A friend of mine in Switzerland tells me that the Smart has issues going up some of their monster hills/mountains. But, from what I understand, those climbs aren't exactly a cakewalk for a lot of vehicles.
That's why it's a part of the Christmas Cards, not as the Christmas Gift.
"Happy Holidays. Here's a fun little holiday treat."
I think it's a great idea. They pop it in their computer and reboot. A nice holiday message comes up. Maybe they'll just reboot their computer or maybe they'll enjoy trying something new. Sample some different games perhaps.
It's no worse than e-mailing someone a chrismas card with elf bowling attached (virus implications aside).
First we genetically restrict one of the sexes, then the next thing you know they're humping anyway and they've broken out of their cages and are rampaging around the island trying to eat Dr. Grant and the kids.
If the signal sucked it was likely due to the wireless network, not the device. You have to realize that the RIM devices have their signal carried over standard pager or cellphone networks. So lack of signal would be largely be the fault of the quality of network in your area, not the device.
Through my company I've had the opportunity to use a couple different Blackberry models. Even in areas of fringe coverage (e.g. the middle of Lake Huron) I was still happily sending and recieving e-mail. I'll admit that in extreme fringe coverage sending and recieving is slow, but no messages were lost.
As a PDA and depending on the model, maybe a cellphone.
If the injuction goes through then you won't be able to wirelessly connect a blackberry to the network because there won't be the essential key to their operation... RIM.
By the sounds of it, I have the same problem as you do.
What I found helped me was getting away from the computer. It's just too much of a distraction.
Instead what I do (even for computer assignments) I start by sitting down with a pad of paper and I start working through the assignment. I break it down in to a series of smaller steps (kind of like an outline). After that's done, depending on the assignment, I'll start to write out (sometimes in point form, sometimes in long hand) the ideas I need to cover for each of the points. Keep expanding on those until you feel that you have enough detail to sit down at a computer and put it down in good.
"kernal" appears to be very similar to "kernel". Most people will overlook the difference between these two. However the prior has been known to be used as troll bait.
I do believe that you are correct. That makes much more sense when you use it like that.
Although it would be pretty cool if the sys admin in the school labs would install the kernal module for the students so they could mount their home computer partitions.
This is a good idea, however there is one problem with the way that the problem is presented above: If you're at work or school, are you really going to be able to insert a kernel module on the machine you're on? Generally I would think that you do not have sufficient permissions on the local machine.
My point is not that SATA is already found on motherboards, but rather that I believe that they're going to try to put it in the same niche that ATA currently resides in, therefore bypassing the whole problem of getting widespread usage and acceptance (i.e. mostly standard on motherboards). Which is the problem that firewire experiences. Which is unforunete because, although it is arguably the better technology, it is not in widespread usage enough to be a "standard" feature on motherboards.
You seem to think that I argue in favour of SATA over firewire, when what I was really doing was giving my opinion on what I believe they're trying to do from a _marketing_ point of view. Don't get me wrong; It would be awesome if manufactures actually used a standard interface for a wider range of hardware, but in the real world what's best is not necessarily what becomes reality.
I imagine what the advantage of using SATA is that the hard drives will still remain relatively cheap (as standard ide drives are now). Whereas things like SCSI drives tend to be a bit more expensive. As for FireWire I'll be the first to admit I don't really know much about it. However I do know that when I built a new computer for myself this past summer, I didn't happen to come across a lot of motherboards with firewire onboard. I'm not saying that firewire sucks, just that it doesn't seem quite as popular at the moment.
I would argue that a University Education in Computer Science is intended to introduce the students to a broad range of topics in the field of computer science, not something as specific as game development.
To say that Universities should offer training for video game programming is ridiculous. The intent of taking Computer Science at University is not to even learn how to program. A person takes courses that teach programming languages in their first year and then after that it's assumed that you can program, regardless of the language. A person is there to learn about the science of computers: stuff like algorithms and design at the early levels of a degree and more advanced topics such as graphics, AI, distributed computing, etc in later years.
I would say that game development would be an application of various topics in to one. Software Design, Graphics, AI, etc. So in reality I think that a course on game development wouldn't be useful anyway because it couldn't get in to enough detail on enough of the involved topics.
After leavign university a person should be able to take their knowledge and do with it what they want because they have a general knowledge of many topics. Whether they apply that knowledge to writing an operating system, word processor or the next version of Quake is up to them to decide.
This is just my view of what a university education should give someone. For all I know other areas of the world view a university education differently...
when I first read that Microsoft offered to put computers and their software in schools as their settlement, I thought that it was a really bastardly thing for them to suggest.
1) It makes them look like their looking out for the children and therefore makes them look like the good guys.
2) It would be almost no punishment at all! Especially when you consider that all the software would cost them nothing because they'd be supplying their own!
The Redhat idea for Microsoft to supply the hardware and Redhat supply the software is quite an interesting idea.
Upsides:
1) Microsoft gets a bigger punishment because they aren't just taking money from one of their pockets and putting it in the other.
2) More schools benefit because the money will be going into the hardware and not the software.
3) The schools would get "unlimited support" from Redhat.
4) A generation of people maybe would learn to not be quite as afraid/ignorant of the mysterious entity known as Linux.
Downsides:
1) As much as I'd hate to say it... let's me honest: A large percentage of those children are not going to ever use Linux (or any other Unix) other than in school. They're going to be using Windows, cause that's what they probably have at home, that's what they'll be using in their entry level jobs.
2) Not to take any credit away from the teachers but... most teachers (even computer teachers) would not have prior experience with Linux. This would mean that training would be required.
3) Let's face it: people are bitchy by nature. I could picture the uproar that the parents of these children would be in because their children are being taught how to use something other than Windows.
In the defense of Non-Windows software:
In theory it shouldn't matter what OS the students are using because
a) a GUI should be intuitive and
b) because most programs are layed out and function that exact same whether it's a program for windows or for something else.
EG: Basic Word Processor. If you know how to use one word processor then it's not going to be a stretch to use another word processor.
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[warning: dripping sarcasm. floor may be slippery]
Cuz, if a competitor says so then it must be true.
I'm sure Bill is saying this completely in the best interests of computer users.
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Those sneaky martian squeegy kids!
A friend of mine in Switzerland tells me that the Smart has issues going up some of their monster hills/mountains.
But, from what I understand, those climbs aren't exactly a cakewalk for a lot of vehicles.
That's why it's a part of the Christmas Cards, not as the Christmas Gift.
"Happy Holidays. Here's a fun little holiday treat."
I think it's a great idea. They pop it in their computer and reboot. A nice holiday message comes up. Maybe they'll just reboot their computer or maybe they'll enjoy trying something new. Sample some different games perhaps.
It's no worse than e-mailing someone a chrismas card with elf bowling attached (virus implications aside).
Blast! Foiled again by 16-bit signed integers!
Great. Now I can have my car read me all my important spam:
Dear Vorgo
I am Barrister John peter esq., a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Pitt Tyler , a national of your country...
For years we've had the pleasure of seeing the slashdot effect on websites...
new we'll see how well a real human deals with being slashdotted...
First we genetically restrict one of the sexes, then the next thing you know they're humping anyway and they've broken out of their cages and are rampaging around the island trying to eat Dr. Grant and the kids.
Everyone knows that he's buried in Springfield!
It was on the Simpson's. It _must_ be true!
RIAA?
;)
Screw that.
I'm waiting for SCO to file a suit about HL2 using System V source
If the signal sucked it was likely due to the wireless network, not the device. You have to realize that the RIM devices have their signal carried over standard pager or cellphone networks. So lack of signal would be largely be the fault of the quality of network in your area, not the device.
Through my company I've had the opportunity to use a couple different Blackberry models. Even in areas of fringe coverage (e.g. the middle of Lake Huron) I was still happily sending and recieving e-mail. I'll admit that in extreme fringe coverage sending and recieving is slow, but no messages were lost.
and that would be useful how?
As a PDA and depending on the model, maybe a cellphone.
If the injuction goes through then you won't be able to wirelessly connect a blackberry to the network because there won't be the essential key to their operation... RIM.
By the sounds of it, I have the same problem as you do.
What I found helped me was getting away from the computer. It's just too much of a distraction.
Instead what I do (even for computer assignments) I start by sitting down with a pad of paper and I start working through the assignment.
I break it down in to a series of smaller steps (kind of like an outline).
After that's done, depending on the assignment, I'll start to write out (sometimes in point form, sometimes in long hand) the ideas I need to cover for each of the points. Keep expanding on those until you feel that you have enough detail to sit down at a computer and put it down in good.
*scans self. detects cancer*
"Doh! My cancer is acting up again!"
*reaches for Robitussin Extra Strength Cancer cure*
Certainly!
"kernal" appears to be very similar to "kernel". Most people will overlook the difference between these two.
However the prior has been known to be used as troll bait.
Ah, yes.
I do believe that you are correct.
That makes much more sense when you use it like that.
Although it would be pretty cool if the sys admin in the school labs would install the kernal module for the students so they could mount their home computer partitions.
This is a good idea, however there is one problem with the way that the problem is presented above:
If you're at work or school, are you really going to be able to insert a kernel module on the machine you're on? Generally I would think that you do not have sufficient permissions on the local machine.
I didn't realize that stuff from the World Weekly News was /. worthy...
My point is not that SATA is already found on motherboards, but rather that I believe that they're going to try to put it in the same niche that ATA currently resides in, therefore bypassing the whole problem of getting widespread usage and acceptance (i.e. mostly standard on motherboards). Which is the problem that firewire experiences. Which is unforunete because, although it is arguably the better technology, it is not in widespread usage enough to be a "standard" feature on motherboards.
You seem to think that I argue in favour of SATA over firewire, when what I was really doing was giving my opinion on what I believe they're trying to do from a _marketing_ point of view. Don't get me wrong; It would be awesome if manufactures actually used a standard interface for a wider range of hardware, but in the real world what's best is not necessarily what becomes reality.
I imagine what the advantage of using SATA is that the hard drives will still remain relatively cheap (as standard ide drives are now).
Whereas things like SCSI drives tend to be a bit more expensive.
As for FireWire I'll be the first to admit I don't really know much about it. However I do know that when I built a new computer for myself this past summer, I didn't happen to come across a lot of motherboards with firewire onboard. I'm not saying that firewire sucks, just that it doesn't seem quite as popular at the moment.
I would argue that a University Education in Computer Science is intended to introduce the students to a broad range of topics in the field of computer science, not something as specific as game development.
To say that Universities should offer training for video game programming is ridiculous.
The intent of taking Computer Science at University is not to even learn how to program. A person takes courses that teach programming languages in their first year and then after that it's assumed that you can program, regardless of the language. A person is there to learn about the science of computers: stuff like algorithms and design at the early levels of a degree and more advanced topics such as graphics, AI, distributed computing, etc in later years.
I would say that game development would be an application of various topics in to one. Software Design, Graphics, AI, etc. So in reality I think that a course on game development wouldn't be useful anyway because it couldn't get in to enough detail on enough of the involved topics.
After leavign university a person should be able to take their knowledge and do with it what they want because they have a general knowledge of many topics. Whether they apply that knowledge to writing an operating system, word processor or the next version of Quake is up to them to decide.
This is just my view of what a university education should give someone. For all I know other areas of the world view a university education differently...
my two cents(cdn)
Hence why we refer to her as the "Virgin Mary".
The name's "Mary"... "Virgin Mary"
I know that in nuclear plants they do a lot of x-raying of parts, so I wouldn't be surprised if a similar practice is used on the shuttles.
when I first read that Microsoft offered to put computers and their software in schools as their settlement, I thought that it was a really bastardly thing for them to suggest.
1) It makes them look like their looking out for the children and therefore makes them look like the good guys.
2) It would be almost no punishment at all! Especially when you consider that all the software would cost them nothing because they'd be supplying their own!
The Redhat idea for Microsoft to supply the hardware and Redhat supply the software is quite an interesting idea.
Upsides:
1) Microsoft gets a bigger punishment because they aren't just taking money from one of their pockets and putting it in the other.
2) More schools benefit because the money will be going into the hardware and not the software.
3) The schools would get "unlimited support" from Redhat.
4) A generation of people maybe would learn to not be quite as afraid/ignorant of the mysterious entity known as Linux.
Downsides:
1) As much as I'd hate to say it... let's me honest: A large percentage of those children are not going to ever use Linux (or any other Unix) other than in school. They're going to be using Windows, cause that's what they probably have at home, that's what they'll be using in their entry level jobs.
2) Not to take any credit away from the teachers but... most teachers (even computer teachers) would not have prior experience with Linux. This would mean that training would be required.
3) Let's face it: people are bitchy by nature. I could picture the uproar that the parents of these children would be in because their children are being taught how to use something other than Windows.
In the defense of Non-Windows software:
In theory it shouldn't matter what OS the students are using because
a) a GUI should be intuitive and
b) because most programs are layed out and function that exact same whether it's a program for windows or for something else.
EG: Basic Word Processor. If you know how to use one word processor then it's not going to be a stretch to use another word processor.
just my two cents (cdn)