I see. So as long as we good a good value for every american life lost, then it's morally OK.
Absolutely. To put it in monetary terms, they are things you'd buy for $1, but that you wouldn't pay $1000 for. We make value judgements all the time.
C# runtime sucks much less than java, the language is a bit less S&Mish, and the class library is generally a bit easier to get your head around. In short, NO, it's not just a ripoff of java, it genuinely improves on it in many cases.
Totally diffferent concept. Also, there's no such thing as "2-phase" power (think about it, they'd cancel out...). Standard home electricity is 120V single phase, where as industrial power is 3-phase at either 240 or 480v.
Which is pretty much what I said. AAC can sound quite good at the proper settings. 160Kbs VBR is nearly transparent to me on all but my best stereo. Not perfect, and I can still here the occasional artifact. Still, as I said, pretty much anything is better than MP3.
Can't comment on the ROKR persay, but 128Kbs AAC, while certainly far from transparent, is a real step above 128Kbs MP3. (But then again, so is almost any audio format...)
Nvidia is really the only way to go for 3D in linux. If you really only need 2D, I've heard good things about the old Matrox cards, but good luck finding one.
If by "pirates" you mean "people who wanted to make NES compatible games without paying the almighty N for the privilege" then you are right.
The thing is, the whole point of a console is that it Just Works. If some non-authorized 3rd party releases bad code that causes problems, that would reflect very badly on the make of the console.
I'm not so sure of that. I've got that exact card in my current system (AMD64 3000+, 6600GT, 1GB DDR) and some of the newer titles are starting to really push it quite a bit. They still run fine, but even today I have to run some games with the details down a bit to get acceptable frame rates. I'm not running insane resolution either. I typically run 1280x960, no AA.
The simple answer is that Java eats CPU and RAM for lunch. You can run 1000 small PHP on a single server, easy. Trying running 1000 java apps (or even 100) on the same hardware.
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I'd prefer to look at it as honesty.
I see. So as long as we good a good value for every american life lost, then it's morally OK. Absolutely. To put it in monetary terms, they are things you'd buy for $1, but that you wouldn't pay $1000 for. We make value judgements all the time.
It's not hypocrisacy at all. 20 or so in the history of space exploration in the US, versus 20 every few days in Iraq...
Not a valid comparison at at all.
Doubtful. We have some many more advanced materials because of space.
Realistically, losing another shuttle would, AT BEST, put us out of the manned spaceflight game for 15-20 years.
Open spec, mono, etc....
C# runtime sucks much less than java, the language is a bit less S&Mish, and the class library is generally a bit easier to get your head around. In short, NO, it's not just a ripoff of java, it genuinely improves on it in many cases.
Random reboots are usually indicative of HARDWARE issues, e.g. weak power supply, dodgy RAM, etc.
This stuff has been a year or two away as long as I can remember. Someone wake me up when product actually ships...
Informative? He's confusing volts and amps....
Totally diffferent concept. Also, there's no such thing as "2-phase" power (think about it, they'd cancel out...). Standard home electricity is 120V single phase, where as industrial power is 3-phase at either 240 or 480v.
Well, not tying up the PCI bus throwing video over it would be one logical reason...
Because Hydrogen is VERY hard to store. It's such a small molecule it'll just diffuse right through.
Which is pretty much what I said. AAC can sound quite good at the proper settings. 160Kbs VBR is nearly transparent to me on all but my best stereo. Not perfect, and I can still here the occasional artifact. Still, as I said, pretty much anything is better than MP3.
Can't comment on the ROKR persay, but 128Kbs AAC, while certainly far from transparent, is a real step above 128Kbs MP3. (But then again, so is almost any audio format...)
Well, the simple reason is that there is no option to pay $0.01, only some rediculous price.
Nvidia is really the only way to go for 3D in linux. If you really only need 2D, I've heard good things about the old Matrox cards, but good luck finding one.
If by "pirates" you mean "people who wanted to make NES compatible games without paying the almighty N for the privilege" then you are right.
The thing is, the whole point of a console is that it Just Works. If some non-authorized 3rd party releases bad code that causes problems, that would reflect very badly on the make of the console.
Yep, that basically sums it up. It's the AOL of databases.
It's only 500kb. With all the bloat these days, maybe webpages are approaching that size, easily, if you count the size of the images.
No, diamonds are not expensive. You can even buy grinding wheels coated in them. Diamonds are used quite a bit in industry actually.
Why. yes, I can
I'm not so sure of that. I've got that exact card in my current system (AMD64 3000+, 6600GT, 1GB DDR) and some of the newer titles are starting to really push it quite a bit. They still run fine, but even today I have to run some games with the details down a bit to get acceptable frame rates. I'm not running insane resolution either. I typically run 1280x960, no AA.
4 years ago would mean a geforce 3 card. Try running modern games on a GF3 and sub-ghz cpu...
The fact that you can still have a viable machine two years after it has been on the market, by simply adding RAM or a new video card is priceless.
Yea, but the thing is that these days you can buy a new console for LESS than a decent video card...
The simple answer is that Java eats CPU and RAM for lunch. You can run 1000 small PHP on a single server, easy. Trying running 1000 java apps (or even 100) on the same hardware.