of course, it's all just advertising, but i don't like their cockiness.
I happen to know who their Marketing Director is, he used to work where I work, and he was/is a cocky bastard, so it's not surprising that their marketing comes off that way.
Just seems a little strange to plug 'em in the first couple of lines of the article.
I guess I never looked at Amazon with the same idealistic zeal that Jon Katz does. It's just another online store, one that for the most part has treated me pretty well.
If and when their service starts to suck, then it's time to start buying elsewhere. Not because they start selling toys. Personally, I like the idea....if I can get the same service from them on my Legos that I get on books, all the better for me!
Speaking as someone who is trying to "break in" a new manager right now, I can totally feel his pain. Nothing sucks more than working for a boss that doesn't support you.
Sounds like he made the right move to get out of there.
One of the theories discussed is a massive asteroid impact in the Northern Hemisphere early in the development of Mars.
However, the Mars Global Surveyor site posits that because the depression is not circular "it was shaped by internal geologic processes during the earliest stages of martian evolution."
I read an article about it in "Science & Vie" (french magazine) syaing it'll take about 200 years. did you play SimEarth? or watch Total Recall (a very good movie)?
Uhh, sorry, Total Recall was NOT a "very good movie," at least from the perspective of terraforming Mars. One can't just pump in a huge amount of oxygen and expect everything to be hokey dokey in 10 minutes. Bad movie science in the extreme.
For a much better, and more entertaining discussion of terraforming Mars, I'd suggest the already mentioned Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, & Blue Mars) by Kim Stanley Robinson.
To paraphrase a very powerful theme from the Babylon 5 series, we know for certain that at some point in the future our sun will go out. If we don't move out into the stars, all that we've created, all that we are, will be lost.
Well, if he's not happy about being blocked, he should complain to AOL management, and loudly! AOL is more likely to respond to subscribers leaving in droves than anything else.
Of course, your favorite poster could always get a real ISP....;)
Anyone else besides me think that the RC5-64 project is actually counter-productive at this point?
It's my understanding that the point of the project was to demonstrate how 64-bit keys were not strong enough by showing how quickly a 64-bit key could be cracked by a large group of computers working together.
Well guess what, the current effort has been running for almost 2 years, and only 8% of the keyspace has been checked.
Sure it could be cracked today, or tomorrow, but all the project is doing now is making it look like 64-bit keys are very hard to break, making the argument for allowing export of larger keys less persuasive.
Just a thought. That's why I stopped participating a few months ago.
with the exception of those funky crate-handles... good god, what was Apple thinking when they said, "Hey, let's put 4 spoilers on it! That'll make people think it's fast!"
Ummm.....no, I don't think they were thinking that. More likely thinking that those handles might make it easier to lug the beast around. You may not like the look, but let's not be ridiculous here.
I picked up a black cube server case when I built my PC a few months ago. It's a Yeong-Yang BYY-0210. Picked it up from a place in Southern California, Kri Computer. Here's a pic: http://www.kricomputer.com/yy0210.htm
The pictures don't do it justice. Nice case, mobo/PCI section is separate from drive area, with a crapload of drive bays. Connectors for eight lights on the front. Spots for 3 fans to keep those drives cool!
Plus, a little door to cover all your drives that don't have matching bezels.:) A wee bit expensive, but I think it's worth it.
Yup, the imac is a nightmare to open. I've installed enough memory upgrades in those babies to last me a lifetime. However, like the original Mac, it's not really designed to be opened by it's target audience: the regular consumer.
Folks like Mom and Dad, who are either going to get the memory installed when they buy it, or get their son or daughter to come over and do it for 'em.;)
The blue and white G3 on the other hand, is the "professional" Mac, and thus is designed for extremely easy access for upgrades.
Did Apple invent the easy to open case? Of course not...but they are bringing it to the masses wrapped around some pretty impressive hardware.
Slashdot Mirror
This is nothing new to the Palm platform. Every Palm device ever shipped has had a rudimentary TCP/IP stack I believe.
of course, it's all just advertising, but i don't like their cockiness.
I happen to know who their Marketing Director is, he used to work where I work, and he was/is a cocky bastard, so it's not surprising that their marketing comes off that way.
Amazon has always treated me well.
Then why look for a different bookstore? Because Jon Katz says they aren't cool anymore? Puhlease!
As many folks have already mentioned, Amazon is a business, not a religion. If they take care of you and serve you well, then stick with 'em.
Just seems a little strange to plug 'em in the first couple of lines of the article.
I guess I never looked at Amazon with the same idealistic zeal that Jon Katz does. It's just
another online store, one that for the most part has treated me pretty well.
If and when their service starts to suck, then it's time to start buying elsewhere. Not because
they start selling toys. Personally, I like the idea....if I can get the same service from them on my Legos that I get on books, all the better for me!
I liked 'em better when they were computer literacy. Fatbrain is just a stupid name.
University = Jobs? Nope.
Bzzt. Wrong. I was an English major and I've got a very nice job now as a network administrator.
Believe it or not, many employers want people who can actually write well and are knowledgeable about the world outside of computers.
Maybe university is not for you but lets not go making ridiculously broad statements about the worthlessness of college.
Other problems included PacBell's reluctance to support anything other than Winblows or Mac
When I ordered my DSL install about 2 weeks ago, they asked me if I was on a "PC, Mac, or Unix workstation." Perhaps things are improving?
Getting my ADSL line installed tomorrow, assuming of course that PacBell manages to show up.
;)
Needless to say, extensive Q3A stress testing will be required...
I've had a copy of this for years, definitely a good one to have if you are looking to tune your camera techniques.
Sonique...
Speaking as someone who is trying to "break in" a new manager right now, I can totally feel his pain. Nothing sucks more than working for a boss that doesn't support you.
Sounds like he made the right move to get out of there.
columns are passed around to lots of people, including journalists
/., than write to your core audience. Other folks will either get it or not.
Which is really what you are counting on, isn't it? Other journalists reading your work I mean....
If you want to write for
One of the theories discussed is a massive asteroid impact in the Northern Hemisphere early in the development of Mars.
y 99.html
However, the Mars Global Surveyor site posits that because the depression is not circular "it was shaped by internal geologic processes during the earliest stages of martian evolution."
http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/sci/mola/mola-ma
I read an article about it in "Science & Vie" (french magazine) syaing it'll take about 200 years.
did you play SimEarth? or watch Total Recall (a very good movie)?
Uhh, sorry, Total Recall was NOT a "very good movie," at least from the perspective of terraforming Mars. One can't just pump in a huge amount of oxygen and expect everything to be hokey dokey in 10 minutes. Bad movie science in the extreme.
For a much better, and more entertaining discussion of terraforming Mars, I'd suggest the already mentioned Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, & Blue Mars) by Kim Stanley Robinson.
....we're going to have to leave at some point.
To paraphrase a very powerful theme from the Babylon 5 series, we know for certain that at some point in the future our sun will go out. If we don't move out into the stars, all that we've created, all that we are, will be lost.
Well, if he's not happy about being blocked, he should complain to AOL management, and loudly! AOL is more likely to respond to subscribers leaving in droves than anything else.
;)
Of course, your favorite poster could always get a real ISP....
It would probably be better to not publicize something like this until it has been read be many specialists
;)
yeah, cause otherwise a bunch of slashdotters are going to go try build one!
While it's not been peer-reviewed, it's still a lot of fun to think about. I'm glad it was posted.
I say Katz should no longer be allowed to post here until he figures out how to remove those
friggin' annoying question marks from his articles.
As for "hype", I guess that's one thing Katz IS
an expert on, since he spends most of his free time hyping himself.
Anyone else besides me think that the RC5-64 project is actually counter-productive at this point?
It's my understanding that the point of the project was to demonstrate how 64-bit keys were not strong enough by showing how quickly a 64-bit key could be cracked by a large group of computers working together.
Well guess what, the current effort has been running for almost 2 years, and only 8% of the keyspace has been checked.
Sure it could be cracked today, or tomorrow, but all the project is doing now is making it look like 64-bit keys are very hard to break, making the argument for allowing export of larger keys less persuasive.
Just a thought. That's why I stopped participating a few months ago.
Ummm, he is offering a bounty, but not for OS targeted and some Denial of Service type attacks.
.plan:
Here's the exact quote from his
Operating system level attacks don't count -- only things that I can actually
fix or protect against in my code.
Denial of service attacks don't count if they require upkeep, but if there is
a fire-and-forget DOS attack, it will still count.
with the exception of those funky crate-handles... good god, what was Apple thinking when they said, "Hey, let's put 4 spoilers on it! That'll make people think it's fast!"
Ummm.....no, I don't think they were thinking that. More likely thinking that those handles might make it easier to lug the beast around. You may not like the look, but let's not be ridiculous here.
Sorry, somebody beat you to it. I remember a post a few months back about someone who had clad a old Powerbook in Legos....
I picked up a black cube server case when I built my PC a few months ago. It's a Yeong-Yang BYY-0210. Picked it up from a place in Southern California, Kri Computer.
:) A wee bit expensive, but I think it's worth it.
Here's a pic: http://www.kricomputer.com/yy0210.htm
The pictures don't do it justice. Nice case, mobo/PCI section is separate from drive area, with a crapload of drive bays. Connectors for eight lights on the front. Spots for 3 fans to keep those drives cool!
Plus, a little door to cover all your drives that don't have matching bezels.
Have to agree about those cases. God forbid we actually put some style in the case. Just hideous. I want a transparent case, not translucent. :)
Now, if I could get a nice mahogany cabinet... that might be nice.
You can. There's at least one company out there making hardwood cases for PCs. The URL was posted here the last time this discussion came up.
Yup, the imac is a nightmare to open. I've installed enough memory upgrades in those babies to last me a lifetime. However, like the original Mac, it's not really designed to be opened by it's target audience: the regular consumer.
;)
Folks like Mom and Dad, who are either going to get the memory installed when they buy it, or get their son or daughter to come over and do it for 'em.
The blue and white G3 on the other hand, is the "professional" Mac, and thus is designed for extremely easy access for upgrades.
Did Apple invent the easy to open case? Of course not...but they are bringing it to the masses wrapped around some pretty impressive hardware.