The wireless card (BCM9431) is not supported directly - even with the latest kernel that claims it has a workable driver of sorts. I still need to resort to ndiswrapper and that makes me sad.
SIS m760GX - SIS drivers in general! I cannot get 3d acceleration in linux/unix at all so I can't do many graphical things at once like I can in Windows (if I play a dvd or a movie I can't chat on AIM/Pidgin without a significant delay to typing or a pause in the movie).
Basic hardware things like that should be a priority.
In Tech News today, Google announced a critical update to their Desktop Search program. Google recommends that all people download this patch (and insists that people who were affected by the Microsoft forced Windows Desktop Search bug do it).
This critical patch does only two things : 1)Forcibly disables (probably through the registry) the windows desktop search and 2) Forces the default search application to Google search.
That is all.
There are far too many problems to list with general education systems in the United States (many of them mentioned):
1) The insistance that everyone should be good at everything at a level (what they call General Education). I entered highschool, went through a year of cake bread and butter classes, then got transferred (because my parents moved) and the new school wanted me to be a freshman because I didn't have any of their bread and butter classes. They wanted to basically void out my entire first year of highschool because their general education requirements didn't match my old school's general education requirements. It was ridiculous - only after fighting the school board for the entire summer was I allowed to take Sophmore classes.
2) Lowest-Common-Denominator Issues: If you're a smart kid - school is boring. Not because you're smart, but because you have to sit through the same boring bullshit 6 times because some idiot didn't understand it. Again I use the example of highschool. In algebra we were working with variables and fractions and what not, and someone did not understand for the life of them how (4/5)*x=1, x therefore (5/4). I had to listen to it for 15 minutes before he and the teacher gave up. By then I was already hazily asleep - and get sent to the office for it. For what? Being bored by stupidity? Guilty as charged.
3) Non-choice of classes: In highschool (and now I realize college - almost graduated!) that there is practically no choice when it comes to classes. In highschool it becomes: you have to take x, y, and z - even if you don't want to. Then you can put other classes in there to fill out your schedule and do what you want. In the course of 4 years of highschool there were only 4 classes I wanted to take (Photography, AP Biology, Computer Programming, and AP Government). AP Bio and AP Gov are full year (2 semester) classes, but Computer Programming and Photography were 1 semester classes. In a semester there are 9 periods - 1 set aside for lunch. That means in a year there are 16 periods, and in a highschool period of 4 years there are 64 possible classes to take. I got to chose 6 out of 64 of my classes. Does that sound right? In college, you are required to take even MORE general education - classes that aren't your major but are designed to let you "spread your wings" so to speak. I don't want to spread, I want to focus on the things I know I can do - Mathematics and Computer Science namely. Arg!
4) Teachers. Some (most?) teachers do not want to be there teaching little brats all day long. Believe it or not, it shows. We notice, and if you don't want to be there then I don't want to be there. The best teachers are the ones who work in that field and have a zeal for the topic. Some of the most boring sounding classes I've had, Conservation of Natural Resources, Linear Algebra, and Graph Theory to name a few, have had awesome professors that brough the topic to life and made me WANT to learn it. That makes all the difference.
5) Restrictive policies: Remember the fun stuff from highschool? Sex Ed? History (the good history, where they tell you about specific fights/conflicts in a war and gave you real down-to-earth, person-to-person point of view)... Even *gasp* Phys Ed. All the fun things in these classes are gone because we're worried about offending a group, or pissing off the god-freaks, or making the out-of-shape people work out. The most disappointing part of highschool was finding out that the history course I wanted to take was removed and that they assigned me to a Foreign Language class instead of another history class. Not even related in the least.
6) Mandatory teaching of foreign languages: I don't believe these are necessary. I don't plan on going to France or Spain, or any other foreign country. Except maybe Canada or the Caribbean, but those don't count. Making me take 2 years of a foreign language because "it's a changing trend" in US culture just pisses me off. Instead of making ME learn Spanish, why don't we make THEM learn ENGLISH. Not a difficult concept there.
Theme 1: It's Apple's phone to do with what they wish, when they want.
Answer: Nyet! Wrong! Once someone purchases the hardware it becomes THEIR hardware to with as they please. It would be perfectly fine if Apple released all new iPhones with this firmware that PREVENTED unlocking/opening/whatever, but this is not the case.
Theme 2: They warned you!
Answer: All this means is that they KNEW it was going to break the things - it was intentionally put out there to break it. That's some horseshit right there. If Microsoft did something like this (oh wait, it did - remember the Windows Update breaking Restore/Repair? People were up in fucking arms about it) people on/. would be throwing hissing fits! Because Apple did it though, it's perfectly OK.
Theme 3: If you know the update could brick your hardware, then just don't apply it!
Answer: Nyet! Wrong! What if (this is hypothetical since the only thing this firmware update seems to have done is broken iPhones) I _needed_ some fix that was part of this update? Then what? Or what if it's some sort of security update - like the Wireless encryption not being properly implemented and therefore suceptible - Apple designs a firmware fix - EVERYONE needs that. But oh there's a catch - it'll frag your device. Enjoy!
Theme 4: By changing the software/firmware you've voided your hardware warranty.
Answer: Nyet! Wrong! Software does not destroy your warranty clauses and should not be expected to do so.(as seen from the article a few days ago about a PC Sales location not accepting hardware repairs for a machine that had linux installed on it - we all know what happened there!)
Apple was not justified. That's all there is to it. A Class-Action seems perfectly legit in this case - and I hope it teaches them a lesson. The lesson that you do NOT piss off your customers. Microsoft hasn't learned it yet - but I expected more from Apple.
3 billion years ago (+6!) an advanced civilzation attempted harness the power of the perfect particle. Particle 010, the Omega Particle. This civilization no longer exists (hence we haven't seen another blip) and the space around it is completely destabilized - preventing us from getting even close enough to figure out exactly what happened.
Didn't you guys read the memo? Paying for resources to detect/prevent cyber-attacks is way more expensive than simply covering up the tracks after a cyber-attack. They're just watching out for their bottom line like every other corporation in America. Can't blame them for that.
I had the same problem with a Compaq laptop... I sent it out to them with... I think Knoppix on it? This was years ago. It came back with XP Pro installed on it and a note saying we couldn't fix it with Knoppix installed so we re-imaged it for you free of charge! (like it was a service to me to save the hassle - I lost a LOT of stuff).
Back on topic though, if the contract that he signed with them states that he must retain the original OS - then there really isn't much he can do, is there? Just because you don't agree with the contract stipulations doesn't mean you can bitch and whine when you break the rules and someone says no. (Aside: I keep hearing stories about people with their pretty iphones wracking up huge international bills and bitching saying its not fair, then getting the entire bill paid off - that pisses me off too)
If I were to open a computer store, if the service contract you sign with me says "Must retain original or same Brand OS [if machine comes with OS 9 then OS X is fine, if it comes with Microsoft Vista then XP is fine, if it comes with Knoppix, then Gentoo is fine, etc] to be serviced at this location" then you can bet your sweet ass I'm gonna hold them to it when they come in for service at some point.
Ask him what the difference is between the Warner CEO's son and your average joe that allows the CEO's son to get away with a stern talking to when everyone else gets the shaft.
More importantly, if they watermark audio, then the audio has changed from it's original form - is it no longer subject to copyright since no one 'owns' the changed materials?
Rap 'music' has it's place...... in the garbage or fueling the fire at home.:P
People talking about being 'gangsta', killing people, drugs, abusing women, etc... It makes me sick. And the excessive use of racial slurs. Oh that's right, I forgot. It's not a racial slur unless a white guy says it./sarcasm.
The internet has not 'destroyed' music, nor will it ever 'destroy' music -- unless the music is bad or the band/artist does something horrendously stupid. The internet allows people to come together to share and create new mediums - exactly the kind of thing he's saying it prevents or limits. Suffice it to say I'm very confused. It may be preventing people from 'going outside' or whatever the hell he said, but we're still mixing creatively and there are definetely more choices now than there ever were.
Then again maybe that's the real problem he has with it. There are more choices and he's worried that his dated styles will be chosen less and less than the newer styles. *shrug*
It's a similar situation to guns of any type. Would we rather see these kids doing this under the supervision of trained people who know what they are doing or going to some random website and figuring out how to do it themselves and having no precautions?
I would love to go to this camp, it sounds very interesting - and far superior to the camps I went to as a highschool student.
I wish I could go around committing crimes and getting away with it...
I guess I'm just not important yet. Or rich. Or a friend of someone in power. Or a lobbyist. Or (insert your favorite here). I'm just your average 9-5 Joe.
If you honestly believe that the RIAA/MPAA didn't know this was coming and hasn't already planned accordingly or already paid off the appropriate people then I kinda feel sorry for you. They'll win this case, set precedent, and their all our rights go down the drain.
As much as I _hate_ these organizations, their tactics are genius. They operate in a manner that prevents them from having liability and cuts their costs. How many cases have been fought and they have lost? How many of those cases have had the defendant's legal fees paid?
I really hope this is done right so these bastards learn that we won't put up with their extortion tactics any more.
Had Lincoln's assassination occured in 2007 I doubt they would have used a Deringer single-shot pistol and a 3" hunting knife.
Today we would see 6" or longer steel bowie knife and a semiautomatic handgun with rounds designed to splinter on impact and cause maximum fragmentation.
Still neat, but a little misleading. Should be something along the lines of "Had we been able to transplant Lincoln to 2007" then it'd be ok.:)
If American wanted to really do what's best for the world and its self then it should be spending trillions on things like developing vaccines and then giving the technology away for free.
If America wants to do what's best for the world.... I remember a time when we were considered the men in white hats, being helpful all around. To hell with that. We need to start considering what's good for US, not the rest of the world. The rest of the world doesn't give a flying fuck about the US. Why should we?
And in regards to the taking of said patent... If they're asking so much that people can't buy it then it deserves to be taken away.
The price increase from 100 to 175 was to: 1) Pay for the Windows and Office licenses 2) Pay for the changes to the hardware to allow Windows and Office to run on the systems!
The only thing I care about is if this means I won't be seeing a print driver for my Photosmart 7350 for Vista 32 or 64 bit. As it stands I use a workaround but the workaround denies me the user of the card readers that are built into the printer. -_-
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The wireless card (BCM9431) is not supported directly - even with the latest kernel that claims it has a workable driver of sorts. I still need to resort to ndiswrapper and that makes me sad. SIS m760GX - SIS drivers in general! I cannot get 3d acceleration in linux/unix at all so I can't do many graphical things at once like I can in Windows (if I play a dvd or a movie I can't chat on AIM/Pidgin without a significant delay to typing or a pause in the movie). Basic hardware things like that should be a priority.
In Tech News today, Google announced a critical update to their Desktop Search program. Google recommends that all people download this patch (and insists that people who were affected by the Microsoft forced Windows Desktop Search bug do it). This critical patch does only two things : 1)Forcibly disables (probably through the registry) the windows desktop search and 2) Forces the default search application to Google search. That is all.
There are far too many problems to list with general education systems in the United States (many of them mentioned):
1) The insistance that everyone should be good at everything at a level (what they call General Education). I entered highschool, went through a year of cake bread and butter classes, then got transferred (because my parents moved) and the new school wanted me to be a freshman because I didn't have any of their bread and butter classes. They wanted to basically void out my entire first year of highschool because their general education requirements didn't match my old school's general education requirements. It was ridiculous - only after fighting the school board for the entire summer was I allowed to take Sophmore classes.
2) Lowest-Common-Denominator Issues: If you're a smart kid - school is boring. Not because you're smart, but because you have to sit through the same boring bullshit 6 times because some idiot didn't understand it. Again I use the example of highschool. In algebra we were working with variables and fractions and what not, and someone did not understand for the life of them how (4/5)*x=1, x therefore (5/4). I had to listen to it for 15 minutes before he and the teacher gave up. By then I was already hazily asleep - and get sent to the office for it. For what? Being bored by stupidity? Guilty as charged.
3) Non-choice of classes: In highschool (and now I realize college - almost graduated!) that there is practically no choice when it comes to classes. In highschool it becomes: you have to take x, y, and z - even if you don't want to. Then you can put other classes in there to fill out your schedule and do what you want. In the course of 4 years of highschool there were only 4 classes I wanted to take (Photography, AP Biology, Computer Programming, and AP Government). AP Bio and AP Gov are full year (2 semester) classes, but Computer Programming and Photography were 1 semester classes. In a semester there are 9 periods - 1 set aside for lunch. That means in a year there are 16 periods, and in a highschool period of 4 years there are 64 possible classes to take. I got to chose 6 out of 64 of my classes. Does that sound right? In college, you are required to take even MORE general education - classes that aren't your major but are designed to let you "spread your wings" so to speak. I don't want to spread, I want to focus on the things I know I can do - Mathematics and Computer Science namely. Arg!
4) Teachers. Some (most?) teachers do not want to be there teaching little brats all day long. Believe it or not, it shows. We notice, and if you don't want to be there then I don't want to be there. The best teachers are the ones who work in that field and have a zeal for the topic. Some of the most boring sounding classes I've had, Conservation of Natural Resources, Linear Algebra, and Graph Theory to name a few, have had awesome professors that brough the topic to life and made me WANT to learn it. That makes all the difference.
5) Restrictive policies: Remember the fun stuff from highschool? Sex Ed? History (the good history, where they tell you about specific fights/conflicts in a war and gave you real down-to-earth, person-to-person point of view)... Even *gasp* Phys Ed. All the fun things in these classes are gone because we're worried about offending a group, or pissing off the god-freaks, or making the out-of-shape people work out. The most disappointing part of highschool was finding out that the history course I wanted to take was removed and that they assigned me to a Foreign Language class instead of another history class. Not even related in the least.
6) Mandatory teaching of foreign languages: I don't believe these are necessary. I don't plan on going to France or Spain, or any other foreign country. Except maybe Canada or the Caribbean, but those don't count. Making me take 2 years of a foreign language because "it's a changing trend" in US culture just pisses me off. Instead of making ME learn Spanish, why don't we make THEM learn ENGLISH. Not a difficult concept there.
Ugh.
Theme 1: It's Apple's phone to do with what they wish, when they want.
/. would be throwing hissing fits! Because Apple did it though, it's perfectly OK.
Answer: Nyet! Wrong! Once someone purchases the hardware it becomes THEIR hardware to with as they please. It would be perfectly fine if Apple released all new iPhones with this firmware that PREVENTED unlocking/opening/whatever, but this is not the case.
Theme 2: They warned you!
Answer: All this means is that they KNEW it was going to break the things - it was intentionally put out there to break it. That's some horseshit right there. If Microsoft did something like this (oh wait, it did - remember the Windows Update breaking Restore/Repair? People were up in fucking arms about it) people on
Theme 3: If you know the update could brick your hardware, then just don't apply it!
Answer: Nyet! Wrong! What if (this is hypothetical since the only thing this firmware update seems to have done is broken iPhones) I _needed_ some fix that was part of this update? Then what? Or what if it's some sort of security update - like the Wireless encryption not being properly implemented and therefore suceptible - Apple designs a firmware fix - EVERYONE needs that. But oh there's a catch - it'll frag your device. Enjoy!
Theme 4: By changing the software/firmware you've voided your hardware warranty.
Answer: Nyet! Wrong! Software does not destroy your warranty clauses and should not be expected to do so.(as seen from the article a few days ago about a PC Sales location not accepting hardware repairs for a machine that had linux installed on it - we all know what happened there!)
Apple was not justified. That's all there is to it. A Class-Action seems perfectly legit in this case - and I hope it teaches them a lesson. The lesson that you do NOT piss off your customers. Microsoft hasn't learned it yet - but I expected more from Apple.
3 billion years ago (+6!) an advanced civilzation attempted harness the power of the perfect particle. Particle 010, the Omega Particle. This civilization no longer exists (hence we haven't seen another blip) and the space around it is completely destabilized - preventing us from getting even close enough to figure out exactly what happened.
Didn't you guys read the memo? Paying for resources to detect/prevent cyber-attacks is way more expensive than simply covering up the tracks after a cyber-attack. They're just watching out for their bottom line like every other corporation in America. Can't blame them for that.
;)
I had the same problem with a Compaq laptop... I sent it out to them with... I think Knoppix on it? This was years ago. It came back with XP Pro installed on it and a note saying we couldn't fix it with Knoppix installed so we re-imaged it for you free of charge! (like it was a service to me to save the hassle - I lost a LOT of stuff).
Back on topic though, if the contract that he signed with them states that he must retain the original OS - then there really isn't much he can do, is there? Just because you don't agree with the contract stipulations doesn't mean you can bitch and whine when you break the rules and someone says no. (Aside: I keep hearing stories about people with their pretty iphones wracking up huge international bills and bitching saying its not fair, then getting the entire bill paid off - that pisses me off too)
If I were to open a computer store, if the service contract you sign with me says "Must retain original or same Brand OS [if machine comes with OS 9 then OS X is fine, if it comes with Microsoft Vista then XP is fine, if it comes with Knoppix, then Gentoo is fine, etc] to be serviced at this location" then you can bet your sweet ass I'm gonna hold them to it when they come in for service at some point.
Ask him what the difference is between the Warner CEO's son and your average joe that allows the CEO's son to get away with a stern talking to when everyone else gets the shaft.
That's the sort of thing I want to know about.
More importantly, if they watermark audio, then the audio has changed from it's original form - is it no longer subject to copyright since no one 'owns' the changed materials?
Rap 'music' has it's place... ... in the garbage or fueling the fire at home. :P
/sarcasm.
People talking about being 'gangsta', killing people, drugs, abusing women, etc... It makes me sick. And the excessive use of racial slurs. Oh that's right, I forgot. It's not a racial slur unless a white guy says it.
I hate rap. Sooooo much.
And I say Elton John is a shill. :P
The internet has not 'destroyed' music, nor will it ever 'destroy' music -- unless the music is bad or the band/artist does something horrendously stupid. The internet allows people to come together to share and create new mediums - exactly the kind of thing he's saying it prevents or limits. Suffice it to say I'm very confused. It may be preventing people from 'going outside' or whatever the hell he said, but we're still mixing creatively and there are definetely more choices now than there ever were.
Then again maybe that's the real problem he has with it. There are more choices and he's worried that his dated styles will be chosen less and less than the newer styles. *shrug*
It's a similar situation to guns of any type. Would we rather see these kids doing this under the supervision of trained people who know what they are doing or going to some random website and figuring out how to do it themselves and having no precautions?
I would love to go to this camp, it sounds very interesting - and far superior to the camps I went to as a highschool student.
I wish I could go around committing crimes and getting away with it...
I guess I'm just not important yet. Or rich. Or a friend of someone in power. Or a lobbyist. Or (insert your favorite here). I'm just your average 9-5 Joe.
And this pisses me the hell off.
I smell another wave of "take a blow for the good of preventing terrorism!" coming to the USA.
What are they going to try to take away from us with this new initiative?
sigh.
If you honestly believe that the RIAA/MPAA didn't know this was coming and hasn't already planned accordingly or already paid off the appropriate people then I kinda feel sorry for you. They'll win this case, set precedent, and their all our rights go down the drain.
As much as I _hate_ these organizations, their tactics are genius. They operate in a manner that prevents them from having liability and cuts their costs. How many cases have been fought and they have lost? How many of those cases have had the defendant's legal fees paid?
I really hope this is done right so these bastards learn that we won't put up with their extortion tactics any more.
Is this really over charging?
Sounds like bait-and-switch to me.
IANAL, but over charging can't be illegal per se, it's not like they FORCE you to buy from them. But bait-and-switch is illegal iirc.
Had Lincoln's assassination occured in 2007 I doubt they would have used a Deringer single-shot pistol and a 3" hunting knife.
:)
Today we would see 6" or longer steel bowie knife and a semiautomatic handgun with rounds designed to splinter on impact and cause maximum fragmentation.
Still neat, but a little misleading. Should be something along the lines of "Had we been able to transplant Lincoln to 2007" then it'd be ok.
You sir, are an idiot. TFC > CS anyday. But you're right about the user generated content. So I'm torn.
Quit yer bitchin' and enjoy the free art of dancing lights!
Or get some electrical tape and cover them up.
If America wants to do what's best for the world.... I remember a time when we were considered the men in white hats, being helpful all around. To hell with that. We need to start considering what's good for US, not the rest of the world. The rest of the world doesn't give a flying fuck about the US. Why should we?
And in regards to the taking of said patent... If they're asking so much that people can't buy it then it deserves to be taken away.
Do people who have bought DRM-crippled low-quality versions get some sort of discount/upgrade option to the higher-quality DRM-free music.
Dear RIAA,
Please go the fuck away. Now. We're sick of your shit.
That is all.
The price increase from 100 to 175 was to: 1) Pay for the Windows and Office licenses 2) Pay for the changes to the hardware to allow Windows and Office to run on the systems!
Poor form OLPC. Poor form.
"In addition to this breaking one of the most sacred taboos at Intel, it also hints that engineering now has the upper hand over bureaucracy."
The way it should be in a company like this.
The only thing I care about is if this means I won't be seeing a print driver for my Photosmart 7350 for Vista 32 or 64 bit. As it stands I use a workaround but the workaround denies me the user of the card readers that are built into the printer. -_-