I think that your typical switcher is going to be one of the people that's less technical than a Windows user NOT making the switch, so things like background photos are a big deal in keeping the new computer comfortable and nonthreatening.
While I agree that that it is smart of them to make the transition as smooth as possible, I seriously doubt that you are going to find that many computer dummies switching their windows environment in favor for the mac. Those less than tech-savvy generally do not question their computer environment, and would probably not switch once they've gotten used to it.
I think it is a lot more likely to have the more experienced computer user switching. A user that know what to look for, and actually enjoy using a computer.
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Well, of course it is very unlikely that the starting position for the binary string of your liking happens to be a simple power.
If PI is random and normal, the starting position for every string of length n is random and therefore not easily expressed with powers or the like.
If thats the case then the DeCSS algorithum can be denoted by the formula for PI and the decimal position.
Who they going to sue then - the universe. Or perhaps they are going to require licenses to use PI instead...
Well, of course. But you can denote _anything_ with that method, like the mp3 encoded version of metallicas latest album or the source code of microsoft office.
Just because you can express something in a very compact mathemathical notation, doesn't make it legal.
It's like saying you can't copyright or patent anything, cause it's already been done by nature itself, in one if its patterns.
That doesn't make sense.
Would you care to elaborate on why the Sparc with, as you say, a more CISC like design have a lower clockspeed compared to the Alpha?
Isn't the main advantage in using a CISC design that your chip can be clocked higher?
Naturally, but if you combine md5 with a CRC, you might have something.
After that, you just let the user specify a threshold value. Of course, no one would receive a newsletter from Amazon or something similar, unless you introduced a concept of 'trusted adresses' or the like.
Ok, so what's the point with the application?
I understand that you can describe anything with xml, but what does 'Content syndication' mean?
In what way will this application enchance the world?
Is it a established fact that Microsoft will use the SmartTag system to attract users to their services, rather than just bringing "information at your fingertip"?
As far as I know, atleast MSN has showed a sufficient amount of integrity in their news report (i.e posting news that's bound to put microsoft in a bad light).
If the SmartTags system is executed properly, I see it as a logical development to excellent services such as Atomica (formerly GuruNet).
On the other hand, if it's not, it will make Microsoft look like an evil empire, not just to the open source minded geek, but to the average joe, that just might understand the implications in coverage such as this.
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Just just gotta love this one: /* Fuck. The f-word is here so you can grep for it :-) */
include/asm-mips/mmu_context.h:
They better get to it, since they seem to be lacking a strong title to sell the service.
While I agree that that it is smart of them to make the transition as smooth as possible, I seriously doubt that you are going to find that many computer dummies switching their windows environment in favor for the mac. Those less than tech-savvy generally do not question their computer environment, and would probably not switch once they've gotten used to it.
I think it is a lot more likely to have the more experienced computer user switching. A user that know what to look for, and actually enjoy using a computer.
If PI is random and normal, the starting position for every string of length n is random and therefore not easily expressed with powers or the like.
Who they going to sue then - the universe. Or perhaps they are going to require licenses to use PI instead...
Well, of course. But you can denote _anything_ with that method, like the mp3 encoded version of metallicas latest album or the source code of microsoft office.
Just because you can express something in a very compact mathemathical notation, doesn't make it legal.
It's like saying you can't copyright or patent anything, cause it's already been done by nature itself, in one if its patterns.
That doesn't make sense. Would you care to elaborate on why the Sparc with, as you say, a more CISC like design have a lower clockspeed compared to the Alpha? Isn't the main advantage in using a CISC design that your chip can be clocked higher?
Naturally, but if you combine md5 with a CRC, you might have something.
After that, you just let the user specify a threshold value. Of course, no one would receive a newsletter from Amazon or something similar, unless you introduced a concept of 'trusted adresses' or the like.
Ok, so what's the point with the application? I understand that you can describe anything with xml, but what does 'Content syndication' mean? In what way will this application enchance the world?
Is it a established fact that Microsoft will use the SmartTag system to attract users to their services, rather than just bringing "information at your fingertip"?
As far as I know, atleast MSN has showed a sufficient amount of integrity in their news report (i.e posting news that's bound to put microsoft in a bad light).
If the SmartTags system is executed properly, I see it as a logical development to excellent services such as Atomica (formerly GuruNet).
On the other hand, if it's not, it will make Microsoft look like an evil empire, not just to the open source minded geek, but to the average joe, that just might understand the implications in coverage such as this.
I for one, think this development is interesting.