According to the article it was only he served 16 months, in fedral prison, that the government decided it was in error. I hope the guy gets some sort of compensation. 16 months for someone who was not guilty of a crime is too long.
Why on earth would need a 64 bit driver for a printer?
It depends. If the print driver is being handed 64-bit pointers then it is an issue. If the drivers are kept in 32-bit blocks then it isn't one. Another thing that will make the difference is whether they run in kernel space or user space. If they are run in kernel space, then they will have to use the same addressing as the kernel, since the kernel in this case will be using 64-bit addresses.
They figure 16-bit apps aren't worth it, and that customers probably won't complain enough.
True. Now maybe a DOS emulator for the x86 platform does not sound so crazy now? While most commercial apps should have moved on by now, this will be of use for those of us who enjoy playing old games.
They had a 1st of October deadline to meet for the cluster. If they had waited for Apple to bring out their G5 XServe, then they would have missed the deadline. The G5 towers were available and had been tested to a fuller extent, and they probably worked out to be cheaper. If you look at the photos, on the site, then you will notice that space was not an issue, so enclosure size was probably not important.
I would not be surprised if the first generation of G5 XServes are 2U cases, so that there is enough space for the heat sink and proper cooling.
What I would like to see is the excess heat being used to heat the rest of the building, instead of simply being junked outside. By using this heat in the winter they would reduce the amount of heat the need to generate using their conventional heating system.
Clearly this DRM was not tested with the single most common user behaviour (negating autorun with the shift key) -- demonstrating that the designer was less than fully competent.
Either that or they believe it is cheaper to threaten people with the DMCA.
In future pass all information in secret to a non-USA based friend and get them to tell share the information... er, forget that, I thought the USA was about the land of the free!?
While the USA has added a number of security features they are still all the same colour. This is an important issue since colour makes it harder to copy with a colour photocopier and also from a 'user' perspective colour helps distinguish the value without having to check the text. Its so easy to pull out the wrong value out of your wallet when they are all the same colour, unless you pull them out and look at the text. When they are different colours you just need to look at the colour and pull out the right coloured notes.
Sometimes the best security is in the ergonomics. Shop keepers don't always have the time to check the security features on all the notes.
I see your issue. It does kinda suck. Maybe if you contact the guys in the right places, you could get something? I don't know but a nice letter indicating your gripe, it might help?
Don't buy a Mercedes if you can't afford the associated costs. Same thing goes for a Mac and any other high end goods. Then again, after market stuff can be bought from someone else for cheaper, if you know where to go. The only thing you really need to buy from Apple once you have bought the computer is the OS upgrade, but then again if you are happy with the OS as is, then stick with it.
The way I see it a lot of work goes into developing software and the developers deserve to get paid, not just the people in management. Sure you can develop software for free, and I do, but at some point you need to pay your bills and buy the next computer, so that's where the paid job comes into picture.
The other thing worth noting is that all the code that SGI added was for specific cases on SGI machines. Even then they made a point that code was redundent, as there was already other code in Linux that did essentially the same thing.
There is an open source team out there that is working to make an Open Firmware solution for the Intel architecture. The project is called OpenBIOS. I hope this team creates a solution that will be taken up by the motherboard manufacturers, as I feel a new alternative is needed to the current BIOS. The BIOS as it stands still has limitations that are over 20 years old, such as 640K being defined as main memory - the rest being considered 'extended' memory.
I remember reading a while back, that if CPUs continue increasing GHz, at the same current rate, then at some point in time they would be generating as much heat as a small nuclear reactor.
Asynchronous processors are meant to be able to provide extra processing power, without having to tie everything down to a clock cycle. The added benefit being that the information is only delivered when everything is ready.
Does anyone know where we are with these chips, and how long before they find themselves in main line production?
You have to understand that there is more than one reason for using ion engines. Some include, reduced cost, reduced complexity, proving the improved technology really works and extending the mission life. The final one it important, since what usually ends a probe's mission is component failure or more often running out of fuel. As long as there is a star in our Solar system, then SMART 1's mission can last a good while. The only thing that could extend the mission even more is an xenon collector and an extended mission budget.
Maybe another solution would be to remove the RS-232 port as is and replace it with a waffer style connector. The idea being that the functionality would be there, but not the bulk. If done right, all you would need are some contacts on the mother board and a plastiv covering to hold the connector in place. It should also be cheaper to manufacture.
From an internet perspective I am not too sure what the story is with 'Apple Corps'. www.applemusic.com belongs to Apple Computers. Now visiting www.applecorp.com gives me a page that is of someone's Beatles record collection. www.applerecords.com, leads to www.applecorpsltd.com/ and an empty page. And www.applecorps.com does not exist. It seems while Apple Computers was probably in the wrong for using applemusic.com, Apple Corps is present only in a way that makes people wonder whether it actually still exists.
Maybe as one poster suggested, it is just EMI trying to make money out of what seems to be a dead label?
I know it was a joke, but FYI, work is being done to make Limewire work with JDK 1.4.x. Because of the major difeferences between the MRJ and the JDK, there has been a lot of changes, to the OS X specific code.
I am not sure if the latest release version supports JDK 1.4.x, but last time I looked ( a few months ago) there was still a separate branch in cvs for the new changes. For more info, see the Limewire development site.
Neither is the iTMS, which uses the AAC format specifically because it's DRM-enabled. Granted, the DRM is less onerous than any of the other competing choices, and the fact that AAC provides better sound quality at the same bitrate is a bonus.
DRM issues aside, AAC has the advantage of being an open audio format. Anyone can implement AAC and not need a license from M$ or Apple, or trying to reverse engineer the software. Some AAC compatible open source solutions can be found on Sourceforge.net. To list some:
- AAC player for XMMS
- Freeware Advanced Audio Coder
- VLC
Now bring DRM back into the picture and it places a limitation on AAC, but no more than Microsoft's solution.
All this to say the iPod need not be the only personal digital music player to support AAC.
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A number of computer manufacturers are using the marketing con, of "'insert technology name here' ready". For example "bluetooth ready". In most cases taking a closer look at the specifications reveals that the computer does not come with the technology mentioned, but simply has a slot that will accept the device. So in the case of the iMac, you are going to have to buy the bluetooth card, unless it says something like 'bluetooth included'. I know of a couple of friends being caught on this one.
Where in Canada do you see these prices. I live in Quebec and most CDs hover around $18.00 CAD, which is a fair bit. Sure the price can be lower, but it seems to be more the exception than the rule. If there were more CD around the $14.00 CAD, then I would probably be buying weekly.
BTW I walked into a store the other day to buy a CD only to find a 'copy protection' label on it. I was torn, I liked the music, I wanted to buy it, but I listen to my music on my computer. In the end I had to turn down the buy, especially when the clerk said he couldn't take it back if it didn't work in my computer.
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According to the article it was only he served 16 months, in fedral prison, that the government decided it was in error. I hope the guy gets some sort of compensation. 16 months for someone who was not guilty of a crime is too long.
Why on earth would need a 64 bit driver for a printer?
It depends. If the print driver is being handed 64-bit pointers then it is an issue. If the drivers are kept in 32-bit blocks then it isn't one. Another thing that will make the difference is whether they run in kernel space or user space. If they are run in kernel space, then they will have to use the same addressing as the kernel, since the kernel in this case will be using 64-bit addresses.
They figure 16-bit apps aren't worth it, and that customers probably won't complain enough.
True. Now maybe a DOS emulator for the x86 platform does not sound so crazy now? While most commercial apps should have moved on by now, this will be of use for those of us who enjoy playing old games.
They had a 1st of October deadline to meet for the cluster. If they had waited for Apple to bring out their G5 XServe, then they would have missed the deadline. The G5 towers were available and had been tested to a fuller extent, and they probably worked out to be cheaper. If you look at the photos, on the site, then you will notice that space was not an issue, so enclosure size was probably not important.
I would not be surprised if the first generation of G5 XServes are 2U cases, so that there is enough space for the heat sink and proper cooling.
What I would like to see is the excess heat being used to heat the rest of the building, instead of simply being junked outside. By using this heat in the winter they would reduce the amount of heat the need to generate using their conventional heating system.
That would be smart use of technology.
Clearly this DRM was not tested with the single most common user behaviour (negating autorun with the shift key) -- demonstrating that the designer was less than fully competent.
... er, forget that, I thought the USA was about the land of the free!?
Either that or they believe it is cheaper to threaten people with the DMCA.
In future pass all information in secret to a non-USA based friend and get them to tell share the information
While the USA has added a number of security features they are still all the same colour. This is an important issue since colour makes it harder to copy with a colour photocopier and also from a 'user' perspective colour helps distinguish the value without having to check the text. Its so easy to pull out the wrong value out of your wallet when they are all the same colour, unless you pull them out and look at the text. When they are different colours you just need to look at the colour and pull out the right coloured notes.
Sometimes the best security is in the ergonomics. Shop keepers don't always have the time to check the security features on all the notes.
I see your issue. It does kinda suck. Maybe if you contact the guys in the right places, you could get something? I don't know but a nice letter indicating your gripe, it might help?
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Here's wishing you luck
Don't buy a Mercedes if you can't afford the associated costs. Same thing goes for a Mac and any other high end goods. Then again, after market stuff can be bought from someone else for cheaper, if you know where to go. The only thing you really need to buy from Apple once you have bought the computer is the OS upgrade, but then again if you are happy with the OS as is, then stick with it.
The way I see it a lot of work goes into developing software and the developers deserve to get paid, not just the people in management. Sure you can develop software for free, and I do, but at some point you need to pay your bills and buy the next computer, so that's where the paid job comes into picture.
The other thing worth noting is that all the code that SGI added was for specific cases on SGI machines. Even then they made a point that code was redundent, as there was already other code in Linux that did essentially the same thing.
There is an open source team out there that is working to make an Open Firmware solution for the Intel architecture. The project is called OpenBIOS. I hope this team creates a solution that will be taken up by the motherboard manufacturers, as I feel a new alternative is needed to the current BIOS. The BIOS as it stands still has limitations that are over 20 years old, such as 640K being defined as main memory - the rest being considered 'extended' memory.
It details how the Cable Companies are resisting a pricing this competition with DSL providers by resisting tiered pricing models.
Erm... I keep trying, but I can't degarbleate this. A little help, please?
drop 'this' and suddenly it becomes a bit more readable.
I remember reading a while back, that if CPUs continue increasing GHz, at the same current rate, then at some point in time they would be generating as much heat as a small nuclear reactor.
Asynchronous processors are meant to be able to provide extra processing power, without having to tie everything down to a clock cycle. The added benefit being that the information is only delivered when everything is ready.
Does anyone know where we are with these chips, and how long before they find themselves in main line production?
You have to understand that there is more than one reason for using ion engines. Some include, reduced cost, reduced complexity, proving the improved technology really works and extending the mission life. The final one it important, since what usually ends a probe's mission is component failure or more often running out of fuel. As long as there is a star in our Solar system, then SMART 1's mission can last a good while. The only thing that could extend the mission even more is an xenon collector and an extended mission budget.
Maybe another solution would be to remove the RS-232 port as is and replace it with a waffer style connector. The idea being that the functionality would be there, but not the bulk. If done right, all you would need are some contacts on the mother board and a plastiv covering to hold the connector in place. It should also be cheaper to manufacture.
I wonder what the third strike will be? Perhaps someone inside the RIAA? That'll be a PR disater.
If you want to see a real PR disaster, just wait until they accuse the president of the USA. BTW I have no idea what his habits are.
From an internet perspective I am not too sure what the story is with 'Apple Corps'. www.applemusic.com belongs to Apple Computers. Now visiting www.applecorp.com gives me a page that is of someone's Beatles record collection. www.applerecords.com, leads to www.applecorpsltd.com/ and an empty page. And www.applecorps.com does not exist. It seems while Apple Computers was probably in the wrong for using applemusic.com, Apple Corps is present only in a way that makes people wonder whether it actually still exists.
Maybe as one poster suggested, it is just EMI trying to make money out of what seems to be a dead label?
DX9 aside, how does the Nvida card compare, to the ATI card, when used in a purely OpenGL based game?
Well, I suppose there goes the printer paper industry. With the amount of blank paper being churned out, there will be a field day.
Given that Intel is no longer making these, does anyone know of another company who make a digital microscopes in the same price range?
I know it was a joke, but FYI, work is being done to make Limewire work with JDK 1.4.x. Because of the major difeferences between the MRJ and the JDK, there has been a lot of changes, to the OS X specific code.
I am not sure if the latest release version supports JDK 1.4.x, but last time I looked ( a few months ago) there was still a separate branch in cvs for the new changes. For more info, see the Limewire development site.
Neither is the iTMS, which uses the AAC format specifically because it's DRM-enabled. Granted, the DRM is less onerous than any of the other competing choices, and the fact that AAC provides better sound quality at the same bitrate is a bonus.
DRM issues aside, AAC has the advantage of being an open audio format. Anyone can implement AAC and not need a license from M$ or Apple, or trying to reverse engineer the software. Some AAC compatible open source solutions can be found on Sourceforge.net. To list some:
- AAC player for XMMS
- Freeware Advanced Audio Coder
- VLC
Now bring DRM back into the picture and it places a limitation on AAC, but no more than Microsoft's solution.
All this to say the iPod need not be the only personal digital music player to support AAC.
A number of computer manufacturers are using the marketing con, of "'insert technology name here' ready". For example "bluetooth ready". In most cases taking a closer look at the specifications reveals that the computer does not come with the technology mentioned, but simply has a slot that will accept the device. So in the case of the iMac, you are going to have to buy the bluetooth card, unless it says something like 'bluetooth included'. I know of a couple of friends being caught on this one.
Or maybe the never had them in the first place, and are trying to claim off insurance?
Where in Canada do you see these prices. I live in Quebec and most CDs hover around $18.00 CAD, which is a fair bit. Sure the price can be lower, but it seems to be more the exception than the rule. If there were more CD around the $14.00 CAD, then I would probably be buying weekly.
BTW I walked into a store the other day to buy a CD only to find a 'copy protection' label on it. I was torn, I liked the music, I wanted to buy it, but I listen to my music on my computer. In the end I had to turn down the buy, especially when the clerk said he couldn't take it back if it didn't work in my computer.