Well, I can imagine the system being based on SQL Server 2005 or a newer more custom job -- SQL Server 2005 is actually not a bad database product, it's well suited for huge transaction volumes and has good security (as in ensuring transactions are done right).
Windows Server, though, and the Windows architecture in itself, is perhaps a different matter.
I'm not an MS fan by far (i.e. not at all) but their database server is a solid product.
Still, you need something to run it on -- and that's where Windows is... not so good at times.
The roles should be switched, perhaps -- at least Lucas should stop writing because, from his own admission, he really really stinks at writing dialogue. But he's an OK director, he has an eye for imagery.
I don't think I'm alone in thinking he wanted the IJ4 movie to hint at Star Wars as a plot device (aliens, right?) since, as he said (paraphrased) "I wanted it to be more far out but Steve kinda stopped me on that"
There are plenty of people in this world, though probably not on/., who are scared to death of cracking open and looking inside of a computer case. These are the folks to which Apple can sell expensive, otherwise easily installed upgrades. These are the type of people who will call the AAA towing service to change a flat tire.
...and a lot of geeks just don't understand that:(
I think he just tried to say that the hardware was originally designed by the Chinese government (what's that got to do with anything) as a Windows Mobile platform, not that Linux runs on top of Windows, but then again I'm not sure -- they guy seems to have a screw loose somewhere.
I think the rating comes from the excellent support department they have, worldwide, which they can afford due to their high markup on items. Apple products are more expensive for a reason, not just because they can.
I got a $40 T-amp and $250 Eltax Monitor 3 speakers (price converted from NOK to current USD rate). I've heard worse sound from equipment worth ten times as much.
Thing is, RS-232 supports a larger current than USB will, so it can drive more high-powered attachments where USB will fail to supply the needed current.
Some EEPROM burners have this problem when used with USB-to-RS232 converters.
I can vouch for the great service when it comes to software, at least. Ordered the Leopard upgrade for $10 and went on vacation so I wasn't home when it arrived at my door with UPS (standard fare here is to send by regular mail) so I thought "crap" and just forgot about it. Until Apple called a week later, wanting just to confirm my address; they wanted to send it out to me again after it was shipped back. I had it a couple of days later.
The total cost for them, shipping it from the Netherlands to Norway x2, must have been higher than what some competitor's OS costs alone...
I like Slashdot. I love movies and music. But I don't subscribe here; I do also block the ads. But it wouldn't scar my soul to see Slashdot suddenly vanished from the bits of the Internet, much as I wouldn't mind there not being a single new movie or album release ever again.
I'll always be able to make my own music and who really needs movies when you have music and friends?
Yes I would think that in a normally quick dip, most germs would _stay on the chip_. Think about it. You dip the chip, into the bowl, yes, but you coat it in a layer of dip. Which -- get this -- _sticks_ to the chip as you pull it up, still with the protective layer!
Armchair science, sure. But come on, it's not like it's dangerous to double-dip, drink from the same bottle, share a cigarette etc. People need to relax and stop worrying so much.
or it will tank, I mean. 'cause people won't be buying it for the design alone, as with the iPhone. Coming out with a business phone without 3G(+) is insane.
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Her:)
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Inadequate they may be, but the emulation of relatively recent DSP amps isn't all that poor. I'm amazed by the modelling in the Roland MicroCube. I use it with a '64 SG Jr. and the emulated overdrive and the overtones produced sound bright, organic and when set at a high volume, really FAT and oomphy. It can almost keep up with a full Tama Rockstar kit volume-wise, if the drummer's not playing too hard. Excellent little backstage / practice / studio amp.
Not that good of a reverb on it though. But that's why one has the Holy Grail:)
But I don't know. I haven't used it with that many guitars, it might be the good ol' P-90 that works most of the magic. I do feel that a real TSL-60 with a 4x12 cab sounds better.
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1) People would just go back to animated GIFs taking more space and time to download. 2) OK I agree that flash video sucks and is slow in general, not just on the Mac. 3) Flash supports h.264, it's not just for the Mac.
Good point, and if I hadn't already posted you'd get a mod point. If Novell develops Moonlight "with help from" Microsoft, it's as much of an official port as you will get. It's strange that they don't force the Silverlight name though; perhaps it's a concious marketing choice seeing that few Linux users would use anything with a Microsoft trademark on it:)
I think just the fact that Microsoft's helping out at all. What was the latest thing they developed where they saw they needed a Linux version as well... hm... Frontpage Extensions? I seem to remember that had a Linux/Unix version...
I guess perhaps it may be slashdotting of the examples on silverlight.org, but I just installed the thing in OSX 10.4 and when viewing silverlight.org/Showcase in Firefox all I get after the interface loads is "there was a server error".
How informative!
Most of the other examples I saw were awfully slow to load, and none of them were that impressive, really. But then again I don't want the web to become a ginormous mish-mash of different user interfaces and interface methologies. It's bad enough as it is already.
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Well, I can imagine the system being based on SQL Server 2005 or a newer more custom job -- SQL Server 2005 is actually not a bad database product, it's well suited for huge transaction volumes and has good security (as in ensuring transactions are done right).
Windows Server, though, and the Windows architecture in itself, is perhaps a different matter.
I'm not an MS fan by far (i.e. not at all) but their database server is a solid product.
Still, you need something to run it on -- and that's where Windows is... not so good at times.
OK perhaps not director, but principal photographer. Jeez how the man has fallen since THX.
The roles should be switched, perhaps -- at least Lucas should stop writing because, from his own admission, he really really stinks at writing dialogue. But he's an OK director, he has an eye for imagery.
I don't think I'm alone in thinking he wanted the IJ4 movie to hint at Star Wars as a plot device (aliens, right?) since, as he said (paraphrased) "I wanted it to be more far out but Steve kinda stopped me on that"
Ugh.
There are plenty of people in this world, though probably not on /., who are scared to death of cracking open and looking inside of a computer case. These are the folks to which Apple can sell expensive, otherwise easily installed upgrades. These are the type of people who will call the AAA towing service to change a flat tire.
...and a lot of geeks just don't understand that :(
I think he just tried to say that the hardware was originally designed by the Chinese government (what's that got to do with anything) as a Windows Mobile platform, not that Linux runs on top of Windows, but then again I'm not sure -- they guy seems to have a screw loose somewhere.
I think the rating comes from the excellent support department they have, worldwide, which they can afford due to their high markup on items. Apple products are more expensive for a reason, not just because they can.
I got a $40 T-amp and $250 Eltax Monitor 3 speakers (price converted from NOK to current USD rate). I've heard worse sound from equipment worth ten times as much.
Cheers.
Thing is, RS-232 supports a larger current than USB will, so it can drive more high-powered attachments where USB will fail to supply the needed current.
Some EEPROM burners have this problem when used with USB-to-RS232 converters.
I can vouch for the great service when it comes to software, at least. Ordered the Leopard upgrade for $10 and went on vacation so I wasn't home when it arrived at my door with UPS (standard fare here is to send by regular mail) so I thought "crap" and just forgot about it. Until Apple called a week later, wanting just to confirm my address; they wanted to send it out to me again after it was shipped back. I had it a couple of days later.
:)
The total cost for them, shipping it from the Netherlands to Norway x2, must have been higher than what some competitor's OS costs alone...
All for $10
I like Slashdot. I love movies and music. But I don't subscribe here; I do also block the ads. But it wouldn't scar my soul to see Slashdot suddenly vanished from the bits of the Internet, much as I wouldn't mind there not being a single new movie or album release ever again.
I'll always be able to make my own music and who really needs movies when you have music and friends?
I thought most home routers these days had uPnP enabled by default, and that most torrent apps support that (or other firewall piercing methods)?
With enough power :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXvrZDY9xfY
Yes I would think that in a normally quick dip, most germs would _stay on the chip_. Think about it. You dip the chip, into the bowl, yes, but you coat it in a layer of dip. Which -- get this -- _sticks_ to the chip as you pull it up, still with the protective layer!
Armchair science, sure. But come on, it's not like it's dangerous to double-dip, drink from the same bottle, share a cigarette etc. People need to relax and stop worrying so much.
or it will tank, I mean. 'cause people won't be buying it for the design alone, as with the iPhone. Coming out with a business phone without 3G(+) is insane.
this is the truth, right above here.
But the gPhone better think about non-USians and have HSDPA -- or _at least_ UMTS.
*whoosh* *thud* ouch!
check your sarcasm / irony detectors, cadet!
I'm glad this was the first reply :)
Her :)
Wata... in Boris... LP with Orange amps, at least at Roskilde'07
Inadequate they may be, but the emulation of relatively recent DSP amps isn't all that poor. I'm amazed by the modelling in the Roland MicroCube. I use it with a '64 SG Jr. and the emulated overdrive and the overtones produced sound bright, organic and when set at a high volume, really FAT and oomphy. It can almost keep up with a full Tama Rockstar kit volume-wise, if the drummer's not playing too hard. Excellent little backstage / practice / studio amp.
:)
Not that good of a reverb on it though. But that's why one has the Holy Grail
But I don't know. I haven't used it with that many guitars, it might be the good ol' P-90 that works most of the magic. I do feel that a real TSL-60 with a 4x12 cab sounds better.
Boris fan much? :)
1) People would just go back to animated GIFs taking more space and time to download.
2) OK I agree that flash video sucks and is slow in general, not just on the Mac.
3) Flash supports h.264, it's not just for the Mac.
Good point, and if I hadn't already posted you'd get a mod point. If Novell develops Moonlight "with help from" Microsoft, it's as much of an official port as you will get. It's strange that they don't force the Silverlight name though; perhaps it's a concious marketing choice seeing that few Linux users would use anything with a Microsoft trademark on it :)
I think just the fact that Microsoft's helping out at all. What was the latest thing they developed where they saw they needed a Linux version as well... hm... Frontpage Extensions? I seem to remember that had a Linux/Unix version...
I guess perhaps it may be slashdotting of the examples on silverlight.org, but I just installed the thing in OSX 10.4 and when viewing silverlight.org/Showcase in Firefox all I get after the interface loads is "there was a server error".
How informative!
Most of the other examples I saw were awfully slow to load, and none of them were that impressive, really. But then again I don't want the web to become a ginormous mish-mash of different user interfaces and interface methologies. It's bad enough as it is already.
I think your host graciously loaned you some memory and/or cpu for your vhost a bit farther up :)