Yeah, but how many people in total are they seeding to? I don't deny that there are lots of uploaders out there, I'm just saying that the bulk of them slide into obscurity when the big names are uploading the same content and seeding to several hundred people. The more trusted uploaders on tpb likely seed far more bits to many more people than your 30 friends would...unless they are one and the same and are you are as highly connected as you say:)
I'd be willing to bet that there is a 'core' of people on tpb and others that represent a bulk of the trusted content. I, like many others, tend to download off of tpb from the 'trusted' uploaders most of the time. Coincidentally, those also tend to the the torrents with the most seeders and leechers. When you factor in the fact that many of the big torrent sites mirror to the same torrents, this really doesn't sound too far fetched. Again, I think the 100 number is a little low, though...
The icons for the various networking sites are huge compared to the utterly small text. Overall, the new design presents far less information and articles in the same amount of screen space, which, in my opinion, is a step backwards. This is mostly due to the ungodly amount of white space. The poll for example, had what are basically double-spaced choices. That's a little ridiculous.
You know, I've really heard little about how this President has been received overseas, particularly in Europe. I myself have been very disappointed. I managed to let myself get caught up in the hype of the end of the Bush era, and now this administration has become (to me at least) a bad hangover. I would hazard a guess (based off of poll numbers) that this is a somewhat common feeling over here in the US. What would you say is the consensus of Obama where you live, and how would you say it has changed (if at all) since he's been elected?
Good point. I guess I messed up my terminology. My aim was to point out that a screen such as this would allow devices like the Kindle to expand their utility to compete better against tablets such as the iPad, while maintaining book reading as their 'killer app'. The industry is certainly in flux right now, and I am curious to see what comes out of it. Whatever happens, I am sure that Pixel Qi will be a big player.
How long before this screen makes its way into e-readers? I would imagine that being able to play content at that high frame rate would be a boon to the e-reader as a multi-use device. The kindle already has limited internet capability; this screen would greatly increase the utility of the device.
So will there be a way to tax the ISPs or somehow work out a deal so that they can use the fiber in exchange for reducing monthly rates? Or are we simply giving them something for free?
The Senator should be ashamed of herself. We're talking the Supreme Court here. The highest court in the United States. This question is an insult to our legislative system; it has no place in these hearings. Good on Kagan for not responding to the question.
No, that's not the case. My grandpa is, however, and his passion is studying the bible. I find that by showing an interest in his hobbies and passions, it leads to reciprocation, good discussions and a healthy relationship. We talk frequently, and he continues to show me small pearls of wisdom (I'm not talking any outrageous; just the quotes that exist in any religious text), or at least quotes that make you think for a second. He isn't a bible-thumping nut that thinks the earth is 6,000 years old or any of that crap, and he doesn't push anything onto me. As such, I am more than happy to show some tolerance and interest in what he has to show me, and I show him anything I find that will help him out. Tolerance is the key word here, and you would be apt to show some. Okay, now I'll get off your lawn.
At first reaction, I laughed quite hard. Upon further examination, the software included in the distro looks to be quite useful. I have forwarded Xiphos (a piece of bible study software included in the distro) on to my grandfather, who immerses himself in study of scripture. If that's your thing, I would check it out. Guess I learned about a new project today. Look at that, Slashdot taught me something.
You make a good point. I voted for him, and have been disappointed. Don't know if I'd vote for him again. If I did, it would be only as the lesser of two evils. For me, the first bad sign was when Guantanamo remained open after his deadline to close the prison. It's been mostly down hill from there. As always with politics, meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
I've learned to ignore the bulk of what the President pledges when it comes to administration transparency. That was a campaign promise that I don't feel he lived up to at all.
In all seriousness, though, this just goes to show that it always helps to slow down in order to avoid this sort of disaster. One hope s that the genius responsible for this is held accountable. 10,000 social security numbers is a lot of personal data to be throwing around like that.
At last, Pinky, my plan to take over the world is complete. Surely no one will be able to stop our storm controlling lasers now....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iJPFSNu_QNs
Slashdot Mirror
Yeah, but how many people in total are they seeding to? I don't deny that there are lots of uploaders out there, I'm just saying that the bulk of them slide into obscurity when the big names are uploading the same content and seeding to several hundred people. The more trusted uploaders on tpb likely seed far more bits to many more people than your 30 friends would...unless they are one and the same and are you are as highly connected as you say :)
I'd be willing to bet that there is a 'core' of people on tpb and others that represent a bulk of the trusted content. I, like many others, tend to download off of tpb from the 'trusted' uploaders most of the time. Coincidentally, those also tend to the the torrents with the most seeders and leechers. When you factor in the fact that many of the big torrent sites mirror to the same torrents, this really doesn't sound too far fetched. Again, I think the 100 number is a little low, though...
The icons for the various networking sites are huge compared to the utterly small text. Overall, the new design presents far less information and articles in the same amount of screen space, which, in my opinion, is a step backwards. This is mostly due to the ungodly amount of white space. The poll for example, had what are basically double-spaced choices. That's a little ridiculous.
You know, I've really heard little about how this President has been received overseas, particularly in Europe. I myself have been very disappointed. I managed to let myself get caught up in the hype of the end of the Bush era, and now this administration has become (to me at least) a bad hangover. I would hazard a guess (based off of poll numbers) that this is a somewhat common feeling over here in the US. What would you say is the consensus of Obama where you live, and how would you say it has changed (if at all) since he's been elected?
Good point. I guess I messed up my terminology. My aim was to point out that a screen such as this would allow devices like the Kindle to expand their utility to compete better against tablets such as the iPad, while maintaining book reading as their 'killer app'. The industry is certainly in flux right now, and I am curious to see what comes out of it. Whatever happens, I am sure that Pixel Qi will be a big player.
How long before this screen makes its way into e-readers? I would imagine that being able to play content at that high frame rate would be a boon to the e-reader as a multi-use device. The kindle already has limited internet capability; this screen would greatly increase the utility of the device.
So will there be a way to tax the ISPs or somehow work out a deal so that they can use the fiber in exchange for reducing monthly rates? Or are we simply giving them something for free?
The Senator should be ashamed of herself. We're talking the Supreme Court here. The highest court in the United States. This question is an insult to our legislative system; it has no place in these hearings. Good on Kagan for not responding to the question.
No, that's not the case. My grandpa is, however, and his passion is studying the bible. I find that by showing an interest in his hobbies and passions, it leads to reciprocation, good discussions and a healthy relationship. We talk frequently, and he continues to show me small pearls of wisdom (I'm not talking any outrageous; just the quotes that exist in any religious text), or at least quotes that make you think for a second. He isn't a bible-thumping nut that thinks the earth is 6,000 years old or any of that crap, and he doesn't push anything onto me. As such, I am more than happy to show some tolerance and interest in what he has to show me, and I show him anything I find that will help him out. Tolerance is the key word here, and you would be apt to show some. Okay, now I'll get off your lawn.
At first reaction, I laughed quite hard. Upon further examination, the software included in the distro looks to be quite useful. I have forwarded Xiphos (a piece of bible study software included in the distro) on to my grandfather, who immerses himself in study of scripture. If that's your thing, I would check it out. Guess I learned about a new project today. Look at that, Slashdot taught me something.
You make a good point. I voted for him, and have been disappointed. Don't know if I'd vote for him again. If I did, it would be only as the lesser of two evils. For me, the first bad sign was when Guantanamo remained open after his deadline to close the prison. It's been mostly down hill from there. As always with politics, meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
I've learned to ignore the bulk of what the President pledges when it comes to administration transparency. That was a campaign promise that I don't feel he lived up to at all.
Now I can finally finish the TIE Fighter thats been in my garage all these years! Now the star destroyer, that won't be so easy....
http://dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20080401.html
D'oh!
In all seriousness, though, this just goes to show that it always helps to slow down in order to avoid this sort of disaster. One hope s that the genius responsible for this is held accountable. 10,000 social security numbers is a lot of personal data to be throwing around like that.
While I don't doubt that Apple would end up winning this case, it would appear that Psystar is considering challenging Apple's EULA:
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/04/mac_clone_maker.html
It's worth reading, even if it's only for the bad car analogy.
At last, Pinky, my plan to take over the world is complete. Surely no one will be able to stop our storm controlling lasers now....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iJPFSNu_QNs