I tend to do a similar thing, with the difference that its only the reserved sql words that i capitalise. To use your example; my variation would be...
SELECT * FROM dork WHERE dork = hotchicks!
This seems to be the general convention in my favorite mySQL book.
Well, to broaden that slightly ; 60gb of space is useful to people who have more than 40gb (the current highest capacity). I know a couple of people that have filled up their 40gb iPods.
If the RIAA and company didnt waste so much money on trying to find ways of preventing fair use, that in the end will be futile; ( As long as HiFi systems have line out or optical out) then maybe they could instead sell CD's at a reduced price to encourage sales. From a consumers point of view, i'd like to know who's going to pay for the additional cost of these DRM protected CDs, because it sure as hell isnt going to be me.
Fair enough; To a certain extent you will always find someone has problems. Im extremely surprised that a hosting company has issues though, that really is bad practice for a company who entire business is based on internet technologies. Have you considered switching to a a different company I wouldnt stay with a company that has such disregard.
On a side note, amongst other things I have more than a passing interest in Leonard Cohen (amongst others); His lyrics mainly appeal to me.
I wonder what sites that you find that these Important sites that only function with IE. I use konqueror most of the time, and only occaisionally fall back to mozilla. Although I have a bunch of other browsers installed , IE , Opera and others for testing websites. To be quite frank a website cant be that "Important" if the web developers that programmed it couldnt be arsed to ensure that it worked in different browsers. What sites are you talking about? and perhaps you should email the techies and ask them to fix it. Thats what I do when I come accross a site that I need which fails to work for me.
Microsoft will begin selling a $50 music player that will 'look and feel as good as the iPod' later this year.
Well thats great, but id personally prefer a player that sounds as good, and performs as well as the iPod rather than one that "looks and feels" like one. With a 50quid price tag it will either be horrendously locked in (so that they can make money back from the songs) or the capacity will be so small that it becomes inconvient for people with large collections.
And i'd be very surprised if the "Gives more choice to consumers" part means anything more than WMA support, I would be prepared to place money on the fact that flac and ogg support are not included in that "more choice" line up...
Considering Microsoft have recently released stuff under open source licenses recently they can hardly go creating FUD about open source. Methink this employee should have the sack!
What you mean that it doesnt have them already? Man that frightening we have to wait till 2005 to get security features. Microsoft must be so out of date! Why not look at MySQL or postgres ?
At the end of the day 64bit is the next step for general purpose computing. By jumping on the 64bit bandwagon you are preparing yourself for the future. Although at the moment you may find little advantages in speed or performance for certain tasks, as soon as the software begins to reap the advantages you will be ready.Generally speaking you aint going to lose a huge amount with 32bit backward applications, as soon as that 64bit "killer app" comes along you will be ready and waiting to enjoy the rewards .
Is their anyway to change the music on ddr ? only I am extremely particular about dance music. I only like certain stuff. I abhor most commercial pop / dance music. The ability to chuck in your own CD's would make me more likely to pony up and grab a copy.
The one thing I dont understand is the high cost of certain Linux based PDA's. Given the cost saving on the operating system licensing surely that should be passed onto the consumer. The hardware itself isnt radically different from PocketPC based devices which in general cost less. Sooner or later I'll be in the market for a PDA but i dont think I should have to pay extra for the privelege of not having to use a Microsoft based one.
The real question is out of the newer specification PDA's which ones can be re-flashed with Linux and work as well as the sharp offering ? I suppose a palm based device might be an alternative but i want my bash shell and dev tools to boot .
"With the next version of Internet Explorer tied to the release of longhorn, and still years off
Heavens thats actually a good thing. It means that the other popular browsers, Mozilla/Firefox, Opera and others. Can continue to gain ground setting the standards that Longhorn+IE will have adhere to.
, what hope is there for innovation in CSS, SVG, XHTML and other web standards?
I'd say there is a good hope, Longhorn/IE will undoubtably break / embrace and extend web standards, probably offering some "revolutionary technology" which is infact a rehash of an existing standard butchered and twisted to work only in IE.
Is the future of the web similarly tied to Internet Explorer and Longhorn?
I sincerely hope not. Now is the time for web-developers to start building with upcoming standards and tools. Id like to see all browsers fully supporting SVG for a start. In this interim period of no new IE versions we have the ability to build and popularise the technologies that are available to us before they get the IE poisoning. It is, after all the tools developers decide to use that drives the future, and by pushing boundaries innovations can be realised.
To a certain extent Linux Kit users can roll out their own. Using PS2 Reality Media Player (Its possible to run it from the memory card formatted with the RTE.
Only drawback being not as many file-formats supported as the Datel offiering, and unless you have a modded PS2 (I dont) then you cant read CD-R's. Network play of films is quite good but some of the higher resolution ones can make the PS2 struggle a bit. I'd suspect that playing movies from a CD, and having an actual cartridge developed to do this specifically would eliminate these problems though. Ill probably get this cartridge if and when it comes to the UK.
Im sure if one hacks around hard enough a security hole can be found in any browser. I'd like to hope the non-bloat nature of Mozilla and its open-source goodness would ensure to an extent that its inherently very secure, and that potential holes are fixed rapidly. However I think that one also has to take into account the operating system the browser is running on and whether any Mozilla exploits are dangerous accross different platforms. My guess is that though Mozilla is enjoying a good market share at the moment, any exploits that may arise are going to target the operating system, in most cases that will be Windows. Its pretty dificult to run arbitrary code on linux or OSX without being very stupid.
Even so, using Mozilla on windows is a sensible thing to do from a security perspective since it provides another layer of security. IE, is so tied into the OS in this regard, but Mozilla is more of a seperate entity.
When I think of Linux, I don't think about it as our competitor. I think about Linux as a technology that is used by our competitors to build competitive offerings.
I dont think Linus or anyone else has tried to conceal or hide the origins of linux. Anyone who has taken more than a passing interest in the history of linux knows that Linus got interested in kernel development while hacking Minix which was supplied in source code form in an educational book called "Operating Systems: Their design and Implementation". Rebel Code (Glynn Moody) is an excellent history of linux and open source and a great read. If people are interested in getting a good background its a great place to start.
I think its fair to say that "shock horror!" Andy Tanenbaum probably "learned" how to write Minix from somewhere else. In any case in the initial phases of Linux I think its fair to say that Linus did 99% of the work. And after the seed was planted.. well lots of people are now involoved with writing linux.
Its the nature of the beast almost all human acheivements are adaptations of something that came before . Its called development and its incredibly difficult to come up with an idea that doesnt have its basis in something else.
I challenge anyone to try and come up with an idea that doesnt have its origins in something else.
XNA 9 Compatible console 7ghz Cell Processor (or higher) 5gb Superfast DDRRAM (or higher) 100gb Hard Disc Dolby 12 point Surround sound system (or higher) (etc)
Please note this game will not work with consoles that do not meet the minimum specifications. For Console upgrades please see your nearest XNA-Box dealer.
Over zealous, i know... But i wonder if this scenario might happen? Once XNA gets deployed and we get "OEM" Consoles the diversity of different consoles is going to be a complete headache for developers. Just as game studios test PC games on a range of different spec PC's, now they are going to end up doing it for different consoles. If this technology becomes a success a couple of years down the line game studios are going to regret the decision to go with it. From a consumers perspective I think that this might also drive to cost of consoles higher, id expect the super fast, expensive juicy consoles to be more expensive than the not-quite-as good ones. Gone are the days where one-game-fits-all (which IMHO is one of the great benefits of console gaming). And I really dont like the idea of having to check to see if my console meets the specs of the latest game each time i go in the store. The only people here that win are Microsoft and OEM Manufacturers. I wish that Microsoft had never got into the console arena because they are going to f*kin ruin it.
Get one of these, Sony actually have a relatively inexpensive kit to get you started it includes full documentation, code samples and libraries to get you started . The only thing they wont give away is how to crack the CD/DVD protection. But hell this kit is available to anyone which , in my mind shows that Sony are much more "Homebrew" friendly (by actually selling this kit) than any of the other console manufacturers.
Go Away and leave us alone, we dont want you to completely dominate the console gaming world. Its bad enough having you dominate the PC world just fuck off and leave it alone.
Slashdot Mirror
"state-of-the-art computers using a Windows NT operating system"
Are they trying to be sarcastic or something ?
Ultimately this has a "Titanic" ring to it.
This may be the picture you are looking for...
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New G5 Picture
nick
I tend to do a similar thing, with the difference that its only the reserved sql words that i capitalise. To use your example; my variation would be ...
...
SELECT * FROM dork
WHERE dork = hotchicks!
This seems to be the general convention in my favorite mySQL book.
nick
Well, to broaden that slightly ; 60gb of space is useful to people who have more than 40gb (the current highest capacity). I know a couple of people that have filled up their 40gb iPods.
If the RIAA and company didnt waste so much money on trying to find ways of preventing fair use, that in the end will be futile; ( As long as HiFi systems have line out or optical out) then maybe they could instead sell CD's at a reduced price to encourage sales. From a consumers point of view, i'd like to know who's going to pay for the additional cost of these DRM protected CDs, because it sure as hell isnt going to be me.
nick...
Perhaps what is needed is something similar to this ...o ots_A ctivities/hr2735.asp
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http://www.aftermarket.org/Government/Grassr
Maybe instead call it a "Consumer Electronics Owners Right To Repair Act"
nick
Fair enough; To a certain extent you will always find someone has problems. Im extremely surprised that a hosting company has issues though, that really is bad practice for a company who entire business is based on internet technologies. Have you considered switching to a a different company I wouldnt stay with a company that has such disregard.
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On a side note, amongst other things I have more than a passing interest in Leonard Cohen (amongst others); His lyrics mainly appeal to me.
Are you a Garfield fan ?
nick
I wonder what sites that you find that these Important sites that only function with IE. I use konqueror most of the time, and only occaisionally fall back to mozilla. Although I have a bunch of other browsers installed , IE , Opera and others for testing websites. To be quite frank a website cant be that "Important" if the web developers that programmed it couldnt be arsed to ensure that it worked in different browsers. What sites are you talking about? and perhaps you should email the techies and ask them to fix it. Thats what I do when I come accross a site that I need which fails to work for me.
Beyond the Foundation are many other Mozilla-enabled browsers such as Konqueror
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Urmm, unless im missing something brutally obvious; I thought that konqueror was based on khtml and not mozilla.
nick
Microsoft will begin selling a $50 music player that will 'look and feel as good as the iPod' later this year.
... That Sony player does look shweet! ;)
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Well thats great, but id personally prefer a player that sounds as good, and performs as well as the iPod rather than one that "looks and feels" like one. With a 50quid price tag it will either be horrendously locked in (so that they can make money back from the songs) or the capacity will be so small that it becomes inconvient for people with large collections.
And i'd be very surprised if the "Gives more choice to consumers" part means anything more than WMA support, I would be prepared to place money on the fact that flac and ogg support are not included in that "more choice" line up...
However
nick
Considering Microsoft have recently released stuff under open source licenses recently they can hardly go creating FUD about open source .
Methink this employee should have the sack!
SQL Server 2005 Adds Security Features.
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What you mean that it doesnt have them already?
Man that frightening we have to wait till 2005 to get security features. Microsoft must be so out of date! Why not look at MySQL or postgres ?
nick
Where to Announce Free Graphic Art?
Why, on Slashdot of course !
Why do I want a 64bit cpu?
At the end of the day 64bit is the next step for general purpose computing. By jumping on the 64bit bandwagon you are preparing yourself for the future. Although at the moment you may find little advantages in speed or performance for certain tasks, as soon as the software begins to reap the advantages you will be ready.Generally speaking you aint going to lose a huge amount with 32bit backward applications, as soon as that 64bit "killer app" comes along you will be ready and waiting to enjoy the rewards .
Is their anyway to change the music on ddr ? only I am extremely particular about dance music. I only like certain stuff. I abhor most commercial pop / dance music. The ability to chuck in your own CD's would make me more likely to pony up and grab a copy.
...
nick
The one thing I dont understand is the high cost of certain Linux based PDA's. Given the cost saving on the operating system licensing surely that should be passed onto the consumer. The hardware itself isnt radically different from PocketPC based devices which in general cost less. Sooner or later I'll be in the market for a PDA but i dont think I should have to pay extra for the privelege of not having to use a Microsoft based one.
The real question is out of the newer specification PDA's which ones can be re-flashed with Linux and work as well as the sharp offering ? I suppose a palm based device might be an alternative but i want my bash shell and dev tools to boot .
"With the next version of Internet Explorer tied to the release of longhorn, and still years off
Heavens thats actually a good thing. It means that the other popular browsers, Mozilla/Firefox, Opera and others. Can continue to gain ground setting the standards that Longhorn+IE will have adhere to.
, what hope is there for innovation in CSS, SVG, XHTML and other web standards?
I'd say there is a good hope, Longhorn/IE will undoubtably break / embrace and extend web standards, probably offering some "revolutionary technology" which is infact a rehash of an existing standard butchered and twisted to work only in IE.
Is the future of the web similarly tied to Internet Explorer and Longhorn?
I sincerely hope not. Now is the time for web-developers to start building with upcoming standards and tools. Id like to see all browsers fully supporting SVG for a start. In this interim period of no new IE versions we have the ability to build and popularise the technologies that are available to us before they get the IE poisoning. It is, after all the tools developers decide to use that drives the future, and by pushing boundaries innovations can be realised.
To a certain extent Linux Kit users can roll out their own. Using PS2 Reality Media Player (Its possible to run it from the memory card formatted with the RTE.
...
Only drawback being not as many file-formats supported as the Datel offiering, and unless you have a modded PS2 (I dont) then you cant read CD-R's. Network play of films is quite good but some of the higher resolution ones can make the PS2 struggle a bit. I'd suspect that playing movies from a CD, and having an actual cartridge developed to do this specifically would eliminate these problems though. Ill probably get this cartridge if and when it comes to the UK.
Nick
Im sure if one hacks around hard enough a security hole can be found in any browser. I'd like to hope the non-bloat nature of Mozilla and its open-source goodness would ensure to an extent that its inherently very secure, and that potential holes are fixed rapidly. However I think that one also has to take into account the operating system the browser is running on and whether any Mozilla exploits are dangerous accross different platforms. My guess is that though Mozilla is enjoying a good market share at the moment, any exploits that may arise are going to target the operating system, in most cases that will be Windows. Its pretty dificult to run arbitrary code on linux or OSX without being very stupid.
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Even so, using Mozilla on windows is a sensible thing to do from a security perspective since it provides another layer of security. IE, is so tied into the OS in this regard, but Mozilla is more of a seperate entity.
nick
When I think of Linux, I don't think about it as our competitor. I think about Linux as a technology that is used by our competitors to build competitive offerings.
In other words you think of it as a competitor.
I feel sorry for David Prowse, he has some real competition now.
I dont think Linus or anyone else has tried to conceal or hide the origins of linux. Anyone who has taken more than a passing interest in the history of linux knows that Linus got interested in kernel development while hacking Minix which was supplied in source code form in an educational book called "Operating Systems: Their design and Implementation". Rebel Code (Glynn Moody) is an excellent history of linux and open source and a great read. If people are interested in getting a good background its a great place to start.
I think its fair to say that "shock horror!" Andy Tanenbaum probably "learned" how to write Minix from somewhere else. In any case in the initial phases of Linux I think its fair to say that Linus did 99% of the work. And after the seed was planted.. well lots of people are now involoved with writing linux.
Its the nature of the beast almost all human acheivements are adaptations of something that came before . Its called development and its incredibly difficult to come up with an idea that doesnt have its basis in something else.
I challenge anyone to try and come up with an idea that doesnt have its origins in something else.
nick
Halo 7 Minimum Specs
XNA 9 Compatible console
7ghz Cell Processor (or higher)
5gb Superfast DDRRAM (or higher)
100gb Hard Disc
Dolby 12 point Surround sound system (or higher)
(etc)
Please note this game will not work with consoles that do not meet the minimum specifications. For Console upgrades please see your nearest XNA-Box dealer.
Over zealous, i know... But i wonder if this scenario might happen? Once XNA gets deployed and we get "OEM" Consoles the diversity of different consoles is going to be a complete headache for developers. Just as game studios test PC games on a range of different spec PC's, now they are going to end up doing it for different consoles. If this technology becomes a success a couple of years down the line game studios are going to regret the decision to go with it. From a consumers perspective I think that this might also drive to cost of consoles higher, id expect the super fast, expensive juicy consoles to be more expensive than the not-quite-as good ones. Gone are the days where one-game-fits-all (which IMHO is one of the great benefits of console gaming). And I really dont like the idea of having to check to see if my console meets the specs of the latest game each time i go in the store. The only people here that win are Microsoft and OEM Manufacturers. I wish that Microsoft had never got into the console arena because they are going to f*kin ruin it.
Get one of these, Sony actually have a relatively inexpensive kit to get you started it includes full documentation, code samples and libraries to get you started . The only thing they wont give away is how to crack the CD/DVD protection. But hell this kit is available to anyone which , in my mind shows that Sony are much more "Homebrew" friendly (by actually selling this kit) than any of the other console manufacturers.
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Nick
Go Away and leave us alone, we dont want you to completely dominate the console gaming world. Its bad enough having you dominate the PC world just fuck off and leave it alone.