Does anyone have any idea how this compares to programmable metallization cell technology which made the news recently? How close to production is PMC vs racetrack memory?
Check this out...
http://www.reversecode.com/movies/examplemonalisa. mov
In this example movie the user can be seen visiting a message board passing what is almost certainly an illegal copy of Johnny Cash and Trent Reznor's music. You can also see the name of an AIM/iChat buddy, "Moonlight Iris." And you can see that the person is using BitTorrent! There are also a bunch of shots with video games. How much would you like to bet that all those games are bought and paid for?
Now I know that there's no guarantee that the person shooting the movie is the developer, but...I think the chances are good. What a TOOL.
I read a quote from George a few months ago. He said that following Star Wars he was going to concentrate on making more artsy, challenging films. Personally I was really looking forward to that stuff. I love THX 1138 and I'd love to see Lucas make another picture like that. TV...now that's a true rathole. Wake up, George!
"Was on the floor at Macworld and spoke to one of the Apple people huddled protectively around the new iMacs - while the Help Viewer docs still say Command-Option-O-F, he told me that you access EFI while holding down the "X" key at boot."
...Is what I say to anyone who doesn't want to live to be 1000 years old. If you think you'd get bored, then simply choose not to take advantage of possible technologies like this in the future. That'll be more room for me.
Don't you dare however tell me, or thousands of others like me that we're not allowed to try for such a goal. I am not easily bored. With all of the languages, musical instruments and places to see in the world I could occupy myself quite possibly for eternity.
Yeah, just google for "buckling spring keyboards" and you'll find a lot of people feel the same way you and I do. The problem is, I'm a pretty dedicated Mac user and I've never been able to find a USB buckling spring keyboard. If I had one, I'd never let it go.
I for one plan to vote with my wallet. Let's take a look at the facts:
1. TV generally sucks. I can't even rely on the Discovery channel any more for anything resembling enlightening entertainment. "Entertain your brain," indeed!
2. The bungling mess that is HDTV is just...farcical. Compatibility and future usability issues ABOUND.
3. The analog TVs I have currently are working for me just fine thank you very much.
4. At this point I have ZERO incentive to upgrade to a digital TV...see point number 2. Also, it sounds like they're further trying to cripple or mangle the HDTV standard by adding on shite like this broadcast flag. What a load of crap.
Digital copies of movies? I can already do that. I've got a DVD burner that can override any copy prevention methods you put on it. If I had to I could just tape things to my DV camcorder via it's line input (I have ways around Macrovision too) and then distribute the video in Divx format.
I should point out that I don't illegally distribute video files because it's too much of a pain in the ass and I'm sure 98 percent of the population thinks it's a huge pain in the ass too.
So MPAA...RIAA...what's the freakin' point?!
When will we see support for the DSD audio format in computer hardware? I have yet to hear this technology for myself, but friends who have heard it say it's incredible. Like analog, only better. The one bit tech behind it is very compelling...
Should I just stop using resources altogether (i.e. die?)
Actually I've been convinced for years that this is exactly what radical environmentalists would like. They'd like to see 90% of the earth's population dead and the remaining 10% should behave and think exactly as they do. This means living a completely agrarian lifestyle and automatically believing that all advancing technology is bad and/or evil. How these ninnies ever expect to live beyond the death of our own sun is beyond me. But then again, they probably think that the death of all humanity is ultimately a good thing.
If you read Slashdot are you a geek? No, but if you obsess over various types of keyboards you'll be branded a geek faster than you can say "buckling spring."
I fell in love with BS keyboards (IBM model M) back in college. I've been looking for one for myself ever since. Here's the dilemma: My primary computer is a Mac. Most of the Model Ms I've seen use a funky type of RJ45-like connector. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that:
1. Makes USB buckling spring keyboards? 2. Supports their use on the Mac OS?
Have you ever seen a bank that would refuse to take money from someone?
Yep. I live in St. Louis, MO. In 1989 I returned from a trip to France with about $40 worth of Francs. I had to call *many* banks before I found one (miles away) that would exchange my francs for dollars. In France, places like these were everywhere. In America...you'd better look long and hard. My mother at one point tried to talk me into keeping the money, but I was 17 years old and $40 was too much to just give up as useless!
I was laid off from my previous job with more than a year's notice. I used to do web development/testing/implementations for a large market 401k provider. A dream job with Apple came along right before my old job ended last summer. Not quite two weeks went by before the new job started!
Buck up little camper! We'll beat this mountain...together.
What I'd really like to know is...has the old (Netscape) Composer been spun off into its own, stand-alone program? It sounds silly, but I really liked Composer. Simple and straightforward HTML creation. I'd love to see it offered as a stand-alone!
I've been following the development of CDT for some time now. The last I heard, they hadn't yet perfected a polymer for the color blue. They would degrade and die within a couple thousand hours of use. Considering the fact that normal CRTs last a lot longer than that, I don't see LEPs becoming popular or practical until this problem is overcome. Does anyone know anything about further development in this area?
I downloaded and installed the Quicktime 6 Preview for OS X last night. My main reason for doing so was to preview the AAC audio codec (which is of course placed into an MP4 (MPEG4) file format. I had read that 64kbps AAC files were comparable to uncompressed CD audio. I created test audio files at three different bitrates: 16, 64, and 96.
The 16kbps file was created just so I could hear what AAC artifacting sounded like. Yes, it sounded bad but the good news was that there was no ONE thing you could point to as an obvious red flag. That and the entire 2:45 song totaled up to less than 350 KB!
The 64kbps was decent I will admit. However, the compression was too obvious for my tastes. I would compare it to a 128 kbps MP3 file. I discarded it as being unacceptable.
The 96kbps version was pretty heavenly. It sounds just as good as my 192kbps MP3...if not BETTER.
Bottom line, if this codec is supported by the iPod, I'll be able to get 1600 songs on it at a good quality, instead of my current 800+.
Carry around a small camera that captures images of your surroundings and updates the suit accordingly. It'd be the closest thing possible to real invisibility! Of course, infrared wouldn't be fooled...
You're correct. One of the amazing properties of nanotubes is their thermal conductivity. I'm guessing that somehow a sudden intense flash of light overwhelms the tubes somehow. Can anyone elaborate on this issue?
What I'd like to see is this stuff sprayed onto the surface of every interstate highway in the country. Let's not forget the major roadways either. If this substance could be made durable enough, it could be the answer to our power problems forever.
I submitted an "Ask Slashdot" story along these same lines months ago.
Every time I read a story that relates to technology and politics, one discussion thread always floats to the top: "We need to educate the public!"
My suggestion is that the Slashdot community organize and form their own local community access TV shows. A web site should be started that:
1. Gives tips on how to start your CATV show.
2. Tries to form a consistent show format.
3. Discusses show story ideas.
4. Offers on-air graphics for download.
The purpose of this show would be to educate the public about technology and the law. Teach the people how to install an open source OS! Have a call-in section of the show. Discuss the impact of the DMCA and the SSSCA. Discuss the impact of monopolies and intellectual property restrictions. Broadcast clear and direct means of contacting your local politicians. You get the idea...
If a show that looked consistent enough from city to city were to take hold, it could be a significant force in shaping public opinion.
Slashdot Mirror
This timeline is nowhere near accurate. I ignored the errors until I came to this one: Comet Shoemaker-Levy crashed into Jupiter in 1994 NOT 2004.
For anyone doubting our ability to model a brain in computer hardware, I very much encourage you to read this.
Does anyone have any idea how this compares to programmable metallization cell technology which made the news recently? How close to production is PMC vs racetrack memory?
Check this out... http://www.reversecode.com/movies/examplemonalisa. mov
In this example movie the user can be seen visiting a message board passing what is almost certainly an illegal copy of Johnny Cash and Trent Reznor's music. You can also see the name of an AIM/iChat buddy, "Moonlight Iris." And you can see that the person is using BitTorrent! There are also a bunch of shots with video games. How much would you like to bet that all those games are bought and paid for?
Now I know that there's no guarantee that the person shooting the movie is the developer, but...I think the chances are good. What a TOOL.
I read a quote from George a few months ago. He said that following Star Wars he was going to concentrate on making more artsy, challenging films. Personally I was really looking forward to that stuff. I love THX 1138 and I'd love to see Lucas make another picture like that. TV...now that's a true rathole. Wake up, George!
I haven't verified this information, but I'm pretty sure this is how you get an EFI prompt on the new Macs:
3 &showtopic=10606
http://www.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=4
"Was on the floor at Macworld and spoke to one of the Apple people huddled protectively around the new iMacs - while the Help Viewer docs still say Command-Option-O-F, he told me that you access EFI while holding down the "X" key at boot."
http://smoothware.com/danny/neweasel.html
You should also check out his other projects such as my personal favorite, Wooden Mirror.
What?! No whuffie?
Don't you dare however tell me, or thousands of others like me that we're not allowed to try for such a goal. I am not easily bored. With all of the languages, musical instruments and places to see in the world I could occupy myself quite possibly for eternity.
Yeah, just google for "buckling spring keyboards" and you'll find a lot of people feel the same way you and I do. The problem is, I'm a pretty dedicated Mac user and I've never been able to find a USB buckling spring keyboard. If I had one, I'd never let it go.
I for one plan to vote with my wallet. Let's take a look at the facts: 1. TV generally sucks. I can't even rely on the Discovery channel any more for anything resembling enlightening entertainment. "Entertain your brain," indeed! 2. The bungling mess that is HDTV is just...farcical. Compatibility and future usability issues ABOUND. 3. The analog TVs I have currently are working for me just fine thank you very much. 4. At this point I have ZERO incentive to upgrade to a digital TV...see point number 2. Also, it sounds like they're further trying to cripple or mangle the HDTV standard by adding on shite like this broadcast flag. What a load of crap. Digital copies of movies? I can already do that. I've got a DVD burner that can override any copy prevention methods you put on it. If I had to I could just tape things to my DV camcorder via it's line input (I have ways around Macrovision too) and then distribute the video in Divx format. I should point out that I don't illegally distribute video files because it's too much of a pain in the ass and I'm sure 98 percent of the population thinks it's a huge pain in the ass too. So MPAA...RIAA...what's the freakin' point?!
Their site was pulled completely just moments after this story was posted:
http://www.tcniso.net/
When will we see support for the DSD audio format in computer hardware? I have yet to hear this technology for myself, but friends who have heard it say it's incredible. Like analog, only better. The one bit tech behind it is very compelling...
Actually I've been convinced for years that this is exactly what radical environmentalists would like. They'd like to see 90% of the earth's population dead and the remaining 10% should behave and think exactly as they do. This means living a completely agrarian lifestyle and automatically believing that all advancing technology is bad and/or evil. How these ninnies ever expect to live beyond the death of our own sun is beyond me. But then again, they probably think that the death of all humanity is ultimately a good thing.
If you read Slashdot are you a geek? No, but if you obsess over various types of keyboards you'll be branded a geek faster than you can say "buckling spring."
I fell in love with BS keyboards (IBM model M) back in college. I've been looking for one for myself ever since. Here's the dilemma: My primary computer is a Mac. Most of the Model Ms I've seen use a funky type of RJ45-like connector. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that:
1. Makes USB buckling spring keyboards?
2. Supports their use on the Mac OS?
Many thanks...CTP
Yep. I live in St. Louis, MO. In 1989 I returned from a trip to France with about $40 worth of Francs. I had to call *many* banks before I found one (miles away) that would exchange my francs for dollars. In France, places like these were everywhere. In America...you'd better look long and hard. My mother at one point tried to talk me into keeping the money, but I was 17 years old and $40 was too much to just give up as useless!
Buck up little camper! We'll beat this mountain...together.
What I'd really like to know is...has the old (Netscape) Composer been spun off into its own, stand-alone program? It sounds silly, but I really liked Composer. Simple and straightforward HTML creation. I'd love to see it offered as a stand-alone!
I downloaded and installed the Quicktime 6 Preview for OS X last night. My main reason for doing so was to preview the AAC audio codec (which is of course placed into an MP4 (MPEG4) file format. I had read that 64kbps AAC files were comparable to uncompressed CD audio. I created test audio files at three different bitrates: 16, 64, and 96.
The 16kbps file was created just so I could hear what AAC artifacting sounded like. Yes, it sounded bad but the good news was that there was no ONE thing you could point to as an obvious red flag. That and the entire 2:45 song totaled up to less than 350 KB!
The 64kbps was decent I will admit. However, the compression was too obvious for my tastes. I would compare it to a 128 kbps MP3 file. I discarded it as being unacceptable.
The 96kbps version was pretty heavenly. It sounds just as good as my 192kbps MP3...if not BETTER.
Bottom line, if this codec is supported by the iPod, I'll be able to get 1600 songs on it at a good quality, instead of my current 800+.
You're correct. One of the amazing properties of nanotubes is their thermal conductivity. I'm guessing that somehow a sudden intense flash of light overwhelms the tubes somehow. Can anyone elaborate on this issue?
YES, I'm serious...
Every time I read a story that relates to technology and politics, one discussion thread always floats to the top: "We need to educate the public!"
My suggestion is that the Slashdot community organize and form their own local community access TV shows. A web site should be started that:
1. Gives tips on how to start your CATV show.
2. Tries to form a consistent show format.
3. Discusses show story ideas.
4. Offers on-air graphics for download.
The purpose of this show would be to educate the public about technology and the law. Teach the people how to install an open source OS! Have a call-in section of the show. Discuss the impact of the DMCA and the SSSCA. Discuss the impact of monopolies and intellectual property restrictions. Broadcast clear and direct means of contacting your local politicians. You get the idea...
If a show that looked consistent enough from city to city were to take hold, it could be a significant force in shaping public opinion.
Hold down Command+V at boot up and you'll get a detailed startup description (verbose).
Enjoy.