Leftists? Who cares? Yes, communism ultimatly failed, but, in a perfect world without corruption and greed, it would make for a perfect system. The average person now knows that extreme left communism just does not work. However, at a time earlier in this century, people were not confident in the capitalistic economy, and had not seen communisms failures firt hand yet. They had, on the other hand, experienced the shortcomings of capitalism. Remember the great depression? It was a _major_ failure of extreme right capitalism. Furthermore, many people were distraught at the mistreatment of the working class. Communism was one answer (opinion: it was a step in the right direction, but the step was much to large). While I'm on the subject, to this day I can show you probably hundreds of millions (billions?) of people around the world who would certainly disagree with capitalism, and embrace socialism or even communism. I guess my point is, the whole communist witchhunt thing was (and still is to an extent) unfair and that capitalism is not perfect either. We must also remember that communist "propaganda" was also met with anti-communist "propaganda", so it's especially hard to judge either side from an unbiased viewpoint.
WINChip is a fairly good name for this chip, actually. To cut costs, only the ops that windows uses frequently have been implemented in hardware. All the other ones are implemented in software. In windows, there is supposed to be no (or negligable) performance hits. In linux however, I suspect a very noticable (though not severe) hit would be seen.
How about ignoring first posts instead of bitching about them? I tend to find anti-first-post messages more distracting. And yes, I do realize the hypocritical nature of my post.
"Should you ever need to get support for your card from the manufacturer, you will be able to..."
Think of it this way: It's true that you will probably only be able to get support for the actual raid card, should it ever fail. But, if the cheap, "overclocked" card fails, you can simply buy a new one (or three) and you'd still be saving money.
I'm sorry, I spotted a couple of typos in there after I posted..oops (the culprit: typeover was toggled on by mistake). Anyways, here's what it should read:
Please, cyrix, for your own good, just/change/ the name. As some earlier posts pointed out, early cyrix's were not really bad performers. However, all cyrix's I've used have proven to be extremely unreliable. I'm not sure if this is due to the chip design itself, or simply the fact that it was often found in cheap pc's with cheap components. It's beside the point anyways. Cyrix has become interchangeable with "crappy." So, the obvious solution is clear: change the damn name. One more thing, a good idea would be to drop the weird mumbo jumbo- I remember how the old ones were marketed, for example,as a 6x86+ 200MHz+ (actually running at a much slower clockspeed). Anyone who sold cyrix's in a computer store should know how confusing that naming scheme was to customers.
Please, cyrix, for your own good, just/change/ the name. As some earlier posts pointed out, cyrix's were not really bad I have used have provperformers. However, all cyrix's en to be extremely unreliable. I'm not sure if this is due to the chip design itself, or simply the fact that it was often found in cheap pc's with cheap components. It's beside the point anyways. Cyrix has become interchangeable with "crappy." So, the obvious solution is clear: change the damn name. One more thing, a good idea would be to drop the weird mumbo jumbo- remember how the old ones were marketed, for example,as a 6x86+ 200MHz+ (actually running at a much slower clockspeed). Anyone who sold cyrix's in a computer store should know how confusing that naming scheme was to customers.
I'm not even going to comment on the first paranoid too-good-to-be-true part of your comment. However, I will comment on the latter part.
"If you're that poor, you should worry about food, not getting a deal on Titanic, ferchrisakes!"
I know several people who are quite well-off but still quite happy to pirate a movie. There are several reasons one might want to:
The cost of one legit movie is the same as several pirate ones.
Some would rathar not support movie companies, or even the entertainment industry in general.
Often, pirate movies are available earlier than legit ones.
It's an act of defiance.
Admittedly, that last argument was really weak. Nonetheless, it helps illustrate my point that poor people are not the only people who pirate. Think about cd's and tapes...if everyone who owned a copy of a cd or tape was poor, then well, a hell of a lot more people would be poor.:)
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Why? There is no difference in doing that than just distributing it as one file. If you think that the judicial system as well as the dvd industry are too clueless to figure that one out (figure it out instantly, I might add) then you are sadly mistaken.
I agree(d) with you about floppies. I think that, from the get-go, cd's should have been designed similarily. Remember cd-rom drives that required caddies (a hard shell, much like a 3.5" floppy's, that you put the cd in, then put the caddy in the drive) to be used? Now, compare them in size to the jewel case that cd's come in. About the same, huh? Why not sell cd's in caddies, rathar than jewel cases? Same size, price difference negligeble, no scratches, no dust. Only thing lost is the art/info inside the case. Cover art and track list would still be there. Oh wait, the portability of a 64-cd binder is lost too. Not to mention the fact that about 100 of my cd's have been in said binders for years without a single problem. One of my cd's has been scratched, due to a faulty cd player. Was it readable? No. Was it fixable? Yes, thanks to toothpaste (use as a rubbing compound to fix virtually all scratches).
You know, come to think of it, a caddy system like I described is not needed, and more trouble than it's worth. As it is, you almost have to wreck cd's on purpose for them to be completely and irreversably unreadable.
"despite its CD-like design, the ELP is still a 100% analog device as far as the signal path is concerned."
This product is _not_ for Vinyl DJs. It is _not_ for CD DJs. It is _not_ for people who want to digitize thier vinyl collection. It _is_ for people who love to listen to their vinyl, and wish to cause as little wear as possible while doing so. It _is_ for libraries, museums and other historical institutions who wish to preserve a piece of musical history, again without causing damage. In the audiophile community, where many consider their collection of vinyl irreplacable and priceless, the ELP is a bargain.
It should be noted that while cd's that can't be ripped are possible to produce, and indeed have been produced, they have some severe drawbacks for the record companies.
1)They can only be played in very new cd players -Even some players that are a year old can't play them. 2)They can't actually be sold as compact discs, since they don't meet redbook standards for cd's. 3)They can't be played in any cd-roms.
As you can imagine, all these factors really limit both the number of people that can play (and buy) the cd's, and the number of people who actually would buy them.
I found this amusing. From Debian's HURD Page, an informative site, by the way, we can learn:
"According to Thomas Bushnell, BSG, the primary architect of the Hurd, ```Hurd' stands for `Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons'. And, then, `Hird' stands for `Hurd of Interfaces Representing Depth'."
We also find some more information on the page, like it uses the "GNU C library," not C++ as other comments suggest, and its main strong points seem to be:
"Unlike other popular kernel software, the Hurd has an object-oriented structure that allows it to evolve without compromising its design. This structure will help the Hurd undergo major redesign and modifications without having to be entirely rewritten."
"The Hurd interfaces are designed to allow transparent network clusters (collectives), although this feature has not yet been implemented."
"It is possible to develop and test new Hurd kernel components without rebooting the machine (not even accidentally). Running your own kernel components doesn't interfere with other users, and so no special system privileges are required."
I can sum up my opinion on this in one statement: Who cares? Seriously, there are enough users out there that both can survive, and compete together. There's already substantial user bases for linux, freebsd, beos, etc..One more operating system out there won't change things substantially in the short run. However, hopefully in the long run all the different choices out there will establish their own strengths. These strengths can influence the other operating systems as well, causing them to clone and improve all the good features of the other OS's. We have seen this in the past with the creation of gnome and kde, which as far as I know were designed to bring the usability of windows and mac to linux.
Mainstream? I don't think that wireless cards were ever targeted at mainstream users. I think they have been targeted at both power users who like the idea of having a truly wireless laptop in thier house, and as an easy, do-it-yourself network solution for the less technical among us who don't want to/can't run wires through thier houses. To expect wireless to be mainstream is ludicrous -think about your average network, it's several stationary desktop computers in the same building. Why do these computers, which have cables running to the wall, monitor, peripherals, etc.. need a wireless system anyways? One more wire going to the wall is no big deal. I'm not going to go into details of why the cards can't be $10 -I think it's obvious that it costs more to manufacture them.
"Seriously! Can someone explain to me why one of these is ugly and the other is beautiful"
Why no, I can't say that in regards to those *particular* screenshots, but you must keep in mind that while motif always looks like motif, gtk has a theme engine that allows it to look like, if you want, motif...or perhaps you would like it to look like windows -OK, no problem. Want it to look like a mac, or want it to match your enlightenment theme? That can be done easily too:
"INS officials claim the situation is not as hopeless as it seems. Believing that the citizenship lines are under control, INS Commissioner Doris Meissner has ordered that service centers and local INS officials begin working harder on adjustment of status applications. The goal for this fiscal year is to decrease the average wait from 33 months to 24 months, said Schmitt, the INS spokeswoman." Don't worry, the INS, a government establishment will just "work harder" to bring the green card waiting list down to acceptable levels again. I can't help but wonder what will suffer instead. The INS is planning on simply putting a higher priority on clearing green cards. By means of logic we can deduce that something else within the INS will recieve lower priority. So, what will it be? Perhaps money can be saved by turning away those pesky refugees. Oh, wait! This is the same government agency responsible for breaching the constitutional rights of a certain Cuban boy, while at the same time spending hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars trying to keep him in the US. Surely this agency, with an excellent track record for prioritizing, can sort this whole green card thing out without extra funding. It's employees can simply work a bit harder. Yeah, right.
Although it seems quite clear that you had no intent of pirating dvd movies yourself, it is obvious that some people will use it with the intent of pirating movies. How do you feel about this? Do you feel responsible for this in any way, or are you satisfied that you did not make the program for this purpose, so it's not your problem. Right now, I think the high prices of dvd-recorders and media are the limiting factor in widespread dvd copying anyways. Do you think that the mpaa has the power to artificially control the prices of recorders and blank dvd's, in order to increase the cost of a pirated dvd beyond that of a store-bought one?
I can remember, years back, when audio cds were marketed as being able to last a lifetime. Well, it's apparant now that my audio cds are not going to outlive me. My point is, I bought my audio collection on the premise that it was going to last indefinatly. That being said, I will be pretty upset if one day I find that my cds are starting to degrade, and I will want most of them to be replaced. Who is liable for that cost? It seems to me that a certain industry promised my cds would not degrade. Is said industry responsible for replacing my cds then? I am inclined to think that they should be, although I highly doubt that they would voluntarily. Would I have a chance in court of forcing them to pay? Once again, I am inclined to think no. They could fall back on that old tried and true defense: "If we do, we lose revenue, which means you lose jobs." Any other different opinions out there?
I have an HP IIP that was free after my father's employer upgraded all the printers in the office. It's been amazingly reliable (I've actually stood on it numerous times in order to reach high shelves). However, as one user mentioned, a lot of memory is the key. His reccomendation of 16MB is probably a good one. My printer only has 512KB, and it becomes painfully slow with elaborate fonts, and simply won't print any large graphics -if you try, it spits out endless pages of garbage. Unfortunatly the IIP is pushing 11 years now, and it's old outdated memory is ridiculously expensive. Last time I checked, it was about $50/MB. So my advice, should you choose to a buy a used HP, is to go for relatively newer model that can use your old SIMMS, because properiety memory is just too expensive.
Have you read the other comments at all? I'm sorry to be harsh, but about half of all the posts have dealt with mutations of viruses and overuse of antibiotics, etc...To quote CmdrTaco: "read other people's messages before posting your own to avoid simply duplicating what has already been said."
This is a good idea in general, and if it's implemented in a secure way it should probably work well. However, I have a couple of concerns: while privacy is good for the average person, is more protection really what we want to give to say, child pornographers? And, in such a case where a child pornographer was using the software to protect his identity, would Zero-Knowledge be required by law to help divulge information to track down his real identity?
Also:
"empowers Internet users to surf the Web, send email, post to newsgroups and IRC chat in total privacy."
Right now spam, and to a lesser extent, e-mail hoaxes and threats are an ongoing problem. I can see this software as a possible tool for spammers and hoaxers. Once again, does a person have legal recourse in a situation where an anoymous person has spammed them?
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Think of it this way: It's true that you will probably only be able to get support for the actual raid card, should it ever fail. But, if the cheap, "overclocked" card fails, you can simply buy a new one (or three) and you'd still be saving money.
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"If you're that poor, you should worry about food, not getting a deal on Titanic, ferchrisakes!"
I know several people who are quite well-off but still quite happy to pirate a movie. There are several reasons one might want to:
The cost of one legit movie is the same as several pirate ones.
Some would rathar not support movie companies, or even the entertainment industry in general.
Often, pirate movies are available earlier than legit ones.
It's an act of defiance.
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Admittedly, that last argument was really weak. Nonetheless, it helps illustrate my point that poor people are not the only people who pirate. Think about cd's and tapes...if everyone who owned a copy of a cd or tape was poor, then well, a hell of a lot more people would be poor.
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You know, come to think of it, a caddy system like I described is not needed, and more trouble than it's worth. As it is, you almost have to wreck cd's on purpose for them to be completely and irreversably unreadable.
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"despite its CD-like design, the ELP is still a 100% analog device as far as the signal path is concerned."
This product is _not_ for Vinyl DJs. It is _not_ for CD DJs. It is _not_ for people who want to digitize thier vinyl collection. It _is_ for people who love to listen to their vinyl, and wish to cause as little wear as possible while doing so. It _is_ for libraries, museums and other historical institutions who wish to preserve a piece of musical history, again without causing damage. In the audiophile community, where many consider their collection of vinyl irreplacable and priceless, the ELP is a bargain.
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1)They can only be played in very new cd players -Even some players that are a year old can't play them.
2)They can't actually be sold as compact discs, since they don't meet redbook standards for cd's.
3)They can't be played in any cd-roms.
As you can imagine, all these factors really limit both the number of people that can play (and buy) the cd's, and the number of people who actually would buy them.
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"According to Thomas Bushnell, BSG, the primary architect of the Hurd, ```Hurd' stands for `Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons'. And, then, `Hird' stands for `Hurd of Interfaces Representing Depth'."
We also find some more information on the page, like it uses the "GNU C library," not C++ as other comments suggest, and its main strong points seem to be:
"Unlike other popular kernel software, the Hurd has an object-oriented structure that allows it to evolve without compromising its design. This structure will help the Hurd undergo major redesign and modifications without having to be entirely rewritten."
"The Hurd interfaces are designed to allow transparent network clusters (collectives), although this feature has not yet been implemented."
"It is possible to develop and test new Hurd kernel components without rebooting the machine (not even accidentally). Running your own kernel components doesn't interfere with other users, and so no special system privileges are required."
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Why no, I can't say that in regards to those *particular* screenshots, but you must keep in mind that while motif always looks like motif, gtk has a theme engine that allows it to look like, if you want, motif...or perhaps you would like it to look like windows -OK, no problem. Want it to look like a mac, or want it to match your enlightenment theme? That can be done easily too:
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Don't worry, the INS, a government establishment will just "work harder" to bring the green card waiting list down to acceptable levels again. I can't help but wonder what will suffer instead. The INS is planning on simply putting a higher priority on clearing green cards. By means of logic we can deduce that something else within the INS will recieve lower priority. So, what will it be? Perhaps money can be saved by turning away those pesky refugees. Oh, wait! This is the same government agency responsible for breaching the constitutional rights of a certain Cuban boy, while at the same time spending hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars trying to keep him in the US. Surely this agency, with an excellent track record for prioritizing, can sort this whole green card thing out without extra funding. It's employees can simply work a bit harder. Yeah, right.
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"empowers Internet users to surf the Web, send email, post to newsgroups and IRC chat in total privacy."
Right now spam, and to a lesser extent, e-mail hoaxes and threats are an ongoing problem. I can see this software as a possible tool for spammers and hoaxers. Once again, does a person have legal recourse in a situation where an anoymous person has spammed them?
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