Sites like Blackle suggest that a black screen saves energy. May have been true for CRT displays, but modern TFT Displays always have the backlight on, even on a black screen.
In the recent experiment, the research group asked two people to look at 440 different still images one by one on a 100-pixel screen. Each of the images comprised random gray sections and flashing sections.
100 pixels? Sounds like they were watching japanese porn...
Well, while there are a few things that I don't like about my university here in south Germany, and there were many things didn't like about my school, being ignorant of Linux sure isn't one of them. There were especially many older teachers that still remembered Unix and were enthusiastic about learning new stuff from their students.
The professors on my university either use Linux or at least have some knowledge about it.
I just tried to use the "at" command in Windows XP. I had to guess the parameters because the official documentation at the Microsoft website was false.
I'd buy one. You'd probably buy one, too. But almost everyone else in the known universe wants Windows on their computer.
I have installed Linux for other people. I think an earlier comment was right - Linux's biggest problem is lack of consumer awareness, which comes down to lack of marketing.
Well, I was thinking exactly the same when I read the post. But think about it: you installed it, and installing Linux is the tricky part. Once Youtube and mp3s are working, nobody complains, but you have to do some command line magic until you get there. Even with Ubuntu.
I haven't done it myself (yet), but I remember a Penn Jilette radio show where he emphasized that this is not true. Did a little digging myself and found this:
MYTH:
The bone marrow donation procedure is painful.
FACT:
General or regional anesthesia is always used for this procedure. Donors feel no needle injections and no pain during marrow donation.
On the other hand, some google results show that there may be some pain after the procedure.
In any case, it's a good thing and everybody should do it.
On Linux, you have a hard time finding a player who doesn't support the Matroska format. On windows, VLC, which supports the MKV format, is a very popular video player, even for normal users.
Yeah that's how I remember it, too. Great book, everybody with an interest in science should read it! You can even *aehm* find an entertaining audio book version.
The thing is, Qt4 isn't a bad toolkit and it is rumored that it has better performance that Qt3 - its just the featuritis that kills KDE4's performance. Just compare the old version of a KDE game with a newer one - the KDE4 version is glitzy and shiny and has lots of effects that make the apps unusable on my 500$ Laptop - and probably on the EEE-Pcs.
The system you have described might be similar to the awesome window manager - but beware, the configuration is tough.
I agree with you, but I want to add that they should install gnome. Maybe I am getting modded down for this, but I have to say that KDE4 is noticeably slower than KDE3, in spite of all promises.
What do you mean by fossil? Life on earth was consisting of creatures less complex than bacteria for a billion years, if earth dried out at that time, I doubt that you would find "fossils" very easily.
Well, think about it this way: They have to build one or a few really expensive machines, and they obviously don't need much resources. So the mass production effect will push the price down after a while.
I don't think you could use SQL that well - I mean, the registry is hierarchically organized, so you would have to use a hierarchical DB like *shudder* LDAP.
OR you just could plain text files and store them in specified directories.
Then scientists would stop pursuing new and interesting ideas. I agree, Penroses ideas are wacky, but Nobel laureates should be able to think outside the box, even if you don't think it's reasonable.
Do you also suggest that Nobel prizes should be retracted when some scientist comes up with a crazy idea *after* he received his prize? Think about James Watson
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Sites like Blackle suggest that a black screen saves energy. May have been true for CRT displays, but modern TFT Displays always have the backlight on, even on a black screen.
Governments seems to work quite efficiently in a lot of other countries around the world.
Name ONE.
In the recent experiment, the research group asked two people to look at 440 different still images one by one on a 100-pixel screen. Each of the images comprised random gray sections and flashing sections.
100 pixels? Sounds like they were watching japanese porn...
There is a new rising star called Btrfs, which was discussed on /. a few weeks ago, that has a "SSD optimized mode", activated through a mount option.
space aliens flying around in SUVs.
False dichotomy. It can be open source and cool.
Nick Nerderton will code some very cool apps for the Android and Joe User will install them
Well, while there are a few things that I don't like about my university here in south Germany, and there were many things didn't like about my school, being ignorant of Linux sure isn't one of them. There were especially many older teachers that still remembered Unix and were enthusiastic about learning new stuff from their students.
The professors on my university either use Linux or at least have some knowledge about it.
Compilers are very good these days. Your cunning plan will come to a halt in 3 or 4 years max.
wanted to post this too. These are very handy addresses everybody should know by heart.
I just tried to use the "at" command in Windows XP. I had to guess the parameters because the official documentation at the Microsoft website was false.
It went from low to high! Amazing!
The first one is legit, the other two are weird.
I'd buy one. You'd probably buy one, too. But almost everyone else in the known universe wants Windows on their computer.
I have installed Linux for other people. I think an earlier comment was right - Linux's biggest problem is lack of consumer awareness, which comes down to lack of marketing.
Well, I was thinking exactly the same when I read the post. But think about it: you installed it, and installing Linux is the tricky part. Once Youtube and mp3s are working, nobody complains, but you have to do some command line magic until you get there. Even with Ubuntu.
I haven't done it myself (yet), but I remember a Penn Jilette radio show where he emphasized that this is not true. Did a little digging myself and found this:
MYTH: The bone marrow donation procedure is painful.
FACT: General or regional anesthesia is always used for this procedure. Donors feel no needle injections and no pain during marrow donation.
On the other hand, some google results show that there may be some pain after the procedure.
In any case, it's a good thing and everybody should do it.
On Linux, you have a hard time finding a player who doesn't support the Matroska format. On windows, VLC, which supports the MKV format, is a very popular video player, even for normal users.
Yeah that's how I remember it, too. Great book, everybody with an interest in science should read it! You can even *aehm* find an entertaining audio book version.
The system you have described might be similar to the awesome window manager - but beware, the configuration is tough.
I agree with you, but I want to add that they should install gnome. Maybe I am getting modded down for this, but I have to say that KDE4 is noticeably slower than KDE3, in spite of all promises.
What do you mean by fossil? Life on earth was consisting of creatures less complex than bacteria for a billion years, if earth dried out at that time, I doubt that you would find "fossils" very easily.
Well, think about it this way: They have to build one or a few really expensive machines, and they obviously don't need much resources. So the mass production effect will push the price down after a while.
'the biggest trade-off we made was sacrificing security for compatibility. I'm not sure the end-users really appreciated that trade-off.'
Nice sentence to put on a tombstone.
I mean, have you ever *used* a Real(TM) product? Maybe the film studios only want to protect us...
I don't think you could use SQL that well - I mean, the registry is hierarchically organized, so you would have to use a hierarchical DB like *shudder* LDAP.
OR you just could plain text files and store them in specified directories.
Then scientists would stop pursuing new and interesting ideas. I agree, Penroses ideas are wacky, but Nobel laureates should be able to think outside the box, even if you don't think it's reasonable.
Do you also suggest that Nobel prizes should be retracted when some scientist comes up with a crazy idea *after* he received his prize? Think about James Watson
Get you granddads morse key apparatus and solder it to the RJ45 port. And think very hard before answering.