Since we're getting into detail on the processor (I dunno why, but we are), I'm going to explain it. The main processor is 128 bit. Secondary processors are 32 bit. Clock speeds also vary. Also note that it is NOT uncommon to have multiple processors. In your computer, you've got one for you video card, one for the general stuff (CPU), and one called a math coprocessor (if you don't have these, it's time to upgrade!).
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Overheard in Sadam's lair: "Take the PlayStation2, stick it into chipmunk - wire it to his brain, insert the Quake game, and use the USB port to wire the PlayStation2 to an andrenaline bag. Make it so that whenever the chipmunk makes a frag, he gets the adrenaline. Then use the FireWire port (I use the term FireWire a: because Sony prefers i.link and b: FireWire just sounds cool) to connect a webcam. Use the USB port once more to wire goggles to the chipmunk. By taking advantage of the PS2's AI capabilities, we'll use the camera and goggles to go with the game so that what the Chipmunk sees relates to what's there. Oh yeah, and give him some grenages, a Glock, and a Deutsch..."
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'cause we be...big trolling here on TheSlashDotSite, yeah we be big trolling - SlashDottingOtherSites - it's just this moderator man saying that I'm just FlameBait!
In relation to the movie: Anyone notice that all the Disney movies have moved away from touching films with cute, cudly, loveable characters? And what happened to Mickey Mouse? Anyone seen him lately?
Oh well. I'm off to watch my daily showing of the Matrix:)
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My English is just fine, thank you. As for the Turing machine, I know what it is and how it works. I'm asking why the 8-bit Java is based on the Turing machine. Looks like your comprehension is poor.
Anyone notice that only Anonymous Cowards post this kind of junk? And he wonders why Slashdot is fast approaching the signal/noise ratio of Usenet.
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Seriously, this may not be the most important article on Slashdot, but it is an important advancement. Being able to have Java on your cell phone actually serves some purpose (as opposed to a few other things cell phone makers have come up with). It allows just about anyone to put whatever they want onto their cell phone at little / no cost. The downside: M$ starts making cell phone programs and your phone crashes in the middle of a conversation (it doesn't disconnect, it doesn't drop the signal, it gives you the LCD screen of death).
OTOH, what's the point behind the Turing machine basis?
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I can tell you right now everything that goes wrong will have to be handled by the in-house staff. They might just take care of it themselves, or perhaps they'll try to contact the developers themselves, but ultimately it's the in-house IT guys that have to handle it.
Now considering that most enterprise Linux systems are running daemons such as Apache and SSH, I don't think it's a big problem. When something arises, they IT folks would just fix the way the programs run, and if they can't...well we can all hunt down the people in charge of Apache and SSH pretty darned fast.
Enterprise Linux systems, however, are also used as workstations and storage systems. For the storage system, all you need is to assign some lowly person and teach them the chmod and chown commands. For workstations, I'm going to assume that many partitions will be networked (/usr, etc.), and the company will have more IT people to linger around and fix up problems on the workstations. I'm not going to get into the details of shared systems, but it's most likely that you'll see it set up like that.
So to sum it all up, the open-source model will (and does) work in enterprises, especially the USS Enterprise:) - and it benefits the companies too (and no, I'm not willing to explain how that is - post another "ask slashdot" question if you want to know).
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
People, for the most part, are afraid to try Linux - they might lose their favorite apps., they might not be able to get support (OK, the last reason is ludicrous, but if you've only used Windoze, how woould you know?).
By moving a Linux desktop to Windoze, you get people more comfortable with their computer. The Windoze principles that they've always known and the programs that they've always had still work the same way. But it's a first step.
People will no longer have to make such a huge jump from Windoze to Linux. They'll already understand how the Gnome interface works, and with dual-booting, they can go into Windoze whenever they feel scared. As for the posix.dll file, that might make it easier for other *nix programs to run under Windoze, but I'm not too sure...
OTOH, that won't happen unless this works. If the Gnome interface runs poorly on Windoze, then why would it run good on Linux? We know the answer, but many other people don't. In short, this move is a huge benefit for Linux if it works, and a blow almost as bad as the Pro-Linux virus if it doesn't work. And if it does work and we start getting converts who already know Gnome - what WILL happen to KDE?
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
Think about it this way: You ask me to look up the name Robert Dave Grahamn in a list (database). So, I first go by last name (Grahamn). Then I look for the first and middle names (Robert Dave). Oops! No Robert Daves! Next step: look for Robert D., then Bobby Dave...you get the point I hope.
Telling a computer a list of possible aliases is the same thing (if looking for robert, check bob and bobby too).
I don't care what anyone says - America's going too far in the patent department. They literally patented logic!
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
Ok, what's the point of this whole Nano stuff anyway? I mean, who would WANT a nano wine glass anyway?
Person 1: "How am I supposed to drink this? I can't even see it!"
Person 2: "It's 200 proof - you can taste it."
Person 1: "But what if I drink the glass too?"
Person 2: "Don't worry, you'd never know it anyway."
Person 1: "Well that's comforting..."
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
I use Napster, and OpenNap, and I've NEVER gotten the wrong song. Why is this? Because I do 3 things to ensure that.
1) I predefine the bitrate I want
2) I compare the size of the song I'm gonna download to that of other songs (fakes have different sizes)
3) I start playing the song 1/10th of the way through and see if it's what I want.
This one is too easy to figure out. Here are your options:
my.mp3.com:
- You have to keep the CDs with you (defeats the whole purpose)
- $3/month
- Download everytime
- Only useable on your computer
Napster:
- You can do whatever you want once you've got the song.
- $5/month
- Download once
- Useable anywhere you want: computer, portable mp3 players, etc.
Clear winner: Napster. And of course, people will also discover "free" napster - OpenNap. my.mp3.com shot itself in the foot by agreeing.
(Score: 5 Insightful / Funny)
Somebody has to stop the voice-synthesis people and fast - the FCC's gonna take over SlashDot and everything typed - it will be able to be reconstructed to human speech!
Oh no! Even worse (with the exception of SlashDot:), they'll use OCR to make books into computer-readable text, then use speech synthesis to make the human speech! IT'S FARENHEIT 451!!!
On a more serious note, VoIP needs some regulation, but paying the phone companies as was suggested in the Phillipines isn't right. If anyone one remembers the story on the Canadian FCC-equivalent making highspeed access a "staple", then you'll see an example of good regulation. It makes standards and promotes availability. This, however, it a bad example. It gives the phone company a free ride - double if you use ISDN/DSL/T1 from them.
Perhaps the phone company should make me pay them for lost revenues if I use cable 'net access instead of DSL. This is stupid...
Simply put, nothing's gonna change. 3DFX will keep making their awesome cards, the VooDoo line of cards will continue into a long and prosperous life, and there won't be any 3rd party items based on the 3DFX chipsets because they're not being sold.
There, I resummarized the summary. Anyone disagree with what I said? Then why are we discussing this on Slashdot?
Firewalls tend to be complicated, at least really good ones. Those who know how to do REAL firewalls (a la ipchains), will know how to open inbound ports for ICQ and Napster and do something like keep Napster running or find some genious way to make inetd run Napster on demand (I'd like to see someone make that work so you don't have to have something running all the time...). As for those who use programs like... like... Well, some free Windows fire-wall type thing I can't remember the name of, they'll probably be more than glad to open up a link for Napster. Frankly, I'm not worried about it. Any good P2P program should be firewall compatible, and most are (good or otherwise). So kick back, relax, and enjoy the MP3s...
To answer the overcoming palm section, read the post from Matt Reynolds, the MIT dude. They won't SELL it for $50. It's $50 in hardware costs for the OEMs. I doubt this includes labor. And of course, you've got to make a profit - in this case a large one. Hence the markup percentage noted by Matt.
Next: You're rewriting the code for a system with a totally unsupported file system. Gotta write that in. Then you've got to make it talk to the processor. Only 2 key points, but major ones.
The payment thingy...look 2 paragraphs up. Hardware is already seen as low-cost, but remember that you need LABOR...
Recompiling the kernel: sure it's dedicated, but I suspect modularity will be a key point. As new toys are added, they are mearly added in.
Geek factor: First the geek factor, then the usefulness. It happened to Palm, it will happen here. First will come the CEOs and the hackers (and boy will they come - you can tweak this one!), then will come the public once they see it in the hands of the others.
Sounds great, but it hasn't got that much in it from what I can tell (based on current specs). The fact that it's using Linux will actually make a difference - not only for the geek factor, but because it's less costly. While some major work will obviously have to be done (I don't think the current kernel supports the stuff in these kinds of systems), it will likely pay off.
Summary:
Pluses: -Uses Linux, this means less cost and a
major "geek" factor.
-Has modularity extreme, strong point of
the kernel.
Minuses: -Has to compete with Palm...This may be
overcame, but it will be hard.
-Major mods needed; the Linux kernel
just isn't meant for these
kinds of systems.
-You've gotta pay for all this. Even if
major effort comes free, it will still cost a whole lot. You've got to not
only equal the competition, but surpass
it enough to stand out.
-Can you imagine recompiling the kernel
for you palmtop?
In conclusion: It's got good potential, as long as the obstacles are overcome - but they sure are some pretty huge obstacles.
This isn't real, and you're really gullible if you believe it...
*NEWSFLASH*
In the greatest achievement in history, a Furby has been hacked so that it can communicate with you Palm Pilot! This means that by pointing you Palm Pilot at it and pressing the hot-sync key, your Furby can give you information on people in your Palm's addressbook, just by asking it! (continued on page 3 - Furby)
Furby
The downside to all this is, however, that you must first teach it to be multi-lingual. This is because you will need it to be able to talk your language, and you'll need it to talk Palm Pilot. Rumor has it that this will be made easier by a new dictionary from Websters that has English and Palm Pilot translations. The next day...
*NEWSFLASH*
For those of you who remember yesterday's story about the Palm-Pilot/Furby mix, you'll want to keep reading this. Nerds all over the world have discovered that the Furbys retain their information, and have developed intelectual reasoning as a side-effect of the hack. This has resulted in Furbys telling random passerbys off. (This part is real...)This was noticed by members of a highschool robotics team participating in the Texas BEST competion when the Furby cussed out the teacher of their class and stated "This is boring." (end real part.) It also told the students about information from his calendar on his date with a mistress - just as his wife walked in.
I would first like to start off by saying I meant 1.13 Ghz PENTIUMS - not Athlons...
Second, what's wrong w/ Slashdot?
3rd - Have you ever tried Linux? Comparatively, Microsoft does stink, and that's not just M$ bashing spirit. Take VB for example, it's the poor man's programming language. It teaches you bad habits (ask any C/C++/Perl programmer), and can only be used in... Windoze!
4th - I'm a network admin (yeah, amazing for a 15-year-old, eh?), and I've seen Win2k. It's an overpriced pain in the @$$.
Fifth and final - Take the brand-new P4. It's of such great quality that many hardware reviewers are refusing to endorse it, and one of them (as evidenced by/.) has rejected their previous endorsement. Yeah, better quality indeed. Do we have to bring the i820 series back up?
Your ignorance is a paramount example of what is needed to destroy a civilized society. Your opinions and lack of thought are of the most dangerous forms. Outlawing cuss words is just one more step in the direction of the total loss of freedom.
I'll cut you some slack now and say that ethics should take some effect in areas like this, but come off it. This is a part of a joke, and as was said - nobody's forcing you to look at it.
See if this sounds familiar - "First they came for the..., but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a..., then they came for me, but there was nobody left to speak up for me."
Why do you think we "bash" such companies? Surely it's not becasue we don't like the way they do business, or because we love the quality and reliability of their products. And of course their customer support is just great.
What 2 companies first come to mind that have bad business practices, poor quality, and bad reliability? Intel and Microsoft (M$ is self-explanatory, Intel's poor quality can be found in the cache-less Celerons and the bad reliabilty is self-evident in the 1.13 Ghz Athlons - you've got to admit that bad chips happen often, but releasing a whole batch of them isn't cool).
So why do Slashdotters bash these companies? Because we can clearly see what they do. We're smart enough to realize the world around us. Too bad we're too lazy to do anything about it off the site...
Disclaiming junk: It's my view, not fact (yeah, sure).
Carne Diem: Seize the meat!
Ok, I know it's flamebait, but I'm gonna say it anyway (please give me some points for pointing out good comparisons). GET A LIFE LOSER! DOS wasn't even built with networking. DOS doesn't have multiple user logins. DOS doesn't have memory controls. DOS doesn't let you run more than one program at a time. DOS isn't even setup right, if it was, they would have something better than C:, D:, E:, or at least make the drive names assignable. You can't get nearly the same control over DOS as you can on Unix. And I'm talking about the latest version of DOS compared with an older version of UNIX!
You were saying, Orifice? Oh yeah, and somebody should have patented the power button, that was a great innovation too.
I'm sorry, but this is some nasty shit. If you haven't heard it before, stuff like this is a LOT easier to obtain than any other weapon of mass destruction (and it causes mass destruction). It's hard to detect, incredibly lethal, and, if given the right enviroment, can affect tens of millions of people in one attack.
I'm not trying to be a "doomsday" sayer, but I'm now more worried about the guy down the street destroying a city than I am about Iraq playing with their PS2s, India building nukes, and all the conspiracy theories in the world combined.
This story isn't news for nerds, it's news for everyone. This is some serious shit man...
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Since we're getting into detail on the processor (I dunno why, but we are), I'm going to explain it. The main processor is 128 bit. Secondary processors are 32 bit. Clock speeds also vary. Also note that it is NOT uncommon to have multiple processors. In your computer, you've got one for you video card, one for the general stuff (CPU), and one called a math coprocessor (if you don't have these, it's time to upgrade!).
It's all about the Karma Points, baybee...
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Overheard in Sadam's lair: "Take the PlayStation2, stick it into chipmunk - wire it to his brain, insert the Quake game, and use the USB port to wire the PlayStation2 to an andrenaline bag. Make it so that whenever the chipmunk makes a frag, he gets the adrenaline. Then use the FireWire port (I use the term FireWire a: because Sony prefers i.link and b: FireWire just sounds cool) to connect a webcam. Use the USB port once more to wire goggles to the chipmunk. By taking advantage of the PS2's AI capabilities, we'll use the camera and goggles to go with the game so that what the Chipmunk sees relates to what's there. Oh yeah, and give him some grenages, a Glock, and a Deutsch..."
It's all about the Karma Points, baybee...
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In relation to the movie: Anyone notice that all the Disney movies have moved away from touching films with cute, cudly, loveable characters? And what happened to Mickey Mouse? Anyone seen him lately?
Oh well. I'm off to watch my daily showing of the Matrix :)
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Anyone notice that only Anonymous Cowards post this kind of junk? And he wonders why Slashdot is fast approaching the signal/noise ratio of Usenet.
It's all about the Karma Points, baybee...
Moderators: Read from the bottom up!
Seriously, this may not be the most important article on Slashdot, but it is an important advancement. Being able to have Java on your cell phone actually serves some purpose (as opposed to a few other things cell phone makers have come up with). It allows just about anyone to put whatever they want onto their cell phone at little / no cost. The downside: M$ starts making cell phone programs and your phone crashes in the middle of a conversation (it doesn't disconnect, it doesn't drop the signal, it gives you the LCD screen of death).
OTOH, what's the point behind the Turing machine basis?
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It's funny, laugh...
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I can tell you right now everything that goes wrong will have to be handled by the in-house staff. They might just take care of it themselves, or perhaps they'll try to contact the developers themselves, but ultimately it's the in-house IT guys that have to handle it.
:) - and it benefits the companies too (and no, I'm not willing to explain how that is - post another "ask slashdot" question if you want to know).
Now considering that most enterprise Linux systems are running daemons such as Apache and SSH, I don't think it's a big problem. When something arises, they IT folks would just fix the way the programs run, and if they can't...well we can all hunt down the people in charge of Apache and SSH pretty darned fast.
Enterprise Linux systems, however, are also used as workstations and storage systems. For the storage system, all you need is to assign some lowly person and teach them the chmod and chown commands. For workstations, I'm going to assume that many partitions will be networked (/usr, etc.), and the company will have more IT people to linger around and fix up problems on the workstations. I'm not going to get into the details of shared systems, but it's most likely that you'll see it set up like that.
So to sum it all up, the open-source model will (and does) work in enterprises, especially the USS Enterprise
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
People, for the most part, are afraid to try Linux - they might lose their favorite apps., they might not be able to get support (OK, the last reason is ludicrous, but if you've only used Windoze, how woould you know?).
By moving a Linux desktop to Windoze, you get people more comfortable with their computer. The Windoze principles that they've always known and the programs that they've always had still work the same way. But it's a first step.
People will no longer have to make such a huge jump from Windoze to Linux. They'll already understand how the Gnome interface works, and with dual-booting, they can go into Windoze whenever they feel scared. As for the posix.dll file, that might make it easier for other *nix programs to run under Windoze, but I'm not too sure...
OTOH, that won't happen unless this works. If the Gnome interface runs poorly on Windoze, then why would it run good on Linux? We know the answer, but many other people don't. In short, this move is a huge benefit for Linux if it works, and a blow almost as bad as the Pro-Linux virus if it doesn't work. And if it does work and we start getting converts who already know Gnome - what WILL happen to KDE?
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
Think about it this way: You ask me to look up the name Robert Dave Grahamn in a list (database). So, I first go by last name (Grahamn). Then I look for the first and middle names (Robert Dave). Oops! No Robert Daves! Next step: look for Robert D., then Bobby Dave...you get the point I hope.
Telling a computer a list of possible aliases is the same thing (if looking for robert, check bob and bobby too).
I don't care what anyone says - America's going too far in the patent department. They literally patented logic!
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
Ok, what's the point of this whole Nano stuff anyway? I mean, who would WANT a nano wine glass anyway?
Person 1: "How am I supposed to drink this? I can't even see it!"
Person 2: "It's 200 proof - you can taste it."
Person 1: "But what if I drink the glass too?"
Person 2: "Don't worry, you'd never know it anyway."
Person 1: "Well that's comforting..."
Want good Xmas music? Look for Manheim Steamroller!
Finally, they gave the IT people the respect they deserve with a good posision. Now if only they'd lighten off the workload!
Careful: I know how to MetaMod!
I use Napster, and OpenNap, and I've NEVER gotten the wrong song. Why is this? Because I do 3 things to ensure that.
1) I predefine the bitrate I want
2) I compare the size of the song I'm gonna download to that of other songs (fakes have different sizes)
3) I start playing the song 1/10th of the way through and see if it's what I want.
And I am a modem user too...
Careful: I know how to MetaMod!
This one is too easy to figure out. Here are your options:
my.mp3.com:
- You have to keep the CDs with you (defeats the whole purpose)
- $3/month
- Download everytime
- Only useable on your computer
Napster:
- You can do whatever you want once you've got the song.
- $5/month
- Download once
- Useable anywhere you want: computer, portable mp3 players, etc.
Clear winner: Napster. And of course, people will also discover "free" napster - OpenNap. my.mp3.com shot itself in the foot by agreeing.
Careful: I know how to MetaMod!
(Score: 5 Insightful / Funny)
:), they'll use OCR to make books into computer-readable text, then use speech synthesis to make the human speech! IT'S FARENHEIT 451!!!
Somebody has to stop the voice-synthesis people and fast - the FCC's gonna take over SlashDot and everything typed - it will be able to be reconstructed to human speech!
Oh no! Even worse (with the exception of SlashDot
On a more serious note, VoIP needs some regulation, but paying the phone companies as was suggested in the Phillipines isn't right. If anyone one remembers the story on the Canadian FCC-equivalent making highspeed access a "staple", then you'll see an example of good regulation. It makes standards and promotes availability. This, however, it a bad example. It gives the phone company a free ride - double if you use ISDN/DSL/T1 from them.
Perhaps the phone company should make me pay them for lost revenues if I use cable 'net access instead of DSL. This is stupid...
Careful: I know how to MetaMod!
Simply put, nothing's gonna change. 3DFX will keep making their awesome cards, the VooDoo line of cards will continue into a long and prosperous life, and there won't be any 3rd party items based on the 3DFX chipsets because they're not being sold.
There, I resummarized the summary. Anyone disagree with what I said? Then why are we discussing this on Slashdot?
Firewalls tend to be complicated, at least really good ones. Those who know how to do REAL firewalls (a la ipchains), will know how to open inbound ports for ICQ and Napster and do something like keep Napster running or find some genious way to make inetd run Napster on demand (I'd like to see someone make that work so you don't have to have something running all the time...). As for those who use programs like ... like ... Well, some free Windows fire-wall type thing I can't remember the name of, they'll probably be more than glad to open up a link for Napster. Frankly, I'm not worried about it. Any good P2P program should be firewall compatible, and most are (good or otherwise). So kick back, relax, and enjoy the MP3s...
I love replying to replies...
To answer the overcoming palm section, read the post from Matt Reynolds, the MIT dude. They won't SELL it for $50. It's $50 in hardware costs for the OEMs. I doubt this includes labor. And of course, you've got to make a profit - in this case a large one. Hence the markup percentage noted by Matt.
Next: You're rewriting the code for a system with a totally unsupported file system. Gotta write that in. Then you've got to make it talk to the processor. Only 2 key points, but major ones.
The payment thingy...look 2 paragraphs up. Hardware is already seen as low-cost, but remember that you need LABOR...
Recompiling the kernel: sure it's dedicated, but I suspect modularity will be a key point. As new toys are added, they are mearly added in.
Geek factor: First the geek factor, then the usefulness. It happened to Palm, it will happen here. First will come the CEOs and the hackers (and boy will they come - you can tweak this one!), then will come the public once they see it in the hands of the others.
Sounds great, but it hasn't got that much in it from what I can tell (based on current specs). The fact that it's using Linux will actually make a difference - not only for the geek factor, but because it's less costly. While some major work will obviously have to be done (I don't think the current kernel supports the stuff in these kinds of systems), it will likely pay off.
Summary:
Pluses: -Uses Linux, this means less cost and a
major "geek" factor.
-Has modularity extreme, strong point of
the kernel.
Minuses: -Has to compete with Palm...This may be
overcame, but it will be hard.
-Major mods needed; the Linux kernel
just isn't meant for these
kinds of systems.
-You've gotta pay for all this. Even if
major effort comes free, it will still cost a whole lot. You've got to not
only equal the competition, but surpass
it enough to stand out.
-Can you imagine recompiling the kernel
for you palmtop?
In conclusion: It's got good potential, as long as the obstacles are overcome - but they sure are some pretty huge obstacles.
*NEWSFLASH*
In the greatest achievement in history, a Furby has been hacked so that it can communicate with you Palm Pilot! This means that by pointing you Palm Pilot at it and pressing the hot-sync key, your Furby can give you information on people in your Palm's addressbook, just by asking it! (continued on page 3 - Furby)
Furby
The downside to all this is, however, that you must first teach it to be multi-lingual. This is because you will need it to be able to talk your language, and you'll need it to talk Palm Pilot. Rumor has it that this will be made easier by a new dictionary from Websters that has English and Palm Pilot translations.
The next day...
*NEWSFLASH*
For those of you who remember yesterday's story about the Palm-Pilot/Furby mix, you'll want to keep reading this. Nerds all over the world have discovered that the Furbys retain their information, and have developed intelectual reasoning as a side-effect of the hack. This has resulted in Furbys telling random passerbys off. (This part is real...)This was noticed by members of a highschool robotics team participating in the Texas BEST competion when the Furby cussed out the teacher of their class and stated "This is boring." (end real part.) It also told the students about information from his calendar on his date with a mistress - just as his wife walked in.
And they say technology isn't dangerous...
MPPC, GSM1800, HSCSD, GPRS, ASDF, LMNOP...
Enough abbreviations? I mean, it's all PCMCIA to me!
I would first like to start off by saying I meant 1.13 Ghz PENTIUMS - not Athlons...
... Windoze!
/.) has rejected their previous endorsement. Yeah, better quality indeed. Do we have to bring the i820 series back up?
Second, what's wrong w/ Slashdot?
3rd - Have you ever tried Linux? Comparatively, Microsoft does stink, and that's not just M$ bashing spirit. Take VB for example, it's the poor man's programming language. It teaches you bad habits (ask any C/C++/Perl programmer), and can only be used in
4th - I'm a network admin (yeah, amazing for a 15-year-old, eh?), and I've seen Win2k. It's an overpriced pain in the @$$.
Fifth and final - Take the brand-new P4. It's of such great quality that many hardware reviewers are refusing to endorse it, and one of them (as evidenced by
Your ignorance is a paramount example of what is needed to destroy a civilized society. Your opinions and lack of thought are of the most dangerous forms. Outlawing cuss words is just one more step in the direction of the total loss of freedom.
..., but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a ..., then they came for me, but there was nobody left to speak up for me."
I'll cut you some slack now and say that ethics should take some effect in areas like this, but come off it. This is a part of a joke, and as was said - nobody's forcing you to look at it.
See if this sounds familiar - "First they came for the
Why do you think we "bash" such companies? Surely it's not becasue we don't like the way they do business, or because we love the quality and reliability of their products. And of course their customer support is just great.
What 2 companies first come to mind that have bad business practices, poor quality, and bad reliability? Intel and Microsoft (M$ is self-explanatory, Intel's poor quality can be found in the cache-less Celerons and the bad reliabilty is self-evident in the 1.13 Ghz Athlons - you've got to admit that bad chips happen often, but releasing a whole batch of them isn't cool).
So why do Slashdotters bash these companies? Because we can clearly see what they do. We're smart enough to realize the world around us. Too bad we're too lazy to do anything about it off the site...
Disclaiming junk: It's my view, not fact (yeah, sure).
Carne Diem: Seize the meat!
You were saying, Orifice? Oh yeah, and somebody should have patented the power button, that was a great innovation too.
I'm not trying to be a "doomsday" sayer, but I'm now more worried about the guy down the street destroying a city than I am about Iraq playing with their PS2s, India building nukes, and all the conspiracy theories in the world combined.
This story isn't news for nerds, it's news for everyone. This is some serious shit man...
Like Karma doesn't matter...
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