It seems they consistantly miss the mark in what consumers want to buy. OK great, 64-cores? who cares? What features does it offer the consumers who are supposed to purchase these to make their day to day lives more productive? Easier? More connected with friends / family?
None of my friends could tell you what WVGA or WXGA is, nor do they probably care.
I live in Boston and see hundreds of of people daily using a variety of phones. I have NEVER seen a Windows phone. not once. Why? Because it makes NO sense to buy one over Android/Iphone.
Microsoft needs to figure out quickly how to incorporate features, functions and uses that NO OTHER company has thought of. Until then, they will remain completely irrelevant and if I were a stock holder in their company, leave me questioning whether all that R&D money is being spent wisely.
In a pretty huge blunder, slashdot.org have put the "HP IPAQ H1910 (RRP about £300) for sale for just over £7.32 (plus postage and packing)." story up for its readers to digest. It's very easy to get through to amazon's site, and the item ain't even there anymore. Don't bother discussing, Slashdot shouldve have taken the story down.
Yeah that's a great idea! I mean we should do this with games! Provide native linux versions! Just like that company Loki.... Wait a sec, they went bankrupt. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
I would LOVE to see Beavis and Butthead come back - that duo provided me with so many laughs it's no even funny? Anyone else out there a big fan?
This got lost in the diamond thread
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This picture got lost all the way at the bottom of the diamonds' thread - but I really feel quite a few people might appreciate the humor. nyways, this is why diamonds are worth it!
How is this offtopic? Please - someone with some moderator points and a decent sense of humor click on the link for the picture (it's http://pics.steakandcheese.com/debeers.jpg) - and mod the above up - I don't care about the karma - but would really think a lotta people would find it amusing - and isn't that what moderators are for?
I'll be the first to admit that some of that articale was a little beyond me at this time. However, for anyone running a server, it would seem that OpenBSD still is the best choice for anything on the 'net. OpenBSD had the best TCP/IP random number generation (recently re-written). It has also been developed with security in mind. After about 4 years of linux experience it took me an hour to get an openbsd machine running, natting, and pf'ing. It was really that simple - as long as you have the experience. Want httpd installed? "make install" in the ports directory.
What really suprised me in this article is that some of the commercial unices were so poor in their implementation. Solaris was only secured after tweaking, Mac OS X, while not 100% attackable, still wasn't much better. Same for IRIX and AIX. I didn't notice version numbers however, does anyone know if the state has changed for newer version of IRIX? It was also disappointing the the 2.2 series kernel was used - have things changed in 2.4? If not, is there work being done in 2.5/6 ?
And if anyone has ANY insight as to why Window98 is much worse than windows95 I'd love to hear it.
For those of you who are not aware of this site, www.kde-look.org is a great site for all kinds of themes, icons and backgrounds. Check out some of the work there, especially mosfet's liquid theme and the crystal ikons.
Has anyone else had problems compiling QT with -xft on Mandrake 8.1 ? Despite having XFT working in 2.2, when I specifiy -xft in configure, it still compiles without it. Anyone?
This was in Holland, and, whether or not it go re-labeled I don't know, but I do for sure the the game I bought did not have a helicopter in it, and was most definately called "Airwolf".
Speaking of airwolf, does anyone else here fondly remember that show and wish for re-runs? Airwolf, The A-Team, Knight Rider... I want to see them all over again!
God I had forgotten about that one. Man I remember searching the, at the time, brand new world wide web for every piece of information I could find on this game. I think I must have had around a a hundred pages of secrets. This was, of course, after I had finished the game. It saddened me, when the younger kid down the street bought the game, and played it, step by step, according to the strategy guide.
Does anyone out there remember a game called "Airwolf" for the 2600? I was about 8... A huge fan of the TV servies (airwolf - the black helicopter) and I saw this game on the shelves and wanted it... So after many weeks of mowing lawns I was finally able to pick it up. Insert the cartridge... Boot up the system... Shock... Horror... No frickin HELICOPTER? The game was all about a stupid bi-plane that you had to fly through barns. Man it's been a long time since I've been that dissappointed. Other shining examples as far as I am concerned...
Duck Hunt - I mean, it looked like so much fun....
Terminator 2 for C64 - 10 Mins loading per 30 seconds of dull gameplay....
Zelda 2 - Link's awakening
Virtua Figher 3 for Dreamcast... - Man that game was awefull compared to the god that is soul calibur...
And a couple of gems that have literally stolen months of my life...
Soul Caliber - If ANYONE has not played tihs, do yourself a favor, buy a dreamcast, and PLAY THIS GAME. Even compared to today's games and graphics it is absolutey amazing. And the gameplay...
Super Mario Brothers 3 - I was living in Holland at the time, and drove 2 hours into germany (who got the game earlier) to get this game. Was not disappointed ever.
Final Fantasy III - Need I say more? I remember all the rumors that flew aroudn about this game, like how you could revive Cid if you got these so-called books...
Birthday presents...
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"The TiVo folks did celebrate it, though. We let go. In fact, almost nine months to the day after we shipped Blue Moon 5 babies were born to TiVo employees within 5 days of each other. (True!)"
Hmmmm.... nah.... I couldn't be.... Wait a minute!!!!!!! Dad's B-day - 5th of March. Mine - December 10th - ARRRRRRRRRRRGHHH
Can't agree with you more. I setup PGP/GPG for myself at one point in the past. Fact of the matter is, hardly anyone uses it. The reason for this? Simple - the average e-mail user is not aware of how open their e-mail really is. I remember eplaining to a co-worker that their e-mail was readable to anyone in the world who really wanted to. After explaining this fact (the whole "don't write anything you wouldn't write on a postcard" theory) they still didn't seem to "get it". So I decided to show them. I had them send a message to another co-worker while dsniff was watching their machine. Should've seen the look on their face when they say the e-mail displayed on my terminal. Point is - average user hears about, and knows that e-mail isn't entirely secure, but I don't think they realize just a) how insecure it is and b) how easy (and illegal) it can be to sniff it.
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For anyone on the fence about buying one, do not hesitate, it's a fantastic device!
There really isn't even any FUD in this lol - They haven't announced anything that's even remotely interesting.
Oh and it's not compatible with any current phones. brilliant.
As much as I hate that marketing term, Apple nails it when it comes to bringing technology to the masses.
Come to think of it, I don't think many of them now it's a "Retina" screen, just that it's "better, brighter and crisper"
It seems they consistantly miss the mark in what consumers want to buy. OK great, 64-cores? who cares? What features does it offer the consumers who are supposed to purchase these to make their day to day lives more productive? Easier? More connected with friends / family?
None of my friends could tell you what WVGA or WXGA is, nor do they probably care.
I live in Boston and see hundreds of of people daily using a variety of phones. I have NEVER seen a Windows phone. not once. Why? Because it makes NO sense to buy one over Android/Iphone.
Microsoft needs to figure out quickly how to incorporate features, functions and uses that NO OTHER company has thought of. Until then, they will remain completely irrelevant and if I were a stock holder in their company, leave me questioning whether all that R&D money is being spent wisely.
LOL not sure if I'm excited or not to be considered "old school"....
Guess those guys in "brokeback mountain" never read that line in the bible then....
In a pretty huge blunder, slashdot.org have put the "HP IPAQ H1910 (RRP about £300) for sale for just over £7.32 (plus postage and packing)." story up for its readers to digest. It's very easy to get through to amazon's site, and the item ain't even there anymore. Don't bother discussing, Slashdot shouldve have taken the story down.
Yeah that's a great idea! I mean we should do this with games! Provide native linux versions! Just like that company Loki.... Wait a sec, they went bankrupt. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
I would LOVE to see Beavis and Butthead come back - that duo provided me with so many laughs it's no even funny? Anyone else out there a big fan?
This picture got lost all the way at the bottom of the diamonds' thread - but I really feel quite a few people might appreciate the humor.
nyways, this is why diamonds are worth it!
http://pics.steakandcheese.com/debeers.jpg
Heh.
For those that need to cut and past - this is why diamonds are worth it guys! http://pics.steakandcheese.com/debeers.jpg
How is this offtopic? Please - someone with some moderator points and a decent sense of humor click on the link for the picture (it's http://pics.steakandcheese.com/debeers.jpg) - and mod the above up - I don't care about the karma - but would really think a lotta people would find it amusing - and isn't that what moderators are for?
For all those doubting whether diamonds are worth it, please see this picture. You will learn to appreciate diamonds :-)
Who cares how accurately it kept time? The more important issue at hand is.... Does it run Linux? ;-)
I'm sure NetBSD's already working on a port
I'll be the first to admit that some of that articale was a little beyond me at this time. However, for anyone running a server, it would seem that OpenBSD still is the best choice for anything on the 'net. OpenBSD had the best TCP/IP random number generation (recently re-written). It has also been developed with security in mind. After about 4 years of linux experience it took me an hour to get an openbsd machine running, natting, and pf'ing. It was really that simple - as long as you have the experience. Want httpd installed? "make install" in the ports directory.
What really suprised me in this article is that some of the commercial unices were so poor in their implementation. Solaris was only secured after tweaking, Mac OS X, while not 100% attackable, still wasn't much better. Same for IRIX and AIX. I didn't notice version numbers however, does anyone know if the state has changed for newer version of IRIX? It was also disappointing the the 2.2 series kernel was used - have things changed in 2.4? If not, is there work being done in 2.5/6 ?
And if anyone has ANY insight as to why Window98 is much worse than windows95 I'd love to hear it.
For those of you who are not aware of this site, www.kde-look.org is a great site for all kinds of themes, icons and backgrounds. Check out some of the work there, especially mosfet's liquid theme and the crystal ikons.
I want to be the founding member of the "Mile-low club"....
Has anyone else had problems compiling QT with -xft on Mandrake 8.1 ? Despite having XFT working in 2.2, when I specifiy -xft in configure, it still compiles without it. Anyone?
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I will say this only once
DO
NOT
PUT SALT IN MY COFFEE!!!!!!!!!
Co-worker with no sense of humor did this last year. Oh, your tires got slashed? APRIL FOOLS!
This was in Holland, and, whether or not it go re-labeled I don't know, but I do for sure the the game I bought did not have a helicopter in it, and was most definately called "Airwolf".
Speaking of airwolf, does anyone else here fondly remember that show and wish for re-runs? Airwolf, The A-Team, Knight Rider... I want to see them all over again!
God I had forgotten about that one. Man I remember searching the, at the time, brand new world wide web for every piece of information I could find on this game. I think I must have had around a a hundred pages of secrets. This was, of course, after I had finished the game. It saddened me, when the younger kid down the street bought the game, and played it, step by step, according to the strategy guide.
And a couple of gems that have literally stolen months of my life...
"The TiVo folks did celebrate it, though. We let go. In fact, almost nine months to the day after we shipped Blue Moon 5 babies were born to TiVo employees within 5 days of each other. (True!)"
Hmmmm.... nah.... I couldn't be....
Wait a minute!!!!!!! Dad's B-day - 5th of March. Mine - December 10th - ARRRRRRRRRRRGHHH
Can't agree with you more. I setup PGP/GPG for myself at one point in the past. Fact of the matter is, hardly anyone uses it. The reason for this? Simple - the average e-mail user is not aware of how open their e-mail really is. I remember eplaining to a co-worker that their e-mail was readable to anyone in the world who really wanted to. After explaining this fact (the whole "don't write anything you wouldn't write on a postcard" theory) they still didn't seem to "get it". So I decided to show them. I had them send a message to another co-worker while dsniff was watching their machine. Should've seen the look on their face when they say the e-mail displayed on my terminal. Point is - average user hears about, and knows that e-mail isn't entirely secure, but I don't think they realize just a) how insecure it is and b) how easy (and illegal) it can be to sniff it.
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