Belive [sic] me there are lots of smart and educated people in this world who have better things to do than bitch about a half time show of a football match.
Yeah, but unfortunately, none of these people are on television 24/7...
It's possible that if somebody was watching illegal content, the cops could get a warrant, grab the TiVo, and then have a log of every remote click
Exactly what kind of "illegal content" is your TiVo going to be playing? Only that which is broadcasted/streamed to your unit from giant media conglomerates. I fail to see how "8:45pm - Channel 725 - 0:13 minutes - volume_down x 3" is going to help convict anyone of anything? Even if you use your TiVo to control your DVD/VCR, how can button clicks associated with your zip code be used for anything?
"It's important to protect the Betamax doctrine, so the price of innovation doesn't become a huge lawsuit from the entertainment industry," he said.
In the landmark Sony Betamax case in 1984, the Supreme Court ruled that Sony was not liable for contributory copyright infringement for selling VCRs that allowed consumers to tape content from their televisions.
Ramos said the two cases can't be compared.
"The Betamax was a product that allowed consumers to make copies," he said. "The defendants operate services which facilitate both unauthorized distribution as well as copying, and that continuing network is fundamentally different from the sale of a consumer electronics product, which was the subject of the Betamax case."
Personally, I don't see the difference at all. VCRs are products that allow you both legally and illegally distribute and copy copyrighted information. Ditto for these P2P networks. VCRs are legal. P2P networks are _____? Doesn't seem to hard to me.
Lord of Real Dirigibles: Return of the Helium ? Lord of Research & Development: Return of the Hemoglobin ? Lord of Racing Day: Return of the Hemi ? Lord of Rubarb Dessert: Return of the Heartburn ?
Good post. I think the majority of people get their info about Watergate from watching Forrest Gump. "Hmmmm. Someone is searching for something with a flashlight, then Nixon resigns...."
"Yes, it's intrusive," he said. "But I think customers will like it, because it will be so far superior to anything they've seen online."
To me, isn't that kinda like saying:
"We are going to shove red-hot pokers up our customers' asses, but I think they will like it, because it will be far hotter than anything they've ever had up their asses."
I don't get why everyone mentions this. Yes, this CPU can support 64-bit operation, and no, there is no 64-bit Windows OS yet, but who cares? This CPU is also among the fastest 32-bit processors out there. It's not like you are "wasting" the 64-bit-ness by not using it. Those extra registers can't be used to feed the homeless or anything. So what? You buy a machine that very fast, and you get the "bonus" of being able to run future (or current) 64-bit OSes on it, one day. Why do you see the glass as half-empty? Why don't you see the 2 full glasses that are overflowing into the half-filled one?
Yet for all those "advantages" there are just as many disadvantages. Ever try typing a *lot* of information on a laptop? They are just not typically ergonomic enough for extended typing use. At least not compared to a "natural-type" keyboard. Then there is screen size. Call me insane, but I happen to like my 21" of crisp CRT goodness. No 15" LCD is going to quite match it. The list can go on.
The point being, yes, for some a laptop can replace a desktop, but not so for others. Almost all the reasons you gave could be an argument for *both* a desktop and a laptop (with wireless card.)
I'm glad to see some OEMs going away from the relatively expensive, and in the case of the Celeron, weak Intel architecture. You can build a heck of a General-Purpose / Gaming / Development machine based on AMD CPUs for next to nothing. You can easily put together an AMD64 3000+ / Radeon 9600 / 19" monitor system for under a grand.
I hope to see more PC makers go this route. Diversity is good. Now, if they would start considering alternate OSes as well...
I don't think anyone rips MS for "being" a monopoly, not even the DOJ. What people dislike (and what is illegal) is the abuse of their "special monopolistic powers." You know, forcing OEMs to put your web browser on the desktop, etc. I can all but assure you that if the situtation were reversed, that is, if Apple were on 96% of all desktops and Bill Gates was seen as this young CEO of a relatively small SW Company, people would be describing XP as the greatest thing since sliced bread and loathe anything put out by Apple.
Exactly! We should vote for the candidates who promise to "do the right thing" and "work for us" and kick out those who promise to "screw us over at every opportunity."
Indeed. I've found that my PC runs quiet and stable when I clean it every month or two. I just take the tower out the back door, open the case and use either a hair dryer or reversible vacuum to blow out the excess dust. (nothing too powerful, just a large stream of directed air.) Takes every bit of five minutes of downtime, then it's back up and running, usually a degree or 2 cooler than before. I think the key is don't let it get to the point where you have to physically scrape the crud off the fan blades with a Qtip or something. Preventative maintenance is best.
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"The Gunslinger" is the first book in the "Dark Tower" series. It was written something like 15 years before the second book. I agree that the writing in a bit dull and the book is not entirely entertaining, but it does set the stage for the series. The next books are, to me at least, amazing pieces of literature. Maybe not the best writing ever, but the characters and story-line more than make up for it. Book II is cool, but the 3rd book, "The Wastelands" is by far my favorite in the series. Excellent story with a cliffhanger ending. (The books always seem better if you read the series as they are released. The waiting seem to intensify the experience.) Book 4 wraps up the cliffhanger (nothing too exciting) but then branches off into flashback. I would argue that this book is, by far, the best written of the series, and has a dramatic and epic ministory. It's only disappointing in that it doesn't advance the plot much. It does, however, provide some excellent character development. I just read the latest book, Wolves of Calla. I must admit that it was a bit of a disappointment. The series is getting rather "odd." All his books seem to intertwine with the Dark Tower Universe, sometimes in clever and subtle ways, sometimes in obvious, but this one just blantantly merges characters from previous books into the story. *SPOILER* Near the end, the main character even picks up a copy of "Salem's Lot - by Stephen King." This, after already meeting Father Callahan and hearing his story of vampires. It might be interesting to see where this is going..
Well, the Anandtech review has several charts showing price/performance ratios for different scenarios. In everyone one of them, the Athlon 64 3400+ and P4 2.8C take first and second places. So I would guess that, depending on your budget, either of these will give you the best "speed per dollar." Although, I would like to see some of the Althon XP's compared for reference. I would be willing to bet that the Athlon XP 2600+ 333MHz/512K Barton CPU for ~$95 would rank pretty high on that chart, simply because of its amazingly low price.
Is it really worth getting a 64bit machine without planning to use Linux?
Well, if you want the current top of the line 32-bit performance, why not? That's a bit like asking "Should a get this Super Duty Dodge Ram with the best towing capacity available today, but also includes an extra cup holder I might never use." If it has what you need for a reasonable price, why question the extras you might never use. It's not like the 64-bit-ness is truly "wasted" just because you might not use it. Those extra registers can't be used to feed hungry children in Elbonia or anything. They'll just sit there unused.
Yeah, I even hear that Henry Ford got all his ideas by looking at a horse & carriage. And do you think AMD invented the x86 architecture? Nope. They blantantly stole it! And Firestone? There were *tons* of tires around before they started! Jeez, innovation is truly dead! Everything is just a ripoff or derivation of stuff that has been done before!
Or better yet - LawQuest! You could choose from classes such as Intellectual Property Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer, or the lowly Public Defender..
That could be cool. You could level up your characters why chasing ambulances, then finally team up with other players to defend a celebrity accused of murder, hoping they will drop the golden precedent, etc. But you'd have to watch out for those PKers. You can't turn your back on a lawyer, not even a digital one!
Oh, and we could have a new acronym: IANALBIPOO (..But I Play One Online)
Let's see, you have two choices, fantasy and reality. Since (most of us) live in reality, why would we make games based on that (even though we do, Sims Online, anyone?)
Which pretty much leaves fantasy. Of course there are many different types of fantasy. The ever-popular "medieval" fantasy involving elves, trolls, dragons, knights, etc. Covered. (UO, EQ, DAoC, etc) There's also, science fiction fantasy. Covered. (SW, etc)
Umm, what exactly are you looking for? A Steam Punk MMO game involving cross-dressing vampires who must battle alien space creatures from the future? I guess that could be considred creative.
Obviously, to keep other sites and everyone else from "stealing" their charts. I know it's a pain in the ass, but Anand is a pretty large and profitable review site. If their charts were just JPGs, what's to stop some unscrupulous site from snatching their pics, changing the colors in a batch job, and reposting the results as their own? Granted, they could probably just screen-cap their pics now, but that involves a little more work.
=P Well, like it or not, everyone knows it's Windows that currently drives the consumer market. The release of a Microsoft 64-bit OS is what will determine if/when the 64-bit desktop market takes off. The release of XP 64, followed by 64-bit aware device drivers will start the snowball. I would love to see some applications written to take advantage of those extra registers! (Linux apps aside.)
I'm not sure, but I would think that as long as they could find 512K of contiguous cache that passes, they could use just that without any major modifications.
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Yeah, but unfortunately, none of these people are on television 24/7...
It's possible that if somebody was watching illegal content, the cops could get a warrant, grab the TiVo, and then have a log of every remote click
Exactly what kind of "illegal content" is your TiVo going to be playing? Only that which is broadcasted/streamed to your unit from giant media conglomerates. I fail to see how "8:45pm - Channel 725 - 0:13 minutes - volume_down x 3" is going to help convict anyone of anything? Even if you use your TiVo to control your DVD/VCR, how can button clicks associated with your zip code be used for anything?
Personally, I don't see the difference at all. VCRs are products that allow you both legally and illegally distribute and copy copyrighted information. Ditto for these P2P networks. VCRs are legal. P2P networks are _____? Doesn't seem to hard to me.
LORD:ROTH ??
Lord of Real Dirigibles: Return of the Helium ?
Lord of Research & Development: Return of the Hemoglobin ?
Lord of Racing Day: Return of the Hemi ?
Lord of Rubarb Dessert: Return of the Heartburn ?
Good post. I think the majority of people get their info about Watergate from watching Forrest Gump. "Hmmmm. Someone is searching for something with a flashlight, then Nixon resigns...."
But... you can pre-order the game:
Duke Nukem Forever Preorder
Only one more year! =P
I like this quote from the guy from Pepsi
"Yes, it's intrusive," he said. "But I think customers will like it, because it will be so far superior to anything they've seen online."
To me, isn't that kinda like saying:
"We are going to shove red-hot pokers up our customers' asses, but I think they will like it, because it will be far hotter than anything they've ever had up their asses."
I don't get why everyone mentions this. Yes, this CPU can support 64-bit operation, and no, there is no 64-bit Windows OS yet, but who cares? This CPU is also among the fastest 32-bit processors out there. It's not like you are "wasting" the 64-bit-ness by not using it. Those extra registers can't be used to feed the homeless or anything. So what? You buy a machine that very fast, and you get the "bonus" of being able to run future (or current) 64-bit OSes on it, one day. Why do you see the glass as half-empty? Why don't you see the 2 full glasses that are overflowing into the half-filled one?
Yet for all those "advantages" there are just as many disadvantages. Ever try typing a *lot* of information on a laptop? They are just not typically ergonomic enough for extended typing use. At least not compared to a "natural-type" keyboard. Then there is screen size. Call me insane, but I happen to like my 21" of crisp CRT goodness. No 15" LCD is going to quite match it. The list can go on.
The point being, yes, for some a laptop can replace a desktop, but not so for others. Almost all the reasons you gave could be an argument for *both* a desktop and a laptop (with wireless card.)
I'm glad to see some OEMs going away from the relatively expensive, and in the case of the Celeron, weak Intel architecture. You can build a heck of a General-Purpose / Gaming / Development machine based on AMD CPUs for next to nothing. You can easily put together an AMD64 3000+ / Radeon 9600 / 19" monitor system for under a grand.
I hope to see more PC makers go this route. Diversity is good. Now, if they would start considering alternate OSes as well...
I don't think anyone rips MS for "being" a monopoly, not even the DOJ. What people dislike (and what is illegal) is the abuse of their "special monopolistic powers." You know, forcing OEMs to put your web browser on the desktop, etc. I can all but assure you that if the situtation were reversed, that is, if Apple were on 96% of all desktops and Bill Gates was seen as this young CEO of a relatively small SW Company, people would be describing XP as the greatest thing since sliced bread and loathe anything put out by Apple.
Exactly! We should vote for the candidates who promise to "do the right thing" and "work for us" and kick out those who promise to "screw us over at every opportunity."
Indeed. I've found that my PC runs quiet and stable when I clean it every month or two. I just take the tower out the back door, open the case and use either a hair dryer or reversible vacuum to blow out the excess dust. (nothing too powerful, just a large stream of directed air.) Takes every bit of five minutes of downtime, then it's back up and running, usually a degree or 2 cooler than before. I think the key is don't let it get to the point where you have to physically scrape the crud off the fan blades with a Qtip or something. Preventative maintenance is best.
"The Gunslinger" is the first book in the "Dark Tower" series. It was written something like 15 years before the second book. I agree that the writing in a bit dull and the book is not entirely entertaining, but it does set the stage for the series. The next books are, to me at least, amazing pieces of literature. Maybe not the best writing ever, but the characters and story-line more than make up for it. Book II is cool, but the 3rd book, "The Wastelands" is by far my favorite in the series. Excellent story with a cliffhanger ending. (The books always seem better if you read the series as they are released. The waiting seem to intensify the experience.) Book 4 wraps up the cliffhanger (nothing too exciting) but then branches off into flashback. I would argue that this book is, by far, the best written of the series, and has a dramatic and epic ministory. It's only disappointing in that it doesn't advance the plot much. It does, however, provide some excellent character development. I just read the latest book, Wolves of Calla. I must admit that it was a bit of a disappointment. The series is getting rather "odd." All his books seem to intertwine with the Dark Tower Universe, sometimes in clever and subtle ways, sometimes in obvious, but this one just blantantly merges characters from previous books into the story. *SPOILER* Near the end, the main character even picks up a copy of "Salem's Lot - by Stephen King." This, after already meeting Father Callahan and hearing his story of vampires. It might be interesting to see where this is going..
Anyway, I'm sure my opinion is rather biased.
... I'm pretty sure that's just the inside of the camera enclosure. Kinda like someone's finger over the lens.
Well, the Anandtech review has several charts showing price/performance ratios for different scenarios. In everyone one of them, the Athlon 64 3400+ and P4 2.8C take first and second places. So I would guess that, depending on your budget, either of these will give you the best "speed per dollar." Although, I would like to see some of the Althon XP's compared for reference. I would be willing to bet that the Athlon XP 2600+ 333MHz/512K Barton CPU for ~$95 would rank pretty high on that chart, simply because of its amazingly low price.
Well, if you want the current top of the line 32-bit performance, why not? That's a bit like asking "Should a get this Super Duty Dodge Ram with the best towing capacity available today, but also includes an extra cup holder I might never use." If it has what you need for a reasonable price, why question the extras you might never use. It's not like the 64-bit-ness is truly "wasted" just because you might not use it. Those extra registers can't be used to feed hungry children in Elbonia or anything. They'll just sit there unused.
Anandtech
Looks like a winner to me!
Yeah, I even hear that Henry Ford got all his ideas by looking at a horse & carriage. And do you think AMD invented the x86 architecture? Nope. They blantantly stole it! And Firestone? There were *tons* of tires around before they started! Jeez, innovation is truly dead! Everything is just a ripoff or derivation of stuff that has been done before!
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Or better yet - LawQuest! You could choose from classes such as Intellectual Property Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer, or the lowly Public Defender..
That could be cool. You could level up your characters why chasing ambulances, then finally team up with other players to defend a celebrity accused of murder, hoping they will drop the golden precedent, etc. But you'd have to watch out for those PKers. You can't turn your back on a lawyer, not even a digital one!
Oh, and we could have a new acronym: IANALBIPOO (..But I Play One Online)
Let's see, you have two choices, fantasy and reality. Since (most of us) live in reality, why would we make games based on that (even though we do, Sims Online, anyone?)
Which pretty much leaves fantasy. Of course there are many different types of fantasy. The ever-popular "medieval" fantasy involving elves, trolls, dragons, knights, etc. Covered. (UO, EQ, DAoC, etc) There's also, science fiction fantasy. Covered. (SW, etc)
Umm, what exactly are you looking for? A Steam Punk MMO game involving cross-dressing vampires who must battle alien space creatures from the future? I guess that could be considred creative.
Welcome to the fold. =P
Obviously, to keep other sites and everyone else from "stealing" their charts. I know it's a pain in the ass, but Anand is a pretty large and profitable review site. If their charts were just JPGs, what's to stop some unscrupulous site from snatching their pics, changing the colors in a batch job, and reposting the results as their own? Granted, they could probably just screen-cap their pics now, but that involves a little more work.
=P Well, like it or not, everyone knows it's Windows that currently drives the consumer market. The release of a Microsoft 64-bit OS is what will determine if/when the 64-bit desktop market takes off. The release of XP 64, followed by 64-bit aware device drivers will start the snowball. I would love to see some applications written to take advantage of those extra registers! (Linux apps aside.)
I'm not sure, but I would think that as long as they could find 512K of contiguous cache that passes, they could use just that without any major modifications.