Maybe I'm just unlucky, but my experience with Ubuntu has been a polar opposite. I can't boot into the Live CD on either my desktop or laptop, and about the only way I can get things to work seamlessly is to run it in a VM.
To put that in perspective, I have OSX running natively on my desktop PC with 0 KPs since 10.6, with all components working except a PCIe NIC (which also doesn't show up in Ubuntu). Fortunately my onboard NIC shows up just fine in OSX, but again, not in Ubuntu, where I had to use a USB wireless NIC just to get connectivity to download my other NIC drivers. Even then, getting even binary video drivers working properly in Ubuntu is a chore, let alone the roll-your-own OSS variants. Which is no worse than other Linux distros, of course, but certainly no better.
In my experience, Ubuntu is an overrated, overblown Debian fork that has added zero value, and possibly even removed value if the reports of demoralized Debian developers are true. I don't mind getting down and dirty with my OS, but if I really want to do that, then Ubuntu is not the best choice. On the other hand, if I want to keep things at arms-length (just to run a Linux-only app here and there for network administration) then Ubuntu is still not the best choice -- BT4 fits that bill nicely.
I am only one or two data points, true, but searching for various cryptic error messages in Ubuntu App Center leads me to believe that I am far from alone.
The AM3+ will be backwards compatible, yes, but they're not available yet, so it's a moot point. Backwards compatibility of a future socket doesn't do anything for forward compatibility of an existing socket. If you buy now, you *will not* be able to drop in a Bulldozer later.
Meh.. you had do know that *someone* would be left holding the bag when the next cycle came. That much was obvious. I'd be more pissed if I had gone with the 1366, rationally expecting the higher-end to have the longer life. As it turns out, everyone who bought an i anything hoping for upgradeability is taking it in the socket.
This is just one more reason we need to repeal the 14th Amendment! Nevermind the parts about Due Process and Equal Protection, or the fact that we're ALL immigrants; we have to quash further immigration at any price!
Well, it depends on what the e-mail said exactly. Ironically, the poster who complained about a poor summary neglected to mention this part: "Bedfordshire police, who then visited Luke, said the e-mail was full of abusive and threatening language."
Making threats against the President, credible or otherwise, IS a crime in this country and it IS typical to bar criminals from entry unless we plan to request extradition and prosecute them domestically. Visiting here is a privilege (in the legal sense of the word), not a right.
All in all this is basically a slap on the wrist for a slap-on-the-wrist-worthy offense. I'm sure this young man can appeal the decision should he really care, though it appears he does not. Nothing to see here, move along.
So lets see.. first there was "Edge is fine.. 3G is overkill," then "WE HAVE 3G!!" Then it was "nobody needs tethering," "Stop the presses: WE HAVE TETHERING*!!!! (*except in the US)", then "Multitasking is ridonkulous," "Oh, one more thing... WE HAVE MULTITASKING!!!"
Pretty sure the prediction algorithm is based on popularity, given which, it's more plausible that someone would be looking for the results you mentioned than, say, "server virtualization", "existentialism", "marky mark", or "best practices for posting to public forums."
...as a Chrome user, I just type words into the multi-function bar
...Firefox user, I do the same thing
...IE user, I also do the same thing, except my search terms are sent to people all over the world that I don't know, along with everything else I type.
True, but saving n% of 100k per year vs. n% of 35k per year yields a much larger retirement fund which, with any luck, you won't be spending anywhere near DC.
I also wonder how many people they surveyed for which money was no object. As a percent of the population they may be small, but as a data point they require proportionate representation for meaningful analysis.
Those who have used them have already been banned from PSN and multiplayer games. What a great way to ruin your expensive console.
Not everybody's idea of an enjoyable gaming experience involves trading insults with hormonal 15 year-olds, nor does $300 meet everyone's definition of "expensive." Jailbreaking is appropriate for anyone who either doesn't care about online features, can afford two consoles, or both. I suspect that's a not-insignificant portion of current and potential owners.
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Maybe I'm just unlucky, but my experience with Ubuntu has been a polar opposite. I can't boot into the Live CD on either my desktop or laptop, and about the only way I can get things to work seamlessly is to run it in a VM.
To put that in perspective, I have OSX running natively on my desktop PC with 0 KPs since 10.6, with all components working except a PCIe NIC (which also doesn't show up in Ubuntu). Fortunately my onboard NIC shows up just fine in OSX, but again, not in Ubuntu, where I had to use a USB wireless NIC just to get connectivity to download my other NIC drivers. Even then, getting even binary video drivers working properly in Ubuntu is a chore, let alone the roll-your-own OSS variants. Which is no worse than other Linux distros, of course, but certainly no better.
In my experience, Ubuntu is an overrated, overblown Debian fork that has added zero value, and possibly even removed value if the reports of demoralized Debian developers are true. I don't mind getting down and dirty with my OS, but if I really want to do that, then Ubuntu is not the best choice. On the other hand, if I want to keep things at arms-length (just to run a Linux-only app here and there for network administration) then Ubuntu is still not the best choice -- BT4 fits that bill nicely.
I am only one or two data points, true, but searching for various cryptic error messages in Ubuntu App Center leads me to believe that I am far from alone.
The AM3+ will be backwards compatible, yes, but they're not available yet, so it's a moot point. Backwards compatibility of a future socket doesn't do anything for forward compatibility of an existing socket. If you buy now, you *will not* be able to drop in a Bulldozer later.
Meh.. you had do know that *someone* would be left holding the bag when the next cycle came. That much was obvious. I'd be more pissed if I had gone with the 1366, rationally expecting the higher-end to have the longer life. As it turns out, everyone who bought an i anything hoping for upgradeability is taking it in the socket.
If you don't want to wait you can buy AMD now and thanks to socket compatibility drop in a bigger CPU later.
Bulldozer CPUs will require a new socket called AM3+.
maybe even take a leaf out of the software industry, e.g
Core i .
i++;
No it doesn't. It seems like he's an idiot whose first interpretation of the numeral 4 was "for".
This is just one more reason we need to repeal the 14th Amendment! Nevermind the parts about Due Process and Equal Protection, or the fact that we're ALL immigrants; we have to quash further immigration at any price!
Well, it depends on what the e-mail said exactly. Ironically, the poster who complained about a poor summary neglected to mention this part: "Bedfordshire police, who then visited Luke, said the e-mail was full of abusive and threatening language."
Making threats against the President, credible or otherwise, IS a crime in this country and it IS typical to bar criminals from entry unless we plan to request extradition and prosecute them domestically. Visiting here is a privilege (in the legal sense of the word), not a right.
All in all this is basically a slap on the wrist for a slap-on-the-wrist-worthy offense. I'm sure this young man can appeal the decision should he really care, though it appears he does not. Nothing to see here, move along.
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Please get back to me ASAP; my great uncle's will stipulates that I have to spend all the money by next week.
I take it a step further and just use borrowed cards.
That's not the hallmark of a visionary, but rather of a salesman.
So lets see.. first there was "Edge is fine.. 3G is overkill," then "WE HAVE 3G!!" Then it was "nobody needs tethering," "Stop the presses: WE HAVE TETHERING*!!!! (*except in the US)", then "Multitasking is ridonkulous," "Oh, one more thing... WE HAVE MULTITASKING!!!"
And now Flash.
Steve Jobs is such a visionary.
You think that's bad, try shipping to a US territory. Even many people at the post office have no bloody clue, let alone merchants themselves.
Sorry to double post, but I just confirmed that it was over before they knew it, didn't see it coming, and never knew what hit 'em.
Thanks, I'll be here all week.
I bet it was a short game.
Their motto should be "Fucking, Austria: Only two bytes away from fucking down under!"
No, we'd be using something else.
Doubtful.. names don't seem to help or hurt at all. Few people knew what a googol was before Google, and most people probably still don't.
Of course, if the name BackRub had been selected, we'd all be "rubbing one out" right now and talking about the new InstaRub feature.
So... pretty much no change at all.
Pretty sure the prediction algorithm is based on popularity, given which, it's more plausible that someone would be looking for the results you mentioned than, say, "server virtualization", "existentialism", "marky mark", or "best practices for posting to public forums."
usually looking at neither the keyboard nor the screen until I press enter
Not looking at the keyboard is one thing, but not looking at the screen?? Please stop computing while driving.
...as a Chrome user, I just type words into the multi-function bar
...Firefox user, I do the same thing
...IE user, I also do the same thing, except my search terms are sent to people all over the world that I don't know, along with everything else I type.
True, but saving n% of 100k per year vs. n% of 35k per year yields a much larger retirement fund which, with any luck, you won't be spending anywhere near DC.
I also wonder how many people they surveyed for which money was no object. As a percent of the population they may be small, but as a data point they require proportionate representation for meaningful analysis.
even chewing their food for them back before the days of dentures.
That's one game of "baby bird" I hope I never get to play.
#define FLATLINE 0x00
Indeed, we're much too mature for childish ::cough-goatsesayswhat::
Those who have used them have already been banned from PSN and multiplayer games. What a great way to ruin your expensive console.
Not everybody's idea of an enjoyable gaming experience involves trading insults with hormonal 15 year-olds, nor does $300 meet everyone's definition of "expensive." Jailbreaking is appropriate for anyone who either doesn't care about online features, can afford two consoles, or both. I suspect that's a not-insignificant portion of current and potential owners.