I live in Canada, and work in Michigan, and I can see a huge difference between them (it's more pronounced with canned/bottled Coke - the fountain stuff you find in restaurants is pretty similar). The reason I can tell the difference might be due to the fact I regularly drink several cans a day, though.
As far as describing the difference, that's a little more difficult - if I had to I'd say the US HFCS Coke is sweeter, the Canadian sugar Coke is more flavourful.
When I was younger, and we vacationed in the US, I found the US Coke tasted better - that may have been before the whole New Coke/Classic fiasco, though, I can't be sure.
To drag our already off-topic thread even more off-topic, does anyone know if the "classic" branding is being dropped? I purchased some Coke the other day, and it merely says "Coca-Cola" on the cans, no Classic/Classique branding to be seen.
Not to flame, but the problem here is that you bought the wrong device for your needs.
Honestly though, it's not really your fault - Sony needs to decide just what they want the PSP to be - is it a portable gaming machine, or a portable media player? Sure, it can do both, but Sony has to decide on it's primary funciton. Instead, they'd rather pitch it as the ultimate solution to whatever you're looking for - gaming, movies, music - and it ends up not doing any of them spectacularly well.
My area has two choices, Comcast Cable and BellSouth (AT&T) DSL, and, since I would need a land line phone for DSL (which I don't have), my only real choice is Comcast.
They should be able to run a dry loop for DSL, which doesn't include phone service. They may even be required by law to do this.
I fail to see how AAC is less "fair-use-friendly" than MP3, considering its a more open format.
Perhaps you should be pressuring vendors of non-AAC compatible MP3 players to adopt open formats, rather than slamming Apple FOR their adoption of an open standard.
If they'd installed Solaris correctly, they'd have had the same out-of-box results - The Solaris 10 installer asks if you want to enable all of the services that were enabled by default on previous Solaris versions, or if you'd like to lock the box down and only have SSH enabled.
Relying on Nessus alone isn't much use anyway - basically all it does is compare banner output to what's in it's database. If you apply a patch that doesn't update the banner (say a patch backported to a previous version), Nessus will still flag it as a vulnerability. Nessus is great for identifying potential vulnerabilities, but you've got to go the extra mile and verify that you are indeed vulnerable.
At the heart is VMware ESX Server, which is actually an operating system in its own right: it runs "on the metal," without having Windows or Linux installed already on the system. It also has a service console operating system which looks suspiciously like a *NIX style operating system, so you can SSH directly to the system, cd into your/vmfs directory and, say, scp disk files over the network. If you wanted to.
ESX Server is actually based on Linux - it's a very heavily modified version of RedHat. That's why the service console looks suspiciously *NIX-like:)
This "install VLC" article discusses the installation of an SSH server and Perian, NOTHING about VLC.
Indeed, I started following the SA thread yesterday, and there was nothing about installing VLC on the device there.
The people behind the SA thread have started a Wiki, which also deserves to be in the summary.
I'll be following this closely - I was thinking of picking up a Mini (if they ever slap a Core 2 Duo in the fucking thing), but the Apple TV would be sufficient if it'll play DivX/XviD.
Does that mean you weren't trying to make clever Halo references (Spartans being a group of super soldiers, like the protagonist of the games the Master Chief, and Elites being enemies in the game). If so, that's kind of impressive:)
I don't know about everyone else, but does owning a handheld even impact playing games at home? I own a PSP and, quality of titles notwithstanding, never play it unless I'm commuting or traveling somewhere. When I'm home, I have no desire to play a portable system since I can play a more powerful, more immersive game on my TV.
I leave my DS in the bathroom (I have a PSP somewhere, but its just about useless).
Sometimes I'll pick up my DS and play for a bit while watching TV, or sitting on con-calls for work. The nice thing about it is you can close the lid and it'll sleep, so its easy to pick it up for a few minutes, put it down when something more pressing requires your attention, and then pick it up later.
IMHO this article is pretty stupid, though - I consider the Wii to be in a different category than the PS3 and Xbox 360 - the DS and PSP would be in another category entirely.
I don't have any supporting evidence, but I'd guess more Xbox games were sold than Gamecube games. IMHO, that'd be significant enough to give Microsoft second place in the previous generation.
/Applications on OS X doesn't contain symlinks to anything. Each Application is really a directory(application name.app) - the Finder doesn't display it as a directory, unless you right-click on it, and select "Show Contents". Each Appname.app directory contains the executable and any resources necessary for the app, as well as localization files. This also applies to things like kernel extensions and installer packages, with different extensions (.kext and I think.pkg or.mpkg).
Typical UNIX console apps are no different on OS X than other unices - they actually reside under/private though, instead of / and symlinked (ie/etc is a symlink to/private/etc) - I've no idea why Apple chose to do this. By default, the typical UNIX directories also aren't visible in the Finder.
I believe there was a Linux distro that attempted to do something similar, and if I remember correctly it spammed the filesystem with symlinks to everything. Definitely not as elegant as the OS X bundles.
The PS3 is totally immaterial to this "war" not just for the reasons above, but that anyone who IS interested in buying a blu-ray player isn't going to consider a game console - a toy - for the job.
I thought I read somewhere that some of the A/V magazines reviewed the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player, and it was among the best players available right now - plus, it's significantly cheaper than many of the stand-alone players.
If I was in the market for a Blu-Ray player, the PS3 would actually be one of the top contenders for my money.
I can't give you anything more than anecdotal evidence, but I've been involved with a few data centre power downs, and we'd typically see quite a few drive failures when powering the servers back up. if we'd not powered them down, they likely would've kept on churning away.
There's other factors to consider for home use though - whats the cost of keeping the machine powered on all year, versus shutting it down when not in use - if it's more than the cost of a new drive, you're probably better off shutting the box down/suspending it.
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When we ballpark hardware for a proposal, IBM hardware is usually 20%-50% cheaper than HP or Sun, and a mere fraction of Alpha hardware.
I'm guessing you haven't been shopping for hardware in awhile?
Apple offers free engraving when you buy iPods from their online store (which I believe is what the grandparent was hinting at).
Isn't that how it went with Windows 2000->XP? Everyone hated the "Fisher Price" look of XP, so much that they'd revert to good ol Win2K.
I live in Canada, and work in Michigan, and I can see a huge difference between them (it's more pronounced with canned/bottled Coke - the fountain stuff you find in restaurants is pretty similar). The reason I can tell the difference might be due to the fact I regularly drink several cans a day, though.
As far as describing the difference, that's a little more difficult - if I had to I'd say the US HFCS Coke is sweeter, the Canadian sugar Coke is more flavourful.
When I was younger, and we vacationed in the US, I found the US Coke tasted better - that may have been before the whole New Coke/Classic fiasco, though, I can't be sure.
To drag our already off-topic thread even more off-topic, does anyone know if the "classic" branding is being dropped? I purchased some Coke the other day, and it merely says "Coca-Cola" on the cans, no Classic/Classique branding to be seen.
So, they should use Macs? :)
it's not just 16 pounds though, it's 16 pounds in addition to the 50 or so pounds of extra equipment they already carry.
Agreed. The blame lies squarely with the Republican party, who chose to let an absolute loon represent them.
Not to flame, but the problem here is that you bought the wrong device for your needs.
Honestly though, it's not really your fault - Sony needs to decide just what they want the PSP to be - is it a portable gaming machine, or a portable media player? Sure, it can do both, but Sony has to decide on it's primary funciton. Instead, they'd rather pitch it as the ultimate solution to whatever you're looking for - gaming, movies, music - and it ends up not doing any of them spectacularly well.
My area has two choices, Comcast Cable and BellSouth (AT&T) DSL, and, since I would need a land line phone for DSL (which I don't have), my only real choice is Comcast.
They should be able to run a dry loop for DSL, which doesn't include phone service. They may even be required by law to do this.
I fail to see how AAC is less "fair-use-friendly" than MP3, considering its a more open format.
Perhaps you should be pressuring vendors of non-AAC compatible MP3 players to adopt open formats, rather than slamming Apple FOR their adoption of an open standard.
"Claude" in GTA 3 was pretty much devoid of character, as well... I enjoyed GTA 3 more than Vice City and San Andreas.
If they'd installed Solaris correctly, they'd have had the same out-of-box results - The Solaris 10 installer asks if you want to enable all of the services that were enabled by default on previous Solaris versions, or if you'd like to lock the box down and only have SSH enabled.
Relying on Nessus alone isn't much use anyway - basically all it does is compare banner output to what's in it's database. If you apply a patch that doesn't update the banner (say a patch backported to a previous version), Nessus will still flag it as a vulnerability. Nessus is great for identifying potential vulnerabilities, but you've got to go the extra mile and verify that you are indeed vulnerable.
At the heart is VMware ESX Server, which is actually an operating system in its own right: it runs "on the metal," without having Windows or Linux installed already on the system. It also has a service console operating system which looks suspiciously like a *NIX style operating system, so you can SSH directly to the system, cd into your /vmfs directory and, say, scp disk files over the network. If you wanted to.
:)
ESX Server is actually based on Linux - it's a very heavily modified version of RedHat. That's why the service console looks suspiciously *NIX-like
This "install VLC" article discusses the installation of an SSH server and Perian, NOTHING about VLC.
Indeed, I started following the SA thread yesterday, and there was nothing about installing VLC on the device there.
The people behind the SA thread have started a Wiki, which also deserves to be in the summary.
I'll be following this closely - I was thinking of picking up a Mini (if they ever slap a Core 2 Duo in the fucking thing), but the Apple TV would be sufficient if it'll play DivX/XviD.
Or video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-L-0s-7-Z0&mode=re lated&search=
I don't know that this is funny, but their Linux representation is much more realistic than the stupid Novell parodies.
Does that mean you weren't trying to make clever Halo references (Spartans being a group of super soldiers, like the protagonist of the games the Master Chief, and Elites being enemies in the game). If so, that's kind of impressive :)
I don't know about everyone else, but does owning a handheld even impact playing games at home? I own a PSP and, quality of titles notwithstanding, never play it unless I'm commuting or traveling somewhere. When I'm home, I have no desire to play a portable system since I can play a more powerful, more immersive game on my TV.
I leave my DS in the bathroom (I have a PSP somewhere, but its just about useless).
Sometimes I'll pick up my DS and play for a bit while watching TV, or sitting on con-calls for work. The nice thing about it is you can close the lid and it'll sleep, so its easy to pick it up for a few minutes, put it down when something more pressing requires your attention, and then pick it up later.
IMHO this article is pretty stupid, though - I consider the Wii to be in a different category than the PS3 and Xbox 360 - the DS and PSP would be in another category entirely.
I don't have any supporting evidence, but I'd guess more Xbox games were sold than Gamecube games. IMHO, that'd be significant enough to give Microsoft second place in the previous generation.
/Applications on OS X doesn't contain symlinks to anything. Each Application is really a directory(application name.app) - the Finder doesn't display it as a directory, unless you right-click on it, and select "Show Contents". Each Appname.app directory contains the executable and any resources necessary for the app, as well as localization files. This also applies to things like kernel extensions and installer packages, with different extensions (.kext and I think .pkg or .mpkg).
/private though, instead of / and symlinked (ie /etc is a symlink to /private/etc) - I've no idea why Apple chose to do this. By default, the typical UNIX directories also aren't visible in the Finder.
Typical UNIX console apps are no different on OS X than other unices - they actually reside under
I believe there was a Linux distro that attempted to do something similar, and if I remember correctly it spammed the filesystem with symlinks to everything. Definitely not as elegant as the OS X bundles.
$10.5 million.. ridiculous
Cleared for what? A US Citizen coming to Canada hasn't had his ID checked at the airport.
"Terrorists" aren't the only undesirables one might want to keep out of his or her country.
I say we turn this entire slashdot story into a forum where we can write libel about Fuzzy Zoeller... i mean, what, is he going to sue us all???
Yes.
The PS3 is totally immaterial to this "war" not just for the reasons above, but that anyone who IS interested in buying a blu-ray player isn't going to consider a game console - a toy - for the job.
I thought I read somewhere that some of the A/V magazines reviewed the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player, and it was among the best players available right now - plus, it's significantly cheaper than many of the stand-alone players.
If I was in the market for a Blu-Ray player, the PS3 would actually be one of the top contenders for my money.
I can't give you anything more than anecdotal evidence, but I've been involved with a few data centre power downs, and we'd typically see quite a few drive failures when powering the servers back up. if we'd not powered them down, they likely would've kept on churning away.
There's other factors to consider for home use though - whats the cost of keeping the machine powered on all year, versus shutting it down when not in use - if it's more than the cost of a new drive, you're probably better off shutting the box down/suspending it.
Deskstar (PATA,SATA), Ultrastar (SCSI,Fibre Channel, SAS), Travelstar (Laptop PATA/SATA).