Why the three bulls-eye charts?!? I would think that the ACLU could have put a bit more thought into those graphics. It would probably serve the effort more if visually minded people could see their examples and immediately get the idea. I could not, and I'm that knid of person.
I had a problem recently running into CP issues with Windows Media Player.
Sent the following comment to MS's customer feedback engine (under several topics). Hope someone there is listening.
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Yes I am a shareholder.
Regarding Windows Media Player and the general movement toward CP (copy protection) and DR (digital rights) features.
I have recently had an issue with what I assume is a bug in Windows Media Player 7. I own a set of CDs. I rip those CDs' tracks to my PC, and then later try to copy those new MP3s or WMA files to my HP PocketPC for portable listening. Except I can not - Media Player reports that some content protection scheme makes such a move unallowable. I know the law in this area and know I do have a legal right to listen to my own music (data) in various formats. the Logic and restrictions like those you have built into your software immediately turn me off. It is as though the tradeoff was made that a lessening in ease-of-use for the consumer is compensated by a gain for "some one else", likely a major body, and not an individual I can relate to.
I will never use Media Player again for such a purpose. And I will discourage any and all people I have related discussions with from using your product for such a purpose until such time as it is a fair and reasonable product. Today, the unfortunate writing was right there on the wall. Regardless of whether what I experienced was a bug or not, the truth was uncovered and I have no appreciation for such a position against consumer rights.
Something as complex as a shuttle mission, IMO, shouldn't be simplified as such. And the known wiring problem (with an extremely remote chance of causing a major failure) should be cause to stop and re-examine: because it was discovered to be a NEW, STATIC problem. When something unknown is found locally, it is smart to examine the whole for that same unanticipated problem. They'll document it, understand it, engineer a way to better the system, and move on knowing that those types of wiring problems will be managed into the massive task as a whole.
Basing the odds of the whole mission on a local failure is sick.
I think Sun is claiming that these new ones are more shallow than the average 1U box. I know what you mean with extra long 2U boxes. HP's LPr's can be really deep.
SO what are the best 1U options for UNIX/Linux apps?
We're building a suite of app servers in my (job) and have started looking into HP's new LPr's rumored to come out (dual PIII in 1U). Sun has made 1U machines for a while, but they've been expensive.
And sometimes I wonder if an 8-CPU 4U box may be a better deal over 4 1U boxes.... Still, having a rack stacked full on 1U machenes, some acting as firewalls, some as web servers, some as app servers, some as DB servers, etc... It's kind of sweet.
Nobody today argues that Apple competes on price. Their prices are considered by the majority of their purchasers to be reasonable, considering the "design/quality/fun/classiness/ease-of-use" AND the fundimental OS+processing power.
Anyone wanting a fast CPU and memory who doesn't care about the look of their box on or under their desk or the GUI, should choose a x86 PC for less money. Apple and the majority of Apple supporters will not argue this.
Also, your post didn't mention the gigabit ethernet feature of the Mac vs. the PCs.
Perhaps we could use the following: Because you have seen both sides of this issue, perhaps you can help us understand the arguments of the other side. I know you have chosen your side, but you can probably articulate the other side with ease and help us understand the whole issue.
Perhaps Linus knows that it's OK to sound and act differently at times. We all know what kind of crap can come out of the large corporate engines when they're developing two versions ahead of themselves.
I think it could be good to pause and catch ones breath. Part of me wants to know what goodies are planned for the future, (and can see the argument above, from my big-company-IT-planning-"strategy" background) and part of me says - let Linus and gang do this any way they want. It's FREE, I can't complain.
I visited China, and though not speaking as a resident, I believe that this (mega-China-net) is a steamroller that the Chinese govt. can not keep under control. Middle-class Chinese in major cities have been using the Internet for several years now, and there is nothing like knowledge and nonsensical roadblocks to spark off a fight.
Does anyone know of any benchmarking done comparing performance of LinuxPPC vs Darwin or MaxOSX? I'm not sure if there is a reasonable suite that benchmarks meaningful data, but it could be an interesting way to keep Apple on their toes.
As for the silos, I believe they must be demolished so that overhead Russian satelites can verify the complete shutdown.
I could be wrong though. The NSA probably knows fairly well what technology and practices are "established" in their field, and what isn't. They left behind the traits that they would not mind having discovered by average folk (as new/unexpected) because spy folk would see those same tech as normal and customary.
I don't think you will find anyone to agree with you there. There were offers immediately to help with the crew rescue, and many dangerous and expensive attempts made that had nothing to do with tech and everything to do with the people.
On a side note, NASA knows that its people are worth far more in training and experience terms than the money it costs to pull off a rescue attempt, regardless of the complexity.
After reading your wife's diary of your recovery (first 8-10 weeks or so) I was amazed at her dedication to reporting your progress. I'm sure you have read those logs as well and I am curious as to your thoughts. Do you remember much if any of those early weeks? Do you have any insights into how helpful the therapists were in prodding you toward your recovery?
Evan
So does this mean we may be able to buy an external DVD drive with a firewire/I.Link port on it any time soon? I'm wondering if it's legislation or some secret pact keeping such a device off the market currently. Anyone?
The marching line analogy sounds good, but I've read a lot recently about the oddness of tests passing faster than the speed of light, and the work with quantum entanglement, etc. - and I remember the limitations of quantum physics say that even information can not be sent faster than the speed of light. Maybe it was that there was an even tighter constraint - no "meaningful" information.... anyone?
About the speed of light. Doesn't it bother anyone that at 750GHz the chip would have to be smaller that.4mm across if a signal is expected to make it from edge to edge without going faster than the speed of light? So you can distribute the processing around the chip, and slew the clocks, STILL, this is a problem at these speeds.
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Any chance you work for Microsoft? A little 'research', eh?
OK, sorry.
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Yes I am a shareholder.
Regarding Windows Media Player and the general movement toward CP (copy protection) and DR (digital rights) features.
I have recently had an issue with what I assume is a bug in Windows Media Player 7. I own a set of CDs. I rip those CDs' tracks to my PC, and then later try to copy those new MP3s or WMA files to my HP PocketPC for portable listening. Except I can not - Media Player reports that some content protection scheme makes such a move unallowable. I know the law in this area and know I do have a legal right to listen to my own music (data) in various formats. the Logic and restrictions like those you have built into your software immediately turn me off. It is as though the tradeoff was made that a lessening in ease-of-use for the consumer is compensated by a gain for "some one else", likely a major body, and not an individual I can relate to.
I will never use Media Player again for such a purpose. And I will discourage any and all people I have related discussions with from using your product for such a purpose until such time as it is a fair and reasonable product. Today, the unfortunate writing was right there on the wall. Regardless of whether what I experienced was a bug or not, the truth was uncovered and I have no appreciation for such a position against consumer rights.
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That's the aurthor's comment, not in quotes in the article.
Something as complex as a shuttle mission, IMO, shouldn't be simplified as such. And the known wiring problem (with an extremely remote chance of causing a major failure) should be cause to stop and re-examine: because it was discovered to be a NEW, STATIC problem. When something unknown is found locally, it is smart to examine the whole for that same unanticipated problem. They'll document it, understand it, engineer a way to better the system, and move on knowing that those types of wiring problems will be managed into the massive task as a whole.
Basing the odds of the whole mission on a local failure is sick.
That, and as an AC said below, video/frame buffer could be a drawback for some.
It's 1U - that makes a pretty huge difference. And it's designed to run forever, like months without heat problems. At 1U (1.5") that's serious work.
And 400MHz in an UntraSparc is something completely different than 400MHz in a Celeron. IPC (instructions per clock cycle) is significantly better.
We're building a suite of app servers in my (job) and have started looking into HP's new LPr's rumored to come out (dual PIII in 1U). Sun has made 1U machines for a while, but they've been expensive.
And sometimes I wonder if an 8-CPU 4U box may be a better deal over 4 1U boxes.... Still, having a rack stacked full on 1U machenes, some acting as firewalls, some as web servers, some as app servers, some as DB servers, etc... It's kind of sweet.
Anyone wanting a fast CPU and memory who doesn't care about the look of their box on or under their desk or the GUI, should choose a x86 PC for less money. Apple and the majority of Apple supporters will not argue this.
Also, your post didn't mention the gigabit ethernet feature of the Mac vs. the PCs.
I think it could be good to pause and catch ones breath. Part of me wants to know what goodies are planned for the future, (and can see the argument above, from my big-company-IT-planning-"strategy" background) and part of me says - let Linus and gang do this any way they want. It's FREE, I can't complain.
I could be wrong though. The NSA probably knows fairly well what technology and practices are "established" in their field, and what isn't. They left behind the traits that they would not mind having discovered by average folk (as new/unexpected) because spy folk would see those same tech as normal and customary.
On a side note, NASA knows that its people are worth far more in training and experience terms than the money it costs to pull off a rescue attempt, regardless of the complexity.
I can only hope that if I get hit as badly as Jason, that I recover as completely. It really is nice to be witness to something that extraordinary.
After reading your wife's diary of your recovery (first 8-10 weeks or so) I was amazed at her dedication to reporting your progress. I'm sure you have read those logs as well and I am curious as to your thoughts. Do you remember much if any of those early weeks? Do you have any insights into how helpful the therapists were in prodding you toward your recovery?
Evan
Any possibility you can help me find a link to this text?
Thanks,
So does this mean we may be able to buy an external DVD drive with a firewire/I.Link port on it any time soon? I'm wondering if it's legislation or some secret pact keeping such a device off the market currently.
Anyone?
The marching line analogy sounds good, but I've read a lot recently about the oddness of tests passing faster than the speed of light, and the work with quantum entanglement, etc. - and I remember the limitations of quantum physics say that even information can not be sent faster than the speed of light. Maybe it was that there was an even tighter constraint - no "meaningful" information....
anyone?
If I got the math wrong, let me know. I don't think I did though.
c(m/s) / 750GHz (1/s) = 4e-4 meters.
Yeiks