Are we talking about "gee whiz, golly gee, captain!" rainbow-uniform Wesley, or "to hell with regulations, to hell with the prime directive and to hell with starfleet!" badass cosmic starwalker Wesley?
The sooner the world abandons spinning platters in things designed to move around, the better. I'll take the capacity and cost tradeoffs in exchange for ruggedness anyday.
No, there will be several Nerd Bars. First, you'll have the Home Basic Nerd Bar, for people who need help plugging in USB cables. For help installing software, you'll have to go to the Home Premium Nerd Bar, unless the software involves Office in which case you'll need the services of the Enterprise Nerd Bar, unless you want to install software _and_ USB cables, in which case you'll need the people at the Ultimate Nerd Bar.
I don't know if Sandisk sells products widely in Italy, but the Sansa Fuze with 1.01.15A firmware or later supports ogg and flac just fine. Most players shipped now do it out of the box, but some old hardware need a firmware update which is easy to do. Also, music transfer is done by plain old USB mass storage. If you're just using it for audio, it's extremely open-source-OS friendly.
Video on the other hand is a nightmare. It uses some absurdly specific and proprietary format that only their own Windows-only converter can create. If you like headache-free portable video, avoid the Fuze at all costs.
It's still essentially 8-bit.
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GIMP 2.6 Released
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· Score: 3, Informative
It's a long story, but the short version is that there's a ton of archaic, horribly outdated 8-bit legacy code gumming up the works. Until it's all replaced with 32-bit capable code, GIMP will continue to be unusable for photography beyond the party snapshot level.
I just love Gimp. But why does Gimp have to separate the windows like that? Can't it have everything as a multi-document all under one window?
Because MDI interfaces are an obscenity before god, and implementing one should be a corporal offense. Let window management be handled by the window manager.
All I want is a standard way sync an address book with any phone. That's it. The standard exists. Bluetooth hardware is almost ubiquitous. Why the fuck has this not been done yet?
I'm currently doing the virtual private server thing for my mail, but one look at Fastmail's page has impressed me greatly. Clean and professional design, very detailed table of services, reasonable prices. The testimonials from other slashdot users farther down is reassuring as well. I'll seriously consider these folks in the future.
I used to use google apps for domains, but their broken IMAP support, worrying TOS, Chrome EULA stunts and lack of useful aliases (I don't want the real address in the headers) have soured me on google apps.
One question - why would you want to "manage files" on my mp3 player in the first place? I'd much rather do that from a PC. Why are you having to delete mp3 files, anyway?
Since when was the iphone merely an mp3 player? I thought it was supposed to be a mobile computer, according to all the press releases Apple has made about the first and second generation iphones.
I'd already made that decision long ago. I was very close to getting a 20" imac, mostly for Aperture and partly for OSX. After seeing all the lockdown stunts that Apple has pulled over the past few years, I think I'll limp along with Vista until I see what Windows 7 is like, and buy Lightroom in the meantime instead. (I'd love to switch to Ubuntu full-time, but I haven't found any OSS software even close to Lightroom or Aperture's capabilities.)
The PC/Mac hardware price differences are also becoming much more apparent. Why does Apple ship a laptop that costs CA$1150 without a DVDRW drive, when every bargain-basement PC laptop has it as standard equipment?
"Settings" -> "Configure Konqueror" -> "Java and Javascript" -> "Javascript" tab -> Set the last four options to "ignore".
If you're using Safari, I think you're out of luck (win32 version of Safari seems to lack these fundamental controls, I'm assuming the OSX version does as well), and if you're using IE, well, you reap what you sow.
Maybe it was only a Canadian thing, but I remember way back when that you had to pay for incoming text.
As of August 1st, Bell mobility is going back to treating incoming messages as if they were outgoing messages with regard to cost. If you have no texting plan, it's $0.15 per incoming. If you've got a limited monthly amount of texts, it's deducted from that limit. Only unlimited texting plans aren't affected. I got a snailmail letter a few days ago telling me this was necessary "due to increased costs". Also, international texts, (non-Canadian and non-US) will go up from $0.20 to $0.25.
I also hope for some new fresh competition in the mobile market. My Aliant service was relatively non-frustrating, but once they were completely bought by Bell things just went downhill. My sister's had good experience with Virgin's prepaid plans. I'm debating a switch to them. If I can bring over my unlocked-and-open-run-any-java-app-use-any-mp3-as-ringtone-thank-you-Diego-3.08 nokia phone, I'll definitely switch. Fewer monthly minutes, but no contract and no cancellation fees. My personal freedom is worth the tradeoff.
Private Dexter Grif would disagree with the report
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The Red Team Wins
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· Score: 1
Of course, they've never exactly lost, either. Maybe both Red and Blue are just too incompetent to win.
>Paul: In general, most people can agree with him, but the man couldn't debate >his way out of a paper bag. You can have the best ideas in the world, but if >you can't convince anyone, then even if elected you won't change a thing.
It didn't matter in Ron Paul's case, because he didn't have the best ideas in the world. Quite the contrary. He's dangerously incompetent whackjob that even the lunatic-fringe Cheney-fellating PNAC crowd is leery of.
Based on Ztar, a GSM MVNE. Depends on the Rogers network.
Fido
Owned by Rogers.
7-Eleven
Also based on Ztar, also depends on the Rogers network.
Solo
Owned by Bell.
SaskTel
Saskatchewan only. Prepare yourself for huge roaming fees out-of-province.
MTS
Manitoba only. As above.
CityWest Mobile
Northern British Columbia only. As above.
Harmony Mobile
A promising and interesting company, but also a GSM MVNE and depends on the goodwill of Rogers
Aliant
Owned by Bell, and available in Atlantic Canada only.
Telebec
Partial converage in Quebec only.
NorthernTel
Northern Ontario only.
TBayTel
Northern Ontario only.
Cityfone
A GSM MVNE. As above, depends on Rogers playing nice.
Primus
A GSM MVNE.
Vonage
Useless without an existing internet connection.
Sears Connect
Yet another GSM MVNE.
Dryden Mobility
Available only in the city of Dryden, Ontario.
KMTS Mobility
Available only in the city of Kenora.
More Mobility
Yet another MVNE.
NMI Mobility
Available only in the northern Territories.
PC Mobile
An MVNE.
Talamobility
Again, an MVNE.
In most of Canada, we can choose from either Telus, Bell, or Rogers, all of whom are very comfortable with the cartel system they've got and have no interest in a price war; a gaggle of well-meaning MVNEs that depend on fragile industry legislation that forces Rogers into playing nice; or a handful of highly localized carriers. This is not a healthy situation for citizens.
Don't forget about the $10 to $12 per MB data transfer rate on most of the Canadian carriers' plans. I look at European friends' unlimited data plans and feel nothing but burning jealousy.
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The reality is that most people who do union work don't like the slackers but, thankfully, most of the leechers don't actually bother to join unions.
Except for workplaces in which everyone hired is automatically made a member of the union.
Yes. It takes a small phillips screwdriver and 20 seconds of your time. What's your point?
Why continue development for an app that runs on a single platform when one can use an app that can run on any LAMP setup on the planet?
Are we talking about "gee whiz, golly gee, captain!" rainbow-uniform Wesley, or "to hell with regulations, to hell with the prime directive and to hell with starfleet!" badass cosmic starwalker Wesley?
If the latter, then yes. Yes we do.
Just like how their current compact, low-power laptop costs less than their regular conventional laptop?
The sooner the world abandons spinning platters in things designed to move around, the better. I'll take the capacity and cost tradeoffs in exchange for ruggedness anyday.
If Apple comes out with either a tablet or a netbook, I would be extremely surprised if it cost less than $1000.
Of course he's paranoid. Everyone's trying to spy on him.
No, there will be several Nerd Bars. First, you'll have the Home Basic Nerd Bar, for people who need help plugging in USB cables. For help installing software, you'll have to go to the Home Premium Nerd Bar, unless the software involves Office in which case you'll need the services of the Enterprise Nerd Bar, unless you want to install software _and_ USB cables, in which case you'll need the people at the Ultimate Nerd Bar.
I don't know if Sandisk sells products widely in Italy, but the Sansa Fuze with 1.01.15A firmware or later supports ogg and flac just fine. Most players shipped now do it out of the box, but some old hardware need a firmware update which is easy to do. Also, music transfer is done by plain old USB mass storage. If you're just using it for audio, it's extremely open-source-OS friendly.
Video on the other hand is a nightmare. It uses some absurdly specific and proprietary format that only their own Windows-only converter can create. If you like headache-free portable video, avoid the Fuze at all costs.
It's a long story, but the short version is that there's a ton of archaic, horribly outdated 8-bit legacy code gumming up the works. Until it's all replaced with 32-bit capable code, GIMP will continue to be unusable for photography beyond the party snapshot level.
I just love Gimp. But why does Gimp have to separate the windows like that? Can't it have everything as a multi-document all under one window?
Because MDI interfaces are an obscenity before god, and implementing one should be a corporal offense. Let window management be handled by the window manager.
That firmware update, 2.20, was for Metroid Prime 3 and was supplied on the game disc itself. No internet connection was needed.
All I want is a standard way sync an address book with any phone. That's it. The standard exists. Bluetooth hardware is almost ubiquitous. Why the fuck has this not been done yet?
I'm currently doing the virtual private server thing for my mail, but one look at Fastmail's page has impressed me greatly. Clean and professional design, very detailed table of services, reasonable prices. The testimonials from other slashdot users farther down is reassuring as well. I'll seriously consider these folks in the future.
I used to use google apps for domains, but their broken IMAP support, worrying TOS, Chrome EULA stunts and lack of useful aliases (I don't want the real address in the headers) have soured me on google apps.
One question - why would you want to "manage files" on my mp3 player in the first place? I'd much rather do that from a PC. Why are you having to delete mp3 files, anyway?
Since when was the iphone merely an mp3 player? I thought it was supposed to be a mobile computer, according to all the press releases Apple has made about the first and second generation iphones.
I'd already made that decision long ago. I was very close to getting a 20" imac, mostly for Aperture and partly for OSX. After seeing all the lockdown stunts that Apple has pulled over the past few years, I think I'll limp along with Vista until I see what Windows 7 is like, and buy Lightroom in the meantime instead. (I'd love to switch to Ubuntu full-time, but I haven't found any OSS software even close to Lightroom or Aperture's capabilities.)
The PC/Mac hardware price differences are also becoming much more apparent. Why does Apple ship a laptop that costs CA$1150 without a DVDRW drive, when every bargain-basement PC laptop has it as standard equipment?
Assuming you're on some flavour of Firefox:
"Edit" -> "Preferences" -> "Content" -> "Settings" button next to "Enable Javascript". Uncheck everything you see.
If you're using Opera:
"Tools" -> "Preferences" -> "Advanced" -> "Content" -> "Javascript Options" -> Uncheck everything.
On Konqueror 4:
"Settings" -> "Configure Konqueror" -> "Java and Javascript" -> "Javascript" tab -> Set the last four options to "ignore".
If you're using Safari, I think you're out of luck (win32 version of Safari seems to lack these fundamental controls, I'm assuming the OSX version does as well), and if you're using IE, well, you reap what you sow.
As of August 1st, Bell mobility is going back to treating incoming messages as if they were outgoing messages with regard to cost. If you have no texting plan, it's $0.15 per incoming. If you've got a limited monthly amount of texts, it's deducted from that limit. Only unlimited texting plans aren't affected. I got a snailmail letter a few days ago telling me this was necessary "due to increased costs". Also, international texts, (non-Canadian and non-US) will go up from $0.20 to $0.25.
I also hope for some new fresh competition in the mobile market. My Aliant service was relatively non-frustrating, but once they were completely bought by Bell things just went downhill. My sister's had good experience with Virgin's prepaid plans. I'm debating a switch to them. If I can bring over my unlocked-and-open-run-any-java-app-use-any-mp3-as-ringtone-thank-you-Diego-3.08 nokia phone, I'll definitely switch. Fewer monthly minutes, but no contract and no cancellation fees. My personal freedom is worth the tradeoff.
Of course, they've never exactly lost, either. Maybe both Red and Blue are just too incompetent to win.
>Paul: In general, most people can agree with him, but the man couldn't debate
>his way out of a paper bag. You can have the best ideas in the world, but if
>you can't convince anyone, then even if elected you won't change a thing.
It didn't matter in Ron Paul's case, because he didn't have the best ideas in the world. Quite the contrary. He's dangerously incompetent whackjob that even the lunatic-fringe Cheney-fellating PNAC crowd is leery of.
I know, bad joke.
I thought it was "those who can't teach, administrate".
It's even worse than that.
Videotron
Partnered with Rogers.
EastLink
Partnered with Rogers.
Petro Canada
Based on Ztar, a GSM MVNE. Depends on the Rogers network.
Fido
Owned by Rogers.
7-Eleven
Also based on Ztar, also depends on the Rogers network.
Solo
Owned by Bell.
SaskTel
Saskatchewan only. Prepare yourself for huge roaming fees out-of-province.
MTS
Manitoba only. As above.
CityWest Mobile
Northern British Columbia only. As above.
Harmony Mobile
A promising and interesting company, but also a GSM MVNE and depends on the goodwill of Rogers
Aliant
Owned by Bell, and available in Atlantic Canada only.
Telebec
Partial converage in Quebec only.
NorthernTel
Northern Ontario only.
TBayTel
Northern Ontario only.
Cityfone
A GSM MVNE. As above, depends on Rogers playing nice.
Primus
A GSM MVNE.
Vonage
Useless without an existing internet connection.
Sears Connect
Yet another GSM MVNE.
Dryden Mobility
Available only in the city of Dryden, Ontario.
KMTS Mobility
Available only in the city of Kenora.
More Mobility
Yet another MVNE.
NMI Mobility
Available only in the northern Territories.
PC Mobile
An MVNE.
Talamobility
Again, an MVNE.
In most of Canada, we can choose from either Telus, Bell, or Rogers, all of whom are very comfortable with the cartel system they've got and have no interest in a price war; a gaggle of well-meaning MVNEs that depend on fragile industry legislation that forces Rogers into playing nice; or a handful of highly localized carriers. This is not a healthy situation for citizens.
Don't forget about the $10 to $12 per MB data transfer rate on most of the Canadian carriers' plans. I look at European friends' unlimited data plans and feel nothing but burning jealousy.