Re:Why aren't there more rendering engines?
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Galeon 1.0 Released
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Then use links or lynx (links is better by a mile IMHO... but open source is about choice, after all).
If all you want to view is the text without and display enhancements (which is what CSS is used for by any self respecting web designer), you need not a graphical web browser.
I agree, and I have been looking into doing something like that for a while now. The only problem is that the Broad Band Adaptors are NOT widely avaiable (you're looking at $50-$100 EACH on EBay)
If someone (MadKatz, Nyko et al), where to make 3rd party BBAs (which I don't see them doing), it'd make the whole thing a hell of alot easier....scratch that, possible.
Mozilla is actually quite slow for me on my work PC (Athlon 700, 320MB RAM, Redhat 7.2), but my work PC is stuffed (nothing works properly on it).
My home PC (Athlon 650, 512MB RAM Redhat 7.0), on the other hand, runs most things at a rapid pace. Mozilla, once loaded into memory, is lightning fast, though I'm starting to lean towards Galeon for my browsing needs at home and work. Mainly beacuse it can't be beaten for speed or configuration options. I really dig the RPMfind, Google, Freshmeat etc. search bar (talk about software at your finger tips).
In my humble web developing opinion, penny per page is a shite idea.
If a "per view" scheme were to be implemented, I feel a "penny per domain name per time period" would be a better scheme, where time period is something large like a day or 6 hours.
That way, I don't pay for flicking through various news articles that end up being pointless or badly written (as you encounter on even the best news sites).
The administration of such a system would be mind boggeling
Re:The only worry is about pirate games...
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Gamecube Guts
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There is an oddity about the GC discs that will be quite a hurdle to overcome.
Unlike normal optical disc drives, the GC drive does not increase RPMs as the laser moves to the outside of the disc, it stays constant.
But like you said, there will be a hacker somewhere who gets past this too (no doubt).
It's going to take a long time and a lot of hacking though. And I doubt that anyone will find a marketable hack (people are less inclined to rip their stuff apart than you may think).
Last I checked they didn't sell the Xbox. In fact there's a good 4 weeks until the Xbox gets released onto an unsuspecting public.
Just nit picking:)
Re:THE CIA IS OBVIOUSLY BEHIND THIS
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Bert Is Evil
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This brilliantly shows the contrasts of the cultures involved this conflict.
In the radical Muslem culture, if the community doesn't like someone, they'll amass on the streets and burn flags and effigies of those they target their hate towards.
Here in the geeky section of the western culture, if we don't like someone, we make T-shirts saying so and then go about doctoring photos with the GIMP or Photoshop to make it look like whoever we dislike is guilty of conspiring with muppets.
Some may even go as far as to devote entire editions of their respective websites slandering not only those who we dislike, but the whole damn situation.
I'm a "loser" alright, what with having the balls to post with a nick, rather than trying to hassle someone as an AC.
Have fun being a retard.
Re:Part of bigger problem, not just N'sync CDs
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NSync Copy Protected CD
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· Score: 2, Interesting
I imagine there'll be plenty of problems with all those 14 year old girls listening to Nsync while they give out their addresses on dodgy IRC channels.
The real trouble will arise when a decent band, that perhaps a large number of Geeks listen to (say, Korn, Weezer, Groove Amada, or any othe rhalf decent group), start copy protecting thir CDs.
I have no doubt that someone will find a way around this stuff, look at DVD encryption for example (I know this is different, but the challenge is still there for _some_ hackers)
I actually find the BBC (BBC World), to be the best of the news channels I have access to.
On the day of the tradegy and onwards they were the only channel I encountered (apart from the ABC coverage I saw) that was reserved and sensitive enough NOT to show people jumping from 100 story windows. I commend the BBC for their lack of sensationalism.
Furthermore, the BBC's John Simpson has insight to the Middle East like no other western journelist I have ever experienced. He's the best reference in this situation, he has understanding of the many cultures and history of the area with a Westernised view point.
So you're saying (incorrectly, might I add), that if a parent prevents their child from listening to Slayer until they're at least 16, then that's not censorship?
Authority, moron, does not mean government. Firstly, actually read the dictionary.com definition, then I suggest you look up a few other words, such as "authority" and "govern".
The Beatles "Obla De Obla Da","Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" !?!?
There's no way they can be serious. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Obla De Obla Da" are about as offensive as the Barney theme song. It seems they're taking a broad sword and going at anything that mentions "life" or "the sky". Someone needs to grow up.
What would be really interesting is (if this is in fact life, and we managed to get a sample), to take a look at it's DNA.
If it's Earth-like DNA, and we can somehow trace it back to early life forms on earth, then we know there could have been cross-contamination between Mars and Earth.
Otherwise, if the DNA is unique, we have the greatest scientific discovery until anti-gravity and super light speed space travel.
Not only would you have to be reading your e-mail as root in order to get an infection that did anything MAJOR, you'd also have to be nigh on brain dead to run e-mail attachments.
Furthermore, how many professional Apache boxes are in a situation where anyone can run e-mailed attachments, anyway?
This will not cause any major damage. The circumstances for infection are just too rare and require carelessness not associated with regular Linux users.
Re:Why Sony hasn't released PS2 Linux in USA
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Rent-a-Game
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You'll find that SOny are marketing the PS2 as an "Entertainment System" as opposed to a video game console, which is why the PS2 is not the fastest selling video game console in history. That honor is reserved for the Gameboy Advance.
Some people get way too stressed over things as stupid as e-mail.
There are ways to combat every problem with e-mail. Going hiking for 2 weeks? no problem, stick an auto reply on the messages that make it through your spam filter.
It's not really a problem unless you stress about it.
Slashdot Mirror
Either that or IPX.
If all you want to view is the text without and display enhancements (which is what CSS is used for by any self respecting web designer), you need not a graphical web browser.
If someone (MadKatz, Nyko et al), where to make 3rd party BBAs (which I don't see them doing), it'd make the whole thing a hell of alot easier....scratch that, possible.
My home PC (Athlon 650, 512MB RAM Redhat 7.0), on the other hand, runs most things at a rapid pace. Mozilla, once loaded into memory, is lightning fast, though I'm starting to lean towards Galeon for my browsing needs at home and work. Mainly beacuse it can't be beaten for speed or configuration options. I really dig the RPMfind, Google, Freshmeat etc. search bar (talk about software at your finger tips).
If a "per view" scheme were to be implemented, I feel a "penny per domain name per time period" would be a better scheme, where time period is something large like a day or 6 hours.
That way, I don't pay for flicking through various news articles that end up being pointless or badly written (as you encounter on even the best news sites).
The administration of such a system would be mind boggeling
Unlike normal optical disc drives, the GC drive does not increase RPMs as the laser moves to the outside of the disc, it stays constant.
But like you said, there will be a hacker somewhere who gets past this too (no doubt).
It's going to take a long time and a lot of hacking though. And I doubt that anyone will find a marketable hack (people are less inclined to rip their stuff apart than you may think).
I had to get a friend of mine in the US to physically go out and pre order me one. Can't wait to play Rogue Squadron and Luigi's Mansion.
I couldn't care less about msn.com, but just think if they did this with msnbc.com
The Linux Kernel. Updates rolling out faster than communist tanks during the cold war.
That way you have access to all those decent TT fonts Windows has. Works for me :)
Just nit picking :)
In the radical Muslem culture, if the community doesn't like someone, they'll amass on the streets and burn flags and effigies of those they target their hate towards.
Here in the geeky section of the western culture, if we don't like someone, we make T-shirts saying so and then go about doctoring photos with the GIMP or Photoshop to make it look like whoever we dislike is guilty of conspiring with muppets.
Some may even go as far as to devote entire editions of their respective websites slandering not only those who we dislike, but the whole damn situation.
A nice contrast if you ask me :)
I'm a "loser" alright, what with having the balls to post with a nick, rather than trying to hassle someone as an AC.
Have fun being a retard.
The real trouble will arise when a decent band, that perhaps a large number of Geeks listen to (say, Korn, Weezer, Groove Amada, or any othe rhalf decent group), start copy protecting thir CDs.
I have no doubt that someone will find a way around this stuff, look at DVD encryption for example (I know this is different, but the challenge is still there for _some_ hackers)
If you want a game machine, get a GameCube. X-Box is, by far, the worst piece of hardware I have ever had the displeasure of using.
How about "Operation: Counter Terrorists Win"?
On the day of the tradegy and onwards they were the only channel I encountered (apart from the ABC coverage I saw) that was reserved and sensitive enough NOT to show people jumping from 100 story windows. I commend the BBC for their lack of sensationalism.
Furthermore, the BBC's John Simpson has insight to the Middle East like no other western journelist I have ever experienced. He's the best reference in this situation, he has understanding of the many cultures and history of the area with a Westernised view point.
Authority, moron, does not mean government. Firstly, actually read the dictionary.com definition, then I suggest you look up a few other words, such as "authority" and "govern".
There's no way they can be serious. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Obla De Obla Da" are about as offensive as the Barney theme song. It seems they're taking a broad sword and going at anything that mentions "life" or "the sky". Someone needs to grow up.
If it's Earth-like DNA, and we can somehow trace it back to early life forms on earth, then we know there could have been cross-contamination between Mars and Earth.
Otherwise, if the DNA is unique, we have the greatest scientific discovery until anti-gravity and super light speed space travel.
Not only would you have to be reading your e-mail as root in order to get an infection that did anything MAJOR, you'd also have to be nigh on brain dead to run e-mail attachments.
Furthermore, how many professional Apache boxes are in a situation where anyone can run e-mailed attachments, anyway?
This will not cause any major damage. The circumstances for infection are just too rare and require carelessness not associated with regular Linux users.
You'll find that SOny are marketing the PS2 as an "Entertainment System" as opposed to a video game console, which is why the PS2 is not the fastest selling video game console in history. That honor is reserved for the Gameboy Advance.
Sounds like a good step if USB2.0 doesn't cost too much.
Some people get way too stressed over things as stupid as e-mail.
There are ways to combat every problem with e-mail. Going hiking for 2 weeks? no problem, stick an auto reply on the messages that make it through your spam filter.
It's not really a problem unless you stress about it.