I must admit that you are right - Google does seem to see this problem as 'solved'. However, I got a feeling that we are still not there yet - I searched for comparison test in FPS difference between two OS, but couldn't find one nice comprehensive test. Please inform me if you find one, I would be very interested to see end results.
I speak from my bitter experience with nvidia drivers. Maybe I'm the exception and not the rule.
I know we would see a lot more Linux distros installed when it would have a nicer gaming support (I can honestly say that the most interest for computers, as a lot of other geeks out there, I gained by trying to install games). Maybe the drivers are good, the games are easy to install and stable, the controllers are easy configurable - but I don't know about it;
Then forgive my ignorance, but be aware - if I as a computer geek don't know about it - how will the average Joe Plumber? Or better, his son? These are the generations born accustomed to fiddling with high-tech gadgets, they should be a target audience for new users - if we want 'a year of Linux desktop'.
If a guy from UPS said that he would sponsor it - than it wouldn't be a news.
Actions of its employees somewhat can be reflected as actions of the company; If not, this guy would be fired already. Only this way the Google was given excuse in the event of a problematic outcome: "Hey, it wasn't us - it was this guy".
Anyway, do you really believe that he actually gave this announcement without consulting corporate lawyers?
You are committed to improve user experience and implement cool toys in Linux?
Then do something about better graphics drivers (help the guys developing them, or put pressure on manufacturers to open specs). You are going to need it for Chrome OS eventually, and you will gain a lot of good karma from the geeks around the world.
WTF IS THIS SHI.....oh look at the pretty picture.....mmmm.......BBQ......what was I on about.....ah yes......why do I have to hate M$ so much? And apple closed source is actually good for the users....
With all new fancy (and not so fancy gadgets), you can NEVER be sure has the damn thing changed the time correctly or not. So you wind up watching weather forecast on TV, only to check the clock in the corner.
Note to engineers everywhere: if your gadget DO change the time, please use some kind of notification that it did so. Otherwise, we can presume that time is wrong, and that we have to manually adjust it
I wasn't referring to Zyngas dullness, I was talking about EAs.
Electronic Arts are the main reason what is wrong with gaming industry today. Their attempt to be a Hollywood or the games by using same old crap is unmatched in the gaming industry:
1. Take a money making franchise (Need For Speed, Battlefield, the Sims, all sorts of sport simulations) 2. Make it flashier, update the present day data if there are any (new cars, planes, players) and clog the brand new machines into oblivion 3. ??? 4. Profit!
Yes, yes, there are some high quality games in their arsenal (Crysis, System Shock, Mass Effect) - but do they come from EA? Or do they come from some group of talented programmers, still untainted by ridiculous management suggestions, that was later being bought by them?
But most annoying thing is their utmost stupidity then it comes to political correctness. I'm playing a goddamn game, what is wrong with me playing as Taliban?
What's the point? False profile is still going to get true data (contacts, discussions, tagged photos...).
I don't think that it would take that much to find real data when they see that you are "friend" with couple of people that are family members, and that other people are addressing you with same name
With a couple of major infringement cases, they will try to scare everybody else into submission. Couple of heads will be chopped with ridiculous sums of money, and only question is - who are the (un)lucky winners?
But I do appreciate the effort made by this ISP. I would take my business to them, for this sole reason.
How about moving peoples asses of the couch and making them do some exercise?
I know that I would love try this thing, even with the price of (*gasp!*) pedaling.
The human-powered ornithopter – named the Snowbird – weighs just over 42 kilograms and has a wing span of 32 metres. You can watch video of the Snowbird’s historic flight here
Reichert lost 8 kilograms of body weight this past summer to make it easy to pilot the plane. He trained daily, went on a special diet and strengthened his leg muscles.
Oh, yeah, I keep forgetting this is/. - so I see how this wouldn't work...
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I must admit that you are right - Google does seem to see this problem as 'solved'. However, I got a feeling that we are still not there yet - I searched for comparison test in FPS difference between two OS, but couldn't find one nice comprehensive test. Please inform me if you find one, I would be very interested to see end results.
I speak from my bitter experience with nvidia drivers. Maybe I'm the exception and not the rule.
I know we would see a lot more Linux distros installed when it would have a nicer gaming support (I can honestly say that the most interest for computers, as a lot of other geeks out there, I gained by trying to install games). Maybe the drivers are good, the games are easy to install and stable, the controllers are easy configurable - but I don't know about it;
Then forgive my ignorance, but be aware - if I as a computer geek don't know about it - how will the average Joe Plumber? Or better, his son? These are the generations born accustomed to fiddling with high-tech gadgets, they should be a target audience for new users - if we want 'a year of Linux desktop'.
If a guy from UPS said that he would sponsor it - than it wouldn't be a news.
Actions of its employees somewhat can be reflected as actions of the company; If not, this guy would be fired already. Only this way the Google was given excuse in the event of a problematic outcome: "Hey, it wasn't us - it was this guy".
Anyway, do you really believe that he actually gave this announcement without consulting corporate lawyers?
You are committed to improve user experience and implement cool toys in Linux?
Then do something about better graphics drivers (help the guys developing them, or put pressure on manufacturers to open specs). You are going to need it for Chrome OS eventually, and you will gain a lot of good karma from the geeks around the world.
WTF IS THIS SHI.....oh look at the pretty picture.....mmmm.......BBQ......what was I on about.....ah yes......why do I have to hate M$ so much? And apple closed source is actually good for the users....
I'm gonna go and open Facebook account now.
I also have one of those, but the beacon for it is USA and automatic update only works in north america
So what, IE users are not allowed to buy cars?
It figures they seem like a liability, because they are accustomed to their machines crashing
They probably sent this guy on purpose to doom the Facebook with new wave-like interface.
I can almost hear diabolical laughter from Google offices....
With all new fancy (and not so fancy gadgets), you can NEVER be sure has the damn thing changed the time correctly or not. So you wind up watching weather forecast on TV, only to check the clock in the corner.
Note to engineers everywhere: if your gadget DO change the time, please use some kind of notification that it did so. Otherwise, we can presume that time is wrong, and that we have to manually adjust it
I wasn't referring to Zyngas dullness, I was talking about EAs.
Electronic Arts are the main reason what is wrong with gaming industry today. Their attempt to be a Hollywood or the games by using same old crap is unmatched in the gaming industry:
1. Take a money making franchise (Need For Speed, Battlefield, the Sims, all sorts of sport simulations)
2. Make it flashier, update the present day data if there are any (new cars, planes, players) and clog the brand new machines into oblivion
3. ???
4. Profit!
Yes, yes, there are some high quality games in their arsenal (Crysis, System Shock, Mass Effect) - but do they come from EA? Or do they come from some group of talented programmers, still untainted by ridiculous management suggestions, that was later being bought by them?
But most annoying thing is their utmost stupidity then it comes to political correctness. I'm playing a goddamn game, what is wrong with me playing as Taliban?
All Hollywood and no soul.
To be honest, EA refurbishes all the same crap, so this is not a surprise.
I can only imagine how tough can it be for a 'Gaygirlie' to find someone to do so:
Women engineer + Gay + Batmobile building skills
Oh boy, and I thought I have it tough
...to which extents Engineers are willing to go to get laid. Amin, brother.
Is resistance necessary?
Maybe this will make me to shift from my XP
Geeze! If you RTFA it clears it up completely!
You are new here, aren't you?
Looks like the Mayans were right...
What's the point? False profile is still going to get true data (contacts, discussions, tagged photos...).
I don't think that it would take that much to find real data when they see that you are "friend" with couple of people that are family members, and that other people are addressing you with same name
I don't use it either, but the calling of the dark side with promises of friends, fun and casual sex is powerful.
/. !
It is articles like this that are setting me straight. Thanks
South Korea, North Korea...who cares?
/sarcasm
We got a plenty of nukes to go round....
They don't need to.
With a couple of major infringement cases, they will try to scare everybody else into submission. Couple of heads will be chopped with ridiculous sums of money, and only question is - who are the (un)lucky winners?
But I do appreciate the effort made by this ISP. I would take my business to them, for this sole reason.
It is not the fact that they are going to save some energy, it is more of a sign for others to go green.
Solar powered red button!
Obama: "Damnit, I will nuke the sh!t out of these South Koreans*, just when this cloud moves...."
The human-powered ornithopter – named the Snowbird – weighs just over 42 kilograms and has a wing span of 32 metres. You can watch video of the Snowbird’s historic flight here Reichert lost 8 kilograms of body weight this past summer to make it easy to pilot the plane. He trained daily, went on a special diet and strengthened his leg muscles.
Oh, yeah, I keep forgetting this is /. - so I see how this wouldn't work...
Nah, on average /. user it should fit quite nicely
This is slashdot. We save computers older than your dad just to use them as alarm clocks. Please leave.