But then, how many switches/routers do you see running Windows? For that matter, how many universities do you think will be happy to buy more hardware to appease their corporate overlords?
I'm with you on most of the points you make. I wouldn't dare spend $400 for a monochrome screen (when I can get a good smartphone for around the same price and do much more), and I could easily do without wireless functionality on a reader. However, I don't see how refresh rate is a problem on a device meant solely for reading books; it just seems like a waste of electricity and money.
Except that XP runs pretty well on old systems once you take out the useless services (Who uses NetBIOS now, let alone people on small home networks?) and toss out Luna. I'm sure the same could be said of Vista, but why should we keep bending over because some corporation thinks we need glass borders and more attempts at idiotproofing...after six years of development? (Oh, hey! I can use a flash drive as a swap partition. Don't make me need to.) Anyone subjected to an unsatisfactory product should use an alternative if available and try to warn others. We're talking about dropping around $200 on a disc that we may or may not want to keep(, but have no say in the matter after purchasing, as no sane retailer would accept a return on software).
Just about all the shit that gets torrented comes from these two stations, iirc.
Of course, not everyone speaks Japanese, subbing takes time and money (at least without the current, not-so-legal method of having tons of independent groups doing it for fun and recognition), and even then, reading subtitles is something a lot of people don't want to do. There's just no market for it.
But a newbie may take it as a warning sign if it's presented in such a way. Or at least that's how I'd react if I saw a big, attention-grabbing sign saying that a product didn't have something.
Remember, these are typical Walmart customers here.
Wal-Mart's been selling Linux boxes for years now; if they kept running out like this, I'm sure they'd stock more at a time. I'm betting the only reason they sold out like this is the sudden burst of publicity, meaning that a good portion of those buying these boxes knew full-well what they were purchasing.
I could imagine this being more usable for newbies in general, rather than just those unfamiliar with Linux. It certainly sounds a lot better than Windows with its interactive flow charts ('Troubleshooting Wizard').
'Unmanned' can also mean 'piloted remotely'. And there are numerous advantages, such as switching pilots on the fly, not losing people in a crash, not subjecting someone to the lower pressure and temperatures up there, and not having to worry about crazy robot planes. (On the other hand, if you can pilot planes via satellite, you may as well start working on ways to just drop bombs from space.)
It looks more like he was saying that the telcos deserve to be hung (figuratively) for 'just following orders'. Though I can only see this really hurting the employees and customers, rather than the people who actually made the decision to allow this mass wiretapping.
And what about all that asphalt breaking off into streams and the like? What about all the money spent repairing the roads? Actually, I'd really be interested in a study comparing the cost of maintaining the current infrastructure to maintaining millions of flying cars (you know, once we have a model to compare).
"Stormnet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug." "Stormnet fights back." "Yes. It launches its missiles against the targets in--" Oh wait.
Fun-Motion lists quite a few of building games and other such timewasters, most of which are free. There's also the Linux Game Tome (most of the games also have Windows and Mac ports).
But tablet PCs do have keyboards and all that good shit. The only difference between a 'tablet PC' and a 'notebook' is that the screen accepts input and it usually rotates to close backwards so that you can use it as the primary interface if you want to.
Or not. I just R'd TFA and I'm now genuinely frightened by the idea of paying the Windows tax on a board. If I'm going to have an OS crammed down my throat, I'd rather it be free. (Free as in beer. I couldn't give a damn about the source if I'm never going to use it.)
Another thing bound to eventually kill most rental chains is how so many seem to keep discs for as long as possible, long after they're scratched up to all hell and partially encased in strange crusts. It's not just a matter of speed, it's a matter of quality.
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But then, how many switches/routers do you see running Windows? For that matter, how many universities do you think will be happy to buy more hardware to appease their corporate overlords?
Not simple. There's a reason for so much BT traffic being encrypted.
I'm with you on most of the points you make. I wouldn't dare spend $400 for a monochrome screen (when I can get a good smartphone for around the same price and do much more), and I could easily do without wireless functionality on a reader. However, I don't see how refresh rate is a problem on a device meant solely for reading books; it just seems like a waste of electricity and money.
Except that XP runs pretty well on old systems once you take out the useless services (Who uses NetBIOS now, let alone people on small home networks?) and toss out Luna. I'm sure the same could be said of Vista, but why should we keep bending over because some corporation thinks we need glass borders and more attempts at idiotproofing...after six years of development? (Oh, hey! I can use a flash drive as a swap partition. Don't make me need to.)
Anyone subjected to an unsatisfactory product should use an alternative if available and try to warn others. We're talking about dropping around $200 on a disc that we may or may not want to keep(, but have no say in the matter after purchasing, as no sane retailer would accept a return on software).
Apparently the submitter is using the chip in question, as the article clearly says 1994. (Though 1996 did have the F00F bug.)
Sure, I'll age. Have fun living through Soylent Green.
Death is a fitting punishment for dishonesty? Only honest people get pacemakers?
But a newbie may take it as a warning sign if it's presented in such a way. Or at least that's how I'd react if I saw a big, attention-grabbing sign saying that a product didn't have something.
I could imagine this being more usable for newbies in general, rather than just those unfamiliar with Linux. It certainly sounds a lot better than Windows with its interactive flow charts ('Troubleshooting Wizard').
'Unmanned' can also mean 'piloted remotely'. And there are numerous advantages, such as switching pilots on the fly, not losing people in a crash, not subjecting someone to the lower pressure and temperatures up there, and not having to worry about crazy robot planes. (On the other hand, if you can pilot planes via satellite, you may as well start working on ways to just drop bombs from space.)
It looks more like he was saying that the telcos deserve to be hung (figuratively) for 'just following orders'. Though I can only see this really hurting the employees and customers, rather than the people who actually made the decision to allow this mass wiretapping.
And what about all that asphalt breaking off into streams and the like? What about all the money spent repairing the roads? Actually, I'd really be interested in a study comparing the cost of maintaining the current infrastructure to maintaining millions of flying cars (you know, once we have a model to compare).
"Stormnet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug."
"Stormnet fights back."
"Yes. It launches its missiles against the targets in--" Oh wait.
Strangely enough, I've seen several EULAs with 'no weapons' clauses. (The Linux version of Seatools lacks that section for some reason.)
Fun-Motion lists quite a few of building games and other such timewasters, most of which are free. There's also the Linux Game Tome (most of the games also have Windows and Mac ports).
But tablet PCs do have keyboards and all that good shit. The only difference between a 'tablet PC' and a 'notebook' is that the screen accepts input and it usually rotates to close backwards so that you can use it as the primary interface if you want to.
Or perhaps they just pulled a small number out of their collective asses in order to avoid porting iPlayer to other operating systems.
Or not. I just R'd TFA and I'm now genuinely frightened by the idea of paying the Windows tax on a board. If I'm going to have an OS crammed down my throat, I'd rather it be free. (Free as in beer. I couldn't give a damn about the source if I'm never going to use it.)
I somehow doubt it would be Windows-based. Something like Minix would make a lot more sense for something like this. (Free, open, tiny, efficient.)
Another thing bound to eventually kill most rental chains is how so many seem to keep discs for as long as possible, long after they're scratched up to all hell and partially encased in strange crusts. It's not just a matter of speed, it's a matter of quality.