Are there any studies that show production cost for CD's vs. Tapes? I heard recently that it actually costs more to produce the tapes, but that, due to the fact that the consumer got used to the idea of paying $15+ when Cd's first came out (due to limited availability, costs incurred by a new product, etc...) that the production companies and retailers simply inflated the prices based on what the market would bear, not on their costs. This, of course, is perfectly legal, however collusion to do so is not.
Did anyone else read the "Related Articles" posted to the side of the page? He includes a "Linux FAQ" among other insightful information. Good thing he is here to explain everything to those people out there who just don't get "what all the fuss is about".
Tethers have long been a theoretical tool utilized in Science Fiction by authors like Larry Niven. They have recently been made real though by companies like Tethers Unlimited. Their site has a lot of information about how tethers work and what can be done with them.
As cool as it is for Earthlink to stand up to the Feds, I have to wonder how long it can last. If Reno signs off on this software the FBI should have no trouble getting a court order forcing Earthlink to allow the software to be installed following the "Better to disrupt a few users than to let a criminal get away". If this does happen Earthlink will undoubtedly challenge it in court...I wonder what the outcome would be...
I work for a "major financial institution". We try to keep about one tech for every 300 - 400 users. This seems to be enough to keep everyone busy without lowering our response time (usually 10 - 20 minutes, at the worst). This ratio works, I believe, because we have a good sized IT staff, with a decent range of ability. In a smaller environment, you often find that you have to have a closer ratio due to the fact that you are not able to send the "best person for the job". In an environment with only, say, 500 users you might have to have 2 - 3 techs, so that all your bases are covered, even though those same number of techs should be able to cover more people.
The Pinkerton reps supported their anonymous hotline with the following: "the anonymous reporting culture is a growing business, now deeply entrenched in the United States, a result of the victimization movement and lawsuit epidemic rampant for nearly a generation. Encouraged by federal and local governments, and many corporate and educational institutions, hotlines operate all over the country to report date rape, sexual harassment, abuse, and other forms of brutality and insensitivity." The difference between this and WAVE, which is key, is that those hotlines are set up for victims of actual attacks, whether they be rape, sexual harrassment, etc... WAVE is not designed to protect victims, it is designed to "root out" POTENTIAL problems, not report them after they happen.
I realize that this is a point that was made in the article, but I feel that it is possibly the most important. You don't have a date rape hotline for people you think might be date rapists. You shouldn't have a "school violence" hotline for people who you think might be violent.
Celera mapped the genetic structure of the fruit fly recently. They claim that they will have the sequenced genes of their human subject assembled in three to four weeks in an article at CNN
I seem to remember reading on/. a while back about a company in New York that was developing a multi-layer 3D "monitor", combine this with a true 3D imaging system, which this camera and others like it are a precursor to, and things should get interesting. (btw, if anyone remembers who it is that is making the monitors, let me know)
3dfx is releasing the Voodoo5 6000 later this spring. It's a 128-bit/128Mb card with video out, unlike the ATI card. It won't ship with drivers for anything but Microsoft, but have hope.
I don't know what kind of budget you have to keep to, but yachtsoft.com has "marinized" laptops. Their Argonaut can take having water poured directly on the keyboard. They are compact and rugged, yet still have the functionality of a real computer.
Intel is now playing catch-up with AMD. The Athlon should be the first to work with a 200Mhz bus, and they are working to put the cache on the chip, just like the old P-Pro's. This should be a big smack upside Intel's head. Intel is going to have to get in gear if they want to stay the leader in PC chip manufacturing.
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Are there any studies that show production cost for CD's vs. Tapes? I heard recently that it actually costs more to produce the tapes, but that, due to the fact that the consumer got used to the idea of paying $15+ when Cd's first came out (due to limited availability, costs incurred by a new product, etc...) that the production companies and retailers simply inflated the prices based on what the market would bear, not on their costs. This, of course, is perfectly legal, however collusion to do so is not.
Did anyone else read the "Related Articles" posted to the side of the page? He includes a "Linux FAQ" among other insightful information. Good thing he is here to explain everything to those people out there who just don't get "what all the fuss is about".
There is another site like this, also unfinished, at TipTheHat.com looks like a good idea, but still needs work.
Tethers have long been a theoretical tool utilized in Science Fiction by authors like Larry Niven. They have recently been made real though by companies like Tethers Unlimited. Their site has a lot of information about how tethers work and what can be done with them.
As cool as it is for Earthlink to stand up to the Feds, I have to wonder how long it can last. If Reno signs off on this software the FBI should have no trouble getting a court order forcing Earthlink to allow the software to be installed following the "Better to disrupt a few users than to let a criminal get away". If this does happen Earthlink will undoubtedly challenge it in court...I wonder what the outcome would be...
This site has the ISP's POV. Mostly it's a lot of "poor little me" crap, but they do give more information on how this actually occurred.
Build a big ol' Lego mech! You could use the technics parts for gears and what not and the robotics controllers to run the thing!
Can I really wear this shirt another day?? Ask the E-Nose!
I work for a "major financial institution". We try to keep about one tech for every 300 - 400 users. This seems to be enough to keep everyone busy without lowering our response time (usually 10 - 20 minutes, at the worst). This ratio works, I believe, because we have a good sized IT staff, with a decent range of ability. In a smaller environment, you often find that you have to have a closer ratio due to the fact that you are not able to send the "best person for the job". In an environment with only, say, 500 users you might have to have 2 - 3 techs, so that all your bases are covered, even though those same number of techs should be able to cover more people.
I realize that this is a point that was made in the article, but I feel that it is possibly the most important. You don't have a date rape hotline for people you think might be date rapists. You shouldn't have a "school violence" hotline for people who you think might be violent.
Celera mapped the genetic structure of the fruit fly recently. They claim that they will have the sequenced genes of their human subject assembled in three to four weeks in an article at CNN
I seem to remember reading on /. a while back about a company in New York that was developing a multi-layer 3D "monitor", combine this with a true 3D imaging system, which this camera and others like it are a precursor to, and things should get interesting. (btw, if anyone remembers who it is that is making the monitors, let me know)
3dfx is releasing the Voodoo5 6000 later this spring. It's a 128-bit/128Mb card with video out, unlike the ATI card. It won't ship with drivers for anything but Microsoft, but have hope.
I don't know what kind of budget you have to keep to, but yachtsoft.com has "marinized" laptops. Their Argonaut can take having water poured directly on the keyboard. They are compact and rugged, yet still have the functionality of a real computer.
AMD claims that they are working with manufacturers to have 200Mhz memory out by next quarter...we'll see
Intel is now playing catch-up with AMD. The Athlon should be the first to work with a 200Mhz bus, and they are working to put the cache on the chip, just like the old P-Pro's. This should be a big smack upside Intel's head. Intel is going to have to get in gear if they want to stay the leader in PC chip manufacturing.