Well... I guess I can go for that, I've bought every video card ever made it seems. One small thing about these class action suits though, can I keep the money this time or at least split it 50/50 with you attorneys?:)
Redneck Rampage has got kick ass sound tracks on it. Some pretty cool musicians. It's a shame many of the groups are defunct. I've got it in my music collection rather than on the games shelf:)
Perhaps there may be some yet as undiscovered bug in Google that applys to these actions. Said bug may allow a way out. Maybe more than one, we all know that software isn't perfect (unless you're NASA and you're pretty close. But still not there...) Stranger things have happened. You'd be doing the best you could do in a bad situation. And Google knows if they don't get in there someone else will. The future holds many things, most unknown.
With the stuff I hear and read about I rarely take things at face value. There's always something you're not being told. Or told deliberately incorrectly. Look how common the term "Spin Doctors" has become in our (U.S.) vocabulary. And no, no tinfoil hat here, just the recognition that people will tell you what you want to hear, if they have a choice.
>Hell, they can just look at the sales numbers for Cedega to get a rough idea of their market.
Actually, if the game developers worked with Cedaga developers I would think they could make it a much easier task to have Linux ports. It's usually the little quirks associated with copy protection and other oddities that cause compatiblity issues. Find away around the most common problems with Cedega by working with Cedaga (or just wine for that matter but Cedaga has a very good take on the gaming issues) and ports would be easier to do.
These are quite sturdy. Mine lives on my bikes key ring and that's my only transportation rain or shine. 60 MPH, pouring rain, and the sucker just works. Been out in the elements for damn near a year now and still going strong.
Regarding the parents suggestion of bring in an app:
I can't stress enough how important this can be. I've done my share of applying for work and I always go with code samples and, if possible, working programs. The "if possible" part depends on a machine being available to you that would have the required systems programs (such as the appropriate version of the.NET framework, etc.)
Now I've done a lot more hiring than applying in my days. And I've always been most impressed with those who would go to the trouble of bringing in a "portfolio" to show me what they can do. Sifts them out somewhat from those that just say: "Sure, I can do that, no problem." Half the time they couldn't when it came time for techinical tests or similiar. Show me what you can do, and show me that you care enough about the job, and yourself, to take that extra step.
It would be interesting to know the percentage of equipment that is actually hacked. That would be a deciding factor as to as to whether or not it's worth it to incur the additional expense of re-tooling.
Code should document itself. In most cases comments should be used to document business rules used that can't be determined from the code being read. A combination of this and the lack of use of magic numbers makes for easier to maintain code, in my opinon. Of course, maintaining business rules in a separate area is even better.
I quite sure that much market research has been done to determine the magic number that people will easily part with monthly. Why do you see so many items on TV for only $19.95? Because people will spend that without thinking. If they could charge $29.95 they would. And, since people will pay $19.95 why charge less? Same goes with game pricing. They've found a sweet spot that makes it profitable in terms of number of buyers that will pay the price asked. Given the number of responses justifying the cost by comparing the monthly pricing versus number of movies, dinners, etc that could be bought instead it appears they've done their homework well.
Kylix doesn't count? Although the *free* version did have some limitations it was quite possible to develop software in a RAD based environment using Kylix.
Granted, neither version (free or pay) took off quite the way some would have liked but all the same, let's give credit where credit is due.
I wouldn't mind being able to ask: "What is the value of FirstName during the third iteration of this loop when LastName is 'Smith'" Even if the entire process can't be performed using plain english (or language of your choice) I can see some uses here.
Part of Monsanto's argument is that he saved the seed from the one field contaminated with their plants and then replanted them later resulting in the 1030 acres of plants they claim as their product. This would lead one to believe they are not sterile.
So, all else being equal, your system is more secure, or the vulnerability becomes more acceptable as the number of Linux users increases, because the bugs to user ratio changes?
While I agree with your comments regarding altruistic behaviour for a good cause I think the original question is still valid. Not all uses of distributed computing will necessarily be for the benefit of mankind. (I'm making no judgement regarding SETI or any other research.) I believe we're seeing the underpinnings being put in place for possible commercial uses including compensation of some sort to those who donate their cpu cycles. How can you tell if you're being fairly compensated if you don't know the associated costs. I would also add admin time in addition to the hard costs such as equipment life, etc.
This paragraph caught my eye, also, as being sensationalistic. My bet is that he heard a noise, opened it up, and simply beat the damn thing into submission. I doubt they even got their calculators fired up before "Santa" took corrective action, much less started off on complicated mathematical gyrations. He certainly strikes me as a "hands on" kind of guy and my impression is that the whole project is a "build first, ask questions later" kind of situation.
the spam I receive at work from outside the company or the emails from within. First, if it's spam I can usually tell from the subject line. Easy to delete. The emails from within require me to at least read it. And once people learned that they can use nice, pretty and extremely huge, clip art I've found that bringing up that important email to "everyone" is a real time waster.
In addition, far too many people where I work will email a subject to death. Coupled with a large CC: to population along with the "reply to all button" some subjects just won't die the undignified death they deserve. And, you have to read every one because of the odd one that may contain useful information.
I swear, what once took a 1 minute phone call to resolve now results in 20-30 emails back and forth. The only good thing I see is the CYA factor. I've saved my butt a couple of times being able to forward a message that I sent long ago, that apparently was never read. Why wasn't it read? Must have been deleted with along with the spam!
Seriously though, I spend far too much time wading through needless email at work than I do spam.
I prefer to think of this type of occurence as proof of my ability to predict the future. Why, tomorrow, I bet we'll learn to how test internet connections with sound!
"We'd use some standard volatile RAM, probably just cache, to store things we don't want people to look at, particularly. So if the DRM stormtroopers grab your box, the evil bad MP3s get wiped wihout hope of discovery when you hit the panic button."
That's what they want you to think. That panic button will probably transmit your volatile RAM to some secret agency (or megacorp marketing group) in 2005:)
"Down with the commercial Internet."
Ahhhh, I remember the days when Fido-Net was the main means of communication outside of the academic environment. Much money was spent by hobbyists like me who supported our own web of linked BBS's. When the Internet is totally commercialized, the worthwhile content will still be available. Maybe not as we now know it today, but it will exist. Have no fear!
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Well... I guess I can go for that, I've bought every video card ever made it seems. One small thing about these class action suits though, can I keep the money this time or at least split it 50/50 with you attorneys? :)
Redneck Rampage has got kick ass sound tracks on it. Some pretty cool musicians. It's a shame many of the groups are defunct. I've got it in my music collection rather than on the games shelf :)
Perhaps there may be some yet as undiscovered bug in Google that applys to these actions. Said bug may allow a way out. Maybe more than one, we all know that software isn't perfect (unless you're NASA and you're pretty close. But still not there...) Stranger things have happened. You'd be doing the best you could do in a bad situation. And Google knows if they don't get in there someone else will. The future holds many things, most unknown.
With the stuff I hear and read about I rarely take things at face value. There's always something you're not being told. Or told deliberately incorrectly. Look how common the term "Spin Doctors" has become in our (U.S.) vocabulary. And no, no tinfoil hat here, just the recognition that people will tell you what you want to hear, if they have a choice.
Regards..
>Hell, they can just look at the sales numbers for Cedega to get a rough idea of their market.
Actually, if the game developers worked with Cedaga developers I would think they could make it a much easier task to have Linux ports. It's usually the little quirks associated with copy protection and other oddities that cause compatiblity issues. Find away around the most common problems with Cedega by working with Cedaga (or just wine for that matter but Cedaga has a very good take on the gaming issues) and ports would be easier to do.
These are quite sturdy. Mine lives on my bikes key ring and that's my only transportation rain or shine. 60 MPH, pouring rain, and the sucker just works. Been out in the elements for damn near a year now and still going strong.
Regards
Not to mention the inroads the internet has been making into areas not yet connected. More net users, more porn, more dead kittens :)
Regarding the parents suggestion of bring in an app:
.NET framework, etc.)
I can't stress enough how important this can be. I've done my share of applying for work and I always go with code samples and, if possible, working programs. The "if possible" part depends on a machine being available to you that would have the required systems programs (such as the appropriate version of the
Now I've done a lot more hiring than applying in my days. And I've always been most impressed with those who would go to the trouble of bringing in a "portfolio" to show me what they can do. Sifts them out somewhat from those that just say: "Sure, I can do that, no problem." Half the time they couldn't when it came time for techinical tests or similiar. Show me what you can do, and show me that you care enough about the job, and yourself, to take that extra step.
It would be interesting to know the percentage of equipment that is actually hacked. That would be a deciding factor as to as to whether or not it's worth it to incur the additional expense of re-tooling.
Easy to remember, ryhmes with a female body part. (Just don't ask Jerry...) :)
Code should document itself. In most cases comments should be used to document business rules used that can't be determined from the code being read. A combination of this and the lack of use of magic numbers makes for easier to maintain code, in my opinon. Of course, maintaining business rules in a separate area is even better.
I quite sure that much market research has been done to determine the magic number that people will easily part with monthly. Why do you see so many items on TV for only $19.95? Because people will spend that without thinking. If they could charge $29.95 they would. And, since people will pay $19.95 why charge less? Same goes with game pricing. They've found a sweet spot that makes it profitable in terms of number of buyers that will pay the price asked. Given the number of responses justifying the cost by comparing the monthly pricing versus number of movies, dinners, etc that could be bought instead it appears they've done their homework well.
Kylix doesn't count? Although the *free* version did have some limitations it was quite possible to develop software in a RAD based environment using Kylix.
Granted, neither version (free or pay) took off quite the way some would have liked but all the same, let's give credit where credit is due.
I wouldn't mind being able to ask: "What is the value of FirstName during the third iteration of this loop when LastName is 'Smith'" Even if the entire process can't be performed using plain english (or language of your choice) I can see some uses here.
Wouldn't that be n-1 patents to go? :)
Part of Monsanto's argument is that he saved the seed from the one field contaminated with their plants and then replanted them later resulting in the 1030 acres of plants they claim as their product. This would lead one to believe they are not sterile.
Try taking a peek at a calcuscribe. Might be what you're looking for...
So, all else being equal, your system is more secure, or the vulnerability becomes more acceptable as the number of Linux users increases, because the bugs to user ratio changes?
While I agree with your comments regarding altruistic behaviour for a good cause I think the original question is still valid. Not all uses of distributed computing will necessarily be for the benefit of mankind. (I'm making no judgement regarding SETI or any other research.) I believe we're seeing the underpinnings being put in place for possible commercial uses including compensation of some sort to those who donate their cpu cycles. How can you tell if you're being fairly compensated if you don't know the associated costs. I would also add admin time in addition to the hard costs such as equipment life, etc.
This paragraph caught my eye, also, as being sensationalistic. My bet is that he heard a noise, opened it up, and simply beat the damn thing into submission. I doubt they even got their calculators fired up before "Santa" took corrective action, much less started off on complicated mathematical gyrations. He certainly strikes me as a "hands on" kind of guy and my impression is that the whole project is a "build first, ask questions later" kind of situation.
the spam I receive at work from outside the company or the emails from within. First, if it's spam I can usually tell from the subject line. Easy to delete. The emails from within require me to at least read it. And once people learned that they can use nice, pretty and extremely huge, clip art I've found that bringing up that important email to "everyone" is a real time waster.
In addition, far too many people where I work will email a subject to death. Coupled with a large CC: to population along with the "reply to all button" some subjects just won't die the undignified death they deserve. And, you have to read every one because of the odd one that may contain useful information.
I swear, what once took a 1 minute phone call to resolve now results in 20-30 emails back and forth. The only good thing I see is the CYA factor. I've saved my butt a couple of times being able to forward a message that I sent long ago, that apparently was never read. Why wasn't it read? Must have been deleted with along with the spam!
Seriously though, I spend far too much time wading through needless email at work than I do spam.
I prefer to think of this type of occurence as proof of my ability to predict the future. Why, tomorrow, I bet we'll learn to how test internet connections with sound!
And my son plays these games. GTA3, Quake, etc. etc. etc. He is one of the most caring people I know. What are these game makers doing wrong?
"We'd use some standard volatile RAM, probably just cache, to store things we don't want people to look at, particularly. So if the DRM stormtroopers grab your box, the evil bad MP3s get wiped wihout hope of discovery when you hit the panic button."
:)
That's what they want you to think. That panic button will probably transmit your volatile RAM to some secret agency (or megacorp marketing group) in 2005
Hellavu guitarist, Danny Gatton.
We've got a local public radio station that plays some of his stuff. Fantastic, really.
"Down with the commercial Internet." Ahhhh, I remember the days when Fido-Net was the main means of communication outside of the academic environment. Much money was spent by hobbyists like me who supported our own web of linked BBS's. When the Internet is totally commercialized, the worthwhile content will still be available. Maybe not as we now know it today, but it will exist. Have no fear!