No, it's not. Not until there is a replacement. Star Trek is the fictional universe where (at least among humanity) scarcity, hatred, and superstition are eliminated; and science is exalted. Even when the plot and acting are bad, Trek still takes you to this universe--the universe humanity must aspire to make for themselves.
In my opinion other sci-fi series does this convincingly.
The best solution would be a standard COTS license, regulated by the FTC, that explicitly permits archival, resale, returns etc.. Any software which wants to use some other license would need a proper paper signature to be enforcable. End the "by breathing you agree to..." EULA forever. The software industry and software consumers both need this.
Where I work, we use the IronPort spam filter, and I almost never (once per month?) see spam.
Of course, I don't know if any legit mail is getting filtered, and our spam filter may become worthless if it becomes mainstream (spammers will refine their code against it). Spam filtration is an arms race, but you can buy yourself a seat on the lead arm if you have the money:-)
Don't put words into my mouth. The Atom's success shows that gains in CPU speed are becoming less important. Gains in GPU speed are not anywhere near done. They won't be until 3D software is photorealistic in real time.
We need something different. Personally, I can't comprehend 2D captchas. I think I might be an android, pre-programmed with false memories of childhood.
This 3D technology will finally help me solve this existential issue.
Wow, it seems using tickers really bothered the anonymous trolls. For the record, I'm an investor (I actually own small parts of both companies directly), and I see the symbols often enough in following the business news that my brain automatically translates the symbols to the company names. It doesn't feel awkward to me. Oh, to the guy who thinks I'm stupid for holding shift: NVIDIA requires shift to write whether you use the ticker or the proper company name.
And while I am unashamedly a greedy shareholder, I care about the impact of the technology more than I do about my share values, because I am a tech geek and a gamer first and foremost;-)
If Intel can produce a cheaper, faster, non-vapor GPU than NVIDIA, I'll be happy to buy it even though it's bad news for my few thousand dollars worth of NVDA shares. But I've never seen real evidence of this.
This is called counter-party risk. Most consumers ignore it. But any time you give money to someone else in exchange for promises of something in the future, you run the risk of losing everything should that counter-party go bankrupt.
And with Tesla, I would say that risk is quite significant.
According to our constitution, IP law exists to promote "science and the useful arts," not to support Wall Street. And the fact is that everyone owns little pieces of technology everyone uses. Owning a patent might be a positive for your balance sheet, but the fact that your competitors own patents on technology essential to your business is a negative. Then factor in the constant expense of litigation... I would wager even Wall Street would be positively influenced with the legal risks and expenses associated with patent law removed.
I know I'm preaching to the choir, but this is a good example of where litigation is getting in the way of innovation. Consumers and the economy would benefit most if these companies could compete for the best products rather than trying to shut each other down in the courts.
I think INTC is scared. They have never been able to replicate or even come close to producing an NVDA GPU. People need faster and faster GPUs; but CPUs? Many are fine with the weak Atom. Any suggestion of NVDA producing CPUs must scare INTC witless.
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No, it's not. Not until there is a replacement. Star Trek is the fictional universe where (at least among humanity) scarcity, hatred, and superstition are eliminated; and science is exalted. Even when the plot and acting are bad, Trek still takes you to this universe--the universe humanity must aspire to make for themselves.
In my opinion other sci-fi series does this convincingly.
Well, you're wrong. You CAN stop spam from being a problem for your company, if you pay enough money.
The best solution would be a standard COTS license, regulated by the FTC, that explicitly permits archival, resale, returns etc.. Any software which wants to use some other license would need a proper paper signature to be enforcable. End the "by breathing you agree to..." EULA forever. The software industry and software consumers both need this.
Where I work, we use the IronPort spam filter, and I almost never (once per month?) see spam.
Of course, I don't know if any legit mail is getting filtered, and our spam filter may become worthless if it becomes mainstream (spammers will refine their code against it). Spam filtration is an arms race, but you can buy yourself a seat on the lead arm if you have the money :-)
Check your calendar, then look at a globe.
Netbooks have changed. Why pay for wifi when your battery dies in just one hour?
But with a netbook, your batter lasts eight hours...
No, it's because if we vote for a someone who isn't a lizard, the wrong lizard might win.
I've spent my entire career in a tiny little box :-/
I never thought I would see the day. This is a slashdot thread that is actually packed full of good information on meeting women.
My mind is officially blown.
What?? Vitamin D hurts ussss... Poison!!
This reads like a really sleazy sales pitch, along the lines of "Did you know that top billionaires take my supplement to boost their brain power?"
I stopped reading right there. I think I'll apply this review directly to my forehead.
So you're telling me I'm much more likely to have a RAM problem on February 29th?
Don't put words into my mouth. The Atom's success shows that gains in CPU speed are becoming less important. Gains in GPU speed are not anywhere near done. They won't be until 3D software is photorealistic in real time.
We need something different. Personally, I can't comprehend 2D captchas. I think I might be an android, pre-programmed with false memories of childhood.
This 3D technology will finally help me solve this existential issue.
(BRB, gotta go recharge)
Wow, it seems using tickers really bothered the anonymous trolls. For the record, I'm an investor (I actually own small parts of both companies directly), and I see the symbols often enough in following the business news that my brain automatically translates the symbols to the company names. It doesn't feel awkward to me. Oh, to the guy who thinks I'm stupid for holding shift: NVIDIA requires shift to write whether you use the ticker or the proper company name.
And while I am unashamedly a greedy shareholder, I care about the impact of the technology more than I do about my share values, because I am a tech geek and a gamer first and foremost ;-)
If Intel can produce a cheaper, faster, non-vapor GPU than NVIDIA, I'll be happy to buy it even though it's bad news for my few thousand dollars worth of NVDA shares. But I've never seen real evidence of this.
This is called counter-party risk. Most consumers ignore it. But any time you give money to someone else in exchange for promises of something in the future, you run the risk of losing everything should that counter-party go bankrupt.
And with Tesla, I would say that risk is quite significant.
What? Are you saying my full-coverage car insurance won't reimburse me if my car is stolen while it is unlocked? I have never heard of such a thing.
According to our constitution, IP law exists to promote "science and the useful arts," not to support Wall Street. And the fact is that everyone owns little pieces of technology everyone uses. Owning a patent might be a positive for your balance sheet, but the fact that your competitors own patents on technology essential to your business is a negative. Then factor in the constant expense of litigation... I would wager even Wall Street would be positively influenced with the legal risks and expenses associated with patent law removed.
Do androids dream of electric sheep?
I know I'm preaching to the choir, but this is a good example of where litigation is getting in the way of innovation. Consumers and the economy would benefit most if these companies could compete for the best products rather than trying to shut each other down in the courts.
I think INTC is scared. They have never been able to replicate or even come close to producing an NVDA GPU. People need faster and faster GPUs; but CPUs? Many are fine with the weak Atom. Any suggestion of NVDA producing CPUs must scare INTC witless.
And god forbid you try to give away or sell your games when you tire of them.
The software industry wants to end the concept of "owning" software. They want it to be "licensed" only. They will win. It sucks, but it's reality.
Once you knock out all the windows in a town a mile away, we'll take your opinion seriously.
The Myth Busters truly are gods among geeks.
Running Outlook and a few AJAX web apps tends to peg my Atom netbook quite quickly. The Atom is not fast enough for the business desktop yet.