...that no one here ever has to see a loved one suffer from this disease. Of course, statistics will ensure that at least several will.
My dad was diagnosed with it, and it progressed at a frightening rate (about half the average time) before passing away due to a complication.
To watch someone you know and love lose a little bit more of themselves every day is heartbreaking in every sense of the word. When your own parent doesn't even know who you are after 30-40 years (38 in my case), you're just at a complete loss. At first, the memory loss is a little weird but you chalk it up to typical aging. Then the behavior (dementia and aggression) starts getting more and more palpable. Eventually, you'll have to put them in managed care because it's just too much to deal with in a family home (e.g. waking up in the middle of the night with said parent nowhere to be found). Heavy medication near the end and lots of love is about all you can do.
I'm not going to stop using Macs. Doesn't change my opinion of them.
This could just as easily have been one of the other boxes/OSes. I hear of this contest and write up a 'sploit that only I know about - then the day of the contest I pop that bad boy on there and voila.
1) Read about contest 2) Plan a 'sploit 3) Profit!
1,000 songs, a removeable hard drive, FireWire... What's not to like, right? Sure it's a little pricey as some say, but think about what you're getting for it. You can use it for digital photos, MP3s, or anything else. It also makes a nice portable drive for laptops!
Many companies have tried this approach with their Unices...
For example, SCO, NetWare (not Unix), even Solaris - and NT for that matter. You could purchase a "X user(s) license" version.
For Caldera to try this approach is a little backwards, IMO. What are they trying to restrict? Unless it's some software they added to the distro, I don't see how it would really work... Someone could just recompile or reinstall the effected package and be done with it.
Then there's the whole "NT Workstation vs. Server" debate - that being that the two versions are actually the same, albeit for a few tweaks.
"The public works department planned to call IBM Thursday and tell them to scrub the signs off, Mamak said. The infraction is punishable by a fine of up to US$500 or by community service."
Gee, I wonder if IBM will really feel that $500 on their bottom line? After what, a billion dollars, I think an extra $500 shouldn't be too bad. Unless of course, that was already budgeted.;>
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I for one welcome our new corporate overlords...
...Don't forget the Amazon-affiliated link for the book. So /. gets a cut of the book sales as well.
No, really. ;)
I sure hope you can upload anonymously.
I heard you were sleeping with Cloud 9!
"Can you imagine a Beowulf cluster of these?"
...Took "to the cloud!" a little too literally.
"Yeah, um, those enemy subs are... Simulations." ;)
It's called a "passport."
...that no one here ever has to see a loved one suffer from this disease. Of course, statistics will ensure that at least several will.
My dad was diagnosed with it, and it progressed at a frightening rate (about half the average time) before passing away due to a complication.
To watch someone you know and love lose a little bit more of themselves every day is heartbreaking in every sense of the word. When your own parent doesn't even know who you are after 30-40 years (38 in my case), you're just at a complete loss. At first, the memory loss is a little weird but you chalk it up to typical aging. Then the behavior (dementia and aggression) starts getting more and more palpable. Eventually, you'll have to put them in managed care because it's just too much to deal with in a family home (e.g. waking up in the middle of the night with said parent nowhere to be found). Heavy medication near the end and lots of love is about all you can do.
I wish nothing but the WORST for AIA. Scumbags.
...I've determined the next Olympiad to begin in...
Eight days.
I'm not going to stop using Macs. Doesn't change my opinion of them.
This could just as easily have been one of the other boxes/OSes. I hear of this contest and write up a 'sploit that only I know about - then the day of the contest I pop that bad boy on there and voila.
1) Read about contest
2) Plan a 'sploit
3) Profit!
Anything that jeopardizes the cable monopoly on broadband is okay in my book.
You just played right into DV Forge's plans.
The latest version supports SMP Macs.
As the odds of selling it on eBay approach zero, the pile in my attic grows.
Everyone knows it was really the TRS-80! ;)
1,000 songs, a removeable hard drive, FireWire... What's not to like, right? Sure it's a little pricey as some say, but think about what you're getting for it. You can use it for digital photos, MP3s, or anything else. It also makes a nice portable drive for laptops!
Maybe they should look into letting all the Titos of the world get a crack at Alpha. At $20M a pop, they'll be under budget in no time...
Junkbuster, baby. :)
If GNU is free, then where can I get some of this GNUcash? :)
For example, SCO, NetWare (not Unix), even Solaris - and NT for that matter. You could purchase a "X user(s) license" version.
For Caldera to try this approach is a little backwards, IMO. What are they trying to restrict? Unless it's some software they added to the distro, I don't see how it would really work... Someone could just recompile or reinstall the effected package and be done with it.
Then there's the whole "NT Workstation vs. Server" debate - that being that the two versions are actually the same, albeit for a few tweaks.
That should keep the chip designers busy for a while playing catch up... :)
Now that kind of advertising would be priceless!
Gee, I wonder if IBM will really feel that $500 on their bottom line? After what, a billion dollars, I think an extra $500 shouldn't be too bad. Unless of course, that was already budgeted. ;>
The [negative] press brings it even more attention. "Any press is good press."
Sweet, IBM!
Their earnings are up and/or on target this quarter - as seen by this morning's NASDAQ-boosting announcement.
Bring it on, Big Blue!