Actually, if XP SP3 comes out, it's one less reason to upgrade to Vista. Why bother paying more for bloat, when you can update a fresh install of XP, then install a service pack to make it as secure as Microsoft makes possible. Windows XP isn't the best, but even an average user who prioritizes speed over new features can tell the difference in speed (on the same hardware). Users buying a brand new computer with Vista preinstalled, might not notice, but then again they might.
Arguably, it's question of semantics or the age-old "is glass is half-empty or half-full?". However with Windows, the hot topic (among the/. crowd) is about which version is less slow than which version is more fast.
If the amount of regulation/hassle/bureaucratic red-tape associated with cellphones (read contracts / improper billing) disappears, then Nintendo might consider it.
As a few other posters have pointed out, Nokia's N-GAGE was somewhat cool, but didn't last. Nintendo is under no pressure to release a device with hand-held gaming and cellphone features. It's not a race yet, so why should Nintendo run?
That being said, Nintendo is company and has responsibility to be profitable for its shareholders. If a prospect is viable (possibly in the future) and potentially lucrative (yes if they are the first one's to market with a decent product), then they'll go after it (in the medium-to-long term).
like bring the troops home, and call out the President on overspending and the state of the economy and such. People are losing their houses/mortgages here. If they really care about what kind of video games little Tommy or Suzy get for Christmas, then maybe the should consider making sure that Tommy and Suzy's parents have money for the damn tree let alone what's under the tree.
Better yet, how many people at Microsoft have a Zune in a drawer, and use an IPod outside of work. If you can't sell it to an employee, forget the marketplace. I guess Microsoft wants to sell the Zune, then sell an add-on HDTV recorder (sort of like Plus!). Good luck milking that cow for all it's worth, your going to need it.
Should use the one that is hardest to break. If the NSA thinks elliptic curves are the best, only the NSA should use it. Let's see how happy they are having their own "unbreakable" code just for them.
Personally, I wish the NSA was a bit more chivalrous when it comes to these kind of things. If it is your **JOB** to break codes, why whine when people pick the one that is hardest to break. The rest of the world doesn't have the luxury to pick how hard their job gets to be, so why should you?
The NSA is like an anti-virus / a pharmaceutical company where a cure is only good if it's in the company's best interests. Not to say that anti-virus / pharmaceutical companies are not ethical. But there is a saying along the lines of "If you can't come up with the solution, there is good money to be made in the problem."
Methinks slaughtering those energy pigs, roasting them, then consuming should save the home some power. Bonus points, if you roast them using their own fat as cooking fuel. (ouch - no one said environmentalism was not ironic).
1) Put together an organization that sells branded software for cheap 2) Record customer data in the invoice 3) Sell data to government 4) Close up shop 5) Government prosecutes customer for piracy 6) Customer uses invoice as evidence 7) Prosecution cites evidence that said organization does not exist 8) Customer goes to jail due to lack of evidence on their part 9) Profit!
Would kids let their parents play with them? It would probably depend on the game.
- Little kids don't like being beaten at a simple game consistently - Older ones can be impatient attempting to show their parents the ropes. - Sometimes parents want to play when they see their kids playing with their friends. The kids don't like to have their friends see how much the parents suck at the game. - Stereotype of parents not being cool *period*
Disclaimer: I'm talking about parents born during the 50s through to the early 70s.
it's cool, even without the Google hype. Imagine being able to tag a location (restaurant, hotel, just about anywhere) and the phone would get the GPS coordinates, update your Google profile, and maybe even Facebook (Think of a "Where am I?" app).
When BluRay and HD DVD first came out, DVD *just* became the standard. People like the latest and greatest in general, but give consumers some time to play with their toys before trying to sell them new ones. With recent news of uncertainty in the economy, BluRay and HD DVD are on the back-burner of the back-burner for a good while to come.
- bake your bread - pickle your own olives - make your own cheese - slaughter your own animals
I wonder if the FBI+DHS ever assess the social impact of their decisions or is everything solely for "the greater good". The land of opportunity is quickly becoming the land of "watch out".
The ability to encrypt nefarious messages in a death-ray across long distances.
Some popular messages include:
- "If you are reading this message, you are probably toast" - "PWNED!!!" - "(Scorpio) Avoid reading under strong light" - "Knock, knock" - "Is this the James Bond? Oh sorry, my mistake." - "Can you hear me now?" - "Special Delivery!" - "Ceiling Cat sez hi!"
Slashdot Mirror
that studies that tell us what we already know, are lame.
Mod me lame?
Actually, if XP SP3 comes out, it's one less reason to upgrade to Vista. Why bother paying more for bloat, when you can update a fresh install of XP, then install a service pack to make it as secure as Microsoft makes possible. Windows XP isn't the best, but even an average user who prioritizes speed over new features can tell the difference in speed (on the same hardware). Users buying a brand new computer with Vista preinstalled, might not notice, but then again they might.
/. crowd) is about which version is less slow than which version is more fast.
Arguably, it's question of semantics or the age-old "is glass is half-empty or half-full?". However with Windows, the hot topic (among the
If the amount of regulation/hassle/bureaucratic red-tape associated with cellphones (read contracts / improper billing) disappears, then Nintendo might consider it.
As a few other posters have pointed out, Nokia's N-GAGE was somewhat cool, but didn't last. Nintendo is under no pressure to release a device with hand-held gaming and cellphone features. It's not a race yet, so why should Nintendo run?
That being said, Nintendo is company and has responsibility to be profitable for its shareholders. If a prospect is viable (possibly in the future) and potentially lucrative (yes if they are the first one's to market with a decent product), then they'll go after it (in the medium-to-long term).
like bring the troops home, and call out the President on overspending and the state of the economy and such. People are losing their houses/mortgages here. If they really care about what kind of video games little Tommy or Suzy get for Christmas, then maybe the should consider making sure that Tommy and Suzy's parents have money for the damn tree let alone what's under the tree.
How many people at Microsoft have a Zune?
Better yet, how many people at Microsoft have a Zune in a drawer, and use an IPod outside of work. If you can't sell it to an employee, forget the marketplace. I guess Microsoft wants to sell the Zune, then sell an add-on HDTV recorder (sort of like Plus!). Good luck milking that cow for all it's worth, your going to need it.
Should use the one that is hardest to break. If the NSA thinks elliptic curves are the best, only the NSA should use it. Let's see how happy they are having their own "unbreakable" code just for them.
Personally, I wish the NSA was a bit more chivalrous when it comes to these kind of things. If it is your **JOB** to break codes, why whine when people pick the one that is hardest to break. The rest of the world doesn't have the luxury to pick how hard their job gets to be, so why should you?
The NSA is like an anti-virus / a pharmaceutical company where a cure is only good if it's in the company's best interests. Not to say that anti-virus / pharmaceutical companies are not ethical. But there is a saying along the lines of "If you can't come up with the solution, there is good money to be made in the problem."
If Casper and friends are up to no good, call the Ghostbusters. Nothing to see here, move along.
Methinks slaughtering those energy pigs, roasting them, then consuming should save the home some power. Bonus points, if you roast them using their own fat as cooking fuel. (ouch - no one said environmentalism was not ironic).
1) Put together an organization that sells branded software for cheap
2) Record customer data in the invoice
3) Sell data to government
4) Close up shop
5) Government prosecutes customer for piracy
6) Customer uses invoice as evidence
7) Prosecution cites evidence that said organization does not exist
8) Customer goes to jail due to lack of evidence on their part
9) Profit!
Just don't try it on the Mafia.
Would kids let their parents play with them? It would probably depend on the game.
- Little kids don't like being beaten at a simple game consistently
- Older ones can be impatient attempting to show their parents the ropes.
- Sometimes parents want to play when they see their kids playing with their friends. The kids don't like to have their friends see how much the parents suck at the game.
- Stereotype of parents not being cool *period*
Disclaimer: I'm talking about parents born during the 50s through to the early 70s.
Say it isn't so! It's all these guys can do!
it's cool, even without the Google hype. Imagine being able to tag a location (restaurant, hotel, just about anywhere) and the phone would get the GPS coordinates, update your Google profile, and maybe even Facebook (Think of a "Where am I?" app).
That was random... [dodges chair]
The Great Firewall of China meets the Russian Phishing Pond *in* China!
So in terms of corruption, where > is more corrupt than:
Microsoft > Nigeria
naa... more like
Microsoft >> Nigeria.
Remember kids, a Nigerian scam artist steals from the ignorant, but only Microsoft steals from everyone (Nigerians included).
When BluRay and HD DVD first came out, DVD *just* became the standard. People like the latest and greatest in general, but give consumers some time to play with their toys before trying to sell them new ones. With recent news of uncertainty in the economy, BluRay and HD DVD are on the back-burner of the back-burner for a good while to come.
- bake your bread
- pickle your own olives
- make your own cheese
- slaughter your own animals
I wonder if the FBI+DHS ever assess the social impact of their decisions or is everything solely for "the greater good".
The land of opportunity is quickly becoming the land of "watch out".
Threats, blackmail, cults, drugs, and GHB.
The ability to encrypt nefarious messages in a death-ray across long distances.
Some popular messages include:
- "If you are reading this message, you are probably toast"
- "PWNED!!!"
- "(Scorpio) Avoid reading under strong light"
- "Knock, knock"
- "Is this the James Bond? Oh sorry, my mistake."
- "Can you hear me now?"
- "Special Delivery!"
- "Ceiling Cat sez hi!"
Space sharks with frikkin' laser beams! They use lasers not to kill, but to coordinate with other space sharks.