That's not as big a market as you might think. Even Aunt Tilly needs a place to store her cookie recipies. AFAIK, you still can't do that on the iPhone.
Your DVR is not perceived as a "computer" for the same reason your micrwave isn't - because it's a single-purpose appliance. The key aspect of a device people refer to as a "computer" is that it is a *general purpose* tool.
Agreed. My Tivo kicks @$$ for recording/viewing TV shows, but I can't do my finances, do word processing, or surf the web on it.
The issue here is not whether or not "computers" are going to go away, it's whether or not appliances are going to replace the general purpose PC.
IMHO, the answer is no. Because I WANT a machine to do my finances, word processing, and web surfing. Not to mention a bunch of other stuff which I'm too busy to think of atm. Until we have an appliance that can do all those things, I'm keeping my PC.
As long as it IS clearly stated, I have no problem with jamming. The customer can make a choice whether he can live without the cellphone during the movie/resteraunt. But, jamming without informing the customers that their signal is begin jammed should be a criminal offense.
Fedora is fine if you want cutting edge. But if you want something conservative that doesn't get upgraded every few months, CentOS is a better choice. Obviously, in a real business with PHBs and the need to CYA, RHEL is the best choice, but if you don't need RH support, CentOS is a great choice for people who value stability over latest-and-greatest.
I agree. If somebody REALLY wants to see Naked Britteny Pictures, and has the root/admin password, they're going to get pwned, whether they're running Windows XP or Open BSD.
I might end up in a similar situation. My anti-computer mother is starting to think maybe she SHOULD get a computer. I don't really like the OSX GUI, but I can't see Mom struggling with all the crappy Windows problems. Linux might be doable, but there's a higher chance of her running into some incompatibilities. If she DOES decide to get a computer, I'll probably suggest a Mac.
From the point of view of Homeland Security, they're much more likely to be successful at stopping terrorist attacks than they would be at curing heart disease
From what I've seen of their anti-terror tactics, I think they've got a better shot at curing heart disease.
Bingo! The hard-core terrorists can't be reasoned with. They have to be taken down. But we need to do it without pissing off "Mick". Our best ally in the "war on terror" is the terrorist's next door neighbor.
At my job, we started Y2K work in the mid 90's and worked on it quite heavily in 1998-1999 (note the 4 digits;) ). And, though the sky wouldn't have fallen, I guarantee that if we hadn't fixed the problems, it would have been more than a MINOR inconvienience.
My experience has been very mixed. I recently tried both Ubuntu and Fedora on my current box. They both installed near-perfectly. I lost the ability to boot Vista, but since it was showing flakyness BEFORE the install, I'm not sure I can blame Linux.
However, on a previous box, I tried a lot of distros including Ubuntu, Fedora, and Suse, and none of them worked!
I don't think the OP was defending Bush. He was just pointing out that Bush didn't start this police state. Under Bush, this nation has sunk to new lows, but it started sinking long before he got into office. Electing a new tyrant with a "D" in front of her (or his) name isn't the answer. Even electing a President who doesn't wipe his (or her) ass with the Constitution is only part of the solution. We also need a Congress that stands up for what is right.
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That's not as big a market as you might think. Even Aunt Tilly needs a place to store her cookie recipies. AFAIK, you still can't do that on the iPhone.
Agreed. My Tivo kicks @$$ for recording/viewing TV shows, but I can't do my finances, do word processing, or surf the web on it.
IMHO, the answer is no. Because I WANT a machine to do my finances, word processing, and web surfing. Not to mention a bunch of other stuff which I'm too busy to think of atm. Until we have an appliance that can do all those things, I'm keeping my PC.
As long as it IS clearly stated, I have no problem with jamming. The customer can make a choice whether he can live without the cellphone during the movie/resteraunt. But, jamming without informing the customers that their signal is begin jammed should be a criminal offense.
Fedora is fine if you want cutting edge. But if you want something conservative that doesn't get upgraded every few months, CentOS is a better choice. Obviously, in a real business with PHBs and the need to CYA, RHEL is the best choice, but if you don't need RH support, CentOS is a great choice for people who value stability over latest-and-greatest.
It's good to know Symantec treats Mac users as well as it treats its Windows users.
I agree. If somebody REALLY wants to see Naked Britteny Pictures, and has the root/admin password, they're going to get pwned, whether they're running Windows XP or Open BSD.
I might end up in a similar situation. My anti-computer mother is starting to think maybe she SHOULD get a computer. I don't really like the OSX GUI, but I can't see Mom struggling with all the crappy Windows problems. Linux might be doable, but there's a higher chance of her running into some incompatibilities. If she DOES decide to get a computer, I'll probably suggest a Mac.
Why can't the AV find the malware? I can find it WITHOUT AV! *points to the big blue "E"*
That's interesting, because I DO like Vista better than XP. But I still think it sux compared to Fedora & Ubuntu. :-P
Cheer up. At least there are fewer droppings on your car.
There are no gods of /. Cmdr Taco evolved from monkeys! Or vice-versa.
If he discovered clear errors and retracted it for that reason, that's fine, if somewhat tardy.
If he retracted it just because creationists quoted it, that's an example of the same dogma religious zealots are critisized for.
But, what if you're in the movie industry?
Considering the state of education and healthcare now, I'm not sure that's a bad thing.
From what I've seen of their anti-terror tactics, I think they've got a better shot at curing heart disease.
Bingo! The hard-core terrorists can't be reasoned with. They have to be taken down. But we need to do it without pissing off "Mick". Our best ally in the "war on terror" is the terrorist's next door neighbor.
I still bet a lot of businesses won't meet that deadline.
At my job, we started Y2K work in the mid 90's and worked on it quite heavily in 1998-1999 (note the 4 digits ;) ). And, though the sky wouldn't have fallen, I guarantee that if we hadn't fixed the problems, it would have been more than a MINOR inconvienience.
My experience has been very mixed. I recently tried both Ubuntu and Fedora on my current box. They both installed near-perfectly. I lost the ability to boot Vista, but since it was showing flakyness BEFORE the install, I'm not sure I can blame Linux.
However, on a previous box, I tried a lot of distros including Ubuntu, Fedora, and Suse, and none of them worked!
Is that part of the job description?
Nah! The Romans got caught up in their gladiator games. That would never happen here. *switches TV to football*
Looks like the old password recovery system to me. :)
What do you mean, no real power? Did you see the size of that fireball?
I don't think the OP was defending Bush. He was just pointing out that Bush didn't start this police state. Under Bush, this nation has sunk to new lows, but it started sinking long before he got into office. Electing a new tyrant with a "D" in front of her (or his) name isn't the answer. Even electing a President who doesn't wipe his (or her) ass with the Constitution is only part of the solution. We also need a Congress that stands up for what is right.
The scary part is, Option A is an improvment over some of the stuff I hear about (I don't fly myself).