"It is majorly ironic that the Game Boy is the most successful video game unit ever yet it receives the least press of all the systems. With a ten-year life span and sales exceeding 80 million units worldwide, you'd think the Game Boy would have more to show in terms of coverage. The latest retail sales data indicates that handheld gaming represents 19 percent of all U.S. video game purchases, the overwhelming bulk of which can be directly traced back to the Game Boy. So we can only wonder why such a powerfully selling system garners significantly less attention than its larger console cousins get." --http://www.gbstation.com/editorials/093099.html
"Does anybody still use those?" -- Slashdot reader yankeehack
The problem is not Be but nVidia. If nVidia was more open and considerate of developers, it would be good. But nVidia is careless (remember the GPL problems?) and adamant about ignoring other than Windows OS's.
Instead of the current system of many DNS servers all listening only to Internic's, why not store the DNS database on every computer?
If all people customized and hooked up to a new Name System, the current foofa would fade.
No longer would ICANN have sole authority over TLDs. Any group could create their own mapping of of Names to Numbers, and the users would choose who to listen to.
For example, I could create a list with IMO the most deserving owners occupying the best names.
eToys.sell would sit besides Etoys.know or eBay.sell would crowd in with ebay.hate .
I can hear your objections.
No naming database would be complete!
Just like Gnutella, your personal NS would contact other sources to find an unknown address.
It's easily corruptable and/or insecure, and/or out of date!
If ICANN's NS is wrong, try Slashdot's NS. If they don't work, go to GNU's NS.
I imagine this distributed NS would break ICANN's strangehold and turn into a cross between the Open Directory and Everything2.
A moderated, controversial naming system. The group of people you most trust through common interests would also share their opinion on links and names.
Hear, hear! I started ZoneAlarm recently. At first I was scared stiff - I was getting at least one intrusion attempts every 10 minutes. Now I'm just happy the script kiddies are going home hungry.
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The gas shortage is more importantly rooted in SUV demand and state, local, federal, federal and federal taxes.
"It is majorly ironic that the Game Boy is the most successful video game unit ever yet it receives the least press of all the systems. With a ten-year life span and sales exceeding 80 million units worldwide, you'd think the Game Boy would have more to show in terms of coverage. The latest retail sales data indicates that handheld gaming represents 19 percent of all U.S. video game purchases, the overwhelming bulk of which can be directly traced back to the Game Boy. So we can only wonder why such a powerfully selling system garners significantly less attention than its larger console cousins get." --http://www.gbstation.com/editorials/093099.html
"Does anybody still use those?" -- Slashdot reader yankeehack
Imperative programming (OO or non), for better or worse, will be the standard for quite some time.
A systems programming language is usually defined as assembly compiled and useful for writing OSs, device drivers, BIOSs, boot loaders.
You did not mean what you said.
Giving all social compassion in exchange for physical elimination and selection is a bit shortsighted, though?
You realize it is not survival of the fittest, but reproduction of the fittest that determines the fate of a species.
That may imply that the least fit people are those who produce the least children.
Put aside your coding and start a family! We're all doomed!
If good at multimedia, how well will the word processor run?
The problem is not Be but nVidia. If nVidia was more open and considerate of developers, it would be good. But nVidia is careless (remember the GPL problems?) and adamant about ignoring other than Windows OS's.
Judges do not make laws. They don't even change them. They apply them to specific civic or criminal cases.
Anyway... [insert text here]
Instead of the current system of many DNS servers all listening only to Internic's, why not store the DNS database on every computer?
If all people customized and hooked up to a new Name System, the current foofa would fade.
No longer would ICANN have sole authority over TLDs. Any group could create their own mapping of of Names to Numbers, and the users would choose who to listen to.
For example, I could create a list with IMO the most deserving owners occupying the best names.
eToys.sell would sit besides Etoys.know or eBay.sell would crowd in with ebay.hate .
I can hear your objections.
No naming database would be complete!
Just like Gnutella, your personal NS would contact other sources to find an unknown address.
It's easily corruptable and/or insecure, and/or out of date!
If ICANN's NS is wrong, try Slashdot's NS. If they don't work, go to GNU's NS.
I imagine this distributed NS would break ICANN's strangehold and turn into a cross between the Open Directory and Everything2.
A moderated, controversial naming system. The group of people you most trust through common interests would also share their opinion on links and names.
How 'bout it?
Besides the nonexistant fallout from Sun's withdrawal from the ECMA, what boneheaded moves has Sun done?
What are you worried about? What is a specific problem you are afraid of?
The people who gave you Pauly Shore are Mr. and Mrs. Shore.
Are you saying the Shores are your idea of a divine being?
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Hear, hear! I started ZoneAlarm recently. At first I was scared stiff - I was getting at least one intrusion attempts every 10 minutes. Now I'm just happy the script kiddies are going home hungry.
According to the IMDB ratings, http://us.imdb.com/Ratings?0185183
1032 out of 2060 people rated it the worst. 1/10
BUT!
257 slightly unusual people rated it the best. 10/10
According to http://us.imdb.com/Ratings?0185183 females under 18 rated it higher than all the other social groupings.
Average rating: 2.6/10
Females under 18: 4.7/10
The sample size (11) is not statistically relevant but it is a good sign.
Unless you separate IE from MSN, there will be no incentive to make MSN useful for others.
No... they should pick suelars.com as their charity. Then Napster could get back at lars for some of the grief he's causing them!
50 gigabytes, not megabytes.
"I've heard that his code isn't the most beautiful, "
:)
It is. Take a look at the Quake source. It's beautiful.
That does not seem to be entirely correct. Try playing Counter Strike using only handguns.
Half life is based upon quake II, y'know.
It's reasonable to assume that without John Carmack, Hook, etc. Half-Life would be not as good or would be much delayed.
This list is obvious wrong and suspicious.
Borland (Inprise) & Symantec?
Don't make me laugh.
Besides, every other OS vendor sells their own dev tools. (Linux/GNU bundles them)
According to his web site, he already does opt out.
;>
Too late.
The ISP may be assumed liable, but only the judiciary can force correction, if the ISP do not cooperate out of blind fear.
I imagine the first DMCA case taken to court would probably be overturned.