It seems like its primary mission is to protect against attacks on government networks, not spy on individuals. But, considering the bad record the US government has held as of late, I don't quite trust them.
Vista: it's okay (as of RC2). I'm not feeling the DRM though, and will probably remove it from my system in the near future.
OSX: This is what I'm using now. With Parallels/Boot Camp/VMWare, you should be able to use anything that doesn't have an OSX port.
Linux: I really wouldn't use it for a desktop machine. At least not yet. Of course, if you're going to use it for development and not for typical office stuff, it'd probably work perfectly for you.
Anyways, out of those three, I prefer OSX myself. Hope this helps!:)
...do none of those products really strike me as "innovative"? Maybe I'm just missing the old days when innovation meant a complete change from the norm. However, the Wii is pretty neat.:)
...this also means that FOSS people really shouldn't develop proprietary software, which is impractical IMHO. What are you going to do, open your project only to people who code as a hobby (and not as a career)?
Or could it be the slowing economy causing Amazon's profits to drop? I mean, having to pay for your McMansion and to fill up your 10mpg SUV has to dip into your discretionary income...but yeah. I can't imagine Amazon making movies. *shrug*
When other people can see the code, problems are spotted more quickly. That's probably why Mozilla seems to have more problems than IE to them--the problems in Mozilla are spotted before they can be exploited, while IE's problems are noticed when exploits are made and used in the wild. That said, good job to the Mozilla team.
Violence against anyone is wrong, unless it's in self-defense. I don't think he was killed because he was a spammer--he was probably killed in a robbery or confrontation over some other reason. We'll have to wait until the police find out more about what happened.
you just did say something without ranting =)
hehe. I meant concrete arguments against the PATRIOT Act, not general wishes of well-being. Thanks though for making me smile.:)
Don't compound the problem by praying. Religious fanaticism is the root of all this bullshit in the first place. "Two hands working will do more actual good than ten thousand clasped in prayer"
I can assure you that I'm no fanatic. I just want peace in the world. Fanaticism is bad, but blaming it on all religions isn't the right approach.
I'm speechless. I really can't think of anything to say without being irrational and ranting, so I won't. I'm just sad for the current state of affairs and the world as a whole, and I just want the pain everywhere in the world to end. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone injured or killed in terrorist incidents, and I pray that we find a rational way to stop terrorists without resorting to a secret government.
So we're going to save 100,000 barrels of oil a day, or ~0.5% of the US daily oil consumption. Considering that 75-90% (depending on source) of our oil use is from transportation, wouldn't it make more sense to mandate a national speed limit or minimum MPG ratings for *all* cars and SUVs? Or at least some other change that would have more of an effect? Quite frankly I'm not pleased with Congress' handling of the issue.
Keeping on topic though, it shouldn't be too hard to keep track. Modern versions of Windows have NTP built in, so the time should remain correct regardless of what the current status of DST is. On Unix/Linux we can edit the timezone files. *shrug*
The US is extremely hostile towards open-source as a result of software patents. That's why a lot of people refuse to develop here (not to mention there seem to be far more foreign developers working on things that are encumbered by patents in the US). So yes, it's bad.
But unfortunately, I can't really wait a year or two while they transition over. And buying a current PowerBook isn't an option either--the hardware is already obsolete by PPC standards. I guess it's just a ThinkPad for me (or any other laptop with excellent Linux support).
Doubt it. It's not like he was trying to run OS X on it. When they do release a version of OS X for Intel, it'll probably only support Apple hardware anyway.
In my opinion, if you need crunch time to finish a software product, you've done something wrong. It's much better to encourage a culture of efficiency and program stability than to make up for it by forcing it down people's throats close to the ship date. *shrug*
Right. I'm just saying that the problem wouldn't be nearly as bad if people just used some judgement when downloading files. Plus you can easily run into problems on a Unix system if you always run as root. A system is only as secure as its weakest link (generally the person running it.)
It doesn't matter what operating system you have. If people didn't click on random links in spam and download the latest new files without thinking, we'd have far less spyware. I know for a fact I rarely use anti-spyware software on my Windows machine now because I haven't had problems. *shrug*
Why did parent get rated Informative? It has no advice on how to make moving back to the US less problematic; rather, it's just a whine from someone who has complete hatred of America. If it had constructive advice it'd be more useful.
I'm thinking this would make car thefts easier--just paint the stolen car another color if the heat gets too high. Same for any type of robbery, just peel the paint when done. In fact, is there any kind of legal use for this, since I can't think of any and didn't see anything in the article?
The US has many more roads than Japan has, over a wider dispersed area. The investment necessary to do such a thing would be impossible to fathom, not to mention the technical challenge of processing all that data. We'll have to be satisfied with other solutions in the meantime.
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It seems like its primary mission is to protect against attacks on government networks, not spy on individuals. But, considering the bad record the US government has held as of late, I don't quite trust them.
Sigh. I wish for better days.
Now I'll have to crawl out of my mother's basement for food!
Here's my take on them:
:)
Vista: it's okay (as of RC2). I'm not feeling the DRM though, and will probably remove it from my system in the near future.
OSX: This is what I'm using now. With Parallels/Boot Camp/VMWare, you should be able to use anything that doesn't have an OSX port.
Linux: I really wouldn't use it for a desktop machine. At least not yet. Of course, if you're going to use it for development and not for typical office stuff, it'd probably work perfectly for you.
Anyways, out of those three, I prefer OSX myself. Hope this helps!
...do none of those products really strike me as "innovative"? Maybe I'm just missing the old days when innovation meant a complete change from the norm. However, the Wii is pretty neat. :)
Nice! Where can I get an evaluation kit? I'd like to try developing with these.
...this also means that FOSS people really shouldn't develop proprietary software, which is impractical IMHO. What are you going to do, open your project only to people who code as a hobby (and not as a career)?
Or could it be the slowing economy causing Amazon's profits to drop? I mean, having to pay for your McMansion and to fill up your 10mpg SUV has to dip into your discretionary income...but yeah. I can't imagine Amazon making movies. *shrug*
Does this mean Eternal September is almost over? ;)
When other people can see the code, problems are spotted more quickly. That's probably why Mozilla seems to have more problems than IE to them--the problems in Mozilla are spotted before they can be exploited, while IE's problems are noticed when exploits are made and used in the wild. That said, good job to the Mozilla team.
Now we just need a Baz camp and we're done. ;)
Violence against anyone is wrong, unless it's in self-defense. I don't think he was killed because he was a spammer--he was probably killed in a robbery or confrontation over some other reason. We'll have to wait until the police find out more about what happened.
you just did say something without ranting =) hehe. I meant concrete arguments against the PATRIOT Act, not general wishes of well-being. Thanks though for making me smile. :)
Don't compound the problem by praying. Religious fanaticism is the root of all this bullshit in the first place. "Two hands working will do more actual good than ten thousand clasped in prayer"
I can assure you that I'm no fanatic. I just want peace in the world. Fanaticism is bad, but blaming it on all religions isn't the right approach.
I'm speechless. I really can't think of anything to say without being irrational and ranting, so I won't. I'm just sad for the current state of affairs and the world as a whole, and I just want the pain everywhere in the world to end. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone injured or killed in terrorist incidents, and I pray that we find a rational way to stop terrorists without resorting to a secret government.
So we're going to save 100,000 barrels of oil a day, or ~0.5% of the US daily oil consumption. Considering that 75-90% (depending on source) of our oil use is from transportation, wouldn't it make more sense to mandate a national speed limit or minimum MPG ratings for *all* cars and SUVs? Or at least some other change that would have more of an effect? Quite frankly I'm not pleased with Congress' handling of the issue.
Keeping on topic though, it shouldn't be too hard to keep track. Modern versions of Windows have NTP built in, so the time should remain correct regardless of what the current status of DST is. On Unix/Linux we can edit the timezone files. *shrug*
The US is extremely hostile towards open-source as a result of software patents. That's why a lot of people refuse to develop here (not to mention there seem to be far more foreign developers working on things that are encumbered by patents in the US). So yes, it's bad.
Blah, there's always IRC or AIM chat if you still need chat rooms. Otherwise they're a waste of time. *shrug, wonders why he should be concerned*
But unfortunately, I can't really wait a year or two while they transition over. And buying a current PowerBook isn't an option either--the hardware is already obsolete by PPC standards. I guess it's just a ThinkPad for me (or any other laptop with excellent Linux support).
Anyways, that is a cool case mod though.
Doubt it. It's not like he was trying to run OS X on it. When they do release a version of OS X for Intel, it'll probably only support Apple hardware anyway.
In my opinion, if you need crunch time to finish a software product, you've done something wrong. It's much better to encourage a culture of efficiency and program stability than to make up for it by forcing it down people's throats close to the ship date. *shrug*
Right. I'm just saying that the problem wouldn't be nearly as bad if people just used some judgement when downloading files. Plus you can easily run into problems on a Unix system if you always run as root. A system is only as secure as its weakest link (generally the person running it.)
It doesn't matter what operating system you have. If people didn't click on random links in spam and download the latest new files without thinking, we'd have far less spyware. I know for a fact I rarely use anti-spyware software on my Windows machine now because I haven't had problems. *shrug*
Why did parent get rated Informative? It has no advice on how to make moving back to the US less problematic; rather, it's just a whine from someone who has complete hatred of America. If it had constructive advice it'd be more useful.
I'm thinking this would make car thefts easier--just paint the stolen car another color if the heat gets too high. Same for any type of robbery, just peel the paint when done. In fact, is there any kind of legal use for this, since I can't think of any and didn't see anything in the article?
The US has many more roads than Japan has, over a wider dispersed area. The investment necessary to do such a thing would be impossible to fathom, not to mention the technical challenge of processing all that data. We'll have to be satisfied with other solutions in the meantime.