Because our system is so corrupt, we should just go ahead and condone buying politicians so we can get cheaper drm-free downloads? I say screw that; we should avoid buying products from companies that participate in bribery (lobbying sounds better, but isn't the right word for it).
But other features give: "Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center 2005, Mac OSX 10.3 or Mac OSX 10.4 is required to view this page," and no, I don't feel like dicking with my user agent string.
"* Instead of babysitting the user with endless "Cancel Allow" dialogs, allow some programs (administrator-defined) to run as administrator (i.e. root) by adding a popup dialog to ask the password. Add the possibility of remembering the password FOR THIS SESSION ONLY."
Sounds good, but remember, the average windows users' session last 2.3 years. Laptops? 4.8. Hell most users only log off when the power goes out.
That would be nice, they could also enable the ethernet, usb and sata ports (the motorola box I had actually had all those, none worked) on the back too and then you could stream the latest cam releases with ease. And yes, thats how they and the rest of the media companies feel about divx and the rest.
As for dropping image quality, the analog channels have looked like ass for quite some time. Unfortunately they'll not do the smart thing and go from 200 channels of sd crap to 50 channels of HD crap. It's all about who has the most channels. And since the general public can't tell the difference between 480i 4:3 stretched and 720p 16:9 native, who cares about quality.
You can visualize it like this: Go take a dump in your refrigerator. Now compare your fridge and freezer according to which has more crap. Now every month have your bank deposit $70 into your crisper.
Windows only asks for the disc when you attempt to install something. Just like debian does when the cd is the only uncommented line in/etc/apt/sources.list. Visual studio gives you the option of installing msdn library during the install of studio itself. All other apps have "complete" or "run all from my computer" options during the install. So if you're not choosing these options when installing ms stuff, why would you dump 4+ gigs of packages you may or may not need when installing Linux?
Though it is easier to just dump everything local, personally I like modular, I like only having the stuff I use and need on my computers. More disk space and less dependency hell (like if I decide I really don't want rhythmbox but can't remove it because it'll auto remove ubuntu-desktop) and less registry clutter. Like if I'm installing Office and I use the customize button. Anything I see that prompts a "WTF is that?" doesn't get installed. Less moving parts to break and it just screams efficiency. But to each their own. As much as I want only what is needed, there will always be others who want the kitchen sink option.
Except for file copy performance I also didn't see much change. I hope the actual install goes faster now, the RC that was declared RTM was amazingly slow to install. My advice is to get a slipstreamed image from MSDN or the "usual places" and do a complete reinstall. With my cable maxed out on a good torrent, I was actually able to download, burn and install in less time then just downloading and installing the SP... This also helps in getting rid of annoying crap that comes with any new pc. Of course your oem key probably won't activate so you may need to tell an automated system a long string of numbers, which will fail. Then you get to tell someone on the other side of an undersea cable another long string of numbers so they can tell you yet another long string to type in. Then you're good to go. For now.
My last response to that mindset? I live in Utah where 60% of the population are members of the LDS church. My example (this is from a couple months ago) was that say Huckabee went all the way and was elected. Since most evangelicals believe the LDS church is a cult (the profitable kind, not the murderous rampaging killing spree kind), it's not stretching too far to say:
What if Huckabee needed his own scapegoat?
What if he decided that the LDS church needed to be "watched"?
Suddenly a little over a million phones are tapped in the name of national security and all legal thanks to the patriot act...
Reminds me of how part of the standard laptop setup at my company includes desktop services adding your domain ID to the local admin group. And then everyone blames McAfee when there's a virus... The IT "vision" is basically one line about not having any helpdesk calls. Even if it means giving Bob from accounting the key to the datacenter. Of course if a developer needs access to a lab box, sound the fscking alarm. Red Alert! This guy wants to test on the actual test box! Just do what everyone else does, make sure it works on your laptop and call it good.
Oh, and that command line thing was a godsend across the valley at teleperformance, except we used messenger's willingness to open anything to do it.
So how about when they start requiring a hefty fee to transmit your encrypted traffic? As in, "Large amounts of encrypted data? Well you must be a bank of some kind, you must purchase our Business Class Account for that." Encrypted traffic will be turned away at the ISP unless you purchase the super premium cable package. This is really where I see it all heading and I see the government facilitating it (just think how easy those terrorists will be to catch when they can't encrypt their emails...)
"The mentality I speak of is "The entire world around me should be adjusted to fit my way of thinking or doing things.""
Screw "E Pluribus Unum", thats the phrase that needs to be on our money...
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"When AMD integrates ATI video with AMD CPUs, the resulting combination is likely to be very competitive."
All I can see when this is brought up is the MediaGX. It didn't work a decade ago, why will it work now? (I'd actually be interested in any in-depth articles, everything-on-a-chip really appeals to the geek in me)
The best quote from the wikipedia entry though:
"The MediaGX CPU was mostly used for subcompact laptops and arcade pinball game microcontrollers."
I know the pinball game in NT4 was a resource hog, but that seems unfair...
I used to work in a similar shop, with almost the exact same setup. While it "gets the job done", it by no means helps improve business. To get a view of whats going on, you need to manually enter all the info into a spreadsheet, then be handy with graphs and what not. Managing inventory is also all done by hand. For every fith item sold, you're basically slashing across four hash marks on a chalkboard. Back when I was still doing it, I was toying with some simple database programs and a cue cat. Never quite made it as the owner decided he'd had enough and closed down. If you search there are quite a few hardware and software solutions for all budgets (I know i see tons of ads in linux journal) of course theres always the other guy...
I would love to see less of the two party system, but lets face it, Nader running an extended campaign will only take votes from Obama and give McCain the edge. (at least this time it's not Bush)
Someday I hope we can get beyond the "I belong to this party" mentality. To me there should only be one party, American Citizens. Candidates step up and state what they actually believe and what direction they want to take the government, and are judged by the voting public on those merits alone. Hell, we can even do it American Idol style and text our votes each week.
Though I have noticed in the last few years the lines between the parties blurring quite a bit (excepting the childish displays during the State of the Union). I wonder if we could find someone who's never been exposed to any of the contenders and see if they can guess the party affiliation and what they stand for.
"There is not enough room in the memory of the main line computers for all the programs of ascent, descent, and payload programs in flight, so the memory is loaded about four time from tapes, by the astronauts."
Since I've had such stellar success with tapes and drives made this century, I can't image trusting landing the shuttle to some made 20+ years ago...
Target Practice. You don't often get the chance to practice blowing up something like this without creating an extra billion dollar clay pigeon. And of course there's the whole national security angle. Major League Baseball would be devastated if the Chinese were allowed to view the surveillance footage contained within that satellite. Seriously though, this training should prove invaluable once the terrorists start launching their own satellites...
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Because our system is so corrupt, we should just go ahead and condone buying politicians so we can get cheaper drm-free downloads? I say screw that; we should avoid buying products from companies that participate in bribery (lobbying sounds better, but isn't the right word for it).
Everything has to be modular?
And they say Linux is too technical and complicated for the masses...
Just typeset it and for get it?
But other features give: "Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center 2005, Mac OSX 10.3 or Mac OSX 10.4 is required to view this page," and no, I don't feel like dicking with my user agent string.
Yes it is, complete with a "spot the ridiculously obvious set" drinking minigame guaranteed to get you from zero to drunk in 20 seconds
Sounds good, but remember, the average windows users' session last 2.3 years. Laptops? 4.8. Hell most users only log off when the power goes out.
Back? From where, the 360?
As for dropping image quality, the analog channels have looked like ass for quite some time. Unfortunately they'll not do the smart thing and go from 200 channels of sd crap to 50 channels of HD crap. It's all about who has the most channels. And since the general public can't tell the difference between 480i 4:3 stretched and 720p 16:9 native, who cares about quality.
You can visualize it like this: Go take a dump in your refrigerator. Now compare your fridge and freezer according to which has more crap. Now every month have your bank deposit $70 into your crisper.
Though it is easier to just dump everything local, personally I like modular, I like only having the stuff I use and need on my computers. More disk space and less dependency hell (like if I decide I really don't want rhythmbox but can't remove it because it'll auto remove ubuntu-desktop) and less registry clutter. Like if I'm installing Office and I use the customize button. Anything I see that prompts a "WTF is that?" doesn't get installed. Less moving parts to break and it just screams efficiency. But to each their own. As much as I want only what is needed, there will always be others who want the kitchen sink option.
Except for file copy performance I also didn't see much change. I hope the actual install goes faster now, the RC that was declared RTM was amazingly slow to install. My advice is to get a slipstreamed image from MSDN or the "usual places" and do a complete reinstall. With my cable maxed out on a good torrent, I was actually able to download, burn and install in less time then just downloading and installing the SP... This also helps in getting rid of annoying crap that comes with any new pc. Of course your oem key probably won't activate so you may need to tell an automated system a long string of numbers, which will fail. Then you get to tell someone on the other side of an undersea cable another long string of numbers so they can tell you yet another long string to type in. Then you're good to go. For now.
What if Huckabee needed his own scapegoat?
What if he decided that the LDS church needed to be "watched"?
Suddenly a little over a million phones are tapped in the name of national security and all legal thanks to the patriot act...
Oh, and that command line thing was a godsend across the valley at teleperformance, except we used messenger's willingness to open anything to do it.
Genesis 24:42 - And lo Noah said unto them, "Behold, this is the Ark that did the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs."
Fixed that for you.
"Windows is like a tuna sandwich with it's bread welded shut..."
So how about when they start requiring a hefty fee to transmit your encrypted traffic? As in, "Large amounts of encrypted data? Well you must be a bank of some kind, you must purchase our Business Class Account for that." Encrypted traffic will be turned away at the ISP unless you purchase the super premium cable package. This is really where I see it all heading and I see the government facilitating it (just think how easy those terrorists will be to catch when they can't encrypt their emails...)
Screw "E Pluribus Unum", thats the phrase that needs to be on our money...
All I can see when this is brought up is the MediaGX. It didn't work a decade ago, why will it work now? (I'd actually be interested in any in-depth articles, everything-on-a-chip really appeals to the geek in me)
The best quote from the wikipedia entry though:
"The MediaGX CPU was mostly used for subcompact laptops and arcade pinball game microcontrollers."
I know the pinball game in NT4 was a resource hog, but that seems unfair...
I used to work in a similar shop, with almost the exact same setup. While it "gets the job done", it by no means helps improve business. To get a view of whats going on, you need to manually enter all the info into a spreadsheet, then be handy with graphs and what not. Managing inventory is also all done by hand. For every fith item sold, you're basically slashing across four hash marks on a chalkboard. Back when I was still doing it, I was toying with some simple database programs and a cue cat. Never quite made it as the owner decided he'd had enough and closed down. If you search there are quite a few hardware and software solutions for all budgets (I know i see tons of ads in linux journal) of course theres always the other guy...
Someday I hope we can get beyond the "I belong to this party" mentality. To me there should only be one party, American Citizens. Candidates step up and state what they actually believe and what direction they want to take the government, and are judged by the voting public on those merits alone. Hell, we can even do it American Idol style and text our votes each week.
Though I have noticed in the last few years the lines between the parties blurring quite a bit (excepting the childish displays during the State of the Union). I wonder if we could find someone who's never been exposed to any of the contenders and see if they can guess the party affiliation and what they stand for.
Or they just wanted to make sure everyone else saw it.
"There is not enough room in the memory of the main line computers for all the programs of ascent, descent, and payload programs in flight, so the memory is loaded about four time from tapes, by the astronauts."
Since I've had such stellar success with tapes and drives made this century, I can't image trusting landing the shuttle to some made 20+ years ago...
And it's really big. Must be professional grade stuff.
Target Practice. You don't often get the chance to practice blowing up something like this without creating an extra billion dollar clay pigeon. And of course there's the whole national security angle. Major League Baseball would be devastated if the Chinese were allowed to view the surveillance footage contained within that satellite. Seriously though, this training should prove invaluable once the terrorists start launching their own satellites...