User: hex23

Re:Who are they hiding this from?

On: Linux Centrino Driver Update

"So that nobody could produce an alternative wireless card to go with a Pentium M processor or some such."

When I bought my ThinkPad, I had a clear choice of wireless cards: Intel or Cisco.

Re:Tron was a cult classic to all computer geeks

On: Tron Special Edition On Sale January 15th

Somewhere, Steve Jobs is screaming, "No, I'm Flynn/Tron!!!"

Re:Apple Is Taking the First Big Step...

On: Interview With iMac designer, Jonathan Ive

Because at least half the comments "PC people" direct at mac users are "Dude, my (Athlon|P4) runs at 1+ GHz!", or "I've got 5 PCI slots, AGP 4x, and 6 drive bays!".

Since PC enthusiasts seem to favor quantitative comparison, mac enthusiasts are responding in kind.

Apple RAM

On: Time Canada Shows New iMac

Yes Apple charges way too much for their RAM, but you CAN buy memory for other vendors with reasonable prices.

"The Diamond Age"

On: Computer DJ Uses Biofeedback to Mix

Wasn't there something like this in Stephenson's "The Diamond Age"? There was a band whose music was changed by the way the audience felt at the time.

Re:Why Win2K instead of XP?

On: "Linux is *the* threat," Says Microsoft

Does the server OS really determine the client OS? Unless the company is very focused on only supporting a single operating system, it's more likely they would have a unix variant running on the servers and windows for the desktops.

I don't think they'll give up MS Office just to have a stable and secure web/file server.

Re:Neal Stephenson

On: Writers Who Will Stand the Test of Time?

I did enjoy Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, and Cryptonomicon, but I'm not sure I would rank him too high on the list of writers.

He seems to have read a little too much Thomas Pynchon. The only thing keeping Cryptonomicon from being a Pynchon novel is that is was a little too straight forward.