well put. frankly i think it's a great move. and could be one of the biggest things we could have going for us. get a few of the most influential bands of the day to say 'fuck you' to the recording industry, and see what happens. at concerts, trent reznor shouts at the fans to pirate away. prince also tried this recently, with the free cd after buying the newspaper. smashing pumpkins tried something similar as well, though from what i heard, they didn't really have a choice. before too long, we could easily see this as the norm for bands. though i wonder how some bands will handle the overhead and logistics involved with recording, mastering, and distributing an album. a band like radiohead, with their resources, connections, and relatively established infrastructure, and their reputation, could pull this off a lot easier than someone like an interpol circa 2002, i would think.
another thing that would be nice to see would be a rise in the prominence of underground labels, such as constellation, or underground studios, such as hotel2tango. or even co-ops between artists and bands.
is it possible we'll see some sort of equivalent from our favorite directors, actors, and screenplay writers?
i also wonder if coldplay will be following suit w/ their next album....
would be to force them to use only telnet and lynx. tell them it's web 2.0 (so they can feel like they're hip to the latest technology). they'll lose interest pretty quickly, i think.
Previously, HP had offered this desktop computer with a choice of Vista Business, XP, and FreeDOS. In the latter case, this was almost always replaced by users with a Linux distribution. not completely true. most (if not 100%) of the machines that come with FreeDOS are build-to-order configs. ie, for a rollout for a specific customer. FreeDOS costs a few bucks, and saves the company from having to buy OEM XPP or Vista or whatever if they already own the licenses thru a license agreement of some sort. The machines are generally imaged for the customer with their own licensing and whatever software/settings they need. this can save $5000-$10000 or more on a decent-sized rollout or refresh.
the same could be true of linux distros (though it happens much less often), but the point is FreeDOS is intended to save the company from having to buy an OS when they already have one.
I personally believe that mitochondrial DNA are unable to do so because cells out there in our nucleus don't have maps and I believe that replication such as in bacteria and the virus everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our replication over here in the mitochondrial should help the genomic or should help bacteria and should help the virus and the wolbachian countries so we will be able to build up our future for our children
first slippery slope warning, second, if they're going to go that far, why not just grab every packet in and out at the ISP? Then, there's no cost for the local/state/federal government besides the time and resources it takes to request and carry out a warrant..... oh, wait.... so no cost at all then. see, forcing the ISP to hand over all of the information as it happens would be a far more cost-effective solution for you and me and the powers that be.
many HP servers support solaris already, so i don't understand how this could put much pressure on them. it would be easy enough to spin it as a "yeah it's a good idea, we've been doing it for years" sort of thing and be done with it.
as far as service goes.... i hear more complaints about Dell out-of-the-box service than anyone, and about as many as everyone else for their costs-more service (ie 24x7x4hr onsite). i don't have any charts or graphs to back this up, but i do sell the stuff, and have clients all over the business.
well... i called the mfr, and they don't sell this stuff to you and i. their gear is put on air craft carriers, and destroyers, where they have specialty applications written. take the article for what it truly is, an fyi on some interesting technology, and leave it at that.
i'll let you guys and girls debate the reasons behind all this. frankly, i'm more interested in why the phone (W1C4A <-- actually wikipedia.org) mentioned by the original poster has a button that says "hot" at the bottom, and a plate that says "win" on the outside shell.
anyone? will pushing the "hot" button heat up the phone to warm my hand(s) on a cold day? does the "win" plate somehow enable me to keep my perfect solitaire win record?
we're all forgetting one thing. most large organizations or corporations have problems with keeping track of 100% of the computers in the organization, let alone making sure that no outside machines have been brought in. we've all heard of some rogue machine, plugged into a network or running with a wireless nic, sitting in a 3rd basement janitorial closet for who knows how long doing who knows what, with an origin of who knows where... the DoD and Halliburton wouldn't be immune to this sort of thing. major organizations all over can't even keep track of the hardware they knew they had...let alone monitor what's happening with the hardware they don't know is there.
however, since none of us have access to the DoD, Halliburton, or this users computers or logs, almost any explanation is as likely as another.
i take it that soon, i will be able to clone (/split) myself, and my clone will go to work before i actually do it? i wonder how far ahead we'll be able to get it.. hours? days? years? will people be able to retire after graduating from elementary school? we should lobby congress for funding.
i work in corporate IT sales, and it simply seems that this survey was done almost immediately after a major desktop OS and office suite release. it seems to me that many companies, especially in the SMB market would be more inclined to not renew SA now, and purchase it in the future before the next major releases. this seems to be consistent with what i've seen with my customers, some of who have opted to not renew SA on desktop OS and office, however renewed SA on server 2003, with the release of server 2008 on the horizon.
anyway, plenty of companies are still renewing their EA and Select and MOV agreements, whether they truly need all the features or not. remember, you get a lot more than free upgrades w/ SA.
I don't want a maximally efficient government. I like the fact that no one can push a button, and find out what I have eaten in the last two weeks.
sorry, bud, it's too late. the federal government (officially) does not collect generic data on the people. however, private companies do, and this information is bought by government. these companies collect the shows you watch, the alcohol you drink, the cars you drive, the schools you attended, the classes you took, your job, etc. two of the bigger buyers of this information are the republican and democratic parties. you can guess how they use the information. they store the data on a few racks of servers and storage devices, spread around the country (ca/tx/wa/etc).
the easy way out would be to take on a real gung-ho attitude about finding out how well you measure up to other companies. once you undertake this new initiative, start by disabling all spam filters and network appliances. when the CEO, and everyone else starts complaining about dirty emails and the 4 hours a day spent cleaning out their inboxes, explain to him/her that maintaining the technology that (presumably) supports your business is a full-time job, and that if everything is actually working well, he/she should get off your back/give you a raise. (recall the scene in old school where l.wilson tells off his boss, john locke because he's already gotten it done)
course it's not so much the easy way as the ass-hole way but you get the idea.
that the telecom industry was supposed to lay fiber optics to every business, school, and house, and they received tax breaks and other incentives to do so (1990s). they did only a portion of what they promised, and pocketed the cash/perks. remember when the clinton administration promised high speed internet everywhere?
it's been slashdotted before too, though i don't have the time to search. if there were fiber optics everywhere (truly everywhere) like there's supposed to be, it would be very cheap.
I think the current thinking is that things start getting interesting when launch costs come down to <$500/lb. That's a twenty fold decrease. A jump of that magnitude needs a technology revolution
have a look here. the ideas behind the technology aren't new, but the implementation may be. initial costs would certainly be higher than what we'd like, but throwing containers of dry goods and tools (which can weigh a lot) into space would likely be far cheaper than launching them inside a shuttle. then you're only left with worrying about how to get fragile humans (which only weigh a little) into space.
overall, i have to believe this is worth doing. even if launch costs remain consistent. we certainly can't stay here. and we can't stop with the dinky ISS. that won't save the species. it might cost a lot, and some people will starve or freeze or blow up etc, but those are the growing pains of survival & expansion.
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well put. frankly i think it's a great move. and could be one of the biggest things we could have going for us. get a few of the most influential bands of the day to say 'fuck you' to the recording industry, and see what happens. at concerts, trent reznor shouts at the fans to pirate away. prince also tried this recently, with the free cd after buying the newspaper. smashing pumpkins tried something similar as well, though from what i heard, they didn't really have a choice. before too long, we could easily see this as the norm for bands. though i wonder how some bands will handle the overhead and logistics involved with recording, mastering, and distributing an album. a band like radiohead, with their resources, connections, and relatively established infrastructure, and their reputation, could pull this off a lot easier than someone like an interpol circa 2002, i would think.
another thing that would be nice to see would be a rise in the prominence of underground labels, such as constellation, or underground studios, such as hotel2tango. or even co-ops between artists and bands.
is it possible we'll see some sort of equivalent from our favorite directors, actors, and screenplay writers?
i also wonder if coldplay will be following suit w/ their next album....
Dell? R&D? Are you serious?
norton antivirus!
would be to force them to use only telnet and lynx. tell them it's web 2.0 (so they can feel like they're hip to the latest technology). they'll lose interest pretty quickly, i think.
the same could be true of linux distros (though it happens much less often), but the point is FreeDOS is intended to save the company from having to buy an OS when they already have one.
I personally believe that mitochondrial DNA are unable to do so because cells out there in our nucleus don't have maps and I believe that replication such as in bacteria and the virus everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our replication over here in the mitochondrial should help the genomic or should help bacteria and should help the virus and the wolbachian countries so we will be able to build up our future for our children
first slippery slope warning, second, if they're going to go that far, why not just grab every packet in and out at the ISP? Then, there's no cost for the local/state/federal government besides the time and resources it takes to request and carry out a warrant..... oh, wait.... so no cost at all then. see, forcing the ISP to hand over all of the information as it happens would be a far more cost-effective solution for you and me and the powers that be.
many HP servers support solaris already, so i don't understand how this could put much pressure on them. it would be easy enough to spin it as a "yeah it's a good idea, we've been doing it for years" sort of thing and be done with it.
as far as service goes.... i hear more complaints about Dell out-of-the-box service than anyone, and about as many as everyone else for their costs-more service (ie 24x7x4hr onsite). i don't have any charts or graphs to back this up, but i do sell the stuff, and have clients all over the business.
that bitch is always on leave, i swear to god.
well... i called the mfr, and they don't sell this stuff to you and i. their gear is put on air craft carriers, and destroyers, where they have specialty applications written. take the article for what it truly is, an fyi on some interesting technology, and leave it at that.
i'll let you guys and girls debate the reasons behind all this. frankly, i'm more interested in why the phone (W1C4A <-- actually wikipedia.org) mentioned by the original poster has a button that says "hot" at the bottom, and a plate that says "win" on the outside shell.
anyone? will pushing the "hot" button heat up the phone to warm my hand(s) on a cold day? does the "win" plate somehow enable me to keep my perfect solitaire win record?
anyone?
we're all forgetting one thing. most large organizations or corporations have problems with keeping track of 100% of the computers in the organization, let alone making sure that no outside machines have been brought in. we've all heard of some rogue machine, plugged into a network or running with a wireless nic, sitting in a 3rd basement janitorial closet for who knows how long doing who knows what, with an origin of who knows where... the DoD and Halliburton wouldn't be immune to this sort of thing. major organizations all over can't even keep track of the hardware they knew they had...let alone monitor what's happening with the hardware they don't know is there.
however, since none of us have access to the DoD, Halliburton, or this users computers or logs, almost any explanation is as likely as another.
i take it that soon, i will be able to clone (/split) myself, and my clone will go to work before i actually do it? i wonder how far ahead we'll be able to get it.. hours? days? years? will people be able to retire after graduating from elementary school? we should lobby congress for funding.
this is VERY exciting!!
if i buy it.
i work in corporate IT sales, and it simply seems that this survey was done almost immediately after a major desktop OS and office suite release. it seems to me that many companies, especially in the SMB market would be more inclined to not renew SA now, and purchase it in the future before the next major releases. this seems to be consistent with what i've seen with my customers, some of who have opted to not renew SA on desktop OS and office, however renewed SA on server 2003, with the release of server 2008 on the horizon.
anyway, plenty of companies are still renewing their EA and Select and MOV agreements, whether they truly need all the features or not. remember, you get a lot more than free upgrades w/ SA.
my $.02
sorry, bud, it's too late. the federal government (officially) does not collect generic data on the people. however, private companies do, and this information is bought by government. these companies collect the shows you watch, the alcohol you drink, the cars you drive, the schools you attended, the classes you took, your job, etc. two of the bigger buyers of this information are the republican and democratic parties. you can guess how they use the information. they store the data on a few racks of servers and storage devices, spread around the country (ca/tx/wa/etc).
you're fired.
you're getting a shell?
the easy way out would be to take on a real gung-ho attitude about finding out how well you measure up to other companies. once you undertake this new initiative, start by disabling all spam filters and network appliances. when the CEO, and everyone else starts complaining about dirty emails and the 4 hours a day spent cleaning out their inboxes, explain to him/her that maintaining the technology that (presumably) supports your business is a full-time job, and that if everything is actually working well, he/she should get off your back/give you a raise. (recall the scene in old school where l.wilson tells off his boss, john locke because he's already gotten it done)
course it's not so much the easy way as the ass-hole way but you get the idea.
i think you meant pair use rights....no?
that the telecom industry was supposed to lay fiber optics to every business, school, and house, and they received tax breaks and other incentives to do so (1990s). they did only a portion of what they promised, and pocketed the cash/perks. remember when the clinton administration promised high speed internet everywhere? it's been slashdotted before too, though i don't have the time to search. if there were fiber optics everywhere (truly everywhere) like there's supposed to be, it would be very cheap.
with many universities blocking p2p traffic, it could also be as low as 5% or even 0%.
uh, yeah.... and 2+2=5
it's...covered in bees!
have a look here. the ideas behind the technology aren't new, but the implementation may be. initial costs would certainly be higher than what we'd like, but throwing containers of dry goods and tools (which can weigh a lot) into space would likely be far cheaper than launching them inside a shuttle. then you're only left with worrying about how to get fragile humans (which only weigh a little) into space.
overall, i have to believe this is worth doing. even if launch costs remain consistent. we certainly can't stay here. and we can't stop with the dinky ISS. that won't save the species. it might cost a lot, and some people will starve or freeze or blow up etc, but those are the growing pains of survival & expansion.
whatever.