(God, I don't know why I keep reading Slashot comments, I really don't; but I guess an eleven year habit habit is hard to break...)
If you're a slashdotter, you don't RTFA, and now you don't read the comments, what are you reading then?
You forgot that the porn filter is already in trial phase? Where am I going to get my stamina booster now?
Oh, and why is the cost of broadband here is still hideously expensive?
Remember those Mandriva-loaded PCs for nigeria or whatever it is? The one where nigeria also end up buying Windows OS for those?
(I only remember it vaguely, correct me if I'm wrong)
I can confirm this; I've visited google sydney office once, and their staff mostly use 2x vertical widescreen monitors.
I also saw some desks with single 15" CRTs though, no idea what are those for.
$1.58 is about Rp15000 here. It's kind equivalent to 5 hours of netcafe, and most people using netcafes use them for more than 5 hours each month.
Those who dont have money for netcafes arent likely to have time to spend browsing the internet at all.
Parent is right in a way. Corporations don't have much power in indonesia since people would rather save their money than buy unnecesary / expensive products & services. There's almost no lock-ins either.
They are-but only for the low and middle class islamic people. Anyone who's quite well off usually hold their events somewhere else.
Also, they go to mosque to socialize--not browse internet. I doubt even 5% of mosques have an internet connection here.
Not to mention most people don't have laptops, and those who do usually have their own broadband connection.
There's nothing preventing them to play games and browse porn on them either-- it's much, much cheaper than netcafes here, which usualy cost abut Rp3000-4000/hour (US$ 0.30-0.40)
The contractors are Malaysian--but yes, I hardly believe this will go on. Power lines in Indonesia are horrible, usually they black out whenever there's heavy storm for some reason. Nevermind that some people STEAL power lines and cables for money (how do they do that I have no frickin clue). Add the incompetency of bureucrats, and there you go.
I don't know how does islamic organizations respond to this, and most importantly, who is going to pay for all of this. We got a huge national debt already, and not much people have a laptop--and those who do certainly don't bring them to mosques, where footwear got lost all the time.
Slashdot Mirror
http://labs.hti.bfh.ch/index.php?id=2186&L=2
This thing can achieve 99% efficiency.
Which is better than doing nothing at all.
Turn them into a beowulf cluster, obviously.
And use them to sun some distributing computer projects, like folding@home etc.
Only on /. would people switch banks rather than switch browsers. Wow.
The top500 list clearly show that roadrunner is #1. What's this one then?
What about your car horn?
Sure. After all, if it doesn't happened in the past, it will never happens in the future, right?
oh shi-so the virus was from MPAA, and they just re-encrypt their movies? That means kaspersky labs violates DMCA! Send them the letters!
I'll just surf with lynx then.
If you're a slashdotter, you don't RTFA, and now you don't read the comments, what are you reading then?
Why do I suddenly think, "Ballmer"?
How on earth could you lure the ant queen into your trap? this issue has boggled my mind for a while.
You forgot that the porn filter is already in trial phase? Where am I going to get my stamina booster now?
Oh, and why is the cost of broadband here is still hideously expensive?
You should ask, Red Pill or Blue Pill?
Gives a whole lot new meaning to Soylent Green.
Remember those Mandriva-loaded PCs for nigeria or whatever it is? The one where nigeria also end up buying Windows OS for those?
(I only remember it vaguely, correct me if I'm wrong)
You sure you want to run critical goverment systems on Linux? the more stable UNIX make more sense in that case.
I can confirm this; I've visited google sydney office once, and their staff mostly use 2x vertical widescreen monitors.
I also saw some desks with single 15" CRTs though, no idea what are those for.
$1.58 is about Rp15000 here. It's kind equivalent to 5 hours of netcafe, and most people using netcafes use them for more than 5 hours each month.
Those who dont have money for netcafes arent likely to have time to spend browsing the internet at all.
Save one province, Indonesia does not run on Islamic laws.
Blocking out shortwaves would require close proximity, and then youll have to deploy it in the forests instead. We're surrounded by sea.
Parent is right in a way. Corporations don't have much power in indonesia since people would rather save their money than buy unnecesary / expensive products & services. There's almost no lock-ins either.
They are-but only for the low and middle class islamic people. Anyone who's quite well off usually hold their events somewhere else.
Also, they go to mosque to socialize--not browse internet. I doubt even 5% of mosques have an internet connection here.
Not to mention most people don't have laptops, and those who do usually have their own broadband connection.
There's nothing preventing them to play games and browse porn on them either-- it's much, much cheaper than netcafes here, which usualy cost abut Rp3000-4000/hour (US$ 0.30-0.40)
Not to mention Indonesia only have five servers that handle outgoing international connections IIRC. I might be wrong on this.
The contractors are Malaysian--but yes, I hardly believe this will go on. Power lines in Indonesia are horrible, usually they black out whenever there's heavy storm for some reason. Nevermind that some people STEAL power lines and cables for money (how do they do that I have no frickin clue). Add the incompetency of bureucrats, and there you go. I don't know how does islamic organizations respond to this, and most importantly, who is going to pay for all of this. We got a huge national debt already, and not much people have a laptop--and those who do certainly don't bring them to mosques, where footwear got lost all the time.