Um... still railing about the Supreme Court's 6-3 refusal to gut the First Amendment with respect to pr0n anime.
In reality, Clinton pushed the law that was just overturned in '94 (or '96, I don't rightly remember). His attorney general's office STARTED the defense of it when it was attacked before Ashcroft was ever AG. All Ashcroft did was slid into the case when he came in. I imagine had he dropped his defense, you would be railing about how the AG's office ISN'T protecting the children and ignoring laws that the previous President signed.
There are many reasons to dislike Ashcroft, this really isn't one of them. Blame this law squarly on Clinton.
Taco, They DID see money from the sales of that book. They got their cut when was first sold. Why on Earth should they get more money when the person who first bought it sells it to someone else?
Re-read the article, only substitute "car" for "book" and you will see how silly the complaint sounds. When I sell my old Civic should Honda get any money from that?
Ok, some people will have trouble with it. I guess an important thing to remember though is that NO OTHER PDA has a built in keyboard like this. Given that, I can say that the Zaurus has the best keyboard of any PDA:)
Plus, there are standardization issues to take into account. The majority of PDAs in the market are PalmOS-based. Wouldn't it make sense if I could transfer data to and from a Palm with my Zaraus? Why isn't data stored and transmitted in industry-standard formats for cross-platform compatibility?
Ummm, what are you talking about? I beam data (contacts mostly) back and forth between my palm and zaurus all the time. Plus I also sync the zaurus to the palm desktop using the included sync software. This is significantly more compatible with PalmOS data than any WinCE product.
Actually, the vast majority of people who have used the Z seem to love the keyboard (I personally love it). But the beauty is, you do not HAVE to use it. It is not cumbersome if you are not using it, it remains hidden in the machine while not in use.
Your analogy only works if there is only one break pedal, in this case there are 5, and they are all in different places. Find one that is easy and intuitive for you to use. While you are at it, find me another PDA that provides so much flexibility in how you enter data.
The design of the keyboard has pleased many, obviously everyone in the world will no like it, but those are the breaks. Don't assume that everyone hates this keyboard, this is actually the first negative opinion of it I have seen.
The keyboard is fine, if you don't want it, you don't have to use it. The classic "on screen" keyboard is still available, as is PalmOS-like handwriting recognition. Also, it does not take up any space since the it is concealed.
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They are called LPARs in z/390 lingo as well. However, you are limited to the number of LPARs you can run (12 or 14 if I remember correctly). Most shops who run Linux in production (as opposed to just playing with it) run it under zVM which has no limit as to the number of virtual machines you can run. Well, the processing power would eventually becoming a limiting factor, but there is no hard coded limit.
LPAR is literally a stripped down VM that runs in the microcode.
I'll agree, it seems kinda dumb, it would be like Ford reporting sales based on the total horsepower of all the engines in all the cars and trucks they sold, and then giving the percentage of them "configured" for diesel.
IBM charges you for your mainframe (and support contract) based on MIPS. The software you run in MVS (in most cases) is priced based on the number of MIPS you run in your mainframe shop. Ford doesn't charge for their cars based on horsepower:)
It makes sense because it lets you know that 11% of all mainframe computing power sold in the 4th quarter of last year is running Linux. IBM doesn't sell "boxes" per se, they sell MIPS.
When you buy a mainframe from IBM you pay for the processing you want. They ship you a complete system (anywhere between 4 and 16 processors I believe?) and turn on (and charge you for) only the number you want. Some of the processors can be configured to only run Linux, and that is what they mean by "mips" being configured to run Linux.
The reason for configuring the processors to only run linux is that many mainframe software vendors charge based on the number of MIPS your machine runs at. If I am buying an MVS application I do not want my Linux processors in the mainframe to affect the price I am paying.
MS reverse engineered the DCE RPC to create DCOM. The major difference was a severe lack of security, and they dropped Kerberos 5 as the authentication system. However, a MS RPC and DCE RPC ARE compatible on the protocol level, but the IDL compilers are not compatible.
I (and many others) code DCE apps and work with the DFS filesystem. It is used by hundreds of the largest firms in the world. Believe me, I've checked out alternatives, there is still nothing that holds a candle to DCE in the distributed computing world. It's major drawback is that it is very difficult, and in today's "give me a prepackaged black box solution to everything" world of pseudo-programmers, that is a drawback.
That was my first computer also. Ahh the memories, Car Wars, Apliner, Parsac, Hunt the Wumpus, and of course my favorite, Tunnels of Doom. That game simply rocked. I think I've spend the last 17 years or so trying to find a game that I enjoy as much as I used to enjoy that one:).
I can't imagine the 'best and brightest' out there would really be interested in working on some of the most boring code available... and at ridiculously low wages compared to what they could be earning in the IT industry.
Let me set up a situation for you. I am 23. While most of my friends went to work in private industry for high wages, I chose to work for a boring university for much less pay. Working on mainframe systems no less!
Fast forward to today. Nearly all of my friends are out of work. Dot coms gone, stock options tanked, private sector hurting. I'm still working (just promoted in fact), and enjoying what I do. I don't have to worry about the changing tides of the economy (so much), I don't have to worry if what I'm doing is contributing to stock holder value, I don't even have to put up with a restrictive work environment as far as technology choices go. I get to take classes for a fourth of the price, I have great benefits, and I spend my time working with cool technology (linux on s/390 is cool to me, ok:) and I have the freedom to experiment. I could certainly "cut it" in the private sector (in fact, I have and I still get offers) but why on earth would anyone who considers themselves the "best and brightest" want to put up with that nightmare of a job market? I read Dilbert because it is funny, not because it is the life I want to lead:)
Yeah, OTC made a really bad decision, but what can you do? You own Association of Residence Hall Students voted for it, for crying out loud. Student government representation indeed.
Whether the first email was technically spam or not is not really relevant (and doesn't provide the humor). The interesting thing here is how our new spam mascot bernie reacted. Always remember kids, what you say in email can easily be posted, despite those silly little "this message is intended only for the recipient" disclaimers.
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Um... still railing about the Supreme Court's 6-3 refusal to gut the First Amendment with respect to pr0n anime.
In reality, Clinton pushed the law that was just overturned in '94 (or '96, I don't rightly remember). His attorney general's office STARTED the defense of it when it was attacked before Ashcroft was ever AG. All Ashcroft did was slid into the case when he came in. I imagine had he dropped his defense, you would be railing about how the AG's office ISN'T protecting the children and ignoring laws that the previous President signed.
There are many reasons to dislike Ashcroft, this really isn't one of them. Blame this law squarly on Clinton.
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That is fine, except all of the messages go over the network in cleartext.
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Jabber over SSL would solve this problem.
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Not likely. There is very little that is "vendor neutral" from MS' offerings.
:)
Come on people, it is just a watered down x.500 directory service. Use LDAP, it is vendor neutral
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I wasn't responding to the article, I was responding to a comment that DID talk about compensation for sale of used items.
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Taco,
They DID see money from the sales of that book. They got their cut when was first sold. Why on Earth should they get more money when the person who first bought it sells it to someone else?
Re-read the article, only substitute "car" for "book" and you will see how silly the complaint sounds. When I sell my old Civic should Honda get any money from that?
Finkployd
Ok, some people will have trouble with it. I guess an important thing to remember though is that NO OTHER PDA has a built in keyboard like this. Given that, I can say that the Zaurus has the best keyboard of any PDA :)
Finkployd
Plus, there are standardization issues to take into account. The majority of PDAs in the market are PalmOS-based. Wouldn't it make sense if I could transfer data to and from a Palm with my Zaraus? Why isn't data stored and transmitted in industry-standard formats for cross-platform compatibility?
Ummm, what are you talking about? I beam data (contacts mostly) back and forth between my palm and zaurus all the time. Plus I also sync the zaurus to the palm desktop using the included sync software. This is significantly more compatible with PalmOS data than any WinCE product.
Finkployd
Actually, the vast majority of people who have used the Z seem to love the keyboard (I personally love it). But the beauty is, you do not HAVE to use it. It is not cumbersome if you are not using it, it remains hidden in the machine while not in use.
Your analogy only works if there is only one break pedal, in this case there are 5, and they are all in different places. Find one that is easy and intuitive for you to use. While you are at it, find me another PDA that provides so much flexibility in how you enter data.
The design of the keyboard has pleased many, obviously everyone in the world will no like it, but those are the breaks. Don't assume that everyone hates this keyboard, this is actually the first negative opinion of it I have seen.
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It is not legal to own an unlicensed firearm in the US.
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The keyboard is fine, if you don't want it, you don't have to use it. The classic "on screen" keyboard is still available, as is PalmOS-like handwriting recognition. Also, it does not take up any space since the it is concealed.
Finkployd
They are called LPARs in z/390 lingo as well. However, you are limited to the number of LPARs you can run (12 or 14 if I remember correctly). Most shops who run Linux in production (as opposed to just playing with it) run it under zVM which has no limit as to the number of virtual machines you can run. Well, the processing power would eventually becoming a limiting factor, but there is no hard coded limit.
LPAR is literally a stripped down VM that runs in the microcode.
Finkployd
I'll agree, it seems kinda dumb, it would be like Ford reporting sales based on the total horsepower of all the engines in all the cars and trucks they sold, and then giving the percentage of them "configured" for diesel.
:)
IBM charges you for your mainframe (and support contract) based on MIPS. The software you run in MVS (in most cases) is priced based on the number of MIPS you run in your mainframe shop. Ford doesn't charge for their cars based on horsepower
It makes sense because it lets you know that 11% of all mainframe computing power sold in the 4th quarter of last year is running Linux. IBM doesn't sell "boxes" per se, they sell MIPS.
Finkployd
But if you already had the mainframe, it would be cheaper to just utilize it.
Finkployd
When you buy a mainframe from IBM you pay for the processing you want. They ship you a complete system (anywhere between 4 and 16 processors I believe?) and turn on (and charge you for) only the number you want. Some of the processors can be configured to only run Linux, and that is what they mean by "mips" being configured to run Linux.
The reason for configuring the processors to only run linux is that many mainframe software vendors charge based on the number of MIPS your machine runs at. If I am buying an MVS application I do not want my Linux processors in the mainframe to affect the price I am paying.
Finkployd
MS reverse engineered the DCE RPC to create DCOM. The major difference was a severe lack of security, and they dropped Kerberos 5 as the authentication system. However, a MS RPC and DCE RPC ARE compatible on the protocol level, but the IDL compilers are not compatible.
I (and many others) code DCE apps and work with the DFS filesystem. It is used by hundreds of the largest firms in the world. Believe me, I've checked out alternatives, there is still nothing that holds a candle to DCE in the distributed computing world. It's major drawback is that it is very difficult, and in today's "give me a prepackaged black box solution to everything" world of pseudo-programmers, that is a drawback.
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Yet another attempt at a distributed RPC that fails to come close to the DCE RPC of old. It is sad really.
I think you are thinking of C#, not .NET
C#, for all intents and purposes, IS Java with a new name.
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Surely I'm not the only one?
:)
Sadly, you are not. I see your Zelda games and raise you every Metroid game as well
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That was my first computer also. Ahh the memories, Car Wars, Apliner, Parsac, Hunt the Wumpus, and of course my favorite, Tunnels of Doom. That game simply rocked. I think I've spend the last 17 years or so trying to find a game that I enjoy as much as I used to enjoy that one :).
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I can't imagine the 'best and brightest' out there would really be interested in working on some of the most boring code available... and at ridiculously low wages compared to what they could be earning in the IT industry.
:) and I have the freedom to experiment. I could certainly "cut it" in the private sector (in fact, I have and I still get offers) but why on earth would anyone who considers themselves the "best and brightest" want to put up with that nightmare of a job market? I read Dilbert because it is funny, not because it is the life I want to lead :)
Let me set up a situation for you. I am 23. While most of my friends went to work in private industry for high wages, I chose to work for a boring university for much less pay. Working on mainframe systems no less!
Fast forward to today. Nearly all of my friends are out of work. Dot coms gone, stock options tanked, private sector hurting. I'm still working (just promoted in fact), and enjoying what I do. I don't have to worry about the changing tides of the economy (so much), I don't have to worry if what I'm doing is contributing to stock holder value, I don't even have to put up with a restrictive work environment as far as technology choices go. I get to take classes for a fourth of the price, I have great benefits, and I spend my time working with cool technology (linux on s/390 is cool to me, ok
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http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2002/01/01-11 -02tdc/01-11-02dnews-02.asp
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Yeah, OTC made a really bad decision, but what can you do? You own Association of Residence Hall Students voted for it, for crying out loud. Student government representation indeed.
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Whether the first email was technically spam or not is not really relevant (and doesn't provide the humor). The interesting thing here is how our new spam mascot bernie reacted. Always remember kids, what you say in email can easily be posted, despite those silly little "this message is intended only for the recipient" disclaimers.
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Thanks