I know COD4 helps me by competing for my brain resources against homework. Without it, I'd be like Col. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now...."the horror, the horror".
I couldn't agree more.
Games for a long time have been known to have positive effects towards the user, instead of just negative. The things games do well as it says in TFA, they remove stress. I find it very helpful to come home after a long day and cool down with some PC gaming. It helps me unwind my brain.
And the fact that they put two optical BD burners on the extreme one (one on each page) makes me think that this article was slapped together instead of fully investigated. Where's the benchmarks? The proof that you built a good machine?
Looks like a buncha kids opened up newegg and built themselves machines in their head...
Why the hell would you want to benchmark one of those beauties? It's like a wife. Your supposed to spend money on it, care for it and look but not touch.
The Government is getting ready to "Take a hard look at DRM". Hey, you never know. If they look hard enough they might find that EA started a 50 billion dollar ponzi scheme! Oh man, wouldn't that be great.
AMD is going to need all the help they can get to compete with Intel. I'm happy to see articles like this floating around, because it at least means AMD is getting some publicity.
Look at it this way. If Intel wins, then the consumer loses. Why? Because if AMD goes under that would leave only Intel left in the desktop/server market which means they won't need to invest more money to make better processors since they have no competitor to force them to and this obviously results in slower chips.
AMD better do good with there new Phenom II chips, or else I don't see them along for much longer. ATI alone won't keep them going for long.
This is a bit "out there", but to be perfectly honest I'd rather use a laptop running VISTA over that silly Macbook Wheel. It will take me more time to type an e-mail on that thing, then it would to send an e-mail on Vista. This is what happens when Steve gets sick, Apple gets desperate for ideas.
I'd much rather have Android on my laptop then Vista. This would be a great alternative to Ubuntu on net books and laptops as well. If google started to put Android on shelves, I'd be one of the first in line to get it.
This won't really help Linux win the desktop for one simple reason.
People who have the money to buy a new computer, have the money to buy a regular OS such as OS X or Windows. Ubuntu really isn't appealing to the common consumer.
This will help open-source programs greatly on the other hand. Instead of paying money to buy Microsoft Word, people will start to use programs such as Open Office. I'm sorry Linux Fanboi's. 2009 will not be the year that you win the desktop. It's pretty sad in my opinion though, I mean look at Ballmer. lol.
From TFA: "BlackBerry maker Research in Motion sued Motorola over claims the mobile phone maker is improperly blocking it from offering jobs to laid-off Motorola workers"
This is really sad. The US has a very high unemployment rate and people are struggling to find jobs. Some people are barely able to put bread on the table and Motorola wants to keep it that way? For what? A dispute with Blackberry? Screw you Motorola, you've just lost my business forever.
"The iPlayer is the BBC's online media player that lets viewers stream programmes for up to seven days after broadcast or download and watch them for up to 30 days." This seems like Hulu.com and Rhapsody combined. Which is an excellent idea.
Hulu lets you watch programmes that were brocasted on TV right onto your computer. Without the need for a TV Tuner or other extras.
Rhapsody lets you download those videos and put them on your iPod or other MP3 device. (Yes, some people do use Zunes...)
Is complete nonsense to begin with. People like Al Gore fill your minds with this propaganda so that you'll go out and buy their *green* light bulbs (which emit mercury). I believe this for two reasons.
1. Volcano's and things alike emit more C02 gas then the entire human race. 2. The Earth heats up on a cycle. It just so happens that in this point in time were on the warming part. If we were going into an ice age, I'm sure Al Gore would be saying "Save the dingos from the ice" instead of "Save the polar bears from the heat".
Mac: So PC, I heard that people are now paying THREE TIMES more for XP then they were before, just to avoid Vista!
PC: Hold on a second Mac, I'm installing some updates and I have to reboot. Mac: Ok..
PC: Alright be right ba-
Stop 0x0000001e (c000009a 80123f36 02000000 00000246)
Unhandled Kernel exception c000009a from 8123f26
Address 80123f36 has base at 80100000 - ntoskrnl.exe
Well, I don't know about this place but in my High School we use Windows, Linux and Open-source and the combo works great. I'm taking classes in a program called T.E.A.M.S (Technology Enriched Academy for Mathematics and Science) and we do basically any thing tech-related (on a freshman level). As far as OS's go, for some things we use XP (AutoCad and Visual Basic) and for others we use OS X (Anything media related). IMO you can't have just Linux or Just Windows, the combination of the two works great! But like I said, IMO. For a browser we use Firefox and Safari. I'm trying to convince my teachers to give Ubuntu 8.10 a go and it looks like we'll be installing it on some machines soon. Just my two cents:)
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Too many stories like this have been popping up on Slashdot lately, and they all have the same answer.
Bad economy means money's tight. Some people can't find a way to make ends meet so they turn to crime.
Don't you guys read? If so, you must have missed the article on the new "Macbook Wheel".
There is no Apple without Steve.
I know COD4 helps me by competing for my brain resources against homework. Without it, I'd be like Col. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now...."the horror, the horror".
I couldn't agree more.
Games for a long time have been known to have positive effects towards the user, instead of just negative. The things games do well as it says in TFA, they remove stress. I find it very helpful to come home after a long day and cool down with some PC gaming. It helps me unwind my brain.
And the fact that they put two optical BD burners on the extreme one (one on each page) makes me think that this article was slapped together instead of fully investigated. Where's the benchmarks? The proof that you built a good machine?
Looks like a buncha kids opened up newegg and built themselves machines in their head...
Why the hell would you want to benchmark one of those beauties? It's like a wife. Your supposed to spend money on it, care for it and look but not touch.
These PC's are low-end when compared to my overclocked Commodore 64.
The Government is getting ready to "Take a hard look at DRM". Hey, you never know. If they look hard enough they might find that EA started a 50 billion dollar ponzi scheme! Oh man, wouldn't that be great.
AMD is going to need all the help they can get to compete with Intel. I'm happy to see articles like this floating around, because it at least means AMD is getting some publicity.
Look at it this way. If Intel wins, then the consumer loses. Why? Because if AMD goes under that would leave only Intel left in the desktop/server market which means they won't need to invest more money to make better processors since they have no competitor to force them to and this obviously results in slower chips.
AMD better do good with there new Phenom II chips, or else I don't see them along for much longer. ATI alone won't keep them going for long.
This is a bit "out there", but to be perfectly honest I'd rather use a laptop running VISTA over that silly Macbook Wheel. It will take me more time to type an e-mail on that thing, then it would to send an e-mail on Vista. This is what happens when Steve gets sick, Apple gets desperate for ideas.
Hey! I'm a teenager who proudly blows my ears out with Metallica daily, you insensitive clod!
I'd much rather have Android on my laptop then Vista. This would be a great alternative to Ubuntu on net books and laptops as well. If google started to put Android on shelves, I'd be one of the first in line to get it.
I can't wait to put Windows Mobile on my 3G!
This won't really help Linux win the desktop for one simple reason.
People who have the money to buy a new computer, have the money to buy a regular OS such as OS X or Windows. Ubuntu really isn't appealing to the common consumer.
This will help open-source programs greatly on the other hand. Instead of paying money to buy Microsoft Word, people will start to use programs such as Open Office. I'm sorry Linux Fanboi's. 2009 will not be the year that you win the desktop. It's pretty sad in my opinion though, I mean look at Ballmer. lol.
From TFA: "BlackBerry maker Research in Motion sued Motorola over claims the mobile phone maker is improperly blocking it from offering jobs to laid-off Motorola workers"
This is really sad. The US has a very high unemployment rate and people are struggling to find jobs. Some people are barely able to put bread on the table and Motorola wants to keep it that way? For what? A dispute with Blackberry? Screw you Motorola, you've just lost my business forever.
"The iPlayer is the BBC's online media player that lets viewers stream programmes for up to seven days after broadcast or download and watch them for up to 30 days." This seems like Hulu.com and Rhapsody combined. Which is an excellent idea.
Hulu lets you watch programmes that were brocasted on TV right onto your computer. Without the need for a TV Tuner or other extras.
Rhapsody lets you download those videos and put them on your iPod or other MP3 device. (Yes, some people do use Zunes...)
I'm going to install this on Ubuntu right now :)
Is complete nonsense to begin with. People like Al Gore fill your minds with this propaganda so that you'll go out and buy their *green* light bulbs (which emit mercury). I believe this for two reasons.
1. Volcano's and things alike emit more C02 gas then the entire human race.
2. The Earth heats up on a cycle. It just so happens that in this point in time were on the warming part. If we were going into an ice age, I'm sure Al Gore would be saying "Save the dingos from the ice" instead of "Save the polar bears from the heat".
Just my two cents.
...I thought I should make a Christmas carol about what we see on the net everyday.
Smashing through the door, comes Firefox three browsing sites we go laughing at IE all the way ha ha ha!
Steve Ballmer yells on youtube, making children cry. Oh what fun it is to see that stupid Windows guy. Hey!
Jingle bells Digg smells Slashdot all the way! Oh what fun it is to post on facebook every day, yay!
Are also tied for the worst browsers :)
Nope. Then Steve Jobs comes in and starts to sing "Never gonna give you up" by Rick Astley :)
This is how it will probably go :)
Mac: Hello, I'm a mac
PC: And I'm a PC.
Mac: So PC, I heard that people are now paying THREE TIMES more for XP then they were before, just to avoid Vista!
PC: Hold on a second Mac, I'm installing some updates and I have to reboot.
Mac: Ok..
PC: Alright be right ba-
Stop 0x0000001e (c000009a 80123f36 02000000 00000246)
Unhandled Kernel exception c000009a from 8123f26
Address 80123f36 has base at 80100000 - ntoskrnl.exe
I guess this is the last day for IE :)
Well, I don't know about this place but in my High School we use Windows, Linux and Open-source and the combo works great. I'm taking classes in a program called T.E.A.M.S (Technology Enriched Academy for Mathematics and Science) and we do basically any thing tech-related (on a freshman level). As far as OS's go, for some things we use XP (AutoCad and Visual Basic) and for others we use OS X (Anything media related). IMO you can't have just Linux or Just Windows, the combination of the two works great! But like I said, IMO. For a browser we use Firefox and Safari. I'm trying to convince my teachers to give Ubuntu 8.10 a go and it looks like we'll be installing it on some machines soon. Just my two cents :)