if the new TV Bells offered the ability to pick specific channels instead of packages, they'd find themselves filling a niche market that would. After the first generation of members gets the kinks out, their subscribers should grow expenantually. No one wants to pay for packages.
If the Bells allowed us to pick our chans, the cable cos would have to fall in too. Competition is always good:). If you ask me, its about time someone came around to challenge the cable cos.
I know I'm going to be trolled for this. I know I'm generalizing. I know a lot of you are going to think I'm a douche. Thats fine. I don't care. Here goes.
You guys are a bunch of douches. This is the same bitching I heard from you people when the xbox came out. Oh it can't run linux. Blah its M1cro$oft. Look.People. This is an amd product specifically designed for a specific purpose. Its not running linux because AMD doesn't want it to, not because Microsoft is paying AMD off so AMD could then pay them. Thats just retarded. Yes I know they did that with PCs but THIS IS NOT A PC. if AMD wants to release a system thats made for a specific reason they have every right to. If they think that windows is a good solution (since they are targeting this for people that need to learn about computers and how to use them, it only makes sense that they would put windows on it if the majority of the world is using it)then thats their call. Its like bitching at Palm because they don't let you put a linux iso on a sd card, pop it inside a t5 and install linux. If you want linux on this thing, put it on yourself. Figure it out. Stop being a lazy bitch and do something. It took 6 months with a xbox, I'm sure a few of you in here could do it faster and better.
Now put your hands back on the keyboard and get to work.
You know what, I'm ok with this. The people who're going to go along with this are the same people who don't actually know they are using a pirated version. I'm sure there are many a people who had their friendly neighborhood geek install a pirated version of XP on their machines. Mostly for free I'd wager. These people know what they have and won't care. If someone buys a brand new machine - my guess probably from a computer show - and finds out that the strangely cheap copy of windows that came with it is a fake, they have every right to be pissed off. I have no problem with Microsoft going after people who make money from piracy. As long as they leave out the guy doing it for himself. If Microsoft is going to go help the guy who got screwed while they go after the bastard who screwed him, more power to them.
And still zero commentary from the "masters" behind the opus. I might pass on this because the only motivation behind getting this set would be to hear the wackowski's reasoning for some of the horrible things they did in revolutions.
"Well we can end the trilogy with zion being destroyed, including trinity and morpheus. We could do a beautiful scene with neo leading the generation of zionians to their new home. An enthic child can come up to him and ask him blah blah blah. " - LArry "Nah lets just have neo and trinity die and then end with a sunset" - The other one "You know the people who bought int othe whole backstory that we pooped out with the animatrix are going to hate that." -lArry "Pffft. So!" - The 0ther One
I guess thats good; the buyout I mean. I doubt the gaming industry needs anymore development being wielded by single parties. EA has too much control in the industry by itself, but EA owned by Vivendi? We're talking about Blizzard, Sierra, and Maxis being controlled by own board of directors, altering gaming so that it exists for the dollar and not for the gamer. Soon enough you'll see games being made not because they are good, but because they will sell on pure name. Soon enough,its the film industry.
I mean Christ! We're talking the majority of our games coming from the same people. Do you really think that is going to create good games?
This idea is a total waste of time. The reason console games took over PCs in game sales is: 1) No need to worry about a game not working. There is no way to guarantee every game will work 100% on the console. They can't even work 100% on the PC without atleast one patch. 2) Zero configuration. 3) Easier to make games for (Yeah you can argue this)
Introducing PC games to a console just creates potential problems with the console not being able to run the games. This ultimately leads in negative feelings toward the console, hurting the brand in ways that can't be measured. I doubt MS wants to create more negative feelings about a brand that they're spending Gagillions to establish.
Myself I use blogspot. Its a pretty good service that lets you pick from a template for the design and gives you the option to design your own template. The only real complaint I have about it is that they don't have image hosting. The publishing process is pretty simple and is optimized for people who have zero html experience.
I'm no astronomy major type person, but isn't it possible that a moon was in a position directly behind the "planet" from the angle that Hubble's pictures were taken?
I also didn't read the article as news like this doesn't really interest me. Its these discussions that I go for.
Working in the tech support area, you should know that anything is vulnerable, anything. IE6's vulnerability is not the issue here. The issue is an old version of program is being used and has a vulnerability that isn't shared with a newer version. If there was a version of the linux kernel that had a major backdoor while the version above it did not, you would say "just use the new version." You wouldn't even think of blaming Linus or the guys who manage the kernel. The issue shouldn't be that IE5 has a major hole or that IE6 has holes we haven't even found yet. What we should be talking about is how people are using a version of a program that shouldn't be used anymore.
Btw, you shouldn't go around calling people idiots. You "my friend" is whats wrong with/.ers. Too many closeminded assholes who think only their way is right and will bad-mouth anything contrary to their beliefs just because they are in a position to, whether the point is valid or not. That whole theme of world domination is cute but when you start taking it too seriously you aren't a maverick, innovative, or whatever label you give yourself to express your superiority on others, you're mentally ill.
Looks to me that what we want in a iPod or iPod Mini is irrelevant. Apple has found a niche for these players that hasn't dried up and is very happy with what these players can do and probably aren't even aware of the advanced features in the player. IMHO, this is how it should be. If people are happy with their product, theres no need to get in their face with things they didn't want in the first place.
Then again, if there is a market for other formats to be playable on the iPod, maybe some enterprising individual needs to create a plugin for iTunes that can convert many formats to AAC?
Ok so some people take posts a little seriously. Fact is 6 is the current version of IE. If this story was about a new exploit for something OSS that affected an older no longer supported version of anything, you guys would complain to no end, saying that its stupid to care about an exploit for something thats old and should not be used. Its the same thing this time around, except it just happens to be a MS related issue.
I propose reform at Slashdot right now! Last time I checked the latest version of IE was 6. I say this my friens, lets not use this as an excuse to attack Microsoft. Instead lets argue and attack about users who need to update. Whos with me? ARE YOU WITH ME? Wooooooo!
I recently received five different cease 'n' deceist letters from five different film companys for five different movies. That bit-torrent will get you. I wonder if the RIAA is gonna gun for me next.
Weeee I love IBM. Best company ever. Invented not only the modern computer but also invented the device that made it possible for the Nazis to organize to make the holocaust possible.
I'm probably just trolling but not everything IBm does or did comes in the form of Gold eggs that are powered by DC.
Ok this is crazy. Since when does this count as a benchmark? Correct me if I'm wrong but the point is to minimize the differences. Not only are they running different OSes, they're running different video cards. This is the biggest example of grab ass benchmarking. Whats so hard about running these machines with a 64bit distro of linux with both running the same vid card and the same amount of ram. Its like each time these people do benchmarks they purposely sabotage themselves.
Ok thats great and all you guys are aware of region codes and spent your money wisely, but contrary to what you folks believe, everyone and their mother do NOT own multi-region/region-free players. Not everyone is using an Apex or a Daewoo fellas. Most sonys in the states are purposly made not to play anything but region 1 dvds and the same goes for many brands. I can't even begin to count the amount of people I know that have big brand players that won't play different regions, or burned anything. Not to mention the countless amount of people who use their PS2s and Xboxen(thats a funny word) as players. I think the question you guys should be asking is how would they handle getting rid of the region codes? You can't just stop putting them in,because every player on the planet (of course except the ones we have) will stop accepting the media. Is there a way to make a dvd all region coded? Bottom line is I don't think it'll happen. Chances are the firmware of the player needs to be updated and there is no way we're going to see a global recall of every single dvd player ever sold. Its not going to happen. I predict that region codes will go away but only in the technology that will replace dvds. Maybe the MPAA will just allow all manufacturers to release players that play everything and stop making dvds that don't play on multi-region machines. I guess as different densities come out and people get new players, region codes will go the way of the dinos, but don't expect it to happen anytime soon.
Maybe this will be the final push thats needed to get Nasa the funding it needs. I may be alone in thinking this, but I believe that Nasa is solely responsible for America being where it is today. Think about how many innovations came out of the space program. What Nasa does today fuels the industries of tomorrow. Or maybe I'm just asking to be modded as offtopic.
It's not Nasa's fault that the gov is screwing them constantly on the budget. ISS exists because we want to go to Mars. We were told we can. Nasa doesn't just go and spend all that money on the ISS unless it was going to be used. But wait, here comes uncle sam with a suitcase full of Catch 22s and loopholes. Feh, if you want to blame someone for the uselessness of ISS then blame Bush and congress for spending 87million on a war that we started over a threat that didn't exist. That 87billion could have paid for everything Nasa would need for a long time, including the fleet upgrades.
The problem with today's America is that it forgot what got them where it is today. Take a look back and think, what single government program created technological innovations pioneered industries for the next 20+ years. It was the space race. Another one will do the same. We need to stop undercutting Nasa and start giving them what they need, it'll not only benefit America, but all of the world.
Yes thats exactly what we need to do. Build more weapons to destroy each other. Space exploration represents man's ability to overcome primal obsticles and aspire to gain knowledge that is seen as unattainable. But maybe you're right, maybe we should spend the money on blowing up more people, quietly as it may be.
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if the new TV Bells offered the ability to pick specific channels instead of packages, they'd find themselves filling a niche market that would. After the first generation of members gets the kinks out, their subscribers should grow expenantually. No one wants to pay for packages.
:). If you ask me, its about time someone came around to challenge the cable cos.
If the Bells allowed us to pick our chans, the cable cos would have to fall in too. Competition is always good
offer any programs about calm hindu cows?
Closed protocal. Problems like this.
I know I'm going to be trolled for this. I know I'm generalizing. I know a lot of you are going to think I'm a douche. Thats fine. I don't care. Here goes.
You guys are a bunch of douches. This is the same bitching I heard from you people when the xbox came out. Oh it can't run linux. Blah its M1cro$oft. Look.People. This is an amd product specifically designed for a specific purpose. Its not running linux because AMD doesn't want it to, not because Microsoft is paying AMD off so AMD could then pay them. Thats just retarded. Yes I know they did that with PCs but THIS IS NOT A PC. if AMD wants to release a system thats made for a specific reason they have every right to. If they think that windows is a good solution (since they are targeting this for people that need to learn about computers and how to use them, it only makes sense that they would put windows on it if the majority of the world is using it)then thats their call. Its like bitching at Palm because they don't let you put a linux iso on a sd card, pop it inside a t5 and install linux.
If you want linux on this thing, put it on yourself. Figure it out. Stop being a lazy bitch and do something. It took 6 months with a xbox, I'm sure a few of you in here could do it faster and better.
Now put your hands back on the keyboard and get to work.
You know what, I'm ok with this. The people who're going to go along with this are the same people who don't actually know they are using a pirated version. I'm sure there are many a people who had their friendly neighborhood geek install a pirated version of XP on their machines. Mostly for free I'd wager. These people know what they have and won't care. If someone buys a brand new machine - my guess probably from a computer show - and finds out that the strangely cheap copy of windows that came with it is a fake, they have every right to be pissed off. I have no problem with Microsoft going after people who make money from piracy. As long as they leave out the guy doing it for himself.
If Microsoft is going to go help the guy who got screwed while they go after the bastard who screwed him, more power to them.
And still zero commentary from the "masters" behind the opus. I might pass on this because the only motivation behind getting this set would be to hear the wackowski's reasoning for some of the horrible things they did in revolutions.
"Well we can end the trilogy with zion being destroyed, including trinity and morpheus. We could do a beautiful scene with neo leading the generation of zionians to their new home. An enthic child can come up to him and ask him blah blah blah. " - LArry
"Nah lets just have neo and trinity die and then end with a sunset" - The other one
"You know the people who bought int othe whole backstory that we pooped out with the animatrix are going to hate that." -lArry
"Pffft. So!" - The 0ther One
I guess thats good; the buyout I mean. I doubt the gaming industry needs anymore development being wielded by single parties. EA has too much control in the industry by itself, but EA owned by Vivendi? We're talking about Blizzard, Sierra, and Maxis being controlled by own board of directors, altering gaming so that it exists for the dollar and not for the gamer. Soon enough you'll see games being made not because they are good, but because they will sell on pure name. Soon enough,its the film industry.
I mean Christ! We're talking the majority of our games coming from the same people. Do you really think that is going to create good games?
Yeah. Right.
I'm completely sure that not a single person here expected that site to stay up.
This idea is a total waste of time. The reason console games took over PCs in game sales is:
1) No need to worry about a game not working. There is no way to guarantee every game will work 100% on the console. They can't even work 100% on the PC without atleast one patch.
2) Zero configuration.
3) Easier to make games for (Yeah you can argue this)
Introducing PC games to a console just creates potential problems with the console not being able to run the games. This ultimately leads in negative feelings toward the console, hurting the brand in ways that can't be measured. I doubt MS wants to create more negative feelings about a brand that they're spending Gagillions to establish.
Myself I use blogspot. Its a pretty good service that lets you pick from a template for the design and gives you the option to design your own template. The only real complaint I have about it is that they don't have image hosting. The publishing process is pretty simple and is optimized for people who have zero html experience.
Maybe this time the french won't surrender.
I'm no astronomy major type person, but isn't it possible that a moon was in a position directly behind the "planet" from the angle that Hubble's pictures were taken?
I also didn't read the article as news like this doesn't really interest me. Its these discussions that I go for.
Working in the tech support area, you should know that anything is vulnerable, anything. IE6's vulnerability is not the issue here. The issue is an old version of program is being used and has a vulnerability that isn't shared with a newer version. If there was a version of the linux kernel that had a major backdoor while the version above it did not, you would say "just use the new version." You wouldn't even think of blaming Linus or the guys who manage the kernel.
/.ers. Too many closeminded assholes who think only their way is right and will bad-mouth anything contrary to their beliefs just because they are in a position to, whether the point is valid or not. That whole theme of world domination is cute but when you start taking it too seriously you aren't a maverick, innovative, or whatever label you give yourself to express your superiority on others, you're mentally ill.
The issue shouldn't be that IE5 has a major hole or that IE6 has holes we haven't even found yet. What we should be talking about is how people are using a version of a program that shouldn't be used anymore.
Btw, you shouldn't go around calling people idiots. You "my friend" is whats wrong with
Looks to me that what we want in a iPod or iPod Mini is irrelevant. Apple has found a niche for these players that hasn't dried up and is very happy with what these players can do and probably aren't even aware of the advanced features in the player. IMHO, this is how it should be. If people are happy with their product, theres no need to get in their face with things they didn't want in the first place.
Then again, if there is a market for other formats to be playable on the iPod, maybe some enterprising individual needs to create a plugin for iTunes that can convert many formats to AAC?
Ok so some people take posts a little seriously. Fact is 6 is the current version of IE. If this story was about a new exploit for something OSS that affected an older no longer supported version of anything, you guys would complain to no end, saying that its stupid to care about an exploit for something thats old and should not be used. Its the same thing this time around, except it just happens to be a MS related issue.
I propose reform at Slashdot right now!
Last time I checked the latest version of IE was 6. I say this my friens, lets not use this as an excuse to attack Microsoft. Instead lets argue and attack about users who need to update. Whos with me? ARE YOU WITH ME? Wooooooo!
I recently received five different cease 'n' deceist letters from five different film companys for five different movies. That bit-torrent will get you.
I wonder if the RIAA is gonna gun for me next.
Weeee I love IBM. Best company ever. Invented not only the modern computer but also invented the device that made it possible for the Nazis to organize to make the holocaust possible.
I'm probably just trolling but not everything IBm does or did comes in the form of Gold eggs that are powered by DC.
Ok this is crazy. Since when does this count as a benchmark? Correct me if I'm wrong but the point is to minimize the differences. Not only are they running different OSes, they're running different video cards. This is the biggest example of grab ass benchmarking.
Whats so hard about running these machines with a 64bit distro of linux with both running the same vid card and the same amount of ram. Its like each time these people do benchmarks they purposely sabotage themselves.
Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you. Ok I think this post alone is clear reason why anonymous posting is bad.
Sir.Haxalot....wow you're a sick fuck.
Ok thats great and all you guys are aware of region codes and spent your money wisely, but contrary to what you folks believe, everyone and their mother do NOT own multi-region/region-free players. Not everyone is using an Apex or a Daewoo fellas. Most sonys in the states are purposly made not to play anything but region 1 dvds and the same goes for many brands. I can't even begin to count the amount of people I know that have big brand players that won't play different regions, or burned anything. Not to mention the countless amount of people who use their PS2s and Xboxen(thats a funny word) as players.
I think the question you guys should be asking is how would they handle getting rid of the region codes? You can't just stop putting them in,because every player on the planet (of course except the ones we have) will stop accepting the media. Is there a way to make a dvd all region coded? Bottom line is I don't think it'll happen. Chances are the firmware of the player needs to be updated and there is no way we're going to see a global recall of every single dvd player ever sold. Its not going to happen. I predict that region codes will go away but only in the technology that will replace dvds. Maybe the MPAA will just allow all manufacturers to release players that play everything and stop making dvds that don't play on multi-region machines. I guess as different densities come out and people get new players, region codes will go the way of the dinos, but don't expect it to happen anytime soon.
Maybe this will be the final push thats needed to get Nasa the funding it needs. I may be alone in thinking this, but I believe that Nasa is solely responsible for America being where it is today. Think about how many innovations came out of the space program. What Nasa does today fuels the industries of tomorrow.
Or maybe I'm just asking to be modded as offtopic.
Ok, well I miss read that. Sorry about that :) Mod me down as troll.
It's not Nasa's fault that the gov is screwing them constantly on the budget. ISS exists because we want to go to Mars. We were told we can. Nasa doesn't just go and spend all that money on the ISS unless it was going to be used. But wait, here comes uncle sam with a suitcase full of Catch 22s and loopholes. Feh, if you want to blame someone for the uselessness of ISS then blame Bush and congress for spending 87million on a war that we started over a threat that didn't exist. That 87billion could have paid for everything Nasa would need for a long time, including the fleet upgrades.
The problem with today's America is that it forgot what got them where it is today. Take a look back and think, what single government program created technological innovations pioneered industries for the next 20+ years. It was the space race. Another one will do the same. We need to stop undercutting Nasa and start giving them what they need, it'll not only benefit America, but all of the world.
Yes thats exactly what we need to do. Build more weapons to destroy each other. Space exploration represents man's ability to overcome primal obsticles and aspire to gain knowledge that is seen as unattainable. But maybe you're right, maybe we should spend the money on blowing up more people, quietly as it may be.