I was filling in for the spelling nazi for a while, but it is too nitpicky and annoying.
Besides, this is our friend clith's first post ever. I think he deserves a break. His lame homepage is filled with boring news (not flamebait, this is factual).
Yes. This does seem fair and reasonable. Don't worry about your precious bandwidth, Lita. As happens with all real-estate, this radio frequency real-estate will get sold off as it becomes more valuable.
I'm not saying that they are going to build a StarBucks coffee shop right in the middle of 150GHz. This only happens with property. It'll become allocated as needed to whomever will pay for it.
This whole thing reminds me a little of Nintendo in the early 80's. They came into the market with a nice platform and better marketing then the competitors. Does anyone remember the price fixing thing with Nintendo (I'm a little hazy on this on)? Nintendo was very strict about licensing games, and ended up making many of them in-house, even when they existed elsewhere (tetris).
We all know how innovative MS is. Instead of being innovative with regards to marketing the new console, perhaps MS is preparing to use Nintendo tactics. They are stocking up on game programmers from Bungie, preparing to make many of their own games. I'm expecting "Super Microsoft Brothers" any day now.
Marathon 1 flew on my first machine (80 MHz PowerPC). Was anyone else mad that Marathon 2 and Marathon \infty were based upon the same engine? I never bought \infty for that reason. These were cool 3D shoot-em-up games with an excellent storyline.
I guess we don't have to worry about them making good Mac titles anymore.
I always thought that Nike should fund a mission to paint a huge swoosh on the moon with non-reflective paint. Since the same side of the moon always faces us, we'd have to always see it from everywhere in the world. What government could stop them from doing this? Nobody owns the moon.
Oh yeah, helstar, if you want to abbreviate until, use 'til. That extra ' is a nice way to let us know that you are abbreviatting. Just some friendly advice.
I'll start by saying that I'm a big linux fan. There, now you know where I'm coming from.
This is from "building a computer network 101," but the first thing you need to do is make a list of what you want people to be able to do on your network. If they are going to only be surfing, emailing, and maybe a little writing then your cheapest and best bet might be Linux/StarOffice/Netscape. Notice that I said might. I know that StarOffice is big and clunky, but it is adequate for typing up nice papers and presentations. It will also read from/to most MSWord, PowerPoint, and Excel files. I'm sure you know the rest of the pro-linux rant (Security, File-sharing, free-updates,...) so I won't bother.
If you need your network primarily for office type applications, then go with WindowsNT/2000. Now you will have the advantage of being able to use MSOffice, and still have a good level of Security, File-sharing,...
Finally, to keep with the topic of thread, I think that Ghosting is an okay solution for computing. It is a mistake to assume that, "treating the symptoms and not the problem" is always bad. There's a recent trend in the medical industry towards just that, especially with the soon-to-be boom in old people. If you have to use Windows98 on your network, then ghosting everyday might be a good way to prevent people from installing software. Just make sure that you can re-ghost a box during the day, just in case something get's screwed up. It does seem messy to have to do this, but running Windows 98 in a multi-user environment is already pretty messy. (this isn't a flame, all the pro-MS people were saying, too)
I think that geeks look forward to such learning curves (w.r.t. everything in life), whereas non-geeks hate learning curves.
With regards to KDE, I didn't think that most people used KDE. Does anyone have any numbers on this? I figured it was about 50-50 between Gnome and KDE.
I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but microkernel doesn't refer to a stripped down version of a kernel. A microkernel is a very specific type of kernel, designed to be efficient and simple. MkLinux is a Linux distro based on a microkernel (Apple dropped support of MkLinux too, isn't that a coincidence?).
Finally, ghoul, I'm not going to point out the details, but, your reply had horrendous grammar. Please try to proof read it once or twice before posting. You will sound more intelligent and persuasive, while increasing the quality of Slashdot at the same time.
Re:Mozilla... Mozirra... proper pronunciation?
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Hello anonymous friend. The grammar nazi would like to point out that grammatically it is not redundant to refer to politically correct people as ignorant. I know many PC people who are not ignorant. Instead they are benighted, empty-headed, illiterate, know-nothing, rude, uneducated, ugly, incognizant, inconversant, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unfamiliar, uninformed, uninstructed, unknowing, unwitting, and in the dark.
My friend the URI nazi is going to kick your butt, since that link doesn't point anywhere.
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And now, the grammar nazi is going to enlighten and entertain the young slashdotters...
explanation in Engilish: This site's purpose is promotion of friendship between Japan and the other countries.I want to help friendship between Japanese and the others, and beside I want everyone to know Japanese language and Japanese culture. N.B * This is a private site. * I can't understand languages except Japanese and English. * This site prohibits entries and advirtisements about all of adult sites and business sites.
A színházak már a virágzó korszak elején ellenségesen fogadták a mozit. 1908-ban született az a fõkapitányi rendelet, mely szerint tilos mozira és kabaréra a színház szó használata, mert a közönséget megtévesztheti, bár ezt a gyakorlatban nem nagyon tartották be.
libel(as a noun): 1 a : a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought b archaic : a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone 2 a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) : defamation of a person by written or representational means (3) : the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures (4) : the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a libel
slander: 1 : the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation 2 : a false and defamatory oral statement about a person -- compare LIBEL
Grammar nazi's conlusions: libel = written slander = oral electronic background checks = neither written nor oral
Build huge lego bricks out of lego bricks. Then make larger lego bricks out of those. Finally argue that at an atomic level, lego bricks are composed of lego shaped atoms.
It sounds to me like you are performing a service. You are charging for the costs of downloading and burning CDs. I'm sure that you also do it for other software/files that you can't charge for.
I say that it is okay as long as you are charging for the service and not for the product. It probably would be safe to include a URI of the license and source with the CD so that the people who recieve them know where to look.
Finally, look at some of the sites that do the same thing, but over the internet. For example Linux mall has $0.99 distros of SuSE and FreeBSD. See what they do.
I don't agree with you, friend, that HP and Intel are taking a huge risk with a fresh new architecture (I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't point out your misspelling). I've discussed many of the benefits of the new design with one of the HP developers and I can assure you that there is little risk.
Here's why: 1.) The IA-64 is not designed to compete for the desktop market. This chip is powerful. All of the new high-end HP workstations/compute servers/file servers are designed for this chip. When the chip is finally available, the users can remove an adaptor in the machine and simply plug in the new chip. The main competition is from Sun or SGI.
2.) Since the chip is the next best thing from Intel, then it will make it to the desktop. Even then it'll be the power user who needs high video game FPS, or is doing CAD work at home. Most of the desktop market would prefer an hacked i-opener to a full PC, just because it is simple and one can drag it around the house with them.
3.) As much as you complain about having to support a brand new architecture, look at all of the people saying that what is holding Intel/Microsoft/Large Corporation back is backwards compatibility. This chip breaks away from that and offers revolutionary features in the manner of branch prediction and I'm sure other areas. It is a big complicated power-hungry chip, but as a CAD station, that won't make a difference.
Finally, I think that IA-64 will catch on, even with charging for development. Intel's marketing might will help, but the high-end market for computers will keep new applications coming.
Personally, I'm going to hold out until the X-ray surgery becomes available.
Has anyone thought about the effects that these types of surgeries will have on athletes? Will the Olympic shooting/archery/whatever committees have to ban this type of surgery to keep people equal. Does this mean that a person won't be able to compete if their vision was only corrected to 20/20? This is a whole new can of worms.
I'm a little hesitant to give out someone's email address without asking him, but a professor at MSU had a similar problem. We had a similar machine at Michigan State Univeristy in the Materials Science and Mechanics dept. It was better to scrap the machine for the laser/lenses/mirrors/actuators then it was to fix it. I'm not sure exactly why but if you are interested in knowing more, then email the faculty member in the department who does know more. His name is Lee.
Is this a Star Frontiers reference? How many slashdotters know about the physics of a Star Frontiers cruiser?
It is very relavent to this article: The ship simulates gravity by constantly speeding up, until it jumps into hyperspace (or reaches the 1/2 point). At this point the ship turns around and begins to slow down. Since the ship is now moving backwards, it again simulates gravity. Thus, we have a mostly gavity filled adventure in the depths of inner-space.
Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket does not become VASIMR as the article states.
According to proper acronymology, the true acronym should be VSIMR. If they chose the more inferior, VASIMR, for phonetic reasons, then they are a disgrace to the Russian Language.
I actually found a good M$ word easter egg. I think it was Word 97 or Word 95. You type in 'xxx' and then spell check it. The word 'sex' comes up as the only alternative.
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I hate to distract from the conversation, but AC, please take the following advice:
...these guys..., not ...these guy... Also, ...buggiest..., not ...most buggy...
It's
My friend the jumps-to-dumb-conclusions nazi doesn't understand your "never saw..linux-related..so..preferred MS" logic.
I was filling in for the spelling nazi for a while, but it is too nitpicky and annoying.
Besides, this is our friend clith's first post ever. I think he deserves a break. His lame homepage is filled with boring news (not flamebait, this is factual).
I am the Lord your rock. Thou shalt make no paper to cover me.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's paper.
Thou shalt not cheat at cards.
Paper covers rock, rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper; all other combinations shall be a "push."
Keep thy circles below thy waist.
Thou shalt wipe thy victim's arm after thou puncheth his shoulder.
Going rock all the time is NOT good; SAYING you are going rock every time may be.
Keep the Wednesday night sacred, for it is the day on which poker shall be played.
To be tilted is a admirable state, but to angle is divine.
The holiest of pilgrimages is to Vegas. Thou who doest remain at home shall be a "pussy."
I'm not taking credit for this one, go here.
I'm not saying that they are going to build a StarBucks coffee shop right in the middle of 150GHz. This only happens with property. It'll become allocated as needed to whomever will pay for it.
This whole thing reminds me a little of Nintendo in the early 80's. They came into the market with a nice platform and better marketing then the competitors. Does anyone remember the price fixing thing with Nintendo (I'm a little hazy on this on)? Nintendo was very strict about licensing games, and ended up making many of them in-house, even when they existed elsewhere (tetris).
We all know how innovative MS is. Instead of being innovative with regards to marketing the new console, perhaps MS is preparing to use Nintendo tactics. They are stocking up on game programmers from Bungie, preparing to make many of their own games. I'm expecting "Super Microsoft Brothers" any day now.
Too bad.
Marathon 1 flew on my first machine (80 MHz PowerPC). Was anyone else mad that Marathon 2 and Marathon \infty were based upon the same engine? I never bought \infty for that reason. These were cool 3D shoot-em-up games with an excellent storyline.
I guess we don't have to worry about them making good Mac titles anymore.
I always thought that Nike should fund a mission to paint a huge swoosh on the moon with non-reflective paint. Since the same side of the moon always faces us, we'd have to always see it from everywhere in the world. What government could stop them from doing this? Nobody owns the moon.
Oh yeah, helstar, if you want to abbreviate until, use 'til. That extra ' is a nice way to let us know that you are abbreviatting. Just some friendly advice.
I'll start by saying that I'm a big linux fan. There, now you know where I'm coming from.
...) so I won't bother.
...
This is from "building a computer network 101," but the first thing you need to do is make a list of what you want people to be able to do on your network. If they are going to only be surfing, emailing, and maybe a little writing then your cheapest and best bet might be Linux/StarOffice/Netscape. Notice that I said might. I know that StarOffice is big and clunky, but it is adequate for typing up nice papers and presentations. It will also read from/to most MSWord, PowerPoint, and Excel files. I'm sure you know the rest of the pro-linux rant (Security, File-sharing, free-updates,
If you need your network primarily for office type applications, then go with WindowsNT/2000. Now you will have the advantage of being able to use MSOffice, and still have a good level of Security, File-sharing,
Finally, to keep with the topic of thread, I think that Ghosting is an okay solution for computing. It is a mistake to assume that, "treating the symptoms and not the problem" is always bad. There's a recent trend in the medical industry towards just that, especially with the soon-to-be boom in old people. If you have to use Windows98 on your network, then ghosting everyday might be a good way to prevent people from installing software. Just make sure that you can re-ghost a box during the day, just in case something get's screwed up. It does seem messy to have to do this, but running Windows 98 in a multi-user environment is already pretty messy. (this isn't a flame, all the pro-MS people were saying, too)
thus reducing the curve for non geek users
I think that geeks look forward to such learning curves (w.r.t. everything in life), whereas non-geeks hate learning curves.
With regards to KDE, I didn't think that most people used KDE. Does anyone have any numbers on this? I figured it was about 50-50 between Gnome and KDE.
I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but microkernel doesn't refer to a stripped down version of a kernel. A microkernel is a very specific type of kernel, designed to be efficient and simple. MkLinux is a Linux distro based on a microkernel (Apple dropped support of MkLinux too, isn't that a coincidence?).
Finally, ghoul, I'm not going to point out the details, but, your reply had horrendous grammar. Please try to proof read it once or twice before posting. You will sound more intelligent and persuasive, while increasing the quality of Slashdot at the same time.
Hello anonymous friend. The grammar nazi would like to point out that grammatically it is not redundant to refer to politically correct people as ignorant. I know many PC people who are not ignorant. Instead they are benighted, empty-headed, illiterate, know-nothing, rude, uneducated, ugly, incognizant, inconversant, oblivious, unacquainted, unaware, unfamiliar, uninformed, uninstructed, unknowing, unwitting, and in the dark.
My friend the URI nazi is going to kick your butt, since that link doesn't point anywhere.
From a Gojira Website From a Mojira Website (the grammar nazi could have a field day!)
This is from a Mozira Website What you've all been waiting for (and a damn fine site) Finally here are The Hidden Features of Mozilla
Please allow the grammar nazi to clearify this:
libel(as a noun):
1 a : a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought b archaic : a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone
2 a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) : defamation of a person by written or representational means (3) : the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures (4) : the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a libel
slander:
1 : the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation
2 : a false and defamatory oral statement about a person -- compare LIBEL
Grammar nazi's conlusions:
libel = written
slander = oral
electronic background checks = neither written nor oral
see post #8.
Build huge lego bricks out of lego bricks. Then make larger lego bricks out of those. Finally argue that at an atomic level, lego bricks are composed of lego shaped atoms.
...then everything can be fractal.
It sounds to me like you are performing a service. You are charging for the costs of downloading and burning CDs. I'm sure that you also do it for other software/files that you can't charge for.
I say that it is okay as long as you are charging for the service and not for the product. It probably would be safe to include a URI of the license and source with the CD so that the people who recieve them know where to look.
Finally, look at some of the sites that do the same thing, but over the internet. For example Linux mall has $0.99 distros of SuSE and FreeBSD. See what they do.
I don't agree with you, friend, that HP and Intel are taking a huge risk with a fresh new architecture (I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't point out your misspelling). I've discussed many of the benefits of the new design with one of the HP developers and I can assure you that there is little risk.
Here's why:
1.) The IA-64 is not designed to compete for the desktop market. This chip is powerful. All of the new high-end HP workstations/compute servers/file servers are designed for this chip. When the chip is finally available, the users can remove an adaptor in the machine and simply plug in the new chip. The main competition is from Sun or SGI.
2.) Since the chip is the next best thing from Intel, then it will make it to the desktop. Even then it'll be the power user who needs high video game FPS, or is doing CAD work at home. Most of the desktop market would prefer an hacked i-opener to a full PC, just because it is simple and one can drag it around the house with them.
3.) As much as you complain about having to support a brand new architecture, look at all of the people saying that what is holding Intel/Microsoft/Large Corporation back is backwards compatibility. This chip breaks away from that and offers revolutionary features in the manner of branch prediction and I'm sure other areas. It is a big complicated power-hungry chip, but as a CAD station, that won't make a difference.
Finally, I think that IA-64 will catch on, even with charging for development. Intel's marketing might will help, but the high-end market for computers will keep new applications coming.
ugh?
Yeah, I almost proposed something about stopping the technology.
Come to think of it, I almost stated that, "it would screw up sports," too.
Perhaps you should help me straighten my priorities, since you are so forthright in creating my priorities.
shouldn't that be grammatical errors?
(smartass reply)
It is already. You must have misread my post.
(/smartass reply)
Personally, I'm going to hold out until the X-ray surgery becomes available.
Has anyone thought about the effects that these types of surgeries will have on athletes? Will the Olympic shooting/archery/whatever committees have to ban this type of surgery to keep people equal. Does this mean that a person won't be able to compete if their vision was only corrected to 20/20? This is a whole new can of worms.
Hi.
I'm a little hesitant to give out someone's email address without asking him, but a professor at MSU had a similar problem. We had a similar machine at Michigan State Univeristy in the Materials Science and Mechanics dept. It was better to scrap the machine for the laser/lenses/mirrors/actuators then it was to fix it. I'm not sure exactly why but if you are interested in knowing more, then email the faculty member in the department who does know more. His name is Lee.
Hello friend.
Is this a Star Frontiers reference? How many slashdotters know about the physics of a Star Frontiers cruiser?
It is very relavent to this article:
The ship simulates gravity by constantly speeding up, until it jumps into hyperspace (or reaches the 1/2 point). At this point the ship turns around and begins to slow down. Since the ship is now moving backwards, it again simulates gravity. Thus, we have a mostly gavity filled adventure in the depths of inner-space.
Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket does not become VASIMR as the article states.
According to proper acronymology, the true acronym should be VSIMR. If they chose the more inferior, VASIMR, for phonetic reasons, then they are a disgrace to the Russian Language.
I actually found a good M$ word easter egg. I think it was Word 97 or Word 95. You type in 'xxx' and then spell check it. The word 'sex' comes up as the only alternative.
Ugh.. .gag...
...wait, the slashdot effect already took care of that.
The Third Reich shall DDOS their site for that misspelling...
Dell sells linux laptops too! As well as desktops, workstations, servers, etc.
Just look HERE.