Just a guess, but I'm sure they wanted someone with a "heavy metal" background host the show...which is actually kewl...I know it's not been mentioned much, but I really dig the idea of having established musicians/actors ("Beyond Tough") hosting weekly shows. I guess it makes one feel less of a geek for watching these shows.
I certainly hope that this trend continues...I know these shows are not the first to try it...if anyone remembers "The Know Zone" (the same series that won Soledad O'Brien an Emmy), the host of that show (Don Bleu) was/is a San Fransisco DJ.
Wireless (802.11b)...this is a great alternative...my LUG uses it all of the time, it's great because you get real high speeds out of it (over 10 Mb vs. 256k MAX for IR) and it's available almost everywhere...you'ld be supprised how much wireless is in the air.
As for security... don't read everything you hear... you're already mobile... but then again, IR is worse because there is NO built-in security (except maybe the line-of-sight/distance thing)!!!
You can easily find PCMCIA wireless cards for under $50... You get fast, easy connectivity, without the whole line-of-sight requirement and you get a great mobile network card that you'll find yourself using more and more as time goes on.
Not to mention that you can get Wicked Distance from 802.11b!!! Yes, this is a special case, but 100 meters is certainly no problem.
While IR is nice and will certainly be used (in other devices) for a long time to come, 802.11b should be your choice for mobile networking. It's worth noting that many companies are already including built-in 802.11b in their notebooks (either standard or as an option).
Looking at kernel.org, I see a list of 16 different platforms that run Linux...I see 5 that would run Minix 1.5...Only 1 that runs 2.0...
It's obvious that the developers have already started leaving for Linux development.
Can anyone honestly say that there is a good reason to use Minix over Linux/BSD???
I think it says something when the main page for a "modern" OS isn't running its own web server...
I'm sure there's a good reason why the development team decided to remove Minix support from xterm...this was most likely holding back development of new features.
I actually cant wait for version 5.0 of XFree86...we finally get color mouse pointers (currently available through CVS)...
Agreed...I remembered an interesting story about M$ paying off a C= developer for access to AmigaOS 2.0 because they had already dropped Amiga Basic...which let them have the source to all AmigaOS versions up to 1.2?/1.3?...
Of course, look at WorkBench 2.0 and tell me that 95's "3D" interface isn't based on it...
But, credit has to be given to Xerox for being the REAL first, but it's also worth mentioning that the Amiga's OS was exteremely advanced for it's time...there are actually "Modern OS's" that haven't implimented the features in 3.0...(DataTypes kick a$$!!!)...and when will I be able to have a mouse pointer that's more than just "Black & White" again??? (this is supposed to be slated for XF86 5.0)
Ok, lets look at this from LucasFilm's perspective...
Regardless of what you think about the new trilogy, you must agree that at least 50% of the NEW Star Wars is Hype and gimmick...
The only technical advancement in EP2 (all digital process for live action) is being done by lesser movies...this isn't exactly a better way, but it is certainly cheaper...but to hear it from LucasFilm you'd think it was all their idea....and everyone realized that EP1 was simply a huge commercial for all of the merchandise.
So, if you go by this theory, then LucasFilm has a lot of change invested in this hype...For example, I'm sure they would prefer to give pre-screenings to critics more likely to give favorable reviews...and at the very least don't want ppl releasing reviews based on "unfinished" material...
So, why shouldn't this guy be charged? This is just as bad as the leaked betas of UT2k3. This guy is actually getting off pretty easy for under 1/2 mil...If you were the one fronting all of the $$$ for production, marketing, SFX, etc you'd probably be pissed too...
This is wrong...you don't need the source to a program to alter the binary. The only difference between altering the source code and infecting a binary is that the binary is always some "magic code" that has to be trusted...think of it, a trojan that isn't "in the wild" could be inserted into any of your favorite closed-source programs and the only way you'd find out is if it was malicious or someone happened to find out. This is how many viruses like Michelangelo propagate...no one knows about it till it's too late...your anti-virus software can't protect you against viruses/trojans that it doesn't know exist...
With Open Source, this kind of stuff isn't as easy to pass off...there ARE ppl that frequently review the code (yea, not every day)...but I'ld be supprised if anything like this lasted for much longer than a week or 2...OpenSSH's FTP source was only infected for 1-2 days...
As I said before, a "very destructive trojan" was inserted onto the main distro site of PKzip.
So, lets get this right...you're trying to blame a UNIX machine for a Mac/Windoze virus???
All of the virus scanning should be done by the vendor/distributor...
The infections generally happen before it gets pressed. That's why it's usually only a few files that are infected. Someone's machine is infected and due to either poor administration or what not, they get onto the pressed CD.
But, the truth is, mass-produced CDs don't go into a CD-R (ever wonder why there's no dye to be found on pressed CDs?)...They are pressed...they use molded metal "stamps" from a glass master...
The UNIX machines are most likely only running the pressing machines...now, if you're expecting me to belive that a virus can get onto the pressing machine through this process, I'ld like to know how...
Check out This link to read about the process of CD pressing.
I'm sure M$ has a reason for making it sound like they are using standard CD-Rs for this process...it probably makes it easier to blame a UNIX machine when a problem does arise...rather than telling ppl that one of your developers had an infected machine...
According to the advisory, it was only the FTP site that was compromised (The HTTP was fine).
So, as for those that are saying it's an Open Source problem, this is just wrong.
There's been alot more closed software distributed with Viri/Trojan Horses. The truth is, this is bound to happen if the public archives are on an unsecured server...I even seem to remember pressed CDs being distributed with trojans.
So, what are they doing to keep this from happening again?
Just a guess, but maybe he wants to help the project by testing new features. I have personaly found Mozilla itself quite usable since at least 0.6, but I still download nightlies to try new features and...who knows, I might find a bug.
This is the only way open source projects that you enjoy will advance.
I'm still waiting for a PDA that comes in a titanium cae.
Oh, great idea...then when you drop it, the circuit board shatters...this would honestly be a step backwards. Modern PDAs are designed like automobiles in the fact that their shell is "soft", meaning that the shell takes the impact when it is dropped. With your PDA, the titanium case has NO "give" and that impact gets focused inside...circuit board, LCD, etc...
I'm sure you've never known anyone with a titanium case for their palm...they have to be well insulated if you want to keep the PDA "safe"...this would mean signifigantly larger cases...and ppl generally want SMALLER devices...
These are actually subsidizing notebook 3D chipset development...Most of these manufacturers already have Notebook Chipsets...the thing is, these are cheaply made and they keep their engineers developing new technologies.
nVidia already has GeForce4 GO line of processors for notebooks...and to think that this chipset would be just as good/affordable as it is without integrated desktop video development is denying the obvious.
As for what use are they...what about using these chips in Micro-ATX systems?
At least these are using integrated DDR memory rather than SMA!!! (which is probably the only thing that makes these things "Performance")
These chips are the kind that end up in the hands of Schools, Businesses, and "Joe Consumer". Most of the systems shipped by major manufacturers (Dell, IBM, Gateway) are sold with integrated video. It's cheaper, and it just works for most things...
Most of these chips won't even see 3D GFX half the time, and when they do it will be things like UT, EA Sim* Games (which tend to be 2D anyhow), etc...
Like it or not, 99% of game sales will probably end up going to systems with integrated video.
The thing is, M$ opens themselves to critique like this when they try to pass off everything they do as "new and innovative"...
As for the ISPs doing servers, I guess I must live in someplace where the ISPs just aren't "with the program"...because almost every ISP in the area offers some sort of online servers...this is good for them, because they only need to run a POS Win-Tel box and you're playing on their internal network...read not using their internet connection, so most of em encourage the use of their servers..."and bring your friends too...because you can get lower latency when both of you are on our network"
Yea, Sony may charge similarly for their online hardware, but they're not charging for the use of it...
Now, where did the "Free ISP and Free DSL Modem" come from? Yea, I want the ability to do a LAN game or play with my friend across town...
And M$ will certainly be "crafty" when the XBox2 comes out...the XBox players will stop getting updates, they'll have different pricing categories for them, slower service, etc...if you think M$ has your best interest in mind, let me introduce you to their OS Life-Cycle...never mind that businesses don't want to switch from Win2k...
If you want me to pay for the service, give me the hardware for free...M$ is hardly taking a hit on the hardware cost...it's just a cheap $10 headset+mic combo.
And if M$ is marketing OptiMatch as a solution for the aforementioned problem, it deserves to be railed for not meeting my wishes.
And yes, I am probably harder on M$...they have failed me before, every time they skrew their customers it makes me a little more cautious.
Sony and Nintendo seem to be less devoted to skrewing their customers everytime they turn around...
Now, if you're suggesting that M$ will be offering DSL for $50/yr then I just might sign up for that, but as far as I know you still need to buy your service from a local ISP (if it requires you to pay for MSN then the service should be free as well as the hardware)...
First, you are essentially getting a headset and a demo game for $50...
Ok, now, you have to buy a REAL GAME for another $50...
So...you've got $100 into the set to get a game and all the stuff to play online.
Now, a year later, they will charge you for the "privilege" of using their servers. Now, I understand that they make back some costs by selling the service, and they can't offer this service totally for free, but doesn't this seem like an antiquated pricing scheme to anyone else?
Look at PeeCee games like UT/Quake/etc...in most cases all of these games have free/cheap servers available either as a free download or in addition to the client (game). As a service to their customers, many ISPs offer "free servers". They don't mind doing this, because it is fairly cheap and it brings in the customers that spend 99% of their free time playing games.
Now, I might understand having a centralized server for an RPG, but these games (most are sports games) would be helped dramatically by a localized server. The other thing is, making the server freely available forces pay services to offer higher quality, lower ping times, etc.
The other problem with this is that when M$ brings out V2.0, how likely are they to support their old hardware? It's a known fact that even though UT2k3 is out now, there are still many UT servers out there...and will be for a long time.
And the author even mentions what happens to be one of the biggest problems that has plagued online games...
The experience, for the most part, has been an enjoyable one. Even though I'm regularly on the wrong end of a metaphorical butt-kicking, it's always fun to play console games against someone else.
Even though the author seems to dismiss this as "ok", most ppl don't like paying $50 for an online game and getting their A$$ kicked 99% of the time. M$ should have forced all game manufacturers to implement a ranking system so that a novice player is *never* pitted against an expert. "OptiMatch" seems like it might TRY to fix this, but it obviously isn't working...what's to keep an expert from selecting a novice skill level?
Of course, I just don't feel very good about giving M$ my CC#:)
As for the actual features, I like the idea of voice masking...this would be kewl, especially for games like UT...but as the author of the article says, "it comes at the cost of making you harder to understand". And if OptiMatch actually works the way it should, it would be a very kewl feature.
A 90's 300zx...ABS, climate control, Heated Power seats, T-Tops, Side Mirror Defrost. As a matter of fact, the reason the line was discontiuned from '97 - 2002 was because the car was no longer the "affordable sports car" it was supposed to be. But, for those that can do without ABS, the 80's 300ZX has the long hood like the earlier Z's, rather than the stubby nose that made it look like everything else on the road. Car & Driver once compared driving the Z31 (80's 300ZX) to driving a speedboat. Which is a pretty good comparison if you ask me.
As a side note, the Z31 was designed to take ABS (There are actually connections for it), but it was removed before final production.
The Z31 has Climate Control, Power Seats, T-Tops, etc...It's just a little older and has no ABS and no air-bags. Both the 80's and 90's Z are available in both NA and Turbo.
For newer vehicles, the new Celica is a nice choice (go with the GT...the GTS's 6-speed has problems and the GTS Auto is slower than the 5-speed GT and superchargers/turbochargers are only available for the GT)...
I actually sold my Z31 for a new 5-speed Celica GT...it came without a security system...I simply had a new Viper installed from a local dealer. I got a lifetime waranty (don't go to BBY or Circuit City) and I can add all kinds of components to the system if I want. Regardless of what they tell you, this does not void your warranty.
And if you really want a speed demon, you can buy a rebuilt '90s porsche for ~20k.
If you get leather seats, realize that you must care for them at least once a month if you want to keep them soft.
Certainly get something with an open top (T-Tops, SunRoof, etc)...stay away from convertibles...no matter what anyone tells you, they still suck in the winter. Open tops are just fun.
They are banning W2k because it is more server-centric...and as such is more vulnerable than say WinXP, which is a desktop variant. Which makes Win2k a great target for virus writers. The reason being, these servers almost always have some sort of broadband and are always high-spec. This means that the virus can spread most effectively/efficiently when it exploits NT/2k...
I am certainly not saying they are right, but that having been said...
Some enterprising Linux vendor should immediately send a team of reps to this school (tomorrow morning if possible) to give away free copies of their newest version with Open Office and free support for everyone (Mandrake anyone?). It will cost them some money, but look at it this way, every student that switches will be a Linux advocate when they reach the corporate level (they already dislike M$'s desktop variant...or they wouldn't be running NT/2k). And they will probably always use that distro when possible.
Ever hear of Neoprene? Actually, a Palm Pilot with specialized software should be enough to run the thing. All you'ld need is a custom controller. Don't forget, the Palm is a 68000 (DragonBall) CPU...The irony is that the origonal palm is about as powerful (cpu wise) as the first Amiga!!! And, if done right, it wouldn't take up much more space/weight than the current controllers.
Yea, but just like the "good music" helps to pay for all of the "bad music" that gets made, "good employees" help to make up for all of the "bad employees". And as a result, employers are more hesitant to let "good employees" go...because they are making them money.
If you aren't making your compnay money, then you are a liability!!!
But, I doubt that he was actually producing anything the other 98% of the time. They are paying him to invent. Yes, he may have made the company alot more money than they were paying him...but that's what is commonly known as a good employee.
Corporations are not going to pay for employees to sit around all day doing expensive scientific research if they don't get the patents. The guy may have only been paid ~$162 for his patent, but how much did he earn from his employer while he was busy developing the technology?
Now, if the guy was a janitor that happened to come up with a blue LED, then I might say he has a point....but, Nichia Corporation is in the business of LEDs!!!
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Just a guess, but I'm sure they wanted someone with a "heavy metal" background host the show...which is actually kewl...I know it's not been mentioned much, but I really dig the idea of having established musicians/actors ("Beyond Tough") hosting weekly shows. I guess it makes one feel less of a geek for watching these shows.
I certainly hope that this trend continues...I know these shows are not the first to try it...if anyone remembers "The Know Zone" (the same series that won Soledad O'Brien an Emmy), the host of that show (Don Bleu) was/is a San Fransisco DJ.
Wireless (802.11b)...this is a great alternative...my LUG uses it all of the time, it's great because you get real high speeds out of it (over 10 Mb vs. 256k MAX for IR) and it's available almost everywhere...you'ld be supprised how much wireless is in the air.
... don't read everything you hear ... you're already mobile ... but then again, IR is worse because there is NO built-in security (except maybe the line-of-sight/distance thing)!!!
... You get fast, easy connectivity, without the whole line-of-sight requirement and you get a great mobile network card that you'll find yourself using more and more as time goes on.
As for security
You can easily find PCMCIA wireless cards for under $50
Not to mention that you can get Wicked Distance from 802.11b!!! Yes, this is a special case, but 100 meters is certainly no problem.
While IR is nice and will certainly be used (in other devices) for a long time to come, 802.11b should be your choice for mobile networking. It's worth noting that many companies are already including built-in 802.11b in their notebooks (either standard or as an option).
Now developers can focus their efforts on Linux.
Looking at kernel.org, I see a list of 16 different platforms that run Linux...I see 5 that would run Minix 1.5...Only 1 that runs 2.0...
It's obvious that the developers have already started leaving for Linux development.
Can anyone honestly say that there is a good reason to use Minix over Linux/BSD???
I think it says something when the main page for a "modern" OS isn't running its own web server...
I'm sure there's a good reason why the development team decided to remove Minix support from xterm...this was most likely holding back development of new features.
I actually cant wait for version 5.0 of XFree86...we finally get color mouse pointers (currently available through CVS)...
Agreed...I remembered an interesting story about M$ paying off a C= developer for access to AmigaOS 2.0 because they had already dropped Amiga Basic...which let them have the source to all AmigaOS versions up to 1.2?/1.3?...
Of course, look at WorkBench 2.0 and tell me that 95's "3D" interface isn't based on it...
But, credit has to be given to Xerox for being the REAL first, but it's also worth mentioning that the Amiga's OS was exteremely advanced for it's time...there are actually "Modern OS's" that haven't implimented the features in 3.0...(DataTypes kick a$$!!!)...and when will I be able to have a mouse pointer that's more than just "Black & White" again??? (this is supposed to be slated for XF86 5.0)
Ok, lets look at this from LucasFilm's perspective...
Regardless of what you think about the new trilogy, you must agree that at least 50% of the NEW Star Wars is Hype and gimmick...
The only technical advancement in EP2 (all digital process for live action) is being done by lesser movies...this isn't exactly a better way, but it is certainly cheaper...but to hear it from LucasFilm you'd think it was all their idea....and everyone realized that EP1 was simply a huge commercial for all of the merchandise.
So, if you go by this theory, then LucasFilm has a lot of change invested in this hype...For example, I'm sure they would prefer to give pre-screenings to critics more likely to give favorable reviews...and at the very least don't want ppl releasing reviews based on "unfinished" material...
So, why shouldn't this guy be charged? This is just as bad as the leaked betas of UT2k3. This guy is actually getting off pretty easy for under 1/2 mil...If you were the one fronting all of the $$$ for production, marketing, SFX, etc you'd probably be pissed too...
This is wrong...you don't need the source to a program to alter the binary. The only difference between altering the source code and infecting a binary is that the binary is always some "magic code" that has to be trusted...think of it, a trojan that isn't "in the wild" could be inserted into any of your favorite closed-source programs and the only way you'd find out is if it was malicious or someone happened to find out. This is how many viruses like Michelangelo propagate...no one knows about it till it's too late...your anti-virus software can't protect you against viruses/trojans that it doesn't know exist...
With Open Source, this kind of stuff isn't as easy to pass off...there ARE ppl that frequently review the code (yea, not every day)...but I'ld be supprised if anything like this lasted for much longer than a week or 2...OpenSSH's FTP source was only infected for 1-2 days...
As I said before, a "very destructive trojan" was inserted onto the main distro site of PKzip.
So, lets get this right...you're trying to blame a UNIX machine for a Mac/Windoze virus???
All of the virus scanning should be done by the vendor/distributor...
The infections generally happen before it gets pressed. That's why it's usually only a few files that are infected. Someone's machine is infected and due to either poor administration or what not, they get onto the pressed CD.
But, the truth is, mass-produced CDs don't go into a CD-R (ever wonder why there's no dye to be found on pressed CDs?)...They are pressed...they use molded metal "stamps" from a glass master...
The UNIX machines are most likely only running the pressing machines...now, if you're expecting me to belive that a virus can get onto the pressing machine through this process, I'ld like to know how...
Check out This link to read about the process of CD pressing.
I'm sure M$ has a reason for making it sound like they are using standard CD-Rs for this process...it probably makes it easier to blame a UNIX machine when a problem does arise...rather than telling ppl that one of your developers had an infected machine...
Immediately think of Deep Blue Sea???
:)
Otherwise, this is very kewl.
Lets just hope they don't start doing experiments on genetically altered sharks
Ok, how about ...
A PC Gamer CD with a virus in Q-Paint
Another magazine's CD (Developers Review) was infected with a macro virus
PK Zip V3 (gee, this sounds rather familar)
A Mac virus found on the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology CD-ROM Vol.12 1Q94
And...
Slashdot even did a story about a spyware program that removed Ad-Aware (Trojan)...and this was done by the author!!!
I'm sure if you look around for a while, you can find more. Just do a search on Google...only took me a few minutes to find these.
According to the advisory, it was only the FTP site that was compromised (The HTTP was fine).
So, as for those that are saying it's an Open Source problem, this is just wrong.
There's been alot more closed software distributed with Viri/Trojan Horses. The truth is, this is bound to happen if the public archives are on an unsecured server...I even seem to remember pressed CDs being distributed with trojans.
So, what are they doing to keep this from happening again?
And I didn't suggest that it was impossible. Just improbable...
With such a large code base as Mozilla, there will ALWAYS be bugs...
For example, it's possible for you to fly to Mars today (the technology exists)...but, it's not very likely now is it?
Now, take it one step further...if you actually think that you will fly to Mars sometime today, that's a Fantasy...
And with such colorful language, what Bugs have you opened/fixed?
I didn't say it is bug free, stable and usable are completely different.
Stable - Doesn't crash all of the time (pretty much an opinion)
Usable - Also opinion
Bug Free - See Fantasy
Just a guess, but maybe he wants to help the project by testing new features. I have personaly found Mozilla itself quite usable since at least 0.6, but I still download nightlies to try new features and...who knows, I might find a bug.
This is the only way open source projects that you enjoy will advance.
I'm still waiting for a PDA that comes in a titanium cae.
Oh, great idea...then when you drop it, the circuit board shatters...this would honestly be a step backwards. Modern PDAs are designed like automobiles in the fact that their shell is "soft", meaning that the shell takes the impact when it is dropped. With your PDA, the titanium case has NO "give" and that impact gets focused inside...circuit board, LCD, etc...
I'm sure you've never known anyone with a titanium case for their palm...they have to be well insulated if you want to keep the PDA "safe"...this would mean signifigantly larger cases...and ppl generally want SMALLER devices...
Of course, those $0.15 CD-Rs you're getting are probably crapola...
These are actually subsidizing notebook 3D chipset development...Most of these manufacturers already have Notebook Chipsets...the thing is, these are cheaply made and they keep their engineers developing new technologies.
nVidia already has GeForce4 GO line of processors for notebooks...and to think that this chipset would be just as good/affordable as it is without integrated desktop video development is denying the obvious.
As for what use are they...what about using these chips in Micro-ATX systems?
At least these are using integrated DDR memory rather than SMA!!! (which is probably the only thing that makes these things "Performance")
These chips are the kind that end up in the hands of Schools, Businesses, and "Joe Consumer". Most of the systems shipped by major manufacturers (Dell, IBM, Gateway) are sold with integrated video. It's cheaper, and it just works for most things...
Most of these chips won't even see 3D GFX half the time, and when they do it will be things like UT, EA Sim* Games (which tend to be 2D anyhow), etc...
Like it or not, 99% of game sales will probably end up going to systems with integrated video.
The thing is, M$ opens themselves to critique like this when they try to pass off everything they do as "new and innovative"...
As for the ISPs doing servers, I guess I must live in someplace where the ISPs just aren't "with the program"...because almost every ISP in the area offers some sort of online servers...this is good for them, because they only need to run a POS Win-Tel box and you're playing on their internal network...read not using their internet connection, so most of em encourage the use of their servers..."and bring your friends too...because you can get lower latency when both of you are on our network"
Yea, Sony may charge similarly for their online hardware, but they're not charging for the use of it...
Now, where did the "Free ISP and Free DSL Modem" come from? Yea, I want the ability to do a LAN game or play with my friend across town...
And M$ will certainly be "crafty" when the XBox2 comes out...the XBox players will stop getting updates, they'll have different pricing categories for them, slower service, etc...if you think M$ has your best interest in mind, let me introduce you to their OS Life-Cycle...never mind that businesses don't want to switch from Win2k...
If you want me to pay for the service, give me the hardware for free...M$ is hardly taking a hit on the hardware cost...it's just a cheap $10 headset+mic combo.
And if M$ is marketing OptiMatch as a solution for the aforementioned problem, it deserves to be railed for not meeting my wishes.
And yes, I am probably harder on M$...they have failed me before, every time they skrew their customers it makes me a little more cautious.
Sony and Nintendo seem to be less devoted to skrewing their customers everytime they turn around...
Now, if you're suggesting that M$ will be offering DSL for $50/yr then I just might sign up for that, but as far as I know you still need to buy your service from a local ISP (if it requires you to pay for MSN then the service should be free as well as the hardware)...
Lets look at this article and some of the facts.
:)
First, you are essentially getting a headset and a demo game for $50...
Ok, now, you have to buy a REAL GAME for another $50...
So...you've got $100 into the set to get a game and all the stuff to play online.
Now, a year later, they will charge you for the "privilege" of using their servers. Now, I understand that they make back some costs by selling the service, and they can't offer this service totally for free, but doesn't this seem like an antiquated pricing scheme to anyone else?
Look at PeeCee games like UT/Quake/etc...in most cases all of these games have free/cheap servers available either as a free download or in addition to the client (game). As a service to their customers, many ISPs offer "free servers". They don't mind doing this, because it is fairly cheap and it brings in the customers that spend 99% of their free time playing games.
Now, I might understand having a centralized server for an RPG, but these games (most are sports games) would be helped dramatically by a localized server. The other thing is, making the server freely available forces pay services to offer higher quality, lower ping times, etc.
The other problem with this is that when M$ brings out V2.0, how likely are they to support their old hardware? It's a known fact that even though UT2k3 is out now, there are still many UT servers out there...and will be for a long time.
And the author even mentions what happens to be one of the biggest problems that has plagued online games...
The experience, for the most part, has been an enjoyable one. Even though I'm regularly on the wrong end of a metaphorical butt-kicking, it's always fun to play console games against someone else.
Even though the author seems to dismiss this as "ok", most ppl don't like paying $50 for an online game and getting their A$$ kicked 99% of the time. M$ should have forced all game manufacturers to implement a ranking system so that a novice player is *never* pitted against an expert. "OptiMatch" seems like it might TRY to fix this, but it obviously isn't working...what's to keep an expert from selecting a novice skill level?
Of course, I just don't feel very good about giving M$ my CC#
As for the actual features, I like the idea of voice masking...this would be kewl, especially for games like UT...but as the author of the article says, "it comes at the cost of making you harder to understand". And if OptiMatch actually works the way it should, it would be a very kewl feature.
A 90's 300zx...ABS, climate control, Heated Power seats, T-Tops, Side Mirror Defrost. As a matter of fact, the reason the line was discontiuned from '97 - 2002 was because the car was no longer the "affordable sports car" it was supposed to be. But, for those that can do without ABS, the 80's 300ZX has the long hood like the earlier Z's, rather than the stubby nose that made it look like everything else on the road. Car & Driver once compared driving the Z31 (80's 300ZX) to driving a speedboat. Which is a pretty good comparison if you ask me.
As a side note, the Z31 was designed to take ABS (There are actually connections for it), but it was removed before final production.
The Z31 has Climate Control, Power Seats, T-Tops, etc...It's just a little older and has no ABS and no air-bags. Both the 80's and 90's Z are available in both NA and Turbo.
For newer vehicles, the new Celica is a nice choice (go with the GT...the GTS's 6-speed has problems and the GTS Auto is slower than the 5-speed GT and superchargers/turbochargers are only available for the GT)...
I actually sold my Z31 for a new 5-speed Celica GT...it came without a security system...I simply had a new Viper installed from a local dealer. I got a lifetime waranty (don't go to BBY or Circuit City) and I can add all kinds of components to the system if I want. Regardless of what they tell you, this does not void your warranty.
And if you really want a speed demon, you can buy a rebuilt '90s porsche for ~20k.
If you get leather seats, realize that you must care for them at least once a month if you want to keep them soft.
Certainly get something with an open top (T-Tops, SunRoof, etc)...stay away from convertibles...no matter what anyone tells you, they still suck in the winter. Open tops are just fun.
They are banning W2k because it is more server-centric...and as such is more vulnerable than say WinXP, which is a desktop variant. Which makes Win2k a great target for virus writers. The reason being, these servers almost always have some sort of broadband and are always high-spec. This means that the virus can spread most effectively/efficiently when it exploits NT/2k...
I am certainly not saying they are right, but that having been said...
Some enterprising Linux vendor should immediately send a team of reps to this school (tomorrow morning if possible) to give away free copies of their newest version with Open Office and free support for everyone (Mandrake anyone?). It will cost them some money, but look at it this way, every student that switches will be a Linux advocate when they reach the corporate level (they already dislike M$'s desktop variant...or they wouldn't be running NT/2k). And they will probably always use that distro when possible.
Ever hear of Neoprene? Actually, a Palm Pilot with specialized software should be enough to run the thing. All you'ld need is a custom controller. Don't forget, the Palm is a 68000 (DragonBall) CPU...The irony is that the origonal palm is about as powerful (cpu wise) as the first Amiga!!! And, if done right, it wouldn't take up much more space/weight than the current controllers.
Yea, but just like the "good music" helps to pay for all of the "bad music" that gets made, "good employees" help to make up for all of the "bad employees". And as a result, employers are more hesitant to let "good employees" go...because they are making them money.
If you aren't making your compnay money, then you are a liability!!!
But, I doubt that he was actually producing anything the other 98% of the time. They are paying him to invent. Yes, he may have made the company alot more money than they were paying him...but that's what is commonly known as a good employee.
Corporations are not going to pay for employees to sit around all day doing expensive scientific research if they don't get the patents. The guy may have only been paid ~$162 for his patent, but how much did he earn from his employer while he was busy developing the technology?
Now, if the guy was a janitor that happened to come up with a blue LED, then I might say he has a point....but, Nichia Corporation is in the business of LEDs!!!
How can they insert a floppy through a locked cabinet?