I'm guessing it makes us extremely jaded. Considering many of my posts these days contain the phrase "get off my lawn", I can't blame the parent poster.;^)
I resemble that remark! I also find myself using, "And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those pesky meddling, kids!"
The cutoff for 'jaded veteran' is 100,000?! I'm not sure what that makes me, but I'm sure it isn't good...and I waited a long time before signing up for an account.
This is SO not what I was hoping would happen. I was hoping T-Mo USA would buy Clearwire for the spectrum and then upgrade all their stuff to LTE. *sigh*
I guess all we need at this point is for Verizon to buy Sprint and convert all the towers to LTE with that claimed 'software update'.
The pollyanna part of me wonders if AT&T adding T-Mo's towers to their network could solve their problems, but I'm not sure it was ever a coverage issue, was it?
Looks like I'm the one who needs to check a map. I don't know what town I was thinking of. Hmm. Seems it's been way too long since I've taken a vacation down there!
We here in Seattle won't get hit by a Tsunami. If we were actually on the _coast_ (like Longview or someplace like that), it would be another matter. Check a map sometime.:)
IE9 and FF4 are both in RC status. The performance should be identical to the released versions. IE9 is coming out on Monday, so there won't be any performance differences.
In the 1.2 kernel days, there was a really irritating bug that took forever to get fixed. The problem was that it would often not let you shut the system down or reboot until you deleted a file:/etc/shutdownpid
Very strange, but knowing that little factoid certainly impressed some people who actually knew a lot more about Linux than I did.:)
A Motorola Atrix 4G? No, probably not. A Sony NGP-class device with quad-core CPU and quad-core GPU? Depending on the connectivity, quite possibly, for the majority of tasks. If it's got hardware accelerated HD video & flash, can attach to fast storage through the dock, I think most people wouldn't know the difference. The average person surfing the web, streaming video, using Facebook and email, and playing the latest pointless Zynga game, definitely not going to be a problem.
Are hardcore gamers going to be able to? Hell no, but that's a specialized subset of computer users.
How about a special 'gaming dock' for your new Sony NGP? Maybe something that works in conjunction with your PlayStation console? That may very well take care of many of the gamers.
Dock at home and at work and sync to your storage remotely. Fuck yeah.
I'm really hoping the Sony NGP will be usable as a cellphone through Google Voice or Skype. I'd ditch my cellphone for that, if the data connection speed and quality and data pricing plans are in line with my budget.
Send some unmanned cargo & fuel-only runs out to Mars orbit to refuel the manned mission for the return trip. The problem is not the technology, it's the political will to fund it. When politicians are in charge of your budget, you wind up with decisions made by cowards.
Light Peak is 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 2 (or, at least, that's what Intel demo'd at IDF 2009) *or* Display Port. So, fundamentally, it should be able to do pretty much anything out the other end that you can run across PCIe, which includes SATA and USB, etc.
While I couldn't really say for sure from the picture, other people are saying copper-only for Thunderbolt, which, if true, is a major disappointment.
Whether it's got the bandwidth for it isn't the issue. The issue is - is it compatible? Can you stick a USB 3 device into this port and have it work? There are lots of USB 3 devices (I have multiple USB 3 devices at home). Light Peak itself has no backward comptability with anything less someone goes to the effort to make it so, and I've not seen any official announcements about that. I think Light Peak sounds very interesting, but I still want USB 3 compatability, so I can use USB 3 and USB 2 devices. Those devices will be around for YEARS. Light Peak is not a replacement for USB (of any version) at this time.
It's got Light Peak on it (or Thunderbolt) so that's mostly irrelevant. eSATA, USB3, Firewire 1600 or whatever can all be hooked up through Thunderbolt which is really what makes this release interesting.
Where is this info about Light Peak being able to do eSATA or USB 3 or Firewire coming from?
I heard that they're planning an Americanized Hollywood adaptation. I can only expect it to end up as awful and vile as "Point of No Return" was compared to "La Femme Nikita".
Perhaps a bad assumption, considering who's making it - David Fincher (Social Network, Fight Club, Se73n, etc.), and who's in it: Daniel Craig, Robin Wright, Stellan Skaarsgard, Christopher Plummer, Joely Richardson, Goran Visnjic, Julian Sands. I wish he'd gone with Ellen Page for Lisbeth, but you can't have everything.
It looks like he's intending to do a more faithful version of the book, rather than just doing a remake of the movies.
But that doesn't change the fact that the fundamentalists (Dabney, et. al) invented the rapture idea. They also don't like councils.
Still doesn't matter. It's like the Tea Party whackos - they can't even decide whether Obama is a Muslim, born in Kenya, or supported death panels in the health care reform bill. You can argue over which fantasy is 'truth' all day long, but it's just not relevant.
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your GV number will likely still be unsupported by nearly anything that uses shortcodes. I wish they would fix that.
This is a bad thing? Aside from SMS spam, what else uses shortcodes? Anything good?
I'm guessing it makes us extremely jaded. Considering many of my posts these days contain the phrase "get off my lawn", I can't blame the parent poster. ;^)
I resemble that remark! I also find myself using, "And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those pesky meddling, kids!"
The cutoff for 'jaded veteran' is 100,000?! I'm not sure what that makes me, but I'm sure it isn't good...and I waited a long time before signing up for an account.
CDMA is your daddy now! :)
This is SO not what I was hoping would happen. I was hoping T-Mo USA would buy Clearwire for the spectrum and then upgrade all their stuff to LTE. *sigh*
I guess all we need at this point is for Verizon to buy Sprint and convert all the towers to LTE with that claimed 'software update'.
The pollyanna part of me wonders if AT&T adding T-Mo's towers to their network could solve their problems, but I'm not sure it was ever a coverage issue, was it?
No programs should ever migrate to the web.
What if they migrate back to the desktop every spring?
Depends if it's an African or European program.
They could bring us coconuts!
I'm not stifling creativity. I'm just not sure what the point is.
And everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974. You're messing with his Zen thing, man.
No programs should ever migrate to the web.
What if they migrate back to the desktop every spring?
Want to go back to simple HTML:
http://replay.waybackmachine.org/19961114151757/http://scifi.com/
(look how fast it loads)
It loads fast because it's not doing much. I write new HTML almost every day that performs just as well because it's not overly-complex.
Apple's decision to avoid it is a significant opportunity for Android phones. Apple is learning the wrong lessons from Microsoft.
No tsunami is going to make it through the Strait to hit Puget Sound, sorry. Rising sea levels could impact the Sound, sure, but not a tsunami.
Looks like I'm the one who needs to check a map. I don't know what town I was thinking of. Hmm. Seems it's been way too long since I've taken a vacation down there!
We here in Seattle won't get hit by a Tsunami. If we were actually on the _coast_ (like Longview or someplace like that), it would be another matter. Check a map sometime. :)
IE9 and FF4 are both in RC status. The performance should be identical to the released versions. IE9 is coming out on Monday, so there won't be any performance differences.
now is the time to replace timezones with a countdown...
Yes...the Final Countdown!
In the 1.2 kernel days, there was a really irritating bug that took forever to get fixed. The problem was that it would often not let you shut the system down or reboot until you deleted a file: /etc/shutdownpid
Very strange, but knowing that little factoid certainly impressed some people who actually knew a lot more about Linux than I did. :)
A Motorola Atrix 4G? No, probably not. A Sony NGP-class device with quad-core CPU and quad-core GPU? Depending on the connectivity, quite possibly, for the majority of tasks. If it's got hardware accelerated HD video & flash, can attach to fast storage through the dock, I think most people wouldn't know the difference. The average person surfing the web, streaming video, using Facebook and email, and playing the latest pointless Zynga game, definitely not going to be a problem.
Are hardcore gamers going to be able to? Hell no, but that's a specialized subset of computer users.
How about a special 'gaming dock' for your new Sony NGP? Maybe something that works in conjunction with your PlayStation console? That may very well take care of many of the gamers.
Dock at home and at work and sync to your storage remotely. Fuck yeah.
I'm really hoping the Sony NGP will be usable as a cellphone through Google Voice or Skype. I'd ditch my cellphone for that, if the data connection speed and quality and data pricing plans are in line with my budget.
Ignition of the magnesium slab mounted to each SSD and memory module works 100% of the time.
Don't forget your backups!
Business Tip #1: Get payment up front.
Send some unmanned cargo & fuel-only runs out to Mars orbit to refuel the manned mission for the return trip. The problem is not the technology, it's the political will to fund it. When politicians are in charge of your budget, you wind up with decisions made by cowards.
Light Peak is 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 2 (or, at least, that's what Intel demo'd at IDF 2009) *or* Display Port. So, fundamentally, it should be able to do pretty much anything out the other end that you can run across PCIe, which includes SATA and USB, etc.
While I couldn't really say for sure from the picture, other people are saying copper-only for Thunderbolt, which, if true, is a major disappointment.
Whether it's got the bandwidth for it isn't the issue. The issue is - is it compatible? Can you stick a USB 3 device into this port and have it work? There are lots of USB 3 devices (I have multiple USB 3 devices at home). Light Peak itself has no backward comptability with anything less someone goes to the effort to make it so, and I've not seen any official announcements about that. I think Light Peak sounds very interesting, but I still want USB 3 compatability, so I can use USB 3 and USB 2 devices. Those devices will be around for YEARS. Light Peak is not a replacement for USB (of any version) at this time.
It's got Light Peak on it (or Thunderbolt) so that's mostly irrelevant. eSATA, USB3, Firewire 1600 or whatever can all be hooked up through Thunderbolt which is really what makes this release interesting.
Where is this info about Light Peak being able to do eSATA or USB 3 or Firewire coming from?
"Fuck them. Fuck them up their stupid asses."
- Steve Jobs (may have been Jason Mewes)
I heard that they're planning an Americanized Hollywood adaptation. I can only expect it to end up as awful and vile as "Point of No Return" was compared to "La Femme Nikita".
Perhaps a bad assumption, considering who's making it - David Fincher (Social Network, Fight Club, Se73n, etc.), and who's in it: Daniel Craig, Robin Wright, Stellan Skaarsgard, Christopher Plummer, Joely Richardson, Goran Visnjic, Julian Sands. I wish he'd gone with Ellen Page for Lisbeth, but you can't have everything.
It looks like he's intending to do a more faithful version of the book, rather than just doing a remake of the movies.
Since when is Ubuntu the 'bad linux'?
But that doesn't change the fact that the fundamentalists (Dabney, et. al) invented the rapture idea. They also don't like councils.
Still doesn't matter. It's like the Tea Party whackos - they can't even decide whether Obama is a Muslim, born in Kenya, or supported death panels in the health care reform bill. You can argue over which fantasy is 'truth' all day long, but it's just not relevant.