Slightly Offtopic but similar problem for a buddy of mine.
Has anyone had to attempt this when the Internet connection was a DirectWay (Satellite) connection? My view is that the lag is simply too much to get anything to work but he's getting desperate to get something to work. He's looking into an AT&T microcell at the moment but I'd figure the same issues would come up. Ideally I'd like to hook him up with a SIP client on his phone of choice but the same issue concerns me.
This really brings to mind the old software package Kali, which would do the same for IPX and local lan PC games. This was great for games like Doom and Duke Nukem
Would posting it to a website be sufficient? That would require web access to read the license your buying prior to your buying it? That would be especially difficult to do if you are purchasing an OS to enable you to get web access in the first place.
Much like how a local ISP told my friend to go online to get the help documents on how to setup his modem.
I wouldn't mind the banner, I understand that it would cost money to setup and pay for bandwith so it wouldn't be a great loss for me to put up with a banner ad.
One problem I see though is dealing with P2P apps, I assume the point of this project is to remove some of the restrictions that are present with the campus network, but it doesn't take many P2P users to bog down the network for everyone, and most likely there wouldn't be any banner ad support to help with the costs.
As long as the only way to get on the network is to have a banner always be on top (Like netzero) the revenue would still be there, but that really annoys users. Then again, they don't have to use the service if they don't want to, after all, to them its free.
Ah yes, Microsoft Office runs oh so nice on that 2.8 Ghz Intel, SO much better than on a 500 Mhz PIII.....I think I'll part with $500 for that shiny new P4 2.8 to gain that.2 seconds to spell check somethin...
I will try to attend mainly for the pinball clinics. It'll be nice to see just how poorly I've been playing all these years.
I've looked at wishlists of games on hand so far and one game I wouldn't mind seeing is Paperboy. Sure its been released on many classic formats one way or another but it isn't the same without the Bicycle controls (Complete with bike grips). Oh and hopefully a look at the fabled Marble Madness II machine!
Since its Sony I would have to agree, but I'm sure compatible software out there at some point will offer a default to a particular standard to make it a little easier for the average consumer to use.
its that they have been fooled. While its obvious that/.'ers can tell the difference and have the time and interest to look into what truely makes a computer faster the rest of the world, and theres a lot more of them than there are of us, needs something simple to look at. The world needs something from which they can simplify these complicated machines into something that they can understand. Mhz just happened to turn out to be it thanks to Intel. This suit though shouldn't really cover Intel, it should cover companies like Gateway and Dell whom I've seen sell P4's with PC133 ram and a freakin TNT2 video card.
While recently companies like Dell and Gateway have gotten better about things like that it just proves that The consumer will still look to Mhz and Mhz only when seeking out a computer because they don't have the time to research into what FSB is or the different types of ram or what the video card plays into all this. I hope Intel will lose this case but it won't change a thing in the market. Until that change occurs we'll still see "compelling" reasons from Intel on why that 1.5 Ghz machine is outdated and we need to double up to a 3 Ghz machine, since we all know that means EVERY application will run TWICE as fast as before;)
Oh and just one more cent to add to the pile, do people REALLY need a 2.53 Ghz system on a truckload of RDRAM and a GeForce Ti 4600 for office apps, playing The Sims, and Internet browsing? Intel, Rambus, and Nvidia surely think so...
What I find interesting is that I have had the same feelings this past week thanks to a couple projects that are pointless and not fun to do.
After reading other comments posted here I realize that what they are saying is true. Get out into the field and see what develops. This may not be the best time to jump in with all the layoffs and such but there is still room to get your foot in the door somewhere. Perhaps getting a job coding isn't for you right away, get a job doing something else computer related (And take the lower salary unfortunatly) until that need to code gets you to the point that your making your own little apps on the weekends for your own use. That right there is rediscovering the wonders of creation. When your back at the point that you want to implement something in a personal webpage or in an app just because the technology for it just came out and it looked cool you'll be ready to look for a coding job. With any luck if you picked the right place to work during this downtime you might have the experience and the inside edge to get a coding position that you couldn't have gotten right out of college.
Reading these responses has helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel myself. I know that there is an end to the mindless sorting algorithms and basic socket programming. I know that this will be fun again in the future.
The blackouts warning wasn't just in S.F. I live down a bit in Monterey and we got the warning as well on our local news that we too might see rolling blackouts. I should note though that our main problem was (according to the news) that 1/3 of the power wasn't available due to a local storm and the fact that many power plants were scheduled to go partly offline for maintenance.
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Slightly Offtopic but similar problem for a buddy of mine.
Has anyone had to attempt this when the Internet connection was a DirectWay (Satellite) connection? My view is that the lag is simply too much to get anything to work but he's getting desperate to get something to work. He's looking into an AT&T microcell at the moment but I'd figure the same issues would come up. Ideally I'd like to hook him up with a SIP client on his phone of choice but the same issue concerns me.
This really brings to mind the old software package Kali, which would do the same for IPX and local lan PC games. This was great for games like Doom and Duke Nukem
Would posting it to a website be sufficient? That would require web access to read the license your buying prior to your buying it? That would be especially difficult to do if you are purchasing an OS to enable you to get web access in the first place.
Much like how a local ISP told my friend to go online to get the help documents on how to setup his modem.
Small point to make:
The ps2 is moddable, and has been for quite some time. There are many available with their own features such as swapping or no swapping needed.
I wouldn't mind the banner, I understand that it would cost money to setup and pay for bandwith so it wouldn't be a great loss for me to put up with a banner ad.
One problem I see though is dealing with P2P apps, I assume the point of this project is to remove some of the restrictions that are present with the campus network, but it doesn't take many P2P users to bog down the network for everyone, and most likely there wouldn't be any banner ad support to help with the costs.
As long as the only way to get on the network is to have a banner always be on top (Like netzero) the revenue would still be there, but that really annoys users. Then again, they don't have to use the service if they don't want to, after all, to them its free.
So now the Sims Online will be like Austin Powers where everything seems to be a brand name.
"Get your hands off my heiny"
Ah yes, Microsoft Office runs oh so nice on that 2.8 Ghz Intel, SO much better than on a 500 Mhz PIII.....I think I'll part with $500 for that shiny new P4 2.8 to gain that .2 seconds to spell check somethin...
I will try to attend mainly for the pinball clinics. It'll be nice to see just how poorly I've been playing all these years.
I've looked at wishlists of games on hand so far and one game I wouldn't mind seeing is Paperboy. Sure its been released on many classic formats one way or another but it isn't the same without the Bicycle controls (Complete with bike grips). Oh and hopefully a look at the fabled Marble Madness II machine!
Since its Sony I would have to agree, but I'm sure compatible software out there at some point will offer a default to a particular standard to make it a little easier for the average consumer to use.
its that they have been fooled. While its obvious that /.'ers can tell the difference and have the time and interest to look into what truely makes a computer faster the rest of the world, and theres a lot more of them than there are of us, needs something simple to look at. The world needs something from which they can simplify these complicated machines into something that they can understand. Mhz just happened to turn out to be it thanks to Intel. This suit though shouldn't really cover Intel, it should cover companies like Gateway and Dell whom I've seen sell P4's with PC133 ram and a freakin TNT2 video card.
;)
While recently companies like Dell and Gateway have gotten better about things like that it just proves that The consumer will still look to Mhz and Mhz only when seeking out a computer because they don't have the time to research into what FSB is or the different types of ram or what the video card plays into all this. I hope Intel will lose this case but it won't change a thing in the market. Until that change occurs we'll still see "compelling" reasons from Intel on why that 1.5 Ghz machine is outdated and we need to double up to a 3 Ghz machine, since we all know that means EVERY application will run TWICE as fast as before
Oh and just one more cent to add to the pile, do people REALLY need a 2.53 Ghz system on a truckload of RDRAM and a GeForce Ti 4600 for office apps, playing The Sims, and Internet browsing? Intel, Rambus, and Nvidia surely think so...
What I find interesting is that I have had the same feelings this past week thanks to a couple projects that are pointless and not fun to do.
After reading other comments posted here I realize that what they are saying is true. Get out into the field and see what develops. This may not be the best time to jump in with all the layoffs and such but there is still room to get your foot in the door somewhere. Perhaps getting a job coding isn't for you right away, get a job doing something else computer related (And take the lower salary unfortunatly) until that need to code gets you to the point that your making your own little apps on the weekends for your own use. That right there is rediscovering the wonders of creation. When your back at the point that you want to implement something in a personal webpage or in an app just because the technology for it just came out and it looked cool you'll be ready to look for a coding job. With any luck if you picked the right place to work during this downtime you might have the experience and the inside edge to get a coding position that you couldn't have gotten right out of college.
Reading these responses has helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel myself. I know that there is an end to the mindless sorting algorithms and basic socket programming. I know that this will be fun again in the future.
Don't give up.
The blackouts warning wasn't just in S.F. I live down a bit in Monterey and we got the warning as well on our local news that we too might see rolling blackouts. I should note though that our main problem was (according to the news) that 1/3 of the power wasn't available due to a local storm and the fact that many power plants were scheduled to go partly offline for maintenance.