That's really unfortunate...I kept away from Win98 as long as I could, and now am trying to keep from moving to Win2K in order to play games...
If MS continues to publish OS's with license restrictions like XP (which they will) I think it will force more alternatives like Linux to evolve and compete...Especially if the older MS alternatives become unusable...
This sounds like it is accomplishing what years and years of research at Honda, and other Japanese robotics factories have strived to produce...An artificial device that can balance itself through software and hardware. Will this device put those projects unconditionally to shame?
I don't know how Nintendo can expect to beat PS2 anytime soon in Japan. There are only 4 released games in Japan, over 2 months after launch. And the upcoming launch schedule is still very thin...
If you have any intention of switching the entire lab to Linux, and you don't have any experience with it, then this is a great opportunity to learn. There are pretty good resources on the web for learning Solaris. If you have the Solaris media, try uninstalling and reinstalling the OS. Then, try installing some apps that can add value to your network; including the NT machines. Create a file server, possibly a local webserver for documentation? You could eventually install some X Server software like Exceed or XManager on the NT machines so they would also have access to apps on the Sun machine...
Its a great way to learn some basic Unix, and learn about X Windows. Whatever you learn will be 90% applicable to Linux or any other Unix.
Bastille Linux's Webpage has a nice 2.4 Netfilter Firewalling document...
I also used this GUI which can create rulesets for ipchains and iptables/netfilter. And, yes, if you upgrade your kernel to 2.4, netfilter can still read your ipchains rulesets, so its not necessary to immediately rewrite your rulesets for ipchains/netfilter.
Most people immediately think of McDonalds when you mention Globalization. Or, any major chain or franchise that have propagated themselves worldwide. Someone else mentioned Homogenization. These are the main points. For many cultures and populations, these do create jobs. And, it often satiates cultural cravings; cultural cravings instilled by the globalization of culture, and media. Culture and media which have evolved for no other purpuse than to further the force of globalization itself; in the name of profits. So, globalization is a downward spiral; fueled, and empowered by itself!
Many cultures and populations have tried to fight the globalization of their communities on a a higher level. But, this is fruitless, and usually means depriving these companies and forces of their rights to compete fairly in the modern world. (despite the fact that they usually don't fight fair, I don't believe this is a positive way to affect the outcome of this struggle..)
The only way to battle the forces greatly responsible for the globalization of the world is on a grassroots; very individual level. These companies wouldn't have gotten this big if people didn't buy their products! Its impossible! And especially considering the fragility of our contemporary economic world (I don't mean just now, but the fragility of the entire system).
If we are to change the status quo, and create better alternatives to the mass produced products and culture and technology, then we must choose as individuals to not partake, and to use our influence to empower other individuals to do the same.
As Katz says, even a lot of the contemporary Muslim countries aren't fighting globalization tooth and nail, because the majority of people IN THE WORLD don't mind the status quo, and are the ones to make it so...
This article concentrates on someone who only looks at webpages, and does email. If you don't intend to download anything, then 56k is probably OK. But, if you download demos, mp3's,.iso's, then 56k is not gonna cut it.
But, one thing I've been thinking about. With all this talk about Carnivore, and the FBI tapping the internet, etc, modems may come back in the name of privacy. You could actually create your own small 'internet' using modems. Or, dial directly into your friends/colleagues computer in order to do real time chat, or transferring private files, etc...Just a thought
I have a Japanese cube, and have to say I am very impressed. Luigi was a lot of fun to play, although a little bit short. It is visually amazing.
I have just started Pikmin, which is also amazing, visually and as far as gameplay is concerned. It really seems to be a new genre of game. I can't think of anything else to compare it to, except in small small ways to C&C. Not only are the ideas and goals innovative, but the controls are absolutely an innovation in gaming.
I am a little worried that Pikmin will be short and sweet as well, though. I've only had a few days with it, but I think I've made pretty good progress so far.
I am also worried in general about Nintendo's catalog and release schedule...Even months after the initial release, the software release schedule does not seem very complete.
What's a contemporary gaming console without a good golf game?!?
One more plus...I think the new controller is great; a great improvement over the N64 controller, and much better thay playstation/PS2. Probably the 1st controller I've felt comfortable holding and using since the NES.
This is the heart of the matter...The public airwaves are just that; a public resource, which has been bought and sold by large corporations.
This is something Ralph Nader speaks about often, and I don't blame him. TV and mass media are the common ground that geographically distant people share with each other. Thats a great deal of power...
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I remember this site...One of the first novel wastes of time and energy I saw exhibited on the web...About the time that the 1st big wave of live webcams came about...
This IS the only reason I could think of buying a preinstalled linux box, from anyone. You get the hardware you want, and you know for sure its compatible...
Besides the fact that this is an interesting way to sell more pizza, and develop broadband infrastructure, this is a really interesting combination of ideas which could only exist in our current technological and economic state! This company is combining the development of infrastructure with the specific intentions of selling more pizza and making a commission from other retailers they will sell 'storefront' space to.
They also have very vague intentions which include general economic, technological, and possibly social advancement. This entire idea could not even be conceived of 10 years ago, and holds great promise for the role technology will play in future economic and social development.
While much of this is true, most of human history has had similar feelings of awe for the speed at which things are advancing. The speed of advancement is always increasing. You quote Newton's feelings exactly as such. Fortunately, we build machines and tools (and software) which makes much of the background knowledge automated, and often unnecessary to know except for absolute mastery of a field.
All these ideas take for granted the fact that a certain amount of attention is enough to convert into the sale of a product. This in itself is a problem. Let's not pay attention to the attention getter's side of this idea...Let's pay more attention to choosing how we allocate this important, limited resource that many take for granted, and give away freely.
Katz starts off by talking about how those who 'help us' decide what to pay attention to will be rich. He's right; we do need something to help us decide what to pay attention to, but relying on the portals isn't the way to do it. Slashdot is a great example of a tool to help filter out all the crap; the collective brain picks out the truly good information, and effectively votes on it as worthy of our attention...
When I first started working in the computer field, 3 years ago, (I am 25) I had major problems after the first few months of constant mousing. I would wake up in the middle of the night with numb fingers and hands, and could feel scratching in my wrists.
I switched to left handed mousing for about 3 months, and then eventually back to right. I'm still mousing and typing all day everyday, but have not had any problems since the first incident...
Are you kidding me? IBM must have paid a fortune to get this story publicized on the web and CNN, etc...We need more standardization among the portables. More converging of ideas.
This sounds like the most awkward arrangement possible. The whole intention of paper is its light and unbound from the screens we look at all day. Disposable. If it sounded like this would simplify or organize my life, I might bite.
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People who can communicate effectively with technology and people are just as valuable, if not more valuable than people who can only speak math or computer languages.
Choosing what to study shouldn't be based on what size salary you expect to get after graduation. Study what is most interesting to you, and a satisfying career and salary will follow.
And, your degree has less and less to do with your salary or the job you end up with, as technology is changing faster and specifically faster than college syllabi and education standards change.
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If MS continues to publish OS's with license restrictions like XP (which they will) I think it will force more alternatives like Linux to evolve and compete...Especially if the older MS alternatives become unusable...
I don't know how Nintendo can expect to beat PS2 anytime soon in Japan. There are only 4 released games in Japan, over 2 months after launch. And the upcoming launch schedule is still very thin...
If you have any intention of switching the entire lab to Linux, and you don't have any experience with it, then this is a great opportunity to learn. There are pretty good resources on the web for learning Solaris. If you have the Solaris media, try uninstalling and reinstalling the OS. Then, try installing some apps that can add value to your network; including the NT machines. Create a file server, possibly a local webserver for documentation? You could eventually install some X Server software like Exceed or XManager on the NT machines so they would also have access to apps on the Sun machine...
Its a great way to learn some basic Unix, and learn about X Windows. Whatever you learn will be 90% applicable to Linux or any other Unix.
Bastille Linux's Webpage has a nice 2.4 Netfilter Firewalling document... I also used this GUI which can create rulesets for ipchains and iptables/netfilter. And, yes, if you upgrade your kernel to 2.4, netfilter can still read your ipchains rulesets, so its not necessary to immediately rewrite your rulesets for ipchains/netfilter.
Most people immediately think of McDonalds when you mention Globalization. Or, any major chain or franchise that have propagated themselves worldwide. Someone else mentioned Homogenization. These are the main points. For many cultures and populations, these do create jobs. And, it often satiates cultural cravings; cultural cravings instilled by the globalization of culture, and media. Culture and media which have evolved for no other purpuse than to further the force of globalization itself; in the name of profits. So, globalization is a downward spiral; fueled, and empowered by itself!
Many cultures and populations have tried to fight the globalization of their communities on a a higher level. But, this is fruitless, and usually means depriving these companies and forces of their rights to compete fairly in the modern world. (despite the fact that they usually don't fight fair, I don't believe this is a positive way to affect the outcome of this struggle..)
The only way to battle the forces greatly responsible for the globalization of the world is on a grassroots; very individual level. These companies wouldn't have gotten this big if people didn't buy their products! Its impossible! And especially considering the fragility of our contemporary economic world (I don't mean just now, but the fragility of the entire system).
If we are to change the status quo, and create better alternatives to the mass produced products and culture and technology, then we must choose as individuals to not partake, and to use our influence to empower other individuals to do the same.
As Katz says, even a lot of the contemporary Muslim countries aren't fighting globalization tooth and nail, because the majority of people IN THE WORLD don't mind the status quo, and are the ones to make it so...
But, one thing I've been thinking about. With all this talk about Carnivore, and the FBI tapping the internet, etc, modems may come back in the name of privacy. You could actually create your own small 'internet' using modems. Or, dial directly into your friends/colleagues computer in order to do real time chat, or transferring private files, etc...Just a thought
I have just started Pikmin, which is also amazing, visually and as far as gameplay is concerned. It really seems to be a new genre of game. I can't think of anything else to compare it to, except in small small ways to C&C. Not only are the ideas and goals innovative, but the controls are absolutely an innovation in gaming.
I am a little worried that Pikmin will be short and sweet as well, though. I've only had a few days with it, but I think I've made pretty good progress so far.
I am also worried in general about Nintendo's catalog and release schedule...Even months after the initial release, the software release schedule does not seem very complete.
What's a contemporary gaming console without a good golf game?!?
One more plus...I think the new controller is great; a great improvement over the N64 controller, and much better thay playstation/PS2. Probably the 1st controller I've felt comfortable holding and using since the NES.
The collectors don't have to be addressed...They just have to passively view the data on the wire.
This is something Ralph Nader speaks about often, and I don't blame him. TV and mass media are the common ground that geographically distant people share with each other. Thats a great deal of power...
I remember this site...One of the first novel wastes of time and energy I saw exhibited on the web...About the time that the 1st big wave of live webcams came about...
This IS the only reason I could think of buying a preinstalled linux box, from anyone. You get the hardware you want, and you know for sure its compatible...
That's a good point. Even people who will run Windows probably have access to a copy and now have no option to buy a Dell pc w/out paying for an OS.
They also have very vague intentions which include general economic, technological, and possibly social advancement. This entire idea could not even be conceived of 10 years ago, and holds great promise for the role technology will play in future economic and social development.
While much of this is true, most of human history has had similar feelings of awe for the speed at which things are advancing. The speed of advancement is always increasing. You quote Newton's feelings exactly as such. Fortunately, we build machines and tools (and software) which makes much of the background knowledge automated, and often unnecessary to know except for absolute mastery of a field.
Katz starts off by talking about how those who 'help us' decide what to pay attention to will be rich. He's right; we do need something to help us decide what to pay attention to, but relying on the portals isn't the way to do it. Slashdot is a great example of a tool to help filter out all the crap; the collective brain picks out the truly good information, and effectively votes on it as worthy of our attention...
Just have to add my experience here...
When I first started working in the computer field, 3 years ago, (I am 25) I had major problems after the first few months of constant mousing. I would wake up in the middle of the night with numb fingers and hands, and could feel scratching in my wrists.
I switched to left handed mousing for about 3 months, and then eventually back to right. I'm still mousing and typing all day everyday, but have not had any problems since the first incident...
Is this related to "IT" that we heard about 3 week ago or so? The personal transportation device?
This sounds like the most awkward arrangement possible. The whole intention of paper is its light and unbound from the screens we look at all day. Disposable. If it sounded like this would simplify or organize my life, I might bite.
People who can communicate effectively with technology and people are just as valuable, if not more valuable than people who can only speak math or computer languages. Choosing what to study shouldn't be based on what size salary you expect to get after graduation. Study what is most interesting to you, and a satisfying career and salary will follow. And, your degree has less and less to do with your salary or the job you end up with, as technology is changing faster and specifically faster than college syllabi and education standards change.