I dislike a lot of how Unity works, but I have no issues with Gnome 3. It's muuuch faster to get around in, compared to 2, and negotiating windows on multiple workspaces has never been done better (imho).
So far my only complaint is how everything using libnotify works... for messaging and such. I expect that will iron itself out in the next month or two.
To me, Unity feels like a bad take on how Gnome 3 does things (was that the goal?). And I really can't stand having the whole left side of my screen being an event trigger for that launcher. Maybe others are used to it for other reasons.
I think maybe we're overestimating damage to RH from CentOS. Red Hat doesn't really sell software (with exceptions of course), they sell service.
A good, free implementation gets people using a platform. Just like with SugarCRM. The clients with money (the people RH cares about) can then, and quite possibly will, end up using various RH products, support contracts and equipment that comes from suppliers with both.
I think they've had a good, long time to figure out how to best run their business... and it seems as though they've got a reasonably successful grasp on how to really contribute and make money.
As for the guy that submitted... if everyone has told the CIO you don't need support from Red Hat, and he's certain they won't need any additional RH products, then it's not going to kill 'em. I mean, I doubt they see themselves as an entity that deserves financial tribute. They're a business that sells things you may or may not need.
And who knows... perhaps it'll turn out later that you really do need Red Hat for something they sell, and then everyone can feel like dollars were paid for a proper business reason.
Actually, just had a thought. While rfid and barcode+camera probably won't work well, if you only have a couple racers at a time, you could probably use inexpensive active transmitters and a stationary receiver next to the s/f.
The way the big kids' loops work is taking a whole bunch of readings at the loop, not just one. Then the decoder averages all the readings per transmitter at the loop from first hit to last, generates a median crossing time, time stamps it against the received ID and stores it. This gets rid of the "well my transponder is higher powered than that guys" issues. The only downside is you have go past the finish line.
You could probably combine this with a beam trip (also cheap) to get reasonably accurate crossing times. If you're correlating the two, you also have ID's. Whole rig would be portable and definitely come in under $1k, but would involve making hardware. Just a thought.
Much (if not most) of kart, rc car and auto racing is timed using transponders (either active or passive) and a buried loop (antenna) at the start/finish. All crossings are time stamped by hardware there, and read into a db for race management and results. This method is also commonly used for marathons and such.
It makes for one authority on time, where multiple racers would have times relative to each other regardless of the accuracy of actual time at the device... which is set using buttons on the device, GPS, locally attached computer or with NTP.
Perhaps there's something unique about motocross that doesn't lend itself to the same systems everyone else uses... but otherwise, you nailed it.
Well obviously you don't know me, but I've tried it out. I think I was interested in using a curious vending machine more than the movies themselves.
It's pretty slick. I have no interest in returning to the model where I have to shuffle physical media around town in a timely manner or pay late fees... but if you want something newer than what you'll find on Netflix, and you want it now, they're a neat option.
I read it just fine. He said most any modern OS should have a browser out of the box, and the next guy flipped out. The topic of MS making IE mandatory for use of metro is tangential.
A good percentage of people don't even see a rocky incline for months or years on end. And pretty much everywhere we go there's already flat accessibility for anyone that might be in a wheelchair.
That's not to say they don't have a ways to go with this thing. That demo of the guy with the walking contraption on doesn't look practical.
I was exaggerating, but shitty food does make me feel gross. And I'm neither a health nut or in bad shape... so I have to imagine that's pretty common.
Though situations like this always amaze me. It took an odd combination of events, a goofball in a bigfoot outfit making youtube videos and some seemingly overprotective rangers to make this an issue.
So now we have court hearings and think, "Ok, we need rules that protect people who want to shoot videos, without letting things get out of control." And those rules will have to be uncomfortably specific, defining amounts of support gear or facilities that determine if it's a "big" or "small" production, commercial or non-commercial, areas that are always off limits, sectioning off spots for filming or not, the appropriate fee schedule, caring for the grounds afterwards, park staff on hand, etc.
But it gets really funny when, a year from now, folks are screaming when they discover there are 10 pages of regulations, fees, lengthy application processes and general aggravation over trying to just shoot a stupid youtube video in the park. Local news talks about the absurdity of the whole thing, the parks work to "clarify the process", and all along, we all laugh about the ridiculous inefficiencies of bureaucracies... even at the park.;)
Indeed, and google searches only return results to that blog post with no sources, slashdot and slashdot-reposts. It's like wikipedia-style circular references.
I looked at some of the pastebins. Looks like just usernames, "site credit" (whatever that is), and conversations of payments appear to be based in bitcoins.
I have to imagine that people using underground CP sites know better than to provide personally identifiable information... and it's unlikely the people that hacked the services managed to dox 1500 people.
Of course, I'm speculating... I haven't seen this list. But I'd guess that, if it exists, it's usernames and maybe IP's of questionable utility.
You mean there could be TWO of Gaddafi?! I can't even imagine how hard it would be to find a passable look-alike that can also play a convincing "Liberace-fabulous dictator".
I've had better luck with regular locks, myself... probably a practice issue.
That said, I think we can agree it's you'll find far frewer capable locksmiths than people who can press "0000" on a keypad.;)
We use the electronic kind on lockers at work with digital master keys. They're horrible. Always unreliable, disappear just as frequently as keys and they're really expensive. Like, more than those hotel safes cost.
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I dislike a lot of how Unity works, but I have no issues with Gnome 3. It's muuuch faster to get around in, compared to 2, and negotiating windows on multiple workspaces has never been done better (imho).
So far my only complaint is how everything using libnotify works... for messaging and such. I expect that will iron itself out in the next month or two.
To me, Unity feels like a bad take on how Gnome 3 does things (was that the goal?). And I really can't stand having the whole left side of my screen being an event trigger for that launcher. Maybe others are used to it for other reasons.
Meh, perhaps predictably, all the topics were answered with:
Remove God from Fed Stuff: No.
Legalize Marijuana: Hell no.
Fair Tax: No.
Comment on allegations of [...]: No comment, and fuck off.
I think maybe we're overestimating damage to RH from CentOS. Red Hat doesn't really sell software (with exceptions of course), they sell service.
A good, free implementation gets people using a platform. Just like with SugarCRM. The clients with money (the people RH cares about) can then, and quite possibly will, end up using various RH products, support contracts and equipment that comes from suppliers with both.
I think they've had a good, long time to figure out how to best run their business... and it seems as though they've got a reasonably successful grasp on how to really contribute and make money.
http://www.google.com//finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1320041040820&chddm=493833&chls=IntervalBasedLine&q=NYSE:RHT&ntsp=0
As for the guy that submitted... if everyone has told the CIO you don't need support from Red Hat, and he's certain they won't need any additional RH products, then it's not going to kill 'em. I mean, I doubt they see themselves as an entity that deserves financial tribute. They're a business that sells things you may or may not need.
And who knows... perhaps it'll turn out later that you really do need Red Hat for something they sell, and then everyone can feel like dollars were paid for a proper business reason.
Actually, just had a thought. While rfid and barcode+camera probably won't work well, if you only have a couple racers at a time, you could probably use inexpensive active transmitters and a stationary receiver next to the s/f.
The way the big kids' loops work is taking a whole bunch of readings at the loop, not just one. Then the decoder averages all the readings per transmitter at the loop from first hit to last, generates a median crossing time, time stamps it against the received ID and stores it. This gets rid of the "well my transponder is higher powered than that guys" issues. The only downside is you have go past the finish line.
You could probably combine this with a beam trip (also cheap) to get reasonably accurate crossing times. If you're correlating the two, you also have ID's. Whole rig would be portable and definitely come in under $1k, but would involve making hardware. Just a thought.
That makes sense. And while these systems are affordable in nearly any kind of racing, I can see where it might be too much for the wife's volvo.
Your typical rfid system just isn't going to work. Barcode is problematic at best. You're almost better off with soap on a window.
Much (if not most) of kart, rc car and auto racing is timed using transponders (either active or passive) and a buried loop (antenna) at the start/finish. All crossings are time stamped by hardware there, and read into a db for race management and results. This method is also commonly used for marathons and such.
It makes for one authority on time, where multiple racers would have times relative to each other regardless of the accuracy of actual time at the device... which is set using buttons on the device, GPS, locally attached computer or with NTP.
Perhaps there's something unique about motocross that doesn't lend itself to the same systems everyone else uses... but otherwise, you nailed it.
Well obviously you don't know me, but I've tried it out. I think I was interested in using a curious vending machine more than the movies themselves.
It's pretty slick. I have no interest in returning to the model where I have to shuffle physical media around town in a timely manner or pay late fees... but if you want something newer than what you'll find on Netflix, and you want it now, they're a neat option.
I read it just fine. He said most any modern OS should have a browser out of the box, and the next guy flipped out. The topic of MS making IE mandatory for use of metro is tangential.
And deep breaths man, nobody kicked your dog.
I don't know why you got all bent out of shape over what he said. Most of the common distros do come with a browser by default.
A good percentage of people don't even see a rocky incline for months or years on end. And pretty much everywhere we go there's already flat accessibility for anyone that might be in a wheelchair.
That's not to say they don't have a ways to go with this thing. That demo of the guy with the walking contraption on doesn't look practical.
I was exaggerating, but shitty food does make me feel gross. And I'm neither a health nut or in bad shape... so I have to imagine that's pretty common.
Same here. McDonalds is actually quite expensive. A "meal" off the board is $5-6 USD. And I feel like I'm going to die after I eat it.
Who knew I had a future in law...
"Ask yourself, does this make any sense?"
Or more appropriately... http://xk3d.xkcd.com/331/
Absolutely agree.
;)
Though situations like this always amaze me. It took an odd combination of events, a goofball in a bigfoot outfit making youtube videos and some seemingly overprotective rangers to make this an issue.
So now we have court hearings and think, "Ok, we need rules that protect people who want to shoot videos, without letting things get out of control." And those rules will have to be uncomfortably specific, defining amounts of support gear or facilities that determine if it's a "big" or "small" production, commercial or non-commercial, areas that are always off limits, sectioning off spots for filming or not, the appropriate fee schedule, caring for the grounds afterwards, park staff on hand, etc.
But it gets really funny when, a year from now, folks are screaming when they discover there are 10 pages of regulations, fees, lengthy application processes and general aggravation over trying to just shoot a stupid youtube video in the park. Local news talks about the absurdity of the whole thing, the parks work to "clarify the process", and all along, we all laugh about the ridiculous inefficiencies of bureaucracies... even at the park.
On to the next one!
Indeed, and google searches only return results to that blog post with no sources, slashdot and slashdot-reposts. It's like wikipedia-style circular references.
the language would be the poorer if we stood aside and let this pass into acceptance.
I'd agree with you, except that it has already passed into acceptance.
I looked at some of the pastebins. Looks like just usernames, "site credit" (whatever that is), and conversations of payments appear to be based in bitcoins.
Yeah, here's one list. I don't see how this would be useful for law enforcement purposes... but then I'm not an LEO. http://pastebin.com/88Lzs1XR
I have to imagine that people using underground CP sites know better than to provide personally identifiable information... and it's unlikely the people that hacked the services managed to dox 1500 people.
Of course, I'm speculating... I haven't seen this list. But I'd guess that, if it exists, it's usernames and maybe IP's of questionable utility.
So... the whole summary was a bust.
Cause otherwise it's an article about google swapping out the old buzz buttons for +1's. Oh, and the theme change they've done everywhere else.
You mean there could be TWO of Gaddafi?! I can't even imagine how hard it would be to find a passable look-alike that can also play a convincing "Liberace-fabulous dictator".
I've had better luck with regular locks, myself... probably a practice issue.
;)
That said, I think we can agree it's you'll find far frewer capable locksmiths than people who can press "0000" on a keypad.
We use the electronic kind on lockers at work with digital master keys. They're horrible. Always unreliable, disappear just as frequently as keys and they're really expensive. Like, more than those hotel safes cost.
Why? All he said is that it's probably not primarily a militaristic endeavor.
Meh, CornerShot is old. Like, 2003 old, and hasn't caught on anywhere that I've seen. Though I did see one used on a game show recently.