I've been watching the iPod applications list for an offline web browser. I think a generic app like that would be better than these one off apps like class schedule viewer and wifi hotspot directory.
I'd love it if Microsoft allowed someone to print copies of Linux that would run on the xbox(unmodded). I'd use it.
I don't think Microsoft would even release WinCE for the XBOX, much less Linux. They want every user to have a great experience with the product. If the user can run arbitrary code on an os on the xbox just by downloading it(which is possible with Linux running on the box), the user might download code that corrupts his save games or messes up the hard drive.
As it stands, Microsoft has a ton of control over the experience the user has with XBOX software (they QA every release), but that would not be possible with Linux and downloadable apps.
(by the way, wouldn't someone have to print Linux on a dual layer dvd once the xbe was signed?)
Keep in mind that the reason Episode I can be so revolutionary(in terms of visuals if not storyline) is that Lucas is paying for it without any industry support.
By buying toys and promotions, we fans are making II and III possible. The movie sales alone won't cut it.
Steer clear of the candy promotions, though. The gum in the candy filled double bladed lightsaber doesn't keep its flavor.
-- John Tokash Homestead Technologies http://www.homestead.com/hackfurby/
Try FUNdaMENTAL! Available for MAC and PC. Here is a clip from the web page:
FUNdaMENTAL is a complex, object-oriented programming language designed specifically for educational purposes. The language is presented in a supportive environment that provides youngsters full access to the creative challenges of real programming at a level just right for them. An optimal technology curriculum for grades six through nine, FUNdaMENTAL can be used and enjoyed by any creative person over the age of nine.
FUNdaMENTAL is proof that the best kind of "fun" comes from rigorous "mental" activity!
-- John Tokash Homestead Technologies http://www.homestead.com/hackfurby/
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I've been watching the iPod applications list for an offline web browser. I think a generic app like that would be better than these one off apps like class schedule viewer and wifi hotspot directory.
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I'd love it if Microsoft allowed someone to print copies of Linux that would run on the xbox(unmodded). I'd use it.
I don't think Microsoft would even release WinCE for the XBOX, much less Linux. They want every user to have a great experience with the product. If the user can run arbitrary code on an os on the xbox just by downloading it(which is possible with Linux running on the box), the user might download code that corrupts his save games or messes up the hard drive.
As it stands, Microsoft has a ton of control over the experience the user has with XBOX software (they QA every release), but that would not be possible with Linux and downloadable apps.
(by the way, wouldn't someone have to print Linux on a dual layer dvd once the xbe was signed?)
By buying toys and promotions, we fans are making II and III possible. The movie sales alone won't cut it.
Steer clear of the candy promotions, though. The gum in the candy filled double bladed lightsaber doesn't keep its flavor.
--
John Tokash
Homestead Technologies
http://www.homestead.com/hackfurby/
--
John Tokash
Homestead Technologies
http://www.homestead.com/hackfurby/
Here is a clip from the web page:
FUNdaMENTAL is a complex, object-oriented programming language designed specifically for educational purposes. The language is presented in a supportive environment that provides youngsters full access to the creative challenges of real programming at a level just right for them. An optimal technology curriculum for grades six through nine, FUNdaMENTAL can be used and enjoyed by any creative person over the age of nine.
FUNdaMENTAL is proof that the best kind of "fun" comes from rigorous "mental" activity!
--
John Tokash
Homestead Technologies
http://www.homestead.com/hackfurby/