Basically my system is for the cheap and really lazy average user, but it still works fairly well. You'll need to spend some money, but that's just comes with the territory.
You need either a cdrom burner or tape drive on your server. You should be able to get a used 4/8GB DAT tape drive and scsi card off ebay for $100 max or a 48X burner for around $60. Then you'll need to get some 4/8 dat tapes which are dirt cheap at like $3-5 per tape, or some 50 packs of cdr discs which cost around $15. You'll of course need a hard drive big enough to store all your stuff, but considering you can get a 80GB one off pricewatch for under $100 that shouldn't be a problem. Also I personally use software RAID 1, which is nice, but if your short on funds you can do without it.
Basically on your server either linux or windows 2000, you have two shares or volumes dedicated just to your data. One is your read-only permenant share of mp3's,docs and crap you've downloaded. This share is readonly as an extra precaution. You can just pull what you need off it and copy it to your temp share if the file has been changed and needs to be backed up. The other is a read/write "temp" share which besides being a area to store New data you've downloaded, is for files you've worked on from your readonly share and as a result now need to be backed up. After they are backed up, you will then move them back to the readonly share.
On the temp share you will be using a quota system that should come with your OS. You will set this quote for say 650MB for cdrbackup and say 3.75GB if your backing up to a 4/8GB tape drive.
Now what this system does is stops the most common problem for backups. Since most people A) don't remember to backup and B) just stuff file after file on their server, is stop them cold if they exceed their temp storage space, which now is the same exact size as their backup media. At that point you HAVE to backup, and then you can move those files to your read-only share for further safe keeping. I constantly see people who put off backing up and then realize they have 25 GB that need to be backup up to Cdr. One additional step which although like RAID 1 most people won't due, is to make 2 copies everytime you backup. This is actually really easy and it then allows you to keep one set of backups offsite and one onsite. Offsite can be anywhere, that isn't in your same dwelling.
This system isn't one I would ever use at a client, but it works well enough, is cheap, and doesn't let the user's datasize grow widly unless they override the quota, which at that point nothing can help them.
"If you have something like that on your roof, you can be arrested and FINED and have all your related radio stuff confiscated if/when the FCC finds you -- and they DO drive around"
Yea like that's really likely. Whoever put that up has more chance of lightening hitting his dish than some FCC guy strolling through his neighborhood and thinking "hmmmm that dish lots funny, I wonder if its in spec?"
The FCC is too busy carting money to the bank from all the kickbacks they get to spend time driving around every residential neighborhood in America. I'd be shocked if there was even 1 FCC employee whose job it is to just drive around randomly looking for antennas. That would be a colossal waste of taxpayer money.
First of all, it will be a cold day in hell before I take any advice from that Right Wing propaganda maker. Second George Lucas jumped the shark a long time ago and I could care less about what he thinks. This is a guy who would literally replace every actor in his film with CG actors if he could. Again no thanks.
Here's my advice to Big Media. Adapt or Die. Stop trying to crush my rights for fair use. Stop using your monopoly power to keep prices of CD's artificially high. And lastly stop trying to push new formats which make using media on my existing electronics worthless.
Work with the consumer not against them, and stop acting like your at war by pressuring congress to pass laws which enable you to become rogue vigilantes.
Well I guess its a good thing Linux and most of the GPL apps are free then.
"But for shit they need to do on the workstation, Windows can't be beat."
You said it. It depends entirely on what your doing.
For example take Redhat 8.0. If you just need Web,Email, and an Office Suite it fits the bill nicely. I never used to say that about linux but now it couldn't be more true.
Contrary to your bleak outlook the linux desktop its experiencing huge growth. Sure it may only go from the current 2% to 4% within the next 2-3 years, but that's an insane growth rate that makes even Microsoft jealous. Microsoft can no longer dream of that. Its even more impressive considering that overall all of the linux companies don't even advertise in any measurable amount.
Think about it. Sooner rather than later Linux will have the same size market as Apple and most likely will surpass Apple and gain even more market share.
But I do. Don't get hung up on my gui installer point, its not my only issue. like the original post said admin and all configuration tools need to be user friendly as well.
Also like the original post said until someone "Mandrakes" BSD beyond what Apple did, it will never get any market penetration.
Like I've said before the goal of all config tools and OS's is to be as simple to use as a light swight. Hide the complexity from the user and make smart choices behind the scences. That is where we are heading, and if you doubt that, your in denial about the future of computing.
"I'm glad that researchers are finally speaking up about this."
But its already too late for that. DRM is here now and being rolled out. Its also readily apparent that both Microsoft and Big Media have bet the farm on DRM.
I wouldn't bet on this changing anything, in fact with the current Orwellian government which we just elected, I wouldn't be surprised if such discussions become outlawed.
Why is this modded up? Someone who stands against progress is modded as Insightful? Umm O.K., lets all go back to terminals since this fancy GUI stuff was just for newbies anyways. There's nothing you can do in Mozilla that can't be done from Lynx right?
"Yeah sure, GUI installers look nice, but what's the USE? "
" If linux was so wonderful then why would apple choose BSD for OS X and not linux? "
Because for the most part, the GPL ensures the code stays truly free and out in the open, something Apple didn't want to have to worry about for parts of their OS. It's not because BSD is somehow more advanced or better than linux. Mach sure as hell doesn't hold a candle to the linux kernel if that's what you were implying. And finally, it MIGHT just have something to do with Next which was based on BSD, which OSX is based on.
Honestly you troll and then ask people not to bash it, what gives?
It just proves where there is no choice consumers do indeed get raped.
Local Phone company Local Cable company Local broadband ISP (either your phone or cable company) Cell Phone carrier
All of the above companies and industries which are so vital to consumers fuck with consumers the most. Between the hidden surcharges, the lack of choice and the outright hostility of customer service reps its shocking there aren't more shooting. I mean have you ever tried to get a simple thing done with either your regular phone, cell phone, cable, or boardband account? Its a freaking nightmare of long hold times and CS reps who could give a crap about you since you literally have no choice but to deal with them.
The Communications Industry is the worst period. They are in serious need of some bitch slapping to show them who pays the bills. But considering there are no alternatives, and both the FCC and Congress(Cheerleader voice:Gooooo Big business Yeaaa!) are for sale, we the consumers will continue to take where the sun don't shine.
"What about soda fountains at McDonalds (or wherever you buy your greasy fat)? They charge you $1.25 for seventeen cents of syrup and some essentially free carbonated water."
You can also walk next door to the supermarket and by a six-pack of soda for $1.25, that is the difference. It's REAL choice great?
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"just to get on some awesome CS server where within minutes a bunch of losers with dialup come on and ruin the game for everyone."
Yea dam those loser dialup users who make up the Vast majority of Internet users. They should all have to move to densely populated areas that offer broadband and they should also have to pay double what their paying now.
Dam them all. Losers. Who do they think they are trying to enjoy online gaming. The nerve of them!
I'm the same way as you. Wine works half-assed no matter what I do. It has always played Solitare, but that's about it. Even when I got Office 2k installed, half the time it would crash as soon as you tried to open a menu. It was never usable.
I also tried the codweavers plugin demo(for WMP, Quicktime etc.) That didn't go well at all on a stock Redhat 7.3 install. Quicktime kinda worked once in a while, but nothing else would install. They would download via the shell script and then nothing.
Bottom line is Wine is a crutch and a bad one at that. I'm hardly inexperienced with linux and if I think Wis a pain, I can hardly imagine what less experienced users must go through trying to get it to work.
BTW even when following the tips on Franks wine world the apps dont' work. I don't know what mojo he uses, but when I've followed the tips I haven't gotten fully usuable apps.
Even though even though I responded as if the article were a serious essay and not a joke, keep in mind there are people actually feel that way. Even more crazy are the people who condemn the witchcraft in the Harry Potter series. Talk about deranged.
The following is based on my reading of all the books which qualifies me as well as anyone else to describe what Harry is and is not. It also is written with the assumption that the article linked is not merely a joke of some sort.
"Simple: He's a glory hog who unfairly receives credit for the accomplishments of others and who skates through school by taking advantage of his inherited wealth and his establishment connections"
As anyone who has read the books knows Harry has always been uncomfortable with his fame. He also happens to be very sympathetic to Ron's and others financial situations and hardly worships money. If there is one thing that is central to the entire series and that Harry learns is the value of friendship and how wrong excluding and judging others is. He never asked to be favored by Dumbledore, but he also happens to not have a father since his was Murdered. You'll excuse him from wanting to form a tighter relationship with the one adult figure in his life that he knows truly looks out for him.
I love how the author also sides steps the 12 years of mental abuse and terrible living quarters Harry had endured. The fact that he isn't an Arsonist or Molester is a credit to him.
Harry while being full of natural talent is NOT a showoff. He also would risk his life for another without hesitation and actually does so in the books. How are these qualities not worth emulating?
"Harry Potter is a fraud, and the cult that has risen around him is based on a lie. Potter's claim to fame, his central accomplishment in life, is surviving a curse placed on him as an infant by the evil wizard Voldemort. "
Umm, every story has to has a beginning. To harp on that one point is to ignore future meetings where he actually does do battle with Voldemort and many others standing on his own two feet not knowing if any assistance is forthcoming. That is real courage.
"But thanks to the revisionist histories of J.K. Rowling, Lily's son is remembered as the world's savior."
Why? Its Harry who goes on to save the world over and over in future books, just like any hero in a series does. Assisted or not Harry is the one who is the driving force behind seeking out and fighting new threats as they come up. Its obvious to anyone with even basic reading comprehension he'd rather hang out with his friends and play Quiddtich then fight evil. He never asked to be hero.
"Being a wizard is something innate, something you are born to, not something you can achieve. As a result, Harry lives an effortless life. "
More of the same. I don't know what books this person has been reading, but Harry's life is hardly "effortless". Any Privilage granted to Harry later in life doesn't take the place of action, and Harry's actions speak for thmeselves. What's with this person's need to find a mortal flaw with Harry? Fantasy is called Fantasy for a reason. Is he supposed to die or something? Is someone here too jaded or jealous or something?
Lastly, I just don't get adults complaining or criticizing Harry Potter. This particular book series does something that not many others have. 1) it gets kids to read, which is incredibly important. 2) it give adults a series which while aimed at children, respects the adults who will be reading it. 3) it forms common ground between adults and children which when competing with MTV and the Internet isn't so easy anymore.
I'm sorry but people who criticize Harry Potter are looking way too much into it. These are the same people who look back into classic children's works and want to find sexual innuendo.
Sorry wackos, but Harry Potter has done way too much good to be brought down by people like you.
Flash is the dominant method used for interactive graphics on the web today. Websites, adverts, those little games, all have standardized on Flash. In fact although I wouldn't mind it, I can't picture the internet without Flash anymore.
So my question as a non-developer is can SVG do everything Flash can? I didn't see anything about audio capabilities. Also does anyone think even if it can, are the tools there to make using SVG as good as the tools for making Flash graphics. Lastly is SVG a good working spec that won't be co-opted and ruined by some big company.
"Something needs to be done about the rest of PC hardware before the speed of the CPU is going to make a massive difference."
Are you being serious? I never understand why this comment gets modded up every few months when the newest cpu come out.
Did you even read the article? Cpu speed makes a massive difference on many applications. Compared to say a XP1800 the baseline cpu for the article, the newest 3.0GHz cpu can cut your worktime in half on some apps.
Your 600 MHz cpu may be fine for word processing and email, but its bottom line of useful for say Windows XP as it ships by default or the newest version of Redhat. There is a difference whether or not an app or OS will run on a cpu and whether it runs quickly. It certainly isn't fast enough for the latest games.
".(Granted, I don't do 3D rendering or massive number crunching on a daily basis, but how many of your average consumers do?)"
I'd love to see you try to play UT2003, Mafia, Morrowind, or NOLF above 640x480 16bit on that 600MHz cpu. Beyond playing games which is huge industry, "average consumers" are doing things like editing their digital photos and movies.
Until apps and games launch and run instantly and perfectly there will never be a fast enough CPU or Video card Period.
"The slightest breech of my "rights" to make backups and view them on any device I wish ends that feeling. "
Honestly, what do you really think is going to happen? How can they possibly introduce DRM which does what you state and at the same time preserves your right to make backups and also play your media on the existing device of your choosing.
That's just completely native to think that's possible.
Your right there are cases like that, but in general Democrats are more likely to support individual privacy.
Look at medical privacy which Bush dismantled as soon as he got into office.
Not all Republicans are bad and not all Democrats are good, but when it comes to individual privacy your fighting an uphill battle trying to say Republicans aren't on the opposite side of the fence on this issue.
Don't you get it? The best way to combat terrorism is to take away your citizens rights and treat them like terrorists.
Oh wait....that's a horrible idea. Ooops too late were fucked.
The citizens of this country had their chance when we voted recently. They fully knew based on party which group would be for retaining individual privacy and which group was out to demolish it.
There is no doubt that some sort of homeland security policy was going to be passed, but with people voting the way they did, they insured what we are seeing now.
I blame the people.
Re:It's gonna be a corporate giveaway this session
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You do realize that he's right though? I mean its pretty much proven that both parties are whores, but the Republican party is especially fond of corporate handhands as the expense of consumers.
Evil henchman #1 "A toy robot!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH". Jumps through window. Evil henchman #2 Laughs. Toy Robot "Eat lead suckers"
Maybe they could strap guns or dynamite to it and set it to explode or start firing as soon as it detects a buglar. Although you better not invite the hambuglar over or it might get confused.
Your right no console version ever compared to the arcade one. I think I still have the Atari 7800 version around somewhere.
The most fun was you and your friends at the arcade and occasionally mistakenly "bumping" your friends out of your way when you wanted to get a powerup.
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Basically my system is for the cheap and really lazy average user, but it still works fairly well. You'll need to spend some money, but that's just comes with the territory.
You need either a cdrom burner or tape drive on your server. You should be able to get a used 4/8GB DAT tape drive and scsi card off ebay for $100 max or a 48X burner for around $60. Then you'll need to get some 4/8 dat tapes which are dirt cheap at like $3-5 per tape, or some 50 packs of cdr discs which cost around $15. You'll of course need a hard drive big enough to store all your stuff, but considering you can get a 80GB one off pricewatch for under $100 that shouldn't be a problem. Also I personally use software RAID 1, which is nice, but if your short on funds you can do without it.
Basically on your server either linux or windows 2000, you have two shares or volumes dedicated just to your data. One is your read-only permenant share of mp3's,docs and crap you've downloaded. This share is readonly as an extra precaution. You can just pull what you need off it and copy it to your temp share if the file has been changed and needs to be backed up. The other is a read/write "temp" share which besides being a area to store New data you've downloaded, is for files you've worked on from your readonly share and as a result now need to be backed up. After they are backed up, you will then move them back to the readonly share.
On the temp share you will be using a quota system that should come with your OS. You will set this quote for say 650MB for cdrbackup and say 3.75GB if your backing up to a 4/8GB tape drive.
Now what this system does is stops the most common problem for backups. Since most people A) don't remember to backup and B) just stuff file after file on their server, is stop them cold if they exceed their temp storage space, which now is the same exact size as their backup media. At that point you HAVE to backup, and then you can move those files to your read-only share for further safe keeping. I constantly see people who put off backing up and then realize they have 25 GB that need to be backup up to Cdr. One additional step which although like RAID 1 most people won't due, is to make 2 copies everytime you backup. This is actually really easy and it then allows you to keep one set of backups offsite and one onsite. Offsite can be anywhere, that isn't in your same dwelling.
This system isn't one I would ever use at a client, but it works well enough, is cheap, and doesn't let the user's datasize grow widly unless they override the quota, which at that point nothing can help them.
Hopes this helps.
"If you have something like that on your roof, you can be arrested and FINED and have all your related radio stuff confiscated if/when the FCC finds you -- and they DO drive around"
Yea like that's really likely. Whoever put that up has more chance of lightening hitting his dish than some FCC guy strolling through his neighborhood and thinking "hmmmm that dish lots funny, I wonder if its in spec?"
The FCC is too busy carting money to the bank from all the kickbacks they get to spend time driving around every residential neighborhood in America. I'd be shocked if there was even 1 FCC employee whose job it is to just drive around randomly looking for antennas. That would be a colossal waste of taxpayer money.
First of all, it will be a cold day in hell before I take any advice from that Right Wing propaganda maker. Second George Lucas jumped the shark a long time ago and I could care less about what he thinks. This is a guy who would literally replace every actor in his film with CG actors if he could. Again no thanks.
Here's my advice to Big Media. Adapt or Die. Stop trying to crush my rights for fair use. Stop using your monopoly power to keep prices of CD's artificially high. And lastly stop trying to push new formats which make using media on my existing electronics worthless.
Work with the consumer not against them, and stop acting like your at war by pressuring congress to pass laws which enable you to become rogue vigilantes.
"No one will pay for desktop linux"
Well I guess its a good thing Linux and most of the GPL apps are free then.
"But for shit they need to do on the workstation, Windows can't be beat."
You said it. It depends entirely on what your doing.
For example take Redhat 8.0. If you just need Web,Email, and an Office Suite it fits the bill nicely. I never used to say that about linux but now it couldn't be more true.
Contrary to your bleak outlook the linux desktop its experiencing huge growth. Sure it may only go from the current 2% to 4% within the next 2-3 years, but that's an insane growth rate that makes even Microsoft jealous. Microsoft can no longer dream of that. Its even more impressive considering that overall all of the linux companies don't even advertise in any measurable amount.
Think about it. Sooner rather than later Linux will have the same size market as Apple and most likely will surpass Apple and gain even more market share.
"With Desktop/LX, you get peak performance from your $199 Microtel PC the oment you power it up."
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Can you say spellchecker?
" You clearly don't get it."
But I do. Don't get hung up on my gui installer point, its not my only issue. like the original post said admin and all configuration tools need to be user friendly as well.
Also like the original post said until someone "Mandrakes" BSD beyond what Apple did, it will never get any market penetration.
Like I've said before the goal of all config tools and OS's is to be as simple to use as a light swight. Hide the complexity from the user and make smart choices behind the scences. That is where we are heading, and if you doubt that, your in denial about the future of computing.
"I'm glad that researchers are finally speaking up about this."
But its already too late for that. DRM is here now and being rolled out. Its also readily apparent that both Microsoft and Big Media have bet the farm on DRM.
I wouldn't bet on this changing anything, in fact with the current Orwellian government which we just elected, I wouldn't be surprised if such discussions become outlawed.
Why is this modded up? Someone who stands against progress is modded as Insightful? Umm O.K., lets all go back to terminals since this fancy GUI stuff was just for newbies anyways. There's nothing you can do in Mozilla that can't be done from Lynx right?
"Yeah sure, GUI installers look nice, but what's the USE? "
That is a plainly stupid question.
" If linux was so wonderful then why would apple choose BSD for OS X and not linux? "
Because for the most part, the GPL ensures the code stays truly free and out in the open, something Apple didn't want to have to worry about for parts of their OS. It's not because BSD is somehow more advanced or better than linux. Mach sure as hell doesn't hold a candle to the linux kernel if that's what you were implying. And finally, it MIGHT just have something to do with Next which was based on BSD, which OSX is based on.
Honestly you troll and then ask people not to bash it, what gives?
It just proves where there is no choice consumers do indeed get raped.
Local Phone company
Local Cable company
Local broadband ISP (either your phone or cable company)
Cell Phone carrier
All of the above companies and industries which are so vital to consumers fuck with consumers the most. Between the hidden surcharges, the lack of choice and the outright hostility of customer service reps its shocking there aren't more shooting. I mean have you ever tried to get a simple thing done with either your regular phone, cell phone, cable, or boardband account? Its a freaking nightmare of long hold times and CS reps who could give a crap about you since you literally have no choice but to deal with them.
The Communications Industry is the worst period. They are in serious need of some bitch slapping to show them who pays the bills. But considering there are no alternatives, and both the FCC and Congress(Cheerleader voice:Gooooo Big business Yeaaa!) are for sale, we the consumers will continue to take where the sun don't shine.
"What about soda fountains at McDonalds (or wherever you buy your greasy fat)? They charge you $1.25 for seventeen cents of syrup and some essentially free carbonated water."
You can also walk next door to the supermarket and by a six-pack of soda for $1.25, that is the difference. It's REAL choice great?
"just to get on some awesome CS server where within minutes a bunch of losers with dialup come on and ruin the game for everyone."
Yea dam those loser dialup users who make up the Vast majority of Internet users. They should all have to move to densely populated areas that offer broadband and they should also have to pay double what their paying now.
Dam them all. Losers. Who do they think they are trying to enjoy online gaming. The nerve of them!
I'm the same way as you. Wine works half-assed no matter what I do. It has always played Solitare, but that's about it. Even when I got Office 2k installed, half the time it would crash as soon as you tried to open a menu. It was never usable.
I also tried the codweavers plugin demo(for WMP, Quicktime etc.) That didn't go well at all on a stock Redhat 7.3 install. Quicktime kinda worked once in a while, but nothing else would install. They would download via the shell script and then nothing.
Bottom line is Wine is a crutch and a bad one at that. I'm hardly inexperienced with linux and if I think Wis a pain, I can hardly imagine what less experienced users must go through trying to get it to work.
BTW even when following the tips on Franks wine world the apps dont' work. I don't know what mojo he uses, but when I've followed the tips I haven't gotten fully usuable apps.
Even though even though I responded as if the article were a serious essay and not a joke, keep in mind there are people actually feel that way. Even more crazy are the people who condemn the witchcraft in the Harry Potter series. Talk about deranged.
The following is based on my reading of all the books which qualifies me as well as anyone else to describe what Harry is and is not. It also is written with the assumption that the article linked is not merely a joke of some sort.
"Simple: He's a glory hog who unfairly receives credit for the accomplishments of others and who skates through school by taking advantage of his inherited wealth and his establishment connections"
As anyone who has read the books knows Harry has always been uncomfortable with his fame. He also happens to be very sympathetic to Ron's and others financial situations and hardly worships money. If there is one thing that is central to the entire series and that Harry learns is the value of friendship and how wrong excluding and judging others is. He never asked to be favored by Dumbledore, but he also happens to not have a father since his was Murdered. You'll excuse him from wanting to form a tighter relationship with the one adult figure in his life that he knows truly looks out for him.
I love how the author also sides steps the 12 years of mental abuse and terrible living quarters Harry had endured. The fact that he isn't an Arsonist or Molester is a credit to him.
Harry while being full of natural talent is NOT a showoff. He also would risk his life for another without hesitation and actually does so in the books. How are these qualities not worth emulating?
"Harry Potter is a fraud, and the cult that has risen around him is based on a lie. Potter's claim to fame, his central accomplishment in life, is surviving a curse placed on him as an infant by the evil wizard Voldemort. "
Umm, every story has to has a beginning. To harp on that one point is to ignore future meetings where he actually does do battle with Voldemort and many others standing on his own two feet not knowing if any assistance is forthcoming. That is real courage.
"But thanks to the revisionist histories of J.K. Rowling, Lily's son is remembered as the world's savior."
Why? Its Harry who goes on to save the world over and over in future books, just like any hero in a series does. Assisted or not Harry is the one who is the driving force behind seeking out and fighting new threats as they come up. Its obvious to anyone with even basic reading comprehension he'd rather hang out with his friends and play Quiddtich then fight evil. He never asked to be hero.
"Being a wizard is something innate, something you are born to, not something you can achieve. As a result, Harry lives an effortless life. "
More of the same. I don't know what books this person has been reading, but Harry's life is hardly "effortless". Any Privilage granted to Harry later in life doesn't take the place of action, and Harry's actions speak for thmeselves. What's with this person's need to find a mortal flaw with Harry? Fantasy is called Fantasy for a reason. Is he supposed to die or something? Is someone here too jaded or jealous or something?
Lastly, I just don't get adults complaining or criticizing Harry Potter. This particular book series does something that not many others have. 1) it gets kids to read, which is incredibly important. 2) it give adults a series which while aimed at children, respects the adults who will be reading it. 3) it forms common ground between adults and children which when competing with MTV and the Internet isn't so easy anymore.
I'm sorry but people who criticize Harry Potter are looking way too much into it. These are the same people who look back into classic children's works and want to find sexual innuendo.
Sorry wackos, but Harry Potter has done way too much good to be brought down by people like you.
http://www.adobe.com/svg/demos/samples.html
Flash is the dominant method used for interactive graphics on the web today. Websites, adverts, those little games, all have standardized on Flash. In fact although I wouldn't mind it, I can't picture the internet without Flash anymore.
So my question as a non-developer is can SVG do everything Flash can? I didn't see anything about audio capabilities. Also does anyone think even if it can, are the tools there to make using SVG as good as the tools for making Flash graphics. Lastly is SVG a good working spec that won't be co-opted and ruined by some big company.
"Something needs to be done about the rest of PC hardware before the speed of the CPU is going to make a massive difference."
Are you being serious? I never understand why this comment gets modded up every few months when the newest cpu come out.
Did you even read the article? Cpu speed makes a massive difference on many applications. Compared to say a XP1800 the baseline cpu for the article, the newest 3.0GHz cpu can cut your worktime in half on some apps.
Your 600 MHz cpu may be fine for word processing and email, but its bottom line of useful for say Windows XP as it ships by default or the newest version of Redhat. There is a difference whether or not an app or OS will run on a cpu and whether it runs quickly. It certainly isn't fast enough for the latest games.
".(Granted, I don't do 3D rendering or massive number crunching on a daily basis, but how many of your average consumers do?)"
I'd love to see you try to play UT2003, Mafia, Morrowind, or NOLF above 640x480 16bit on that 600MHz cpu. Beyond playing games which is huge industry, "average consumers" are doing things like editing their digital photos and movies.
Until apps and games launch and run instantly and perfectly there will never be a fast enough CPU or Video card Period.
"The slightest breech of my "rights" to make backups and view them on any device I wish ends that feeling. "
Honestly, what do you really think is going to happen? How can they possibly introduce DRM which does what you state and at the same time preserves your right to make backups and also play your media on the existing device of your choosing.
That's just completely native to think that's possible.
Your right there are cases like that, but in general Democrats are more likely to support individual privacy.
Look at medical privacy which Bush dismantled as soon as he got into office.
Not all Republicans are bad and not all Democrats are good, but when it comes to individual privacy your fighting an uphill battle trying to say Republicans aren't on the opposite side of the fence on this issue.
Don't you get it? The best way to combat terrorism is to take away your citizens rights and treat them like terrorists.
Oh wait....that's a horrible idea. Ooops too late were fucked.
The citizens of this country had their chance when we voted recently. They fully knew based on party which group would be for retaining individual privacy and which group was out to demolish it.
There is no doubt that some sort of homeland security policy was going to be passed, but with people voting the way they did, they insured what we are seeing now.
I blame the people.
You do realize that he's right though? I mean its pretty much proven that both parties are whores, but the Republican party is especially fond of corporate handhands as the expense of consumers.
How can it be overrated when no ones modded it yet? Moron.
Evil henchman #1 "A toy robot!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH". Jumps through window.
Evil henchman #2 Laughs.
Toy Robot "Eat lead suckers"
Maybe they could strap guns or dynamite to it and set it to explode or start firing as soon as it detects a buglar. Although you better not invite the hambuglar over or it might get confused.
Your right no console version ever compared to the arcade one. I think I still have the Atari 7800 version around somewhere.
The most fun was you and your friends at the arcade and occasionally mistakenly "bumping" your friends out of your way when you wanted to get a powerup.