They explained that one away in the later books. Making the Kessel Run in that short a distance meant skirting dangerously close to a gravitational anomaly. Most people had to take a much longer route.
You should really try to improve your reading skills if as you claim you work at Harvard. All I reference is the amount of discussion about bad patents, then ask a question. Nowhere do I ascribe a quantity to either good or bad patents. I never claim that there has been any sort of study, just that there has been a lot of discussion on the matter.
That's the main reason I'm on the fence as to whether this will be a good thing or not. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not sure I trust bureaucrats to do something constructive with the funding.
That's much the reason why MSDOS (save for the 640K barrier) was such a great gaming platform. The OS literally did nothing. It got the frick out of the way, and stayed there.
Even the 640k barrier wasn't a big obstacle once 32 bit DOS Extenders matured. I remember when people were doubtful about Windows as a gaming platform, because DOS did it so much better at the time...
Agreed, except for the part about networking. OS/2 networked quite well. I should know, I did it for a living for years!
While Stardock made great games for OS/2 (and still does on Windoze), they did little to propel it into the mainstream. Thank IBM for crappy marketing!
I agree that what you're complaining about happens, but this wasn't a review. It reads more like a press release. Also, when I looked at it there was a huge Dell ad on the page, and no Sharp adverstising.
Anyone old enough to remember Starflight? They used fractal algorithms to generate the massive number of planets you could explore. It was one of those games that you had to boot off of a floopy, had it's own little OS.
Why? To be politically correct? The reason they wanted to use full size actors is because hobbits were supposed to look like 'normal' people but with small stature. Most humans who suffer from dwarfism to not look like miniature normal human beings. The proportions, etc., wouldn't look right for most depictions I've seen of hobbits.
Given the current problems with patent madness, how long will it be before someone files something like 'Method to describe the relative performance of a microprocessor architecture using a multi-tiered numbering system independant of the architecture clock speed'?
For the sarcasm imparied, I'm semi-joking. Still, I'd not be surprised if something like that was tried. Patenting something silly like 'single click purchasing' soundes ridiculous too after all.
It sort of reminds me of something... I'm a huge Linux fan, but I also use windows. (Often tagged, albeit incorrectly, as a 'Microsoft Hater'). Anyhow, my point... what happens when someone open sources windows? Or, more specifically, comes up with an Open Source Windows clone?
Maybe for once you should take responsibility for what your own government does *without* trying to blame it on the U.S. That song is getting very old...
That would be a nice thing for them to do, but they aren't being paid to provide PC support, they are being paid to provide and Internet pipe.
Maybe if people start losing service they'll finally start to educate themselves. Education is still the best weapon to use to further secure the 'Joe User' PC's out there.
You obviously know very little about how a business operates. No, they wouldn't automatically lower their prices, but they would as soon as one of their competitors started to steal their business with their lower prices. Of course demand has a lot to do with the equation, but input costs vs. output (profit centers) are the initial definers of the baseline cost to the customer. There are a lot of tradeoffs, and supply and demand can put upwards or downwards pressure on said price of course. However, the fact remains that the model used is not one where they expect everyone to consume maximum bandwidth.
As in any business, you have to balance your input costs vs. the price you charge for your product. ISP's do NOT use a model where everyone is going to use their maximum bandwidth at all times. If they did then the cost would go up quite a bit. I have no problem with that, it's how the free market works. What would be interesting would be all the whining that would ensue, much of it from the people who use the most bandwidth.
I wasn't passing judgement, I was merely pointing out that the parent was incorrect in the assessment they made of the gist of the paper(s).
That wasn't the point being made. The discussion is about the enormous bandwidth requirements of both P2P and Spam on a large scale. Many a college campus network has had it's Internet pipe saturated by both spam and users of P2P software, and many an ISP has been affected in the same manner by both as well.
That is just the tip of the iceberg. Personally I don't like Stern at all, I think he's one of the most overrated radio personalities ever. However, I do support free speech, and I think that parents should be responsible for what their kids read/see/hear, within reason.
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They explained that one away in the later books. Making the Kessel Run in that short a distance meant skirting dangerously close to a gravitational anomaly. Most people had to take a much longer route.
Foreign companies employ roughly 6 million US workers *in* the States as well.
You should really try to improve your reading skills if as you claim you work at Harvard. All I reference is the amount of discussion about bad patents, then ask a question. Nowhere do I ascribe a quantity to either good or bad patents. I never claim that there has been any sort of study, just that there has been a lot of discussion on the matter.
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Then again...those who can do, do...etc.
That was my first thought. Isn't that like saying that they've invented gasoline that goes faster than a car?
If the patent creates a marketable product, who do you think fills the jobs to make said product? Elves?
It also talks about hiring more skilled engineers to better vet technical patent applications. I'm still not holding my breath though...
That's the main reason I'm on the fence as to whether this will be a good thing or not. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not sure I trust bureaucrats to do something constructive with the funding.
That's much the reason why MSDOS (save for the 640K barrier) was such a great gaming platform. The OS literally did nothing. It got the frick out of the way, and stayed there.
Even the 640k barrier wasn't a big obstacle once 32 bit DOS Extenders matured. I remember when people were doubtful about Windows as a gaming platform, because DOS did it so much better at the time...
Agreed, except for the part about networking. OS/2 networked quite well. I should know, I did it for a living for years!
While Stardock made great games for OS/2 (and still does on Windoze), they did little to propel it into the mainstream. Thank IBM for crappy marketing!
I agree that what you're complaining about happens, but this wasn't a review. It reads more like a press release. Also, when I looked at it there was a huge Dell ad on the page, and no Sharp adverstising.
Anyone old enough to remember Starflight? They used fractal algorithms to generate the massive number of planets you could explore. It was one of those games that you had to boot off of a floopy, had it's own little OS.
Because you have to be looking at the right place at the right time. Do you have any idea how vast a volume of space we're talking about?
Why? To be politically correct? The reason they wanted to use full size actors is because hobbits were supposed to look like 'normal' people but with small stature. Most humans who suffer from dwarfism to not look like miniature normal human beings. The proportions, etc., wouldn't look right for most depictions I've seen of hobbits.
Given the current problems with patent madness, how long will it be before someone files something like 'Method to describe the relative performance of a microprocessor architecture using a multi-tiered numbering system independant of the architecture clock speed'?
For the sarcasm imparied, I'm semi-joking. Still, I'd not be surprised if something like that was tried. Patenting something silly like 'single click purchasing' soundes ridiculous too after all.
It sort of reminds me of something ... I'm a huge Linux fan, but I also use windows. (Often tagged, albeit incorrectly, as a 'Microsoft Hater'). Anyhow, my point... what happens when someone open sources windows? Or, more specifically, comes up with an Open Source Windows clone?
They are working on it.
Thanks for the explaination. Of course, I was modded as flamebait for what at the time was a legitimate gripe, but you'll have that :-)
Maybe for once you should take responsibility for what your own government does *without* trying to blame it on the U.S. That song is getting very old...
That would be a nice thing for them to do, but they aren't being paid to provide PC support, they are being paid to provide and Internet pipe.
Maybe if people start losing service they'll finally start to educate themselves. Education is still the best weapon to use to further secure the 'Joe User' PC's out there.
Better yet, carry around a list of links on a mini USB keychain drive. Not to mention notes, addresses, etc.
You obviously know very little about how a business operates. No, they wouldn't automatically lower their prices, but they would as soon as one of their competitors started to steal their business with their lower prices. Of course demand has a lot to do with the equation, but input costs vs. output (profit centers) are the initial definers of the baseline cost to the customer. There are a lot of tradeoffs, and supply and demand can put upwards or downwards pressure on said price of course. However, the fact remains that the model used is not one where they expect everyone to consume maximum bandwidth.
As in any business, you have to balance your input costs vs. the price you charge for your product. ISP's do NOT use a model where everyone is going to use their maximum bandwidth at all times. If they did then the cost would go up quite a bit. I have no problem with that, it's how the free market works. What would be interesting would be all the whining that would ensue, much of it from the people who use the most bandwidth.
I wasn't passing judgement, I was merely pointing out that the parent was incorrect in the assessment they made of the gist of the paper(s).
That wasn't the point being made. The discussion is about the enormous bandwidth requirements of both P2P and Spam on a large scale. Many a college campus network has had it's Internet pipe saturated by both spam and users of P2P software, and many an ISP has been affected in the same manner by both as well.
MS is going to skip the number 2 so they can claim parity with the Playstation. Just like Windows NT 1.0 was marketed as Windows NT 3.1 ;)
(for the humor impaired, that was sarcasm)
That is just the tip of the iceberg. Personally I don't like Stern at all, I think he's one of the most overrated radio personalities ever. However, I do support free speech, and I think that parents should be responsible for what their kids read/see/hear, within reason.
You forget that this is an election year and that due to corporate scandals and the like, the unwashes masses *want* to see some blood in the water.