This kind of stuff is a great step in the right direction, but lots of people in the target demographic would still prefer a dead-tree version. I'd really like to see a couple of those big, glossy, step-by-step picture books put out for Linux. There's a bunch for Win/Mac already, so I'm sure it'll just be a matter of time.
It's sad that it's come to this, but that's perfectly normal behavior for a [corporation|industry|politician] these days. And unfortunately, the above always seem to believe each other over the truth. After all... if someone spent all that money to have a report written about something, then it -must- be true.
What I didn't get from the article is whether or not this applies only to employees/volunteers or if it extends to the spectators, as well. If I show up with a vintage 1986 Spuds MacKenzie t-shirt and the official beer of the games is Rolling Rock, do I get tossed? Subjected to "additional security measures"? Or do they just not care?
If the latter, could someone loosen my tin foil a bit?
The logistics of a license switch are staggering, especially when you consider a project the size of the Linux kernel. IANAL, but wouldn't every contributor to a given project, no matter how far back as long as their code's still there, have to sign off and approve of the license change?
Seriously... how much more completely nondescript could they make that title? I've heard some poor buzzword combinations in my time, but this one takes the cake.
I don't know about you (you=="people unable to get decent broadband"), but I can't wait to pay a subscription fee for the privilege of updating my powerpoint presentations at the blazing speed of the uplink of my one-way cable modem.
You know... I was going to ask that question, but figured that yours was the obvious answer. Either that scientist guy's not quite as smart as he would have us think or we're missing something. =)
Sure... Bruce Willis and a bunch of other stars fly up there, land on the thing, drill holes in it, dump a couple warheads in them, and bang! It splits in half and misses the Earth.
Hey... the movie sounded kinda plausible to me, so it's worth a shot. =)
I've been hearing more and more about Cedega and TransGaming lately, but I've never really seen anything about how much overhead Cedega adds. If I want to run Half-Life on my Linux machine, will performance be noticeably slower under Linux than it would be on booted into XP on the same machine?
If you're worried about missing e-mail to 'important' accounts, just forward them to your real address. Don't bother with the catch-all. In fact, if you have the option, have it black-holed rather than bounced.
The best way to go would be to start with the catch-all, and once you get fed up with it, disable it. You'll feel a real sense of accomplishment when you see how much spam you stop.
Because they're all songs! Fraggle Rock, Freebird, and every DMX, Jay Z, and Outkast song you can think of, but no normal electronic-sounding, piss-you-off-in-the-theatre, honest-to-goodness cell phone rings.
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Why is it so hard to bundle a normal ringtone or two with a cell phone? My new-ish T610 plays salsa, reggae, and a couple corporate jingles, but there's not a single normal cell phone ring. Are people who want a phone to sound like... well... a phone really in the minority these days?
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This kind of stuff is a great step in the right direction, but lots of people in the target demographic would still prefer a dead-tree version. I'd really like to see a couple of those big, glossy, step-by-step picture books put out for Linux. There's a bunch for Win/Mac already, so I'm sure it'll just be a matter of time.
You'll be missed, Simoniker!
You've always seemed to maintain one of the lowest dupe:post ratios of all of the editors. Well, either that or my memory's going... =)
Best of luck to you at Gamasutra!
Sure. Mod me off-topic if you must. I'll just go play that dog-licking game.
It's sad that it's come to this, but that's perfectly normal behavior for a [corporation|industry|politician] these days. And unfortunately, the above always seem to believe each other over the truth. After all... if someone spent all that money to have a report written about something, then it -must- be true.
Please shoot me.
No, I don't think you can. I've seen Visa commercials saying just that - your other plastic is no good.
What I didn't get from the article is whether or not this applies only to employees/volunteers or if it extends to the spectators, as well. If I show up with a vintage 1986 Spuds MacKenzie t-shirt and the official beer of the games is Rolling Rock, do I get tossed? Subjected to "additional security measures"? Or do they just not care?
If the latter, could someone loosen my tin foil a bit?
The logistics of a license switch are staggering, especially when you consider a project the size of the Linux kernel. IANAL, but wouldn't every contributor to a given project, no matter how far back as long as their code's still there, have to sign off and approve of the license change?
Sounds like a headache and a half to me.
The porn industry was buzzing today over the next generation sex toy.
Seriously... how much more completely nondescript could they make that title? I've heard some poor buzzword combinations in my time, but this one takes the cake.
I don't know about you (you=="people unable to get decent broadband"), but I can't wait to pay a subscription fee for the privilege of updating my powerpoint presentations at the blazing speed of the uplink of my one-way cable modem.
...if the geeks behind it ever use it to play counter-strike.
You know... I was going to ask that question, but figured that yours was the obvious answer. Either that scientist guy's not quite as smart as he would have us think or we're missing something. =)
Sure... Bruce Willis and a bunch of other stars fly up there, land on the thing, drill holes in it, dump a couple warheads in them, and bang! It splits in half and misses the Earth.
Hey... the movie sounded kinda plausible to me, so it's worth a shot. =)
...but is it SNMP monitorable?
I've been hearing more and more about Cedega and TransGaming lately, but I've never really seen anything about how much overhead Cedega adds. If I want to run Half-Life on my Linux machine, will performance be noticeably slower under Linux than it would be on booted into XP on the same machine?
Yeah... but did you get yours for free?
Yeah? Be careful what you wish for. I'm sure RMS would gladly give a speech like this every week. =)
I gotta have more cowbell.
I wish I had mod points... Yay for Dr. Stephen!
If you're worried about missing e-mail to 'important' accounts, just forward them to your real address. Don't bother with the catch-all. In fact, if you have the option, have it black-holed rather than bounced.
The best way to go would be to start with the catch-all, and once you get fed up with it, disable it. You'll feel a real sense of accomplishment when you see how much spam you stop.
In case you haven't noticed, that's what technology does. It becomes obsolete.
Bill Gates predicted to die within the next 100 years. Film at 11:00.
Large corporation provides special treatment to those who give it lots of money... film at 11:00.
yawn.
What's a cabbit?
Because they're all songs! Fraggle Rock, Freebird, and every DMX, Jay Z, and Outkast song you can think of, but no normal electronic-sounding, piss-you-off-in-the-theatre, honest-to-goodness cell phone rings.
Why is it so hard to bundle a normal ringtone or two with a cell phone? My new-ish T610 plays salsa, reggae, and a couple corporate jingles, but there's not a single normal cell phone ring. Are people who want a phone to sound like... well... a phone really in the minority these days?
> This isn't the first time this has happened. Remember when BBS's became popular
Ah, yes... the early 90s.
> Slashdot "integrated" one into their site to kill any competition?
What was their number? Were they a FidoNet node?
hm. after previewing this, I really get the feeling I should have some sort of crochety "when I was your age" quote in there somewhere. Humbug.
I suppose if you're worried about all of the servers being totally destroyed it's worth doing, but is it really necessary to have off site backups?
It's been said that there are two types of people in the world: those who believe in off-site backups and those who will.
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