I am a Canon user (last 2 scanners + camera) but if you are running 64-bit windows XP be warned that Canon don't have 64 bit drivers for scanners at the moment, and are unlikely to provide them for some time, maybe not at all.
As I remember, Flooz was vulnerable to the::$data IIS hole. It's probably a good thing that they never got very far. Who knows what other holes some poor sod's cash could have vanished into.
I'd hate to get into one of those cars after some bozo has barfed up his curry along with 6 pints of Scruttock's Old Dirigible. Let's face it, half the human race are slobs, and the other half don't want to get near them.
...for someone to manufacture a gizmo that sits between your computer and non-DRM monitor and fixes the problem. Or even some software that emulates one.
Just like DVD viewing, can't watch this DVD? - no problem, load this progam and away you go.
I'm surprised the parent isn't -1 Troll, because there's no information in it. One person's viewpoint - Linux sucks. No argument as to why. Forget the fact that it's about $1000 (CDN) cheaper than Windows, Office and Photoshop - it's just really bad. Dammit, I guess I should fork out for Windows + apps then 'cos I've been using Linux (Gnome) as my primary desktop since Fedora Core 2 came out, and I feel like I have regained control over my computer. It does what _I_ want it to do, not what Bill wants it to do, or some anonymous hacker or virus writer. I use Windows (XP) on a Thinkpad for development at work so I have pretty good experience of both Oses.
Linux is already on _my_ computer, and it's free. and you know what? it does everything that I want in a desktop (and more) I'm gonna use it.
I wuz doing a couple of fairly common tasks on a Fedora Core 3 machine the other day.
The first one was to rip a CD and burn a backup copy. I tried on Windows first, I have Nero installed, so I thought it would be no problem. I couldn't figure out how to do it though - Nero wouldn't let me. After several attempts I gave up. I Googled for the linux method dd if=/dev/cdrom of=filename.iso - done in 5 minutes. Burning was a breeze with K3b.
The second task was to upload a file to a website. Using Firefox/Gnome I selected the folder in which the file was located and saw that I wanted to give the file a different name. I opened another window and renamed the file (hmm, maybe I could have renamed it there and then) but the point being that when I returned to the file selection screen which had been open all the time, the filename had changed there to the new one and I didn't have to close the window and re-navigate to select it.
Just a couple of instances where Linux kicked Windows' ass. I could go on - like when you're listening to music with XMMS you can move the mp3 file around even while it's being played. Not so with Windows. And how about the concept of multiple virtual desktops that hasn't even made it over to Windows yet - I really miss that.
There's a lot of small things like that in Linux/Gnome where a lot of thought has gone into a feature and it works so sweet.
I run Windows at work and FC3 at home, gimme FC3/Gnome desktop's capabilities any day.
Yep, sure have, used them too. But they still act like a table, right? You still need to join them into your query using (sometimes) extremely convoluted SQL.
If any smart DBMS developers are listening, is to define a set of queries within the database (like for a _simple_ example "male" and "over 60" and "salary x") and then be able to refer to these criteria by name only, having the database build the query based on these rules as I choose to combine them (select xxx from yyy where 'male' or where 'male' and 'over 60').
Sort of like stored procedures in implementation - they could be called stored query definitions.
Because these query definitions would already be parsed, they don't require overhead to re-parse each time the stored query definition is executed.
Please have this feature ready in about 6 months:)
My understanding (IANAP) also is that length tends to zero as velocity approaches c. Does this not mean that _at_ velocity c length is equal to zero? Wouldn't this mean that as far as a photon is concerned, crossing vast interstellar distances would take _no_ time at all. In fact, time is not a concept that a photon would be "aware" of. Emission from one atom and absorption into another take place simultaneously no matter what the distance is. This is my "ask a physicist" question for today.
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If you're prepared to wait a bit. Simply register the domain hackiis7.com and trade it for a shiny Xbox, plus a Redmond tour after M$'s initial attempts to sue the ass off you fail and adverse publicity forces them to relent and trade you for the domain which has become too much trouble for you to own.
..in optimising something like a manual data input routine to save a couple of nano-seconds. If there's a core function repeated several million times and _must_ run quickly then write the damn thing in assembler in the first place.
No, write for clarity assuming an idiot is going to maintain your code - that idiot could likely be you...or me:)
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It would be cool to participate in a SETI-like rendering client for movie effects.
"Yes, well ya know I helped render that scene..."
The aquaduct, don't forget the aquaduct!
On "Microsoft Invention"???
It could be the Interplanetary Intellectual Property Plan
1.5%? Lucky barsteward.
We need more pirates...
We can put a man on the moon, but we can't fucking get one on Martina Navratilova.
I am a Canon user (last 2 scanners + camera) but if you are running 64-bit windows XP be warned that Canon don't have 64 bit drivers for scanners at the moment, and are unlikely to provide them for some time, maybe not at all.
4Frontiers is really the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC).
As I remember, Flooz was vulnerable to the ::$data IIS hole. It's probably a good thing that they never got very far. Who knows what other holes some poor sod's cash could have vanished into.
Useless lump of plastic sold for $200K. What a twit. Someone, somewhere, someone has their priorities all wrong.
They charge you $200 Million to bring you back.
I'd hate to get into one of those cars after some bozo has barfed up his curry along with 6 pints of Scruttock's Old Dirigible. Let's face it, half the human race are slobs, and the other half don't want to get near them.
I can't even get drivers for my 64-bit Clunker. Do you think manufacturers would want to start supporting a raft of other OSes?
...for someone to manufacture a gizmo that sits between your computer and non-DRM monitor and fixes the problem. Or even some software that emulates one.
Just like DVD viewing, can't watch this DVD? - no problem, load this progam and away you go.
When will they ever learn.
I'm surprised the parent isn't -1 Troll, because there's no information in it. One person's viewpoint - Linux sucks. No argument as to why. Forget the fact that it's about $1000 (CDN) cheaper than Windows, Office and Photoshop - it's just really bad. Dammit, I guess I should fork out for Windows + apps then 'cos I've been using Linux (Gnome) as my primary desktop since Fedora Core 2 came out, and I feel like I have regained control over my computer. It does what _I_ want it to do, not what Bill wants it to do, or some anonymous hacker or virus writer. I use Windows (XP) on a Thinkpad for development at work so I have pretty good experience of both Oses.
Linux is already on _my_ computer, and it's free. and you know what? it does everything that I want in a desktop (and more) I'm gonna use it.
Ta for that, I'll give it a whirl. It's not feasible to lug a couple of monitors around with my laptop.
I wuz doing a couple of fairly common tasks on a Fedora Core 3 machine the other day.
The first one was to rip a CD and burn a backup copy. I tried on Windows first, I have Nero installed, so I thought it would be no problem. I couldn't figure out how to do it though - Nero wouldn't let me. After several attempts I gave up.
I Googled for the linux method dd if=/dev/cdrom of=filename.iso - done in 5 minutes. Burning was a breeze with K3b.
The second task was to upload a file to a website. Using Firefox/Gnome I selected the folder in which the file was located and saw that I wanted to give the file a different name. I opened another window and renamed the file (hmm, maybe I could have renamed it there and then) but the point being that when I returned to the file selection screen which had been open all the time, the filename had changed there to the new one and I didn't have to close the window and re-navigate to select it.
Just a couple of instances where Linux kicked Windows' ass. I could go on - like when you're listening to music with XMMS you can move the mp3 file around even while it's being played. Not so with Windows. And how about the concept of multiple virtual desktops that hasn't even made it over to Windows yet - I really miss that.
There's a lot of small things like that in Linux/Gnome where a lot of thought has gone into a feature and it works so sweet.
I run Windows at work and FC3 at home, gimme FC3/Gnome desktop's capabilities any day.
They're always spot on.
Yep, sure have, used them too. But they still act like a table, right? You still need to join them into your query using (sometimes) extremely convoluted SQL.
If any smart DBMS developers are listening, is to define a set of queries within the database (like for a _simple_ example "male" and "over 60" and "salary x") and then be able to refer to these criteria by name only, having the database build the query based on these rules as I choose to combine them (select xxx from yyy where 'male' or where 'male' and 'over 60').
:)
Sort of like stored procedures in implementation - they could be called stored query definitions.
Because these query definitions would already be parsed, they don't require overhead to re-parse each time the stored query definition is executed.
Please have this feature ready in about 6 months
My understanding (IANAP) also is that length tends to zero as velocity approaches c. Does this not mean that _at_ velocity c length is equal to zero? Wouldn't this mean that as far as a photon is concerned, crossing vast interstellar distances would take _no_ time at all. In fact, time is not a concept that a photon would be "aware" of. Emission from one atom and absorption into another take place simultaneously no matter what the distance is. This is my "ask a physicist" question for today.
If you're prepared to wait a bit. Simply register the domain hackiis7.com and trade it for a shiny Xbox, plus a Redmond tour after M$'s initial attempts to sue the ass off you fail and adverse publicity forces them to relent and trade you for the domain which has become too much trouble for you to own.
Just sell them Windows.
..in optimising something like a manual data input routine to save a couple of nano-seconds. If there's a core function repeated several million times and _must_ run quickly then write the damn thing in assembler in the first place.
:)
No, write for clarity assuming an idiot is going to maintain your code - that idiot could likely be you...or me