I run Ubuntu 8.10 and yet I am somehow able to assess the situation pragmatically. As it sits, if I were to install Windows on my Ubuntu box, then I would probably make up the cost (aka "Micro$oft tax) with the annual power savings - Ubuntu *still* doesn't suspend-to-ram on my system (Biostar nforce 6150 motherboard with an Athlon X2 processor).
And while I try to shut the system down, when possible, I always find myself walking away for "just a moment" only to find myself not returning until the next day (or more). When Ubuntu can put up the functionality of Windows (including power management), then it becomes a proper comparison. Until then, it pains me to defend Microsoft...
No - the predominant attitude in the industry is "if you don't like it, then fork it" - so they did. Why did they do it? I think that you answered it yourself with the very next sentence:
The Debian release cycle is too long and uncertain so out comes Ubuntu.
When you see how the mirrors are getting slammed right now (8.10 is on most of them), you simply must realize that Ubuntu has stolen most of the mindshare aware from Debian. Is that not good?
Can the states force the credit reporting agencies to allow citizens to lock their credit reports? The whole idea of identity theft is crazy - it could be trivially fixed with one-time passwords that people give out only when they need to.
But then we couldn't make money on credit monitoring services, now, could we?
In "traditional" security, people can ascertain the threats on their own - so they are happy to allow the "security" department to interrupt their life (e.g. - using keys to open locks).
In IT security, people just want to download cool screen savers. Most simply don't see the risk. As such, the job of an IT security professional is much more difficult (e.g. - "why can't my password just be the name of my dog?").
So, most people who work in IT security are made out to be Mordac - "Preventer of information services".
A while ago, I was finishing my degree while maintaining a full-time job. I reached a point where I needed to take time off in order to concentrate on one of my classes - so I did. In those two weeks, it immediately became apparent to me that I could not get things done at home (too many distractions), nor at the library (I have to pack up everything in order to use the restroom?).
So I made the 45 minute trek into work (each way - 1.5 hours round trip) in order to have a productive place to concentrate on The Code. While this is my own experience, I do realize that others can be productive in the middle of the Sahara or in a dimly lit basement. I'm just trying to provide some contrast to this panacea that everyone is painting with telecommuting.
And 250GB is pretty good, uTorrent downloads near-constantly for me, and I think I'd have trouble hitting that. That's about 8GB a day.
This cap is to prevent internet from taking over television delivery (which is a huge cash cow for them). 720P under H264 compression is about 3GB per hour so this would prevent the average household (e.g. - 2 or 3 televisions running for a few hours per day) from dropping their $100/month cable tv subscription.
We need anti-trust countermeasures here.
Internet television delivery is powerful. Right now, only the extremely wealthy can control the horizontal and vertical. If you plug the internet into televisions and 20 million people decide to pay a penny each to watch "Leave Britney Alone!", then someone just made $200,000.
You'll get a lot of clever content under this model. And internet speeds are getting to the point where we can start thinking about HD content to a significant amount of people.
I'm working on that but I gotta go get my blinker fluid changed. On that note, does anyone know if $800/ounce is a reasonable price for blinker fluid? My dealer says this is a good deal but he's the same guy who wanted $400 for muffler bearings (I was able to get an independent shop to do them for just $200 - HA!).
I don't think that you've emphasized the *fun* part enough.
Don't get me wrong - half of college is about working your ass off, sleeping in the lab and submitting term papers 38 seconds before the deadline after having worked on them for three days straight (what smells like coffee and bacon?).
But the other half of it is meeting people and becoming an adult (if one is so fortunate as to be attending college immediately after high school in the conventional manner). If you have time, join any and every student organization that interests you - even if it doesn't fit your major. Talk to people. Make weekly attempts to eat the entire two pound burrito (goals are important). Wear sunscreen. Et cetera.
When you look back on college and don't chuckle out loud, then you didn't do it properly. You only get one chance.
The water will seek its own level. I've written a high-level overview of what could happen if tech workers leveraged Free Software to "Embrace and Extend" the tech industry down to the employment level. Unless Microsoft (and many, many others) go the Free Software route, then this plan does not include them.
Wouldn't it be better for them to in a sense "escrow" those patents w/ an external body like the open patents.org people?
No - because they are retaining the rights to sue entities that use the information for commercial purposes. Here's the text:
5. Open Source Compatibility. Microsoft will covenant not to sue open source developers for development and non-commercial distribution of implementations of these Open Protocols.
This announcement is just marketing spin on what the EU was about to require.
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Predicted here.
Or, maybe I was the one to put the bug in their ear?
Is there some military use for this stuff, I am not aware of?
The build-sheet on a 5Si Laserjet is nearly equivalent to that of a Soviet T-34 tank.
Have you never noticed the resemblance?
Wise up, man.
We'll see how bright they are then...
I know that I am piggybacking but I thought that the educational world had moved on from the terms bright, gifted and related words.
A good read, if nothing else.
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Access Denied.
# sudo
Starting Soul...
With laws as outrageously stupid as some of the current patent laws, it's frankly time to start ignoring them.
That's what RIM thought
Sorry - compiling
WinINSTALL LE
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This is just more sensationalism.
I run Ubuntu 8.10 and yet I am somehow able to assess the situation pragmatically. As it sits, if I were to install Windows on my Ubuntu box, then I would probably make up the cost (aka "Micro$oft tax) with the annual power savings - Ubuntu *still* doesn't suspend-to-ram on my system (Biostar nforce 6150 motherboard with an Athlon X2 processor).
And while I try to shut the system down, when possible, I always find myself walking away for "just a moment" only to find myself not returning until the next day (or more). When Ubuntu can put up the functionality of Windows (including power management), then it becomes a proper comparison. Until then, it pains me to defend Microsoft...
Hasn't this gone full circle?
No - the predominant attitude in the industry is "if you don't like it, then fork it" - so they did. Why did they do it? I think that you answered it yourself with the very next sentence:
The Debian release cycle is too long and uncertain so out comes Ubuntu.
When you see how the mirrors are getting slammed right now (8.10 is on most of them), you simply must realize that Ubuntu has stolen most of the mindshare aware from Debian. Is that not good?
Can the states force the credit reporting agencies to allow citizens to lock their credit reports? The whole idea of identity theft is crazy - it could be trivially fixed with one-time passwords that people give out only when they need to.
But then we couldn't make money on credit monitoring services, now, could we?
Real Question: WHY?
In "traditional" security, people can ascertain the threats on their own - so they are happy to allow the "security" department to interrupt their life (e.g. - using keys to open locks).
In IT security, people just want to download cool screen savers. Most simply don't see the risk. As such, the job of an IT security professional is much more difficult (e.g. - "why can't my password just be the name of my dog?").
So, most people who work in IT security are made out to be Mordac - "Preventer of information services".
Here's some more context to think about:
14,000 years ago, Michigan was covered by a glacier. I have a hunch that SUVs did not melt this glacier.
A while ago, I was finishing my degree while maintaining a full-time job. I reached a point where I needed to take time off in order to concentrate on one of my classes - so I did. In those two weeks, it immediately became apparent to me that I could not get things done at home (too many distractions), nor at the library (I have to pack up everything in order to use the restroom?).
So I made the 45 minute trek into work (each way - 1.5 hours round trip) in order to have a productive place to concentrate on The Code. While this is my own experience, I do realize that others can be productive in the middle of the Sahara or in a dimly lit basement. I'm just trying to provide some contrast to this panacea that everyone is painting with telecommuting.
It doesn't work for everyone.
are security measures going to be changed with this revelation to the public?
If they secured credit cards so that there was no fraud, then how would the providers justify their exorbitant fees?
From the submission:
It uses a Freescale processor that runs Linux and has no moving parts
The processor has NO MOVING PARTS!!! You bet your sweet bippie that this is more better circuitry. Finally - a solid-state microprocessor!
I immediately subconsciously discredited the author when he stated that the golden ratio was a requirement.
Apparently, your subconscious also posted this to slashdot.
There's only two things I hate in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures - and the Dutch.
I don't think that we should go down this road again - why don't we talk about religion or politics, instead?
And 250GB is pretty good, uTorrent downloads near-constantly for me, and I think I'd have trouble hitting that. That's about 8GB a day.
This cap is to prevent internet from taking over television delivery (which is a huge cash cow for them). 720P under H264 compression is about 3GB per hour so this would prevent the average household (e.g. - 2 or 3 televisions running for a few hours per day) from dropping their $100/month cable tv subscription.
We need anti-trust countermeasures here.
Internet television delivery is powerful. Right now, only the extremely wealthy can control the horizontal and vertical. If you plug the internet into televisions and 20 million people decide to pay a penny each to watch "Leave Britney Alone!", then someone just made $200,000.
You'll get a lot of clever content under this model. And internet speeds are getting to the point where we can start thinking about HD content to a significant amount of people.
Let's call the whole thing off.
I'm working on that but I gotta go get my blinker fluid changed. On that note, does anyone know if $800/ounce is a reasonable price for blinker fluid? My dealer says this is a good deal but he's the same guy who wanted $400 for muffler bearings (I was able to get an independent shop to do them for just $200 - HA!).
I don't think that you've emphasized the *fun* part enough.
Don't get me wrong - half of college is about working your ass off, sleeping in the lab and submitting term papers 38 seconds before the deadline after having worked on them for three days straight (what smells like coffee and bacon?).
But the other half of it is meeting people and becoming an adult (if one is so fortunate as to be attending college immediately after high school in the conventional manner). If you have time, join any and every student organization that interests you - even if it doesn't fit your major. Talk to people. Make weekly attempts to eat the entire two pound burrito (goals are important). Wear sunscreen. Et cetera.
When you look back on college and don't chuckle out loud, then you didn't do it properly. You only get one chance.
Wyoming has done similar tests (click "listen now").
The water will seek its own level. I've written a high-level overview of what could happen if tech workers leveraged Free Software to "Embrace and Extend" the tech industry down to the employment level. Unless Microsoft (and many, many others) go the Free Software route, then this plan does not include them.
22,233 miles to the satellite
round trip = times 4 = 88,932 miles
speed of light (wave propagation) = 186,282 mi/sec
latency = 88,932 / 186,282 = 0.477 seconds (on top of regular network latency)
Curse you speed of light. You win again!
No - because they are retaining the rights to sue entities that use the information for commercial purposes. Here's the text:
This announcement is just marketing spin on what the EU was about to require.