Nothing wrong with Hypercard.... really. When I was in HS, it was a period of transition. CS1 my freshman year was taught on a HP3000 with BASIC, CS2 was QBASIC. by senior year both CS1 and CS2 were transitioned to teaching Visual Basic 6, they had also phased in an Intro to C++ class my sophomore year and of course there was the AP Computer Science class as well. 1999 was the first year it was in C++ instead of Pascal.
People for years were complaining about how useless the Caps Lock key is (I think John Dvorak was one of them). Now they are complaining its removed. Can't make anyone happy I guess.
People are surprised when I tell them I do the following on a PC (which something like Cr-48 won't likely do for a while):
-Capture and edit video from analog and digital sources (Important for that little site Google owns called YouTube)
-Make music (well try anyway)
-Scan slides, negatives, and print photos and edit/restore them
-Programming (C++ etc.)
Honestly I don't think many people are aware of what a computer can do. Starting in 1998ish, the marketing for the home computer was skewed towards "get on the internet" and is to the point that people don't know what else the box can do. Apple was a notable exception to this, they used to show the content creation possibilities. Now they don't even advertise Macs. Its sad because most of the consumer software and hardware for the tasks above (programming excluded of course) has matured to the point that they are straightforward to use.
They don't even have to be click happy. They just have to browse to a page with a poisoned banner ad that exploits a buggy plug-in like Flash or Acrobat. In the real world, nobody has time to make sure that things like Flash, Adobe Reader, and Java have the latest security patches installed.
American Express used to have it (Private Payments), but discontinued it. Citi and BoA are the only ones left with the feature in the US market that I have seen. Even then its limited to certain cards each bank issues.
The Actiontec MI424WR that Verizon has been deploying for Fios service completely lacks IPv6 support. I'm sure its just a firmware update, but it is kinda silly to leave out IPv6 support. When Verizon built the fiber network, it should have been IPv6 from the start.
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Odd coming from Samsung, seeing that they make PC monitors as well. My biggest gripe with LCD/Plasma TVs is the fact that they don't allow for 15.75khz RGB input on their VGA ports. I really don't want to spend extra to buy an external upscaler or a commercial/industrial panel to get around whats basically a firmware limitation.
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Because HDMI is electronically the same. What they should be doing is going a menu option to turn off rescaling/overscanning of signals at the display's native resolutions.
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Only one thing I can thing of...
IBM Model M
It tends to have issues with PS/2 to USB adapters. I use PS/2 mice and keyboards too (and ADB on all my Macs since they are old). PS/2 keyboards always seem to work correctly on boot-up for BIOS setup use, I've had problems with USB keyboards on some machines. PS/2 mice don't have the polling problems that another poster mentioned.
There is no respect in the pirated software community anymore. I seem to recall it being frowned upon by the "scene" to release stuff with malware. Now, all bets are off. Its come to the point folks are MD5/SHA hashing releases to see if they are unmodified. Any keygens are suspect and have to be run in a sandbox.
Symantec Endpoint Protection has a no frills interface compared to the retail Norton products, basically what Norton was back in like 2000 or so. It also doesn't run on the subscription model, so updates are always available. I noticed the latest Norton products seem to completely shut down when the subscription runs out.... evil. Used to be you couldn't get virus definition updates after subscription expiration.
Besides the side impact standards, most cars have higher windows due to a styling compromise. New pedestrian impact standards require hoods to be taller (there has to be a minimum amount of empty space between the engine and bottom of hood as a cushion), so automakers just keep drawing a straight line from the A-pillar on back.
They could start building cars that you can see out of again. Most cars now have high beltlines, makes seeing out the back hard and increases the blind spot. Its a PITA to back up in newer sedans because the rear window is tiny and you have no clue where the trunk ends. My MY1987 car is the complete opposite, I can actually see out of the car. Maneuvering in reverse is a breeze in that car, mostly because I can see out the back and see where the trunk ends.
Nintendo was much more strict. They limited developers to 5 releases a year (subject to content approval, although alot of crap got released anyway), plus they manufactured all the game carts. Konami got around this by creating Ultra Games and doubled the limit.
Most of the domains appear to be online storefronts selling counterfeit goods (likely out of China), thats why ICE was involved. Does anyone have a full copy of the court documents involved with these take downs? Might answer a few questions.
I'm looking for the past 2 decades worth... like when the magazine still had some credibility... something it lost around 2004 or so when the internet made it irrelevant. I'm surprised copies of the CD-ROM edition they made in the 90s haven't appeared on trackers yet though.
Actually I wouldn't mind a torrent of their print archives (along with other Ziff-Davis publications like Windows Sources, PC Computing, and especially the big ol' Computer Shopper). It provides a unique view of the computing industry you simply can't find on the internet, plus the ads would be amusing.
Reading these comments about Realtek as being unstable make me laugh. Creative Labs certainly hasn't been all that great in putting out stable drivers either. So far they seem to be working for me though.
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It is retarded. When I made a similar change to my Verizon Wireless account, my contract WAS NOT renewed.
Nothing wrong with Hypercard.... really. When I was in HS, it was a period of transition. CS1 my freshman year was taught on a HP3000 with BASIC, CS2 was QBASIC. by senior year both CS1 and CS2 were transitioned to teaching Visual Basic 6, they had also phased in an Intro to C++ class my sophomore year and of course there was the AP Computer Science class as well. 1999 was the first year it was in C++ instead of Pascal.
They can ramble off a nice lecture about Big-O notation though. Hopefully they can identify problems that are NP-complete as well.
People for years were complaining about how useless the Caps Lock key is (I think John Dvorak was one of them). Now they are complaining its removed. Can't make anyone happy I guess.
People are surprised when I tell them I do the following on a PC (which something like Cr-48 won't likely do for a while):
-Capture and edit video from analog and digital sources (Important for that little site Google owns called YouTube)
-Make music (well try anyway)
-Scan slides, negatives, and print photos and edit/restore them
-Programming (C++ etc.)
Honestly I don't think many people are aware of what a computer can do. Starting in 1998ish, the marketing for the home computer was skewed towards "get on the internet" and is to the point that people don't know what else the box can do. Apple was a notable exception to this, they used to show the content creation possibilities. Now they don't even advertise Macs. Its sad because most of the consumer software and hardware for the tasks above (programming excluded of course) has matured to the point that they are straightforward to use.
mt-daapd was basically killed off by Apple implementing encryption on iTunes 7. Interest in the protocol dropped pretty quickly after that.
They don't even have to be click happy. They just have to browse to a page with a poisoned banner ad that exploits a buggy plug-in like Flash or Acrobat. In the real world, nobody has time to make sure that things like Flash, Adobe Reader, and Java have the latest security patches installed.
American Express used to have it (Private Payments), but discontinued it. Citi and BoA are the only ones left with the feature in the US market that I have seen. Even then its limited to certain cards each bank issues.
The Actiontec MI424WR that Verizon has been deploying for Fios service completely lacks IPv6 support. I'm sure its just a firmware update, but it is kinda silly to leave out IPv6 support. When Verizon built the fiber network, it should have been IPv6 from the start.
Odd coming from Samsung, seeing that they make PC monitors as well. My biggest gripe with LCD/Plasma TVs is the fact that they don't allow for 15.75khz RGB input on their VGA ports. I really don't want to spend extra to buy an external upscaler or a commercial/industrial panel to get around whats basically a firmware limitation.
Because HDMI is electronically the same. What they should be doing is going a menu option to turn off rescaling/overscanning of signals at the display's native resolutions.
Only one thing I can thing of... IBM Model M It tends to have issues with PS/2 to USB adapters. I use PS/2 mice and keyboards too (and ADB on all my Macs since they are old). PS/2 keyboards always seem to work correctly on boot-up for BIOS setup use, I've had problems with USB keyboards on some machines. PS/2 mice don't have the polling problems that another poster mentioned.
There is no respect in the pirated software community anymore. I seem to recall it being frowned upon by the "scene" to release stuff with malware. Now, all bets are off. Its come to the point folks are MD5/SHA hashing releases to see if they are unmodified. Any keygens are suspect and have to be run in a sandbox.
nah, FCKGW.... holds the honorary title for that one, even if MS killed it with the SP1 update all those years ago.
Symantec Endpoint Protection has a no frills interface compared to the retail Norton products, basically what Norton was back in like 2000 or so. It also doesn't run on the subscription model, so updates are always available. I noticed the latest Norton products seem to completely shut down when the subscription runs out.... evil. Used to be you couldn't get virus definition updates after subscription expiration.
I'd rather see them mandate amber turn signals like the rest of the world (which follow ECE standards). Unlike the cameras, its cheap to implement.
Besides the side impact standards, most cars have higher windows due to a styling compromise. New pedestrian impact standards require hoods to be taller (there has to be a minimum amount of empty space between the engine and bottom of hood as a cushion), so automakers just keep drawing a straight line from the A-pillar on back.
The light likely went missing somehow. The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Part 108 mandated them on all cars starting in the 1986 model year.
They could start building cars that you can see out of again. Most cars now have high beltlines, makes seeing out the back hard and increases the blind spot. Its a PITA to back up in newer sedans because the rear window is tiny and you have no clue where the trunk ends. My MY1987 car is the complete opposite, I can actually see out of the car. Maneuvering in reverse is a breeze in that car, mostly because I can see out the back and see where the trunk ends.
Nintendo was much more strict. They limited developers to 5 releases a year (subject to content approval, although alot of crap got released anyway), plus they manufactured all the game carts. Konami got around this by creating Ultra Games and doubled the limit.
Most of the domains appear to be online storefronts selling counterfeit goods (likely out of China), thats why ICE was involved. Does anyone have a full copy of the court documents involved with these take downs? Might answer a few questions.
I'm looking for the past 2 decades worth... like when the magazine still had some credibility... something it lost around 2004 or so when the internet made it irrelevant. I'm surprised copies of the CD-ROM edition they made in the 90s haven't appeared on trackers yet though.
Actually I wouldn't mind a torrent of their print archives (along with other Ziff-Davis publications like Windows Sources, PC Computing, and especially the big ol' Computer Shopper). It provides a unique view of the computing industry you simply can't find on the internet, plus the ads would be amusing.
Xenix is what SCO bought in order to produce SCO UNIX.
We all know how THAT ended up. Whats next, Darl McBride becomes the next CEO of Attachmate?
Reading these comments about Realtek as being unstable make me laugh. Creative Labs certainly hasn't been all that great in putting out stable drivers either. So far they seem to be working for me though.