Actually, Lewis himself preferred the "updated" version of the books. The revised order of the books was originally suggested by a younger relative of Lewis. In his Letters to Children book, he writes to the young boy and tells him that he thinks the new order of the books is more suitable.
Maybe we should review our concept of freedom, and mainly our concept of democratic government.
There's little basis to your charged emotional diatribe, beyond rehashing the accepted opinion of the Slashdot masses.
You think democracy isn't working? Try the alternatives and find out how well this republic democracy actually functions, despite its many shortcomings.
The fact that Bruce can challenge this law, and is in fact entitled every good right and method by which to do so, in and of itself speaks volumes for "freedom" and "democracy," which you foolishly throw out with the bathwater.
You're absolutely right that lobbyists for special interests have the biggest political stake in our government. And you absolutely correct. But it's been that way from day one. The nature of the American representative democractic system allows the outspoken few to have a louder voice. But there are also many protections, checks, and balances to prevent the "tyranny of the majority" that was feared in this nation's waking days. Just because one group has a bigger say initially doesn't mean that they'll still make it through the court system, or past the executive branch, etc.
What you seem to be after is a direct form of democracy, without the addition of representation. That's fine. Your homework assignment for today is to try and find a country anywhere in history that has strictly held to that system and gotten anything accomplished. Come back and let us know what you find.
Winston Churchill said that democracy is the worst system, except for the alternatives. Your little diatribe is very charged and passionate, but ultimately it is vacuous. I recommend retaking Political Science 101.
And, 80-90% of all computer users only need a browser, an office suite and a few other utilities. Those are available for linux.
Except that there's this issue of 100% compatibility, which both home users and businesses demand. Neither group wants to "fiddle" with software that doesn't meet the exact compatibility formats of Microsoft Office applications. You can bitch six ways to Sunday that this is because of a Microsoft monopoly, but it doesn't' help compatibility problems.
Even if Linux application suites can come close to MS file formats, there are plenty of other applications that have no Linux equivalent, and no economic incentive to create a Linux equivalent.
Rule number one is: You ask the customer what applications they need.
No, rule number one is that you ask them what applications they need and what applications their friends of business workgroup is using.
The fact that you fail to grasp these basic issues suggests to me that you're spouting hot air instead of actually talking to people at the low end of the computer knowledge scale.
I also have a sneaking suspicion that you're neither a software developer nor a lawyer.
This will sound like needless whining, but Hemos, can you please give the audience who isn't "in" on what's going on in your head a little clue as to what the heck you're talking about? It took other posters to correct your links and try to describe what it is you were talking about.
What is this, why should we care, and why is it on Slashdot?
Unfortunately Taco forgot to denote that these are rumors. Although Think Secret claims to "know" definitively, they only publish rumors based on heresay, second-hand knowledge, and claimed industry "insiders." Many times, they have been wrong.
If you will remember a day or three ago, sites like Think Secret were prevented from obtaining a media pass to the Expo because of their ability to wildly spin incorrect information (amongst other conspiracy theories).
In other words, this is only a possibility, but the Expo hasn't happened yet.
Article has some valid points
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· Score: 3, Informative
The temptation everywhere here will be to write this article off as it comes from MSNBC (the article notes this itself). This is known as the genetic fallacy, so let's get over that angle right away. The article has some valid points.
First, it is true that as a commercial venture, Linux has largely been a failure - the problems of VA, RedHat, and many others simply cannot be ignored. But as many have pointed out, this doesn't mean Linux itself is dead at all.
Second, Linux still has not gained any major inroads in the personal computer world. Yes, I know WalMart sells Linux-able PCs, that many embedded devices run Linux, and many people use Linux on their PCs, but there still aren't many/any desktop PCs shipping with Linux.
The article mainly focuses on the commercial aspect of Linux, which as I have already mentioned, is a valid point. However, most people here know that Linux can be a useful desktop OS, does have a large following, and is excellent for embedded applications and servers.
The point? Take this article in stride, and take its criticisms to heart - Linux has failed in 10 years to make any strong inraods into the personal computer market, commercially speaking. If Linux hopes to ever make it past the server/embedded market, this should be a huge focus (and judging from projects like KDE and Gnome, that effort is well underway).
Even more disgusting, but certainly not suprising, is the RIAA's response to the announcement, saying, "[the rate] simply does not reflect the fair market value of the music as promised by the law."
The article in question says absolutely nothing about Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology. True enough that Disney's involvement may "poison the well" (anybody notice the fallacy in Michael's thinking?) but it's not explicitly stated from the outset. Nor, for that matter, are each company's involvements in said conglomerate.
At any rate, I'd still like to see more "open" cooperation such as thesetwo efforts by major bicycle manufacturers, but the fact that the standard is open is hopeful, at the very least.
See, things really can work well when everybody tries to get along.
From the article: Headsets and other gadgets using the Bluetooth standard, newer cordless phones and microwave-powered, energy-saving light bulbs share the 2.4 to 2.483.5 gigahertz frequency range used by Wi-Fi. Household microwave ovens use radio waves in that range to heat leftovers.
802.11b Wi-Fi devices occupy the 2.4 GHz spectrum, not the 900 MHz spectrum as erroneously stated by the article submitter.
802.11a, by comparison, uses the mostly-unoccupied 5 GHz spectrum, making it less prone to interference. It also boasts about 5x the theoretical bandwidth of 802.11b.
Furthermore, there are additional 802.11 hybrids that occupy different frequencies and offer different bandwidths.
Typical Michael...Time for Him to Go
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Surveillance Update
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· Score: 3, Insightful
We can expect the Bureau to be used for more overtly political uses in the future - spying on the not-in-power political parties is no longer prohibited and will, therefore, occur. Finally, the Washington Post reports that banks will be creating a massive financial database/blacklist of terrorists, wife-beaters, anti-globalization protesters, etc. (emphasis mine)
I hope I don't have to point out the logical fallacies in the above argument - the above train of thought is so poorly constructed and hate-filled that it can't even begin to be taken seriously.
Michael, there's a reason you're not a journalist for anything more than Slashdot, and it isn't because you're too good, or there's a conservative conspiracy against your liberal views, etc. etc., it's because you are a horrible "journalist."
Michael writes stories like this every so often; he writes stories and headlines claiming far-out conspiracy angles as fact and generally spewing hatred and venom towards those he disagrees with.
It's unfortunate, because I agree with most [of the objective parts] of what Michael said, but he does it in such a silly, infantile manner that it's unbearable to read. Please, Michael, spare us the melodrama; this isn't the end of the world yet.
I have some unfortunate news for you, Michael: the "freedom" and "democracy" you no doubt feel you're trying to protect by [rightly] informing the citizenry does not approve of or recognize slander, hatred, or general whinyness as legitament forms of political discourse. You have done nothing, I repeat NOTHING to make your conspiracy angles and ranting seem credible. All you have done is stoop down to the level of those you're fighting against, and then gone lower.
In conclusion, I would like to resubmit my original suggestion to CmdrTaco and the Slashdot editorial board: fire Michael. He's detrimental to the credibility of this site, and his hatred and name-calling should not be given such a place of prominence. Please show him the door and strongly encourage him never to return.
Go ahead and mod me to oblivion, oh unthinking moderators: my karma can take a hit for the truth.
We can expect the Bureau to be used for more overtly political uses in the future - spying on the not-in-power political parties is no longer prohibited and will, therefore, occur. Finally, the Washington Post reports that banks will be creating a massive financial database/blacklist of terrorists, wife-beaters, anti-globalization protesters, etc. (emphasis mine)
I hope I don't have to point out the logical fallacies in the above argument - the above train of thought is so poorly constructed and hate-filled that it can't even begin to be taken seriously.
Michael, there's a reason you're not a journalist for anything more than Slashdot, and it isn't because you're too good, or there's a conservative conspiracy against your liberal views, etc. etc., it's because you are a horrible "journalist."
Michael writes stories like this every so often; he writes stories and headlines claiming far-out conspiracy angles as fact and generally spewing hatred and venom towards those he disagrees with.
It's unfortunate, because I agree with most [of the objective parts] of what Michael said, but he does it in such a silly, infantile manner that it's unbearable to read. Please, Michael, spare us the melodrama; this isn't the end of the world yet.
I have some unfortunate news for you, Michael: the "freedom" and "democracy" you no doubt feel you're trying to protect by [rightly] informing the citizenry does not approve of or recognize slander, hatred, or general whinyness as legitament forms of political discourse. You have done nothing, I repeat NOTHING to make your conspiracy angles and ranting seem credible. All you have done is stoop down to the level of those you're fighting against, and then gone lower.
In conclusion, I would like to resubmit my original suggestion to CmdrTaco and the Slashdot editorial board: fire Michael. He's detrimental to the credibility of this site, and his hatred and name-calling should not be given such a place of prominence. Please show him the door and strongly encourage him never to return.
Go ahead and mod me to oblivion, oh unthinking moderators: my karma can take a hit for the truth.
A bit off-topic, but amusing. Here's a little known but interesting fact. GT bikes patented (and trademarked) the "iDrive" name for its race-level full-suspension mountain bikes (and they're beauties!). BMW came up with the same iDrive name a few months later and thought they'd roll it into production. GT, of course, put the brakes on, but they came to a friendly understanding and now BMW licenses the iDrive name from GT.
So the next time any of you especially wealthy ones are out cruising in your iDrive-equipped BMWs, just remember the name (like all things great;-) started with mountain bikes.
Q: Do you have Linux drivers for the microscope? A: The microscope is not supported on Linux* platforms. Thus, Intel does not offer software or drivers for Linux.
CPiA chipset inforrmation which the QX3 uses for its imaging. Note that there are still some problems getting everything working right. Back up your kernel.
If none of the above works, try some more generic hacks with the CPiA driver. It seems the biggest problem is getting the lights turned on...
So far all the comments that are +3 or higher are either, "The cops are just gonna use this to hand out tickets to me. Quick narc'ing my rights!"
Blah. Okay, assuming for a minute that these devices even would be used by the police to monitor speeding and hand out tickets (that hasn't been stated, an in fact has been ruled against in CT already), IF YOU'RE SPEEDING AND YOU GET A TICKET, TOO BAD!!
Here's a little-remembered fact: speed limit (emphasis mine) means the maximum speed at which one can drive. Now you may whine and gripe six ways to Sunday if you get pulled over for doing 32 in a 30, but guess what? You broke the law. It's a black-and-white issue to the courts. You can come up with 10,000 reasons why you're a good driver, the speed you were travelling at was safe, ad infinitum typical American tomfoolery, but the fact is that you BROKE THE LAW.
I can't stand the speed limits in certain areas either (by the way, I'm an American) but whining about it doesn't do a thing except make you look pedantic. Grow up. IF this technology is used to monitor driving, and that's a big IF, then it might actually force you to follow the law. What a concept.
And yes, I know in Germany or Switzerland or Cochabamba or whatever they have higher speed limits, fewer fatalities, etc. Newsflash: this isn't Germany.
Now, back to the original point, consider the "crazy" idea that maybe, just maybe this idea was started by decent people who aren't a Gestapo and have a legitamate interest in improving vehicle safety. My, what a silly idea!
A good deal of these spam e-mails are related to the Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud, which the U.S. State Department considers a big enough deal to publish their own materials on it. See here [link is to a PDF] or here. The fraud is quite advanced, often going so far as to appear to originate from the Central Bank of Nigeria, use official letterheads and stationary, etc.
The moral of the story is that sometimes spam is not just annoying, but potentially fraudulent and therefore dangerous. I'm glad to see something is being done about this, not only to curb spam, but also to prevent the scam from growing.
Nice appeal to pity and weak analogy to Orwell. Unfortunately you've done nothing except spout a cliché phrase and failed to back it up with a single example, topped off with a touch of pessimism and vulgarity to make yourself look witty.
However, since you've failed to give a single example of how we're turning into a "Big Brother" state. Where are the telescreens? the secret police everywhere? the cameras that monitor my every move? Do you have an real examples, or are you just another raving paranoid who is convinced off-handedly that since you don't understand the complexities of republic government and every single facet of the government's doing hasn't been disclosed to you, that there must be a conspiracy to wipe away your freedoms, since everybody in government is just inherently evil and have no thought for the wellfare of the people whom they govern over (even though they're citizens of this state too). Maybe you'll be quoting Gary Allen to me next? Grow up.
+1 for my straw man. Moderators, bring the parent post down, now.
The only reason why Netscape failed is b/c MS abused its monopoly power to crush it.
Netscape lost because MS bundled IE and because Navigator was an abomination to HTML rendering engines. The product has to do what it's supposed to (render web pages) somewhat well before people will use it. Ever tried to get CSS to work in Navigator 4?
(actually, part of IE is ALWAYS loaded in Win9x, as that's what the file browser is)
Nope. The Internet Explorer integration didn't start until Windows 98. Internet Explorer wasn't even [functionally] alive when Windows 95 first came out. And part of IE isn't always loaded; take a look at 98lite for an example of how IE can be de-integrated from Windows.
Okay, so Slashcode is finally serious. I'm amused that O'Reilly has written a book about it. However, being as it powers a great deal of sites, some of them widely read/used daily, it begs one question in my mind:
Why can't Malda and the other authors make the HTML standards compliant?!?!?
In the Slashcode FAQ, Malda (or whoever maintains the FAQs has written this:
"Can you make Slash compliant with HTML x.x?" "No, but YOU can! Slash is fully customizable. You can edit the templates to suit your taste. See the HOWTO documents for themes, plugins, and templates."
Boo. Bad answer. The Slash implementers shouldn't need to fix this when it would be a fairly trivial task to go through the Slash code and update to HTML 4.0 or XHTML 1.0 standards.
Really, I think the failure of Slash to be HTML compliant reeks of laziness in an important area. I appreciate the work Rob has done, I don't want to sound like an unfair critic, but come on, it's 2002, let's get up to some semblance of recent standards!
It's because you losing five pounds isn't nearly as important as the bike losing a few pounds, especially in rotational weight (rims, spokes, tubes, tires). Pedalling an 18 pound bike versus a 23 pound bike is much easier, regardless of your weight.
Yeah right, like I'm going to put a fragile $300 PalmPilot onmy mountain bike when I go terrorizing up and down trails and downtown urban rides.
There's really no use for this stuff, as there are bike computers that are more versatile than this which are cheaper and better integrated with the bike.
Take for example Shimano's excellent Flight Deck technology, which integrates with their higher-level drivetrain components (XT, XTR, Ultegra, and Dura-Ace).
Don't ride Shimano? No problem! CatEye makes excellent bike computers as well!
Another major consideration would be weight. Most PalmPilots weigh about 1/2 a pound (200g). That's a huge weight penalty, especially considering most people do everything they can to lighten their bikes.
Moral of story: good attempt, but bad idea. I'll stick with my Flight Deck.
There's also The Tech museum in San José, California. It has many exhibits, not all computer related, but all fascinating. Last I was there, they had a huge exhibit on IC fabrication, some things on robotics, and a whole mess of interesting stuff in between. If you're in the area, and dig computer history stuff like this, it's a cool place to spend an afternoon.
Interestingly, the electronics looked to be pretty intact for the temperature it was cooked at, and the screen didn't look too bad. I'd say those Palm VIIx's are fairly resilient. Too bad they're so big.
This brings up another interesting question, however. Are there "rugged" PDAs that are able to take a beating? I know that Fellowes sells a bumper case that's supposed to protect Palms, but how durable are they? Does somebody make a "rugged" PDA?
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Actually, Lewis himself preferred the "updated" version of the books. The revised order of the books was originally suggested by a younger relative of Lewis. In his Letters to Children book, he writes to the young boy and tells him that he thinks the new order of the books is more suitable.
Maybe we should review our concept of freedom, and mainly our concept of democratic government.
There's little basis to your charged emotional diatribe, beyond rehashing the accepted opinion of the Slashdot masses.
You think democracy isn't working? Try the alternatives and find out how well this republic democracy actually functions, despite its many shortcomings.
The fact that Bruce can challenge this law, and is in fact entitled every good right and method by which to do so, in and of itself speaks volumes for "freedom" and "democracy," which you foolishly throw out with the bathwater.
You're absolutely right that lobbyists for special interests have the biggest political stake in our government. And you absolutely correct. But it's been that way from day one. The nature of the American representative democractic system allows the outspoken few to have a louder voice. But there are also many protections, checks, and balances to prevent the "tyranny of the majority" that was feared in this nation's waking days. Just because one group has a bigger say initially doesn't mean that they'll still make it through the court system, or past the executive branch, etc.
What you seem to be after is a direct form of democracy, without the addition of representation. That's fine. Your homework assignment for today is to try and find a country anywhere in history that has strictly held to that system and gotten anything accomplished. Come back and let us know what you find.
Winston Churchill said that democracy is the worst system, except for the alternatives. Your little diatribe is very charged and passionate, but ultimately it is vacuous. I recommend retaking Political Science 101.
And, 80-90% of all computer users only need a browser, an office suite and a few other utilities. Those are available for linux.
Except that there's this issue of 100% compatibility, which both home users and businesses demand. Neither group wants to "fiddle" with software that doesn't meet the exact compatibility formats of Microsoft Office applications. You can bitch six ways to Sunday that this is because of a Microsoft monopoly, but it doesn't' help compatibility problems.
Even if Linux application suites can come close to MS file formats, there are plenty of other applications that have no Linux equivalent, and no economic incentive to create a Linux equivalent.
Rule number one is: You ask the customer what applications they need.
No, rule number one is that you ask them what applications they need and what applications their friends of business workgroup is using.
The fact that you fail to grasp these basic issues suggests to me that you're spouting hot air instead of actually talking to people at the low end of the computer knowledge scale.
I also have a sneaking suspicion that you're neither a software developer nor a lawyer.
This will sound like needless whining, but Hemos, can you please give the audience who isn't "in" on what's going on in your head a little clue as to what the heck you're talking about? It took other posters to correct your links and try to describe what it is you were talking about.
What is this, why should we care, and why is it on Slashdot?
Grr.
Unfortunately Taco forgot to denote that these are rumors. Although Think Secret claims to "know" definitively, they only publish rumors based on heresay, second-hand knowledge, and claimed industry "insiders." Many times, they have been wrong.
If you will remember a day or three ago, sites like Think Secret were prevented from obtaining a media pass to the Expo because of their ability to wildly spin incorrect information (amongst other conspiracy theories).
In other words, this is only a possibility, but the Expo hasn't happened yet.
The temptation everywhere here will be to write this article off as it comes from MSNBC (the article notes this itself). This is known as the genetic fallacy, so let's get over that angle right away. The article has some valid points.
First, it is true that as a commercial venture, Linux has largely been a failure - the problems of VA, RedHat, and many others simply cannot be ignored. But as many have pointed out, this doesn't mean Linux itself is dead at all.
Second, Linux still has not gained any major inroads in the personal computer world. Yes, I know WalMart sells Linux-able PCs, that many embedded devices run Linux, and many people use Linux on their PCs, but there still aren't many/any desktop PCs shipping with Linux.
The article mainly focuses on the commercial aspect of Linux, which as I have already mentioned, is a valid point. However, most people here know that Linux can be a useful desktop OS, does have a large following, and is excellent for embedded applications and servers.
The point? Take this article in stride, and take its criticisms to heart - Linux has failed in 10 years to make any strong inraods into the personal computer market, commercially speaking. If Linux hopes to ever make it past the server/embedded market, this should be a huge focus (and judging from projects like KDE and Gnome, that effort is well underway).
Teoma misses the obvious stuff. Like "Slashdot," which does not bring one to slashdot.org within the first ten hits.
Teoma's technology is cool, and I'm glad to see Google getting challenged - I think it will make Google a stronger search engine.
Even more disgusting, but certainly not suprising, is the RIAA's response to the announcement, saying, "[the rate] simply does not reflect the fair market value of the music as promised by the law."
Who's up for burning RIAA at the stake?
The article in question says absolutely nothing about Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology. True enough that Disney's involvement may "poison the well" (anybody notice the fallacy in Michael's thinking?) but it's not explicitly stated from the outset. Nor, for that matter, are each company's involvements in said conglomerate.
At any rate, I'd still like to see more "open" cooperation such as these two efforts by major bicycle manufacturers, but the fact that the standard is open is hopeful, at the very least.
See, things really can work well when everybody tries to get along.
From the article:
Headsets and other gadgets using the Bluetooth standard, newer cordless phones and microwave-powered, energy-saving light bulbs share the 2.4 to 2.483.5 gigahertz frequency range used by Wi-Fi. Household microwave ovens use radio waves in that range to heat leftovers.
802.11b Wi-Fi devices occupy the 2.4 GHz spectrum, not the 900 MHz spectrum as erroneously stated by the article submitter.
802.11a, by comparison, uses the mostly-unoccupied 5 GHz spectrum, making it less prone to interference. It also boasts about 5x the theoretical bandwidth of 802.11b.
Furthermore, there are additional 802.11 hybrids that occupy different frequencies and offer different bandwidths.
We can expect the Bureau to be used for more overtly political uses in the future - spying on the not-in-power political parties is no longer prohibited and will, therefore, occur. Finally, the Washington Post reports that banks will be creating a massive financial database/blacklist of terrorists, wife-beaters, anti-globalization protesters, etc. (emphasis mine)
I hope I don't have to point out the logical fallacies in the above argument - the above train of thought is so poorly constructed and hate-filled that it can't even begin to be taken seriously.
Michael, there's a reason you're not a journalist for anything more than Slashdot, and it isn't because you're too good, or there's a conservative conspiracy against your liberal views, etc. etc., it's because you are a horrible "journalist."
Michael writes stories like this every so often; he writes stories and headlines claiming far-out conspiracy angles as fact and generally spewing hatred and venom towards those he disagrees with.
It's unfortunate, because I agree with most [of the objective parts] of what Michael said, but he does it in such a silly, infantile manner that it's unbearable to read. Please, Michael, spare us the melodrama; this isn't the end of the world yet.
I have some unfortunate news for you, Michael: the "freedom" and "democracy" you no doubt feel you're trying to protect by [rightly] informing the citizenry does not approve of or recognize slander, hatred, or general whinyness as legitament forms of political discourse. You have done nothing, I repeat NOTHING to make your conspiracy angles and ranting seem credible. All you have done is stoop down to the level of those you're fighting against, and then gone lower.
In conclusion, I would like to resubmit my original suggestion to CmdrTaco and the Slashdot editorial board: fire Michael. He's detrimental to the credibility of this site, and his hatred and name-calling should not be given such a place of prominence. Please show him the door and strongly encourage him never to return.
Go ahead and mod me to oblivion, oh unthinking moderators: my karma can take a hit for the truth.
We can expect the Bureau to be used for more overtly political uses in the future - spying on the not-in-power political parties is no longer prohibited and will, therefore, occur. Finally, the Washington Post reports that banks will be creating a massive financial database/blacklist of terrorists, wife-beaters, anti-globalization protesters, etc. (emphasis mine)
I hope I don't have to point out the logical fallacies in the above argument - the above train of thought is so poorly constructed and hate-filled that it can't even begin to be taken seriously.
Michael, there's a reason you're not a journalist for anything more than Slashdot, and it isn't because you're too good, or there's a conservative conspiracy against your liberal views, etc. etc., it's because you are a horrible "journalist."
Michael writes stories like this every so often; he writes stories and headlines claiming far-out conspiracy angles as fact and generally spewing hatred and venom towards those he disagrees with.
It's unfortunate, because I agree with most [of the objective parts] of what Michael said, but he does it in such a silly, infantile manner that it's unbearable to read. Please, Michael, spare us the melodrama; this isn't the end of the world yet.
I have some unfortunate news for you, Michael: the "freedom" and "democracy" you no doubt feel you're trying to protect by [rightly] informing the citizenry does not approve of or recognize slander, hatred, or general whinyness as legitament forms of political discourse. You have done nothing, I repeat NOTHING to make your conspiracy angles and ranting seem credible. All you have done is stoop down to the level of those you're fighting against, and then gone lower.
In conclusion, I would like to resubmit my original suggestion to CmdrTaco and the Slashdot editorial board: fire Michael. He's detrimental to the credibility of this site, and his hatred and name-calling should not be given such a place of prominence. Please show him the door and strongly encourage him never to return.
Go ahead and mod me to oblivion, oh unthinking moderators: my karma can take a hit for the truth.
A bit off-topic, but amusing. Here's a little known but interesting fact. GT bikes patented (and trademarked) the "iDrive" name for its race-level full-suspension mountain bikes (and they're beauties!). BMW came up with the same iDrive name a few months later and thought they'd roll it into production. GT, of course, put the brakes on, but they came to a friendly understanding and now BMW licenses the iDrive name from GT.
;-) started with mountain bikes.
So the next time any of you especially wealthy ones are out cruising in your iDrive-equipped BMWs, just remember the name (like all things great
First, Intel's official position on Linux support: CPiA chipset inforrmation which the QX3 uses for its imaging. Note that there are still some problems getting everything working right. Back up your kernel.
If none of the above works, try some more generic hacks with the CPiA driver. It seems the biggest problem is getting the lights turned on...
So far all the comments that are +3 or higher are either, "The cops are just gonna use this to hand out tickets to me. Quick narc'ing my rights!"
Blah. Okay, assuming for a minute that these devices even would be used by the police to monitor speeding and hand out tickets (that hasn't been stated, an in fact has been ruled against in CT already), IF YOU'RE SPEEDING AND YOU GET A TICKET, TOO BAD!!
Here's a little-remembered fact: speed limit (emphasis mine) means the maximum speed at which one can drive. Now you may whine and gripe six ways to Sunday if you get pulled over for doing 32 in a 30, but guess what? You broke the law. It's a black-and-white issue to the courts. You can come up with 10,000 reasons why you're a good driver, the speed you were travelling at was safe, ad infinitum typical American tomfoolery, but the fact is that you BROKE THE LAW.
I can't stand the speed limits in certain areas either (by the way, I'm an American) but whining about it doesn't do a thing except make you look pedantic. Grow up. IF this technology is used to monitor driving, and that's a big IF, then it might actually force you to follow the law. What a concept.
And yes, I know in Germany or Switzerland or Cochabamba or whatever they have higher speed limits, fewer fatalities, etc. Newsflash: this isn't Germany.
Now, back to the original point, consider the "crazy" idea that maybe, just maybe this idea was started by decent people who aren't a Gestapo and have a legitamate interest in improving vehicle safety. My, what a silly idea!
A good deal of these spam e-mails are related to the Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud, which the U.S. State Department considers a big enough deal to publish their own materials on it. See here [link is to a PDF] or here. The fraud is quite advanced, often going so far as to appear to originate from the Central Bank of Nigeria, use official letterheads and stationary, etc.
The moral of the story is that sometimes spam is not just annoying, but potentially fraudulent and therefore dangerous. I'm glad to see something is being done about this, not only to curb spam, but also to prevent the scam from growing.
Nice appeal to pity and weak analogy to Orwell. Unfortunately you've done nothing except spout a cliché phrase and failed to back it up with a single example, topped off with a touch of pessimism and vulgarity to make yourself look witty.
However, since you've failed to give a single example of how we're turning into a "Big Brother" state. Where are the telescreens? the secret police everywhere? the cameras that monitor my every move? Do you have an real examples, or are you just another raving paranoid who is convinced off-handedly that since you don't understand the complexities of republic government and every single facet of the government's doing hasn't been disclosed to you, that there must be a conspiracy to wipe away your freedoms, since everybody in government is just inherently evil and have no thought for the wellfare of the people whom they govern over (even though they're citizens of this state too). Maybe you'll be quoting Gary Allen to me next? Grow up.
+1 for my straw man. Moderators, bring the parent post down, now.
The only reason why Netscape failed is b/c MS abused its monopoly power to crush it.
Netscape lost because MS bundled IE and because Navigator was an abomination to HTML rendering engines. The product has to do what it's supposed to (render web pages) somewhat well before people will use it. Ever tried to get CSS to work in Navigator 4?
(actually, part of IE is ALWAYS loaded in Win9x, as that's what the file browser is)
Nope. The Internet Explorer integration didn't start until Windows 98. Internet Explorer wasn't even [functionally] alive when Windows 95 first came out. And part of IE isn't always loaded; take a look at 98lite for an example of how IE can be de-integrated from Windows.
Steve Wozniak is quoted as saying it's 'next to un-crackable.'
...and as soon as the story was posted, the screen read "j00've b33n h4x0r3d" and nature once again revealed its irony.
Okay, so Slashcode is finally serious. I'm amused that O'Reilly has written a book about it. However, being as it powers a great deal of sites, some of them widely read/used daily, it begs one question in my mind:
Why can't Malda and the other authors make the HTML standards compliant?!?!?
In the Slashcode FAQ, Malda (or whoever maintains the FAQs has written this:
"Can you make Slash compliant with HTML x.x?"
"No, but YOU can! Slash is fully customizable. You can edit the templates to suit your taste. See the HOWTO documents for themes, plugins, and templates."
Boo. Bad answer. The Slash implementers shouldn't need to fix this when it would be a fairly trivial task to go through the Slash code and update to HTML 4.0 or XHTML 1.0 standards.
Really, I think the failure of Slash to be HTML compliant reeks of laziness in an important area. I appreciate the work Rob has done, I don't want to sound like an unfair critic, but come on, it's 2002, let's get up to some semblance of recent standards!
It's because you losing five pounds isn't nearly as important as the bike losing a few pounds, especially in rotational weight (rims, spokes, tubes, tires). Pedalling an 18 pound bike versus a 23 pound bike is much easier, regardless of your weight.
Yeah right, like I'm going to put a fragile $300 PalmPilot onmy mountain bike when I go terrorizing up and down trails and downtown urban rides.
There's really no use for this stuff, as there are bike computers that are more versatile than this which are cheaper and better integrated with the bike.
Take for example Shimano's excellent Flight Deck technology, which integrates with their higher-level drivetrain components (XT, XTR, Ultegra, and Dura-Ace).
Don't ride Shimano? No problem! CatEye makes excellent bike computers as well!
Another major consideration would be weight. Most PalmPilots weigh about 1/2 a pound (200g). That's a huge weight penalty, especially considering most people do everything they can to lighten their bikes.
Moral of story: good attempt, but bad idea. I'll stick with my Flight Deck.
There's also The Tech museum in San José, California. It has many exhibits, not all computer related, but all fascinating. Last I was there, they had a huge exhibit on IC fabrication, some things on robotics, and a whole mess of interesting stuff in between. If you're in the area, and dig computer history stuff like this, it's a cool place to spend an afternoon.
Interestingly, the electronics looked to be pretty intact for the temperature it was cooked at, and the screen didn't look too bad. I'd say those Palm VIIx's are fairly resilient. Too bad they're so big.
This brings up another interesting question, however. Are there "rugged" PDAs that are able to take a beating? I know that Fellowes sells a bumper case that's supposed to protect Palms, but how durable are they? Does somebody make a "rugged" PDA?
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