I'm looking at all the comments and seeing roughly a 50/50 split concerning Steam. I think that really says something they Valve has the support of about half the people who are commenting here. Most of the threads that involve DRM get's slashdotters posting mostly against DRM, with few supporting it.
But Steam really does offer a value in exchange for the DRM, in that you can install on multiple computers and even perform that install right off the internet. Not everyone finds that trade-off appealing, but there are those of us that do find that trade-off to be worth it.
The AC's posting that Valve took away their accounts are amusing, as they very likely can play their purchased games off-line (might have to disable internet to get them started), and they probably were doing something that actually warranted the ban (who really wants to play with cheaters?) Posting as AC means we can't review comment history to see if it's a dunce or someone who really happens to know what they're speaking of, making it difficult to lend any weight to thier accusations unless you go through your life with a tinfoil hat on.
Steam may not be for everyone, but at least they provide a benefit in exchange for the DRM.
Bioshock doesn't have multi-player. Unless they are adding new content, I wouldn't sweat being unable to patch. Unless the game is broke from the beginning, it's not too much to worry about.
Well... one: the owner obviously has some ducats in his wallet - he bought a Mac.
The economy is where it is because people have been living beyond thier means. Possessions are not a sign of wealth, just a sign of credit which may be maxed out. So the owner of the computer having money or viable credit is a "maybe".
two: odds are very good that nobody else has pilfered the data.
Odds are that they were using a windows PC laden with spyware that stripped their information and due to the resulting slowness, so they bought a mac. Another maybe.
three: there's almost always enough resource horsepower to go around on a Mac, so you can get a lot done on one without alerting anyone --especially the owner/user-- that you're doing it.
I'm writing this on a current generation Aluminum iMac that sometimes has me wondering if there's spyware due to slowness and the occasional kernel panic. Apple makes a nice computer, but it's not the perfect machine some would have everybody believe. It's a computer, with it's own perks and shortfalls. So I count three maybes. No matter how you slice it, you might get a better return busting into OSX machines. But the criminals are more likely to go with the hacking what the know. What they know how to hack and what they know scores a better chance of R.O.I.
R.O.I. Return on Investment. Lots of work for millions, or lots less work for billions. As well, when attacking Macs, you are restricting your attack largely to desktops. Apple is still getting their server game together, where Microsoft has been huge in the server OS market for years. There are Mac servers, but they are largely used on intranets, as they still lag behind Windows and Linux server offerings, even though they are working on catching up. Write a virus for Windows, you may catch some servers in the process!
Also, a virus doesn't equal a botnet. Though the botnet is the most glamorized threat out there today, a virus that re-directs your paypal, ebay, or amazon account to a fake site is very common and effective as well.
Real virus writers are more concerned with making gobs of money with as little investment as possible. Mac doesn't play into that role yet, as the aforementioned marketshare is still small by comparison.
Also, virus writers are likely to stick to Windows for the same reason many users do, they already know it. Why spend the extra time learning a new OS to infect the minority when you can target the majority in much less time? That leaves you with so much more time to spend your pilfered moneys.
To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.
The article also implies that AMD may be capable of out-clocking Intel's current CPU line, but doesn't because of the costly race that would follow. (See the paragraph starting with "The big question")
And also, from the SAME full article:
For now, we have to sit and wait for the Phenom II to hit the market. Intel certainly needs the competition, and this product might just deliver enough of it to keep things interesting.
I did error in stating that the Phenom II "benchmarks" at those speeds, when I should have said that it "clocks" at those speeds. But I did read the whole article. Next time you read early, read it all instead of trying to get mods points off of a quick post.
Your point as you wrote it, is because they posted an overclocked speed, and you're because you're against quoting (or reading from) the full article, that the chip can't compete. Solely based on the overclock speed.
Your statement makes it quite clear:
"So no, it doesn't look like "AMD's newest processor might finally once again compete with the best from Intel."
There are other speeds provided besides the overclock speed. Disregarding these speeds makes you look like an Intel fanboy retard. Try reading the whole article and the whole comment. You might learn something.
This is far from impressive. Showing the overclocking results, especially on liquid nitrogen, is not a good indication of the day to day performance of the processor.
If the overclocking results were the only thing in the full article, your argument would be valid. However, your comment indicates that you read the short summary, did a quick search for your P4 overclocking link, and posted for quick mod points from Intel fanboys.
TFA shows the processor benchmarking at 3GHz, and 4GHz with air cooling, likely a custom air setup that would not be uncommon for many self builders. Check Intel's speeds, I'll even give you a link to a vendor. I even filtered for the highest GHz. They are about the same.
So Yes, it does look like ""AMD's newest processor might finally once again compete with the best from Intel." Maybe it doesn't blow them away, but compete with Intel it does.
(This commenter recognizes that raw GHz is not the end-all and be-all of the final experience, but this is the only concrete number we currently have to argue about)
The piracy and cheating like was likely linked together because of Microsoft's name in the title. The xBox 360 modchipped consoles (and softmodded, if existing for the 360) that Microsoft is willing to ban from access to xBox live, enable users to both play copied or unsigned games on the xbox 360 (pirating), as well as change locally cached files on multiplayer games to benefit themselves (cheating).
(Thier definitions, not mine).Blizzard seems to have only dealt with cheaters, as pirating WOW (the game mentioned in TFA) is quite difficult, if not impossible.
I agree that there are people that don't listen. And updating the resume and shopping the market is definitely a smart move, but it shouldn't be the only one.
Getting a job really is a matter of selling yourself. Chances are that his department is being asked to "make the case" for their jobs, and likely his department isn't the only one. So he has to "re-sell" himself. Management might have 3 guys, with one understanding the need for IT, but not being able to explain it to the other two, who may be looking at IT to make cuts.
The economy is taking a big dump the world over, he *may* be able to get employment somewhere else, but in time the new company will be asking their departments to justify their jobs, and he'll be right back in the same boat, if not worse.
It's a sucky nerve-racking situation, but even if his company is going to make the cuts regardless, he can get the reasons for his job in his head, which can make him more effective in the interview process.
Defending his job will benefit him, even if he loses the job, but simply running to another company may cause bigger issues. (On the other hand, if it's a sucky job, long commute, and consistently thankless, he would be well served to get out of such a place. However, factors such as these are not detailed in his question.)
I see a lot of "take a vacation" or "leave and them them call you when they panic" comments. These are really bad ideas, but they all point to the real issue. To determine the benefit and cost-effectiveness of your employment in the company, what you really need to figure out is the cost of your absence.
It's difficult to see the benefits of your being there when everything runs along happily, so you want to evaluate the consequences of your job either not being performed, or being performed at a lower level or with a slower response that would be consistent with an outsourced IT support company.
Whats the cost of a delayed installation of a security update that keeps your data functional and secure? How much is the cost of mismanaged backups? How much does 2 hours of downtime cost compared to a day or two? If servers are involved, you get to multiply the numbers. This is just some hints, but as you go about your tasks, ask yourself: "What would happen if I DIDN'T do this?" Those answers would likely help you put this together. Just remember to boil down the techie speak if your management does speak "tech".
Microsoft was big on selling "solutions" rather then "features". Try not to focus on system failues, focus on the consequences of those failues (inability to communicate, deadlines missed, sales lost, idle employees, etc)
Hopefully this makes sense, I'm getting off my soapbox now. TGIF.
It seems nice and all, but the lifestraw [bbc.co.uk] is a much more elegant solution to the problem.
Which problem are you referring to? The problem of needing a drink from polluted water, or the problem of getting water to the residence? From what I read, the aquaduct bike handles not only filtration but transportation of a large amount of water (the water said a family of four needed 20 gallons a day, but they did not specify if that was the capacity of the bike's tank).On the other hand, we have a direct quote from the page you linked:
The LifeStraw isn't going to prevent the long journey, even if it does improve the water they drink"
Paul Hetherington, WaterAid
In addition, the lifestraw does not filter cooking water, so the aquaduct bike will also cut down on your gathering or purchase of fuel for fires (wood or gas).
The lifestraw, while being a useful tool, is hardly a "more elegant" solution then the aquaduct bike.
The number shown on the front of darn near 99% of those boxes was set by seating/reseating a few jumpers. It never really did anything on most mobos, not even being connected in most cases, but it sure made the rest of the world see a "difference" in speed by toggling the higher number to display.
I've heard the jumpers setting the number thats appear on the displays bit before, but not the turbo button not even being hooked up bit. However, on this particular 386, the turbo proved it's differences, especially showing in boot times and pkzip compression, not to mention the X-wing and Tie Fighter games. Man, that takes me back....
Did they mod MS Flight Simulator for that video in TFA? Anyhow, I'm guessing they're not planning any paratroopers. They've got the door on the back between the exhaust of the turbines. Can you say barbecue!? Not to mention that you'd probably snap your neck once you got thrown by the output of those things.
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Curious, which games offered through Steam have an install limit? I'm not asking for a complete list, but 2-3 would be good.
I'm looking at all the comments and seeing roughly a 50/50 split concerning Steam. I think that really says something they Valve has the support of about half the people who are commenting here. Most of the threads that involve DRM get's slashdotters posting mostly against DRM, with few supporting it.
But Steam really does offer a value in exchange for the DRM, in that you can install on multiple computers and even perform that install right off the internet. Not everyone finds that trade-off appealing, but there are those of us that do find that trade-off to be worth it.
The AC's posting that Valve took away their accounts are amusing, as they very likely can play their purchased games off-line (might have to disable internet to get them started), and they probably were doing something that actually warranted the ban (who really wants to play with cheaters?) Posting as AC means we can't review comment history to see if it's a dunce or someone who really happens to know what they're speaking of, making it difficult to lend any weight to thier accusations unless you go through your life with a tinfoil hat on.
Steam may not be for everyone, but at least they provide a benefit in exchange for the DRM.
Bioshock doesn't have multi-player. Unless they are adding new content, I wouldn't sweat being unable to patch. Unless the game is broke from the beginning, it's not too much to worry about.
Don't you guys get it? Mac OSX IS the virus!
Well... one: the owner obviously has some ducats in his wallet - he bought a Mac.
The economy is where it is because people have been living beyond thier means. Possessions are not a sign of wealth, just a sign of credit which may be maxed out. So the owner of the computer having money or viable credit is a "maybe".
two: odds are very good that nobody else has pilfered the data.
Odds are that they were using a windows PC laden with spyware that stripped their information and due to the resulting slowness, so they bought a mac. Another maybe.
three: there's almost always enough resource horsepower to go around on a Mac, so you can get a lot done on one without alerting anyone --especially the owner/user-- that you're doing it.
I'm writing this on a current generation Aluminum iMac that sometimes has me wondering if there's spyware due to slowness and the occasional kernel panic. Apple makes a nice computer, but it's not the perfect machine some would have everybody believe. It's a computer, with it's own perks and shortfalls. So I count three maybes. No matter how you slice it, you might get a better return busting into OSX machines. But the criminals are more likely to go with the hacking what the know. What they know how to hack and what they know scores a better chance of R.O.I.
R.O.I.
Return on Investment.
Lots of work for millions, or lots less work for billions. As well, when attacking Macs, you are restricting your attack largely to desktops. Apple is still getting their server game together, where Microsoft has been huge in the server OS market for years. There are Mac servers, but they are largely used on intranets, as they still lag behind Windows and Linux server offerings, even though they are working on catching up. Write a virus for Windows, you may catch some servers in the process!
Also, a virus doesn't equal a botnet. Though the botnet is the most glamorized threat out there today, a virus that re-directs your paypal, ebay, or amazon account to a fake site is very common and effective as well.
Real virus writers are more concerned with making gobs of money with as little investment as possible. Mac doesn't play into that role yet, as the aforementioned marketshare is still small by comparison.
Also, virus writers are likely to stick to Windows for the same reason many users do, they already know it. Why spend the extra time learning a new OS to infect the minority when you can target the majority in much less time? That leaves you with so much more time to spend your pilfered moneys.
To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another.
The article also implies that AMD may be capable of out-clocking Intel's current CPU line, but doesn't because of the costly race that would follow. (See the paragraph starting with "The big question") And also, from the SAME full article:
For now, we have to sit and wait for the Phenom II to hit the market. Intel certainly needs the competition, and this product might just deliver enough of it to keep things interesting.
I did error in stating that the Phenom II "benchmarks" at those speeds, when I should have said that it "clocks" at those speeds. But I did read the whole article. Next time you read early, read it all instead of trying to get mods points off of a quick post.
"So no, it doesn't look like "AMD's newest processor might finally once again compete with the best from Intel."
There are other speeds provided besides the overclock speed. Disregarding these speeds makes you look like an Intel fanboy retard. Try reading the whole article and the whole comment. You might learn something.
This is far from impressive. Showing the overclocking results, especially on liquid nitrogen, is not a good indication of the day to day performance of the processor.
If the overclocking results were the only thing in the full article, your argument would be valid. However, your comment indicates that you read the short summary, did a quick search for your P4 overclocking link, and posted for quick mod points from Intel fanboys.
TFA shows the processor benchmarking at 3GHz, and 4GHz with air cooling, likely a custom air setup that would not be uncommon for many self builders. Check Intel's speeds, I'll even give you a link to a vendor. I even filtered for the highest GHz. They are about the same.
So Yes, it does look like ""AMD's newest processor might finally once again compete with the best from Intel." Maybe it doesn't blow them away, but compete with Intel it does.
(This commenter recognizes that raw GHz is not the end-all and be-all of the final experience, but this is the only concrete number we currently have to argue about)
The piracy and cheating like was likely linked together because of Microsoft's name in the title. The xBox 360 modchipped consoles (and softmodded, if existing for the 360) that Microsoft is willing to ban from access to xBox live, enable users to both play copied or unsigned games on the xbox 360 (pirating), as well as change locally cached files on multiplayer games to benefit themselves (cheating).
(Thier definitions, not mine).Blizzard seems to have only dealt with cheaters, as pirating WOW (the game mentioned in TFA) is quite difficult, if not impossible.
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I agree that there are people that don't listen. And updating the resume and shopping the market is definitely a smart move, but it shouldn't be the only one.
Getting a job really is a matter of selling yourself. Chances are that his department is being asked to "make the case" for their jobs, and likely his department isn't the only one. So he has to "re-sell" himself. Management might have 3 guys, with one understanding the need for IT, but not being able to explain it to the other two, who may be looking at IT to make cuts.
The economy is taking a big dump the world over, he *may* be able to get employment somewhere else, but in time the new company will be asking their departments to justify their jobs, and he'll be right back in the same boat, if not worse.
It's a sucky nerve-racking situation, but even if his company is going to make the cuts regardless, he can get the reasons for his job in his head, which can make him more effective in the interview process.
Defending his job will benefit him, even if he loses the job, but simply running to another company may cause bigger issues.
(On the other hand, if it's a sucky job, long commute, and consistently thankless, he would be well served to get out of such a place. However, factors such as these are not detailed in his question.)
gets back off his soapbox, again.
I see a lot of "take a vacation" or "leave and them them call you when they panic" comments. These are really bad ideas, but they all point to the real issue. To determine the benefit and cost-effectiveness of your employment in the company, what you really need to figure out is the cost of your absence.
It's difficult to see the benefits of your being there when everything runs along happily, so you want to evaluate the consequences of your job either not being performed, or being performed at a lower level or with a slower response that would be consistent with an outsourced IT support company.
Whats the cost of a delayed installation of a security update that keeps your data functional and secure? How much is the cost of mismanaged backups? How much does 2 hours of downtime cost compared to a day or two? If servers are involved, you get to multiply the numbers. This is just some hints, but as you go about your tasks, ask yourself: "What would happen if I DIDN'T do this?" Those answers would likely help you put this together. Just remember to boil down the techie speak if your management does speak "tech".
Microsoft was big on selling "solutions" rather then "features". Try not to focus on system failues, focus on the consequences of those failues (inability to communicate, deadlines missed, sales lost, idle employees, etc)
Hopefully this makes sense, I'm getting off my soapbox now. TGIF.
I work for one of those companies. Without the IT department, the macs would have been thrown out the windows already (not a pun!).
Man, I take too long to compose my comments. =D
It seems nice and all, but the lifestraw [bbc.co.uk] is a much more elegant solution to the problem.
Which problem are you referring to? The problem of needing a drink from polluted water, or the problem of getting water to the residence? From what I read, the aquaduct bike handles not only filtration but transportation of a large amount of water (the water said a family of four needed 20 gallons a day, but they did not specify if that was the capacity of the bike's tank).On the other hand, we have a direct quote from the page you linked:
The LifeStraw isn't going to prevent the long journey, even if it does improve the water they drink"
Paul Hetherington, WaterAid
In addition, the lifestraw does not filter cooking water, so the aquaduct bike will also cut down on your gathering or purchase of fuel for fires (wood or gas).
The lifestraw, while being a useful tool, is hardly a "more elegant" solution then the aquaduct bike.
The number shown on the front of darn near 99% of those boxes was set by seating/reseating a few jumpers. It never really did anything on most mobos, not even being connected in most cases, but it sure made the rest of the world see a "difference" in speed by toggling the higher number to display.
I've heard the jumpers setting the number thats appear on the displays bit before, but not the turbo button not even being hooked up bit. However, on this particular 386, the turbo proved it's differences, especially showing in boot times and pkzip compression, not to mention the X-wing and Tie Fighter games.
Man, that takes me back....
My 386 ran at 66 with the turbo. It was really a 386 33, but really, who ever left the turbo button off outside of a few 'tards?
You must be the guy who bought my old 386 66. You need to hit the turbo button to get it to boot faster!
I'd rather not try to minimize my middleperson. He's small enough as it is.
Did they mod MS Flight Simulator for that video in TFA?
Anyhow, I'm guessing they're not planning any paratroopers. They've got the door on the back between the exhaust of the turbines. Can you say barbecue!? Not to mention that you'd probably snap your neck once you got thrown by the output of those things.
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Jim, you're WAY off your landing mark, you're going to have to... Jim?! JIMMMMMMMMMMM!!!
A new lobbying group with known offenders AT&T and Viacom? That sounds dandy!
*puts gun to head, pulls trigger*
no, I predict Jack Thompson will be disbarred today...
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Wow, how do I get an @ky.org e-mail address? Hopefully it's a slick and water-soluble process!