First we try to drive them to extinction and now they're being targeted for spam. I bet they wish they really did have wings so they could fly away from all of this.
Since the consumer isn't the one setting up Linux on the box I'm pretty sure he was refering to the manufacturer. It's not a Linux problem, it's a poor implementation by the manufacturer.
Same way with the author's comments. He's not dissin' Linux. He acknowledges it's Linux based and that Tivo is also Linux based and then he contrasts the two in that Tivo is a dream to work with compared to the nightmare that this product provides. Again, it's an implementation problem, not a Linux problem. Maybe it could have been worded better, but when you take it in the context of the full article (or the full thread) it's not that difficult to see.
There is better technology, and it's been proposed to you. Why settle for marginally better when you can get significantly better by moving to newer technology (not always a whole new machine, but adding USB cards and the like). I'm sure a supercharged floppy drive would likely cost more than your run-of-the-mill standard drive.
There's also the economies of scale problem. How many people need what you're asking for vs the numbers of people who've moved on to new technology? Where are the companies going to get their ROI in reinventing technology that few users want?
However, the crime being perpetrated only hurts one entity, whomever owns the copyright on the file being shared. It's not really a crime, however, it's just a violation of that entity's copyright.
I think you're overstating your case with that statement. Sharing a file doesn't "hurt" the entity that owns the copyright. Nobody dies or is deprived of material goods or health. Additionally, if only hurting a single entity were a valid argument it could be applied to other criminal activity as long as you only hurt one person. Other than that...
We'll completely ignore the leak from the governemnt to the citizens.
They weren't government photos. Sheesh! They were personal photos taken by thoughtless employees of the military. Talk about redefining things when they don't suit you....
Most businesses (and plain folk) ship packages via one of the private carriers and use the USPS for letters. Packages that are too big for your mailbox are a hassle to get from the PO unless your working hours and proximity to the PO are conducive to doing so. Gang boxes for neighborhoods have helped somewhat since there's usually at least one larger box that they can stick your package in and put the key in your personal box.
The minimum the hardware for this is going to run around $350. With only a few extra features, it can easily run over $500. That $40 802.11a AP from Pricewatch sure looks like a good deal now, doesn't it?
Don't forget the price of a house to keep it in. Don't want the other folks living under the overpass stealing your hardware. Now it's costing you over $100k....
I'd think the assumption is that there will already be hardware in place and all you need is a WiFi card of some (compatible) kind.
Great... Thanks a bunch. I was going around the house putting push pins in the walls, ceilings and crawlspaces everywhere I wanted an AP since they seemed to meet the "whole point" of having an access point. Now I have to go to plan "B"..... again....
The trouble with "realistic" animation is that we're all going to expect it to be that real in the future. As the technology improves, so will our expectations grow.
And why is that troubling to you? What is it that causes you to want to keep your expectations low? Too many unkept parental promises in your childhood?
Well, in my converstaions with information I have determined that while some information does indeed want to be free, other information does not want to rock the boat. Some information simply wants to be left alone. There are also some sub-groups of information that are blissfully ignorant of their situation and do not realize that they are not already free.
I have not had the time to speak with all information, so this is merely anecdotal evidence of the diversity of opinion among informations.
Mock if you will, but when they came for me they used a seratuner to check the tonin and found me to B-flat. I think they must've come when I wasn't aware of it sometime in the past two years with their cursed seretuner because now I no longer C-sharp. They told me that happens after age 40. Riiiiight.....
While Schizophrenia may be "more common than you think" that's a pretty lame reason to include it as an "ask slashdot"
Yeah, that is a pretty lame reason.
On the other hand I think that since this deals with the brain and how we think (even when that thinking process is impaired) it's something that would be of interests to geeks. I've always found the function (and dysfunction) of the brain interesting and although I don't think I'm a geek, my wife and all my friends do. Even the imaginary ones....
I was aware of the 'throwing' (actually I'd heard of the sport as well but don't know much about it). I suspect that hurling in relation to vomiting is because it's also called "throwing up" and can sometimes be accomplished with great force....
When I worked for them (pre-divestiture) they were SWBC. Now that you mention it, I do remember Southern becoming BellSouth at or shortly after 1/1/1984, but the SBC thing must've escaped my attention.
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First we try to drive them to extinction and now they're being targeted for spam. I bet they wish they really did have wings so they could fly away from all of this.
But if you stop at step one you'll never get to...
4. Profit!
It's sad when people need tubes running to the bathroom just to keep the GPU or CPU cool.
Here at work I have tubes running to the bathroom but that's to keep me at my desk....
Since the consumer isn't the one setting up Linux on the box I'm pretty sure he was refering to the manufacturer. It's not a Linux problem, it's a poor implementation by the manufacturer.
Same way with the author's comments. He's not dissin' Linux. He acknowledges it's Linux based and that Tivo is also Linux based and then he contrasts the two in that Tivo is a dream to work with compared to the nightmare that this product provides. Again, it's an implementation problem, not a Linux problem. Maybe it could have been worded better, but when you take it in the context of the full article (or the full thread) it's not that difficult to see.
Im sure there is better technology now.
There is better technology, and it's been proposed to you. Why settle for marginally better when you can get significantly better by moving to newer technology (not always a whole new machine, but adding USB cards and the like). I'm sure a supercharged floppy drive would likely cost more than your run-of-the-mill standard drive.
There's also the economies of scale problem. How many people need what you're asking for vs the numbers of people who've moved on to new technology? Where are the companies going to get their ROI in reinventing technology that few users want?
USPS has delivered many large packages to me that won't fit in the mailbox simply by stacking them beside my door.
In a lot of locations that's not an option if you'd actually like to keep the package....
However, the crime being perpetrated only hurts one entity, whomever owns the copyright on the file being shared. It's not really a crime, however, it's just a violation of that entity's copyright.
I think you're overstating your case with that statement. Sharing a file doesn't "hurt" the entity that owns the copyright. Nobody dies or is deprived of material goods or health. Additionally, if only hurting a single entity were a valid argument it could be applied to other criminal activity as long as you only hurt one person. Other than that...
Maybe you should work up that Visio diagram....
Not that this qualifies, but just because something is a quote doesn't mean that it couldn't also be a troll.
We'll completely ignore the leak from the governemnt to the citizens.
They weren't government photos. Sheesh! They were personal photos taken by thoughtless employees of the military. Talk about redefining things when they don't suit you....
Most businesses (and plain folk) ship packages via one of the private carriers and use the USPS for letters. Packages that are too big for your mailbox are a hassle to get from the PO unless your working hours and proximity to the PO are conducive to doing so. Gang boxes for neighborhoods have helped somewhat since there's usually at least one larger box that they can stick your package in and put the key in your personal box.
ROFL - takes on new meaning as "F" now stands for Freeway....
Well, I've never seen a caterer arrive in a Hummer...
Move to Phoenix. Caterers, photographers, you name it and we've got one in a Hummer I'm sure. We've also got stretch PT Cruisers.... Sheesh!
Anybody else think that thing looks like an i-Mac on wheels?
The minimum the hardware for this is going to run around $350. With only a few extra features, it can easily run over $500. That $40 802.11a AP from Pricewatch sure looks like a good deal now, doesn't it?
Don't forget the price of a house to keep it in. Don't want the other folks living under the overpass stealing your hardware. Now it's costing you over $100k....
I'd think the assumption is that there will already be hardware in place and all you need is a WiFi card of some (compatible) kind.
Great... Thanks a bunch. I was going around the house putting push pins in the walls, ceilings and crawlspaces everywhere I wanted an AP since they seemed to meet the "whole point" of having an access point. Now I have to go to plan "B"..... again....
The trouble with "realistic" animation is that we're all going to expect it to be that real in the future. As the technology improves, so will our expectations grow.
And why is that troubling to you? What is it that causes you to want to keep your expectations low? Too many unkept parental promises in your childhood?
Actually, an uber-geek friend of mine is into ballroom dancing. I've even met geeks who were into automechanics and sports! Egad!
Well, in my converstaions with information I have determined that while some information does indeed want to be free, other information does not want to rock the boat. Some information simply wants to be left alone. There are also some sub-groups of information that are blissfully ignorant of their situation and do not realize that they are not already free.
I have not had the time to speak with all information, so this is merely anecdotal evidence of the diversity of opinion among informations.
Mock if you will, but when they came for me they used a seratuner to check the tonin and found me to B-flat. I think they must've come when I wasn't aware of it sometime in the past two years with their cursed seretuner because now I no longer C-sharp. They told me that happens after age 40. Riiiiight.....
While Schizophrenia may be "more common than you think" that's a pretty lame reason to include it as an "ask slashdot"
Yeah, that is a pretty lame reason.
On the other hand I think that since this deals with the brain and how we think (even when that thinking process is impaired) it's something that would be of interests to geeks. I've always found the function (and dysfunction) of the brain interesting and although I don't think I'm a geek, my wife and all my friends do. Even the imaginary ones....
And I haven't been wrong yet.
If that's true it speaks to a limited body of experience because, as everyone knows, all blanket declarations are false.
I was aware of the 'throwing' (actually I'd heard of the sport as well but don't know much about it). I suspect that hurling in relation to vomiting is because it's also called "throwing up" and can sometimes be accomplished with great force....
Gee. And I thought "hurling" was just a euphemism for vomiting.
CWA is the "Country Women's Association".
Which means basically no crochet tea-cosies, fresh scones or home made waffles for a couple of days.
But only for members of the Southern Baptist Convention?
When I worked for them (pre-divestiture) they were SWBC. Now that you mention it, I do remember Southern becoming BellSouth at or shortly after 1/1/1984, but the SBC thing must've escaped my attention.