You could easily rework your post to comment on the federal government and it's color coded warning system. Hmm... I wounder why they might want to keep the perception of impending doom alive...
I recently had this discussion with a Wireless engineer from Cisco. He stated that one of the big pushes for 802.11n will be the home entertainment market. He also hinted at this being one of the major reasons for Cisco purchasing Scientific Atlantic (they make set top boxes).
What you are talking about is the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance
This is a newly acquired product by Cisco (they purchased Aireospace). Out of the box it does not do everything offered by the MIT solution, but it does have an open API.
Not saying what MIT is doing is not cool, just saying this sort of thing is not completely original.
When are people going to figure out the media keeps making crazy speculations about Google that (mostly) never come true. It's like an entire industry has sprung up to try and figure out what Google might do next.
But it is also the work of moments then for an outsider to breach that company's computer security using the Wi-Fi connection. Unless the Wi-Fi base station is protected by security measures that most amateur users would not bother to set up, it gives anyone up to 100 metres away the chance to bypass the corporate firewall and wirelessly hack straight into the network.
Yeah, cuz most amateur users are going to install special wallpaper...
I understand that some compaines may want this, and it is a cool idea, but if you are going to use Wi-Fi you have better do your best to secure it, not just pray you can keep everyone out with some wall paper.
GamingNexus: Was this something that you couldn't do with AGP or had you considered doing something with AGP?
Brian Joyce: We actually had a working prototype with AGP. But as soon as it became clear that PCI Express was going to become the industry standard, we had to start re-working it for PCI Express.
MS settles with this company out of court making it look like this patent is valid. MS has a lot of shipped product so they pay this company a large amount of money. They then use that money to come after OSS and the auto-mount features and such. Kind of like how MS payed a license fee to SCO...
OK so I don't really think this is true, but hey you never know.
I suspect the phone line is the only way they have of gathering their aggregate viewer data (like how many people backed up to watch the Super Boob incident).
You are correct. Data can be downloaded to the receiver via the dish, but uploading data would go through the phone line. Just like broadband via Sat requires a phone line for data uploads as well.
To me the most interesting part of the story is this line:
I was questioned by the FBI agent in charge and a Secret Service agent at length about the Hungry Programmers, people I used to live with...
So he lived with people of the same racial background of those commonly believed to have been involved with the break in. I know that being of the same racial background dose not make them guilty, but it does raise some red flags as to were the probable cause came from. Come to think of it he never really bothered to say he was innocent or anything in the article. And the bit about the wolves circling or what ever makes him sound even more suspicious.
So that is why they wanted all those PS 2s. Here we thought they were building bombs and such, but in fact it was for kids to play games. Boy we feel silly for invading the country now.
Judges are appointed. For example, the entire panel of judges that appointed Baby Bush the President of the USA when he lost the election were themselves appointed by Big Bush a few years earlier. How will the current system produce judges that are acting in our interests?
Ok First not every judge is appointed, many are elected. Second, without even looking, I can guarantee that Daddy Bush did not appoint every judge on the Supreme court when he was president. The Supreme Court is a life long appointment...
Let SCO sue Google for not paying the "Linux Tax". All Google has to say is show me legal proof I owe you this money. Until SCO has that proof (as in if they go to court and win the ip fight) Google has nothing to worry about. I think any company that pays SCO any money before they have this proof is making a very large mistake.
The idea (with Sun at least) is that you don't need to know where you are going to work for the day. You come in find a desk in the nice comfy lounge or what ever and log in. The log in gets you to your "desktop", sets up your phone, etc.
To me the big downside is that others may not always know how to find you. I know sometimes I would rather walk over someone's desk/cubicle and have a conversation then do it through email or chat. With people logging in at different machines day to day it could become a hassle to find people.
Plus having your own workspace is always nice. I like being able to put what I want up on my cub wall, in a shared environment this could not happen. Not a huge deal, but people do like having a place to call there own, even if it is just 3 small walls.
Far from it, they were purposefully relocated to a more hospitable economic environment
This is not always true. Not every job that was "lost" was moved to a more hospitable economic environment. I know many people that lost jobs because the company had lost customers, got bought out, or just otherwise no longer needed the service of said employee. Of course *some* people lost jobs that were sent to more hospitable economic environment, but it is silly to say that all fit in that category.
Did the Australian authorities act up when Crazy Taxi was released? That would have been a better target, though acting against the game's release would have still been a waste of time.
No because Crazy Taxi does not feature reproductions of Australian roads, this new game will.
(For the record I do not agree with them banning this game though)
I just want to say thank you. Reading through some of the reviews found at that second link I damn near pissed my pants laughing. That is some good stuff...
I fail to see how SCO can go around demanding fees for something they have proven no leagal right to. If I, or anyone else, went around saying everyone that ows a copy of [insert product] owes me 2 cents [insert company] would force me to put up or shut up. I know that RedHat is trying to fight back now, but something needs to be done to SCO fast. The more and more I think about the more they sound like a pwan for a MS, all they are doing is spreding FUD making casual observers have doubts about linux... either that or they are just fucktards.
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You could easily rework your post to comment on the federal government and it's color coded warning system. Hmm ... I wounder why they might want to keep the perception of impending doom alive ...
I recently had this discussion with a Wireless engineer from Cisco. He stated that one of the big pushes for 802.11n will be the home entertainment market. He also hinted at this being one of the major reasons for Cisco purchasing Scientific Atlantic (they make set top boxes).
What you are talking about is the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance This is a newly acquired product by Cisco (they purchased Aireospace). Out of the box it does not do everything offered by the MIT solution, but it does have an open API. Not saying what MIT is doing is not cool, just saying this sort of thing is not completely original.
When are people going to figure out the media keeps making crazy speculations about Google that (mostly) never come true. It's like an entire industry has sprung up to try and figure out what Google might do next.
Also, it only has DVI out, so an adapter for RGBS would be needed if you plan to use an old CRT.
All told, you're going to spend about 600-700 bucks for a fully working system.
hook up your DVI or VGA display (adapter included).
Do me a favor and next time the power goes out plug a phone that does not get power from an outlet into the phone jack ... you hear that dial tone ...
Now try that with your computer and Internet connection.
I like VoIP but it does leave questions.
But it is also the work of moments then for an outsider to breach that company's computer security using the Wi-Fi connection. Unless the Wi-Fi base station is protected by security measures that most amateur users would not bother to set up, it gives anyone up to 100 metres away the chance to bypass the corporate firewall and wirelessly hack straight into the network.
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Yeah, cuz most amateur users are going to install special wallpaper
I understand that some compaines may want this, and it is a cool idea, but if you are going to use Wi-Fi you have better do your best to secure it, not just pray you can keep everyone out with some wall paper.
RTFA!
GamingNexus: Was this something that you couldn't do with AGP or had you considered doing something with AGP?
Brian Joyce: We actually had a working prototype with AGP. But as soon as it became clear that PCI Express was going to become the industry standard, we had to start re-working it for PCI Express.
You, my friend, win for best line I have ever read on slashdot ...
IANAL, but from what I've read on slashdot...
This is good stuff
MS settles with this company out of court making it look like this patent is valid. MS has a lot of shipped product so they pay this company a large amount of money. They then use that money to come after OSS and the auto-mount features and such. Kind of like how MS payed a license fee to SCO ...
OK so I don't really think this is true, but hey you never know.
I suspect the phone line is the only way they have of gathering their aggregate viewer data (like how many people backed up to watch the Super Boob incident).
You are correct. Data can be downloaded to the receiver via the dish, but uploading data would go through the phone line. Just like broadband via Sat requires a phone line for data uploads as well.
To me the most interesting part of the story is this line:
...
I was questioned by the FBI agent in charge and a Secret Service agent at length about the Hungry Programmers, people I used to live with
So he lived with people of the same racial background of those commonly believed to have been involved with the break in. I know that being of the same racial background dose not make them guilty, but it does raise some red flags as to were the probable cause came from. Come to think of it he never really bothered to say he was innocent or anything in the article. And the bit about the wolves circling or what ever makes him sound even more suspicious.
So that is why they wanted all those PS 2s. Here we thought they were building bombs and such, but in fact it was for kids to play games. Boy we feel silly for invading the country now.
Oh yes, and as far as concerns about latency go, it's a simple thing indeed to restrict the game to broadband only.
Agreed, in fact Xbox live is a broadband only service.
So when President Bush was saying that Iraq had WMD what he meant was the uranium in Sadam's body ... :)
Judges are appointed. For example, the entire panel of judges that appointed Baby Bush the President of the USA when he lost the election were themselves appointed by Big Bush a few years earlier. How will the current system produce judges that are acting in our interests?
...
Ok First not every judge is appointed, many are elected. Second, without even looking, I can guarantee that Daddy Bush did not appoint every judge on the Supreme court when he was president. The Supreme Court is a life long appointment
Let SCO sue Google for not paying the "Linux Tax". All Google has to say is show me legal proof I owe you this money. Until SCO has that proof (as in if they go to court and win the ip fight) Google has nothing to worry about. I think any company that pays SCO any money before they have this proof is making a very large mistake.
How did 'The Goonies II' make that list ... :)
The idea (with Sun at least) is that you don't need to know where you are going to work for the day. You come in find a desk in the nice comfy lounge or what ever and log in. The log in gets you to your "desktop", sets up your phone, etc.
To me the big downside is that others may not always know how to find you. I know sometimes I would rather walk over someone's desk/cubicle and have a conversation then do it through email or chat. With people logging in at different machines day to day it could become a hassle to find people.
Plus having your own workspace is always nice. I like being able to put what I want up on my cub wall, in a shared environment this could not happen. Not a huge deal, but people do like having a place to call there own, even if it is just 3 small walls.
Far from it, they were purposefully relocated to a more hospitable economic environment
This is not always true. Not every job that was "lost" was moved to a more hospitable economic environment. I know many people that lost jobs because the company had lost customers, got bought out, or just otherwise no longer needed the service of said employee. Of course *some* people lost jobs that were sent to more hospitable economic environment, but it is silly to say that all fit in that category.
Did the Australian authorities act up when Crazy Taxi was released? That would have been a better target, though acting against the game's release would have still been a waste of time.
No because Crazy Taxi does not feature reproductions of Australian roads, this new game will.
(For the record I do not agree with them banning this game though)
I just want to say thank you. Reading through some of the reviews found at that second link I damn near pissed my pants laughing. That is some good stuff ...
I fail to see how SCO can go around demanding fees for something they have proven no leagal right to. If I, or anyone else, went around saying everyone that ows a copy of [insert product] owes me 2 cents [insert company] would force me to put up or shut up. I know that RedHat is trying to fight back now, but something needs to be done to SCO fast. The more and more I think about the more they sound like a pwan for a MS, all they are doing is spreding FUD making casual observers have doubts about linux ... either that or they are just fucktards.
It is about 30 minutes into the story being posted and the site seems to be a bit slashdoted ... anyone grab a mirror ;-)
For me to get into this class action lawsuit I have to admit that I am a dumb ass and was tricked by a "FUI" ...