> if you don't like the central templates, just dump them all, strip out the div tags, and start from scratch. I did that with the one I'm testing and it works just fine.
That's what I did, as there's no way in hell I'm going to try to FIX that crap they call CSS in their default templates. I made a very nice XHTML/CSS template and tried putting in the MT tags, but the problem is, it still doesn't work. I'll get it figured out eventually, but I'm taking a break from it for awhile.:)
an interesting use of FGPA technology: The C-One!
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The Commodore One computer started off as a 2002 enhanced adaptation of the Commodore 64 -the most sold of any computer model (Guiness book of World Records) While retaining almost all of the original's capabilities the Commodore One adds modern features, interfacing and capabilities. The C-One fills a gap in the hobbyist computer market.
During development, it evolved into a re-configurable computer, a new class of computers where the chips do not have dedicated tasks any more. The two main chips carry out different tasks, depending on the needs of the program. The technology used is called FPGA - field programmable gate arrays. These chips can be programmed to do the tasks that the chips of the C-64 or other computers have done. It's no emulation, but it's a re-implementation of the chips that are no longer available since many years.
The one thing that is not contained in the FPGAs is the main processor - it would take too much space, resulting in too high cost. To maintain flexibility, the CPU resides on a card that can be exchanged by the user - as simple as plugging in a PCI card.
After a cold start, the FPGA programs are loaded from a mass-storage device like harddrive, disk drive or a compact flash card. What's described in one short sentence is a giant leap in computer technology: The hardware can be altered by the user without even opening the computer. The FPGA programs - so-called 'cores' - turn the C-One into clones of famous 80's computers like the C64, VIC-20, plus/4, TI-99/4a, Atari 2600, Atari 400/800 series, Sinclair Spectrum, ZX81, Schneider CPC and many more. It can of course also be a completely new computer with specs unknown to these milestones in computer history. That's what the C-One 'native mode' will be - read more on the Specifications page
The estimated price will be about 249,- EUR. The user will need to supply an ATX style case, ATX power supply, drive(s), PS/2 keyboard, mouse and SVGA capable monitor.
You're going to have to do the stuff that pays the bills, obviously. Look around at the economy for proof of that. BUT, that doesn't mean you have to take any guff from the idiots above you. If you tell them what's going to be necessary, put it in writing and get it signed. It's just that simple.
I'm not saying they don't work - I'm just saying I've had massive troubles GETTING them to work. When one cuts and pastes MT code straight from a working default template into a nice and clean XHTML/CSS file and it just doesn't do anything useful, that's a little irritating.:)
My biggest problem with MT is the default templates are full of really crappy css code, and I've not yet been able to get a custom template to actually _work_. Other than that, it's good stuff, though the reports about their 'funky RSS' are rather troubling.
I'm looking forward to new features in MT Pro. I'm hoping they'll have a registration system and polls included, but we'll just have to wait and see.
Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The power to Slashdot a site into oblivion is nothing next to the power of a good chick flick.
I think you should give the guy a damned break. He's got some pretty obvious personality problems, but so do most people as creative as he is. It seems to come with the territory pretty often.
Yeah, but look at the film that you got first, then brag later.:)
Seriously, I saw this movie yesterday, and it's not bad. You have to be really good at suspension of disbelief, but it's okay. It's not original by any means, but it's definitely enjoyable at matinee prices.
After the disappointments that were Matrix 2 and Charlie's Angels 2, the summer movies have a lot to prove this year.
A much better summer movie is, amazingly enough, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. More willing suspension of disbelief required, but overall, a much more enjoyable movie. Surprised the heck out of me that it was a good as it was, considering the lack of James Cameron, but hey, remember that it also lacks Linda Hamilton & Edward Furlong, and that might explain something.:)
I can't make myself go see "Hulk" due to the extraordinarily-bad look of the Hulk CGI. *blech* I'd honestly prefer a green-painted Lou Ferrigno, thanks.
I'm still awaiting "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"...
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NOBODY expects a Slashdotting! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless bandwidth usage.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless bandwidth usage...and an almost fanatical devotion to Open Source.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
Reverse-engineered from UFOs...
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...my favourite new tech is 'Turbonium,' like what the New Beetle is made out of. Great stuff.
So I wonder how many variations on 'first post', 'imagine a beowulf cluster of...' and suchlike there shall be...it's inconceivable! (yes, that word does mean that I think it means)
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> if you don't like the central templates, just dump them all, strip out the div tags, and start from scratch. I did that with the one I'm testing and it works just fine.
:)
That's what I did, as there's no way in hell I'm going to try to FIX that crap they call CSS in their default templates. I made a very nice XHTML/CSS template and tried putting in the MT tags, but the problem is, it still doesn't work. I'll get it figured out eventually, but I'm taking a break from it for awhile.
The Commodore-One Reconfigurable Computer
From the About page:
The Commodore One computer started off as a 2002 enhanced adaptation of the Commodore 64 -the most sold of any computer model (Guiness book of World Records) While retaining almost all of the original's capabilities the Commodore One adds modern features, interfacing and capabilities. The C-One fills a gap in the hobbyist computer market.
During development, it evolved into a re-configurable computer, a new class of computers where the chips do not have dedicated tasks any more. The two main chips carry out different tasks, depending on the needs of the program. The technology used is called FPGA - field programmable gate arrays. These chips can be programmed to do the tasks that the chips of the C-64 or other computers have done. It's no emulation, but it's a re-implementation of the chips that are no longer available since many years.
The one thing that is not contained in the FPGAs is the main processor - it would take too much space, resulting in too high cost. To maintain flexibility, the CPU resides on a card that can be exchanged by the user - as simple as plugging in a PCI card.
After a cold start, the FPGA programs are loaded from a mass-storage device like harddrive, disk drive or a compact flash card. What's described in one short sentence is a giant leap in computer technology: The hardware can be altered by the user without even opening the computer. The FPGA programs - so-called 'cores' - turn the C-One into clones of famous 80's computers like the C64, VIC-20, plus/4, TI-99/4a, Atari 2600, Atari 400/800 series, Sinclair Spectrum, ZX81, Schneider CPC and many more. It can of course also be a completely new computer with specs unknown to these milestones in computer history. That's what the C-One 'native mode' will be - read more on the Specifications page
The estimated price will be about 249,- EUR. The user will need to supply an ATX style case, ATX power supply, drive(s), PS/2 keyboard, mouse and SVGA capable monitor.
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Too cool!
(CYA = Cover Your Ass.)
You're going to have to do the stuff that pays the bills, obviously. Look around at the economy for proof of that. BUT, that doesn't mean you have to take any guff from the idiots above you. If you tell them what's going to be necessary, put it in writing and get it signed. It's just that simple.
I'm not saying they don't work - I'm just saying I've had massive troubles GETTING them to work. When one cuts and pastes MT code straight from a working default template into a nice and clean XHTML/CSS file and it just doesn't do anything useful, that's a little irritating. :)
My biggest problem with MT is the default templates are full of really crappy css code, and I've not yet been able to get a custom template to actually _work_. Other than that, it's good stuff, though the reports about their 'funky RSS' are rather troubling.
I'm looking forward to new features in MT Pro. I'm hoping they'll have a registration system and polls included, but we'll just have to wait and see.
Howzabout I point the thing at a pretty girl, and it reads her RFID tags and tells me what her blog URL is...now *that's* an 'enabling technology'! :)
> Here I was all disappointed because I was promised flying cars by the year
:)
2000
To paraphrase, "With sufficient thrust, cars fly just fine."
Who is this 'Simoniker,' and why does s/he post such boring stories? Yeesh.
Go on, my karma can take it!
They have some nice-looking laptops - especially their new Centrino-based model.
Yeah, but it's a reverent silence.
:)
Like when you're in a tomb.
I think he should take his show on over to Iraq - you don't wanna let them violators get a foodhold there!
I may be a hack, but you're the one copying _me_. That's pretty sad.
Which is worse, writing a parody of the original, or directly copying said parody with no credit?
Hey thief, a little credit, wills ya? Sheesh. I go to all that trouble...
Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The power to Slashdot a site into oblivion is nothing next to the power of a good chick flick.
> I always like to think of the first two Terminator movies being good despite James Cameron.
If you want to fool yourself, go right ahead. Per IMDb, here's part of his _writers_ filmography:
Titanic
Strange Days
True Lies (screenplay)
Terminator 2
Abyss
Aliens
Terminator
I think you should give the guy a damned break. He's got some pretty obvious personality problems, but so do most people as creative as he is. It seems to come with the territory pretty often.
> Makes a change for us to get a film first, eh?
:)
:)
Yeah, but look at the film that you got first, then brag later.
Seriously, I saw this movie yesterday, and it's not bad. You have to be really good at suspension of disbelief, but it's okay. It's not original by any means, but it's definitely enjoyable at matinee prices.
After the disappointments that were Matrix 2 and Charlie's Angels 2, the summer movies have a lot to prove this year.
A much better summer movie is, amazingly enough, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. More willing suspension of disbelief required, but overall, a much more enjoyable movie. Surprised the heck out of me that it was a good as it was, considering the lack of James Cameron, but hey, remember that it also lacks Linda Hamilton & Edward Furlong, and that might explain something.
I can't make myself go see "Hulk" due to the extraordinarily-bad look of the Hulk CGI. *blech* I'd honestly prefer a green-painted Lou Ferrigno, thanks.
I'm still awaiting "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"...
NOBODY expects a Slashdotting! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless bandwidth usage.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless bandwidth usage...and an almost fanatical devotion to Open Source.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
...my favourite new tech is 'Turbonium,' like what the New Beetle is made out of. Great stuff.
> It already has with assholes like McBride suing everyone who mentions the word Linux.
Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux. Did I mention Linux? Yes I did. Linux.
Oh, by the way, Linux.
That's all I had to say. Linux.
ps Linux
Geez, go read the Mythical Man Month, okay? More programmers is the _last_ thing Windows needs.
I'm thinking it was Ghidra who knocked it out. Ghidra always was a pissy little bitch.
..with virtual tilt! Schweeeet.
Get ready, PinBot, here comes the Haptic touch!
So I wonder how many variations on 'first post', 'imagine a beowulf cluster of...' and suchlike there shall be...it's inconceivable! (yes, that word does mean that I think it means)
That really stinks. :)