Man, that sounds scary. Like something from Brazil or Blade Runner. Might make your head explode if you watch for thirty seconds or more. I guess that's why Salon limited it to 10 seconds. Too much liability.
I dual boot Linux/Windows 2000 Pro and Windows is only started for games these days. I have finally converted to most of my day to day tasks to Linux apps and am generally happy with them. I think the last time I used a Windows app was about six months ago (Excel?).
I suspect laziness is a big factor, but I think that says more about me than the typical slashdot user.
I think it is about time that the dominant species on this planet (i.e. you and me) start taking some responsibility for climate change.
I believe that the greatest threat to the environment is over-population. While many do not agree with this, I believe that this may be the key to living in a sustainable and habitable planet for the next 10,000 ro 100,000,000 years.
Despite the relatively low market penetration, I am a bit suspicious as to the motives behind this story. Doesn't AdAge have a vested interest in seeing devices such as TiVo fail? This article has a decent analysis of the financial aspect behind the subscription model, but nary a word about the impact on advertisers from the loss of revenue due to skipping commercials? Poor jornalism, this should be filed under op-ed for ad-execs and the major networks.
Microsoft will never give away the crown jewels to save the application side of the house. It can keep the source closed and fight open source for the next twenty years and make billions at it.
If they were foolish enough to open their Windows source, all the links and hooks for Office would be out for everyone to integrate into Open Office. That would kill their app business within a couple of years.
Again this begs the question of causality from video game violence to real life violence. Numerous studies show a correlation but not causality. This is the modern version of D&D causes kids to become interested in the occult and worship Satan that we saw in the '80s.
My copy is pre-ordered through Amazon. Can't wait...
As a telecom contractor, I know that wiring closets have the lowest priority in terms of cleanup or the "make-it-look-pretty-the-boss-is-coming" effect. You should see some of the ones from the old Ma Bell days buried deep in the hearts of old office buildings. Yikes!
This could help push Apple back to a respectable market share over a couple of years. A *nix box with a decent processor and lots of commercial software? Of course, Apple has proved to be just as fierce in protecting their proprietary code as Microsoft, so I wouldn't expect the price to drop significantly for every million sold. But still, alternatives (especially of this caliber) are good.
It is only money. Why are we all so worried about how much everyone else is making? Money does not equal happiness. Living a full, rich and rewarding life does. And that does not require money.
Is when someone hacks an iPod to do this. You could hide it in a wall and have an IEEE-1394 to 10base-T adapter with a cat-5 cable right into a patch panel in the wiring closet labeled D-103...
Just re-read The Hitchhikers Guide for the first time in about ten years. What a great book. Still had the ability to make me laugh. Especially after living through twenty years of Moore's Law, the face that the philosphers had to wait seven million years for the answer to the question had me rolling on the floor. Can't wait to pickup The Restaurant at the End of the Universe when I have a chance.
To me this is an impressive endorsement. Given the overall support that AMD has given Linux over the years, it is great to see a little bit of that given back.
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Amount of fun provided by 3-D glasses (1 to 100)
divided by
Inverse of number of minutes until splitting headache
equals
Headache Quotient Factor
Hopefully HQF is > than 1000.
This shit is going to become so commonplace that just thinking about it is making me laugh aloud. Your TiVo thinks you're gay. I love it.
Then I think about the downside and I get frightened.
Then I forget all about it and am happy again...
Well it looks like Microsft suceeded in duplicating the OSX dock. Can't they leave poor Apple alone? Or buy them outright?
Man, that sounds scary. Like something from Brazil or Blade Runner. Might make your head explode if you watch for thirty seconds or more. I guess that's why Salon limited it to 10 seconds. Too much liability.
I dual boot Linux/Windows 2000 Pro and Windows is only started for games these days. I have finally converted to most of my day to day tasks to Linux apps and am generally happy with them. I think the last time I used a Windows app was about six months ago (Excel?).
I suspect laziness is a big factor, but I think that says more about me than the typical slashdot user.
I want my Newton back! Waa!
I think it is about time that the dominant species on this planet (i.e. you and me) start taking some responsibility for climate change.
I believe that the greatest threat to the environment is over-population. While many do not agree with this, I believe that this may be the key to living in a sustainable and habitable planet for the next 10,000 ro 100,000,000 years.
What do Slashdotters think?
If it only contained Pitfall....although Yar's Revenge was a very good game.
Despite the relatively low market penetration, I am a bit suspicious as to the motives behind this story. Doesn't AdAge have a vested interest in seeing devices such as TiVo fail? This article has a decent analysis of the financial aspect behind the subscription model, but nary a word about the impact on advertisers from the loss of revenue due to skipping commercials? Poor jornalism, this should be filed under op-ed for ad-execs and the major networks.
Microsoft will never give away the crown jewels to save the application side of the house. It can keep the source closed and fight open source for the next twenty years and make billions at it.
If they were foolish enough to open their Windows source, all the links and hooks for Office would be out for everyone to integrate into Open Office. That would kill their app business within a couple of years.
No, they will depend on:
1) DMCA
2) Palladium
3) Congressional lobbying
4) DRM
5) FUD
to maintain their lead.
Just my 2 cents.
Again this begs the question of causality from video game violence to real life violence. Numerous studies show a correlation but not causality. This is the modern version of D&D causes kids to become interested in the occult and worship Satan that we saw in the '80s.
My copy is pre-ordered through Amazon. Can't wait...
As a telecom contractor, I know that wiring closets have the lowest priority in terms of cleanup or the "make-it-look-pretty-the-boss-is-coming" effect. You should see some of the ones from the old Ma Bell days buried deep in the hearts of old office buildings. Yikes!
....Tom's Hardware is on fire...slashdotted already :)
This could help push Apple back to a respectable market share over a couple of years. A *nix box with a decent processor and lots of commercial software? Of course, Apple has proved to be just as fierce in protecting their proprietary code as Microsoft, so I wouldn't expect the price to drop significantly for every million sold. But still, alternatives (especially of this caliber) are good.
I believe it. Time out after 24 sec.
All microsoft products are gone from my machine! Oh wait, I want to play Fallout one more time.....
If I was marketing these products, I would reverse the names. The iPod is zen. Zazen. Simple. The Womad is a pod. Pod-like.
My two cents.
It is only money. Why are we all so worried about how much everyone else is making? Money does not equal happiness. Living a full, rich and rewarding life does. And that does not require money.
now i gotta find a new hobby ;(
I think you mean 32k.....
Umm...the article makes a rather curious statement about Moore's Law.
12 months ago - 2.0GHZ
Now - 2.8GHz
Fairly soon - 3.0 GHZ
Where is Moore's Law? How does fairly soon translate to 4GH?
Is when someone hacks an iPod to do this. You could hide it in a wall and have an IEEE-1394 to 10base-T adapter with a cat-5 cable right into a patch panel in the wiring closet labeled D-103...
Search Google for Wormy or Dave Trampier and you can glean some additional info on Wormy. Always was my favortite from the old Dragons.
Just re-read The Hitchhikers Guide for the first time in about ten years. What a great book. Still had the ability to make me laugh. Especially after living through twenty years of Moore's Law, the face that the philosphers had to wait seven million years for the answer to the question had me rolling on the floor. Can't wait to pickup The Restaurant at the End of the Universe when I have a chance.
To me this is an impressive endorsement. Given the overall support that AMD has given Linux over the years, it is great to see a little bit of that given back.
Cool. x86 through 2086!