with the gel pad) and make sure to set armrests at a suitable height. However, my armrests keep bumping into the tray whenever i move...
What real problems? Radio Shack and Tower Records and other shitty corporate behemoths have only themselves to blame if their brand is so weak that imbeciles like you can't tell the difference.
Don't tell us to wake up, asshole, especially if you post anonymously.
I understand that Slashdot probably has neither the interest nor the resources to edit articles contributed to the site. But boy, Jon Katz sure needs somebody to cut away the redundancies, cliches and annoying one-sentence paragraphs.
This isn't USA Today./. readers can read *and* comprehend at the same time...
Thanks for the link. The researchers recommend integrating conventional and organic farming to keep cadmium levels low... interesting...
However, did you happen to notice that the study says that conventional agriculture causes TWICE AS MUCH cadmium contamination?
"... conventional arable farming will exceed the quality norm for cadmium contamination within 70 years, ecological arable farming in 145 years' time and integrated arable farming only in 300 years."
I am in no way against innovation in agriculture to protect the environment. But this article refutes Cally's preposterous (and snotty) claim that organic agriculture "poisons land far faster than normal chemical-enhanced practices."
And for your information, you do have an "agenda" here. There's nothing I hate more than people covering up their own biases with oh-so-"rational" arguments.
"Rational debate." Hmm. Would that include calling people who aren't on board with your spoon-fed propaganda "morons"?
I suppose you would prefer that DDT remained in our food, that we removed all controls on emissions, that we allowed inconvenient species like Monarch butterflies and whooping cranes to go extinct. Or maybe you think, "Oh, THOSE environmental movements are fine, now just cut it out, there's a good chap."
A) Organic produce tastes better, dumbass. b) "Poisons the land?" I guess spraying petroleum-derived pesticides is "good" for the land (and the farmworkers as well). Go ahead and back up your proposterous claim that organic farming is somehow more harmful for the environment. This I gotta see.
The UK, and even more so, mainland Europe, has thankfully taken steps to oppose genetically modified crops, and with good reason. Sure they *might* benefit us. But the fact is that biotech companies like Monsanto are competing with each other at such a fever pitch, they are simply not going to take the time (which could take years) to measure the impact of a new organism on its ecosystem. It's simply not good business.
The fact is, corporate science prostitutes the best traditions of science in the name of the bottom line. Corporate scientists lie and manipulate results to make their CEOs happy. These are the evil scientists that deserve their image; the fact that it tarnishes all science is the unfortunate but inevitable result.
From a prominent English financial publication whose name starts with "E" (i don't want/. getting sued):
"Microsoft, the world's most valuable company, declared a profit of $4.5 billion in 1998; when the cost of options awarded that year, plus the change in the value of outstanding options, is deducted, the firm made a loss of $18 billion. "
PnP doesn't always work on ANY system. I've had hardware installs fail miserably on Macs (and yes, they did have that stupid face logo on the box) that installed fine on WinBlows.
The point with PnP is vendor buy-in. M$ has actually done a decent job with this (at least Win PnP has a consistent interface for this, unlike Mac). Thus, Linux distributers will have to work with vendors to achieve this.
Which of course could mean distros costing more $$$.
Slashdot Mirror
"You can't even stay clean for less than 50,000 a year."
Record companies greedily profitted off of the "higher fidelity" of cd's (which wasn't even true when cd's were introduced).
Please explain why the price had to double!
One reason I prefer using Windows to Mac for music is that often one program's crashing doesn't necessarily bring down the others, and rarely does my whole machine come to a screeching halt.
I would think in Linux this would be true, even more so. Programs will crash, but the real time waster is constantly restarting the machine, a la Macintosh.
Then again, nothing crashes a linux box like Quake2 ...
You, sir, are worthy of wiping "the" AT's ass. The rest of us are busy making music ...
If Creative Labs is involved, it sounds like openAL could be a DX for linux? That'd be lovely ...
I think the reason musicians like myself want a platform like linux is so they don't have to spend $$$$$ on soon-to-be-dinosaurs like the Kurzweil 2500xx. Your site seems mainly interested in that beast, so what does it have to do with this topic?
Actually a lot of good development does get done by hobbyists, and linux (I hope) will be no exception. Good sites that focus on the whole picture: prorec and harmony central.
he's right, you're wrong. Your sentence says he can *not* do something, ie it is permissible for him not to do something. And the underscore emphasis makes this even more true. Don't insult people who are trying to help you: this is writing, not "speaking".
Otherwise, I play games and surf at home, in bed, and it works OK. Although I have to prop up my mouse-wrist with a pillow usually ...
Truly an excellent prediction by Mr. Allen, along with the Orgasmatron.
I agree with the other response that says complain or leave. I'm doing the former and planning on the latter. Any company that is so stupid they'd risk a RSI lawsuit is worth leaving, esp. if you're a programmer and in demand.
It would seem to me that to do this right, your arms would need to be supported (sorry, no one's going to get slapped by a ruler) at 3-4" above the keyboard and mouse, requiring a keyb./mouse tray (to keep them low) and possibly some kind of "mobile" arm support that extends over the tray.
Given that I haven't been able to set this up, I simply use a keyb. tray (with the gel pad) and make sure to set armrests at a suitable height. However, my armrests keep bumping into the tray whenever i move ...
All I know is, I installed J++ once and it managed to slow up my whole machine. I'm still waiting for the perfect Java IDE ...
Don't tell us to wake up, asshole, especially if you post anonymously.
This isn't USA Today. /. readers can read *and* comprehend at the same time ...
"Norman Rockwell"? eeeeyeewww...
However, did you happen to notice that the study says that conventional agriculture causes TWICE AS MUCH cadmium contamination?
" ... conventional arable farming will exceed the quality norm for cadmium contamination within 70 years, ecological arable farming in 145 years' time and integrated arable farming only in 300 years."
I am in no way against innovation in agriculture to protect the environment. But this article refutes Cally's preposterous (and snotty) claim that organic agriculture "poisons land far faster than normal chemical-enhanced practices."
And for your information, you do have an "agenda" here. There's nothing I hate more than people covering up their own biases with oh-so-"rational" arguments.
1) Kids think they'll be worse off than their parents (55% vs. 38%)
2) A majority (42%) thought immigration would prove to be a "major threat" "to our country's future well-being" (38% saw it as a "minor threat")
3) The crime rate will be higher (68%)
4) The gap between rich and poor will grow (69%)
5) The global economy will hurt average americans (52% v. 43%)
Hmm ... (see the survey results for yourself)
I suppose you would prefer that DDT remained in our food, that we removed all controls on emissions, that we allowed inconvenient species like Monarch butterflies and whooping cranes to go extinct. Or maybe you think, "Oh, THOSE environmental movements are fine, now just cut it out, there's a good chap."
A) Organic produce tastes better, dumbass. b) "Poisons the land?" I guess spraying petroleum-derived pesticides is "good" for the land (and the farmworkers as well). Go ahead and back up your proposterous claim that organic farming is somehow more harmful for the environment. This I gotta see.
The UK, and even more so, mainland Europe, has thankfully taken steps to oppose genetically modified crops, and with good reason. Sure they *might* benefit us. But the fact is that biotech companies like Monsanto are competing with each other at such a fever pitch, they are simply not going to take the time (which could take years) to measure the impact of a new organism on its ecosystem. It's simply not good business.
The fact is, corporate science prostitutes the best traditions of science in the name of the bottom line. Corporate scientists lie and manipulate results to make their CEOs happy. These are the evil scientists that deserve their image; the fact that it tarnishes all science is the unfortunate but inevitable result.
"Microsoft, the world's most valuable company, declared a profit of $4.5 billion in 1998; when the cost of options awarded that year, plus the change in the value of outstanding options, is deducted, the firm made a loss of $18 billion. "
What companies do this? Is this a new form of vaporware?
The real question is: how can a company patent something it never used? Or conversely, how can you lay claim to something you didn't invent?
I guess I don't understand: are these guys patenting do/while loops, huge chunks of code, or concepts and metaphors?
BOTH mac and winblows have notsignificantly re-engineered the interface from the original XeroxPARC concept.
I'm personally hoping the proliferation of Linux GUIs will allow some real innovation to occur ...
The point with PnP is vendor buy-in. M$ has actually done a decent job with this (at least Win PnP has a consistent interface for this, unlike Mac). Thus, Linux distributers will have to work with vendors to achieve this.
Which of course could mean distros costing more $$$.