It only takes a few small trickles to realize the dam is about to burst.
Like it or not, this is going to get worse before it gets any better. And with a public case like this settled out of court for a sizable amount of money (and all because of employee misconduct), you can bet there will be a chilling effect on companies attitudes to MP3 files in the workplace. What once would have been a "stop doing that" will now probably get you an audience with a member of Human Resources interested in meeting the quarterly headcount reduction task.
It may look like "oh, just a million dollars... big deal" from the outside, but this is a pretty substantial victory for the RIAA.
If any businesses have the ablity to lock you into a platform with little choices, it's gotta be Unisys and Microsoft. I guess Unisys must be hurting since their major revenue stream, the LZW patent, is about to expire.
Oh, and if hiring a sysadmin is expensive, I guess they haven't taken a look at the going rate for MSCEs lately, have they? Just because a 15 year old kid could administer your machines for Mountain Dew and Pizza doesn't mean you should run your business like that.
I wish someone like IBM or Solaris would do a similar ad against Microsoft.
Y'know, I'm a little tired of the people slamming this application. Honestly I think it was, and is a very good 3D application. Sure it wasn't the fastest, or the most intuitive, and it didn't have the bells and whistles of the competition, but it did have some very good and unique ideas. How many other 3D applications had a game engine built into it? The trouble with Blender is it was the first to truly put a 3D plugin of any value into a web browser, and it was one of the first to create a fully 3D game construction set. Being the first as a fledgling company doesn't translate to much, except when the finger pointing comes into play when you fail.
Thank you Ton and company for the many hours of rewarding 3D creation. Maybe someday the finger-pointers will wake up and realize what they've lost.
I thought the WinCE stuff didn't come into play until the Dreamcast. And, much to my biased chagrin, there were a few WinCE titles, most notably the Sega Smash Pack series. Part of the Saturn's downfall was that it was too difficult to program with it's various chipsets and such.
I'm just curious how these ads are going to do any good since 50-60% of them point to the company-formerly-known-as-VA-Linux's own sites? How will larger ads help this?
Barcodes don't require special ink like checks. Checks require special "magnetic ink" in order to be machine read.by machines that are probably as old as you are. Barcodes on the other hand are completely optical. Nothing special about the ink there.
You haven't been to http://www.otakunozoku.com then, have you? Every dev console he gets he ports MAME to. I highly doubt Linux on the PS2 would fare much better than native code, though.
Since when did play-doh ooze? My play-doh just kinda sat there unless I did something with it. When I threw it against the wall, it made an indentation in the playdoh, but that was about it.
You're in luck. I think the Model 30 had a sporty 286 in it, not just an 8088. Not that it really matters, but you can feel smug in knowing you have a 286.:)
Having the compiler is nice, but unfortunately it doesn't preclude the perennial "catch-up" game that Microsoft is so fond of playing. The compiler is just one part of the puzzle... there's libraries and other assorted goodies that Linux will need which Microsoft can (and probably will) use some tom-foolery to make projects that ride on their coat-tails fall off.
Too bad Bea Arthur wasn't available to do a torch-song in the cantina. Also a pity that Jefferson Airplane isn't around, or we could have them do a number.
Proof positive that if Lucas has too much creative control over his movies, he'll screw them up big time. The movies he does get creative control over get all sorts of weird midgets, furry creatures, or fart jokes.
Actually, there's more to it than that. Home console with actual arcade hardware, full arcade perfect versions of arcade games, and a relatively 1:1 relationship between home games and arcade games (most of the home games were actual arcade releases, save for a few RPGs). What's not to like about that? True, they were pricey, but no other company has offered the arcade experience for the home like SNK did. Add to that the very cool and hugely overlooked Neo Geo Pocket, and you can see why many gamers are saddened that the great SNK has faltered. (Of couse their management left too much to be desired, so perhas this is a good thing).
The X-Box controllers are probably still around because people are breaking axles on their SUVs trying to bring those behemoths home. Hong Kong was happy to see the X-Box controllers though, since they can now make a pirate console system that can hold a CD player AND a cart slot. (For the uninitiated, there are pirate systems with a number of games build in that look like Playstation and Nintendo 64 controllers.)
I read both Linux Journal and Linux Magazine. Linux Journal is a pretty good overall magazine, but as far as actual useful information, Linux Magazine is tops. They have Randall Schwartz doing a monthly Perl column that is worth it alone for me. If you're in the UK or have a good bookstore, Linux Format seems to be a great magazine with a monthly CD, although it's $13.95 over here which is a bit pricey.
Wanted: Internet browser. Microsoft is seeking qualified and motivated individuals to browse the net and read Usenet news. Must possess abilities with WWW and NNTP technologies as well as verbal and written communication skills.
Hell, I know some people who would probably jump at the opportunity to browse the net and get paid for it. (Well, at least have it as part of their job description.:) )
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Actually they were referring to the 5 year contract Apple had with Microsoft.
Nah... owning a Congressman is more expensive... but they usually don't throw feces at you.
It only takes a few small trickles to realize the dam is about to burst.
Like it or not, this is going to get worse before it gets any better. And with a public case like this settled out of court for a sizable amount of money (and all because of employee misconduct), you can bet there will be a chilling effect on companies attitudes to MP3 files in the workplace. What once would have been a "stop doing that" will now probably get you an audience with a member of Human Resources interested in meeting the quarterly headcount reduction task.
It may look like "oh, just a million dollars... big deal" from the outside, but this is a pretty substantial victory for the RIAA.
Oh, and if hiring a sysadmin is expensive, I guess they haven't taken a look at the going rate for MSCEs lately, have they? Just because a 15 year old kid could administer your machines for Mountain Dew and Pizza doesn't mean you should run your business like that.
I wish someone like IBM or Solaris would do a similar ad against Microsoft.
For those who tuned in late, most of Be was bought by Palm. It was covered on /. here
You're not getting a Dell!"
(Sorry... had to be said)
Thank you Ton and company for the many hours of rewarding 3D creation. Maybe someday the finger-pointers will wake up and realize what they've lost.
That's understandable. Saturn really was an underrated little system that should have been bigger than it was. :)
I thought the WinCE stuff didn't come into play until the Dreamcast. And, much to my biased chagrin, there were a few WinCE titles, most notably the Sega Smash Pack series. Part of the Saturn's downfall was that it was too difficult to program with it's various chipsets and such.
I'm just curious how these ads are going to do any good since 50-60% of them point to the company-formerly-known-as-VA-Linux's own sites? How will larger ads help this?
I hope they didn't pay a lot of money for that logo. Blech.
Barcodes don't require special ink like checks. Checks require special "magnetic ink" in order to be machine read.by machines that are probably as old as you are. Barcodes on the other hand are completely optical. Nothing special about the ink there.
You haven't been to http://www.otakunozoku.com then, have you? Every dev console he gets he ports MAME to. I highly doubt Linux on the PS2 would fare much better than native code, though.
Since when did play-doh ooze? My play-doh just kinda sat there unless I did something with it. When I threw it against the wall, it made an indentation in the playdoh, but that was about it.
You're in luck. I think the Model 30 had a sporty 286 in it, not just an 8088. Not that it really matters, but you can feel smug in knowing you have a 286. :)
"Upgrade" to an IBM PS/2. They have an external floppy available with a really weird connector. :)
Good Luck!
Since Bud was a former Apple employee, I don't think it's so much taking expertise from the community, as it is rehiring expertise.
Having the compiler is nice, but unfortunately it doesn't preclude the perennial "catch-up" game that Microsoft is so fond of playing. The compiler is just one part of the puzzle... there's libraries and other assorted goodies that Linux will need which Microsoft can (and probably will) use some tom-foolery to make projects that ride on their coat-tails fall off.
Proof positive that if Lucas has too much creative control over his movies, he'll screw them up big time. The movies he does get creative control over get all sorts of weird midgets, furry creatures, or fart jokes.
Why don't they just admit it... we're sick to death of Mariah Carey and Macy Gray, and would rather consume something else, thankyouverymuch.
Why not document playing a better game, like Metal Gear Solid, or Parasite Eve... or even Puzzle Bobble for God's sake. :)
Actually, there's more to it than that. Home console with actual arcade hardware, full arcade perfect versions of arcade games, and a relatively 1:1 relationship between home games and arcade games (most of the home games were actual arcade releases, save for a few RPGs). What's not to like about that? True, they were pricey, but no other company has offered the arcade experience for the home like SNK did. Add to that the very cool and hugely overlooked Neo Geo Pocket, and you can see why many gamers are saddened that the great SNK has faltered. (Of couse their management left too much to be desired, so perhas this is a good thing).
The X-Box controllers are probably still around because people are breaking axles on their SUVs trying to bring those behemoths home. Hong Kong was happy to see the X-Box controllers though, since they can now make a pirate console system that can hold a CD player AND a cart slot. (For the uninitiated, there are pirate systems with a number of games build in that look like Playstation and Nintendo 64 controllers.)
I read both Linux Journal and Linux Magazine. Linux Journal is a pretty good overall magazine, but as far as actual useful information, Linux Magazine is tops. They have Randall Schwartz doing a monthly Perl column that is worth it alone for me. If you're in the UK or have a good bookstore, Linux Format seems to be a great magazine with a monthly CD, although it's $13.95 over here which is a bit pricey.
Wanted: Internet browser. Microsoft is seeking qualified and motivated individuals to browse the net and read Usenet news. Must possess abilities with WWW and NNTP technologies as well as verbal and written communication skills.
Hell, I know some people who would probably jump at the opportunity to browse the net and get paid for it. (Well, at least have it as part of their job description. :) )