The only statement from the summary I kinda disagree with is the following. "Turns out AMD's Phenom II X4 980, which is over a year old, offers lower frame latencies than the most recent FX processors."
I only mention this because I replaced a Phenom II X4 980 with the FX 8150 last year which increased my average frame rates across the board. Oh well what do I know? Not like I've experienced the exact opposite of their claims or anything like that.......
Concerns of the levels of radiation being safe or unsafe doesn't matter to me. What matters is the fact that numerous experts have proven the scanners to be completely ineffective at stopping threats and that is what people should care about.
Why expose yourself to the radiation in the first place? I refuse these machines every time I travel domestically and if they are required by some other country I'm not going to go there just wish everyone else did the same.
they're anarchists, internet tough guys, hackers on steroids. it's a swarm of locusts.
I could be wrong but did you mean to say "they're anarchists, internet tough guys, script kiddies on Code Red Mt. Dew. it's a swarm of locusts."?
I can't say there aren't a few individuals with some talent amongst Anonymous since they have done some fairly sophisticated stuff but all I ever see in my head when Anonymous is in the news is a few reasonably skilled hackers leading whole bunch of weird, 4chan dwelling script kiddies running LOIC as Pawns.
BF3 eh I'm not losing any sleep on that one but what I am worried about is Mass Effect 3 as I am eager to finish the story but I still cannot bring myself to purchase a game through or install Origin.
With way things seem to be going with EA's crusade against Steam and PC gamers we all know ME3 will be priced like a console game, will be released on Origin only and will never be released on Steam. I guess I'll just watch the ME3 endings on YouTube to finish the story as just like every game that has come out recently I have no intentions of paying console prices them and I will buy my games where I want to buy them.
I'm not going to get too excited as I really just think it is smoke and mirrors at this point and if I had to take a guess the US Government is just putting on a show to make it look as if they tried to do something. Still if this is truly and really a legitimate attempt by the government to protect the citizens of this nation I still think that AT&T will just deploy the lobbyists, pad some campaign contributions and the deal will still go through.
Call me skeptical but I find it hard to believe that the Government is doing the right thing and if they are I really don't believe they'll resist AT&T's lobbyists.
Given Samsung's TouchWiz UI or Motorla's Motoblur I am 100% in support of Google making some terms for these companies to quit ruining the Android OS. It seems most of the hold ups on the newer generation hardware is due to these terrible UI modifications (see Samsung Galaxy S line or any Motorola phone that wasn't the Droid, Droid 2 or Droid Global) or their releasing two year outdated hardware as a new phone now.
On the other hand, if the phone manufacturers did not distribute the software at all, but rather required you to run a piece of software that downloads and installs the OS directly from Google, it would likely absolve them. I think that's what the GP was trying to get at. Or maybe not. Hard to say. My interpretation was that they were looking for a way to shift the patent suits to Google (where they belong) instead of to a mere distributor.
Actually, this is one thing that bothers me about patent law. I'm of the opinion that one tiny change would make it much, much better: require that any lawsuit over patent infringement must first occur with the first party in the supply chain that ostensibly infringed the patent. In this case, it would be Google. In the case of commercial codec licensing, it would be the manufacturer of the video gear that did not pay a commercial use licensing fee, but who should reasonably have known when they sold the product to you that it would be used commercially. In the case of a chip vendor suing a product vendor for using their patented technology, that product vendor could simply point up the chain and say, "You have to sue the chip vendor that provided us with those parts first." And so on.
Require a judgment for each vendor in the chain prior to filing suit against the next vendor, and make it grounds for dismissal of the case (with prejudice for repeat offenders) if this rule is not followed. Finally, make it such that if the previous case did not find in favor of the plaintiff, the plaintiff must prove that the primary reason for that loss was that the earlier vendor could not have been aware that the later vendor was going to use the product in an infringing way.
I'd be all for this solution where I get to buy the hardware and then I get to compile the Android source myself including any restricted extras I want instead of the vendor crapping it up, all I'd need is the hardware vendor to actually provide the drivers.
I don't see how it isn't a win-win for everyone and all you would nee for non tech people is the USB cable in the box, an active internet connection requirement to get the source from Google then finally a simple self compiler script with the only options of "next" then "finish".
Option 4 there is exactly why I didn't buy a Nexus One and I'm really hoping this "Project Emerald" HTC is working on for T-Mobile is what it is all rumored to be.
4.3" screen with a physical keyboard. Yeah it is supposed to have that new dual core ARM processor and some other crap but all I really care about is a high end device with a keyboard.
Where are they finding these jurors at? Where is the constitution on this one? I just recently served as a juror and I was told to look at the evidence and testimony presented then come to a conclusion based on this without bias. How could anyone come to a verdict like this given the evidence from both sides? Do these people not realize at any time they could be a victim just as the defendant, open Wi-Fi anyone? This has to be a blatant violation of her 8th Amendment rights, this is wrong on so many levels it makes my head hurt.
That was a great night. I remember sitting on the top of a lakefront with building with nothing but moonlight and the stars. We decided to finish off the beer a friend had in his fridge and shared it with all the neighbors and friends there. We had cold beer, a guitar, no technology, the day off and honestly I think it was one the more enjoyable nights of my life.
There was an attempt at a Red Dwarf USA show on NBC, but the two pilots never went anywhere. They weren't too bad, but I don't think we were ready for such a thing.
I'm not entirely sure we saw the same US Pilots. They were awful at best, it was a disgrace to the original to air those pilots.
Farnsworth: These are the dark matter engines I invented. They allow my starship to travel between galaxies in mere hours. Cubert: That's impossible. You can't go faster than the speed of light. Farnsworth: Of course not. That's why scientists increased the speed of light in 2208. Cubert: Also impossible. Farnsworth: And what makes my engines truly remarkable is the afterburner which delivers 200% fuel efficiency. Cubert: That's especially impossible. Farnsworth: Not at all. It's very simple. Cubert: Then explain it. Farnsworth: Now that's impossible. It came to me in a dream and I forgot it in another dream.
And personally, I think WoW's killer will be another Blizzard game.
Diablo 3 is in the works and if anything is going to cause a major reduction in WoW subscriptions longer then 1-2 months this will be it.
Granted it isn't going to make WoW go away but I know if the multiplayer is as fun as Diablo 2 was it just might cause a good chunk of WoW Subscriptions to be canceled for longer then WAR or AoC ever could have made.
2) Upgrades. Windows does not support upgrading from a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit OS (you have to choose the "clean install" option). If you want to sell upgrade discs to the vast majority of current customers, you need to sell 32-bit copies.
Great... Just what we need. Some one with a single core P4 and 1024 MB of ram waiting on 7 for their x86 upgrade CD set.
Then just like Vista we'll hear: blah blah blah, it won't run on my PC. Why should I have to upgrade? I don't understand why I can't run a new OS on my old ass hardware. I can't find drivers for my old ass printer for Windows 7 This OS sucks like Vista! Come on everyone let us complain on the internet and scare people from migrating to Windows 7 just like we did with Vista!
32 Bit needs to die and this is the perfect time to do it, and in my opinion is what SHOULD have happened with Vista.
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The only statement from the summary I kinda disagree with is the following. "Turns out AMD's Phenom II X4 980, which is over a year old, offers lower frame latencies than the most recent FX processors."
I only mention this because I replaced a Phenom II X4 980 with the FX 8150 last year which increased my average frame rates across the board. Oh well what do I know?
Not like I've experienced the exact opposite of their claims or anything like that.......
Concerns of the levels of radiation being safe or unsafe doesn't matter to me. What matters is the fact that numerous experts have proven the scanners to be completely ineffective at stopping threats and that is what people should care about.
Why expose yourself to the radiation in the first place? I refuse these machines every time I travel domestically and if they are required by some other country I'm not going to go there just wish everyone else did the same.
that's entirely missing the point though.
they're anarchists, internet tough guys, hackers on steroids. it's a swarm of locusts.
I could be wrong but did you mean to say "they're anarchists, internet tough guys, script kiddies on Code Red Mt. Dew. it's a swarm of locusts."?
I can't say there aren't a few individuals with some talent amongst Anonymous since they have done some fairly sophisticated stuff but all I ever see in my head when Anonymous is in the news is a few reasonably skilled hackers leading whole bunch of weird, 4chan dwelling script kiddies running LOIC as Pawns.
Or maybe it is just me.
BF3 eh I'm not losing any sleep on that one but what I am worried about is Mass Effect 3 as I am eager to finish the story but I still cannot bring myself to purchase a game through or install Origin.
With way things seem to be going with EA's crusade against Steam and PC gamers we all know ME3 will be priced like a console game, will be released on Origin only and will never be released on Steam. I guess I'll just watch the ME3 endings on YouTube to finish the story as just like every game that has come out recently I have no intentions of paying console prices them and I will buy my games where I want to buy them.
Call me skeptical but I find it hard to believe that the Government is doing the right thing and if they are I really don't believe they'll resist AT&T's lobbyists.
Given Samsung's TouchWiz UI or Motorla's Motoblur I am 100% in support of Google making some terms for these companies to quit ruining the Android OS. It seems most of the hold ups on the newer generation hardware is due to these terrible UI modifications (see Samsung Galaxy S line or any Motorola phone that wasn't the Droid, Droid 2 or Droid Global) or their releasing two year outdated hardware as a new phone now.
On the other hand, if the phone manufacturers did not distribute the software at all, but rather required you to run a piece of software that downloads and installs the OS directly from Google, it would likely absolve them. I think that's what the GP was trying to get at. Or maybe not. Hard to say. My interpretation was that they were looking for a way to shift the patent suits to Google (where they belong) instead of to a mere distributor.
Actually, this is one thing that bothers me about patent law. I'm of the opinion that one tiny change would make it much, much better: require that any lawsuit over patent infringement must first occur with the first party in the supply chain that ostensibly infringed the patent. In this case, it would be Google. In the case of commercial codec licensing, it would be the manufacturer of the video gear that did not pay a commercial use licensing fee, but who should reasonably have known when they sold the product to you that it would be used commercially. In the case of a chip vendor suing a product vendor for using their patented technology, that product vendor could simply point up the chain and say, "You have to sue the chip vendor that provided us with those parts first." And so on.
Require a judgment for each vendor in the chain prior to filing suit against the next vendor, and make it grounds for dismissal of the case (with prejudice for repeat offenders) if this rule is not followed. Finally, make it such that if the previous case did not find in favor of the plaintiff, the plaintiff must prove that the primary reason for that loss was that the earlier vendor could not have been aware that the later vendor was going to use the product in an infringing way.
I'd be all for this solution where I get to buy the hardware and then I get to compile the Android source myself including any restricted extras I want instead of the vendor crapping it up, all I'd need is the hardware vendor to actually provide the drivers.
I don't see how it isn't a win-win for everyone and all you would nee for non tech people is the USB cable in the box, an active internet connection requirement to get the source from Google then finally a simple self compiler script with the only options of "next" then "finish".
Too bad this will never happen.
Option 4 there is exactly why I didn't buy a Nexus One and I'm really hoping this "Project Emerald" HTC is working on for T-Mobile is what it is all rumored to be.
4.3" screen with a physical keyboard. Yeah it is supposed to have that new dual core ARM processor and some other crap but all I really care about is a high end device with a keyboard.
1995 called and wants their "ATI drivers are crap" comment back.
Obviously you have never tried running Linux on a system with a ATI graphics card.
I've been administering and deploying these "self-destructing" IronKeys for over a year now. Yeesh... talk about a really fucking slow news day.
(and incidentally, Idle formatting has been fucked up for how long now and still hasn't been fixed?)
It hasn't been fixed because no one goes to idle enough even to a lesser extent posts on idle enough to notice the formatting is broken.
Where are they finding these jurors at? Where is the constitution on this one? I just recently served as a juror and I was told to look at the evidence and testimony presented then come to a conclusion based on this without bias. How could anyone come to a verdict like this given the evidence from both sides? Do these people not realize at any time they could be a victim just as the defendant, open Wi-Fi anyone? This has to be a blatant violation of her 8th Amendment rights, this is wrong on so many levels it makes my head hurt.
They are available on Steam.
Here is the first one while not as funny as the first but just as true http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY
That was a great night.
I remember sitting on the top of a lakefront with building with nothing but moonlight and the stars. We decided to finish off the beer a friend had in his fridge and shared it with all the neighbors and friends there. We had cold beer, a guitar, no technology, the day off and honestly I think it was one the more enjoyable nights of my life.
There was an attempt at a Red Dwarf USA show on NBC, but the two pilots never went anywhere. They weren't too bad, but I don't think we were ready for such a thing.
I'm not entirely sure we saw the same US Pilots. They were awful at best, it was a disgrace to the original to air those pilots.
So if the CAPTCHA is doomed, what is the next approach? Letting spam bots go rampant over a site is not an acceptable alternative.
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Farnsworth: These are the dark matter engines I invented. They allow my starship to travel between galaxies in mere hours.
Cubert: That's impossible. You can't go faster than the speed of light.
Farnsworth: Of course not. That's why scientists increased the speed of light in 2208.
Cubert: Also impossible.
Farnsworth: And what makes my engines truly remarkable is the afterburner which delivers 200% fuel efficiency.
Cubert: That's especially impossible.
Farnsworth: Not at all. It's very simple.
Cubert: Then explain it.
Farnsworth: Now that's impossible. It came to me in a dream and I forgot it in another dream.
And personally, I think WoW's killer will be another Blizzard game.
Diablo 3 is in the works and if anything is going to cause a major reduction in WoW subscriptions longer then 1-2 months this will be it.
Granted it isn't going to make WoW go away but I know if the multiplayer is as fun as Diablo 2 was it just might cause a good chunk of WoW Subscriptions to be canceled for longer then WAR or AoC ever could have made.
There's probably some reluctance on manufacturers' part to hand out class-IV lasers for $29.99 with mail-in rebate.
This reminded me of an article I read a couple of months ago (http://lifehacker.com/287252/turn-a-flashlight-into-a-handheld-burning-laser) which might just happen to show why they would be reluctant to hand out said class-IV lasers.
Shit...... I actually would gotten good grades if it weren't for homework.
I have a G1 and a non ADP image. If you cannot see the paid apps trust me when I say "You are really, really not missing anything."
Can't you connect a bluetooth keyboard to an Android device?
No, I've tried you can pair the keyboard but you cannot use it.
Damn, you beat me to it.
2) Upgrades. Windows does not support upgrading from a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit OS (you have to choose the "clean install" option). If you want to sell upgrade discs to the vast majority of current customers, you need to sell 32-bit copies.
Great... Just what we need. Some one with a single core P4 and 1024 MB of ram waiting on 7 for their x86 upgrade CD set.
Then just like Vista we'll hear:
blah blah blah, it won't run on my PC.
Why should I have to upgrade?
I don't understand why I can't run a new OS on my old ass hardware.
I can't find drivers for my old ass printer for Windows 7
This OS sucks like Vista! Come on everyone let us complain on the internet and scare people from migrating to Windows 7 just like we did with Vista!
32 Bit needs to die and this is the perfect time to do it, and in my opinion is what SHOULD have happened with Vista.