Would you happen to have a link that accurately describes what these people are going for? I have read several of the website, and seem to find conflicting information, and in some cases, just downright insanity. They dont have a clear message. They seem to cause a lot of trouble in their protests, and they also seem to be against many things that I am in favor of, for example, mutually beneficial free trade, and Open Borders.
The current EU is a good example Open borders have been good for everyone. Sure there are a few problems, but basically, its gone well for everyone. including the poorer countries.
I couldnt find in the article where he actually said "Well outsmart opesource". His comments seemed more directed at linux than open source in general.
He says..
"Linux is a serious competitor,"
Yes it is.
He also says: It's not like Novell, it isn't going to run out of money--it started off bankrupt, in a way."
No, it isnt like Novel. Thanks for pointing that out.. Bankrupt? Whatever, WorldCom, Enron, Global Crossing, etc.. are bankrupt.. Linux being bankrupt doesnt even make any sense.
He also says "Linux is not about free software, it is about community," . I disagree.. I think its about the fact that unix / *nix, Linux, etc. is simply better at a lot of tasks than what MS has produced. If Windows had Telnet service, FTP, X, SSH, etc. etc. etc.. from the start, it wouldnt be so threatened.
I do agree that price isnt necessarily the deciding factor, rather performance is. He doesnt seem to address the fact that they cant compete on performance either. I wish he would. I dont hate MS at all, but he even admits that MS isnt competing on the high end, when he says "We will beat Linux on clusters. We can't beat them on price, but we have to add value."
From the article, Anti-globalization activists in Oakland, Calif., are recycling old machines, loading them with free software and shipping them off to Ecuador.
Doesnt something seem wrong with that sentence? How do they "ship them off" without support companies like UPS, FEDEX, DHL or whatever. Dont they all hate those companies?
Also, why are they against free trade? Its hard to get a feel for what these people stand for, and why. They say they are defending poor people, but how? Wont the isolation they seem to want, keep the poor people poor?
That being said, I think that more computers in south america is great. I dont know how this particular group came upon this idea however. Also, the article is a bit short on details, as to where the computers will be housed, and maintained etc.. It also goes on to explain that some will form a wireless network in Quito, but the rest will go to small towns.. How are those computers going to be useful?
It all sounds like a great idea, but I really dont understand these people.. I think they do more harm than good to the very people that they say they want to help..
The result was that five licences were sold for a staggering total of £22.5 billion stg. The clear winner in the contest was the UK Exchequer, which bagged the money. Germany soon followed, raising $42.6bn, but by then doubts about the pricing had begun to emerge.
All those companies that paid those outrageous amounts for the 3G licences have got to be regretting it now. Especially since a good number of them are near bankruptcy. I never understood how prices like that could have happened. They just went nuts. And it was all done in auction style for the benefit of consumers.. Unfortunately, I think it will end up having the opposite effect. (At least in terms of the 3G stuff)..
If we all end up with cheaper, better service that has nothing to do with 3G, that would sure be ironic....
Bush only issued a ban on federal funds being used for embryonic stem cell research. There was no effect on private resarch, nor, to my knowledge, state funded research.
It also seems that Bush only took that position to appease some of the religious conservatives whose support he enjoys...
Dubbed the Amazon Honor System, the new payment method will allow Web sites to solicit small donations from visitors or charge for content on a pay-per-view basis. The system will tie into Amazon's one-click payment feature and Amazon's customer database, meaning that third-party Web sites will seemingly recognize Amazon customers and make it easy for them to donate money.
That makes it sound like it's just for donations. However, with a "user-to-user" payment system that really works, It sounds like a great market might be in international money transfers. I mean Wester Union charges $30 and up to send money. A few others are somewhat cheaper, but this would be dramatically cheaper.
Oddly, from reading the article, it doesn't sound like anyone over there has even thought of that angle..
Here is another example of well-meaning, yet relatively irrelevant laws being passed. California seems to be really good at that, although some of their "unusual" laws seem to work out quite nicely.
Good point, however, I would imagine the libraries arent funded sufficiently to create an electronic checkout system that would be able to delete the history.............
Ok, that was my first thought... (And its been a LONG time since Ive been to the library, but back then, they just used a card, and held the card with the book info (dds, etc)..
They could just throw the cards away... Or shred them.. Sure, they have to buy more cards, but thats pretty cheap....
Are libraries still that primitive? Perhaps I should visit them more often...
However, she said, it comes down to the same thing: Government spies don't belong in libraries.
Her not want wanting to participate is admirable, and respectable, which was her whole point. However, "public libraries", which, I assume, is what she meant to say are open to everyone, whether they are spies, anti-war activist, or students..
Although, I do totally agree that turning librarians into government spies is a bad thing... Although, that would be the perfect cover....
It seems the real market for this will be in Tall Buildings, although the article didn't seem to mention that.
I wonder what all those skyscrape window cleaners will do for work? I never understood how someone could just throw a rope over the edge of a building, and go down swinging back and forth cleaning the windows. Those moving platforms they have now at least look more stable, but with these new windows, those too might become obsolete.
The problem seems to be that it would only "clean" the windows when it rains. What about windows that are posistioned where the rain won't ever hit them? I guess you could just hose them off...
``The content industry denies it will affect how consumers watch, enjoy and record television,'' said Kraus. ``
Isn't that exactly what the feature is designed to do? If it won't affect how we watch, enjoy and record television shows, then why did they invent it?
Yes, I know that the article goes on to say it is mainly for Pay-per view events and such, but it clearly has far wider potential, and it wouldn't have been designed this way if they didn't have the intention of using it to "Affect the way we watch, enjoy and record Telvision shows"..
The only evidence I have is that it is advertised, and sold in bars / coffeeshops. They even have menus featuring different varieties, effects, etc... Not to mention that every t-shirt shop, and other turist shitholes are full of adverts for it.
Then there are the huge plants growing in front of I don't know how many shops in the city.
There are also head shops, growing shops, bookstores, etc..
I admit that I have absolutely ZERO knowledge of the local legislation, but it is difficult to imagine that something illegal could be so prominently displayed in so many places.
The mobile telephone technology in the rest of the world (GSM) is way ahead of the U.S. / Canada. France has made several breakthroughs in transmission speeds.
And as stated in a previous post, DSL, and other broadband services are more widely available with more choices than in many parts of the U.S. I have lived both in the U.S., and various locations in Europe. I was quite surprised when I arrived in Europe and found a wider variety of choices at more competitive prices (excluding telefonica), than in the U.S.
The European mobile providers weren't having a problem generating profit with GSM, until the licensing fees for the 3G stuff went to absurd levels..
The U.S makes great contributions as well, Obviously, but there is no need to neglect what is going on elsewhere. There are indeed many areas in which Europe has better access to technology than in the U.S...
How on earth is the parent post redundant? It seems like anytime anyone implies that something outside the U.S. might be better than in the U.S., it gets modded down..
Hell, guys, it's not a personal attack.. It's just participating in the conversation.
Yes, I'm not surprised either. In my flat in Paris, I have two options for high speed cable, and (I think) two different DSL options. All offer good service at reasonable prices. I also have a flat in Madrid, where I have cable and 2 different DSL options. I went with Telefonica in Madrid, which was a hugh mistake, but I'm switching to Madritel, who will give me Cable TV, High Speed internet all over the one cable, for a fraction of what I am paying just for DSL and telephone from Telefonica.
In Paris, NOOS offers great TV and Internet, and I'm stuck with France Telecom for telephone, but they aren't too bad. Anyway, I know that all of those things are available in the U.S. as well, but I find wider choices available here in Europe...
Aparently, the site is already/.d. Can anyone else get to it? Perhaps we can just discuss free shell access amongst ourselves, and theorize on what the article might have said...
Why is there mercury in computer parts? I thought this was strange? Can anyone explain why it is there, and why it is necessary to build computers with mercury?
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I understand why 3D has potential for Games, and the advantage in movies is also obvious.
My question is, Is there a business application for 3D? Ive been trying to think of one, but Im drawing a blank....
What if you have installed Morpheus, and Kaaza? How does it decide which program gets to steal the comission?
Would you happen to have a link that accurately describes what these people are going for? I have read several of the website, and seem to find conflicting information, and in some cases, just downright insanity. They dont have a clear message. They seem to cause a lot of trouble in their protests, and they also seem to be against many things that I am in favor of, for example, mutually beneficial free trade, and Open Borders.
The current EU is a good example Open borders have been good for everyone. Sure there are a few problems, but basically, its gone well for everyone. including the poorer countries.
I couldnt find in the article where he actually said "Well outsmart opesource". His comments seemed more directed at linux than open source in general.
He says..
"Linux is a serious competitor,"
Yes it is.
He also says:
It's not like Novell, it isn't going to run out of money--it started off bankrupt, in a way."
No, it isnt like Novel. Thanks for pointing that out.. Bankrupt? Whatever, WorldCom, Enron, Global Crossing, etc.. are bankrupt.. Linux being bankrupt doesnt even make any sense.
He also says "Linux is not about free software, it is about community," . I disagree.. I think its about the fact that unix / *nix, Linux, etc. is simply better at a lot of tasks than what MS has produced. If Windows had Telnet service, FTP, X, SSH, etc. etc. etc.. from the start, it wouldnt be so threatened.
I do agree that price isnt necessarily the deciding factor, rather performance is. He doesnt seem to address the fact that they cant compete on performance either. I wish he would. I dont hate MS at all, but he even admits that MS isnt competing on the high end, when he says "We will beat Linux on clusters. We can't beat them on price, but we have to add value."
What?
From the article,
Anti-globalization activists in Oakland, Calif., are recycling old machines, loading them with free software and shipping them off to Ecuador.
Doesnt something seem wrong with that sentence? How do they "ship them off" without support companies like UPS, FEDEX, DHL or whatever. Dont they all hate those companies?
Also, why are they against free trade? Its hard to get a feel for what these people stand for, and why. They say they are defending poor people, but how? Wont the isolation they seem to want, keep the poor people poor?
That being said, I think that more computers in south america is great. I dont know how this particular group came upon this idea however. Also, the article is a bit short on details, as to where the computers will be housed, and maintained etc.. It also goes on to explain that some will form a wireless network in Quito, but the rest will go to small towns.. How are those computers going to be useful?
It all sounds like a great idea, but I really dont understand these people.. I think they do more harm than good to the very people that they say they want to help..
The beta news site has been up for some time. I guess they have finally put it into production. (Although it still says beta)
Also available, and still in beta, is the Catalog site, which provides photo versions of actual printed catalogs, including my favorite. (Radio Shack)
Google is truly breaking new ground..
Taken from an article here
The result was that five licences were sold for a staggering total of £22.5 billion stg. The clear winner in the contest was the UK Exchequer, which bagged the money. Germany soon followed, raising $42.6bn, but by then doubts about the pricing had begun to emerge.
All those companies that paid those outrageous amounts for the 3G licences have got to be regretting it now. Especially since a good number of them are near bankruptcy. I never understood how prices like that could have happened. They just went nuts. And it was all done in auction style for the benefit of consumers.. Unfortunately, I think it will end up having the opposite effect. (At least in terms of the 3G stuff)..
If we all end up with cheaper, better service that has nothing to do with 3G, that would sure be ironic....
Bush only issued a ban on federal funds being used for embryonic stem cell research. There was no effect on private resarch, nor, to my knowledge, state funded research.
It also seems that Bush only took that position to appease some of the religious conservatives whose support he enjoys...
From the article:
Dubbed the Amazon Honor System, the new payment method will allow Web sites to solicit small donations from visitors or charge for content on a pay-per-view basis. The system will tie into Amazon's one-click payment feature and Amazon's customer database, meaning that third-party Web sites will seemingly recognize Amazon customers and make it easy for them to donate money.
That makes it sound like it's just for donations. However, with a "user-to-user" payment system that really works, It sounds like a great market might be in international money transfers. I mean Wester Union charges $30 and up to send money. A few others are somewhat cheaper, but this would be dramatically cheaper.
Oddly, from reading the article, it doesn't sound like anyone over there has even thought of that angle..
It sounds like a good idea to me...
Here is another example of well-meaning, yet relatively irrelevant laws being passed. California seems to be really good at that, although some of their "unusual" laws seem to work out quite nicely.
Did I just say "relatively irrelevant"?
Good point, however, I would imagine the libraries arent funded sufficiently to create an electronic checkout system that would be able to delete the history.............
Ok, that was my first thought... (And its been a LONG time since Ive been to the library, but back then, they just used a card, and held the card with the book info (dds, etc)..
They could just throw the cards away... Or shred them.. Sure, they have to buy more cards, but thats pretty cheap....
Are libraries still that primitive? Perhaps I should visit them more often...
From the article:
However, she said, it comes down to the same thing: Government spies don't belong in libraries.
Her not want wanting to participate is admirable, and respectable, which was her whole point. However, "public libraries", which, I assume, is what she meant to say are open to everyone, whether they are spies, anti-war activist, or students..
Although, I do totally agree that turning librarians into government spies is a bad thing... Although, that would be the perfect cover....
It seems the real market for this will be in Tall Buildings, although the article didn't seem to mention that.
I wonder what all those skyscrape window cleaners will do for work? I never understood how someone could just throw a rope over the edge of a building, and go down swinging back and forth cleaning the windows. Those moving platforms they have now at least look more stable, but with these new windows, those too might become obsolete.
The problem seems to be that it would only "clean" the windows when it rains. What about windows that are posistioned where the rain won't ever hit them? I guess you could just hose them off...
From the article:
``The content industry denies it will affect how consumers watch, enjoy and record television,'' said Kraus. ``
Isn't that exactly what the feature is designed to do? If it won't affect how we watch, enjoy and record television shows, then why did they invent it?
Yes, I know that the article goes on to say it is mainly for Pay-per view events and such, but it clearly has far wider potential, and it wouldn't have been designed this way if they didn't have the intention of using it to "Affect the way we watch, enjoy and record Telvision shows"..
The article is a bit short on the technical details.
How does the network card provide a path to the Television? I didn't understand that part?
I don't have a PS2, but I would like to know: Does it have an IP stack? How would a PC communicate with a PS2?
Now, they just need to develop something that destroys the disc, if you happen to force the cover open or remove the Headphone jack.
I was still using the pathetic as late as 1985. So were most everyone else on the BBS's I frequented.
:-) became widely used, but I didn't think it was before around 92. at least not in my circles...
I don't really recall when the
wonky Pronunciation Key (wngk)
adj. Chiefly British wonkier, wonkiest
Shaky; feeble.
Wrong; awry.
I had to look it up myself, but there you go. It really IS a word...
No need for Name Calling.
The only evidence I have is that it is advertised, and sold in bars / coffeeshops. They even have menus featuring different varieties, effects, etc... Not to mention that every t-shirt shop, and other turist shitholes are full of adverts for it.
Then there are the huge plants growing in front of I don't know how many shops in the city.
There are also head shops, growing shops, bookstores, etc..
I admit that I have absolutely ZERO knowledge of the local legislation, but it is difficult to imagine that something illegal could be so prominently displayed in so many places.
Depends on your definition of Drugs. Marijuana is certainly legal in Amsterdam.
You are correct that The harder drugs are not legal, but they might as well be.
The mobile telephone technology in the rest of the world (GSM) is way ahead of the U.S. / Canada. France has made several breakthroughs in transmission speeds.
And as stated in a previous post, DSL, and other broadband services are more widely available with more choices than in many parts of the U.S. I have lived both in the U.S., and various locations in Europe. I was quite surprised when I arrived in Europe and found a wider variety of choices at more competitive prices (excluding telefonica), than in the U.S.
The European mobile providers weren't having a problem generating profit with GSM, until the licensing fees for the 3G stuff went to absurd levels..
The U.S makes great contributions as well, Obviously, but there is no need to neglect what is going on elsewhere. There are indeed many areas in which Europe has better access to technology than in the U.S...
How on earth is the parent post redundant? It seems like anytime anyone implies that something outside the U.S. might be better than in the U.S., it gets modded down..
Hell, guys, it's not a personal attack.. It's just participating in the conversation.
anyway.....
Yes, I'm not surprised either. In my flat in Paris, I have two options for high speed cable, and (I think) two different DSL options. All offer good service at reasonable prices. I also have a flat in Madrid, where I have cable and 2 different DSL options. I went with Telefonica in Madrid, which was a hugh mistake, but I'm switching to Madritel, who will give me Cable TV, High Speed internet all over the one cable, for a fraction of what I am paying just for DSL and telephone from Telefonica.
In Paris, NOOS offers great TV and Internet, and I'm stuck with France Telecom for telephone, but they aren't too bad. Anyway, I know that all of those things are available in the U.S. as well, but I find wider choices available here in Europe...
Aparently, the site is already /.d. Can anyone else get to it? Perhaps we can just discuss free shell access amongst ourselves, and theorize on what the article might have said...
Why is there mercury in computer parts? I thought this was strange? Can anyone explain why it is there, and why it is necessary to build computers with mercury?