Actually, this is the kind of thing I like to see. It is definitely technology related; it's omission would be an error, IMO. If I'd seen this someplace else, and didn't see a discussion of it on/., I'd be concerned.
The fact that the editors actually chose to point out the flaw in the argument (in MS' favor!!!), rather than adding to the sensationalism is a welcome and refreshing change.
No one I asked (an informal survey of three, plus myself) uses their PVRs to "remove" commercials. The top response is time-shifting without the hassles of video tapes.
The only factor "commercials" have in it is saving the time not watching them (as many other posts have mentioned). Banner ads will have no effect on this.
Sure, maybe removing commercials is one of your favorite features, but you can always cancel the service. Or, you can go back to the dark ages, and just not pay attention to them.
A buddy of mine who lives in Keller has it. Port 80 is blocked, but it is as fast as advertised. If that is maintained as more people sign up is yet to be determined (he was one of the first to sign up).
Yea, I know about that brake. I also know how to downshift (I'm still driving the truck, ya know?)
Nothing about replacing the hydraulics with electronics means replacing those emergency systems. Getting overwrought over drive-by-wire for safety concerns is silly.
Yes, effort should be made to make them reliable, but the post to which I replied suggested that they shouldn't be used at all, that somehow the mechanical systems were more reliable.
The existence of the emergency brake does show the falsehood very clearly, doesn't it?
I've had my brakes fail twice (two different reasons - master cylinder and an old brake line) since the last time I had a power problem (old battery).
Most notably, the brake failures occurred at the worst possible time - when I was moving, and needed them. Considering my personal experience, I'd rather the car not have started at all.
At least when the battery was dying, I had a heads up that something was wrong: it was getting more difficult to start.
The software was at fault, but it wasn't Windows (they weren't running on Win9x, which is the OS with that problem). They just used the wrong datatype in the software.
Its even been pointed out in other/. articles that the same application on *nix would've had the same problem.
But I guess they didn't use enough caps or bold to get it through to you.
I'd hire a former hacker, if s/he was just a kid when they did it.
After about five or ten years after the deed. Preferably after they got a wife and child(ren). Responsibility can make a big difference in life. A stupid kid has nothing to lose. A father does.
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Pong is exciting. If you play for $10/point, that is.
If OSS continues to take off, they're in a good position to capitalize on it (as they have been).
If OSS is squashed, they still have a really strong development process to create proprietary software, from which they can profit (as they have for many years).
With Windows, you're left wondering if that's normal behavior
For me, that's exactly backwards. I'm very good with Windows, I've used it for many years, in it's many incarnations. I know how it's supposed to act - if it does something different than what I expect, then I know something changed.
I've been using Linux for a while, but I haven't developed that same level of familiarity (compounded further by its near-constant change). Its more rare now, but there's still times when it does something exactly correct, but not what I expected. The only reason I don't automatically assume "hacked" is because of the relative rarity of exploits on Linux (not to mention the various firewalls I have in place). For example, for awhile I freaked when (on FreeBSD) the locate database would be rebuilt: hard drive going crazy, without my touching it. It took investigation to figure out it was okay.
The first part of your statement I agree with totally; I could be hacked on my Windows and my Linux boxen, without knowing it (right now, someone could be watching me type this. Hi, Mr. Hacker!). The bit about blowing off abnormal behavior simply because it's Windows is utter crap.
Boy, did you hit the nail on the head. Manufacturers don't seem to get it: you need different sized displays, and different sized input devices.
Personally, I think they should be able to pull it off by making communication possible and transparent between devices.
For me, the perfect combo would be a watch (for scheduling and other reminders, with minimal input, but it goes everywhere, and can be built more durably), a PDA/phone (for more detailed output, and simple input, but is more likely to be left behind), a laptop (plenty of display and input, but not very portable), a desktop (multimon! big keyboard!), and a server (for everybody).
When any of these gets in range of another, they should get together and update accordingly.
I disagree. The small and medium business customers I work with don't know or care about the ideology, and their eyes glaze over if I wander too far from "how much will it cost and how long will it take."
It may be blasphemous here on/., but most of the business world doesn't care one bit about the platform wars. From their perspective, they have to pay _someone_, and the only time altruism has any impact is if you offer to do it for free.
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Actually, this is the kind of thing I like to see. It is definitely technology related; it's omission would be an error, IMO. If I'd seen this someplace else, and didn't see a discussion of it on /., I'd be concerned.
The fact that the editors actually chose to point out the flaw in the argument (in MS' favor!!!), rather than adding to the sensationalism is a welcome and refreshing change.
There's been seven BSD articles on slashdot since the beginning of the year.
;)
And apache? Nothing. Last year, just after Christmas, a bit about test mod_perl (and that's barely apache).
BSD is doing fine. Apache is dying.
Most around here are gonna be confused when they watch the movie and there's only one monster.
Yeah, worked for Kerry, didn't it?
especially being able to control TCP/IP down to the port level
You can get it with RRAS. Unfortunately, it is the worst UI ever. You can't specify ranges - who's the dumbass who failed to have that idea?
No one I asked (an informal survey of three, plus myself) uses their PVRs to "remove" commercials. The top response is time-shifting without the hassles of video tapes.
The only factor "commercials" have in it is saving the time not watching them (as many other posts have mentioned). Banner ads will have no effect on this.
Sure, maybe removing commercials is one of your favorite features, but you can always cancel the service. Or, you can go back to the dark ages, and just not pay attention to them.
A buddy of mine who lives in Keller has it. Port 80 is blocked, but it is as fast as advertised. If that is maintained as more people sign up is yet to be determined (he was one of the first to sign up).
Yea, I know about that brake. I also know how to downshift (I'm still driving the truck, ya know?)
Nothing about replacing the hydraulics with electronics means replacing those emergency systems. Getting overwrought over drive-by-wire for safety concerns is silly.
Yes, effort should be made to make them reliable, but the post to which I replied suggested that they shouldn't be used at all, that somehow the mechanical systems were more reliable.
The existence of the emergency brake does show the falsehood very clearly, doesn't it?
I've had my brakes fail twice (two different reasons - master cylinder and an old brake line) since the last time I had a power problem (old battery).
Most notably, the brake failures occurred at the worst possible time - when I was moving, and needed them. Considering my personal experience, I'd rather the car not have started at all.
At least when the battery was dying, I had a heads up that something was wrong: it was getting more difficult to start.
Unless the person voted in supports the same laws...
Nice rant, but wrong.
/. articles that the same application on *nix would've had the same problem.
The software was at fault, but it wasn't Windows (they weren't running on Win9x, which is the OS with that problem). They just used the wrong datatype in the software.
Its even been pointed out in other
But I guess they didn't use enough caps or bold to get it through to you.
Apparently, the Outlook interface was useful enough that Evolution 2.0 copied it.
I'd hire a former hacker, if s/he was just a kid when they did it.
After about five or ten years after the deed. Preferably after they got a wife and child(ren). Responsibility can make a big difference in life. A stupid kid has nothing to lose. A father does.
Pong is exciting. If you play for $10/point, that is.
IBM wins either way.
If OSS continues to take off, they're in a good position to capitalize on it (as they have been).
If OSS is squashed, they still have a really strong development process to create proprietary software, from which they can profit (as they have for many years).
short of Radio Shack I know of no place that will sell me a resistor
You may not have one in your town, but Fry's sells resistors, and just about any other itty-bitty electrical component you might need.
I have two, from firsthand experience: Japan and China.
Funny thing, in Tokyo, many bikes weren't locked, but almost all of the umbrellas were.
With Windows, you're left wondering if that's normal behavior
For me, that's exactly backwards. I'm very good with Windows, I've used it for many years, in it's many incarnations. I know how it's supposed to act - if it does something different than what I expect, then I know something changed.
I've been using Linux for a while, but I haven't developed that same level of familiarity (compounded further by its near-constant change). Its more rare now, but there's still times when it does something exactly correct, but not what I expected. The only reason I don't automatically assume "hacked" is because of the relative rarity of exploits on Linux (not to mention the various firewalls I have in place). For example, for awhile I freaked when (on FreeBSD) the locate database would be rebuilt: hard drive going crazy, without my touching it. It took investigation to figure out it was okay.
The first part of your statement I agree with totally; I could be hacked on my Windows and my Linux boxen, without knowing it (right now, someone could be watching me type this. Hi, Mr. Hacker!). The bit about blowing off abnormal behavior simply because it's Windows is utter crap.
Why do we have the need to create these stupid "fake holidays?"
Because the existing number of holidays doesn't begin to cover the amount of goofing off I want to do.
Moron.
Boy, did you hit the nail on the head. Manufacturers don't seem to get it: you need different sized displays, and different sized input devices.
Personally, I think they should be able to pull it off by making communication possible and transparent between devices.
For me, the perfect combo would be a watch (for scheduling and other reminders, with minimal input, but it goes everywhere, and can be built more durably), a PDA/phone (for more detailed output, and simple input, but is more likely to be left behind), a laptop (plenty of display and input, but not very portable), a desktop (multimon! big keyboard!), and a server (for everybody).
When any of these gets in range of another, they should get together and update accordingly.
I disagree. The small and medium business customers I work with don't know or care about the ideology, and their eyes glaze over if I wander too far from "how much will it cost and how long will it take."
/., but most of the business world doesn't care one bit about the platform wars. From their perspective, they have to pay _someone_, and the only time altruism has any impact is if you offer to do it for free.
It may be blasphemous here on
Until ten minutes ago. When my cable modem went out.
Its back on now, but if I've ever needed a "sign", this was it.
POTS all the way, baby!
That's because I keep h4xoring it.
I thought Jenny's IP address was 86.75.30.9
My tongue in cheek theory: The Chinese didn't know it was a joke, and rushed to implement it.