No, but the idea is to create an unconscious association between a sugary, carbonated beverage and Pepsi. Next time you feel like one, you'll be slightly more likely to reach for the Pepsi.
If coke stopped advertising, they're be bankrupt within a decade. They'd only last that long because they've been flogging lolly-water for the best part of a century.
I agree that we should form our own opinions, but to claim that Richard Stallman; one of the founders of the free software movement is no more relevant than the average Slashbot is ridiculous...
I'll probably got modded down for this (actually, I'll probably get modded troll for stating that disclaimer [actually, my second disclaimer will give me a crack at a +1 funny mod (actually...I'll stop now)])
I think that the patent on mp3 player scroll wheels belonging to apple should be on that list. A scroll wheel is the most sensible way to navigate a collection of mp3s and it really sucks that other players can't use it.
Prior art on a scroll wheel music player already exists... ie. almost every radio tuner ever created.
Actually, I think a standard backend would be more useful. It would mean that a software developer can make ONE binary package for his application and get back to writing code. One of the most frustrating aspects of my linux desktop is finding a compatible binary package.
e.g. xMule is currently up to 1.8.2, there are binaries for debian, fedora, suse but no mandrake, only a MUCH older.mdk.rpm is a available.
I tried compiling from source but I had some weird library conflict I couldn't resolve within 10 mins of fiddling around. I have better things to do with my time, so I stayed with the old version. 99% of people want their software to simply WORK without any fucking around, authors just want to write code. A single, STANDARD packaging format is, IMO, what linux needs desperately, and would bring it within the reach of the average user.
I'm not a developer, I'm just a KDE user. I fail to see how there's anything revolutionary in here for me, or the other users. After all, software isn't just for the developers.
While you may not realise the benefits straight away, software being easier to develop means more, higher quality apps for everybody.
I hear that many albums downloaded from emule are in.ogg format, along with MPC, WMA, APE etc. Seriously, the more formats it plays the more useful it is.
* Waterproof, as this one is. * Great battery life. * REAL digital camera with 10x optical zoom and 4 megapixel or more resolution plus fully manual controls. * Built-in mobile phones. * Inbuilt TV tuner and radio. * Runs off 4-8 AAA batteries. * Real audio and video in. * An OS with plenty of loadable software. * Wifi.
Yep, you'd be rid of your laptop, the only problem is that the replacement would be the about same size and run Windows PocketPC.
After reading the hype regarding the new kernel, I installed mandrake 10.0 (k2.6.3 I believe) to check it out. I was disapointed; mp3s skip under light loads even after I raised the priority of the player to maximum. I've got a 1.3ghz duron w/ 256mb ram so the machine should be able to cope. I googled for a mandrake-specific bug but found nothing... Anyone else had the same problem?
Oil is going to be WAAAAYYY too expensive to use for a trip to the shops within a couple of decades. There's just not that much left (even oil industry execs and Bush's energy advisor admit this!).
There are currently NO forseeable alternatives to oil that will scale to allow Americans to keep driving personal cars. Period. The main two alternatives I see bandied about are hyrdrogen and ethanol.
-Hydrogen is a lousy storage system, about 25% efficient for the electricity round trip. Unless someone invents cheap fusion, we won't be able to waste that much energy.
-Ethanol requires large amounts of oil to produce it (tractors, fertiliser etc.) and we could never produce enough sugar to meet current levels of demand.
I suggest you teach your kids to ride a bike, and maybe put a few away for the future. Oil is so inextricably linked to the manufacturing and distrubtions sectors of the economy that even a simple bike may become a commodity.
I can see it now. Oh, our companay caused enviromental damage to the tune of $1 trillion, and our company is only worth $100 billion? Guess we'll have to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and pay everyone 10 cents on the dollar. Or better yet, call for a government bail-out.
Mmm. I think part of the solution would be to hold everyone in the company personally responsible for the damage. Long, hard, jail terms for everyone involved if it could be proved they knew there was a risk OR they didn't make an attempt to find out what it was. In addition, investors should be liable for the consequences of their investment. I see no reason why someone who shares the financial rewards when things go right should be shielded from the consequences when they fuck up the planet for everyone else.
This would make the investors cautious when investing and they would DEMAND regular, independant audits of the technology. I realise it would put a dampener on the whole industry, but slowing things down until we better understand what we're doing can only be a good thing.
The gung-ho attitudes of so many here is frightening. Thankfully the "ignorant" public at large has far more sense than a group of computer nerds.
Caution, my friend. I am in favour of strong GE legislation. Bio companies have one goal: profit. You know as well as I do that an environmental risk will always take second place to the chance of a nice profit...
Your argument boils down to "the can of worms has been opened... lets gorge ourselves!" When your playing with the food supply, anything less than caution is reckless!
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No, but the idea is to create an unconscious association between a sugary, carbonated beverage and Pepsi. Next time you feel like one, you'll be slightly more likely to reach for the Pepsi.
If coke stopped advertising, they're be bankrupt within a decade. They'd only last that long because they've been flogging lolly-water for the best part of a century.
I just notied that the guy who posted the story to kdenews was the same who submitted it to slashdot - he an do as he pleases with his own work...
My apologies.
While I'm sure the guys over at kdenews are happy this made it to the front page of slashdot, I'm sure they would have appreciated a little credit...
uhhh. A -> ~B is not logically equivalent to B -> ~A
I agree that we should form our own opinions, but to claim that Richard Stallman; one of the founders of the free software movement is no more relevant than the average Slashbot is ridiculous...
Yeah, it's really smart to replace petrol with ethanol; a fuel that takes more energy to produce it than it yields...
If the government didn't subsidise the sugar industry, nobody would use it.
At nearly $400, I don't see the ePaper providing a noticeable savings over a comparable B&W LCD display
Yeah, but how much did an LCD screen cost when it first hit the market?
Now for what I really want to know: how many Libraries Of Congress (LOCs) can I fit on a disk the size of a credit card?
I'll probably got modded down for this (actually, I'll probably get modded troll for stating that disclaimer [actually, my second disclaimer will give me a crack at a +1 funny mod (actually...I'll stop now)])
I think that the patent on mp3 player scroll wheels belonging to apple should be on that list.
A scroll wheel is the most sensible way to navigate a collection of mp3s and it really sucks that other players can't use it.
Prior art on a scroll wheel music player already exists... ie. almost every radio tuner ever created.
Actually, I think a standard backend would be more useful.
.mdk.rpm is a available.
It would mean that a software developer can make ONE binary package for his application and get back to writing code. One of the most frustrating aspects of my linux desktop is finding a compatible binary package.
e.g. xMule is currently up to 1.8.2, there are binaries for debian, fedora, suse but no mandrake, only a MUCH older
I tried compiling from source but I had some weird library conflict I couldn't resolve within 10 mins of fiddling around. I have better things to do with my time, so I stayed with the old version.
99% of people want their software to simply WORK without any fucking around, authors just want to write code.
A single, STANDARD packaging format is, IMO, what linux needs desperately, and would bring it within the reach of the average user.
I'm not a developer, I'm just a KDE user. I fail to see how there's anything revolutionary in here for me, or the other users. After all, software isn't just for the developers.
While you may not realise the benefits straight away, software being easier to develop means more, higher quality apps for everybody.
But these days, it takes wealth to be thin
I don't think it takes wealth to be thin, rather I think there's a correlation between wealth and being health conscious.
Salty dinkey balls in Taco's mouth.
He likes the taste.
I hear that many albums downloaded from emule are in .ogg format, along with MPC, WMA, APE etc.
Seriously, the more formats it plays the more useful it is.
Seriously, with all of the real projects that need coders, this falls way off the map into the "There be Dragons" category.
You're right. Coders have an obligation to provide their skills free of charge to a project that "needs" it, rather than one they enjoy working on...
Then you could stream music from your computer or over the internet while wearing it around the house.
Back in my day, we had no fancy shmancy ipods to wear around the house. We just turned the volume on the stereo up.
* Waterproof, as this one is.
* Great battery life.
* REAL digital camera with 10x optical zoom and 4 megapixel or more resolution plus fully manual controls.
* Built-in mobile phones.
* Inbuilt TV tuner and radio.
* Runs off 4-8 AAA batteries.
* Real audio and video in.
* An OS with plenty of loadable software.
* Wifi.
Yep, you'd be rid of your laptop, the only problem is that the replacement would be the about same size and run Windows PocketPC.
After reading the hype regarding the new kernel, I installed mandrake 10.0 (k2.6.3 I believe) to check it out. I was disapointed; mp3s skip under light loads even after I raised the priority of the player to maximum. I've got a 1.3ghz duron w/ 256mb ram so the machine should be able to cope.
I googled for a mandrake-specific bug but found nothing... Anyone else had the same problem?
I've been looking forward to this all year! Free Karma for anyone who asks! So come one come all, mod me up!
;)
(and no +1 funny's
I've lived in rural areas. I know that it's going to REALLY suck once the oil is gone, but I can't see the alternatives... care to mention them?
Slashdot post review:
[*] mentions australia
[*] bashes windows
[*] praises linux
[*] mentions debian
[*] misleading headline (only the router runs linux)
[*] mentions wireless internet
[*] spell checked
Nice work, Tim!
Oil is going to be WAAAAYYY too expensive to use for a trip to the shops within a couple of decades. There's just not that much left (even oil industry execs and Bush's energy advisor admit this!).
There are currently NO forseeable alternatives to oil that will scale to allow Americans to keep driving personal cars. Period. The main two alternatives I see bandied about are hyrdrogen and ethanol.
-Hydrogen is a lousy storage system, about 25% efficient for the electricity round trip. Unless someone invents cheap fusion, we won't be able to waste that much energy.
-Ethanol requires large amounts of oil to produce it (tractors, fertiliser etc.) and we could never produce enough sugar to meet current levels of demand.
I suggest you teach your kids to ride a bike, and maybe put a few away for the future. Oil is so inextricably linked to the manufacturing and distrubtions sectors of the economy that even a simple bike may become a commodity.
I think I'll go and patent a type of apple tree that grows apples.
just patent the DNA, same thing really..
Mmm. I think part of the solution would be to hold everyone in the company personally responsible for the damage. Long, hard, jail terms for everyone involved if it could be proved they knew there was a risk OR they didn't make an attempt to find out what it was.
In addition, investors should be liable for the consequences of their investment. I see no reason why someone who shares the financial rewards when things go right should be shielded from the consequences when they fuck up the planet for everyone else.
This would make the investors cautious when investing and they would DEMAND regular, independant audits of the technology. I realise it would put a dampener on the whole industry, but slowing things down until we better understand what we're doing can only be a good thing.
The gung-ho attitudes of so many here is frightening. Thankfully the "ignorant" public at large has far more sense than a group of computer nerds.
Caution, my friend. I am in favour of strong GE legislation. Bio companies have one goal: profit. You know as well as I do that an environmental risk will always take second place to the chance of a nice profit...
... lets gorge ourselves!"
Your argument boils down to "the can of worms has been opened
When your playing with the food supply, anything less than caution is reckless!