Actually, probably not, as this is also regulated by broadcasting regulatory boards (whatever it's called in the states--here in Canada, it's the CRTC).
A friend of mine (for/with whom I have worked in the past) was a radio station technician (or jockey--can't remember, it's an old story he told me a few years ago). One day, I was talking about the annoyance of radio commercials being louder.
What he explained to me was something I can't repeat word-for-word because it's been too long (I'm getting old fast), but boiled down to the amplitude of the signal being altered to mark separations of content and commercials and jockey interventions.
Of course, they can play with that to their advantage while selling TV or radio spots, but the signal was definitely not louder, I'm sure. If you had used a decibel meter, you would have realized that.
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A few years ago, friends and i had started building an OS from scratch. Dubbed Pandora, we have a kernel that boots more machines than current Darwin can (you guessed it: PowerPC Macs).
I was responsible for the UI part (I claim no credits to the kernel, which also has a MacsBug-like debuger).
When I started working for my current employer (which also supports Linux for it's commercial apps), I wanted to make sure that my UI project ("Moira") was safe from any corporate entanglement. I had them sign a "copyright disclamer" wich specifically specifies that my employer disclaims any copyrights and interest in the project, thus protecting it.
On the other hand, this only covers this project, and I must ensure anything else doesn't go against the company's NDA (which I signed).
Both parties therefore are protected in what I feel is a mutually equitable agreement.
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No more stinking closet-size restrooms. And this one's got shock absorbers AND a radio.
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Re:What is the relationship between Darwin and OSX
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You're wrong and I'll correct you.
Besides an easy RTFM fireball I could throw at you, here's what Darwin is: a package. A wrapper. A collection of things tied up in one nifty, cudly handle.
What's inside is the following:
A MACH (3.0) kernel
A FreeBSD/NetBSD Unix layer
NetInfo directory service
HFS, AppleTalk and other Mac-specific layers
USB, FireWire and other drivers
QuickTime Streaming Server
Get the full list of things contained in Darwin.
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In Itally, bootlegging concerts onto CDs is legal provided that you open a bank account to which the original artists have access to and that you deposit a nominal fee plus a certain (minimalist, but still) percentage of the sales of your bootleg disk.
I have one such CD (a Nine Inch Nail concert) which was legally bought here in Canada in a HMV store.
I don't have the numbers, but I'm sure some/. reader from Itally could come up with them. Anyone?
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OpenStep was NeXT computer's operating system. It was the 4.x version of their previous OS called NeXTSTEP, revamped with an API change that was open.
This "open" API was actually an open specs, but not an open source implementation; implementation was up to the licensee of this open API specs. This API specs was called OPENSTEP. The case sentitiveness is important.
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This is most-likelly a temporary ommission due in part by delivery timeframe, and certainly not because it can't be done.
not long ago, a well known rumour site showed a script that was sent to them to restart the network services without having to erboot your machine after such reconfiguration:
#!/bin/sh
case `whoami` in
root) ;;
*)
echo "Not Administrator (root). You need to be in order to restart the network."
return ;;
esac
echo "Restarting the network, network will be unavailable."
kill `ps aux | grep ipconfigd | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`
echo " - Killed 'ipconfigd'."
ipconfigd
echo " - Started 'ipconfigd' right back up."
sleep 1
ipconfig waitall
echo " - Ran 'ipconfig waitall' to re-configure for new settings."
sleep 1
kill -HUP `cat/var/run/nibindd.pid`
echo " - Killed 'nibindd' with a HUP (hang up)."
sleep 2
kill -HUP `cat/var/run/lookupd.pid`
echo " - Killed 'lookupd' with a HUP (hang up)."
echo "The network has successfully been restarted and/or re-configured and is now available.
"
This script, when run as root, resets the networking interfaces and services in a very short period of time (
make sure you save this script and chmod 755 and chown it to root.
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that IBM, after having toyed with sample Crusoe chips in their laptops, saw something beyong the hype.
There hasn't been a more hyped processors in years, so it's normal that big companies try to attract attention by saying it embraces the thing.
However, beyong the R&D and labs, there are people wich will use the thing. And those people are mostly going to be running intel-based OSes and software. Code-morphing might not be all that important to the mass, and IBM, seeing beyong the hype, might have just realised that although technically interesting (on paper at least), that it might not actually bring much benefit to the end user.
For those you need code morphing abilities, well, there are always emulators.
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There are plenty internet-based storage services our thee. For Mac users, you can get 20megs worth of storage from Apple's iTools service with an "iDisk".
There are plenty other net companies that offer this kind of service which would be usable by PCs, Linuces and other unices which would offer an adequate transport and backup solution.
Those sites are generally backup-up and relativelly secure, so it should be good enough for students. Also, you dont have to carry around the actual media, and it's accessilbe to any machine connected to the net.
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This would give Mir it's supply link and orbital stability, and instantly give ISS a larger work area and array of instruments.
Admitedly, Mir's instruments are old and it's living quarters not exactly to Hilton standards. it also has it's fongus problems and other issues. but being grafted onto ISS could make Mir an adequate backup solution for both instrumental issues and life support.
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Again, as always, will they keep on impeeding on free software. Once more, they'll fsck with us and keep us from interoperating with their screwed up file system and even more screwy legal department by sending us
No, it's not that strong. It's mainly for prototyping.
My sister worked in a place here in Montreal that offer this service commercially. It's nothing new. Though, their system actually whirls around, in a champer, alluminum particules and use intersecting lasers to fuse the alluminum in position, from bottom up.
They also use some polymers for less expensive, and faster models.
If there's one inconsistent platform out there, it's certainly Windows. Even in the same version (ommit the pletora of conflicting UI from their pletora of versions of Windows), applications are always different.
Slashdot Mirror
As in all things, the Porn industry leads the way. You'll find all of those in wide spread usage on porn sites.
Yes, the porn industry makes ample use of wide spreads.
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Not with our current prime minister which can hardly speak either of our official languages!
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This is nothing new.
MetroWerk's "Power Plant" has been crashing and burning for years.
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I bet Troy Hurtubise could use that in his project.
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Actually, probably not, as this is also regulated by broadcasting regulatory boards (whatever it's called in the states--here in Canada, it's the CRTC).
A friend of mine (for/with whom I have worked in the past) was a radio station technician (or jockey--can't remember, it's an old story he told me a few years ago). One day, I was talking about the annoyance of radio commercials being louder.
What he explained to me was something I can't repeat word-for-word because it's been too long (I'm getting old fast), but boiled down to the amplitude of the signal being altered to mark separations of content and commercials and jockey interventions.
Of course, they can play with that to their advantage while selling TV or radio spots, but the signal was definitely not louder, I'm sure. If you had used a decibel meter, you would have realized that.
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I fail to see how parent was insightfull, but let me comment on this:
You have two choices for the window decorations in OS X: Rainbow Jelly Beans, and Grey Jelly Beans
This is beta, unfinished software. Also,
Now KDE, on the other hand [...] can be customized to your heart's content, modified in any reasonable way
Well, so can Mac OS 9, and Windows*. Lastly, I'll comment on:
and most of all, not used at all if you don't feel like using it!
Nobody forces you to use Mac OS X.
Let me remind you why you seem to like Linux: free Speech (oppose Free Beer). Part of that is your freedom NOT to use Mac OS X.
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[my] my website statistics [...] I get almost three times as many hits from Linux boxes than Macs....
...
So, according to your statement, Linux has 75% of the market, whlie Macs have 25%...
Now, let's go see Apple's take on the market, from their web site's statistics
C'mon...
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FYI
Mac OS X uses this extra 8-bits as an Alpha channel for transparency, just like any decent graphics program and video editing tool.
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A few years ago, friends and i had started building an OS from scratch. Dubbed Pandora, we have a kernel that boots more machines than current Darwin can (you guessed it: PowerPC Macs).
I was responsible for the UI part (I claim no credits to the kernel, which also has a MacsBug-like debuger).
When I started working for my current employer (which also supports Linux for it's commercial apps), I wanted to make sure that my UI project ("Moira") was safe from any corporate entanglement. I had them sign a "copyright disclamer" wich specifically specifies that my employer disclaims any copyrights and interest in the project, thus protecting it.
On the other hand, this only covers this project, and I must ensure anything else doesn't go against the company's NDA (which I signed).
Both parties therefore are protected in what I feel is a mutually equitable agreement.
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when you're equipped with this!!
No more stinking closet-size restrooms. And this one's got shock absorbers AND a radio.
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You're wrong and I'll correct you.
Besides an easy RTFM fireball I could throw at you, here's what Darwin is: a package. A wrapper. A collection of things tied up in one nifty, cudly handle.
What's inside is the following:
A MACH (3.0) kernel
A FreeBSD/NetBSD Unix layer
NetInfo directory service
HFS, AppleTalk and other Mac-specific layers
USB, FireWire and other drivers
QuickTime Streaming Server
Get the full list of things contained in Darwin.
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...has upgraded it's 5-processor Multics system to multiple handheld devices to "stay ahead, technologically.
Info about said devices is available here.
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In Itally, bootlegging concerts onto CDs is legal provided that you open a bank account to which the original artists have access to and that you deposit a nominal fee plus a certain (minimalist, but still) percentage of the sales of your bootleg disk.
/. reader from Itally could come up with them. Anyone?
I have one such CD (a Nine Inch Nail concert) which was legally bought here in Canada in a HMV store.
I don't have the numbers, but I'm sure some
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Nope...you got it all wrong ...
OpenStep was NeXT computer's operating system. It was the 4.x version of their previous OS called NeXTSTEP, revamped with an API change that was open.
This "open" API was actually an open specs, but not an open source implementation; implementation was up to the licensee of this open API specs. This API specs was called OPENSTEP. The case sentitiveness is important.
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not long ago, a well known rumour site showed a script that was sent to them to restart the network services without having to erboot your machine after such reconfiguration:
- #!/bin/sh
;;
;; /var/run/nibindd.pid` /var/run/lookupd.pid`
This script, when run as root, resets the networking interfaces and services in a very short period of time ( make sure you save this script and chmod 755 and chown it to root.case `whoami` in
root)
*)
echo "Not Administrator (root). You need to be in order to restart the network."
return
esac
echo "Restarting the network, network will be unavailable."
kill `ps aux | grep ipconfigd | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`
echo " - Killed 'ipconfigd'."
ipconfigd
echo " - Started 'ipconfigd' right back up."
sleep 1
ipconfig waitall
echo " - Ran 'ipconfig waitall' to re-configure for new settings."
sleep 1
kill -HUP `cat
echo " - Killed 'nibindd' with a HUP (hang up)."
sleep 2
kill -HUP `cat
echo " - Killed 'lookupd' with a HUP (hang up)."
echo "The network has successfully been restarted and/or re-configured and is now available. "
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that IBM, after having toyed with sample Crusoe chips in their laptops, saw something beyong the hype.
There hasn't been a more hyped processors in years, so it's normal that big companies try to attract attention by saying it embraces the thing.
However, beyong the R&D and labs, there are people wich will use the thing. And those people are mostly going to be running intel-based OSes and software. Code-morphing might not be all that important to the mass, and IBM, seeing beyong the hype, might have just realised that although technically interesting (on paper at least), that it might not actually bring much benefit to the end user.
For those you need code morphing abilities, well, there are always emulators.
Karma karma karma karma karmeleon: it comes and goes, it comes and goes.
There are plenty internet-based storage services our thee. For Mac users, you can get 20megs worth of storage from Apple's iTools service with an "iDisk".
There are plenty other net companies that offer this kind of service which would be usable by PCs, Linuces and other unices which would offer an adequate transport and backup solution.
Those sites are generally backup-up and relativelly secure, so it should be good enough for students. Also, you dont have to carry around the actual media, and it's accessilbe to any machine connected to the net.
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Couldn't they permanently dock Mir onto ISS?
This would give Mir it's supply link and orbital stability, and instantly give ISS a larger work area and array of instruments.
Admitedly, Mir's instruments are old and it's living quarters not exactly to Hilton standards. it also has it's fongus problems and other issues. but being grafted onto ISS could make Mir an adequate backup solution for both instrumental issues and life support.
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Damn MicroSoft!
...er...
...appologies?
Again, as always, will they keep on impeeding on free software. Once more, they'll fsck with us and keep us from interoperating with their screwed up file system and even more screwy legal department by sending us
Never mind.
The trend these days seems to treat your fans as your enemies.
/. attitude.
There's another silly unresearched comment inspired by the general
Lucas' baby has actually ran contests for the best fan sites and regularely features one of them on his site.
You people just keep on freakin' out when due red tape is applied.
And, if that isn't enough, fans can actually have their fan site hosted by Luca's!
(There goes more Karma)
Grow up people.
If the story board would end up on the web, even if only remotelly accurate, it would spill the beans and spoil the movie.
Worse yet, it could bring a whole slew of cheap knock-offs, making episode 2 a lesser success or surprise. Case to the point: Antz vs Bugs Life.
Or perhaps you'd all want the storyboard open-sourced?
Lesse what kind of movie you can do in your basement, with your big brother's Sony digital camera.
(Admitedly, though, this would probably be the only source of a satisfying Jar Jar Bink death scene...)
No, it's not that strong. It's mainly for prototyping.
My sister worked in a place here in Montreal that offer this service commercially. It's nothing new. Though, their system actually whirls around, in a champer, alluminum particules and use intersecting lasers to fuse the alluminum in position, from bottom up.
They also use some polymers for less expensive, and faster models.
and x86 architecture is good from a price/performance standpoint right now
Yeah, right.
I'm sure Bill Gates is laughing his ass off.
Where do you get your acid?
If there's one inconsistent platform out there, it's certainly Windows. Even in the same version (ommit the pletora of conflicting UI from their pletora of versions of Windows), applications are always different.
(macs are really expensive.)
So are Porshes..