I was just listening to an MP3 of 'Off the Hook' from July- the 2600 radio show hosted by Corley. If you want more insight into this case (in a listenable format) download the MP3's from 2600.com - Interesting perspectives from before, during and after the case.
everytime someone has a *great new idea* for a feature (Animated dog with sunglasses to help people with the process of pasting 3gig mpg's into their word document) look at them blankly and say..'what?'..
Here in Canada, it is your right to have things told to you in French.. This is usefull if you don't understand french. Repeat until they give up.
"Moreover, it wouldn't just translate word-for-word, but would be able to understand the context in which a term or idiom is used to influence the resulting translation.
It would be capable of dictionary stacking; for example, a "click" to the military is a measurement of distance, whereas to civilians it is a short sound. By having the military dictionary stacked on top of the standard dictionary, the system will be able to generate an appropriate translation for the wearer's circumstances."
So hopefully this means no problem with those compensations.. Theoretically you could just stack a 'slang' dictionary or a 'doublespeak' dictionary and be prepared for any occasion.. You just best hope that the people programming the dictionaries aren't messing around with the translations..
Ugh.. Not only is that an ugly open tag, but the link doesnt seem to work - Check out directcase.com for an abundance of wallet cases - The cases for the Palm V will fit the iPaq. I hate this sluggish shared dialup -get me home to my DSL!
Maybe a bit off topic, but I've been seeing a lot of these rounded top designs lately for this kind of device. It seems to me (as an equipment stacker) that this is not the most sensible design. I like to be able to stack my boxes up, and not require a shelf for individual components. Presumably this device would be located by the TV/Stereo, and not at a desk- So why not make it more of a standard stereo component design? Its not a turntable, there's no reason I need access to the top of it. I want to be able to pile those boxes high dammit!
I'll sign an NDA no problem, but not a non-compete - Too wide ranging, and I'm not going to sacrifice future comfort for present comfort. I've been approached to sign non-compete agreements on two different projects - One we both walked away from, and the other I worked on, but they dropped the non-compete. If you have the ability to do the job well, why encourage the client/company to believe they own you? There seems to be no big shortage of work out there.
That X1, besides giving you a rack-mounted 400MHz UltraSPARC for your under-a-grand, has what I think is the largest silkscreened logo I've ever seen on a computer. Why don't they just admit they want to and start hiring graphic artists from skateboard companies?
Why not actually use the X1 as a skateboard deck? put a few little wheels on it and Whamo! Instant Geek/Board culture cross. I could see these things really catching on at lunch hour in the industrial parks. Then you could really start making sparks with that sparc.
My heart is with them, but I don't know how much of a chance they have with this.. Wouldn't this be like signing up for a Safeway card with all your personal information, then suing them for tracking your buying habits? Why do people use factual info online? Actually, why do people give personal info to any corporation if its not absolutely required? If you are not using personal information, what do you care that they are tracking Joe_Blow_001001?
I say spend your time doing something constructive, like filling the databases with junk. - More Noise! Less Signal!
I Would love to use something like this for large file transfers.. Even if it doesnt support other file types, couldn't you use something like Wrapster to disguise other files as MP3s?
..Next time you are near penguins.. (for most of us that'd be at your friendly neighborhood zoo) Try reflecting some sunlight off of your watch or a small mirror - Its like remote control, the penguins will follow the spot of light wherever it goes.. Perhaps it looks like a tasty flashing fish. Whatever the reason, I wouldn't find it hard to believe that they would be as mesmerized by a jet flying overhead.
I'm sure that a certain corporation in Redmond would love a new and exciting way to fatten up their bloat.. And what a gimmick! 3D Wordprocessing! Gosh, How useful! --Think about it, they could even add a helpfull little 'office assistant'.. The could call it.. um.. "Bob" or something.. And how about a huge library of really ugly 3D 8-color clip-art? Woo-whee! Future here we come!
Wow! and just think of how fat we could make word-processors if they were in 3D.. We can finally get the install files off of CD onto some sort of futuristic holographic tera-byte storing media.. Would want more than 8 colors tho'
In our defense, let us say that we are not so much a person, as a non-profit vegan-methodist fundraising organization, and as such can not hold personal opinions on goat-porn, or the lack thereof. Our board of governors has met and determined that the slogan "98% goat-porn free" is not legally accurate for a variety of reasons, and we have begun a standing commitee to develop an alternate catch-phrase.
We would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Coward for kindly pointing out the discrepencies in our advertising campaign, and would like to apologize most humbly to those that have been disappointed by the lack of pornography (goat or otherwise) on the PopeAlien.Com website.
Off the record, 70% of our steering commitee prefer "elastic band erotica". Thank you for your time.
Good lord! Its a good thing these record labels are out there to protect their artists! Elsewise they might try something new, and 'Something New' is not a viable proven income model.
Ah! but what if we have another law that prevents you from finding out how to make 'fair use' of the work that you have paid for (reverse engineering).. Catch 22 - It is legal for you to make 'fair use' of something, but not to discover the mechanism to do so?
when the record industry jumped on 'digital technology' in the form of CD's, and pumped their profits up, it of course did not guarantee that they would have access to said gravy train eternally.
Hey now.. Lets give this thing a chance.. I mean really, who wouldn't pay even a little more per CD if it meant they were also having all their rights to fair use simply and painlessly removed? Come on guys.. the record industry is really suffering these days because of digital technology.. Its getting hard for a record company executive to put food on the table and a roof over their families heads..
Yeah.. Apparently that post was overrated.. That seems like balanced moderation to me.
I'll say it again -I find the Bungie Liberation Page funny and a great way for people within to let their gripes be known.. I work with a guy who left softimage just after MS bought them up.. Sounds like not good folks to work for. Good to hear people from within speaking out.
Whenever I start a small non-profit hobby site I like to assemble a huge legal team to pre-emptively sue those that I may recieve legal problems from.. I find that the hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses make it worth my peace of mind..
Hmm.. Now how many of you think that they would pay the 10,000? I imagine any talented programmer would have the intelligence to recognize that the phrase "you may earn up to $10,000." includes the amount $0.
How difficult would it be for them to say that your crack broke one of their 'rules'?
Slashdot Mirror
I was just listening to an MP3 of 'Off the Hook' from July- the 2600 radio show hosted by Corley. If you want more insight into this case (in a listenable format) download the MP3's from 2600.com - Interesting perspectives from before, during and after the case.
everytime someone has a *great new idea* for a feature (Animated dog with sunglasses to help people with the process of pasting 3gig mpg's into their word document) look at them blankly and say ..'what?'..
Here in Canada, it is your right to have things told to you in French.. This is usefull if you don't understand french. Repeat until they give up.
"Moreover, it wouldn't just translate word-for-word, but would be able to understand the context in which a term or idiom is used to influence the resulting translation.
It would be capable of dictionary stacking; for example, a "click" to the military is a measurement of distance, whereas to civilians it is a short sound. By having the military dictionary stacked on top of the standard dictionary, the system will be able to generate an appropriate translation for the wearer's circumstances."
So hopefully this means no problem with those compensations.. Theoretically you could just stack a 'slang' dictionary or a 'doublespeak' dictionary and be prepared for any occasion.. You just best hope that the people programming the dictionaries aren't messing around with the translations..
'My hovercraft is full of eels.'
Ugh.. Not only is that an ugly open tag, but the link doesnt seem to work - Check out directcase.com for an abundance of wallet cases - The cases for the Palm V will fit the iPaq. I hate this sluggish shared dialup -get me home to my DSL!
If you mean literally fit in your wallet, you could use a case like for your iPaq -Its a wallet case for the Palm V (yes it fits), but thats a pretty expensive gadget to put in your back pocket and sit on. If you mean figuratively, the iPaq is about $500 and comes with 32 megs Ram & 16 megs flashable rom. If that is not enough for you, add a CF sleeve, or wait for September when Compaq will release an ipaq with 64 megs internal ram.
I hate it when two companies I despise create a great product..
Maybe a bit off topic, but I've been seeing a lot of these rounded top designs lately for this kind of device. It seems to me (as an equipment stacker) that this is not the most sensible design. I like to be able to stack my boxes up, and not require a shelf for individual components. Presumably this device would be located by the TV/Stereo, and not at a desk- So why not make it more of a standard stereo component design? Its not a turntable, there's no reason I need access to the top of it. I want to be able to pile those boxes high dammit!
I'll sign an NDA no problem, but not a non-compete - Too wide ranging, and I'm not going to sacrifice future comfort for present comfort. I've been approached to sign non-compete agreements on two different projects - One we both walked away from, and the other I worked on, but they dropped the non-compete. If you have the ability to do the job well, why encourage the client/company to believe they own you? There seems to be no big shortage of work out there.
Would they make any major changes in this new box that would make the Sparc port incompatible?
I'd like to find a Sparc port that would run on my old Solbourne s3000 Sparc workstation, alas that box is definately non-compatible.
That X1, besides giving you a rack-mounted 400MHz UltraSPARC for your under-a-grand, has what I think is the largest silkscreened logo I've ever seen on a computer. Why don't they just admit they want to and start hiring graphic artists from skateboard companies?
Why not actually use the X1 as a skateboard deck? put a few little wheels on it and Whamo! Instant Geek/Board culture cross. I could see these things really catching on at lunch hour in the industrial parks. Then you could really start making sparks with that sparc.
My heart is with them, but I don't know how much of a chance they have with this.. Wouldn't this be like signing up for a Safeway card with all your personal information, then suing them for tracking your buying habits? Why do people use factual info online? Actually, why do people give personal info to any corporation if its not absolutely required? If you are not using personal information, what do you care that they are tracking Joe_Blow_001001?
I say spend your time doing something constructive, like filling the databases with junk. - More Noise! Less Signal!
True enough- The advantage here is that you bring one device into work instead of two (MP3 Juke & Removeable harddrive..
Just curious if it supports transfer of other file-types..
I Would love to use something like this for large file transfers.. Even if it doesnt support other file types, couldn't you use something like Wrapster to disguise other files as MP3s?
It uses any standard IDE drive.. Get the cheapest one you can find!
They have another link that appears to work.. I haven't ordered one (yet) So cant tell for sure
www.ssiamerica.com/ecom/itm00001.htm&l t;/a>
..Next time you are near penguins.. (for most of us that'd be at your friendly neighborhood zoo) Try reflecting some sunlight off of your watch or a small mirror - Its like remote control, the penguins will follow the spot of light wherever it goes.. Perhaps it looks like a tasty flashing fish. Whatever the reason, I wouldn't find it hard to believe that they would be as mesmerized by a jet flying overhead.
EXACTLY!
.. The could call it.. um.. "Bob" or something.. And how about a huge library of really ugly 3D 8-color clip-art? Woo-whee! Future here we come!
I'm sure that a certain corporation in Redmond would love a new and exciting way to fatten up their bloat.. And what a gimmick! 3D Wordprocessing! Gosh, How useful! --Think about it, they could even add a helpfull little 'office assistant'
Wow! and just think of how fat we could make word-processors if they were in 3D.. We can finally get the install files off of CD onto some sort of futuristic holographic tera-byte storing media.. Would want more than 8 colors tho'
Potential users include:
+ Scientists designing pharmaceuticals who need to quickly understand the 3-D shape of certain molecules.
+ Doctors who want to understand the location of a tumor within a patient's brain in a manner that enhances surgical planning.
Hmm.. Strange.. No mention of 8-colour volumetric Porn?
In our defense, let us say that we are not so much a person, as a non-profit vegan-methodist fundraising organization, and as such can not hold personal opinions on goat-porn, or the lack thereof. Our board of governors has met and determined that the slogan "98% goat-porn free" is not legally accurate for a variety of reasons, and we have begun a standing commitee to develop an alternate catch-phrase.
We would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Coward for kindly pointing out the discrepencies in our advertising campaign, and would like to apologize most humbly to those that have been disappointed by the lack of pornography (goat or otherwise) on the PopeAlien.Com website.
Off the record, 70% of our steering commitee prefer "elastic band erotica". Thank you for your time.
...From themselves?
Good lord! Its a good thing these record labels are out there to protect their artists! Elsewise they might try something new, and 'Something New' is not a viable proven income model.
Ah! but what if we have another law that prevents you from finding out how to make 'fair use' of the work that you have paid for (reverse engineering).. Catch 22 - It is legal for you to make 'fair use' of something, but not to discover the mechanism to do so?
when the record industry jumped on 'digital technology' in the form of CD's, and pumped their profits up, it of course did not guarantee that they would have access to said gravy train eternally.
Hey now.. Lets give this thing a chance.. I mean really, who wouldn't pay even a little more per CD if it meant they were also having all their rights to fair use simply and painlessly removed? Come on guys.. the record industry is really suffering these days because of digital technology.. Its getting hard for a record company executive to put food on the table and a roof over their families heads..
Yeah.. Apparently that post was overrated.. That seems like balanced moderation to me.
I'll say it again -I find the Bungie Liberation Page funny and a great way for people within to let their gripes be known.. I work with a guy who left softimage just after MS bought them up.. Sounds like not good folks to work for. Good to hear people from within speaking out.
Whenever I start a small non-profit hobby site I like to assemble a huge legal team to pre-emptively sue those that I may recieve legal problems from.. I find that the hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses make it worth my peace of mind..
Hmm.. Now how many of you think that they would pay the 10,000? I imagine any talented programmer would have the intelligence to recognize that the phrase "you may earn up to $10,000." includes the amount $0.
How difficult would it be for them to say that your crack broke one of their 'rules'?