(2) "I can't believe Macs still have only a one-button mouse. What a bunch of morons. When will they get with the program?"
Buy a Mac. Then spend $15 and buy a 2-button scroll-wheel mouse.
It's funny you should mention that.... Apple's site makes an effort to point out that the keyboard has "regular sized arrow keys" on a keyboard that "gets with the program".
They will supply two-button mice someday... oh yes... they will... MUHAHAHAHAHAHHA
The ASCII Generator program did not care what my supply actually was, so it just used as many of each letter as it deemed necessary. As a result, the output (which was 140 letters wide and 240 letters high) did not come close to matching the letter supply I actually had.
Maybe it's just me, but I think you could have saved some time and just resized the tiny jpeg you used for input.
You'd like to think that, wouldn't you! You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong...so you could have put the poison in your own goblet trusting on your strength to save you, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But, you've also bested my Spaniard, which means you must have studied...and in studying you must have learned that Man is mortal so you would have put the poison as far from yourself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me!
A Voice - running your own server used to be a great democratic equalizer. It's no longer affordable to the vast majority of people. For all but the most basic uses, you can't address the web at large anymore, because 56k is not enough, cable and DSL providers are "gunning" for any attempt at using the service for servers, and T1 is still prohibitively expensive.
Speakeasy is fine with you running servers. You can even run your own DNS, Mail, IRC, etc..... Plus their newserver does carry the binaries newsgroups:)
Why do people insist on wasting their moderation points on "funny" comments?!
The chip is code named Prescott. From the article:
The Yamhill features are being built into the next version of Intel's Pentium chip, code-named Prescott, with an option to turn the features on or off. In 2003 or 2004, when the Prescott chip is expected to be available, Intel will evaluate AMD's offerings and the success of the Itanium and then decide whether to activate the Yamhill code.
On topic: The Yamhill features of the chip can be turned on whenever Intel wants.
The Yamhill features are being built into the next version of Intel's Pentium chip, code-named Prescott, with an option to turn the features on or off. In 2003 or 2004, when the Prescott chip is expected to be available, Intel will evaluate AMD's offerings and the success of the Itanium and then decide whether to activate the Yamhill code.
Emitting a steady motorized hum, the machine powered three 100-watt light bulbs for the duration... ``The draw on the batteries was estimated at more than 4.5 kilowatts. With any existing technology the batteries would have been drained flat in one and a half minutes,'' the inventor said.
Really? Wow. 3 light bulbs, you don't say!
Come on, one and a half minutes?!?!?! maybe one and a half YEARS...
From the small text at the bottom of the press release:
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Looks to me like it hasn't yet been approved by the SEC? I can't imagine they'd have a problem with it, but it's not really news until the deal is firm.
Are you implying that Forbes magazine intentionally misrepresented researchers' compensation in order to draw attention to the fact that their research sucked?
The Media Lab still has a place, but it may, during the economic downturn, see itself overshadowed by more concrete research--by tangible products like drugs.
Pass the bowl, I need to do some "tangible research"...
Do-it-yourself/NT-Kernel-Workstation = Jeep Libertys and Grand Cherokees = marry a Good Cook
Products that are culled from the best of the best, the tried and true. Stable performers that give excellent value and performance. Other groups may mock or belittle, but when you look at what you get you can do anything. (and whatever you don't get you can download for free from SourceForge)
Why are we trying to lock down the audio? Every audio format that has ever existed has been easily pirated. The current model seems to be: 1) offer the music in a somewhat unprotected manner and allow consumers to pay for the privledge 2) prosecute those that abuse that privledge (pirates)
Why change it? Instead of CDs vs. Cassettes we're talking MP3s vs. CDs. The new model should be: 1) offer the music in a somewhat unprotected manner and allow consumers to pay for the privledge 2) prosecute those that abuse that privledge (pirates)
Or am I missing something here?!
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Dude.
What's he gonna do? Go to K-Mart and get it?
Quit being a bully.
You probably watch Babylon 5.
Tell me you are an actor and I'll eat my words.
I mean really - what were you thinking? You just woke up this morning and decided to be a TOTAL ASSHOLE?
I'd be interested to see what they are offering in the newest incarnation that makes it so great. Last time I checked, it didn't run PalmOS orWinCE. Whatever happened to Psion?
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(2) "I can't believe Macs still have only a one-button mouse. What a bunch of morons. When will they get with the program?"
Buy a Mac. Then spend $15 and buy a 2-button scroll-wheel mouse.
It's funny you should mention that.... Apple's site makes an effort to point out that the keyboard has "regular sized arrow keys" on a keyboard that "gets with the program".
They will supply two-button mice someday... oh yes... they will... MUHAHAHAHAHAHHA
From the website:
The ASCII Generator program did not care what my supply actually was, so it just used as many of each letter as it deemed necessary. As a result, the output (which was 140 letters wide and 240 letters high) did not come close to matching the letter supply I actually had.
Maybe it's just me, but I think you could have saved some time and just resized the tiny jpeg you used for input.
How do you spell "DUH!" in ASCII art?
You'd like to think that, wouldn't you! You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong...so you could have put the poison in your own goblet trusting on your strength to save you, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But, you've also bested my Spaniard, which means you must have studied...and in studying you must have learned that Man is mortal so you would have put the poison as far from yourself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me!
A Voice - running your own server used to be a great democratic equalizer. It's no longer affordable to the vast majority of people. For all but the most basic uses, you can't address the web at large anymore, because 56k is not enough, cable and DSL providers are "gunning" for any attempt at using the service for servers, and T1 is still prohibitively expensive.
:)
Speakeasy is fine with you running servers. You can even run your own DNS, Mail, IRC, etc.....
Plus their newserver does carry the binaries newsgroups
Why do people insist on wasting their moderation points on "funny" comments?!
The chip is code named Prescott. From the article:
The Yamhill features are being built into the next version of Intel's Pentium chip, code-named Prescott, with an option to turn the features on or off. In 2003 or 2004, when the Prescott chip is expected to be available, Intel will evaluate AMD's offerings and the success of the Itanium and then decide whether to activate the Yamhill code.
There you have it.
Better not read the article to be sure.
On topic: The Yamhill features of the chip can be turned on whenever Intel wants.
The Yamhill features are being built into the next version of Intel's Pentium chip, code-named Prescott, with an option to turn the features on or off. In 2003 or 2004, when the Prescott chip is expected to be available, Intel will evaluate AMD's offerings and the success of the Itanium and then decide whether to activate the Yamhill code.
There you have it.
Emitting a steady motorized hum, the machine powered three 100-watt light bulbs for the duration
Really? Wow. 3 light bulbs, you don't say!
Come on, one and a half minutes?!?!?! maybe one and a half YEARS...
Thank you!
Mod that up for being both funny AND informative.
...that was a cool Nova special :)
From the small text at the bottom of the press release:
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Looks to me like it hasn't yet been approved by the SEC? I can't imagine they'd have a problem with it, but it's not really news until the deal is firm.
Are you implying that Forbes magazine intentionally misrepresented researchers' compensation in order to draw attention to the fact that their research sucked?
Cahones.
The Media Lab still has a place, but it may, during the economic downturn, see itself overshadowed by more concrete research--by tangible products like drugs.
Pass the bowl, I need to do some "tangible research"...
I agree entirely. While finishing up my CS degree, my friends and I all had internships with companies for between $15 and $20/hr.
We didn't even have to go to MIT
Just another case where there are a few people sitting at the top reaping the benefits of hard work done by others whom they care very little about.
it is per hour. i went back to actually read the article and it said so :)
Assuming that is per hour - it is still a paltry sum.
I believe even Taco Bell pays it slaves $9/hr.
Do-it-yourself/NT-Kernel-Workstation = Jeep Libertys and Grand Cherokees = marry a Good Cook
So next year they'll make an "econobox" model. If it was a BMW think 318i hatchback.....
Why are we trying to lock down the audio? Every audio format that has ever existed has been easily pirated. The current model seems to be:
1) offer the music in a somewhat unprotected manner and allow consumers to pay for the privledge
2) prosecute those that abuse that privledge (pirates)
Why change it? Instead of CDs vs. Cassettes we're talking MP3s vs. CDs. The new model should be:
1) offer the music in a somewhat unprotected manner and allow consumers to pay for the privledge
2) prosecute those that abuse that privledge (pirates)
Or am I missing something here?!
Dude.
What's he gonna do? Go to K-Mart and get it?
Quit being a bully.
You probably watch Babylon 5.
Tell me you are an actor and I'll eat my words.
I mean really - what were you thinking? You just woke up this morning and decided to be a TOTAL ASSHOLE?
I know it's offtopic, but:
Gotta say, thats a sharp looking little device.
Yeah, and Sharp makes it. Kinda like Sony stuff being "So nIce". Sharp stuff is... well, sharp!
Here's a link to Sharp's FAQ page about the Zaurus SL-5500.
It features a built-in hideaway keyboard (nice!), color screen, and a bunch of other goodies. Available "Early 2002".
The Zaurus has traditionally been a lousy PDA.
I'd be interested to see what they are offering in the newest incarnation that makes it so great.
Last time I checked, it didn't run PalmOS orWinCE.
Whatever happened to Psion?
The 'regular' Time magazine is also covering the story : http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020114/index.h tml
Guess Jobs didn't mind after all.
The new Apple iMac boasts iDVD.
"Yeah, but will its tapes play in my VCR?" - probably not, but its DVDs will play in your DVD player!