It's FRENCH, dude, not some Martian Language from Outer Space. Many americans can sift through a bit of french and understand. Also, don't forget the 52 million people in France that also speak french, and the millions of other European countries that also understand French.
With what you wrote, you sound like a French American! HAHAHA =)
We got an ATARI Pong game sometime in 1979-1980. That was cool.
My first computer was a Timex Sinclair with 2KB RAM. We had the damn crash-prone 16KB expansion pack and the (I believe) 300 baud cassette recorder to save our shit.
We got this during the winter of 1981. I was only 9. I was king of computing, with all that BASIC programming I did. Back then (remember?) we ad to program a freekin game out of a magazine in order to play. After punching in HEX Assembly language for hours on end (I had nothing else to do), yo get to appreciate applications, games and programming a lot more.
But I realize today how important that computer was, as today I earn $76,000/year working in IT. Most kids today only consider computers as expensive video game machines and/or pr0n fetchers. Such a shame.
Surely you can't expect to change the workd in a year? The switch to IPv6 is not a small or easy task, and the fact that it is just beginning now is a sign of things to come: busy Sysadmins, busy programmers, busy tech support centers. If you don't yet have a job in IT, now's your chance.
Check your numbers... 5000 sq ft. for a 4-bedroom house is waaaaaaaaay too much. I just bought a 1500 sq ft house with 4 bedrooms, and it's damn big.
5000 sq ft is a grocery store (500 X 100).
Obviously, you shouldn't be counting the basement as living area. If that were the case, my 1500 sq. ft. home == 3000 sq ft, which makes your story evel less credible.
While you do present some good points, refering to Slashdot readers as dorks also includes yourself, as you are a Slashdot reader. You should not allow your self-esteem to lower itself to that extent.
Consider yoga, kung-fu, suicide or some other form of mental relaxation.
BTW, the market _did_ adjust for the high price of CD's. They're not buying as many CD's anymore. Apparently people trade tunes via Napster now. I guess the Marketing and Engineering geniuses that you refer to as being more apt to knowing about these trends hadn't anticipated this!!
Many will say "I buy more CD's because of Napster", the fact is that a whole lot of piracy is taking place because of Napster. It's too damn easy.
Yes, the artists are rich. Yes the record companies are sucking the artists dry. That's no reason to snag their material illegaly. If you like it, why not buy it?
On the other hand, most new CD's today only have one or two good songs. Why should I pay full price for a CD? Second, I think CD's are overpriced. Drop the price a bit, bite the bone, and instead of making more profit/unit, make more profit/quantity.
Even better, where are the genius record companies when you're looking for a place to _buy_ your MP3's? Nope, I can't find ane MP3's for sale on Metallica's website. Well gosh darn, instead of crying, DO SOMETHING!
My first puter was a Timex Sinclair with the 16K RAM pack. I remember buying magazines (no porn, I was only 10) with BASIC source code to real corny games. Obviously, I was the only kid on the block in 1981 to have video games, but still. I remember punching in numerous HEX codes for the assembly language portions of the game, until the RAM pack would crash.
Back then programmers had to check every bit and byte of code, to optimize it on slow machines, and make the program fit in the least memory. But when did programs crash? Never. Which is what pisses me off about most programming today (especially M$). If it runs slow, instead of optimizing and cleaning, they simply increase the minimum system requirements. EGAD!
Maybe OT, but I wish all small old games (hehe like joust) were open-sourced. It would be great to see how games on PC's came about, and how people used to program them before OO programming and game engines.
I find it easier to learn a programming concept by looking at a small program. Try to learn anything by looking at the Quake source. Ugh, my brain isn't that big. But I could probably learn a few concepts from looking at the source for Asteroids!
Isn't anyone else concerned about the number of recent security holes in M$ software? I have nothing to say, because I just don't use M$ crap, but why aren't there any public outrages against M$? I find it funny that the public just accepts these bugs as normal.
When Boeing was accused of installing low-quality wiring in their jets in 1974, there was a massive public outrage forcing them to stop using that type of wiring. To the software industry, I consider this a simple bug. But a dangerous bug that cost many lives. Obviously, there is a major difference: using Outlook has not cost any lives. But still, why is the public gracefully accepting the fact that M$ software is full of bugs?
Yet a couple of stories ago, everyone and their dog was complaining that Corel's WP Office 2000 was full of bugs and that they returned it to get a refund. Why isn't anyone returning Outlook for a refund, because it's a major security threat on a Network?
I used to use Pentium chips in all my machines, but since the K6 I'm pure AMD.
True, the K6 was no top-performer. But it was compatible and was damn cheap. Today, a few of my servers run Athlon... Linux, NT, even NetWare. Damn fast. And they're still cheaper than PIII's. The only thing missing is SMP boards.
I think the Duron will be a strong contender in the home-user market, and will be a good replacement for Socket 7-based compuets.
But reading all the posts in here, manu people seem upset at Corel, and accusing them of producing low-quality software.
I've been using WP 2000 on Linux for a while, and it's been a breath of fresh air. Runs smooth, doesn't crash, and allows me to stay in Linux when I need a spreadsheet.
I'm beta testing DRAW and Photopaint for Linux. I use PhotoPaint a great deal, and again, I no longer need to boot Windows to use PhotoPaint.
Corel are delivering quality apps _ON TIME_. no shipping delays. No waiting 3 freeking years for a product. No 190 MB service Pack!!!
I agree that they are following the Linux bandwagon, but what's a company to do? How do you compete with Microsoft??? Everyone who does dies. Linux is Corel's only hope, and as a Linux community, let's praise what Corel are doing. They're giving us good APPS, and at a more-than-reasonable price. I'm sorry, but Gnumeric is just to simple and featureless to consider using.
I think you're right... If we're not careful, OpenGL will the the technology of yesterday. Unfortunately, as we're all realizing, Open-Source "free" software has a relatively slow development path, as Linus' motto is "we'll release it when it's ready".
Although this is a motto that has created a beautiful and stable OS, it's also our Achille's heel. M$ can inject millions of dollars into new technologies. If the technologies fail, oh well, better luck next time.
They did it with Windows, they did it with Explorer, and here they are again, doin' it with DirectX. The Open Source community could rapidly develop OpenGL into something oodles better than DirectX, but when people don't get paid for it, what's the rush??
As long-time readers, I feel we have a right to know why we can't access the services. Well, maybe not a right, but as geeks, SysAdmins, Techs, etc. we could probably all learn from Slashdot's behind-the-scenes problems. Sharing those would shut us up, render us happy and probably make us appreciate Slashdot a whole lot more!
Well, I for one am glad to hear that they _acknowledged_ our fear and responded to it. Too many companies are committing entirely to M$. This is not healthy. Competition means advancement for the consumer. If there were no more Unreal for Linux, there would be no more Unreal on my machine.
Linux is really taking off as far as commercial software goes. Ok, maybe the GUIs ain't as pertty as some, but my Linux Workstation is fully functional and Windows-free. Not that I hate Windows, I just _choose_ not to use it. And UT is part of that choice. I bought the game, because it's fantastic and because it runs on _my_ platform!
Well Well.. I wonder if IPv6 wouldn't be a better (or alternate) solution. With tools like PING, any kid can just flood a modem with his massive T1. Yet tools like PING and TRACEROUTE are the finest troubleshooting tools there are!
In order to CRACK a machine, one must HACK at it first. And if you're hacking at a machine for several hours, you can still get busted with an attempt to break in. In this case, you haven't CRACKED anything but you got caught HACKING.
I think the terminology is loose enough, and as long as us geeks understand the true meaning between hacking and cracking, we could just let it slide.
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It's FRENCH, dude, not some Martian Language from Outer Space. Many americans can sift through a bit of french and understand. Also, don't forget the 52 million people in France that also speak french, and the millions of other European countries that also understand French.
With what you wrote, you sound like a French American! HAHAHA =)
Gil Bates did not author that phrase, he CUT and PASTEd it from the editorial. Please read the articles before you flame.
Gil Bates only found the article.
Gil Bates simply Cut N Pasted from the editorial, which obviously wasn't written by him.
Read before you flame.
Wow, such luxury hehehe
Did it have that stupid Chicklet Infrared keyboard? Man did that puppy ever suck!
We got an ATARI Pong game sometime in 1979-1980. That was cool.
My first computer was a Timex Sinclair with 2KB RAM. We had the damn crash-prone 16KB expansion pack and the (I believe) 300 baud cassette recorder to save our shit.
We got this during the winter of 1981. I was only 9. I was king of computing, with all that BASIC programming I did. Back then (remember?) we ad to program a freekin game out of a magazine in order to play. After punching in HEX Assembly language for hours on end (I had nothing else to do), yo get to appreciate applications, games and programming a lot more.
But I realize today how important that computer was, as today I earn $76,000/year working in IT. Most kids today only consider computers as expensive video game machines and/or pr0n fetchers. Such a shame.
Surely you can't expect to change the workd in a year? The switch to IPv6 is not a small or easy task, and the fact that it is just beginning now is a sign of things to come: busy Sysadmins, busy programmers, busy tech support centers. If you don't yet have a job in IT, now's your chance.
How long before the Beowulf cluster posts?
Check your numbers... 5000 sq ft. for a 4-bedroom house is waaaaaaaaay too much. I just bought a 1500 sq ft house with 4 bedrooms, and it's damn big.
5000 sq ft is a grocery store (500 X 100).
Obviously, you shouldn't be counting the basement as living area. If that were the case, my 1500 sq. ft. home == 3000 sq ft, which makes your story evel less credible.
Gee, man, thanks for the support! :)
LinuZ stands for LINUx Zealots, like us, the avid /. reader!
While you do present some good points, refering to Slashdot readers as dorks also includes yourself, as you are a Slashdot reader. You should not allow your self-esteem to lower itself to that extent.
Consider yoga, kung-fu, suicide or some other form of mental relaxation.
BTW, the market _did_ adjust for the high price of CD's. They're not buying as many CD's anymore. Apparently people trade tunes via Napster now. I guess the Marketing and Engineering geniuses that you refer to as being more apt to knowing about these trends hadn't anticipated this!!
Score: 1-0 for the Slashdot Dorks(tm)
Many will say "I buy more CD's because of Napster", the fact is that a whole lot of piracy is taking place because of Napster. It's too damn easy.
Yes, the artists are rich. Yes the record companies are sucking the artists dry. That's no reason to snag their material illegaly. If you like it, why not buy it?
On the other hand, most new CD's today only have one or two good songs. Why should I pay full price for a CD? Second, I think CD's are overpriced. Drop the price a bit, bite the bone, and instead of making more profit/unit, make more profit/quantity.
Even better, where are the genius record companies when you're looking for a place to _buy_ your MP3's? Nope, I can't find ane MP3's for sale on Metallica's website. Well gosh darn, instead of crying, DO SOMETHING!
My first puter was a Timex Sinclair with the 16K RAM pack. I remember buying magazines (no porn, I was only 10) with BASIC source code to real corny games. Obviously, I was the only kid on the block in 1981 to have video games, but still. I remember punching in numerous HEX codes for the assembly language portions of the game, until the RAM pack would crash.
Back then programmers had to check every bit and byte of code, to optimize it on slow machines, and make the program fit in the least memory. But when did programs crash? Never. Which is what pisses me off about most programming today (especially M$). If it runs slow, instead of optimizing and cleaning, they simply increase the minimum system requirements. EGAD!
Maybe OT, but I wish all small old games (hehe like joust) were open-sourced. It would be great to see how games on PC's came about, and how people used to program them before OO programming and game engines.
I find it easier to learn a programming concept by looking at a small program. Try to learn anything by looking at the Quake source. Ugh, my brain isn't that big. But I could probably learn a few concepts from looking at the source for Asteroids!
Well, with Athlon, you have a superior chip (than the P3) at a lesser price. What more can you ask?
The Duron will be a major improvement over K6-2 though.
Isn't anyone else concerned about the number of recent security holes in M$ software? I have nothing to say, because I just don't use M$ crap, but why aren't there any public outrages against M$? I find it funny that the public just accepts these bugs as normal.
When Boeing was accused of installing low-quality wiring in their jets in 1974, there was a massive public outrage forcing them to stop using that type of wiring. To the software industry, I consider this a simple bug. But a dangerous bug that cost many lives. Obviously, there is a major difference: using Outlook has not cost any lives. But still, why is the public gracefully accepting the fact that M$ software is full of bugs?
Yet a couple of stories ago, everyone and their dog was complaining that Corel's WP Office 2000 was full of bugs and that they returned it to get a refund. Why isn't anyone returning Outlook for a refund, because it's a major security threat on a Network?
I used to use Pentium chips in all my machines, but since the K6 I'm pure AMD.
True, the K6 was no top-performer. But it was compatible and was damn cheap. Today, a few of my servers run Athlon... Linux, NT, even NetWare. Damn fast. And they're still cheaper than PIII's. The only thing missing is SMP boards.
I think the Duron will be a strong contender in the home-user market, and will be a good replacement for Socket 7-based compuets.
But reading all the posts in here, manu people seem upset at Corel, and accusing them of producing low-quality software.
I've been using WP 2000 on Linux for a while, and it's been a breath of fresh air. Runs smooth, doesn't crash, and allows me to stay in Linux when I need a spreadsheet.
I'm beta testing DRAW and Photopaint for Linux. I use PhotoPaint a great deal, and again, I no longer need to boot Windows to use PhotoPaint.
Corel are delivering quality apps _ON TIME_. no shipping delays. No waiting 3 freeking years for a product. No 190 MB service Pack!!!
I agree that they are following the Linux bandwagon, but what's a company to do? How do you compete with Microsoft??? Everyone who does dies. Linux is Corel's only hope, and as a Linux community, let's praise what Corel are doing. They're giving us good APPS, and at a more-than-reasonable price. I'm sorry, but Gnumeric is just to simple and featureless to consider using.
I think you're right... If we're not careful, OpenGL will the the technology of yesterday. Unfortunately, as we're all realizing, Open-Source "free" software has a relatively slow development path, as Linus' motto is "we'll release it when it's ready".
Although this is a motto that has created a beautiful and stable OS, it's also our Achille's heel. M$ can inject millions of dollars into new technologies. If the technologies fail, oh well, better luck next time.
They did it with Windows, they did it with Explorer, and here they are again, doin' it with DirectX. The Open Source community could rapidly develop OpenGL into something oodles better than DirectX, but when people don't get paid for it, what's the rush??
As long-time readers, I feel we have a right to know why we can't access the services. Well, maybe not a right, but as geeks, SysAdmins, Techs, etc. we could probably all learn from Slashdot's behind-the-scenes problems. Sharing those would shut us up, render us happy and probably make us appreciate Slashdot a whole lot more!
Well, I for one am glad to hear that they _acknowledged_ our fear and responded to it. Too many companies are committing entirely to M$. This is not healthy. Competition means advancement for the consumer. If there were no more Unreal for Linux, there would be no more Unreal on my machine.
Linux is really taking off as far as commercial software goes. Ok, maybe the GUIs ain't as pertty as some, but my Linux Workstation is fully functional and Windows-free. Not that I hate Windows, I just _choose_ not to use it. And UT is part of that choice. I bought the game, because it's fantastic and because it runs on _my_ platform!
Well Well.. I wonder if IPv6 wouldn't be a better (or alternate) solution. With tools like PING, any kid can just flood a modem with his massive T1. Yet tools like PING and TRACEROUTE are the finest troubleshooting tools there are!
That and stats on hits/sec, SQL requests/sec, blah blah...
In order to CRACK a machine, one must HACK at it first. And if you're hacking at a machine for several hours, you can still get busted with an attempt to break in. In this case, you haven't CRACKED anything but you got caught HACKING.
I think the terminology is loose enough, and as long as us geeks understand the true meaning between hacking and cracking, we could just let it slide.