Yup, but then you would have to have a dedicated connect and some other form of key otherwise how would they distinguish one box from another. And whose to say that THAT key wouldn't be spoofed or hacked. I suppose that the best way to do this would be to hardwire a serial number into each receiver and use that as the key...
...people will take Redhat more serious than its clone...
First of all, Mandrake USED to be based upon Redhat, but since then it has evolved to its own independent distro. Personally, I have found that Redhat is certainly no where near as powerful in terms of self-configuration, and I would never even CONSIDER going back to Red Hat until it provides something that Mandrake does not. Unfortunately, we use RH systems at my place of employment (even more unfortunately we use outdated DEC Alpha systems with Netscape 4.0!!!! - CRASH!).
As it turns out, Mandrake sets up better than Windows did on my pc. I did not have to supply even 1 external driver. It automatically recognized my printer and video card(which windows 98 didn't) AND my tv-tuner (which neither win98/2k) did. Mandrake 8.0 was a flawless installation and took under 15 minutes (including partitioning and format). My money's on these guys...
Actually it is based upon A.M. which was used to "learn" and deduce many rules of mathematics given just a simple set. This is EXACTLY what humans have done over the years, and I consider myself to be pretty intelligent. (RTFA)
If Cyc could follow every link and (presumably) decipher every language, all the while incorporating vast amounts of information into its already HUGE database, I would imaging that it would be able to pick out all of the inaccuracies based upon certain assertions that it already "knows" to be true. OTOH, it would be quite frightening to watch it browse the newsgroups...
Engineer: Cyc, please list the newsgroups that you evaluated last night...
OK, so maybe it doesn't exist (I haven't really checked), but if it doesn't, it should! I can't tell you how many times I had to "break" my system's nice clean installation to use rpm -nf or some other variant. My problem is that every package seems to conflict with every other package. Take ROOT - an object oriented data analysis and histogramming package, for instance. It took the local Unix experts in my group (Physics - High Energy experimental) almost a week to dig up all of the necessary libraries and compile them. What a waste of productivity. I would like to see an aptget interface that is dedicated SOLELY to libraries where you could pick your architecture and download them all individually.
What I would REALLY be wary of is whether or not the browser contacts Microsoft about the websites that choose NOT to implement this *feature*. They can track your "dangerous" viewing habits and crush them like the little bugs they are. I think that at this stage in IE's development, it almost doesn't even deserve the name "web browser", but rather "web enhancer". It is up to you to decide if you want these enhancements or not. Please God, somebody get Mozilla 100% functional and put the brakes on the IE bandwagon...
Yes, but the Chinese aren't even allowed to read half of the stuff on the Net anyway... And then you have to worry about dialects and then you introduce a whole world of problems. Best to stick with good old Alphabet languages and BabelFish.
I never understood the purpose of giving a movie an R rating. I mean, some of these movies that get them I would feel comfortable letting my 14 year old daughter watch. Take Office Space for instance, the only mildly offensive substance was the occasional f-word and one not-so-erotic sex scene where there wasn't even ANY nudity. If that's what get's you an "R" rating, I might just start seeing "NC-17" only. However, the last film that I remember seeing in that category was Showgirls and it sucked.... Just my little rant.
I just visited the page, and while I was not particularly captivated by the writing style, I must say that the "extras" like the artwork and seeing the developmental process really brought me into the world of ShadowMarch. I started out saying to myself, "There's no way I would EVER pay for a hardcover book (pricing model)!" but now I am convinced that this is MUCH more than just another lame Steven King attempt to use e-paper. This has the potential of interaction and subscribers have the option to email the author throughout development and help shape the world of ShadowMarch proactively. Perhaps there could even be a ShadowMarch MUD in progress for subscribers. This has what I would like to call growth potential. Sort of a "plugin" for a book.
Cheers to Tad for having the insight and bawls to pull something like this off.
Actually I have found that a new file sharing protocol Morpheusis a MUCH improved version of Gnutella that boasts all of the simplicity of Napster and actually performs pretty decently. If I were a betting guy, and luckily I am, I would venture to say that this is the future of P2P -- at least for the time being. (That is, until freenet becomes as user-friendly as napster)...
Obviously you are not an Amateur (HAM) radio operator. These people basically pioneered the technology that you use in your cell phone and satellite systems and you have them to thank when you get lost on 34th st and whip out you Palm VII with GPA built into it. That being said, having a hobby can only take you so far, eventually you need to devote your time to something that can put food in your children's bellies. And you had better believe that Isaac Newton was richer than God and didn't have to worry about finding "real" work. But then maybe Mr. Gates and Mr. Cox should follow that example. BTW: is the 'x' in Alan Cox pronounced like the 'x' in TeX (i.e. Tech)?
Can you say -- Star Trek? That is the premise of their motivation, is it not? Money doesn't exist and we all serve, but to better the knowledge of mankind.
If DVD's are the MPAA's "house" and they can refuse to let anyone in at will, I would love to see them try to exclude people based on race. Sorry, no service to Linux Users(not a race) or African Americans. This is a load of BULL! they are a company selling a product.
What the consumer does with that product is thereafter NONE of their business. I purchased those ones and zeros, dammit. I can rearrange them however I see fit.
What about all of the cease and desist letters that the MPAA sent out claiming DeCSS to be illegal? If they can use the ruling against 2600 to silence others, why can't 2600 point out that fact?
they should focus on putting these babies inside of REFRIGERATORS!!! mini ones, that come with college dorms. That way we could overclock the HELL out of them...
Actually, by that logic you are now more inclined to pose for pictures with you asshole stretched open, doctor them up in Photoshop, and then post them to the web for shock effect... If you are a flaming homo, it would be from overexposure to massive amounts of homosexual pornography. What are you trying to say? Maybe its a little of both =)
Actually, I think it should be a rebate on only ONE video game. Counter Strike II: The Columbine Mod... Actually, I think that would be a rockin' game! Too bad nobody has the ballz to pull it off.
The question, then, is whether or not the upgraded equiptment is proprietary and supported by the TuxBox team. If it is part of a "standard" tested set of equiptment, then there should be no problem. Much like the expansion pack for the N64. Many games wont run without it.
What could really help is if EVERY game came with its own custom tailored version of linux to work with the hardware. That way, there would be NO confusion of libraries or out of date software. Every game is its own OS.
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Yup, but then you would have to have a dedicated connect and some other form of key otherwise how would they distinguish one box from another. And whose to say that THAT key wouldn't be spoofed or hacked. I suppose that the best way to do this would be to hardwire a serial number into each receiver and use that as the key...
First of all, Mandrake USED to be based upon Redhat, but since then it has evolved to its own independent distro. Personally, I have found that Redhat is certainly no where near as powerful in terms of self-configuration, and I would never even CONSIDER going back to Red Hat until it provides something that Mandrake does not. Unfortunately, we use RH systems at my place of employment (even more unfortunately we use outdated DEC Alpha systems with Netscape 4.0!!!! - CRASH!).
As it turns out, Mandrake sets up better than Windows did on my pc. I did not have to supply even 1 external driver. It automatically recognized my printer and video card(which windows 98 didn't) AND my tv-tuner (which neither win98/2k) did. Mandrake 8.0 was a flawless installation and took under 15 minutes (including partitioning and format). My money's on these guys...
Actually it is based upon A.M. which was used to "learn" and deduce many rules of mathematics given just a simple set. This is EXACTLY what humans have done over the years, and I consider myself to be pretty intelligent. (RTFA)
Engineer: Cyc, please list the newsgroups that you evaluated last night...
Cyc: alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.unix
Just my little rant for the day...
What I would REALLY be wary of is whether or not the browser contacts Microsoft about the websites that choose NOT to implement this *feature*. They can track your "dangerous" viewing habits and crush them like the little bugs they are. I think that at this stage in IE's development, it almost doesn't even deserve the name "web browser", but rather "web enhancer". It is up to you to decide if you want these enhancements or not. Please God, somebody get Mozilla 100% functional and put the brakes on the IE bandwagon...
Yes, but the Chinese aren't even allowed to read half of the stuff on the Net anyway... And then you have to worry about dialects and then you introduce a whole world of problems. Best to stick with good old Alphabet languages and BabelFish.
The Fundemental Theorom of Arithmatic
I never understood the purpose of giving a movie an R rating. I mean, some of these movies that get them I would feel comfortable letting my 14 year old daughter watch. Take Office Space for instance, the only mildly offensive substance was the occasional f-word and one not-so-erotic sex scene where there wasn't even ANY nudity. If that's what get's you an "R" rating, I might just start seeing "NC-17" only. However, the last film that I remember seeing in that category was Showgirls and it sucked.... Just my little rant.
Cheers to Tad for having the insight and bawls to pull something like this off.
Actually I have found that a new file sharing protocol Morpheusis a MUCH improved version of Gnutella that boasts all of the simplicity of Napster and actually performs pretty decently. If I were a betting guy, and luckily I am, I would venture to say that this is the future of P2P -- at least for the time being. (That is, until freenet becomes as user-friendly as napster)...
Obviously you are not an Amateur (HAM) radio operator. These people basically pioneered the technology that you use in your cell phone and satellite systems and you have them to thank when you get lost on 34th st and whip out you Palm VII with GPA built into it. That being said, having a hobby can only take you so far, eventually you need to devote your time to something that can put food in your children's bellies. And you had better believe that Isaac Newton was richer than God and didn't have to worry about finding "real" work. But then maybe Mr. Gates and Mr. Cox should follow that example. BTW: is the 'x' in Alan Cox pronounced like the 'x' in TeX (i.e. Tech)?
Can you say -- Star Trek? That is the premise of their motivation, is it not? Money doesn't exist and we all serve, but to better the knowledge of mankind.
If DVD's are the MPAA's "house" and they can refuse to let anyone in at will, I would love to see them try to exclude people based on race. Sorry, no service to Linux Users(not a race) or African Americans. This is a load of BULL! they are a company selling a product. What the consumer does with that product is thereafter NONE of their business. I purchased those ones and zeros, dammit. I can rearrange them however I see fit.
What about all of the cease and desist letters that the MPAA sent out claiming DeCSS to be illegal? If they can use the ruling against 2600 to silence others, why can't 2600 point out that fact?
Hehe, I read it as XForce, so it sounds really cool to me.
Yeah, just look at the DMCA!!!
Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DCMA")
they should focus on putting these babies inside of REFRIGERATORS!!! mini ones, that come with college dorms. That way we could overclock the HELL out of them...
Actually, by that logic you are now more inclined to pose for pictures with you asshole stretched open, doctor them up in Photoshop, and then post them to the web for shock effect... If you are a flaming homo, it would be from overexposure to massive amounts of homosexual pornography. What are you trying to say? Maybe its a little of both =)
Right on! Let's blame the V-Chip!!!
Save your flames, it was a tradgedy...
The question, then, is whether or not the upgraded equiptment is proprietary and supported by the TuxBox team. If it is part of a "standard" tested set of equiptment, then there should be no problem. Much like the expansion pack for the N64. Many games wont run without it.
Agreed. This is, unfortunately what happened with Dreamcast RPG's and I'm sure MANY other genre's of games. They all just looked the same.
What could really help is if EVERY game came with its own custom tailored version of linux to work with the hardware. That way, there would be NO confusion of libraries or out of date software. Every game is its own OS.