I should also mention that USB depends on the CPU for its work, while Firewire has controller chips that take care of this. This one factor is probably what makes Firewire more expensive, but at the same time makes a huge difference in a computer that is doing heavy duty work.
I have an HP and tend to print most of my documents in draft mode. For most intents and purposes, especially for text documents, it is is perfectly sufficient. Since the print head seems to pass twice for high quality, I would guess that I am on average doubling the life of my ink cartridge. If I need something to dazzle then the high quality mode is there when I need it.
Sure there are real world references, but they aren't about present real world references. Lucas has already said in a past interview ( not sure which one though ) that he has been inspired by historical events, cultures and myths. If you look at Star Wars this is most certainly the case, but in the end Lucas used what ever was necessary to make a good story.
Just don't include any 'Stephen King' books, or any X-Files videos, otherwise we will have problems before we even land. I've probably seen too many episodes of 'the outer limits'.
Another question is what flag do we plant on the planet? Should we be planting the flag of a country or that of the United Nations, so that it is clear that Mars is about mankind, than the ego of any one country?
This is one of the reasons that I opted for a Palm device in the first place, over the keyboard counter-parts (Casio organizer and Psion 5).
If they ever offer a Treo at a reasonable price ( doesn't look so reasonable when you convert it to Canadian dollars ) and offer a regular palm scratch zone, then I would certainly consider buying one.
Does anyone know how water proof zip-lock bags really are? The question is very relavent, as one solution to preventing this sort of problem ( getting water damage ) could be carrying the iPaq, or any other PDA, around in a zip-lock bag and keeping it in there while scribbling down notes. Sure it doesn't look very 'cool', but I am sure the temperature is the only thing that needs to be cool in that sort of environment;-)
One other thing that should be noted is that if the water is ever leaked to the surface, along with an increase in heat via CO2 being pumped into the atmosphee, then there will probably be a reduction in the amount of dust in the atmosphere, as the iron binds to water droplets. This would modify the atmospheric conditions and probably reduce the number of violent storms. Also, a humid atmosphere would probably also make it more favourable to life, if there isn't any already there.
Without water it would be much more difficult to teraform the planet.
This is unresearched, but I believe that it is a probable scenario, based on the knowledge I have.
This is probably the result of the project code named Mud Pie. This is not rehash of any of the current games, it is definetly a Myst IV. From what I can tell it is based on the same technology as RealMyst, though hopefully they will have improved on the engine.
Power spikes seem to do this with the Macs. Turning off my USB printer will wake it up. On rare occasions turning off the screen when the computer is asleep will also do this.
Is there really any point to a EULA, epecially since some companies insist that it is valid, even after they changed the license agreement *after* you clicked through!?
Although I am a big supporter of open source, I also believe that it is not the solution for every software project. Some companies depend on the income generated by closed source software, epecially when it is a question of ensuring that client companies don't simply take the code and walk.
If your investors have provided the company $1 million for development of the software, the company needs to ensure that they will recup the money and also make some money, otherwise what's the point of the investment?
One clause the could always be provided in any contract, is that if the company goes bankrupt, or kills a product with no suitable replacement, the code should be provided open source. Or maybe, like a patent, after 15 years the code gets opened. In the meantime the code would be kept secure with a government agency assigned to the task. But then again this is wishful thinking.
Intellectual motivation is great, but it doesn't motivate all people and sometimes greed is the greatest motivator. Sad but true!
What I had meant is air-conditioning each unit and each unit would have a dedicated air hose to the air-conditioning unit. The racks would be sealed units with fridge style doors to mantain the temperature within independent of the room environment. The A/C would dump the air outside, or even better in cold climates use the heat to heat the building, and thus supplement the normal heating system.
You could probably reduce air-conditioning costs even more if you only air conditioned the rack enclosures. Although I don't have any figures to prove it, I am pretty sure about this.
It probably wasn't too much work (relative to starting from scratch), given that the technology already existed for the Newton. This is should be considered more a port than a technological beak-through.
Other differences include the I/O system being totally reworked and using an OO design, in fact the system is designed to by dynamic and OO. Have you ever seen an OS where a driver could inherit functionality from another driver - with Darwin this is possible.
In the meantime you could always get a t-shirt printing kit for your ink-jet printer and a white t-shirt. Not exactly the same thing, but at least its a solution.
For the TiBook, 800Mhz is fast, don't get caught up in comparing Mhz to Mhz when the chips are of totally different architecture. What you really need to be looking at is what the real world results are with fully optimized programs on both architectures. Oh and heat is probably a factor aswell.
For the eMac, the CRT was probably chosen for several reasons, including cost, availability ( you have probably heard of the LCD screen supply problems ) and possibily because this is generally more robust and has a proven track record. Oh, and eduction tends to be a little more conservative due to their budget (IMHO education should get more investment in general).
The only question I have is if OLED screen are meant to be so much better and cheaper to produce, in comparison to regular flat screens, why aren't we seeing them entering the market place?
If this sort of thing of thing was taken up by someone like the EFF and then if the fair use equivalent of the 'blue-ribbon' campaign was started, then it would show how people felt about things.
This time though we should be producing 'stickers' , 't-shirts' and stuff that people can show and wear in the real world where it will get off-line people taking notice.
I suppose they could always place a satellite in orbit around jupiter or something. The satellite would then be able to communicate and store data that it could relay next time earth is in the right trajectory.
Now if only they could come up with sub-space communication these problems would be negligible. Though until then it is dreaming in front of the TV and using conventional radio frequencies to do the work.
I am starting to really believe that all software licenses should include a FAQ, so people don't have read the whole unreadable text of a software license. I know that many companies write software licenses to protect themselves, but more and more are also doing it to gain additional rights.
Other ideas that come to mind are standardized liability levels to which you can associate a logo. Something like 'MC' = Mission Critical, we pay if it breaks, 'NL' = No liability, you assume all the risks, and probably other more fine grained categories? The idea is that a software purchaser should know where they stand when buying a piece of software, rather than having to resort to hiring a lawyer or screwing themselves royally because they don't have the time for the fine print.
Just imagine having a license written on the wrapping paper of every present you get at christmas. I am not sure anyone would check what it had to say, since they just want to get to the goody inside - software is the same.
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I don't know, but the faster versions of Firewire will be using an optical connection, simply because copper can't deal with the speeds.
I should also mention that USB depends on the CPU for its work, while Firewire has controller chips that take care of this. This one factor is probably what makes Firewire more expensive, but at the same time makes a huge difference in a computer that is doing heavy duty work.
Hey now, some of us still want one after college.
I have an HP and tend to print most of my documents in draft mode. For most intents and purposes, especially for text documents, it is is perfectly sufficient. Since the print head seems to pass twice for high quality, I would guess that I am on average doubling the life of my ink cartridge. If I need something to dazzle then the high quality mode is there when I need it.
Sure there are real world references, but they aren't about present real world references. Lucas has already said in a past interview ( not sure which one though ) that he has been inspired by historical events, cultures and myths. If you look at Star Wars this is most certainly the case, but in the end Lucas used what ever was necessary to make a good story.
Just don't include any 'Stephen King' books, or any X-Files videos, otherwise we will have problems before we even land. I've probably seen too many episodes of 'the outer limits'.
Another question is what flag do we plant on the planet? Should we be planting the flag of a country or that of the United Nations, so that it is clear that Mars is about mankind, than the ego of any one country?
I am tempted by the latter, but that's just me.
If they ever offer a Treo at a reasonable price ( doesn't look so reasonable when you convert it to Canadian dollars ) and offer a regular palm scratch zone, then I would certainly consider buying one.
Does anyone know how water proof zip-lock bags really are? The question is very relavent, as one solution to preventing this sort of problem ( getting water damage ) could be carrying the iPaq, or any other PDA, around in a zip-lock bag and keeping it in there while scribbling down notes. Sure it doesn't look very 'cool', but I am sure the temperature is the only thing that needs to be cool in that sort of environment ;-)
One other thing that should be noted is that if the water is ever leaked to the surface, along with an increase in heat via CO2 being pumped into the atmosphee, then there will probably be a reduction in the amount of dust in the atmosphere, as the iron binds to water droplets. This would modify the atmospheric conditions and probably reduce the number of violent storms. Also, a humid atmosphere would probably also make it more favourable to life, if there isn't any already there.
Without water it would be much more difficult to teraform the planet.
This is unresearched, but I believe that it is a probable scenario, based on the knowledge I have.
This is probably the result of the project code named Mud Pie. This is not rehash of any of the current games, it is definetly a Myst IV. From what I can tell it is based on the same technology as RealMyst, though hopefully they will have improved on the engine.
Power spikes seem to do this with the Macs. Turning off my USB printer will wake it up. On rare occasions turning off the screen when the computer is asleep will also do this.
Is there really any point to a EULA, epecially since some companies insist that it is valid, even after they changed the license agreement *after* you clicked through!?
If your investors have provided the company $1 million for development of the software, the company needs to ensure that they will recup the money and also make some money, otherwise what's the point of the investment?
One clause the could always be provided in any contract, is that if the company goes bankrupt, or kills a product with no suitable replacement, the code should be provided open source. Or maybe, like a patent, after 15 years the code gets opened. In the meantime the code would be kept secure with a government agency assigned to the task. But then again this is wishful thinking.
Intellectual motivation is great, but it doesn't motivate all people and sometimes greed is the greatest motivator. Sad but true!
What I had meant is air-conditioning each unit and each unit would have a dedicated air hose to the air-conditioning unit. The racks would be sealed units with fridge style doors to mantain the temperature within independent of the room environment. The A/C would dump the air outside, or even better in cold climates use the heat to heat the building, and thus supplement the normal heating system.
You could probably reduce air-conditioning costs even more if you only air conditioned the rack enclosures. Although I don't have any figures to prove it, I am pretty sure about this.
It probably wasn't too much work (relative to starting from scratch), given that the technology already existed for the Newton. This is should be considered more a port than a technological beak-through.
Other differences include the I/O system being totally reworked and using an OO design, in fact the system is designed to by dynamic and OO. Have you ever seen an OS where a driver could inherit functionality from another driver - with Darwin this is possible.
In the meantime you could always get a t-shirt printing kit for your ink-jet printer and a white t-shirt. Not exactly the same thing, but at least its a solution.
- For the TiBook, 800Mhz is fast, don't get caught up in comparing Mhz to Mhz when the chips are of totally different architecture. What you really need to be looking at is what the real world results are with fully optimized programs on both architectures. Oh and heat is probably a factor aswell.
- For the eMac, the CRT was probably chosen for several reasons, including cost, availability ( you have probably heard of the LCD screen supply problems ) and possibily because this is generally more robust and has a proven track record. Oh, and eduction tends to be a little more conservative due to their budget (IMHO education should get more investment in general).
The only question I have is if OLED screen are meant to be so much better and cheaper to produce, in comparison to regular flat screens, why aren't we seeing them entering the market place?Maybe the font change was to reflect simplicity, ie the eMac is a no bells and whistles computer.
Do governments really have a notion of time?
This time though we should be producing 'stickers' , 't-shirts' and stuff that people can show and wear in the real world where it will get off-line people taking notice.
Any ideas for a mascot or a logo?
Now if only they could come up with sub-space communication these problems would be negligible. Though until then it is dreaming in front of the TV and using conventional radio frequencies to do the work.
Other ideas that come to mind are standardized liability levels to which you can associate a logo. Something like 'MC' = Mission Critical, we pay if it breaks, 'NL' = No liability, you assume all the risks, and probably other more fine grained categories? The idea is that a software purchaser should know where they stand when buying a piece of software, rather than having to resort to hiring a lawyer or screwing themselves royally because they don't have the time for the fine print.
Just imagine having a license written on the wrapping paper of every present you get at christmas. I am not sure anyone would check what it had to say, since they just want to get to the goody inside - software is the same.