2Mb (that's bits, not Bytes) may work fine for checking email and reading/. , but it definitely doesn't "work" for video applications, the games of the future, or real-time high-quality audio.
I don't know which universe you come from, but in my world 192k VBR MP3s stream quite nicely over a 256Kb (that's bits, not Bytes) DSL line. I can easily upgrade my DSL line to a 1.5Mb (that's bits, not Bytes) line and stream FLAC audio files, which are 16/44 CD quality.
As for video, you do have a point about the quality of the stream, however, I can watch BBC news casts without to many problems on a 1.5Mb DSL line. The quality does leave something to be desired, but the news stories are quite easy to understand.
Games of the future... hrmmm, microsoft is going to bloat network gaming now that it has found its continued bloating of windows difficult to do... I guess it is possible.
What does this Austrailian hope to gain? Really, they may gain a few thousand or hundred thousand dollars, but I imagine that this will not exactly engender "good will" from the "victims."
RTFA. These sort of directives come from linus humself. They are there to stop people abusing the word linux. An example in TFA was a porn site called linuxchix.com which caused some concern. These sort of sites tend to allow the watering down of the name linux. I certainly can't see MS allowing a site called microsoftporn.com to continue for a long time.
...and this makes them a small business in the world of capitalisim. Like any other small business, if it doesn't make any money, it can no longer remain in business and continue to trade.
1) I've never been paid to take a vacation, so lets remove that from everyone... that sounds fair to me. 2) Employee retirement plans? Thats what superannuation and saving for your retirement is all about. 3) profit???
I saw the lawer pointing to what appeared to be a hash number on the photo. While the TV show didn't go into any real detail, I would think that the hash theory is plausable and that the article wasn't garbled in translation...
Do I want my favorite singer creating new music, or recycling her old tunes in a bar in Seattle?
Thats where most of them end up, recycling their old tunes... with the current system there is no incentive for them to create any more. Why should they put the effort into creating something new when they can simply live off work they have already done.
ubuntulinux.org is damn easy to install... it's easier than XP. Occasionally there are hardware problems, such things as printers and winmodems, but mostly its just a case of booting from the install CD
I'm only getting slightly above average returns and the system is not fully mechanical yet. Most of the techincal tools have already been discovered. You are thinking along the right track with the measurements of analyst opinions, even though this has already been used to somewhat of an extent, which negates its usefullness. There are other avenues to explore.
I'll probably still remain posting to slashdot... a yacht doesn't sound like me... hell, I only intend on making enough for me to live off, the rest would be for security (lifetime supply of house and food) and worthy charity. With the exception of my computer (raw cpu power), I'm not a consumer.
Calculating for extra fuel costs gives a more accurate answer than pure compounding rates of return. New car = less fuel. Most people are really suprised at how good new cars actually are when compared to old cars when they are properly tested.
I approximate that instead of having had a $30000 car for the next five years, which will have a resale value of ~$10000; I will have ~$100000 in the bank. Assuming 30% return on capital, which I have been achieving on such levels of initial investment for the last 10 years.
A company that's been around as long as Microsoft is a lot different from a newborn baby like Google. Take a look at any high flying company and you'll see that most insiders were selling as soon as their lock-up expired.
I have followed many other companies besides tech companies. I have seen this same situation before with non-tech companies who have had a rapid price increase over 2-3 years because of fundamental reasons and not pure hype. When the CEO sells, its a good time to get out. Usually this has been preceeded by selling to institutions and glowing reports to the market. It may not be the case here, but it sure looks like it. I see it as a sign that the growth has peaked. I think it was Buffet who said something along the lines of "its like a restaurant owner hanging out a sign saying that we don't eat our own food"
You certainly see there are advantages of taking that call. I hope it works for you and the 5000 loss is converted into a nice profit.:)
So the big money funds are all selling too? 31.8% change from the previous quarter?
The funds have already made their money by selling GOOG shares to fund investors on behalf of GOOG. Its a scam that the funds have been repeating for a long time, it's how they make their money.
Funds must be a safe place to put your money, right? After all, they are professionals in money management... bwahahahaha...
If you have been playing a game of poker for half an hour and you don't know who the lemon is, then its you.
...and it's exactly what Bill Gates and his friend Mr Balmer did when MSFT was peaking... It's a classic signal to SELL all your holdings in the company. Take some advice from a fellow/.er and get out.
In part. There are both quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques that need to be used. Most currently available commercial techniques tend to focus entirely upon quatitative methods... introducing a method of incorporating qualitative measures is my goal. The key secret is which of the qualitative measures are introduced and how they are used in combination with quantitative tehcniques.
Everyone thinks I must have tons of money from other sources to be able to afford this stuff... Whereas the real secret is: I drive an $8,000 car.
Me too! Excluding fuel/oil my car has cost me a total of ~$3000 over the last 5 years. I repair it myself and perform most of the basic maintainence. Spare parts are readily available from wrecking yards for a fraction of the cost of new car parts. It's 23 years old and in its time was one of the most fuel efficient cars. Today it uses as much fuel as a large 6cyl 3.5 litre modern sedan... the fuel does cost me, however the savings on my initial startup costs are where I make my money. I use the $30,000 (or interest payments) to invest wisely into the stock market...
Cars are a liability, they do not go up in value. While others are paying large $ to drive around in their status symbols, I am being paid to drive around in my status degrader... It means that I don't pull as many chicks, but hey, since I'm a geek on/. that doesn't matter. In fact in 15 years time my investments (instead of cars) will mean that I make more money than those who chose the status symbol early... I think it was Einstein who said there is nothing more amazing than compounding interest!
NPV techniques are the best way to evaluate the actual savings, assuming I can continue to pull ~30%pa out of the stock market, i'll be a very happy chappy in a few years time with my choice of car!
I didn't get a PhD because thats all I could see being done. Instead, I have channeled all my power into building my own databases to evaluate theoretical movements on the stock markets... It's totally impractiacal for someone to hire me as I can't do what I am told because I spend to much time thinking about how what I am paid to be doing relates to something I am not paid to be doing, thus causing none of the required work to get done.
In the long run, if I win, I win bigtime though! You'll read about me when my databases and related searches are making me loads of money!
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As for video, you do have a point about the quality of the stream, however, I can watch BBC news casts without to many problems on a 1.5Mb DSL line. The quality does leave something to be desired, but the news stories are quite easy to understand.
Games of the future... hrmmm, microsoft is going to bloat network gaming now that it has found its continued bloating of windows difficult to do... I guess it is possible.
Is that a cluster i see in the photo?
The camera creates the hash and then places it on the border surrounding the photo, not the actual photo itself.
1) I've never been paid to take a vacation, so lets remove that from everyone... that sounds fair to me.
2) Employee retirement plans? Thats what superannuation and saving for your retirement is all about.
3) profit???
After watching this on TV last night...
I saw the lawer pointing to what appeared to be a hash number on the photo. While the TV show didn't go into any real detail, I would think that the hash theory is plausable and that the article wasn't garbled in translation...
Anyway, we speak English here in Australia...
Thats where most of them end up, recycling their old tunes... with the current system there is no incentive for them to create any more. Why should they put the effort into creating something new when they can simply live off work they have already done.
Hrmmm... That doesn't sound quite right to me...
I know this is redundant...
Richard Stallman's famous parable
Do you have any proof of this?
My NF3 chip came with a fan on it.
In such a case, you are not going to want a Pentium-M. You will want raw cpu power which is not the Pentium Ms forte.
I'm only getting slightly above average returns and the system is not fully mechanical yet. Most of the techincal tools have already been discovered. You are thinking along the right track with the measurements of analyst opinions, even though this has already been used to somewhat of an extent, which negates its usefullness. There are other avenues to explore.
I'll probably still remain posting to slashdot... a yacht doesn't sound like me... hell, I only intend on making enough for me to live off, the rest would be for security (lifetime supply of house and food) and worthy charity. With the exception of my computer (raw cpu power), I'm not a consumer.
NPV
Calculating for extra fuel costs gives a more accurate answer than pure compounding rates of return. New car = less fuel. Most people are really suprised at how good new cars actually are when compared to old cars when they are properly tested.
I approximate that instead of having had a $30000 car for the next five years, which will have a resale value of ~$10000; I will have ~$100000 in the bank. Assuming 30% return on capital, which I have been achieving on such levels of initial investment for the last 10 years.
You certainly see there are advantages of taking that call. I hope it works for you and the 5000 loss is converted into a nice profit.
So, in theory, a virus or a backdoor could be installed via hardware? Plug in your new USB mouse and your system is compromised... nice one.
The funds have already made their money by selling GOOG shares to fund investors on behalf of GOOG. Its a scam that the funds have been repeating for a long time, it's how they make their money.
Funds must be a safe place to put your money, right? After all, they are professionals in money management... bwahahahaha...
If you have been playing a game of poker for half an hour and you don't know who the lemon is, then its you.
Oil Crisis
This time it will be different? Same old same old.
OK, so I messed up and didn't click preview...
perhaps I'll learn one day...
Oil Crisis
This time it will be different? Same old same old.
In part. There are both quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques that need to be used. Most currently available commercial techniques tend to focus entirely upon quatitative methods... introducing a method of incorporating qualitative measures is my goal. The key secret is which of the qualitative measures are introduced and how they are used in combination with quantitative tehcniques.
Cars are a liability, they do not go up in value. While others are paying large $ to drive around in their status symbols, I am being paid to drive around in my status degrader... It means that I don't pull as many chicks, but hey, since I'm a geek on
NPV techniques are the best way to evaluate the actual savings, assuming I can continue to pull ~30%pa out of the stock market, i'll be a very happy chappy in a few years time with my choice of car!
That is me... :)
I didn't get a PhD because thats all I could see being done. Instead, I have channeled all my power into building my own databases to evaluate theoretical movements on the stock markets... It's totally impractiacal for someone to hire me as I can't do what I am told because I spend to much time thinking about how what I am paid to be doing relates to something I am not paid to be doing, thus causing none of the required work to get done.
In the long run, if I win, I win bigtime though! You'll read about me when my databases and related searches are making me loads of money!