At one point the US government severely restricted the import/export sales of any kind of encryption hardware/software. I guess they must have decided that money talks and selling that technology, in fact having China manufacture most of it is now no longer a threat. I am surprised the encryption hardware used in these devices are not cataloged as munitions by the US government.
True, they're not DVD quality, but they're awfully damn close. DVD resolution in 720x480, these are 640x480. I suppose where the real loss comes in is that they're not anamorphic widescreen, but are letterboxed. So you lose (more) pixels to the black bars. I've ripped some of my own DVD's into the same format and resolutions for play on my iPod and they look surprisingly good, even when played back (via my Mac Mini) on my 60" HDTV. (Of course, I'd take a true HD stream over these any day...)
...there is no benefit to using HDMI instead of a component-cable.
Wrong. There is a very real benefit. My TV does not accept 1080p over anything but HDMI, and neither do the majority of the sets on the market. So, if I want to take full advantage of the 360's resolution (which newer games are doing), I *have* to have that HDMI port.
Ack, perhaps the author did exactly what I just did. Forgot to escape his < symbols... What I meant to say was:
0 < value = 5
I think the author meant 0 < value <= 5 instead. If it was truely as written, it should accept any number, since that basically means 0 < (value = 5) and 0 is always < 5...
0
I think the author meant 0 < value <= 5 instead. If it was truely as written, it should accept any number, since that basically means 0 (value = 5) and 0 is always 5...
Is the constantly connected, often mobile nature of the modern workplace a good thing, or not?
I think that depends in large part upon your employer. If they insist on 40 hours during the week and your off time, then that sucks.
If on the other hand you've got an employer like mine who accompanies such access with the freedom to work when and where you want then it's a very cool thing indeed. I can work when I'm in the mood, and skip it when I'm not because they always know that they can reach me if they need to. For them, they get my best possible work. Overall I probably work more, because I'm passionate about what I do and often keep going when most people wouldn't. But it doesn't feel like more work because it's on my schedule.
FWIW, most employers seem to fall into the former category rather than the later. I'm extremely grateful for my current attitude!
He surprised many by continuing to refer to the new mobile device as the iPhone, a trademark that is owned by Cisco Systems. Apple has apparently been in discussions with Cisco over use of the iPhone trademark for some time, but it is unclear what Apple's use of the name will mean for either company.
In a written response to an inquiry from CNET News.com made while Jobs' speech was still going on, a Cisco representative said, "It is our belief that with their announcement today, Apple intends to agree to the final document and public statements that were distributed to them last night." Cisco expects to receive a signed agreement Tuesday, according to the statement.
So did Apple NOT accept the terms, thinking they can beat this rap, or does the right hand not know what the left hand is doing?
As we all know that Microsoft Vista was originally scheduled to be released in 2003, after two years of Windows XP, but it got delayed by over five years due to various reasons.
Hum. Really? Vista is shipping now. It's 2006. If it was originally scheduled to be released in 2003, isn't that three years? 2006 - 2003 = 3...
It is apparently going to be a "Web OS" by the guy who started Firefox. You can read an interview with him in the IEEE Spectrum in which he talks a bit about it.
But that's what libraries like Apache Axis are for. I don't have to deal with it. For me, it's a snap. I send objects, I get objects. Easy. But write SOAP from scratch? Hell no!
What I'd really like to see is both that kind of functionality along with NTFS's really excellent ACL permission system implemented. ACL permissions are a godsend for people responsible for running a file store that's used by humans as opposed to automated processes.
This isn't a rhetorical question, I really want to know what you propose.
I'll give you an analogy. Say a very popular band releases tickets to their national tour and they sell them for $50. That seems like a price a lot of people could afford to see a popular act. Say ticket scalpers take half the tickets and resell them for a large profit. Is it the band's fault for selling tickets below the actual market value? Of course not, and the Sony situation is no different.
I probably shouldn't even be jumping in here, as I don't agree with the statement that Sony is to blame here either. However, this seems like a perfect use for a dutch auction (ala eBay). Really. That way, those who are willing to pay more to see the show (or some other scarce item) can, but there's no seedy underworld to deal with. If the market drives the price up in the auction, the band (or producer of the scarce item) will be the only one profiting from it. Isn't that who you'd really want to get the money for the item you so treasure anyway? Not some lucky sod who just happened to get there before you, or hired a homeless guy to stand in line for days...
If I wrote an article on some subject and then decided to share that information with Wikipedia, I may well just copy my text verbatim. Does that make it plagiarism? If I wrote the text, why can't I reuse it? How does this guy know that's not what's going on here?
Wikipedia, to me, is meant for the casual person who wants a centralized, fairly reliable source of information about the world. In this Wikipedia succeeds magnificently. I am willing to bet that most wikipedia queries are from people who are looking for overview primer materials. Even academics can use it for these purposes profitably.
Exactly right, what don't these people understand that? That's what I use it for... And it's usually the first place I go, because it succeeds so well at it.
However, academics should go past wikipedia in their research simply because it is usually better to read actual research articles published in the scientific journals which they have access to. Academics need more than an overview, they need the meat, bones, and fat of the subject.
And that's the other thing I like. The wikipedia articles usually include reference links to such material at the bottom, so I can read more and make my own decision, should I so desire.
Why on Earth would Cisco go after AT&T and Comcast? Cisco makes hardware. They are not an ISP or cable provider. AT&T and Comcast are providers, but they do not make hardware. It seems more likely that Cisco would go after competing hardware vendors. This may well have an impact on AT&T and Comcast, but only in the sense that they may be forced to use Cisco hardware if they want to continue offering such services.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was their marketing people that came up with that. Clearly it's a stab at Firefox. Hmm, what's the opposite of hot like fire? Cold like ice. What's the opposite of clever like a fox? Sneaky like a weasel? Fire-fox, ice-weasel. Get it?
I'd say it's a matter of hiting the right price point between the full and the stripped down version.
Absolutely. If they charge less for a stripped version, then I'm all for it. But TFA made it sound like they'd still be selling the game for full price, or maybe that's just how I read it... Of course, we'll just have to wait and see.
Next-gen gaming is already here in the form on the XBOX360, and I have yet to see any such approach there. Don't go trying to make people think ALL next-gen games will be like that. Add up all of Sony's mis-steps lately and you can't help but come to the conclusion that they've lost their minds.
Slashdot Mirror
All the more reason not to fill up just after the station has...
Nothing from Apple yet, but you can always checkout the Axiotron ModBook... Sounds interesting.
True, they're not DVD quality, but they're awfully damn close. DVD resolution in 720x480, these are 640x480. I suppose where the real loss comes in is that they're not anamorphic widescreen, but are letterboxed. So you lose (more) pixels to the black bars. I've ripped some of my own DVD's into the same format and resolutions for play on my iPod and they look surprisingly good, even when played back (via my Mac Mini) on my 60" HDTV. (Of course, I'd take a true HD stream over these any day...)
They are embarking, not disembarking...
That would be really smart. I'd go for that. Or, if the phone isn't subsidized, let me buy it myself from Apple with no contract required...
It is apparently going to be a "Web OS" by the guy who started Firefox. You can read an interview with him in the IEEE Spectrum in which he talks a bit about it.
Wah. Why shouldn't Google put their own products first? Name me one other company that wouldn't do the same thing.
But that's what libraries like Apache Axis are for. I don't have to deal with it. For me, it's a snap. I send objects, I get objects. Easy. But write SOAP from scratch? Hell no!
So, please, please, please people. No cheating during the beta. :)
If I wrote an article on some subject and then decided to share that information with Wikipedia, I may well just copy my text verbatim. Does that make it plagiarism? If I wrote the text, why can't I reuse it? How does this guy know that's not what's going on here?
Why on Earth would Cisco go after AT&T and Comcast? Cisco makes hardware. They are not an ISP or cable provider. AT&T and Comcast are providers, but they do not make hardware. It seems more likely that Cisco would go after competing hardware vendors. This may well have an impact on AT&T and Comcast, but only in the sense that they may be forced to use Cisco hardware if they want to continue offering such services.