Actually you would be surprised how many people use it who are not engineers or scientists. What happens is that they are not vocal about it like a scientist or and engineer would be.In fact is was supprised when I heard my prof. say that she uses linux and likes the idea of free software. She is an Attorney of all things.
Free software is out there, but the only people who are gonna go spouting, "linux rocks" are those involved in the culture.
Actually this is being done. When I visited IBM's research lab about two years ago they had something very similar to this built into a refrigerator. Each item had an RF tag attached to it and the refrigerator recorded when something was taken out and put back in. I'm not sure how they could tell how much milk was available. The whole inventory thing was controled via a touch panel on the front of the refrigerator.
The lab had the full house setup with different proof of concept devices. The entire deal, lights, door, alarms, and about everything you could think of was controled from the tv in the living room. One very impressive feature was how one could send mp3s from the house wirelessly to the car so they could be played later. That kind of house is for me!
When I look at the Linux Desktop (KDE or Gnome). I see the same thing I see in every operating system. A bar, a "start button", and icons. Other that that the average non-computer savy person should not be able to tell that big of a difference. To say that they "could not get use to it" is basically stuborness on their part. They probably missed their windows gamming. As soon as the switch started the secritarys probably thought. "Wow, I can say I don't understand and thus not have to do any work!"
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"What are we going to do tonight, Bill?"
"Same thing we do every night Steve, try to take over the world!"
This is what we need to do. Start organizations in colleges and universities. Why? Because this is where the people who will change tommorow are. Most students at the average university know very little of these issues. They need to be informed. Students have an urge to rebel, we should give them a good reason to!
The predominatly humanoid aliens first came about because TOS had such a low budget. It was a lot cheaper to have a guy show up in every episode with some points on his ears than it was to paint him blue and stick an arm on his back. I also believe that a Trek with not-so-humanoid characters would not have been as good. Because, you can relate to something that looks like you. In addition, TNG explained why almost all the aliens in the series were humanoid. Four billion years ago a race explored the galaxy and found that no other races were like them. So, the put thier genetic makeup into as many world premordial soup as they possibly could. Bang, bing, and out came humaniod races arould a few billion years.
because protests get the media's attention. My mother (Old Hippie) was explaining to me how my generation will probably have as a profound effect on society as hers did. Protests got the media's attention then, it can now. What we need are people to spread the word and recrute protestors. The EFF needs to get togeather and organize.
The voice of one is seldom heard loudly, but the voice of a million can not be ignored.
I was thinking a couple months ago. What would I do if I had as much money as Billy Gates.
Then the answer came to me. I would wait until the superbowl and during the half-time show I would walk out into the middle of the field.
Thier would be thousand dollar bill dropping like rain. The cammera would zoom close to my face and I would say "Because I can" and that would be it.
Also, what did everyone think of the Britany Spears, Nsync, and Nelly singing an AeroSmith song?
I've never had any problem with 2.2 and do not understand why everyone got in a fuss with 2.4 anticipation. I'm sure 2.4 is a lot better, but I't doesn't matter what kernel we are running we are still better that windows.
Anyone who looks at what is happening in the computer industy soon begins to realize that people and companies are aligning themselves for the "holy" wars that are about to come.
There are two side in the war the Unix and the Microsoft site. Even Apple with OS X has moved to the Unix side. Just look. IBM, Dell, Corel, and Others who have been shafted by MS are moving over and preparing for battle. This article is another sign with many others that Microsoft is losing the battle. Just look how they've push up their prices. Could this be because they are suspecting that they will not be making as much in the future?
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In a world with out fences,
who needs gates?
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A couple of weeks ago I was attending the NexTech Computer conference. Durring that time we were allowed to visit IBM R&D. While I was their I learned that the researchers are alowed to work on what they want. This is why they even started to use linux in the first place. Oh and I got to see the Transmetta maching in action in thier testing labs. Got some pictures too. Inside and out. I liked the cover for one of the drives that said, "Transmetta Mobile Linux hd #002" Also one of the transmetta researchers let me see some crusoe chips. I even got to hold them. Just bragging.
IMHO I would like to suggest that Slashdot not remove the actual copyright infringed text, but that they put a link to reach it that is a notice that it is copyrighted material and that Slashdot takes no legal responsibility for the information contained therein. Also in big black letters that the posts are owned by the poster.
Ok, I can understand the M&M thing. They sure put that bag all nice and close to the camera didn't they!
But, the stickers being on the side of the lander, is actually quite accurate. Considering the enormous cost just to send a mission to Mars, NASA has conceived of using advertisements to fund the mission.
If you were Penzoil, how much would you pay to have your logo on the side of the Mars lander when the entire world watches it land? I would pay alot and that is what will probably fund most of the space exploration of the 21st century.
Don't come down like a ton of bricks on someone just because the site an example of the shortness of baterylife in today's laptops. Also, the "quit bickering.....through school" comment is like me telling you to stop bickering about your car battery dieing and get to work. It had NOTHING to do with his post. His comment was only making an example of his real point which you obviously missed. People like you are the ones that start senseless wars and file for stupid patents.
The cause the Corel Linux is only for minors is a payoff from Microsoft. There next move will be to payoff all distributions forcing minors to buy windows. This will inturn force them to learn windows as their main os so they can take over the world.
Just wanted to be crazy for a minute. So, what other stupid things can Corel do next. "As the phophecy has fortold."
This article is for NERDS. The easiest and best way to reach nerds is through Slashdot "Oh, praise thou holly name!" If you do not have the IQ to realize the logic behind the posting of this article than I suggest that you quit reading Slashdot and begin to read Seventeen and other such magazines. Short but sweet
The comments of me are not necessarily those of me. I cannot be held responsible for comments made by me, myself, and I. Also neither can Slashdot, The US Government, the citizens of Earth, God, and or any other deity in which you might worship.
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Actually you would be surprised how many people use it who are not engineers or scientists. What happens is that they are not vocal about it like a scientist or and engineer would be.In fact is was supprised when I heard my prof. say that she uses linux and likes the idea of free software. She is an Attorney of all things.
Free software is out there, but the only people who are gonna go spouting, "linux rocks" are those involved in the culture.
Actually this is being done. When I visited IBM's research lab about two years ago they had something very similar to this built into a refrigerator. Each item had an RF tag attached to it and the refrigerator recorded when something was taken out and put back in. I'm not sure how they could tell how much milk was available. The whole inventory thing was controled via a touch panel on the front of the refrigerator.
The lab had the full house setup with different proof of concept devices. The entire deal, lights, door, alarms, and about everything you could think of was controled from the tv in the living room. One very impressive feature was how one could send mp3s from the house wirelessly to the car so they could be played later. That kind of house is for me!
When I look at the Linux Desktop (KDE or Gnome). I see the same thing I see in every operating system. A bar, a "start button", and icons. Other that that the average non-computer savy person should not be able to tell that big of a difference. To say that they "could not get use to it" is basically stuborness on their part. They probably missed their windows gamming. As soon as the switch started the secritarys probably thought. "Wow, I can say I don't understand and thus not have to do any work!"
--
"What are we going to do tonight, Bill?" "Same thing we do every night Steve, try to take over the world!"
I've tried all the links to the public server. They are ALL full. Am I mistaken, of did we just slashdot fileplant?
And, What makes this message a Troll?
This is what we need to do. Start organizations in colleges and universities. Why? Because this is where the people who will change tommorow are. Most students at the average university know very little of these issues. They need to be informed. Students have an urge to rebel, we should give them a good reason to!
The predominatly humanoid aliens first came about because TOS had such a low budget. It was a lot cheaper to have a guy show up in every episode with some points on his ears than it was to paint him blue and stick an arm on his back. I also believe that a Trek with not-so-humanoid characters would not have been as good. Because, you can relate to something that looks like you. In addition, TNG explained why almost all the aliens in the series were humanoid. Four billion years ago a race explored the galaxy and found that no other races were like them. So, the put thier genetic makeup into as many world premordial soup as they possibly could. Bang, bing, and out came humaniod races arould a few billion years.
The voice of one is seldom heard loudly, but the voice of a million can not be ignored.
I believe the video has be /.ed I'm running a full T1 and the thing is timing out on me.
I was thinking a couple months ago. What would I do if I had as much money as Billy Gates.
Then the answer came to me. I would wait until the superbowl and during the half-time show I would walk out into the middle of the field.
Thier would be thousand dollar bill dropping like rain. The cammera would zoom close to my face and I would say "Because I can" and that would be it.
Also, what did everyone think of the Britany Spears, Nsync, and Nelly singing an AeroSmith song?
Just my 3.14 cents.
I've never had any problem with 2.2 and do not understand why everyone got in a fuss with 2.4 anticipation. I'm sure 2.4 is a lot better, but I't doesn't matter what kernel we are running we are still better that windows.
Anyone who looks at what is happening in the computer industy soon begins to realize that people and companies are aligning themselves for the "holy" wars that are about to come.
There are two side in the war the Unix and the Microsoft site. Even Apple with OS X has moved to the Unix side. Just look. IBM, Dell, Corel, and Others who have been shafted by MS are moving over and preparing for battle. This article is another sign with many others that Microsoft is losing the battle. Just look how they've push up their prices. Could this be because they are suspecting that they will not be making as much in the future?
********************************
In a world with out fences,
who needs gates?
********************************
A couple of weeks ago I was attending the NexTech Computer conference. Durring that time we were allowed to visit IBM R&D. While I was their I learned that the researchers are alowed to work on what they want. This is why they even started to use linux in the first place. Oh and I got to see the Transmetta maching in action in thier testing labs. Got some pictures too. Inside and out. I liked the cover for one of the drives that said, "Transmetta Mobile Linux hd #002" Also one of the transmetta researchers let me see some crusoe chips. I even got to hold them. Just bragging.
IMHO I would like to suggest that Slashdot not remove the actual copyright infringed text, but that they put a link to reach it that is a notice that it is copyrighted material and that Slashdot takes no legal responsibility for the information contained therein. Also in big black letters that the posts are owned by the poster.
Ok, I can understand the M&M thing. They sure put that bag all nice and close to the camera didn't they!
But, the stickers being on the side of the lander, is actually quite accurate. Considering the enormous cost just to send a mission to Mars, NASA has conceived of using advertisements to fund the mission.
If you were Penzoil, how much would you pay to have your logo on the side of the Mars lander when the entire world watches it land? I would pay alot and that is what will probably fund most of the space exploration of the 21st century.
Don't come down like a ton of bricks on someone just because the site an example of the shortness of baterylife in today's laptops. Also, the "quit bickering.....through school" comment is like me telling you to stop bickering about your car battery dieing and get to work. It had NOTHING to do with his post. His comment was only making an example of his real point which you obviously missed. People like you are the ones that start senseless wars and file for stupid patents.
The cause the Corel Linux is only for minors is a payoff from Microsoft. There next move will be to payoff all distributions forcing minors to buy windows. This will inturn force them to learn windows as their main os so they can take over the world.
Just wanted to be crazy for a minute. So, what other stupid things can Corel do next. "As the phophecy has fortold."
This article is for NERDS. The easiest and best way to reach nerds is through Slashdot "Oh, praise thou holly name!" If you do not have the IQ to realize the logic behind the posting of this article than I suggest that you quit reading Slashdot and begin to read Seventeen and other such magazines. Short but sweet
The comments of me are not necessarily those of me. I cannot be held responsible for comments made by me, myself, and I. Also neither can Slashdot, The US Government, the citizens of Earth, God, and or any other deity in which you might worship.