Finally someone else who understands that limiting yourselves to already existing customers is an extremely dumb idea.
Unfortunately, the price is too high. Netflix has already established that the price for a streaming package is around 8$ per month. Don't mention the cost of any other streaming service because most of them don't exist outside of the U.S.A., something else that Netflix understood very early in the game.
I dug up the specs of the chip and found it was capable of outputting a whole lot more power than what they had it set to. Did a little rewiring and maxed it out.
They probably set it to the maximum allowed by whatever governmental agency is in charge of radio frequencies for your country.
Non-technical people don't even know what a "bootloader" is, just like you probably don't know that you can use pure ethanol or methanol in your current car with a simple firmware update.
How much does her view have confirmation bias? You are her respected son, you likely have promoted Ubuntu by bringing up positive points about it, and you are providing technical support.
I don't even use Linux on the desktop myself, but she was so fed up with Windows that I installed Ubuntu as a temporary solution until she can replace her laptop. The praise comes from her directly.
That argument works only if Linux came preinstalled. But most users do not have any reason to replace Windows or OS X that came with their computer. Their current OS does web browsing just fine, and runs more software than Linux. Also Linux is very buggy on desktop.
Vista was reason enough. Even after installing Firefox and deleting the IE icon from the desktop, you still need to run an anti-virus because it's Windows and it's full of security holes. That was reason #2.
If my mother ever talks about replacing her laptop, I'd ask her to consider an iPad instead.
Since in the last few years the desktop has been replaced by laptops, pads and phones. Only nerds, gamers and power users still have "desktop" computers now. And we're the minority.
I've installed Ubuntu on my mother's laptop to replace Windows Vista. Since she never had a computer before Windows Vista, she didn't have any problem with it being "different" from earlier Windows versions. But even so, she's been more happy with Ubuntu than with Windows.
I wish people would stop with the "useful software" argument, it's almost a joke meme at this point. Home users who only need a computer for Internet-based activities don't need ultra-specialized software that's only available on Windows or OS X.
Slashdot Mirror
Finally someone else who understands that limiting yourselves to already existing customers is an extremely dumb idea.
Unfortunately, the price is too high. Netflix has already established that the price for a streaming package is around 8$ per month. Don't mention the cost of any other streaming service because most of them don't exist outside of the U.S.A., something else that Netflix understood very early in the game.
How is this news for nerds?
Maybe the virus has access to a NotTardis.
I missed it, what was that about?
http://screenrant.com/wp-conte...
http://:community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/Critical-bug-Skype-7-4-85-102-simple-message-crush-client/td-p/3996419
edit: Slashdot seems to be auto-fixing the HREF links... damnit.
Since I switched to a Mac I keep on missing all of the fun stuff.
Damn you, OS X.
Given that it's plug-and-play for my Mac, yes I would still prefer a (real) FTDI chip. Fuck those CH340 ICs.
Contact your doctor if you have a "state of over-excitement" that lasts longer than four hours.
You wouldn't like him when he's hungry.
I once used "xor AL" instead of "mov AL,0x00", does that count? I think I was saving a cycle or two by doing that.
They probably set it to the maximum allowed by whatever governmental agency is in charge of radio frequencies for your country.
I've heard that WD-40 is not a lubricant and so was probably the cause of failure for all subsequent attempts.
You can recycle a lot of parts from printers and scanners into a desktop CNC or 3D printer (RepStrap).
Non-technical people don't even know what a "bootloader" is, just like you probably don't know that you can use pure ethanol or methanol in your current car with a simple firmware update.
That's like saying "Come eat at McDonald's, we have fewer poisonous burgers than Burger King!"
The fact that carriers in the U.S.A. actually have advertising about "Fewest dropped calls" is not just funny, it's mind-bogling.
The latest Windows versions don't support hardware they used to support in earlier versions, so Windows isn't any better.
AFAIK telecom companies don't have much power over the iPhone.
I don't even use Linux on the desktop myself, but she was so fed up with Windows that I installed Ubuntu as a temporary solution until she can replace her laptop. The praise comes from her directly.
Vista was reason enough. Even after installing Firefox and deleting the IE icon from the desktop, you still need to run an anti-virus because it's Windows and it's full of security holes. That was reason #2.
If my mother ever talks about replacing her laptop, I'd ask her to consider an iPad instead.
Since in the last few years the desktop has been replaced by laptops, pads and phones. Only nerds, gamers and power users still have "desktop" computers now. And we're the minority.
I've installed Ubuntu on my mother's laptop to replace Windows Vista. Since she never had a computer before Windows Vista, she didn't have any problem with it being "different" from earlier Windows versions. But even so, she's been more happy with Ubuntu than with Windows.
I wish people would stop with the "useful software" argument, it's almost a joke meme at this point. Home users who only need a computer for Internet-based activities don't need ultra-specialized software that's only available on Windows or OS X.
Does mint even go with cinnamon? It's always chocolate+mint or apple+cinnamon...
It doesn't matter if the end-to-end transmission is 100% secure if the information can be compromised at the server via selling-out or hacking.
Never assume your data is safe unless it's on an off-line computer or device in your possession.
If you love the DHS and their success rate, maybe you'd be interested in my bear repealing rock?
How big is the average human bladder?