This has to be the most retarded response I have ever read when dealing with the HTPC question...
1. An Xbox 360 is NOT A MEDIA CENTRE - point blank, no arguments - it's an "EXTENDER".
2. An Xbox 360 is far from quiet. It has to be noisiest console I have EVER owned.
3. If you do want to have an Xbox 360, then you will need a Media Centre PC (Vista or XP MCE).
4. Building a massively powerful HTPC/Media Centre is a waste of time and money, basically dead Mhz.
IMO - go with the solution that suits you the most - I'd advise against using JBOD for a MC, seeing as you want stability of platform. The best alternative would be either a straight up drive running the OS and a small server in another room with the media on it, or, running 2xSATA drives in a mirror configuration.
The big issue I see is with OS. I've tried many different alternatives - from Windows 2000/XP running 3rd party solutions, to MCE & Vista, and, of course, various linux distros. I have yet to find one that does everything I want. The best blend seems to either be Linux or MCE, the rest leave a lot to be desired.
Read some Kim Stanley-Robinson books (ie, the Mars series).
A lot of his ideas are being put into play by NASA, it's not unimaginable that another of his ideas, the space elevator, wouldn't be picked up by some cokehead wannabe. It's just sad it didn't come into fruition - the advantages of a space elevator are quite massive.
From my experience with Plam (I've had a few of them) they are quite rugged.
I've had other devices (casio & hp) and they tend to break VERY easily, my current palm has been running for about a year now, I think (Zire 72s). I even took it for a month backpacking through Vietnam and it hasn't skipped a beat. I've dropped it multiple times outside it's case, I've even sat & stood on it (yes, I thrash my handhelds), still works fine. My main concern with this new Plam is the fact it has an hinged screen - not the best design element for a rugged traveller. A sliding-behind style keyboard would have been a better option as this is a bit more sturdy than an hinged option.
This aside, I will be upgrading my current Zire to one of these when/if they are released here in Australia.
here in australia, one of the most popular cars (the holden commodore) can be opened with a house key... they kind of fixed the problem with the latest models. now all need is a screwdriver.
or you can do the following:
1. Start | Shutdown | Restart
2. Insert *nix distro install CD/DVD of your choice
3. Boot from CD/DVD
4. Install *nix
5. ???
6. Profit
Just be careful of the flying chairs.
It's a stupid idea - lithium ion batteries tend to DIE from being totally discharged, which is what happens when you stupidly program a phone to have a dieing gasp using full power. nuff said, go back to being a user.
Do you have any idea how retarded your argument is?
The reason there is no real compatability between linux & windows is the simple fact that M$ refuses to open their code to linux developers. Meanwhile, morons like you sit there and dump shit on what you have little to no chance of ever understanding. Good luck with that... maybe one day you'll be dumb enough to think that linux is just a hobby for geeks.
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." Benjamin Franklin
let's see, you're paying for someone to waste your time with a bunch of other assholes questing, grinding, raiding to what end? some bits on a system that will become tiring (like it is now, thus this article) and eventually fade into nothingness like EQ/EQII have.
I'm glad I've stopped playing... it was people like yourself that made me realise what a waste of time, effort & money it is. $15 to get talked to like you're an idiot by a 12 year old isn't exactly wise investment.
slashdot mod system is a joke... I enjoy my bad karma, because by the look of it, you have to be an egotistical butt licking tardmonkey to get good karma.
there are certain blends which you just cannot get without them being pre-ground. case in point is Vietnamese coffee. It's a blend of 4 types of beans with unique characteristics. I have found nothing that comes close to the flavour of fresh VN coffee.
The brew method is different to most styles too. It gives a full espresso style thickness, without crema, and without the need for any type of machine.
ineedcoffee.com has some guides for making VN coffee, even roasting, etc. well reccomended to look at.
your argument is unfounded and ill informed. you might want to know something about hubble before commenting. hubble is far from "too old", it's those kind of attitudes that had it almost decomissioned a few years back. Meanwhile, it's been at the cutting edge of space observation since it was launched.
It's still the most advanced piece of observatory equipment that exists, and will remain so until this new one is launched.
I remember as a child setting of the silent alarm in my paren't service station (gas station for you americans).
I remember my mother in hysterics as the police screamed into the drive way. They proceeded to burst open their doors and aim their guns at the service area. My mother went out waving her arms saying "It was only my son."
Telstra are being cut out already... a case has been formed with the ACCC (consumer/competition watchdog) to effectively greenlight G9 (group of 9 telcos) to lay Australia's biggest FTTN network and cut Telstra out of the fibre laying business.
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This has to be the most retarded response I have ever read when dealing with the HTPC question...
1. An Xbox 360 is NOT A MEDIA CENTRE - point blank, no arguments - it's an "EXTENDER".
2. An Xbox 360 is far from quiet. It has to be noisiest console I have EVER owned.
3. If you do want to have an Xbox 360, then you will need a Media Centre PC (Vista or XP MCE).
4. Building a massively powerful HTPC/Media Centre is a waste of time and money, basically dead Mhz.
IMO - go with the solution that suits you the most - I'd advise against using JBOD for a MC, seeing as you want stability of platform. The best alternative would be either a straight up drive running the OS and a small server in another room with the media on it, or, running 2xSATA drives in a mirror configuration.
The big issue I see is with OS. I've tried many different alternatives - from Windows 2000/XP running 3rd party solutions, to MCE & Vista, and, of course, various linux distros. I have yet to find one that does everything I want. The best blend seems to either be Linux or MCE, the rest leave a lot to be desired.
Read some Kim Stanley-Robinson books (ie, the Mars series).
A lot of his ideas are being put into play by NASA, it's not unimaginable that another of his ideas, the space elevator, wouldn't be picked up by some cokehead wannabe. It's just sad it didn't come into fruition - the advantages of a space elevator are quite massive.
I for one welcome our apple overlords...
in other news, microsoft has opened it's source code and has dumped $10B into open source software development projects.
aah, RL fantasy... why I quit playing WoW.
From my experience with Plam (I've had a few of them) they are quite rugged.
I've had other devices (casio & hp) and they tend to break VERY easily, my current palm has been running for about a year now, I think (Zire 72s). I even took it for a month backpacking through Vietnam and it hasn't skipped a beat. I've dropped it multiple times outside it's case, I've even sat & stood on it (yes, I thrash my handhelds), still works fine. My main concern with this new Plam is the fact it has an hinged screen - not the best design element for a rugged traveller. A sliding-behind style keyboard would have been a better option as this is a bit more sturdy than an hinged option.
This aside, I will be upgrading my current Zire to one of these when/if they are released here in Australia.
you mean the wrong side of Dig?
a novel can be deeply entertaining while having shallow, flat characters and saying nothing beyond a reaffirmation of the author's political biases
:)
haha, so true... The Celestine Prophecy is another example.
here in australia, one of the most popular cars (the holden commodore) can be opened with a house key... they kind of fixed the problem with the latest models. now all need is a screwdriver.
more like 100M - so 1 down, 99 to go... GG M$.
This is exactly why linux users get a bad wrap... wake up, seriously, if everyone was a tech guru you wouldn't have a job...
or you can do the following: 1. Start | Shutdown | Restart 2. Insert *nix distro install CD/DVD of your choice 3. Boot from CD/DVD 4. Install *nix 5. ??? 6. Profit Just be careful of the flying chairs.
It's a stupid idea - lithium ion batteries tend to DIE from being totally discharged, which is what happens when you stupidly program a phone to have a dieing gasp using full power. nuff said, go back to being a user.
a retarded president and your jobs being shipped to china... wait, you meant about the PSP-mobile thingie...
Do you have any idea how retarded your argument is?
The reason there is no real compatability between linux & windows is the simple fact that M$ refuses to open their code to linux developers. Meanwhile, morons like you sit there and dump shit on what you have little to no chance of ever understanding. Good luck with that... maybe one day you'll be dumb enough to think that linux is just a hobby for geeks.
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." Benjamin Franklin
WoW is far from worth it.
let's see, you're paying for someone to waste your time with a bunch of other assholes questing, grinding, raiding to what end? some bits on a system that will become tiring (like it is now, thus this article) and eventually fade into nothingness like EQ/EQII have.
I'm glad I've stopped playing... it was people like yourself that made me realise what a waste of time, effort & money it is. $15 to get talked to like you're an idiot by a 12 year old isn't exactly wise investment.
slashdot mod system is a joke... I enjoy my bad karma, because by the look of it, you have to be an egotistical butt licking tardmonkey to get good karma.
hahaha, sure, that would work out great...
your boss gets to roll need on anything they want. say bye bye to epics.
I don't know if I would agree with you there.
there are certain blends which you just cannot get without them being pre-ground. case in point is Vietnamese coffee. It's a blend of 4 types of beans with unique characteristics. I have found nothing that comes close to the flavour of fresh VN coffee.
The brew method is different to most styles too. It gives a full espresso style thickness, without crema, and without the need for any type of machine.
ineedcoffee.com has some guides for making VN coffee, even roasting, etc. well reccomended to look at.
Since when has the US military abided by an international treaty on war?
can we say Guantanamo....
your argument is unfounded and ill informed. you might want to know something about hubble before commenting. hubble is far from "too old", it's those kind of attitudes that had it almost decomissioned a few years back. Meanwhile, it's been at the cutting edge of space observation since it was launched.
It's still the most advanced piece of observatory equipment that exists, and will remain so until this new one is launched.
Score:-1, M$ Fanboy
I remember as a child setting of the silent alarm in my paren't service station (gas station for you americans).
I remember my mother in hysterics as the police screamed into the drive way. They proceeded to burst open their doors and aim their guns at the service area. My mother went out waving her arms saying "It was only my son."
Those were the days.
are you mad? It may be low budget, but that doesn't make it good... worst story & premis ever.
It was such a painfully boring movie it's not funny...
exactly... they are journalists... never let the truth get in the way of a good news story.
Telstra are being cut out already... a case has been formed with the ACCC (consumer/competition watchdog) to effectively greenlight G9 (group of 9 telcos) to lay Australia's biggest FTTN network and cut Telstra out of the fibre laying business.
time will tell on that one though...
I for one welcome our totalitarian overlords and look forward to the human rights abuses to follow...
all hail demi-god-king Howard.