No kidding, carpet bombing with CDs to gain subscribers has worked great for them. TW gives 'em nuclear capabilities. I need new things to do with the CDs, I'm covered for coasters for life, but they just keep coming!
You want online access to HBO, get AOL, you want online access to CNN, get AOL, you want RoadRunner service, get AOL (should I continue?)
Not anti-competitive, per se, but this will be the model for a 21st century media company. Anybody who can't follow will most likely be crushed. Plus with the massive TW reach, AOL will continue it's push to try and BE the Internet.
If the FCC had gotten it's act together in the mid-late 80s we would be done with the conversion by now, but they didn't so we get to go through it now (now that there are three or four TVs per home...hmm...).
That's because they have avoided doing any regulating and have waited for the market to sorts things out, which it couldn't.
exactly, that empeg is not a car stereo, it's a car Jukebox. Your entire CD collection, enough music for a week long car ride, no changing media, ever, no skipping, random selection, playlists, Linux. It offers a lot and costs a lot, wait 2 years, it'll be $250.
And if you really need something to do to stop bitchin', build one yerself:)
...he also came out a while back to lead a bunch of game developers in supporting OpenGL over Direct3D. They sent an open letter to M$ about their opinion (I'm not sure of the exact outcome, but I still play a bunch of games with OpGL). Quake was also one of the first accelerated games, so his significance basically comes down to, When Carmack talks, people listen, even Micro$oft (hence this whole story).
``We bought some of the components on Subedar Chatram Road,'' he says, half in jest.
hahaha,ha, er, he, um...
Ah the joys of the foreign (to me) press, these folks obviously don't know the power of the word Beowulf. Not one mention in the whole story AND it would finally be on-topic. Anybody around here mention Total Wo, err, keep hacking.
streaming video would be a helluvalot cooler if it weren't for theiving companies like Real Networks. BTW, I won't be using your site until you drop their format, I don't condone subliminal cracking.
I listen to streaming music at least 5 hours a day, only stuff I want to, and NO commercials. Streaming music kicks ass (yes, you do need a broadband connection, dial-up is soo 20th century). I'll agree with you on the video part, but I don't think it will take 10 years. Things are improving on both ends, bandwidth and processing power. Bandwidth gets you the bits and processing rearranges them into pretty pictures. I've seen a few good streamers, and the pr0n industry seems to have it working fairly well (or so a little bird told me), but I think 3-5 years is more accurate than 10. With a good server, off-peak times, and a bit of luck I've gotten full screen video that's within a factor of 2 to TV (antennae) quality (Wierd Al's Star Wars video is a good example).
It is very sad to say, but too many (I'm not saying all) but too many teachers are not intelligent or ambitious people. They are afriad of learning new ideas. They are the people who get C's in high school math and science.
This is why I think that teacher's salaries should be doubled across the board. Take the money from other "programs", standardized testing, and yes, even some infrastructure. Schools don't need to buy new computers (esp. elementary schools) There are vast seas on old machines, and will be many more soon, that don't have the horses to run the latest software (esp Win2K), these can be donated to schools where the school IT man. (every school should have at least one) gets them up and working. The salary doubling part is to help make teaching a more competitive field. I'd love to teach, but I can't live like a hermit to do it. You do find exceptional people that can make the sacrifice, but they are few and far between, the majority of teachers (and this comes from my brother a HS Bio. teacher) are people who never figured out what to do, took it up "until something better comes along", or use it to complement a spouses income (i.e. just a "job", not a career). By subsidizing the teachers directly you could make it a viable career option for above-average folks and truly gifted sharers of knowledge.
The education system in this country is poor (unless you spend serious cash), but what can you expect for an industry in a capitalistic system that never generates revenue? Our normal "market" economics will NEVER right the educational system here, it must be treated as an entirely different entity. A good place to get the money would be from our prison system and a good way to do that would be to get rid of a bunch of stupid laws (possession of controlled substnaces springs instantly to mind) I'd rather live in a learning state than a police one.
...but I didn't realize he was a genius until I read this
Hawking is well known for his sense of humour - he likes joking about the American accent his voice synthesiser has given him and about his appearances as himself in his two favourite American ("which isn't saying much")programmes, Star Trek and The Simpsons.
I mean, really, are the ANY smart people who don't watch the Simpsons.;)
it's an agreement that keeps me from installing this perfectly good copy of NT on some new computers, instead I have to buy a new copy. If an agreement (from the same company!) makes it legal for me to "screw" them out of $400, I'm all for following it.
Anybody who brings up moral arguments about money when dealing in business with a corporation should get their head checked. You KNOW they will do everything in their power to get your money, you must treat them likewise or get walked all over. 50 points to whoever read the fine print on this one.
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In fact, my initial comments to which you responded didn't even argue that... I was merely commenting that while I disagreed with some policies of China's government, I agree with their alleged stance on Linux.
it was the tone of the initial post that grabbed my attention. You have defended this by comparing your personal moral standards with those of the government that controls 1/4-1/5 of the world's population. To condemn a country's actions (in any concrete sense) you must come from an entire country's perspective, not an individuals. This was the descrepancy I was pointing out.
As to your absurd notion that social progress requires injustice, I respectfully disagree.
In the limited universe of examples I chose (the U.S.) it would appear to be fact that social progress (Imperial Wealth and Power would be more accurate) requires injustice. Theoretically and philosophically, I agree with you, and wish it wasn't the case. If you can give some other examples, (English, nope, French, nope) I'd love to see them. All's fair in Love and War, and the Winners write the history books.
Nor does respect for human rights require might, power, or material wealth.
I will very much disagree here. Don't eat for about a week (and watch your children starve) and tell me how much you would rather be nice than have a thick steak.
My moral authority comes from the fact that I have never taken a human life and that I will speak out against against injustice anywhere I see it, at home or abroad, as is my constitutional right and IMHO my moral obligation.
That makes it easy. Close your eyes and your moral obligation disappears. Funny, but I would respect your position more if you HAD taken a life (not talking about homicide here folks). People in the U.S. have been fat and happy for so long they are starting to think it's a right (yes, I am a tad bit overweight and have a positive outlook on life).
I for one hope the world can balance our progress such that our animal natures can forever be dormant, accessed only as a means to get your attention for advertising or entertainment. But we can't forget where we came from, or how we got here.
BTW: thanks for a coherent argument (even if you don't think mine is), this is why I read/.
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1) A person's contry's actions (which is what you were originally condemning) are associated with that person as long as that person associates themselves with that country. (Germans, be they active participants in the Holocaust or not (or even alive at the time) will have to deal with that stygma for the foreseeabel future). I wouldn't expect anyone to be silent when they see (from whatever awkward angle) injustice, but to condemn it from a position of moral authority (as the U.S. is soo adept at) is wrong, IMHO.
2) same as 1
3) As for this , you have admitted that the U.S. is not blameless and has a dirty past, and are (justifiably) condemning China for recent actions. However, I would assume that you would like to see China become more like the U.S politically (at least from a human rights perspective), yet how can they get there without pulling the same B.S. that our forefathers did to gain the raw materials and power necessary to accomplish that goal?
You are arguing against a means that has created what you believe to be a justifiable ends. This is a loaded discusssion and way-off topic of what has now been exposed as a hoax story.
It's 2am, January 1st, 2000. Most of the parties are over, all the large crowds have dispersed.
Shoot, where I was on NYE2000, the party was just gettin' started at 2:00 and wasn't over till the sun came up. How many of you saw the first (post) sunrise of the second millennium? (and I know you nit-pickers were working, so go ahead a tell me how many years it will be before the big number in our year system changes again)
Sorry, but I have no sympathy for whiners. If Y2K was that big a deal, you should have made sure you got it off, if you couldn't and it still irked you, quit. It's not like there's a shortage of IT workers or anything. I spend two months planning my trip(!) and it was all worth it. This article is like all the whining here about shitty posts, like bitchin' makes it better.
Happy Year 2000 to everyone, and if you didn't get to celebrate it (and are bitter), learn that a job is a job, but your life is your own.
Either way, if he knows something we don't, he should be obligated to let us, the consumer know, as it is the goal of his site.
not in the least. He isn't "obligated" to tell you $hit. However, if he knows info but can't share it (fear of lawsuits, NDAs, etc) then he shouldn't even bring it up, otherwise small minded people get pissed off because their "right" to know is being violated.
From what it sounds like, Tom has pissed off more than a few folks with biased reporting. Let that be a lesson to any would-be hardware pundits in the crowd (from both directions).
patience young Jedi, the world at large just realized Linux existed last year. Buy your Linux copy of Q3 and wait a little while longer. BTW, good 3d drivers won't do much for Linux without LOTS of good 3d games.
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These announcements are generally meaningless.
they mean a lot to Wall Street, which I would say is the sum total cause for this "announcement" (action to be done at a later date)
just wait'll they buy Anodover on a whim..
No kidding, carpet bombing with CDs to gain subscribers has worked great for them. TW gives 'em nuclear capabilities. I need new things to do with the CDs, I'm covered for coasters for life, but they just keep coming!
What about this deal is anticompetitive?
You want online access to HBO, get AOL, you want online access to CNN, get AOL, you want RoadRunner service, get AOL (should I continue?)
Not anti-competitive, per se, but this will be the model for a 21st century media company. Anybody who can't follow will most likely be crushed. Plus with the massive TW reach, AOL will continue it's push to try and BE the Internet.
Of course, it's an open question whether HDTV is actually a good idea. Consumers don't like superior tech when it's too expensive.
hmmm, new HDTV set, or, a new car, hmmmm...
If the FCC had gotten it's act together in the mid-late 80s we would be done with the conversion by now, but they didn't so we get to go through it now (now that there are three or four TVs per home...hmm...).
That's because they have avoided doing any regulating and have waited for the market to sorts things out, which it couldn't.
umm, just keep it close to your arm, up your neck and straight to the ear, totally hidden. Don't leave it dangling, what kind of caveman are you?
exactly, that empeg is not a car stereo, it's a car Jukebox. Your entire CD collection, enough music for a week long car ride, no changing media, ever, no skipping, random selection, playlists, Linux. It offers a lot and costs a lot, wait 2 years, it'll be $250.
:)
And if you really need something to do to stop bitchin', build one yerself
...he also came out a while back to lead a bunch of game developers in supporting OpenGL over Direct3D. They sent an open letter to M$ about their opinion (I'm not sure of the exact outcome, but I still play a bunch of games with OpGL). Quake was also one of the first accelerated games, so his significance basically comes down to, When Carmack talks, people listen, even Micro$oft (hence this whole story).
This could very easily become a "negative" article. All you need is a bit of FUD, Linux, Nukes, and Eastern Countries.
``We bought some of the components on Subedar Chatram Road,'' he says, half in jest.
hahaha,ha, er, he, um...
Ah the joys of the foreign (to me) press, these folks obviously don't know the power of the word Beowulf. Not one mention in the whole story AND it would finally be on-topic. Anybody around here mention Total Wo, err, keep hacking.
streaming video would be a helluvalot cooler if it weren't for theiving companies like Real Networks. BTW, I won't be using your site until you drop their format, I don't condone subliminal cracking.
I've never been a big fan of streaming media
live365 and shoutcast
I listen to streaming music at least 5 hours a day, only stuff I want to, and NO commercials. Streaming music kicks ass (yes, you do need a broadband connection, dial-up is soo 20th century). I'll agree with you on the video part, but I don't think it will take 10 years. Things are improving on both ends, bandwidth and processing power. Bandwidth gets you the bits and processing rearranges them into pretty pictures. I've seen a few good streamers, and the pr0n industry seems to have it working fairly well (or so a little bird told me), but I think 3-5 years is more accurate than 10. With a good server, off-peak times, and a bit of luck I've gotten full screen video that's within a factor of 2 to TV (antennae) quality (Wierd Al's Star Wars video is a good example).
BTW, another good short film site is AtomFilms
slightly off-topic, but this is a good opening..
It is very sad to say, but too many (I'm not saying all) but too many teachers are not intelligent or ambitious people. They are afriad of learning new ideas. They are the people who get C's in high school math and science.
This is why I think that teacher's salaries should be doubled across the board. Take the money from other "programs", standardized testing, and yes, even some infrastructure. Schools don't need to buy new computers (esp. elementary schools) There are vast seas on old machines, and will be many more soon, that don't have the horses to run the latest software (esp Win2K), these can be donated to schools where the school IT man. (every school should have at least one) gets them up and working. The salary doubling part is to help make teaching a more competitive field. I'd love to teach, but I can't live like a hermit to do it. You do find exceptional people that can make the sacrifice, but they are few and far between, the majority of teachers (and this comes from my brother a HS Bio. teacher) are people who never figured out what to do, took it up "until something better comes along", or use it to complement a spouses income (i.e. just a "job", not a career). By subsidizing the teachers directly you could make it a viable career option for above-average folks and truly gifted sharers of knowledge.
The education system in this country is poor (unless you spend serious cash), but what can you expect for an industry in a capitalistic system that never generates revenue? Our normal "market" economics will NEVER right the educational system here, it must be treated as an entirely different entity. A good place to get the money would be from our prison system and a good way to do that would be to get rid of a bunch of stupid laws (possession of controlled substnaces springs instantly to mind) I'd rather live in a learning state than a police one.
/End Friday Rant.
...but I didn't realize he was a genius until I read this
Hawking is well known for his sense of humour - he likes joking about the American accent his voice synthesiser has given him and about his appearances as himself in his two favourite American ("which isn't saying much")programmes, Star Trek and The Simpsons.
I mean, really, are the ANY smart people who don't watch the Simpsons.;)
it's an agreement that keeps me from installing this perfectly good copy of NT on some new computers, instead I have to buy a new copy. If an agreement (from the same company!) makes it legal for me to "screw" them out of $400, I'm all for following it.
Anybody who brings up moral arguments about money when dealing in business with a corporation should get their head checked. You KNOW they will do everything in their power to get your money, you must treat them likewise or get walked all over. 50 points to whoever read the fine print on this one.
but what do I expect from an American?
yards?
In fact, my initial comments to which you responded didn't even argue that ... I was merely commenting that while I disagreed with some policies of China's government, I agree with their alleged stance on Linux.
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it was the tone of the initial post that grabbed my attention. You have defended this by comparing your personal moral standards with those of the government that controls 1/4-1/5 of the world's population. To condemn a country's actions (in any concrete sense) you must come from an entire country's perspective, not an individuals. This was the descrepancy I was pointing out.
As to your absurd notion that social progress requires injustice, I respectfully disagree.
In the limited universe of examples I chose (the U.S.) it would appear to be fact that social progress (Imperial Wealth and Power would be more accurate) requires injustice. Theoretically and philosophically, I agree with you, and wish it wasn't the case. If you can give some other examples, (English, nope, French, nope) I'd love to see them. All's fair in Love and War, and the Winners write the history books.
Nor does respect for human rights require might, power, or material wealth.
I will very much disagree here. Don't eat for about a week (and watch your children starve) and tell me how much you would rather be nice than have a thick steak.
My moral authority comes from the fact that I have never taken a human life and that I will speak out against against injustice anywhere I see it, at home or abroad, as is my constitutional right and IMHO my moral obligation.
That makes it easy. Close your eyes and your moral obligation disappears. Funny, but I would respect your position more if you HAD taken a life (not talking about homicide here folks). People in the U.S. have been fat and happy for so long they are starting to think it's a right (yes, I am a tad bit overweight and have a positive outlook on life).
I for one hope the world can balance our progress such that our animal natures can forever be dormant, accessed only as a means to get your attention for advertising or entertainment. But we can't forget where we came from, or how we got here.
BTW: thanks for a coherent argument (even if you don't think mine is), this is why I read
1) A person's contry's actions (which is what you were originally condemning) are associated with that person as long as that person associates themselves with that country. (Germans, be they active participants in the Holocaust or not (or even alive at the time) will have to deal with that stygma for the foreseeabel future). I wouldn't expect anyone to be silent when they see (from whatever awkward angle) injustice, but to condemn it from a position of moral authority (as the U.S. is soo adept at) is wrong, IMHO.
2) same as 1
3) As for this , you have admitted that the U.S. is not blameless and has a dirty past, and are (justifiably) condemning China for recent actions. However, I would assume that you would like to see China become more like the U.S politically (at least from a human rights perspective), yet how can they get there without pulling the same B.S. that our forefathers did to gain the raw materials and power necessary to accomplish that goal?
You are arguing against a means that has created what you believe to be a justifiable ends. This is a loaded discusssion and way-off topic of what has now been exposed as a hoax story.
have nearly killed several cultures (c.f Tibet among others)
*cough*American Indians*cough*
Let he who is without sin, shoot the first missile. (oh, wait, we did that too)
Not a defense of China, merely an attempt to keep bashing of cultures most of us don't understand, or actively participate in, to a minimum.
And to keep this post moderately on-topic, I think it's great that a large government has the ABILITY to roll their own NOS if need be.
for you and the AC nitpick.
sorry.
Did anyone see the first sunrise on the first day of the last year of both the second millennium and the twentieth century?
(being exact works great in code, but simplicity works for most people)
It's 2am, January 1st, 2000. Most of the parties are over, all the large crowds have dispersed.
Shoot, where I was on NYE2000, the party was just gettin' started at 2:00 and wasn't over till the sun came up. How many of you saw the first (post) sunrise of the second millennium? (and I know you nit-pickers were working, so go ahead a tell me how many years it will be before the big number in our year system changes again)
Sorry, but I have no sympathy for whiners. If Y2K was that big a deal, you should have made sure you got it off, if you couldn't and it still irked you, quit. It's not like there's a shortage of IT workers or anything. I spend two months planning my trip(!) and it was all worth it. This article is like all the whining here about shitty posts, like bitchin' makes it better.
Happy Year 2000 to everyone, and if you didn't get to celebrate it (and are bitter), learn that a job is a job, but your life is your own.
Either way, if he knows something we don't, he should be obligated to let us, the consumer know, as it is the goal of his site.
not in the least. He isn't "obligated" to tell you $hit. However, if he knows info but can't share it (fear of lawsuits, NDAs, etc) then he shouldn't even bring it up, otherwise small minded people get pissed off because their "right" to know is being violated.
From what it sounds like, Tom has pissed off more than a few folks with biased reporting. Let that be a lesson to any would-be hardware pundits in the crowd (from both directions).
patience young Jedi, the world at large just realized Linux existed last year. Buy your Linux copy of Q3 and wait a little while longer. BTW, good 3d drivers won't do much for Linux without LOTS of good 3d games.
...who else could come up with this profound statement.
"Students are actually using the Internet to learn about networking," explains Greg Wood Director of the Internet II Project
who'da thunk it?