Hey, what with security screening lines and stupid food-service workers avoiding security screenings, thus locking down entire airports, I doubt even the 4th Harry Potter book would be long enough for a flight in the US these days.
That would assume that the media had their shit together _before_ Sept 11, which would be a very bad assumption. This is just the latest thing for them to hype all out of proportion - SOP for the media.
> You're paying about 2-3 times as much for a cable/dsl line as for dialup
I've got a problem with that statement. That may be somewhat accurate for comparing dial-up with DSL service, but not for cable modem service.
Cable doesn't cost as much as most DSL installations, and what 'DSL' are you talking about, anyway? There are versions that range from $40 to over $200 per month. Most cable connections are between $35 and $50 a month (mine is $40).
So, many people with modems have a second line just for the computer. Take the cost of a dial-up ISP and the cost of the phoneline, and you're very near or the same as the cost of most cable modem hookups, cuz the line & ISP are included in one (unlike many DSL configurations).
I was an early adopter of cable modem service here in Seattle over 3 years ago, and I've had VASTLY superior service over any dial-up ISP I ever had, and the huge speed increase I've gotten is a major bonus (and quite addicting).
The problem with saying that 'broadband' service is 'less reliable' than dial-up is that there are lots of broadband providers out there, just like dial-up. And just like dial-up, some are reliable, and some are not. For me, in my area of Seattle, broadband via cable has been many many times more reliable, and ridiculously-faster than dial-up ever was.
I'm not sure how much farther you can go, short of having an approval system of moderation - messages don't go online until approved.
If the problem is people cursing, then an automatic-censoring program could help, if it's smart enough to check for things like f*ck, etc, different characters inbetween, and all that, but it seems more trouble than it's worth.
If you've got lots of time, money, and ability, then perhaps an intelligent system that combines IP logging, e-mail address domain logging, username similarities, etc, could be made, but that's an insane level to go to, IMO.
Unfortunately, Slashdot has proved that moderation and meta-moderation don't work with such problems. They help, but they're hardly a 'solution'. And such nonsense as making people wait x minutes before posting again just irritate (as I just now found out).
E-mail address-authenticated logins are probably the only real answer. Create logins that have to be activated via e-mail address. Shutdown accounts of abusers, and don't allow them to create an account with an e-mail address already in the system. Depending on what's happening with this 'abuse', you might consider creating a 'bozo' class for your logins, wherein the person _thinks_ they're still able to do things, but actually aren't. Let's say the problem is people leaving abusive or stupid messages on a webboard - well, make it so bozo'd users can still read and post messages, but noone else can see their messages but them. Just a thought...
FYI - I went from Apple//e to Amiga to OS/2 to Windows & Linux. Soon I'll go from Windows & Linux to... Linux.;^)
OS/2 may not be dead, but it's not for lack of IBM's trying to kill it off. IBM, CBM, what is it with companies named xBM and the complete inability to market superior technology?!
> Linux distros need to test their software on non-Unix people more.
Until Linux distros & software creators start using UI people who _aren't_ programmers first, they'll never have truly usable software. Programmers are not UI people, and UI people aren't programmers. I've _never_ encountered someone who could do both well.
I doubt it does all you want, but on a related topic, I always wondered why Sendfile never made it big. It would solve a lot of other problems. I used to use it on Bitnet back in my college days. Amazingly, it's apparently an available spell for Sorcerer GNU Linux.
Smallville
West Wing
any of the Law & Order series
UC: Undercover
ER (though fading fast)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Enterprise (still maturing)
Simpsons
This Old House (shut up, I like it)
many things on BBC America
many things on public tv
many things on various cable channels
So stop being such a tv snob and see what's actually on there. It's not all Jerry Springer, ya know.
You're right, it's _not_ another Perl. REBOL code is actually _readable_ by human beings, and consistent in syntax. Too bad about the license, though. *shrug*
> I don't know if you can get NICE cameras transparent.
I'd say, by definition of 'nice', that would be NO.:)
anyone notice the cheap version isn't available?
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I just noticed the 'Standard' version (e.g. the 'cheap version') isn't offered with the 7.2 release? That means teh $60 version is now the cheapest one. And why, exactly, do I need to pay for the Loki games CD? Also note - the level of support of the new $60 version is the same as the old cheap version used to be. Ugh.
> Putting a bank of solar cells in the Nevada desert would work for Nevada, but distributing it beyond Nevada would be difficult.
Don't be silly - we already have an international power grid (we're connected to Canada, not sure about Mexico). Power selling between areas goes on all day, every day, and has for years. Yes, there is inefficiency (and lots of it) in the distribution, but it's already in place.
Keep in mind the noise comes from the FANs in your system (well, okay, the HDs, too, but mainly the fans). There _are_ fans that are quiet! Oftentimes the HSF fan is the loudest one in the system, too, so check your system carefully.
The neat thing about high-end coolers like the Alpha PAL8045 is that the heatsink itself is so efficient that a 'whisper' fan with low airflow can still effectively cool a CPU. I just won a free Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53gHz) last week, and I'll probably be doing just that - a PAL8045 with a quiet CPU. I don't plan to bother overclocking the CPU, as it's already freaking fast.
I went to some sites that specialize in cooling products, and when you buy an HSF at some of them, they let you choose the fan that comes with it, which is nice.
And if you're 'stuck' with a really loud HSF - just replace the fan itself - they usually cost less than US$10.
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Hey, what with security screening lines and stupid food-service workers avoiding security screenings, thus locking down entire airports, I doubt even the 4th Harry Potter book would be long enough for a flight in the US these days.
Hey, at least THIS time (a first?) they made it so you can save the quicktime, instead of having to download it every time you want to watch it.
:)
And one wonders why Apple has financial problems - too much money spent on bandwidth!
Here's a link to the http://uncnsrd.mt-kisco.ny.us/citadel/ Citadel/UX home page. It's been around for a loooong time.
ps what's with the weird [domain] thing being added without my consent?! Irritating.
Just test how fast Photoshop filters take to run. :) "It's as fast as a stupercomputer!"
I think those are referrerd to as 'British Pounds'...
That would assume that the media had their shit together _before_ Sept 11, which would be a very bad assumption. This is just the latest thing for them to hype all out of proportion - SOP for the media.
> You're paying about 2-3 times as much for a cable/dsl line as for dialup
I've got a problem with that statement. That may be somewhat accurate for comparing dial-up with DSL service, but not for cable modem service.
Cable doesn't cost as much as most DSL installations, and what 'DSL' are you talking about, anyway? There are versions that range from $40 to over $200 per month. Most cable connections are between $35 and $50 a month (mine is $40).
So, many people with modems have a second line just for the computer. Take the cost of a dial-up ISP and the cost of the phoneline, and you're very near or the same as the cost of most cable modem hookups, cuz the line & ISP are included in one (unlike many DSL configurations).
I was an early adopter of cable modem service here in Seattle over 3 years ago, and I've had VASTLY superior service over any dial-up ISP I ever had, and the huge speed increase I've gotten is a major bonus (and quite addicting).
The problem with saying that 'broadband' service is 'less reliable' than dial-up is that there are lots of broadband providers out there, just like dial-up. And just like dial-up, some are reliable, and some are not. For me, in my area of Seattle, broadband via cable has been many many times more reliable, and ridiculously-faster than dial-up ever was.
I'm just sayin'...
I'm not sure how much farther you can go, short of having an approval system of moderation - messages don't go online until approved.
If the problem is people cursing, then an automatic-censoring program could help, if it's smart enough to check for things like f*ck, etc, different characters inbetween, and all that, but it seems more trouble than it's worth.
If you've got lots of time, money, and ability, then perhaps an intelligent system that combines IP logging, e-mail address domain logging, username similarities, etc, could be made, but that's an insane level to go to, IMO.
Unfortunately, Slashdot has proved that moderation and meta-moderation don't work with such problems. They help, but they're hardly a 'solution'. And such nonsense as making people wait x minutes before posting again just irritate (as I just now found out).
E-mail address-authenticated logins are probably the only real answer. Create logins that have to be activated via e-mail address. Shutdown accounts of abusers, and don't allow them to create an account with an e-mail address already in the system. Depending on what's happening with this 'abuse', you might consider creating a 'bozo' class for your logins, wherein the person _thinks_ they're still able to do things, but actually aren't. Let's say the problem is people leaving abusive or stupid messages on a webboard - well, make it so bozo'd users can still read and post messages, but noone else can see their messages but them. Just a thought...
> So MS is forced to add fancier features, launch a major marketing blitz
A marketing blitz is _not_ a 'feature'!
...it just smells that way.
//e to Amiga to OS/2 to Windows & Linux. Soon I'll go from Windows & Linux to ... Linux. ;^)
FYI - I went from Apple
OS/2 may not be dead, but it's not for lack of IBM's trying to kill it off. IBM, CBM, what is it with companies named xBM and the complete inability to market superior technology?!
> Linux distros need to test their software on non-Unix people more.
Until Linux distros & software creators start using UI people who _aren't_ programmers first, they'll never have truly usable software. Programmers are not UI people, and UI people aren't programmers. I've _never_ encountered someone who could do both well.
Okay, I was shooting for funny, but whatever works. :)
> the choices will be 0, 1, and Maybe
You're all wrong.
There can BE only ONE!
:)
Actually, I'd say they're more like 'sporks' than 'forks'. Nobody who makes them intends for them to take over from the main Linus kernel tree.
Erm, 'Redhat', probably.
I doubt it does all you want, but on a related topic, I always wondered why Sendfile never made it big. It would solve a lot of other problems. I used to use it on Bitnet back in my college days. Amazingly, it's apparently an available spell for Sorcerer GNU Linux.
DARK ANGEL!
Okay, the rest of the list:
Smallville
West Wing
any of the Law & Order series
UC: Undercover
ER (though fading fast)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Enterprise (still maturing)
Simpsons
This Old House (shut up, I like it)
many things on BBC America
many things on public tv
many things on various cable channels
So stop being such a tv snob and see what's actually on there. It's not all Jerry Springer, ya know.
You're right, it's _not_ another Perl. REBOL code is actually _readable_ by human beings, and consistent in syntax. Too bad about the license, though. *shrug*
> I don't know if you can get NICE cameras transparent.
:)
I'd say, by definition of 'nice', that would be NO.
I just noticed the 'Standard' version (e.g. the 'cheap version') isn't offered with the 7.2 release? That means teh $60 version is now the cheapest one. And why, exactly, do I need to pay for the Loki games CD? Also note - the level of support of the new $60 version is the same as the old cheap version used to be. Ugh.
> Putting a bank of solar cells in the Nevada desert would work for Nevada, but distributing it beyond Nevada would be difficult.
Don't be silly - we already have an international power grid (we're connected to Canada, not sure about Mexico). Power selling between areas goes on all day, every day, and has for years. Yes, there is inefficiency (and lots of it) in the distribution, but it's already in place.
Keep in mind the noise comes from the FANs in your system (well, okay, the HDs, too, but mainly the fans). There _are_ fans that are quiet! Oftentimes the HSF fan is the loudest one in the system, too, so check your system carefully.
The neat thing about high-end coolers like the Alpha PAL8045 is that the heatsink itself is so efficient that a 'whisper' fan with low airflow can still effectively cool a CPU. I just won a free Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53gHz) last week, and I'll probably be doing just that - a PAL8045 with a quiet CPU. I don't plan to bother overclocking the CPU, as it's already freaking fast.
I went to some sites that specialize in cooling products, and when you buy an HSF at some of them, they let you choose the fan that comes with it, which is nice.
And if you're 'stuck' with a really loud HSF - just replace the fan itself - they usually cost less than US$10.
http://www.powerquest.com/easyrestore/