An opteron will run Windows just fine. Thats one of the big advantages of the Hammer chip.
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You do have a point in saying that someone would have to bankroll it pretty heavily, since technology is always moving forward there is the possibility that the new tech could be cheaper than the old.
And, it wouldnt't necessarily be one company that pays for it. Media, software, and hardware companies come to mind. An alliance of sorts.
Here is how it's going to go down
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It will start innocently enough with one of the major PC manufacturers coming out with an extremely inexpensive PC. This PC will be bear three things. The first will be that this PC will have superior performance to any machine currently available. The second will be that it will have a DRM enable operating system that is much better than its predecessor (both performance and stability). The final item will be that the hardware will be DRM enabled and will be more advanced than anything currently available.
The hordes will eat this machine up and it will become the most popular system out there. They will love it and see nothing wrong with it. It will run just like their old machine only faster and more stable. It will run their old software and new DRM enable software transparently. The difference is that the DRM software will be copy protected and the users will be almost guaranteed to pay for it. The majority of people will not notice since most people pay for their software anyway. The hordes will drive the market to a DRM enabled system, the ultimate lock-in.
On the other side of the fence, the 'free alternatives' will be not be able to get the new hardware to work with their 'Free alternative'. They will boycott the manufacturers, but their boycott will not change things. They will not see the market for non-DRM enabled hardware and will, most likely, be locked into DRM for fear of being excluded from the much larger DRM market. Eventually, the 'free alternative' will only work on older hardware with older software. The 'free alternative' will not be able to run the latest and greatest DRM enabled software or media.
The free alternative will eventually die off due to the fact that it can't run the latest and greatest hardware and software.
It's coming to a neighborhood near you...sooner than you think.
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I loved that game also. I had the Atari 800 though. First real "battle chess" like game I remember. It was amazing what those programmers did with such meek hardware.
It became microsoft fortran powerstation then was sold to digital and rebranded visual fortran. digital was bought by compaq. So now it is compaq visual fortran.
This software is speciality software for solid modeling...similar but not the same. Basic AutoCAD is really just for drafting and creating drawings/renderings.
There really isn't a linux based alternative to AutoCAD, at least in the civil/mechanical/electrical arena. Most of my clients expect either AutoCAD or Microstation drawing files which are both Windows only (AFAIK).
Windows machines are not really harder to administer, just different. My advice is to use Win2000pro and lock down the boxes for the monkeys.:)
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Just to let you know, FORTRAN is still in use today on many projects. I have used it to update an old mainframe engineering program to the PC.
It's very fast and designed for crunching numbers. Perfect solution for the right problem.
Check out the latest version of Half-Life/Counter-strike. This has a spectator (HLTV) mode with very cool features. You can follow people around, see what they are seeing, look at a dynamic map of the arena, or just move your camera anywhere you like. They have used it to broadcast title matches to the internet and it appears to work well.
I hate to burst your bubble on British TV, but I spent a few weeks there last year and I have to tell you that the quality of the TV was pretty bad. I think there were like 4 channels with not much on.
As a commuter in NYC, I would have to disagree with you. Mass Transit is more reliable, faster, efficient, and cheaper than driving. I would never choose to travel into NYC by car to get to work.
Newer cities are slightly different and more sprawling, but most would benefit from a more expansive mass transit system.
The problem here in the US is that highways and roads get the lions share of the transportation budget. I suspect this is due to lobbying by the auto/oil industries.
Cities like Singapore have instituted tolls on vehicles entering the central business district to promote/fund mass transit use. Their MRT system is a joy to ride. U.S. Cities should follow suit.
The People here in the US own the airwaves. The government (FCC) has regulated/sold the various frequency bands for the good of the citizens. This is all well and good. It is also necessary since chaos on the airwaves would take over.
BUT, when media corporations take advantage of their excusive arrangements, it is the mission of the FCC insure the best use of this limited public resource.
I think it is in the best interest of the citizens of the U.S. to have access to local station around the country. Most U.S. citizens I think would agree.
Remember, We own the airwaves, and have a say in how they are used! Don't let the media corporations fool you into believing otherwise.
I know alot of people think that Office will be the standard for quite a while, but my personal opinion is that eventually a common open standard for document interchange will emerge, and Office's position will erode.
We can help speed this change by sending documents in well documented formats (XML,PDF,XHTML,DocBook, etc.) whenever possible. People will catch on eventually.
The formatting options may be a little limited currently, but they will improve.
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An opteron will run Windows just fine. Thats one of the big advantages of the Hammer chip.
You do have a point in saying that someone would have to bankroll it pretty heavily, since technology is always moving forward there is the possibility that the new tech could be cheaper than the old.
And, it wouldnt't necessarily be one company that pays for it. Media, software, and hardware companies come to mind. An alliance of sorts.
It will start innocently enough with one of the major PC manufacturers coming out with an extremely inexpensive PC. This PC will be bear three things. The first will be that this PC will have superior performance to any machine currently available. The second will be that it will have a DRM enable operating system that is much better than its predecessor (both performance and stability). The final item will be that the hardware will be DRM enabled and will be more advanced than anything currently available.
The hordes will eat this machine up and it will become the most popular system out there. They will love it and see nothing wrong with it. It will run just like their old machine only faster and more stable. It will run their old software and new DRM enable software transparently. The difference is that the DRM software will be copy protected and the users will be almost guaranteed to pay for it. The majority of people will not notice since most people pay for their software anyway. The hordes will drive the market to a DRM enabled system, the ultimate lock-in.
On the other side of the fence, the 'free alternatives' will be not be able to get the new hardware to work with their 'Free alternative'. They will boycott the manufacturers, but their boycott will not change things. They will not see the market for non-DRM enabled hardware and will, most likely, be locked into DRM for fear of being excluded from the much larger DRM market. Eventually, the 'free alternative' will only work on older hardware with older software. The 'free alternative' will not be able to run the latest and greatest DRM enabled software or media.
The free alternative will eventually die off due to the fact that it can't run the latest and greatest hardware and software.
It's coming to a neighborhood near you...sooner than you think.
But why? A PDA is better suited for PDA work and a GBA for games.
The whole point of AMD's 64 bit chip is to allow both 64 bit and old/current 32 bit apps to run together smoothly.
Can't wait for the desktop version.
I loved that game also. I had the Atari 800 though.
First real "battle chess" like game I remember. It was amazing what those programmers did with such meek hardware.
It became microsoft fortran powerstation then was sold to digital and rebranded visual fortran. digital was bought by compaq. So now it is compaq visual fortran.
...where the funding for the 'research' came from?
The article is nice but he only point out the obvious. Where are the new ideas he is talking about? He didn't suggest any.
I think it is not a problem for regexps being frail and more of a problem that email addresses were allowed to take on so many forms.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I for one like the look of US$ Classic, gracefull, and fits easily in the pocket.
When I was in England I was walking around with a pocketful of pound coins. What a racket!
If you have site/server on the internet that is accessible to the public, then linking to the site is/should be allowable.
If you don't want links to your site then get off the web.
(obviously if some site is plagiarizing your work then thats another story.)
Links are what the web is all about.
This software is speciality software for solid modeling...similar but not the same. Basic AutoCAD is really just for drafting and creating drawings/renderings.
:)
There really isn't a linux based alternative to AutoCAD, at least in the civil/mechanical/electrical arena. Most of my clients expect either AutoCAD or Microstation drawing files which are both Windows only (AFAIK).
Windows machines are not really harder to administer, just different. My advice is to use Win2000pro and lock down the boxes for the monkeys.
Just to let you know, FORTRAN is still in use today on many projects. I have used it to update an old mainframe engineering program to the PC.
It's very fast and designed for crunching numbers. Perfect solution for the right problem.
Check out the latest version of Half-Life/Counter-strike. This has a spectator (HLTV) mode with very cool features. You can follow people around, see what they are seeing, look at a dynamic map of the arena, or just move your camera anywhere you like. They have used it to broadcast title matches to the internet and it appears to work well.
One of the best $30 I ever spent.
I hate to burst your bubble on British TV, but I spent a few weeks there last year and I have to tell you that the quality of the TV was pretty bad. I think there were like 4 channels with not much on.
I think you should ask for your £130 back.
It only took New York City 60 odd years to accomplish this to JFK and it's still not a direct subway connection. ugggh!
As a commuter in NYC, I would have to disagree with you. Mass Transit is more reliable, faster, efficient, and cheaper than driving. I would never choose to travel into NYC by car to get to work.
Newer cities are slightly different and more sprawling, but most would benefit from a more expansive mass transit system.
The problem here in the US is that highways and roads get the lions share of the transportation budget. I suspect this is due to lobbying by the auto/oil industries.
Cities like Singapore have instituted tolls on vehicles entering the central business district to promote/fund mass transit use. Their MRT system is a joy to ride. U.S. Cities should follow suit.
a Led Zepplin.
(couldn't resist)
Here is my take on the whole mess.
The People here in the US own the airwaves. The government (FCC) has regulated/sold the various frequency bands for the good of the citizens. This is all well and good. It is also necessary since chaos on the airwaves would take over.
BUT, when media corporations take advantage of their excusive arrangements, it is the mission of the FCC insure the best use of this limited public resource.
I think it is in the best interest of the citizens of the U.S. to have access to local station around the country. Most U.S. citizens I think would agree.
Remember, We own the airwaves, and have a say in how they are used! Don't let the media corporations fool you into believing otherwise.
PDF may not be a true page layout format, but its file formats are available, which is more than I can say about Word.
Actually, with a program like Acrobat you can do exactly what you say it can't.
I know alot of people think that Office will be the standard for quite a while, but my personal opinion is that eventually a common open standard for document interchange will emerge, and Office's position will erode.
We can help speed this change by sending documents in well documented formats (XML,PDF,XHTML,DocBook, etc.) whenever possible. People will catch on eventually.
The formatting options may be a little limited currently, but they will improve.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/03/16/125622 6&mode=thread
I can't point to a link, but I recall /. removing a post because of pressure from the CoS.
I think it was the only one that was ever pulled.