Is it just me or is this just another way to exclude other OSs from playing DVDs? I doubt MS will license it WMV codecs to anyone else. Consider trying to play a WMV DVD on Linux/*BSD/whatever...
Nothing recently, but a while back (like a year ago) I used to work as a sort-of-tech-support person at one of Casio's NJ repair facilities. We used to receive/send most of our packages via UPS Ground... what a nightmare.:(
Damaged packages was an everyday thing. Lost packages averaged about two or three each week, and the worst was when we actually got empty (except for the whatever-you-call-those-bits-of-foam-used-for-pack ing) boxes that were supposed to contain keyboards (music), digital cameras, PDA, etc. I actually spent 25-35% of my week just trying to get UPS to do something about it. I got to know a few of the people who get the phone calls on their end just because we talked so much during the week. And the shitty part is that we had a business account with them (we shipped truckloads of stuff daily).
If we got such poor service while giving them that much of our business, just imagine what a single customer is likely to get.
The most amazing part, is that it is made in 1986.
1986? Whoa...
Anybody have any links to more information about how this was done (I'm talking about the hardware/software used to do it, the time to render each frame, etc.)?
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against BeOS (I downloaded the free try-out version a while ago and liked what I saw), but from what I've heard BeOS is circling (sp?) the drain at this point.:(
If I'm wrong on this, please, somebody let me know.
Sounds cool... just what I've been looking for, but how do I go about getting it done?
I just downloaded and burned the RH7.1 ISOs. I want to get Ximian, but the only option(s) I see on their web pages involve having a connection to the Internet under Linux (I can only use Windows98 to access the Internet... don't ask; long story). Is there any way to just download it all as an ISO, burn a CD, and install from there? I haven't been able to find anything like that.
If anybody knows of anything like that, please let me know!
The kids are the ones who committed the crime.
They were the ones who didn't raise them properly. The kids are dead.
At least something good came from this (I'm refering to the two fucked up sons of bitches that did it (and when I say sons of bitches, I'm also refering to the fathers... some guys are bitches too)). I can't really say for certain (not being a parent), but I imagine that the parents already a) feel like shit from this whole incident
As well they should, but that still doesn't change the fact that they screwed up in a major way and should be held accountable for it. What else would you see as an acceptable outcome? If they aren't held accountable, it just sends the wrong message to the rest of the country: "It's OK... whenever I fuck up, I can just say that I'm sorry and I feel real shitty because of it... no big deal." and b) they've already lost their kids.
Remember, it's not like they deserved to be parents in the first place and, as I said above, they were fucked up little shits to begin with.
No amount of money will bring the victims back from the grave. Any lawsuit over this sort of thing is just profiteering. Fuck that.
Finally! Something we can agree on.:)
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I know I sound like a rotten bastard (or asshole if you prefer) saying this and it isn't politically correct to do so, but FUCK!. I'm tired of all this "blame everybody else except me" BULLSHIT.
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These IP issues wouldn't be a major concern if it weren't for the fact that Intel has been making noises which suggest it intends to make Itanium the STANDARD for at least the high-end, and possibly other segments of the market.
It still isn't a major concern. Intel (and everybody else in the industry) has always tried to make their products the standard.
I don't usually nitpick, but I'm drunk on 151 proof rum. I guess this is the inner me:)
It's OT, I know, but what kind of 151 proof rum are you drunk on?
I personally like the Dominican (as in the Dominican Republic, not Dominica) Bermúdez Blanco (they sell two versions: the regular and the 151 proof for bars (for preparing mixed drinks) yeah, yeah, it's my last name, but that's not the point), but I've heard that the Puerto Rican (sp?) one is good too.
Once again, Red Hat is successfully creating brand recognition - it's not Linux that IBM is selling, it's Red Hat Linux.
It's appropriate that this is with IBM - another company that got big on selling its name, regardless of whether they provided any compelling technical advantage over their competitors.
Not to be rude or anything, but what's you're point?
So IBM goes with the RH brand instead of TurboLinux or something else... big deal. It's still Linux.
And don't give me any of that "Red Hat is not Linux!" crap. RH is Linux. It may not be the one you like, and it certainly isn't the only one, but who gives a shit if that's what the newbies think?
After they've used RH, they can switch to another one (assuming they feel they need to)
It's not like your favorite distribution is going to vanish over night because of this
People who prefer some other distribution will just use that instead of RH (assuming it's supported; and if it's not, show IBM that there are cu$tomer$ who want it so that it is supported)
Anyways, my point is, relax. There's no need to have a dick attack over it.
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Is it just me or is this just another way to exclude other OSs from playing DVDs? I doubt MS will license it WMV codecs to anyone else. Consider trying to play a WMV DVD on Linux/*BSD/whatever...
Nothing recently, but a while back (like a year ago) I used to work as a sort-of-tech-support person at one of Casio's NJ repair facilities. We used to receive/send most of our packages via UPS Ground... what a nightmare. :(
Damaged packages was an everyday thing. Lost packages averaged about two or three each week, and the worst was when we actually got empty (except for the whatever-you-call-those-bits-of-foam-used-for-pack ing) boxes that were supposed to contain keyboards (music), digital cameras, PDA, etc. I actually spent 25-35% of my week just trying to get UPS to do something about it. I got to know a few of the people who get the phone calls on their end just because we talked so much during the week. And the shitty part is that we had a business account with them (we shipped truckloads of stuff daily).
If we got such poor service while giving them that much of our business, just imagine what a single customer is likely to get.
Will more Siths drive around on their gay Darth Maul scooters?
Correction. It's Shits and not Siths.
Thanks! :)
The most amazing part, is that it is made in 1986.
1986? Whoa...
Anybody have any links to more information about how this was done (I'm talking about the hardware/software used to do it, the time to render each frame, etc.)?
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What I want to know is, does 7.2 still support the partitionless install option?
It makes it a lot easier to convince people to try it out (LINUX) if they don't have to repartition their HDD and, possibly, loose their stuff.
If it weren't slashdotted, he (or she, or whatever) and I might have.
Yeah, just take a look at this:
http://mediafilter.org/caq/cryptogate/
Anybody know if there's a skin for Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force?
Call me naive... and maybe even stupid, but what does jd actually mean here?
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Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against BeOS (I downloaded the free try-out version a while ago and liked what I saw), but from what I've heard BeOS is circling (sp?) the drain at this point. :(
If I'm wrong on this, please, somebody let me know.
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The IEEE Annals of the History of Computing site is at http://www.computer.org/annals .
It would only be interesting if you could see the vast array of blinkenlights going off one by one. ;p
A link to the USA list would be nice... :)
And let us not forget the euro-geeks (and the other geeks of the world too)... :)
Thanks! :)
Sounds cool... just what I've been looking for, but how do I go about getting it done?
I just downloaded and burned the RH7.1 ISOs. I want to get Ximian, but the only option(s) I see on their web pages involve having a connection to the Internet under Linux (I can only use Windows98 to access the Internet... don't ask; long story). Is there any way to just download it all as an ISO, burn a CD, and install from there? I haven't been able to find anything like that.
If anybody knows of anything like that, please let me know!
Why sue the parents?
Because they deserve it.
The kids are the ones who committed the crime.
They were the ones who didn't raise them properly.
The kids are dead.
At least something good came from this (I'm refering to the two fucked up sons of bitches that did it (and when I say sons of bitches, I'm also refering to the fathers... some guys are bitches too)).
I can't really say for certain (not being a parent), but I imagine that the parents already a) feel like shit from this whole incident
As well they should, but that still doesn't change the fact that they screwed up in a major way and should be held accountable for it. What else would you see as an acceptable outcome? If they aren't held accountable, it just sends the wrong message to the rest of the country: "It's OK... whenever I fuck up, I can just say that I'm sorry and I feel real shitty because of it... no big deal."
and b) they've already lost their kids.
Remember, it's not like they deserved to be parents in the first place and, as I said above, they were fucked up little shits to begin with.
No amount of money will bring the victims back from the grave. Any lawsuit over this sort of thing is just profiteering. Fuck that. :)
Finally! Something we can agree on.
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I know I sound like a rotten bastard (or asshole if you prefer) saying this and it isn't politically correct to do so, but FUCK!. I'm tired of all this "blame everybody else except me" BULLSHIT.
Do you mean this one?
Just get Adobe Premiere, import the movie, export as *.avi and you're good.
The question is, can you run Premiere with WINE?
These IP issues wouldn't be a major concern if it weren't for the fact that Intel has been making noises which suggest it intends to make Itanium the STANDARD for at least the high-end, and possibly other segments of the market.
It still isn't a major concern. Intel (and everybody else in the industry) has always tried to make their products the standard.
Like everybody keeps saying, business as usual...
I don't usually nitpick, but I'm drunk on 151 proof rum. I guess this is the inner me :)
It's OT, I know, but what kind of 151 proof rum are you drunk on?
I personally like the Dominican (as in the Dominican Republic, not Dominica) Bermúdez Blanco (they sell two versions: the regular and the 151 proof for bars (for preparing mixed drinks) yeah, yeah, it's my last name, but that's not the point), but I've heard that the Puerto Rican (sp?) one is good too.
Just curious...
Once again, Red Hat is successfully creating brand recognition - it's not Linux that IBM is selling, it's Red Hat Linux.
It's appropriate that this is with IBM - another company that got big on selling its name, regardless of whether they provided any compelling technical advantage over their competitors.Not to be rude or anything, but what's you're point?
So IBM goes with the RH brand instead of TurboLinux or something else... big deal. It's still Linux.
And don't give me any of that "Red Hat is not Linux!" crap. RH is Linux. It may not be the one you like, and it certainly isn't the only one, but who gives a shit if that's what the newbies think?
Anyways, my point is, relax. There's no need to have a dick attack over it.
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Are you refering to my .sig, or to my comment in general (or specifically; whatever)?
Maybe I'm too drunk, but I just don't get it... :(
No flame, just curiousity...
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Hard liquor is not for the timid. Besides, Chivas Regal isn't really that hard anyway...
If you don't know what you're doing, stay away from the bottle! It's the same as asking a PHB to set up your firewall for you... don't do it.
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So true... except not wine. Whiskey, a good whiskey is the way to go...
I prefer Chivas Regal myself, but there are plenty more to choose from. ;)
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