I've said these words so many times regarding Linux. It's a very polarizing argument. Only snapping out of either polar end can any real progress be made. I could go on for hours about just the good and bad of so much choice, but someone much smarter than me already has - and hit the nail on the head perfectly.
Don't get me wrong, I use three different distributions of Linux in my own home. I love the choice! However, I feel for Linux to take the next step there needs to be a little more of a "militant" stance on standardization.
I personally type faster than I hand-write, but those darn diagrams mess me right up and stops me cold. I doubt using any word processing will ever replace pen and paper for note taking or brainstorming.
When a good tablet (cost effective that is) comes out that let's you "sketch" and "diagram" as well as type easily, then it could happen. In that sense, we'll just be talking about electronic paper.
I would wager that if he was to look at outbound traffic at the same time as the inbound "stripes" he would indeed find a correlation. For example, if you ping some IP address it should send you back a packet of data. Perhaps those strips aren't so representative of everyone else all of a sudden looking at the site but the site looking at everyone else and getting some kind of answer back?
Flash has always been a Band-Aid on a gangrenous ulcer. If you aren't [un-]lucky enough to be running Windows it sucks up gobs of CPU time to decode even the teensiest thumbnail of video, which is incredibly annoying when you visit websites that are plastered in Flash ads. HTML5 has its problems, but it's worlds better than what always seemed to me like the Next Coming of Java.
I've got it set up and most videos are HTML5, but some still want to play in flash, not sure why. It seems to work OK for beta. Going full screen on KDE (and back) seems to work just fine, however it doesn't seem to lower the cpu load on the videos (tried with and without HTML5).
When people started switching from IE (on windows anyway), they did so because of the great features. I know a lot of people stay for the same reason, as the plugin library is extensive. However, like the article says the others are catching up.
It's not the F/OSS model that's flawed here. If Firefox was better and faster than what other options are out there, I'd use it now. Two years ago, I used nothing but Firefox... and loved it.
Agree! I tried to give it a chance but after watch 4 episodes, it just felt like a weak re-hashing of the Buffy formula (which was juvenile at best).
Firefly is also shit. It was good the first time through, but the ending and the movie completely fucked it over so much that I can't go and rewatch it. It's just so bad.
(partially) Disagree! The series really had no "ending" it just stopped. The series IMHO was definitely a contender for the best Sci-Fi show on TV ever (in that category would be the new BSG and STNG). I've re-watched the series with friends and family and consistently they are impressed. The movie was not so good for a movie and did fuck up a few things I agree. The "reaver history" card seemed like a card that was supposed to be pulled out in a 3rd or 4th season but was forced in the movie. That said, Fox messed up the series far more than the movie did.
I have the exact same experience. All you have to do is wait an hour and indeed IE7 or FF3 gobbles up all your ram. I see why he/she hopes for chrome on Linux, as I'm using Chrome right now and I have not had browser memory hog problems since.
I'd probably give IE8 a spin, but the IE7 experience was awful... and FF3 just barely beats it for second place on the windows platform. On my Linux box FF3 sucks up 400 to 600 mb as soon as I start doing anything like watch YouTube videos.
I don't consider/. to be a social networking site.
Whether you consider it or not, it IS. Any online public forum could be considered a social networking site. The poster already broke the agreement he signed.
X=Computer (hardware) price Y=Vista Price Y1=XP Price Z=OEM's hassle time Costs of wiping Vista and Installing XP
Default System Cost = X + Y
Assuming Y=Y1, XP computer cost = X + Y +(Y1-Y) + Z = X + Y1 + Z = Default System Cost + Z
Some OEMs say that Z = $120
Assuming it is 1 hour effort (assume media is negligible here), that is not unreasonable for a billed out support rate. It's steep, but how much do other sys-admins charge out per hour?
The thing is, Vista is in the factory line and by getting XP you are bypassing it. Remember the old Ford adage:
"You can have it in any color you want, as long as it is Black."
FTP? Welcome to 1993 if that's the case. They install a lot of other crap with 80% of users choose not to use - iTunes vs Media player for mp3's is a good example.
Why do you assume it's inflated? That's one in 20 songs that you download ends up being good enough to pay for. That sounds reasonable. Honestly, I think they're lucky to get 5%. 5% of a mind bogglingly huge number is nothing to sneeze at.
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That the fakes could become more valuable eventually than the real item, simply by dint of their fame and rarity.
At that point, fake fakes will probably start showing up.
The same problem, and the same strength.
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I've said these words so many times regarding Linux. It's a very polarizing argument. Only snapping out of either polar end can any real progress be made. I could go on for hours about just the good and bad of so much choice, but someone much smarter than me already has - and hit the nail on the head perfectly.
Don't get me wrong, I use three different distributions of Linux in my own home. I love the choice! However, I feel for Linux to take the next step there needs to be a little more of a "militant" stance on standardization.
Tamran
I personally type faster than I hand-write, but those darn diagrams mess me right up and stops me cold. I doubt using any word processing will ever replace pen and paper for note taking or brainstorming.
When a good tablet (cost effective that is) comes out that let's you "sketch" and "diagram" as well as type easily, then it could happen. In that sense, we'll just be talking about electronic paper.
This ties in to exactly what Apple is doing. McGraw Hill releases their textbooks for iPad -> Schools adopt iPad -> Locked in!
It worked for Microsoft, why not Apple?
Not to mention, this product is already so popular with women. Check out this commercial for it
It's a pretty decent/entertaining review. He also speaks about over clocking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNcE3GND3sQ&feature=sub
I would wager that if he was to look at outbound traffic at the same time as the inbound "stripes" he would indeed find a correlation. For example, if you ping some IP address it should send you back a packet of data. Perhaps those strips aren't so representative of everyone else all of a sudden looking at the site but the site looking at everyone else and getting some kind of answer back?
I'm no sys-admin, but it's a logical hypothesis.
Tamran
Flash has always been a Band-Aid on a gangrenous ulcer. If you aren't [un-]lucky enough to be running Windows it sucks up gobs of CPU time to decode even the teensiest thumbnail of video, which is incredibly annoying when you visit websites that are plastered in Flash ads. HTML5 has its problems, but it's worlds better than what always seemed to me like the Next Coming of Java.
I've got it set up and most videos are HTML5, but some still want to play in flash, not sure why. It seems to work OK for beta. Going full screen on KDE (and back) seems to work just fine, however it doesn't seem to lower the cpu load on the videos (tried with and without HTML5).
I agree it's about time indeed ...
I'm excited to see where this goes.
Tamran
It really boils down to one thing: Quality
When people started switching from IE (on windows anyway), they did so because of the great features. I know a lot of people stay for the same reason, as the plugin library is extensive. However, like the article says the others are catching up.
It's not the F/OSS model that's flawed here. If Firefox was better and faster than what other options are out there, I'd use it now. Two years ago, I used nothing but Firefox ... and loved it.
Tamran
As a wise police officer once told me: "You can't outrun radio waves, son"
Correct.
Dollhouse is shit.
Agree! I tried to give it a chance but after watch 4 episodes, it just felt like a weak re-hashing of the Buffy formula (which was juvenile at best).
Firefly is also shit. It was good the first time through, but the ending and the movie completely fucked it over so much that I can't go and rewatch it. It's just so bad.
(partially) Disagree! The series really had no "ending" it just stopped. The series IMHO was definitely a contender for the best Sci-Fi show on TV ever (in that category would be the new BSG and STNG). I've re-watched the series with friends and family and consistently they are impressed. The movie was not so good for a movie and did fuck up a few things I agree. The "reaver history" card seemed like a card that was supposed to be pulled out in a 3rd or 4th season but was forced in the movie. That said, Fox messed up the series far more than the movie did.
If Firefly was re-introduced to TV I'd watch it.
Why did the parent get marked "off topic"??
I have the exact same experience. All you have to do is wait an hour and indeed IE7 or FF3 gobbles up all your ram. I see why he/she hopes for chrome on Linux, as I'm using Chrome right now and I have not had browser memory hog problems since.
I'd probably give IE8 a spin, but the IE7 experience was awful ... and FF3 just barely beats it for second place on the windows platform. On my Linux box FF3 sucks up 400 to 600 mb as soon as I start doing anything like watch YouTube videos.
Tamran
I don't consider /. to be a social networking site.
Whether you consider it or not, it IS. Any online public forum could be considered a social networking site. The poster already broke the agreement he signed.
... I can say: Boooya! First Post Biatches! :)
... given that people want to see subjective numbers. See:
http://www.amazon.ca/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff/dp/0393310728
Ballmer was absolutely correct in emphasizing the one thing that really matters for any platform.
Developers, Developers, Developers
Now ... it's advertisers, advertisers, advertisers.
Darn, the sign up thing doesn't seem to work. I keep getting this error:
http://isolatr.com/error.html
I'll try in a little while I guess.
So go out and get some sunshine or something.
Perhaps this will explain it better:
X=Computer (hardware) price
Y=Vista Price
Y1=XP Price
Z=OEM's hassle time Costs of wiping Vista and Installing XP
Default System Cost = X + Y
Assuming Y=Y1, XP computer cost = X + Y +(Y1-Y) + Z = X + Y1 + Z = Default System Cost + Z
Some OEMs say that Z = $120
Assuming it is 1 hour effort (assume media is negligible here), that is not unreasonable for a billed out support rate. It's steep, but how much do other sys-admins charge out per hour?
The thing is, Vista is in the factory line and by getting XP you are bypassing it. Remember the old Ford adage:
"You can have it in any color you want, as long as it is Black."
Hopefully this clears it up?
--Tamran
... the Citrix desktop!
Let's see if Windows Mobile survives either. Some thing not.
You think?
It looks more like someone's rendition of the Homer from the Simpson's.
For anyone looking for a visual, check out:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-WIFI-Antenna-Reception-Booster/
FTP? Welcome to 1993 if that's the case. They install a lot of other crap with 80% of users choose not to use - iTunes vs Media player for mp3's is a good example.
Why do you assume it's inflated? That's one in 20 songs that you download ends up being good enough to pay for. That sounds reasonable. Honestly, I think they're lucky to get 5%. 5% of a mind bogglingly huge number is nothing to sneeze at.
This seems to match Sturgeon's Law close enough.