So, what you're telling us is that although all of us in the States have been using FFMpeg illegally without a license for years, when someone finally decides to try and be legal and purchase a license, now they are still in the wrong?
Sounds like the FFMpeg people need to start dual-licensing or something - from what I can tell they are OK with people obtaining licenses to use FFMpeg.
Of course, I'm still missing the biggest point here - since when do they need FFMpeg for HTML 5 support? It doesn't require any patented codecs, and they could always use DirectShow filters.
Cost-per-watt matters much more than density right now (efficiency directly affects density) - look at all the roofs and other potential locations for solar panels. Efficiency isn't the reason they aren't up, it's the high cost. Even 8% efficiency, is still more power than you get out of an asphalt slab.
How is this surprising? It's difficult to fact-check a lot of this stuff, simply because there is no uniform way to measure it. It's like contrast ratio and response time for LCDs.
Does anyone actually base their college choice on these rankings, anyway?
Seriously, Cisco? Yet another boring Xenon server? There are so many out there I can't tell the difference.
You could have done something unique and interesting... throw a couple ARM Cortexes into a ultra-low-power 1U server... and make it completely redundant, just for kicks. Or you could have integrated something you are good at, like, well... I guess that option is becoming slimmer.
Anyway, cheers for yet another undistinguished product entering a crowded market aimed at legacy users with falling demand.
I don't see why Mac clones wouldn't be good for OS X in the long run. Look at what happened in the 80s with IBM-compatibles (clones). That basically forged the way for Intel-based architecture to be mainstream
What you say is true, however it really should be Apple's choice if they want to enable their OS to run on clones or not. Doing so would require a lot of additional work - supporting a wider array of platforms creates a tech support headache, for one. And failing to provide tech support would be unthinkable, as it is one of Apple's most prominent benefits.
I suppose there is a very small chance that you actually created your osx86 machine legally, but based on your tone I doubt it.
I don't blame Apple at all for this, the vast majority of their work goes into OS X - losing it would be a nearly unrecoverable disaster, except of course for the iPod.
Am I the only one who has thought of alternate uses for this capacitor? To name a few:
1. Electric fence upgrade - Why simply stun when you can turn them into a smoldering heap?
2. Coilgun - That is, if you can keep the coil from exploding, maybe superconducting electromagnets are in order.
3. Camera flashes - Just be careful not to turn it up too high - mainly to avoid destroying retinas, igniting clothing, or woodburning an entire wall.
I personally found the article interesting and relevant (at least from the description, the links have all been slashdotted), though the image thumbails must go.
Their host chose to pull the plug on this website because they thought it was a risk, and because of their own lame policies. It's not like anyone actually sued for copyright infringement. The host, not the band, is who loses here.
They can just go find another host who is more worthy of their service.
Is it just me, or has ever recent nanotech 'discovery' been just another use of titanium dioxide? Recent discoveries involving TiO2 include self-cleaning glass and T-shirts, 'nanotech' cat litter, and even the memristor.
On a related note, using this in paint is nothing new - according to Wikipedia, about 70% of pigments already contain TiO2.
If the system is one of those handheld machines police use, wouldn't the "source code" be a very low-level language, like an assembly language (not like C/C++ or Java)?
Not quite true. While it used to be that all embedded devices were programmed in assembly language, nowadays there are C compilers for most embedded microcontrollers. C is very frequently used when doing complex math and/or when time is not an issue.
A jury that most likely consists of people who use their computers to check their E-mail, watch videos, and surf the web.
Once a flaw has been found in the source, it could most likely be demonstrated with a real live Intoxilyzer.
While there may prove to be some problem in the source code that destroys accuracy, it would be far more likely that any error is caused by the actual sensor. The only real error I can see them making in the source code would be averaging multiple readings from the sensor together.
The real way to determine if the Intoxilyzer is accurate is to do repeated lab tests using known concentrations of alcohol in air. This would take both software and hardware into account.
... as long as it's IE (possibly Opera or Safari).
Unless this form of DRM is radically different from its predecessors, it will only be supported on closed-source browsers, which eliminates Firefox, Chrome, and Konqueror.
I really don't see anything new here - we already have standard formats like mp3 and mpeg-4 (aka XviD) that play on a variety of devices. This new plan looks like a great way for DECE to profit from licensing and certification fees, but not much else.
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So, what you're telling us is that although all of us in the States have been using FFMpeg illegally without a license for years, when someone finally decides to try and be legal and purchase a license, now they are still in the wrong?
Sounds like the FFMpeg people need to start dual-licensing or something - from what I can tell they are OK with people obtaining licenses to use FFMpeg.
Of course, I'm still missing the biggest point here - since when do they need FFMpeg for HTML 5 support? It doesn't require any patented codecs, and they could always use DirectShow filters.
Cost-per-watt matters much more than density right now (efficiency directly affects density) - look at all the roofs and other potential locations for solar panels. Efficiency isn't the reason they aren't up, it's the high cost. Even 8% efficiency, is still more power than you get out of an asphalt slab.
How is this surprising? It's difficult to fact-check a lot of this stuff, simply because there is no uniform way to measure it. It's like contrast ratio and response time for LCDs. Does anyone actually base their college choice on these rankings, anyway?
Seriously, Cisco? Yet another boring Xenon server? There are so many out there I can't tell the difference.
You could have done something unique and interesting... throw a couple ARM Cortexes into a ultra-low-power 1U server... and make it completely redundant, just for kicks. Or you could have integrated something you are good at, like, well... I guess that option is becoming slimmer.
Anyway, cheers for yet another undistinguished product entering a crowded market aimed at legacy users with falling demand.
You're too late. Some KDE apps already support QtScript, which supports ECMAScript in applications.
I don't see why Mac clones wouldn't be good for OS X in the long run. Look at what happened in the 80s with IBM-compatibles (clones). That basically forged the way for Intel-based architecture to be mainstream
What you say is true, however it really should be Apple's choice if they want to enable their OS to run on clones or not. Doing so would require a lot of additional work - supporting a wider array of platforms creates a tech support headache, for one. And failing to provide tech support would be unthinkable, as it is one of Apple's most prominent benefits.
I suppose there is a very small chance that you actually created your osx86 machine legally, but based on your tone I doubt it.
I don't blame Apple at all for this, the vast majority of their work goes into OS X - losing it would be a nearly unrecoverable disaster, except of course for the iPod.
Am I the only one who has thought of alternate uses for this capacitor? To name a few:
1. Electric fence upgrade - Why simply stun when you can turn them into a smoldering heap?
2. Coilgun - That is, if you can keep the coil from exploding, maybe superconducting electromagnets are in order.
3. Camera flashes - Just be careful not to turn it up too high - mainly to avoid destroying retinas, igniting clothing, or woodburning an entire wall.
I personally found the article interesting and relevant (at least from the description, the links have all been slashdotted), though the image thumbails must go.
Somehow, the Seadragon Ajax demo seems oddly familiar...
Sssh! These are manufactured in my home town of Rochester, Minnesota - I don't want you blabbing all our secrets across the face of the internet :)
Their host chose to pull the plug on this website because they thought it was a risk, and because of their own lame policies. It's not like anyone actually sued for copyright infringement. The host, not the band, is who loses here. They can just go find another host who is more worthy of their service.
Is it just me, or has ever recent nanotech 'discovery' been just another use of titanium dioxide? Recent discoveries involving TiO2 include self-cleaning glass and T-shirts, 'nanotech' cat litter, and even the memristor.
On a related note, using this in paint is nothing new - according to Wikipedia, about 70% of pigments already contain TiO2.
If the system is one of those handheld machines police use, wouldn't the "source code" be a very low-level language, like an assembly language (not like C/C++ or Java)?
Not quite true. While it used to be that all embedded devices were programmed in assembly language, nowadays there are C compilers for most embedded microcontrollers. C is very frequently used when doing complex math and/or when time is not an issue.
A jury that most likely consists of people who use their computers to check their E-mail, watch videos, and surf the web.
Once a flaw has been found in the source, it could most likely be demonstrated with a real live Intoxilyzer.
I find your lack of closing parenthesis disturbing.
Clearly you have had no experience in the Lisp.
While there may prove to be some problem in the source code that destroys accuracy, it would be far more likely that any error is caused by the actual sensor. The only real error I can see them making in the source code would be averaging multiple readings from the sensor together.
The real way to determine if the Intoxilyzer is accurate is to do repeated lab tests using known concentrations of alcohol in air. This would take both software and hardware into account.
In addition, the iPod will never support it. There goes 70% of the potential users.
Wait until the next update of your ipod. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be technically possible to get this working on an ipod.
Of course it's technically possible, but when was the last time you saw an iPod with a PlaysForSure logo?
In addition, the iPod will never support it. There goes 70% of the potential users.
... as long as it's IE (possibly Opera or Safari).
Unless this form of DRM is radically different from its predecessors, it will only be supported on closed-source browsers, which eliminates Firefox, Chrome, and Konqueror.
I really don't see anything new here - we already have standard formats like mp3 and mpeg-4 (aka XviD) that play on a variety of devices. This new plan looks like a great way for DECE to profit from licensing and certification fees, but not much else.