SimEarth is non-violent and interesting, but old. Maxis also had a little-known game called A-Train that is more about economic development than anything else. Also old, and hard to find. Pure simulation games, like driving games and flight games also have their non-violent versions.
My grandfather's church bought a system from them years ago. They have volunteers that test components and assemble them into viable systems for discount sale to non-profit organizations. Some things they sell outright, first to charities and then making the sale open to the public after a time. They also recycle Office furniture and store fixtures in much the same way. They try to work with anything useful, and what isn't useful, they recycle, even going as far as crushing the boards and recycling the gold and silver out of them. They provide jobs in the community, teach computer classes to inner-city youth, and are completely on the up and up. (Also a fun place to dig around for used hardware on a Saturday afternoon.)
The Cluster could produce works of such overbearing length that War and Peace, Gone with the Wind, and the collected works of Shakespeare would all appear mere pamphlets by comparison. The best part is that it could generate it all in record time because of the power of distributed BS processing!
"You're actually advocating censorship of information so that you can have a more enjoyable experience here on Slashdot."
No, not really. I'm advocating someone slicing out the off-topic spam and saving us from having to scroll through it. Obviously, someone on the Mod sqad agrees with my point of view.
"This, coming from a man whose e-mail address is freedom@"
I think your handle says it all, AC. My address is my business.
"You know, it's possible that this AC was posting in order to make a point; "
It's possible, but I doubt it. Taking what he said in context just seems to indicate that he was having fun at everyone's expense. Saying that he was making a point is tantamount to saying that the guy that spray-paints his name on a subway wall is making a statement about the anonymous futility of his existence. Neither one is making a point; they are just making grafitti that we are all forced to look at.
"the lameness filter is quite obviously flawed."
So are your arguments.
"This is very similar to benevolent crackers who break into systems (Code Red, for instance) in order to point out the serious security flaws that plague free software. "
Don't make this joker out to be anything more than he is. You are comparing apples to rutabagas.
"This kind of information deserves to be free, and you have no right to demand censorship of views that you disagree with."
I agree. If this AC had presented a view instead of a hodgepodge of 'let's see if the lameness filter can catch me', I wouldn't have said a word. If he had said anything ON TOPIC, I wouldn't have said a word. Don't judge me for wanting to keep the board on topic. If he wants to post crap like that, he can do it on IRC.
Of the 5 distro's I have tried, it was the only one that set up EASILY on my old DEC system without a bootable CD drive. It detected the goofy built-in video chip, configured X and the sound card, and everything else too. I thought it was even better than Mandrake 7. After trying to set up SuSE (without the GUI since I couldn't boot to the CD), it was a dream.
That was unkind and uncalled for. If you're going to insult me, please do it with a modicum of intelligence and have the balls to sign your name to it.
It's pretty simple really.
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IBM Wants Linux
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If IBM writes industrial-strength, expensive, supportable applications for Linux (like Domino, for example) then they can sell those apps to people that don't have the bucks to buy their specialized hardware.
For the past several years, IBM has been moving into the support and services areas with less of an emphasis on selling hardware. Selling complex software that requires specialized implementation services fits perfectly into that model. Porting those Apps to a less expensive platform makes the apps (and the implementation services) appeal to a much broader range of small- and medium-sized businesses. They can sell to companies that can't currently afford the big iron to run those apps.
Opening up new markets for tried-and-true applications is probably a very good business decision. I've never been a big IBM fan at all, but personally, I think it's a shrewd and calculated move. I applaud them for making it.
Someone from Marketing with their head screwed on straight! Are the stars all in alignment today, or is there just an eclipse somewhere I hadn't heard about?
I agree as well. I read this ranty article yesterday, and decided that it wasn't really worth forwarding on to anyone. I didn't even send it off to any of my Mac-Zealot friends. Gosh only knows how it made the cut and got on here.
-Freed
It would stand to reason then...
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HDTV Over IP
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... that NTSC over IP isn't all that far off. HDTV has 5 times the information of NTSC, ergo, NTSC over IP should only take up about 5Mb/sec.
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SimEarth is non-violent and interesting, but old. Maxis also had a little-known game called A-Train that is more about economic development than anything else. Also old, and hard to find. Pure simulation games, like driving games and flight games also have their non-violent versions.
- Freed
... of a Microsoft cluster that actually works.
- Freed
http://www.surplusexchange.org/
My grandfather's church bought a system from them years ago. They have volunteers that test components and assemble them into viable systems for discount sale to non-profit organizations. Some things they sell outright, first to charities and then making the sale open to the public after a time. They also recycle Office furniture and store fixtures in much the same way. They try to work with anything useful, and what isn't useful, they recycle, even going as far as crushing the boards and recycling the gold and silver out of them. They provide jobs in the community, teach computer classes to inner-city youth, and are completely on the up and up. (Also a fun place to dig around for used hardware on a Saturday afternoon.)
- Freed
...A beowulf cluster of John Katz's!
The Cluster could produce works of such overbearing length that War and Peace, Gone with the Wind, and the collected works of Shakespeare would all appear mere pamphlets by comparison. The best part is that it could generate it all in record time because of the power of distributed BS processing!
- Freed
Mirror anyone?
- Freed
"Imashhin a Beowufff clushter of theeezzzsh..."
- Freed
I respect that Quote more than you can imagine, and I resent any implication to the contrary.
Otherwise, thanks for the chuckle.
- Freed
"This is just incredible."
Thank you.
"You're actually advocating censorship of information so that you can have a more enjoyable experience here on Slashdot."
No, not really. I'm advocating someone slicing out the off-topic spam and saving us from having to scroll through it. Obviously, someone on the Mod sqad agrees with my point of view.
"This, coming from a man whose e-mail address is freedom@"
I think your handle says it all, AC. My address is my business.
"You know, it's possible that this AC was posting in order to make a point; "
It's possible, but I doubt it. Taking what he said in context just seems to indicate that he was having fun at everyone's expense. Saying that he was making a point is tantamount to saying that the guy that spray-paints his name on a subway wall is making a statement about the anonymous futility of his existence. Neither one is making a point; they are just making grafitti that we are all forced to look at.
"the lameness filter is quite obviously flawed."
So are your arguments.
"This is very similar to benevolent crackers who break into systems (Code Red, for instance) in order to point out the serious security flaws that plague free software. "
Don't make this joker out to be anything more than he is. You are comparing apples to rutabagas.
"This kind of information deserves to be free, and you have no right to demand censorship of views that you disagree with."
I agree. If this AC had presented a view instead of a hodgepodge of 'let's see if the lameness filter can catch me', I wouldn't have said a word. If he had said anything ON TOPIC, I wouldn't have said a word. Don't judge me for wanting to keep the board on topic. If he wants to post crap like that, he can do it on IRC.
- Freed
Of the 5 distro's I have tried, it was the only one that set up EASILY on my old DEC system without a bootable CD drive. It detected the goofy built-in video chip, configured X and the sound card, and everything else too. I thought it was even better than Mandrake 7. After trying to set up SuSE (without the GUI since I couldn't boot to the CD), it was a dream.
- Freed
Please Mod this AC the hell off the page.
Thanks!
-Freed
Actually, scientology was created on a bet. I don't know if that's better or worse...
- Freed
I had a friend that got a promotion because he got to be good friends with the guy that owned the boat next to his in the marina.
Would that be considered "Pier to Pier Networking"?
- Freed
That was unkind and uncalled for. If you're going to insult me, please do it with a modicum of intelligence and have the balls to sign your name to it.
What a flake.
-Freed
"Intel Corp. will introduce its 2 GHz Pentium 4 processor next week, the latest salvo in its ongoing chip war with archrival Advanced Micro Devices."
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http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nf/20010820/tc/129
-Freed
"Gosh, imagine a Beowulf cluster of these..."
- Freed
Case in point:
http://www.nissan.com/
-Freed
If IBM writes industrial-strength, expensive, supportable applications for Linux (like Domino, for example) then they can sell those apps to people that don't have the bucks to buy their specialized hardware.
For the past several years, IBM has been moving into the support and services areas with less of an emphasis on selling hardware. Selling complex software that requires specialized implementation services fits perfectly into that model. Porting those Apps to a less expensive platform makes the apps (and the implementation services) appeal to a much broader range of small- and medium-sized businesses. They can sell to companies that can't currently afford the big iron to run those apps.
Opening up new markets for tried-and-true applications is probably a very good business decision. I've never been a big IBM fan at all, but personally, I think it's a shrewd and calculated move. I applaud them for making it.
- Freed
I thought it was Rita Hayworth.
http://www.filmsite.org/shaw.html
:)
-Freed
Does this cover "spam" and "Spam"?
(not to mention "spam, egg, sausage, and spam".)
-Freed
Amen!
Trying to start my own branch of the Lienie Lodge here in Kansas City.
-Freed
Favorite Quote on the subject:
"I'll be glad when that virus gets out of Beta..."
-G.B.
-Freed
So if I don't have a business plan, I don't need a license, RIGHT?
-Freed
My GOD!
Someone from Marketing with their head screwed on straight! Are the stars all in alignment today, or is there just an eclipse somewhere I hadn't heard about?
-Freed
I agree as well. I read this ranty article yesterday, and decided that it wasn't really worth forwarding on to anyone. I didn't even send it off to any of my Mac-Zealot friends. Gosh only knows how it made the cut and got on here.
-Freed
... that NTSC over IP isn't all that far off. HDTV has 5 times the information of NTSC, ergo, NTSC over IP should only take up about 5Mb/sec.
-Freed