Huh? Last time I checked, 270 electoral votes were needed to win. Florida doesn't guarantee a win to anyone at this point (8:50pm PST), though it does help more than any other single state.
There was a recent post on that described a company building these holographic type displays. Someone will remember and post it, located in the north east I believe.
Anyway, they were primarily concerned with medical imaging and CAD type stuff. Probably all for the investors. Why do medical work when I can watch Windows crash in both 2d and holographic 3d?
huh?
I'm pretty sure Bill G didn't give a damn about linux when he bought shares of Red Hat.
So I should sell my shares of MS because Windows is a piece of crap? No thanks. It happens to be a piece of crap that is making me money (sometimes) much like Red Hat did at one point.
Do you think any of these moron's have actually looked at the graphics?
I was really pumped when I read the specs about outperforming the SGI servers, etc. I actually took a look at the graphics at the Sony store here in good ole SF, they blow. I'm sure people buy games for more reasons than graphics, but I'll stick to my computer for a while...
Did anyone consider that this might just be a rumor? Or even a misquote? I highly doubt Sun is going to OS Java. Unless there was a major shakeup, historically Sun wants to maintain it's ownership of Java.
Than which OS exactly is displacing Apple OS (and therefore Macs) in the computer world and causing Apple stock certficates to be used as scratch paper?
Surely one that isn't based on UNIX? Which of course isn't an OS at all.
Of course; to Apple, it's NOT an OS, it's a nightmare...
to see how the computer does the tear-off's. Will they have a computer generated voice do Murray Walker too? In a real Brit accent??
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I don't really agree with all your points.
Unix is 'expert friendly'. I prefer to use it, not because it's complex, but because I'm more productive with it. It's faster for me to type in something like 'find / -name "*.java" -print | xargs grep import ResourceString' then to even attempt this under another operating system. Is this complex? Probably, but not to me. How would you attempt to find a string in all Java files on another operating system, regardless of location?
Emacs is extremly difficult to use for a newbie, I agree. However, I'm fairly proficient at it now. I guaran-damn-tee you that I can out-edit anyone using another editor (although there are some vi users out there who could make the same claim, I'm sure).
In short, I use things like Emacs and Unix, not because of their complexity, but because once you get familiar with them, you tend to be far more efficient.
People tend to think in the short term, which is a problem. It will take me weeks to learn Linux/Emacs/Java/X, I'll just use something I understand now, ie Visual Cafe/Windows, whatever. They tend not to think past the initial hump. It may be tougher now, but six months or a year from now, which one will lead me to greater productivity.
Anyway, opinions are like assholes, everyone has one, and that was mine.
I'm a huge Linux fan and all, but let's face it, Solaris is still a fundementally better operating system. I mean, there is no way that Linux will ever run as efficiently on an UltraSparc chip as Solaris. Much like Solaris x86 on Intel isn't that great.
My recommendations are still to run mission-critical apps on Solaris, even Linux is getting better and better all the time. It's not all the fault of Linux, many of the apps just aren't as stable as their Sun counterparts (Java and Oracle come to mind).
I've had Telocity for about six months and have had great service. Every once in a while, it does go down, but I think 10-15 minutes has been the longest.
Not sure where you guys are coming in from, but here in San Francisco, it's been well worth the $40 per month for the 1.5Mbps downlink.
-Chris
That is definetly the coolest thing I've seen all week, but geez what kind of life does this guy lead?
I'm thinking about grabbing the old intellivision or coleco adam out of the garage and sending it to this guy as a sort of demonic torture experiment.....
My reply was brand name recognition. That transcends everything. Sony is the second most widely recoginized name in the world. Period, not in "computer related circles only." Ask any marketer what the top brand names are. My repsonse was to point out that you are in fact wrong.
I agree that microsoft can certainly succeed. My point is that Microsoft is going to have a much tougher time bullying Sony than they did Oracle or Netscape, ie what conspiracy and who cares about Nvidia and DirectX8? Both Microsoft and Sony have their main source of revenue from something other than gaming. It's an equal playing field. Both have billions to spend. Both have experience in the gaming industry. The winner will be determined by the massess.
Actually, you're wrong.
Microsoft is only relevant in computer related circles. I agree, they are probably the best recognized brand name there. Sony has been making consumer electronics for a very long time. Once you leave the circle of computers, it's microsoft who?
I can go anywhere on earth and buy a sony radio or phone. The majority of the world's population is not computer enabled, think about it.
I don't know about this whole X-box thing. Microsoft taking on Netscape and Oracle is one thing, those guys are big in the computer industry, but fairly small fish in the pond.
Microsoft taking on Sony?? You got to be kidding. Sony is the second most widely known name in the world (behind Coke). I don't think they're going to roll over anytime soon. I wouldn't be suprised if the X-box was Microsoft's Network Computer. Sorry Larry, the time wasn't right for that either...
What directX conspiracy? Sony is the name for game consoles. Have they even heard of Nvidia or DirectX?
If I put in 6,001 characters will it cause the object to come crashing down to earth in a firey mass of twisted molten metal? Perhaps in Redmond, Washington? Or even on the Oracle towers?
Seriously though, do people actually care? I mean, "News for Nerds", yup that qualfies. "Stuff that matters", hmmmm. 50K years from now, people are going to look back and think that we had nothing better to do than launch space debris.
I guess it matters a little though, I'm taking to the time to post something....
--Chris
Well, I work at a fairly atypical dot com. We don't work long weeks, we don't sacrifice salary for options, and we don't waste our money on things like foozball tables, etc. And at 27, I'm one of the youngest people there. NSA had much tighter deadlines and everything we were doing was very intense. So, I had to say that NSA was more challenging, but the payoff here is way greater. I probably haven't been in silicon valley long enough to make an accurate statement, though. Plus, I couldn't wear shorts to work at the goverment (nor did I wear a tie). The government benefits package is not what it used to be. While doing goverment work is pretty cool, I don't think I could be talked into becoming a civil servant.
Keep in mind, you can work at NSA, but not for the government (I worked for a large government contractor), so any perks (stock, bonuses, etc) come from whomever you work for (CSC, SAIC, Booz Allen, any of those types). Not sure if I correctly understand the translation part...
Long term wear as annonyance mainly. Think about it for a minute. All your work is classfied, you can't talk about it to anyone but people at work and then only in designated areas. This has the side benefit of never being able to take work home with you. Don't even think about Internet access, it doesn't exist in this world (okay it does under REALLY rare cases). Public e-mail? Hah. Software patches? Don't make me laugh, you are forbidden to import anything until it's offically blessed which takes a while. So what happens if you think you found a bug in the latest java compiler? That night, you can log on to Sun's website and check from your house. Radio? Cell-phone? Nope, you work in areas that are desinged to foil transmissions in and out. Pagers work in certain places. Basically you're cut off. Some specially blessed person was nice enough to import the Linux Weekly News, so I wasn't TOTALLY cut off, but it's rare.
It's just a different world. You have to either want to deal with it, or want to serve your country.
I'm not trying to paint a bad picture, but an accurate one. Software gets blessed and comes in reasonably quickly (but never at the speed of just doing it yourself) and there are internal reference sites for a lot, but you are very cutoff from the world as you currently know it. It was a great time for me and would recommend it to anyone who figures they can pass the fairly comprehensive security clearnances (my resume remained current and even impressive throughout all my classified adventures); I did some very cool work dealing with the security of the US, met a lot of bright people, played with super cool technologies, but it was time to move on and see life from the complete opposite side of a dot com.
Well, having just come from working at NSA for a few years, I can sum it up in one word: toys. The government has amazingly cool toys (if you're on the right projects). They have many things that dot.commers (now that I am one) can only dream about. You also don't have to work for the government, you can work as a contractor (as I was) and easily make six figure salaries, stock options, etc. However, working the code-word type environment can wear on you after a while. It's not for everyone.
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As I was reading this, a truely scary and erotic spy movie started forming....
Huh? Last time I checked, 270 electoral votes were needed to win. Florida doesn't guarantee a win to anyone at this point (8:50pm PST), though it does help more than any other single state.
Anyway, they were primarily concerned with medical imaging and CAD type stuff. Probably all for the investors. Why do medical work when I can watch Windows crash in both 2d and holographic 3d?
huh? I'm pretty sure Bill G didn't give a damn about linux when he bought shares of Red Hat. So I should sell my shares of MS because Windows is a piece of crap? No thanks. It happens to be a piece of crap that is making me money (sometimes) much like Red Hat did at one point.
I was really pumped when I read the specs about outperforming the SGI servers, etc. I actually took a look at the graphics at the Sony store here in good ole SF, they blow. I'm sure people buy games for more reasons than graphics, but I'll stick to my computer for a while...
Did anyone consider that this might just be a rumor? Or even a misquote? I highly doubt Sun is going to OS Java. Unless there was a major shakeup, historically Sun wants to maintain it's ownership of Java.
The potential for watching these things under the influence of alcohol is mind-boggling...
Surely one that isn't based on UNIX? Which of course isn't an OS at all.
Of course; to Apple, it's NOT an OS, it's a nightmare...
to see how the computer does the tear-off's. Will they have a computer generated voice do Murray Walker too? In a real Brit accent??
Unix is 'expert friendly'. I prefer to use it, not because it's complex, but because I'm more productive with it. It's faster for me to type in something like 'find / -name "*.java" -print | xargs grep import ResourceString' then to even attempt this under another operating system. Is this complex? Probably, but not to me. How would you attempt to find a string in all Java files on another operating system, regardless of location? Emacs is extremly difficult to use for a newbie, I agree. However, I'm fairly proficient at it now. I guaran-damn-tee you that I can out-edit anyone using another editor (although there are some vi users out there who could make the same claim, I'm sure).
In short, I use things like Emacs and Unix, not because of their complexity, but because once you get familiar with them, you tend to be far more efficient.
People tend to think in the short term, which is a problem. It will take me weeks to learn Linux/Emacs/Java/X, I'll just use something I understand now, ie Visual Cafe/Windows, whatever. They tend not to think past the initial hump. It may be tougher now, but six months or a year from now, which one will lead me to greater productivity.
Anyway, opinions are like assholes, everyone has one, and that was mine.
Later...
Now, beautiful women everywhere will know I'm a geek, as a happily compute away with my wearable woman repeller...
If only the employees of Boo.com had read this.....
My recommendations are still to run mission-critical apps on Solaris, even Linux is getting better and better all the time. It's not all the fault of Linux, many of the apps just aren't as stable as their Sun counterparts (Java and Oracle come to mind).
Not sure where you guys are coming in from, but here in San Francisco, it's been well worth the $40 per month for the 1.5Mbps downlink. -Chris
I'm thinking about grabbing the old intellivision or coleco adam out of the garage and sending it to this guy as a sort of demonic torture experiment.....
My reply was brand name recognition. That transcends everything. Sony is the second most widely recoginized name in the world. Period, not in "computer related circles only." Ask any marketer what the top brand names are. My repsonse was to point out that you are in fact wrong.
I agree that microsoft can certainly succeed. My point is that Microsoft is going to have a much tougher time bullying Sony than they did Oracle or Netscape, ie what conspiracy and who cares about Nvidia and DirectX8? Both Microsoft and Sony have their main source of revenue from something other than gaming. It's an equal playing field. Both have billions to spend. Both have experience in the gaming industry. The winner will be determined by the massess.
I can go anywhere on earth and buy a sony radio or phone. The majority of the world's population is not computer enabled, think about it.
Microsoft taking on Sony?? You got to be kidding. Sony is the second most widely known name in the world (behind Coke). I don't think they're going to roll over anytime soon. I wouldn't be suprised if the X-box was Microsoft's Network Computer. Sorry Larry, the time wasn't right for that either...
What directX conspiracy? Sony is the name for game consoles. Have they even heard of Nvidia or DirectX?
If I put in 6,001 characters will it cause the object to come crashing down to earth in a firey mass of twisted molten metal? Perhaps in Redmond, Washington? Or even on the Oracle towers? Seriously though, do people actually care? I mean, "News for Nerds", yup that qualfies. "Stuff that matters", hmmmm. 50K years from now, people are going to look back and think that we had nothing better to do than launch space debris. I guess it matters a little though, I'm taking to the time to post something.... --Chris
Well, I work at a fairly atypical dot com. We don't work long weeks, we don't sacrifice salary for options, and we don't waste our money on things like foozball tables, etc. And at 27, I'm one of the youngest people there. NSA had much tighter deadlines and everything we were doing was very intense. So, I had to say that NSA was more challenging, but the payoff here is way greater. I probably haven't been in silicon valley long enough to make an accurate statement, though. Plus, I couldn't wear shorts to work at the goverment (nor did I wear a tie). The government benefits package is not what it used to be. While doing goverment work is pretty cool, I don't think I could be talked into becoming a civil servant.
Long term wear as annonyance mainly. Think about it for a minute. All your work is classfied, you can't talk about it to anyone but people at work and then only in designated areas. This has the side benefit of never being able to take work home with you. Don't even think about Internet access, it doesn't exist in this world (okay it does under REALLY rare cases). Public e-mail? Hah. Software patches? Don't make me laugh, you are forbidden to import anything until it's offically blessed which takes a while. So what happens if you think you found a bug in the latest java compiler? That night, you can log on to Sun's website and check from your house. Radio? Cell-phone? Nope, you work in areas that are desinged to foil transmissions in and out. Pagers work in certain places. Basically you're cut off. Some specially blessed person was nice enough to import the Linux Weekly News, so I wasn't TOTALLY cut off, but it's rare.
It's just a different world. You have to either want to deal with it, or want to serve your country.
I'm not trying to paint a bad picture, but an accurate one. Software gets blessed and comes in reasonably quickly (but never at the speed of just doing it yourself) and there are internal reference sites for a lot, but you are very cutoff from the world as you currently know it. It was a great time for me and would recommend it to anyone who figures they can pass the fairly comprehensive security clearnances (my resume remained current and even impressive throughout all my classified adventures); I did some very cool work dealing with the security of the US, met a lot of bright people, played with super cool technologies, but it was time to move on and see life from the complete opposite side of a dot com.
Well, having just come from working at NSA for a few years, I can sum it up in one word: toys. The government has amazingly cool toys (if you're on the right projects). They have many things that dot.commers (now that I am one) can only dream about. You also don't have to work for the government, you can work as a contractor (as I was) and easily make six figure salaries, stock options, etc. However, working the code-word type environment can wear on you after a while. It's not for everyone.