#1. IE is inseparably tied to the kernel, as they've told the courts.
#2. Even if they could rewrite, you've got to assume they'd end up with a very similar final product. They'd have to change some very core beliefs about how the browser should interact with the OS (ActiveX and #1) before you'd get what you're looking for.
I wish I could mod this up. All it will take is one moderately-computer-literate Corporate Exec to see his teenage son using FireFox to download pr0n and, as you say, I won't be able to use the browser I'm using right now to type this.
Misinformation about computers is so rampant in my little part of the world, it drives me nuts. Just the other day a woman said she ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT let her teenage children use an instant messaging program. They, however, all have web email accounts. I make a futile attempt to convince her that they'll get some very nasty unsolicited emails, and that IM isn't the "chat room" she saw on "60 Minutes" a couple years ago.
Interesting point. The local righty AM radio station often plays FOX News TV audio when they don't have other programming, which is really quite often. It's so funny to be sitting in the car and hear the newscaster say "Look at that."
My only (current) use of RSS is to pull non-work-related info onto the personalized Google home page so that I can get a glimpse of the outside world, and the proxy logs only show Google hits. Fark and ESPN, for example. Slashdot too, but I obviously surf there at work:)
I've been on Charter in central Wisconsin for about 7 years now, and I've never seen that. I have MANY gripes about charter, but download speed has never been one.
Using Firefox/IE to download from HTTP/FTP, I regularly see 300+kbs from one source. Just the other day I saw ~225kbs from three downloads at the same time.
Something to consider: Who's saying that if the EU DOES create their own DNS servers, they won't resolve US names? Surely some bright bulb over there knows better than to keep people away from their eBay, Amazon, Slashdot and Fark!
Check out the Hauppauge Media-MVP device. Its about the size of a cable modem, looks "modern" silver/black, and is absolutely silent.
I was really going down the same path as you were, needing something quiet, inconspicuous, and relatively cheap in the living room. The TiVo subscription (either way you pay it) really bugged me, though.
Until I found the Media MVP, and GP-PVR software to run it. I'm completely satisfied.
You would have to spend over 1K before you could get the same performance as a tivo.
That's pretty ignorant. I'm no zealot, but after analyzing all my options, including TiVo and ReplayTV, I went the DIY route, but not exactly HTPC. It is not complicated at all, the only caveat is that you get a device in your living room networked with your normal PC, wherever that may be.
I've got full what I believe is full TiVo functionality (pause/rewind live tv, robust recording options) and then some (auto-skip commercials, watch other videos, play mp3's). Two devices needed:
Didn't need a new hard drive. I just want to keep current on shows, I'm not doing long-time archiving here. I never use more than 20-30gb.
I use GB-PVR software for windows. This guy is really good. Very active developer and community, though the base project is not open source.
My main PC in the basement runs GBPVR on Windows XP. I also use it for gaming, surfing, etc. In the background, it records shows. Media MVP is RCA-plugged into my 27" TV in my living room, streams content from my PC over my home network.
Very easy if I want to take a video with me, there's just.mpg's on my PC's hard drive. Burn it to DVD, or copy it to my laptop for a car ride.
"The chief reason why Office is no longer attractive to enterprises is bcos of it's closed formats."
Yeah, right. The only factoids in the CIO's mind regarding Office suites and versions is weighing the pretty interface against the price. Occasionally there's the small Access and Excel "applications" that the so-called "developers" moan and groan that they either HAVE to have the newest Office, or CANNOT EVER EVER go to the new Office.
Honestly, open formats aren't even a twinkle in the eye of the two CIO's I've worked under in two very large organizations.
I thought icecream caused mind-numbing. This would cause a mildly-uncomfortable sensation on the other end of the spectrum.. I'll call it "spontaneous brain combustion".
(Insert standard disclaimer about supporting Linux and OSS but uses & supports Windows at work)
You've obviously never contacted Microsoft Premier Support with a "losing money" type of outage. You really get what you pay for with that 1-800 number. Tell them it's a business outage, and you'll get the Technical Team Lead on the phone for your product in a matter of minutes. These guys are really good. If necessary, they'll Live Meeting into your server to check your settings, and/or whip up a debugger version of some.exe or.dll to use.
I love that management is gung-ho about premier support. I never feel that my job is at risk if a Microsoft product goes haywire. (And they rarely do. It's always a misconfiguration or bad third-party driver).
Does Linux have to have a new file system to warrant incrementing the version to the next integer? Seems to me the versioning is related to the kernel, not file system.
Now, whether the Vista kernel will have enough major changes to warrant a "6.0" remains to be seen. They're saying it's vastly improved. But they can do whatever they want; they've proved that time and time again.
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Talking about the congestion on the streets of Lisbon takes a whole new meaning in Brasil.
..you mean Lithbon?
Hint: Refrain from using "anal" and "pleasure" in the same sentence to avoid any confusion of your point.
#1. IE is inseparably tied to the kernel, as they've told the courts.
#2. Even if they could rewrite, you've got to assume they'd end up with a very similar final product. They'd have to change some very core beliefs about how the browser should interact with the OS (ActiveX and #1) before you'd get what you're looking for.
The WMF vulnerability applied to Vista as well.
While I'm not a big fan of loaded words like "leverage", it's probably as simple as: He's proud of what his group has done.
I wish I could mod this up. All it will take is one moderately-computer-literate Corporate Exec to see his teenage son using FireFox to download pr0n and, as you say, I won't be able to use the browser I'm using right now to type this.
Misinformation about computers is so rampant in my little part of the world, it drives me nuts. Just the other day a woman said she ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT let her teenage children use an instant messaging program. They, however, all have web email accounts. I make a futile attempt to convince her that they'll get some very nasty unsolicited emails, and that IM isn't the "chat room" she saw on "60 Minutes" a couple years ago.
But I digress..
Interesting point. The local righty AM radio station often plays FOX News TV audio when they don't have other programming, which is really quite often. It's so funny to be sitting in the car and hear the newscaster say "Look at that."
I'm very grateful for my vision.
My only (current) use of RSS is to pull non-work-related info onto the personalized Google home page so that I can get a glimpse of the outside world, and the proxy logs only show Google hits. Fark and ESPN, for example. Slashdot too, but I obviously surf there at work :)
I've been on Charter in central Wisconsin for about 7 years now, and I've never seen that. I have MANY gripes about charter, but download speed has never been one.
Using Firefox/IE to download from HTTP/FTP, I regularly see 300+kbs from one source. Just the other day I saw ~225kbs from three downloads at the same time.
Beware the marquee screensaver, especially. It seems so simple, yet uses so much cpu.
..As opposed to the "adultering" bullcrap we'd have gotten had this technology matured 7 years ago.
Just curious -- "mixed results"? Has a company clearly gone bankrupt because of a boycott you were involved in?
Who wants to bet that TFA author is about 40 years old?
Simson Garfinkel, yeesh. Hippy parents with a sense of humor.
For those too young, or if I'm too subtle, I guarantee his name is a play on the group Simon and Garfunkel. Good tunes.
Something to consider: Who's saying that if the EU DOES create their own DNS servers, they won't resolve US names? Surely some bright bulb over there knows better than to keep people away from their eBay, Amazon, Slashdot and Fark!
Check out the Hauppauge Media-MVP device. Its about the size of a cable modem, looks "modern" silver/black, and is absolutely silent.
I was really going down the same path as you were, needing something quiet, inconspicuous, and relatively cheap in the living room. The TiVo subscription (either way you pay it) really bugged me, though.
Until I found the Media MVP, and GP-PVR software to run it. I'm completely satisfied.
Oh, and I don't pay a subscription.
You would have to spend over 1K before you could get the same performance as a tivo.
.mpg's on my PC's hard drive. Burn it to DVD, or copy it to my laptop for a car ride.
That's pretty ignorant. I'm no zealot, but after analyzing all my options, including TiVo and ReplayTV, I went the DIY route, but not exactly HTPC. It is not complicated at all, the only caveat is that you get a device in your living room networked with your normal PC, wherever that may be.
I've got full what I believe is full TiVo functionality (pause/rewind live tv, robust recording options) and then some (auto-skip commercials, watch other videos, play mp3's). Two devices needed:
Hauppauge Media MVP $86
Hauppauge PVR250 tuner card $137
(I think you can spend less on a different tuner card; You'll want hardware encoding however.)
Didn't need a new hard drive. I just want to keep current on shows, I'm not doing long-time archiving here. I never use more than 20-30gb.
I use GB-PVR software for windows. This guy is really good. Very active developer and community, though the base project is not open source.
My main PC in the basement runs GBPVR on Windows XP. I also use it for gaming, surfing, etc. In the background, it records shows. Media MVP is RCA-plugged into my 27" TV in my living room, streams content from my PC over my home network.
Very easy if I want to take a video with me, there's just
I like my setup.
Honestly, open formats aren't even a twinkle in the eye of the two CIO's I've worked under in two very large organizations.
Can I have your stuff?
Or, considering the speed of lasers (lets see, the speed of sound or something, right?).. You're not going to have much time to worry.
(Insert standard disclaimer about supporting Linux and OSS but uses & supports Windows at work)
.exe or .dll to use.
You've obviously never contacted Microsoft Premier Support with a "losing money" type of outage. You really get what you pay for with that 1-800 number. Tell them it's a business outage, and you'll get the Technical Team Lead on the phone for your product in a matter of minutes. These guys are really good. If necessary, they'll Live Meeting into your server to check your settings, and/or whip up a debugger version of some
I love that management is gung-ho about premier support. I never feel that my job is at risk if a Microsoft product goes haywire. (And they rarely do. It's always a misconfiguration or bad third-party driver).
Lost my mod points the other day, shame.
You made me laugh out loud at work. Thanks.
Does Linux have to have a new file system to warrant incrementing the version to the next integer? Seems to me the versioning is related to the kernel, not file system.
Now, whether the Vista kernel will have enough major changes to warrant a "6.0" remains to be seen. They're saying it's vastly improved. But they can do whatever they want; they've proved that time and time again.
I'm going to make "Retarded Immortals" the name of my next MMORPG guild.