Because tv marketing has BURNED it into people's minds that 1080p is the best in the world. Go ahead, ask a non-tech that recently purchased a tv what resolution it is, they'll say "1080p", they won't even RECOGNIZE the numbers 1920 (which ironically is even higher) or 16:9.
People believe that TV's have always had better resolution because they are "bigger" and more expensive. Few realize that the pixels on their brand new 60" tv are in fact a nearly full 1/32 of an inch wide/tall, I can cut PLYWOOD more accurately than that!
Ok smart guy, what do YOU think they were doing? Remember, at the time neither 3d acceleration nor the hypervisor had been usefully accessible, so game cheating war NOT it. Also, every workaround the hackers posted specifically PREVENTED it from being used to copy games.
ANY security that relies on the client side is broke by design. ALL security needs to be implemented on the SERVER side. Seriously, "never trust the client" is security 101. This would be the equivalent of preventing an office from being broken into by encasing all employee's keys in concrete.
Generally no. It is widely accepted that teaching most people anything relatively simple (basically below trig or calculus) is quite easy. The HARD part is getting them to *unlearn* what-ever BS was taught to them in the first place. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it's something like 7 repetitions to learn something and a couple hundred to UN-learn it.
If my ISP ever questioned me running a VERY low bandwidth server on my connection I would demand a *definition* of server. Technically running one of those "Access your PC anywhere" applications could qualify as a server. Besides, I run on a no-contract ISP so the worst they could do was dump me and stop getting my money, which I *highly* doubt they are dumb enough to do since we DO have competition in our area (my condolences if you are not so lucky).
1) We aren't backing away from Skype because "A" proprietary company bought it, but because *Microsoft*, a company NOTORIOUS for screwing over linux users did. Had it been Toshiba, IBM, AutoDesk, NVIDIA, Intel, etc, we would be "Ok, cool, some new money is coming in". You may as well be complaining that people are worried about the child-molester that just moved in next to an elementary school. Yes, I just made that comparison, DEAL WITH IT!
2) The "linux API changing thing" is partly true, but mostly FUD. The api that software developers access is VERY constant, it's the hardware people that need to stay on their toes (drivers). This does NOT affect "chat client makers" as they simply access the *constant* api.
3) Most linux users couldn't care less if the software is open or free, given that it WORKS. Look at humble bundle, Linux users payed, on average, 1.8X more than Mac users and *3* times more than Windows users, so don't say Linux users aren't appreciative of software for their platform (fyi, most humble bunble games are NOT open source!)
4) The code AMD released was for OLD hardware, and we did thank them for that. Unfortunately the code was nearly useless for any of their NEW hardware and thus we COULDN'T support them because they don't see any money when we are forced to buy 2+ year old cards.
5) The reason people recommend NVIDIA is because their drivers (unlike AMD's current drivers), though closed, WORK when it comes to heavy 3D rendering!
In the real world, there are also times when only skype is feasible to one party, and a phone to the other. Due to the telecom's power (and size), the skype user (who's signal costs NOTHING to send internationally) is often the one charged long distance. What we need is a system where EVERYONE uses a SIP phone that simply connects to their provider of choice (SIP can be done over gsm, etc), but then the telcos wouldn't be able to "negotiate" absurd roaming charges with those in other countries. Government regulation, or the near UNIVERSAL adoption of sip is the only way we will be able to rid ourselves of this BS pricing imposed for sms, roaming and long distance, all of which cost telcos NOTHING other than pre-arranged "costs" with other telcos.
I'll give you most of that, but not Linux. Maybe linux *applications* lagg behind a bit (and only those with EXPENSIVE competition), but the os (and specifically the Kernel) are and always have been YEARS ahead of any proprietary options out there. Just look at USB3.0, journaling filesystems, remote management (ssh, remote-X), general execution speed, hardware compatibility (YOU try running windows-7 on a gumstick machine), ARM/64 bit support, etc.
Note: I would consider BSD to be even with Linux, and guess what, it's ALSO not proprietary.
That's why the "store" should not be controlled by Microsoft. I don't know of a single Linux distribution that doesn't allow 3rd party repositories, if Microsoft did the same, any app vendor (mozilla, autodesk, adobe, rockstar, etc) could just post a repository link and then you could get rid of the "every app has its own update program running" BS that is windows.
"Vi is user-friendly. It's just very selective about who its friends are."
- Source unknown
Original quote was about unix, but it applies quite fittingly to vi as well. Btw, if anyone knows the original author of the quote, please post a reply, I'd love to know.
Because IJKL has a lot more buttons nearby that you can bind to jump, crouch, reload, weapon switch, grenade, leaderboard, "OH DEAR GOD I NEED A MEDIC" hotkeys, etc. than the arrow keys do.
What I found interesting was that no (or significantly less) asteroids seemed to get discovered during the summer (when the earth is just to the right of the bottom of it's orbit). This trend even continued through 2010.
High blood sugar does not necessarily mean you ate a lot of sugar, in fact, the summary sounds like they are talking about white sugar. White sugar is far from the only sugar out there. The basic rule of thumb is: if the ingredient ends with "ose", it's a sugar (sucrose, dextrose, lactose, fructose, etc). Btw, I come from a family with a long history of Diabetes (both type 1 and 2).
A lot of laptops have 2 memory sticks, and usually the *#*@% that designed the laptop decided to put ONE of them behind the access panel (easy) and the other on right under the bloody keyboard! I still have no idea why they do that...
A counterpart to/dev/random is/dev/urandom ("unlocked"/non-blocking random source[4]) which reuses the internal pool to produce more pseudo-random bits. This means that the call will not block, but the output may contain less entropy than the corresponding read from/dev/random. While it is still intended as a pseudorandom number generator suitable for most cryptographic purposes, it is not recommended for the generation of long-term cryptographic keys.
A read from the/dev/urandom device will not block waiting for more entropy. As a result, if there is not sufficient entropy in the entropy pool, the returned values are theoretically vulnerable to a cryptographic attack on the algorithms used by the driver. Knowledge of how to do this is not available in the current unclassified literature, but it is theoretically possible that such an attack may exist. If this is a concern in your application, use/dev/random instead.
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Because tv marketing has BURNED it into people's minds that 1080p is the best in the world. Go ahead, ask a non-tech that recently purchased a tv what resolution it is, they'll say "1080p", they won't even RECOGNIZE the numbers 1920 (which ironically is even higher) or 16:9. People believe that TV's have always had better resolution because they are "bigger" and more expensive. Few realize that the pixels on their brand new 60" tv are in fact a nearly full 1/32 of an inch wide/tall, I can cut PLYWOOD more accurately than that!
Ok smart guy, what do YOU think they were doing? Remember, at the time neither 3d acceleration nor the hypervisor had been usefully accessible, so game cheating war NOT it. Also, every workaround the hackers posted specifically PREVENTED it from being used to copy games.
Really? You think Anon's plan to punish them for their treatment to customers was to steal said customers' CC info? Yeah, THAT sounds productive...
Had it been Anon, Sony's website/etc would have been plastered with "don't screw with us" messages or at the very least simply DDOSed.
ANY security that relies on the client side is broke by design. ALL security needs to be implemented on the SERVER side. Seriously, "never trust the client" is security 101. This would be the equivalent of preventing an office from being broken into by encasing all employee's keys in concrete.
teaching people is hard.
Generally no. It is widely accepted that teaching most people anything relatively simple (basically below trig or calculus) is quite easy. The HARD part is getting them to *unlearn* what-ever BS was taught to them in the first place. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it's something like 7 repetitions to learn something and a couple hundred to UN-learn it.
Most people don't have mod points every day...
If my ISP ever questioned me running a VERY low bandwidth server on my connection I would demand a *definition* of server. Technically running one of those "Access your PC anywhere" applications could qualify as a server. Besides, I run on a no-contract ISP so the worst they could do was dump me and stop getting my money, which I *highly* doubt they are dumb enough to do since we DO have competition in our area (my condolences if you are not so lucky).
How did the parent get modded Troll? That is a VERY accurate description of the mentality of 99% of non-slashdot mac owners in my experience.
Not sure, but he may have been talking about the iPhone being one of the first PHONES without buttons.
Yeah, but the frame-rate is atrocious!
1) We aren't backing away from Skype because "A" proprietary company bought it, but because *Microsoft*, a company NOTORIOUS for screwing over linux users did. Had it been Toshiba, IBM, AutoDesk, NVIDIA, Intel, etc, we would be "Ok, cool, some new money is coming in". You may as well be complaining that people are worried about the child-molester that just moved in next to an elementary school. Yes, I just made that comparison, DEAL WITH IT!
2) The "linux API changing thing" is partly true, but mostly FUD. The api that software developers access is VERY constant, it's the hardware people that need to stay on their toes (drivers). This does NOT affect "chat client makers" as they simply access the *constant* api.
3) Most linux users couldn't care less if the software is open or free, given that it WORKS. Look at humble bundle, Linux users payed, on average, 1.8X more than Mac users and *3* times more than Windows users, so don't say Linux users aren't appreciative of software for their platform (fyi, most humble bunble games are NOT open source!)
4) The code AMD released was for OLD hardware, and we did thank them for that. Unfortunately the code was nearly useless for any of their NEW hardware and thus we COULDN'T support them because they don't see any money when we are forced to buy 2+ year old cards.
5) The reason people recommend NVIDIA is because their drivers (unlike AMD's current drivers), though closed, WORK when it comes to heavy 3D rendering!
Now works in Canada (not sure about calling in, but out works), hopefully it will spread soon.
In the real world, there are also times when only skype is feasible to one party, and a phone to the other. Due to the telecom's power (and size), the skype user (who's signal costs NOTHING to send internationally) is often the one charged long distance. What we need is a system where EVERYONE uses a SIP phone that simply connects to their provider of choice (SIP can be done over gsm, etc), but then the telcos wouldn't be able to "negotiate" absurd roaming charges with those in other countries. Government regulation, or the near UNIVERSAL adoption of sip is the only way we will be able to rid ourselves of this BS pricing imposed for sms, roaming and long distance, all of which cost telcos NOTHING other than pre-arranged "costs" with other telcos.
I'll give you most of that, but not Linux. Maybe linux *applications* lagg behind a bit (and only those with EXPENSIVE competition), but the os (and specifically the Kernel) are and always have been YEARS ahead of any proprietary options out there. Just look at USB3.0, journaling filesystems, remote management (ssh, remote-X), general execution speed, hardware compatibility (YOU try running windows-7 on a gumstick machine), ARM/64 bit support, etc.
Note: I would consider BSD to be even with Linux, and guess what, it's ALSO not proprietary.
Why would an orbiter be UNDER the surface of Mars...?
That's why the "store" should not be controlled by Microsoft. I don't know of a single Linux distribution that doesn't allow 3rd party repositories, if Microsoft did the same, any app vendor (mozilla, autodesk, adobe, rockstar, etc) could just post a repository link and then you could get rid of the "every app has its own update program running" BS that is windows.
"Vi is user-friendly. It's just very selective about who its friends are." - Source unknown
Original quote was about unix, but it applies quite fittingly to vi as well. Btw, if anyone knows the original author of the quote, please post a reply, I'd love to know.
Because IJKL has a lot more buttons nearby that you can bind to jump, crouch, reload, weapon switch, grenade, leaderboard, "OH DEAR GOD I NEED A MEDIC" hotkeys, etc. than the arrow keys do.
Sure they both understand it equally, just not very well.
What I found interesting was that no (or significantly less) asteroids seemed to get discovered during the summer (when the earth is just to the right of the bottom of it's orbit). This trend even continued through 2010.
Don't forget the complexities of landing an asteroid sized chunk of gold on the earth without causing an impact crater the size of Australia!
Yeah, I guess it all depends on how "secure" you consider to be secure.
High blood sugar does not necessarily mean you ate a lot of sugar, in fact, the summary sounds like they are talking about white sugar. White sugar is far from the only sugar out there. The basic rule of thumb is: if the ingredient ends with "ose", it's a sugar (sucrose, dextrose, lactose, fructose, etc). Btw, I come from a family with a long history of Diabetes (both type 1 and 2).
A lot of laptops have 2 memory sticks, and usually the *#*@% that designed the laptop decided to put ONE of them behind the access panel (easy) and the other on right under the bloody keyboard! I still have no idea why they do that...
A counterpart to /dev/random is /dev/urandom ("unlocked"/non-blocking random source[4]) which reuses the internal pool to produce more pseudo-random bits. This means that the call will not block, but the output may contain less entropy than the corresponding read from /dev/random. While it is still intended as a pseudorandom number generator suitable for most cryptographic purposes, it is not recommended for the generation of long-term cryptographic keys.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//dev/random#Linux
A read from the /dev/urandom device will not block waiting for more entropy. As a result, if there is not sufficient entropy in the entropy pool, the returned values are theoretically vulnerable to a cryptographic attack on the algorithms used by the driver. Knowledge of how to do this is not available in the current unclassified literature, but it is theoretically possible that such an attack may exist. If this is a concern in your application, use /dev/random instead.
source: http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man4/random.4.html