Signatures aren't there to tell you if the software is safe to run or not. It's there to let you know where it came from and that it hasn't been tampered with.
Except that 99.9 percent of the people out there have no idea what the hell it all means. If IE didn't cram things down the user's throats, I wouldn't have to tell people that they need to use the POWER BUTTON in order to exit a web page that won't let them do anything except install spyware.
The idea was nice but, because there are a few bad eggs out there, we have to turn it off for everyone by default. I don't care if you or I can identify what is good and bad. Most people simply can't and won't distinguish. So get rid of it all.
Yes - I should actually apologize to the parent poster if they didn't get that obscure reference. I don't want to come off as sounding abrasive. I was just trying to be funny.
The average desktop is becoming so powerful that some crazy things are going to start happening. This is close to the right step, but probably not it.
Microsoft's existence is to make cross-platform applications difficult. That's how they keep their "monopoly" - lock in. If some bright spark were to come along and figure out how to destroy this lock in, then we'd have applications released simultaneously for multiple platforms. And then people wouldn't need Windows anymore (aside from the Office thing but that is nearing the end as well).
Prediction:
When PCs start coming standard with multiple cores in the CPU and a gig or two of RAM, someone will develop Linux for Windows and a nice development environment. When you run the application on Windows, it will simply load Linux (or Linux will be loaded at startup) and run on top of this additional layer. Performance won't matter because there will be oodles to begin with. It won't matter what Microsoft as long as the top layer is consistent for developers.
At this point, it will just be a matter of changing the licensing issues so hardware vendors can put some effort into driver support. Until then, 95 percent of the world should use Windows because the Linux desktop needs LOTS of work. I do install it about once a year to see if I can use it but, right now, Microsoft is worth the money for me (maybe not for you, I realize).
So where's the work on standardizing a Linux desktop?
Intel has been using strained silicon since Prescott. They made the same claims before releasing it. But we can see now that it really doesn't make much of a difference so they're removing the emphasis from clock speed and optimizing for lower speeds.
A 35 million pixel screen would rock for Half-Life 2. Where can I get me one?
Well, you could use projectors to get a seamless screen from XP's built-in multi-monitor capability. I believe that the number is 10 screens simultaneous. This provides for a 3x3 matrix and an extra for controlling the damn thing. But you'll probably only get your hands on 1024x768 (786k pixels) so 9 would amount to 7Mpixel.
You'll probably have to wait on that 35Mpixel screen if you want borderless. Otherwise, go get yourself a bunch of high-res CRTs or LCDs and piece them together.
If you have enough RAM and lighten up the Windows memory footprint by disabling all of the crap, Windows won't turn it back on. I run most of my boxen with 512MB and no swap. Occasionally, I have to turn it on in order to do photo editing but that is rare. Check out Black Viper for more info on tweaking.
I was really impressed when we first got our first 450Mhz, but god, does it seem like a dog now...
Actually, a 450Mhz box is quite fast if you provide the ram and hard drive to make it competitive. I threw a 7200rpm hard drive and 512 megs of ram into a 350mhz box and it is quite usable with Windows XP (especially if I turn off the swap file).
They would be fools to sell off the Thinkpad line!
Actually, maybe not so much. They are quite a bit more expensive and, if you've ever worked in a large corporation, will notice that they're not so popular anymore. Rather, they are popular with the users (largely because of the commercials (click film strips at top of screen). I was given a Dell D600 this time around the lease replacement merry-go-round and, it is garbage compared to a Thinkpad. But it was oodles cheaper even with the extra battery and AC adapter thrown in. HP/Compaq is even cheaper lately. I miss my third mouse button for scrolling.
But I keep my eye on who is using what laptop and I'm seeing lots of Dells and HPs. The Thinkpad era is over.
I'd run another OS if I got as much hardware and software support. The OSS community needs to get rid of people like you in favor of some people that will help me move to an alternate OS without *wanting* to fdisk and go back.
It sounds revolutionary. And judging by the parent company's stock performance, I'd say that there's a pretty good chance that someone will be commercializing it soon. Especially since the company is teetering on the edge of solvency.
I've found that a typical SprintPCS phone will appear as a modem when connected with the optional USB connection. If you dial #777 (which equates to #PPP), you'll be connected through the "Vision" inet service. Sprint doesn't advertise this and, naturally, doesn't want people using their "all you can eat" inet service with a laptop or desktop for that matter. The speed is underwhelming but I haven't found anything good in this respect unless you've got the new Verizon service in the select cities.
If Sun makes inroads to the desktop, then I would agree. But if Linus finally picks a GUI and starts up a desktop linux fork, I will disagree. But neither are going anywhere until they innovate, simplify and give desktop users a reason to use it.
When I say "desktop users", I'm not talking about anyone here on/.
Slashdot Mirror
Still nothing on it, wonder how long it'll be before it shows up?
NeverEverNoSanity WebWorm generation 11
Signatures aren't there to tell you if the software is safe to run or not. It's there to let you know where it came from and that it hasn't been tampered with.
Except that 99.9 percent of the people out there have no idea what the hell it all means. If IE didn't cram things down the user's throats, I wouldn't have to tell people that they need to use the POWER BUTTON in order to exit a web page that won't let them do anything except install spyware.
The idea was nice but, because there are a few bad eggs out there, we have to turn it off for everyone by default. I don't care if you or I can identify what is good and bad. Most people simply can't and won't distinguish. So get rid of it all.
BugMeNot
Both IE and Firefox extensions available. This copy/paste might be useful if you formatted it instead of karma whoring for first post points.
Plasma gets burn-in. LCD does not. This is news?
Power over Ethernet
Ethernet over Power
What's a antivirus company want with a backup company?
Microsoft is finally integrating antivirus into Windows. This leaves Symantec without a bunch of their revenue. They need to branch out.
Yes - I should actually apologize to the parent poster if they didn't get that obscure reference. I don't want to come off as sounding abrasive. I was just trying to be funny.
Its a sailboat, you idiot.
The system is down!!!
No comments and your IIS web server is down. Nice.
Ummm... no...
The average desktop is becoming so powerful that some crazy things are going to start happening. This is close to the right step, but probably not it.
Microsoft's existence is to make cross-platform applications difficult. That's how they keep their "monopoly" - lock in. If some bright spark were to come along and figure out how to destroy this lock in, then we'd have applications released simultaneously for multiple platforms. And then people wouldn't need Windows anymore (aside from the Office thing but that is nearing the end as well).
Prediction:
When PCs start coming standard with multiple cores in the CPU and a gig or two of RAM, someone will develop Linux for Windows and a nice development environment. When you run the application on Windows, it will simply load Linux (or Linux will be loaded at startup) and run on top of this additional layer. Performance won't matter because there will be oodles to begin with. It won't matter what Microsoft as long as the top layer is consistent for developers.
At this point, it will just be a matter of changing the licensing issues so hardware vendors can put some effort into driver support. Until then, 95 percent of the world should use Windows because the Linux desktop needs LOTS of work. I do install it about once a year to see if I can use it but, right now, Microsoft is worth the money for me (maybe not for you, I realize).
So where's the work on standardizing a Linux desktop?
Just a note,
Intel has been using strained silicon since Prescott. They made the same claims before releasing it. But we can see now that it really doesn't make much of a difference so they're removing the emphasis from clock speed and optimizing for lower speeds.
Nothing to see here. Old news.
A 35 million pixel screen would rock for Half-Life 2. Where can I get me one?
Well, you could use projectors to get a seamless screen from XP's built-in multi-monitor capability. I believe that the number is 10 screens simultaneous. This provides for a 3x3 matrix and an extra for controlling the damn thing. But you'll probably only get your hands on 1024x768 (786k pixels) so 9 would amount to 7Mpixel.
You'll probably have to wait on that 35Mpixel screen if you want borderless. Otherwise, go get yourself a bunch of high-res CRTs or LCDs and piece them together.
Make sure that you take a picture.
How may I ask did you turn off the swap file?
If you have enough RAM and lighten up the Windows memory footprint by disabling all of the crap, Windows won't turn it back on. I run most of my boxen with 512MB and no swap. Occasionally, I have to turn it on in order to do photo editing but that is rare. Check out Black Viper for more info on tweaking.
I was really impressed when we first got our first 450Mhz, but god, does it seem like a dog now...
Actually, a 450Mhz box is quite fast if you provide the ram and hard drive to make it competitive. I threw a 7200rpm hard drive and 512 megs of ram into a 350mhz box and it is quite usable with Windows XP (especially if I turn off the swap file).
I am not a crook's head!
They would be fools to sell off the Thinkpad line!
Actually, maybe not so much. They are quite a bit more expensive and, if you've ever worked in a large corporation, will notice that they're not so popular anymore. Rather, they are popular with the users (largely because of the commercials (click film strips at top of screen). I was given a Dell D600 this time around the lease replacement merry-go-round and, it is garbage compared to a Thinkpad. But it was oodles cheaper even with the extra battery and AC adapter thrown in. HP/Compaq is even cheaper lately. I miss my third mouse button for scrolling.
But I keep my eye on who is using what laptop and I'm seeing lots of Dells and HPs. The Thinkpad era is over.
You're still paying the Micrsoft tax after all.
And why is that so bad?
I'd run another OS if I got as much hardware and software support. The OSS community needs to get rid of people like you in favor of some people that will help me move to an alternate OS without *wanting* to fdisk and go back.
I *am* the brute squad.
Well, I do all my spamming from China. Come get me.
Here's a patent app on a nonbinary processor.
It sounds revolutionary. And judging by the parent company's stock performance, I'd say that there's a pretty good chance that someone will be commercializing it soon. Especially since the company is teetering on the edge of solvency.
Here is a reference on what I just described.
I've found that a typical SprintPCS phone will appear as a modem when connected with the optional USB connection. If you dial #777 (which equates to #PPP), you'll be connected through the "Vision" inet service. Sprint doesn't advertise this and, naturally, doesn't want people using their "all you can eat" inet service with a laptop or desktop for that matter. The speed is underwhelming but I haven't found anything good in this respect unless you've got the new Verizon service in the select cities.
We just recently saw a report that had broadband usage at 51 percent in the US. More on google.
76 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
If Sun makes inroads to the desktop, then I would agree. But if Linus finally picks a GUI and starts up a desktop linux fork, I will disagree. But neither are going anywhere until they innovate, simplify and give desktop users a reason to use it.
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When I say "desktop users", I'm not talking about anyone here on