I agree that it is somewhat of a gimmick, but it does do something different than the pump.. IIRC, the pump was about support in the upper part of the shoe-- you could not adjust the amount of cushioning in the sole, which makes a big difference to runners.
bah. Not that I'm some kind of win95/ms fanboy, but what a silly comparison.
Apache and IIS would be a marginally more fair comparison, and IIS 6.0 is an improvement in many important respects than the first verion of IIS web server that came with NT 3.51
but even point that would be a waste of time..
Lots of closed source/ unrelated pieces of software that HAVE improved in reliability/ utility with age, but that doesn't really prove any more point than the above.
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Wow, the world is much geekier than i thought.
however, when I want info about dragonball, I normally just search for '68000'.
I have a Radeon All-in-one, and while I agree that the ATI software is not strong, I simply use ShowShifter for the TV stuff.
It is a great piece of software-- works really well on a regular TV as well.. combined with a logitech wireless keyboard and a B & O TV, and I'm a happy tv watcher.
It even recompresses your recordings in the background so you can do archiving of your sheduled shows..
Ok, so the stuff about multiple versions is a bit hokey, but otherwise I love it.
The aspect that I like is that he is calling attention to a really weird aspect of the broadcast => net transition: that distributing a 'free' broadcast show over the net is viewed as nasty piracy.
Example: I happen to be a fan of the CART racing series. There is no broadcast agreement here in Denmark, so I can't see the races. Even thought these races are shown on broadcast TV, people are scared to DivX them and put them out on the net, cuz the rights are in question.
If such a broadcast were GPL'd, the show could be shared, creating fans.
Also, before/. gets into nitpicking the details, remember while that Mr. X may be muy creative, but when was the last time that guy had a polished idea? (aside from the shared dsl stuff)...
Interesting device..
The review doesn't seem to say anything about cost, but
Aquapad.org are selling Linux version for 700 bucks. (plus access point if you don't have one) One thing I don't understand is why it cant view hotmail.com. They say it must be a mozilla problem, but aren't you Mozilla users able to get to Hotmail?
One of the most common sentiments on slashdot is how backwards governments are and how technology makes them obsolete.
But you see something like this-- maybe things like workplace safety standards are still important...
With all the libertarian sentiment here on/., its easy to forget the role that wired or not, there might still be an important role for gov...
"Back in the 60's, I developed a weather changing machine which was in essence a sophisticated heat beam which we called a 'laser.' Using these 'lasers' we'd punch a hole in the protective layer around the world which we called the 'ozone' layer. Slowly but surely ultraviolet rays would pour in, increasing the risk for skin cancer, that is...unless the world pays us a hefty ransom?"
While EU powers are more limited than, say, the US federal Gov., the EU is a government organization. If you replace the word 'commission' with federal government, you have a summary of the US case. The European parliment are, in fact elected by the member states. So it's really not that odd.
For example: "I don't know this for sure, since IANAL, but how can a government first make its own laws and then by these own laws sue a company to pay a fine to that same government ? Isn't that odd? Shouldn't an independent judge, that is: independent of the government , rule on this, instead of the government ? "
I wish there were a way to contact you directly instead of making an off topic post, but your sig is pretty weak. Where are you getting that number?? Somalia was obviously a fiasco, but I've NEVER heard the claim that the US killed 7000 Somalians. See for example the Frontline website for reference. If you are going to say something so controversial, you should point to a link with some info.
From the Article: First of all I don't accept the premise that consumer games have hurt the arcades. The arcades have hurt themselves.
This guy may be a guru, and he's done a lot of cool things, but I think he's really overlooking a lot of factors by saying that arcades did themselves in. I used to visit a stereotypical 'shag-rug' arcade all the time, and the decline started just about Sega Genisis came about. I remember talking to the arcade owner, and his 'market research' said pretty much the same thing..
Obviously, its a combination of factors-- but what killed the mall style arcade with the top 100 games was that the games weren't that much better than home systems!
And to say that things got too complex.. well that depends on what kind of gamer you're going for! I used to love playing classic driving games (Remember Hard Drivin , anyone?), but now all the arcade driving games are totally, well 'arcade like'..
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I agree that it is somewhat of a gimmick, but it does do something different than the pump.. IIRC, the pump was about support in the upper part of the shoe-- you could not adjust the amount of cushioning in the sole, which makes a big difference to runners.
Billboards are also illegal in Vermont. It is so much nicer...
bah. Not that I'm some kind of win95/ms fanboy, but what a silly comparison.
Apache and IIS would be a marginally more fair comparison, and IIS 6.0 is an improvement in many important respects than the first verion of IIS web server that came with NT 3.51
but even point that would be a waste of time..
Lots of closed source/ unrelated pieces of software that HAVE improved in reliability/ utility with age, but that doesn't really prove any more point than the above.
Wow, the world is much geekier than i thought.
however, when I want info about dragonball, I normally just search for '68000'.
What a fantastic idea. Instead of losing your money to scams, you can instead use it all buying GPS devices that you ship away and never get again.
I haven't heard such great idea since my meeting with accounting 10 minutes ago.
Indeed, I cited the wrong rate above, as I lost a zero on my Kroner -> Dollar conversion..
it is about 3 USD per Mb. That's why it's cost prohibitive.
Thoughts from a GPRS user:
I have a Handspring Treo phone here in Denmark, and it works great with GPRS. However, the cost (around 20c US / Mb) adds up quickly..
Coverage is fine and it is very usefull. But untill providers give unlimited use plans, this is very cost-prohibitive.
my word, that's a lot of gadgets.
I'm glad there is slashdo.. Makes me feel like my gadget consuption is low by comparison.
In Denmark, it's solved even more elegantly.
Telemarketing is simply not allowed-- on home nor on mobile phones.
Since moving here from the US, the phone has become so much less of a nuisance.
how's that for a solution?
-Dennis
In opening his club, Jamie Zawinski messed around with a linux based POS system..
interesing article here:
Linux-Based Point-of-Sale Software
Well, that's a tough choice.
You read slashdot, so your friend is by proxy somewhat likely to be a geek.
And about the 3rd world part..
Are you in Jutland or Sealand?
-Dennis in Copenhagen
:)
I have a Radeon All-in-one, and while I agree that the ATI software is not strong, I simply use ShowShifter for the TV stuff.
It is a great piece of software-- works really well on a regular TV as well.. combined with a logitech wireless keyboard and a B & O TV, and I'm a happy tv watcher.
It even recompresses your recordings in the background so you can do archiving of your sheduled shows..
Ok, so the stuff about multiple versions is a bit hokey, but otherwise I love it.
/. gets into nitpicking the details, remember while that Mr. X may be muy creative, but when was the last time that guy had a polished idea? (aside from the shared dsl stuff)...
The aspect that I like is that he is calling attention to a really weird aspect of the broadcast => net transition: that distributing a 'free' broadcast show over the net is viewed as nasty piracy.
Example: I happen to be a fan of the CART racing series. There is no broadcast agreement here in Denmark, so I can't see the races. Even thought these races are shown on broadcast TV, people are scared to DivX them and put them out on the net, cuz the rights are in question.
If such a broadcast were GPL'd, the show could be shared, creating fans.
Also, before
-Dennis
Your post is typical of the 'skepticism by convience' found so often in this debate..
Here are some resources:
BBC Report
EPA website on global warming
Union of concerned scientists.
btw, you forgot to post your evidence.. (typical skeptic evidence: We don't know for 10000000000% sure, so this must be environmentalist propoganda"
-D
p.s. Ok, I'll say It. You, are a mo-ron.
Did your uncle get the 100 dollar refund from Curcuit City?
(they also gave refunds on 'upgraded' divx discs...)
read about this here:
http://www.tapediscbusiness.com/tdb_jul99/divx.
Interesting device..
The review doesn't seem to say anything about cost, but Aquapad.org are selling Linux version for 700 bucks. (plus access point if you don't have one)
One thing I don't understand is why it cant view hotmail.com. They say it must be a mozilla problem, but aren't you Mozilla users able to get to Hotmail?
One of the most common sentiments on slashdot is how backwards governments are and how technology makes them obsolete.
But you see something like this-- maybe things like workplace safety standards are still important...
With all the libertarian sentiment here on
"Back in the 60's, I developed a weather changing machine which was in essence a sophisticated heat beam which we called a 'laser.' Using these 'lasers' we'd punch a hole in the protective layer around the world which we called the 'ozone' layer. Slowly but surely ultraviolet rays would pour in, increasing the risk for skin cancer, that is...unless the world pays us a hefty ransom?"
Huh?
you can write ASP scripts in any old text editor. I use Homesite on the PC, but I'm sure there are very nice text editors on Linux.
Just cuz your dev SERVER is microsoft, it doesn't mean you have to write your code from interdev!
-Dennis
For example:
"I don't know this for sure, since IANAL, but how can a government first make its own laws and then by these own laws sue a company to pay a fine to that same government ? Isn't that odd? Shouldn't an independent judge, that is: independent of the government , rule on this, instead of the government ? "
-Dennis
I wish there were a way to contact you directly instead of making an off topic post, but your sig is pretty weak. Where are you getting that number?? Somalia was obviously a fiasco, but I've NEVER heard the claim that the US killed 7000 Somalians. See for example the Frontline website for reference. If you are going to say something so controversial, you should point to a link with some info.
From the Article:
First of all I don't accept the premise that consumer games have hurt the arcades. The arcades have hurt themselves.
This guy may be a guru, and he's done a lot of cool things, but I think he's really overlooking a lot of factors by saying that arcades did themselves in. I used to visit a stereotypical 'shag-rug' arcade all the time, and the decline started just about Sega Genisis came about. I remember talking to the arcade owner, and his 'market research' said pretty much the same thing..
Obviously, its a combination of factors-- but what killed the mall style arcade with the top 100 games was that the games weren't that much better than home systems!
And to say that things got too complex.. well that depends on what kind of gamer you're going for! I used to love playing classic driving games (Remember Hard Drivin , anyone?), but now all the arcade driving games are totally, well 'arcade like'..
I wonder what this message said *before* it went through!
-D