For now what I do is run the copy of XP that came with my laptop in a virtual machine under VirtualBox (great free x86 emulator software, by the way). It's a little clunky, but all things considered not really that bad, and it solves this problem nicely. Of course, I'd rather they just supported Linux.
Ok, so the judge banned the press from doing this. But it's impossible to stop some random person (probably not even in New Zealand) from posting this information online. Sounds like maybe this judge needs to think a little harder about how the Internet works.
The thing is, telecommuting is going to be a part of an energy-rational future. We just have to figure out mechanisms to make it so people can be productive. Some sort of 3-D immersive environment maybe?
They have the same exact issue here in San Francisco - drug use and prostitution. It's a barely hidden secret, but they don't bother to remove them. I always feel bad for the poor tourist who uses one!
Yeah I mean one point one could make here is that webapps are really the killer app for cellphones. As real browsers ( read: Opera/Konqueror/Firefox ) take hold on phones, I think this will become more and more the norm.
That's particularly the case when you consider a phone is nearly always at least minimally online.
Anyone else find that quote hilarious?
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"'We are absolutely sure that this structure should have properties that are not usual,' Mikhael says, because materials with odd structures almost always do."
Sounds like something out of a Monty Python sketch.
Seriously, though, I'd rather hear about what interesting/new discoveries come out of this strange material than just hear about the possibility of its existence.
My guess is Ballmer won't be in charge for long. The guy just doesn't have what it takes. Either Bill will return or someone else will show up and take the reins.
There's no question that they've made some missteps in this area, but I think the tales of their demise are very, very overstated. Microsoft still has an enormous install base, and I would absolutely expect them to try and apply the "embrace and extend" approach increasingly to open source. All they have to do is get more involved in coding for OSS projects, and they can change the entire nature of the situation.
I mean, what people mean when they say "bring it down" is basically what you said - "slow it down a lot." In practice, there's no difference.
This reminds me of something Bill Gates used to say about Windows. Something to the effect that if users were more patient many "crashes" would actually take care of themselves.
I think you can quantify it more than you're saying. Microsoft ultimately spent a lot of money validating their designs by looking at how users interface with the software.
Free software folks don't spend enough time doing this, mostly because of budgetary issues.
I don't really understand why that is better than just getting the pigment out of a current animal's feathers or whatnot.
Don't get me wrong. I understand that it's a big deal to get anything out of something so old. It's just they're making a big deal out of what can then be done with the pigment, and that seems a bit silly.
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For now what I do is run the copy of XP that came with my laptop in a virtual machine under VirtualBox (great free x86 emulator software, by the way). It's a little clunky, but all things considered not really that bad, and it solves this problem nicely. Of course, I'd rather they just supported Linux.
Ok, so the judge banned the press from doing this. But it's impossible to stop some random person (probably not even in New Zealand) from posting this information online. Sounds like maybe this judge needs to think a little harder about how the Internet works.
It's all fun and games until it gets confused and kills all the innocents while leaving the aggressors.
The thing is, telecommuting is going to be a part of an energy-rational future. We just have to figure out mechanisms to make it so people can be productive. Some sort of 3-D immersive environment maybe?
They have the same exact issue here in San Francisco - drug use and prostitution. It's a barely hidden secret, but they don't bother to remove them. I always feel bad for the poor tourist who uses one!
I'm still waiting for my "downgrade" from XP to Ubuntu. Oh wait. I can do that myself, for free!
Yeah I mean one point one could make here is that webapps are really the killer app for cellphones. As real browsers ( read: Opera/Konqueror/Firefox ) take hold on phones, I think this will become more and more the norm.
That's particularly the case when you consider a phone is nearly always at least minimally online.
"'We are absolutely sure that this structure should have properties that are not usual,' Mikhael says, because materials with odd structures almost always do."
Sounds like something out of a Monty Python sketch.
Seriously, though, I'd rather hear about what interesting/new discoveries come out of this strange material than just hear about the possibility of its existence.
My guess is Ballmer won't be in charge for long. The guy just doesn't have what it takes. Either Bill will return or someone else will show up and take the reins.
I kind of did. My expectation was they'd find some way to "embrace and extend" it, by getting somewhat involved in it.
There's no question that they've made some missteps in this area, but I think the tales of their demise are very, very overstated. Microsoft still has an enormous install base, and I would absolutely expect them to try and apply the "embrace and extend" approach increasingly to open source. All they have to do is get more involved in coding for OSS projects, and they can change the entire nature of the situation.
This reminds me of something Bill Gates used to say about Windows. Something to the effect that if users were more patient many "crashes" would actually take care of themselves.
Free software folks don't spend enough time doing this, mostly because of budgetary issues.
Don't get me wrong. I understand that it's a big deal to get anything out of something so old. It's just they're making a big deal out of what can then be done with the pigment, and that seems a bit silly.