It could be a genuine error, without any outside intervention.
It would have to be exceptionaly poor coding and testing of course, but I could imagine someone thinking it's a good idea to filter out "offensive" content by scanning the tags for keywords, and "gay", "lesbian", "adult" and such being in the "sexual content" keyword watchlist.
That's the concept, of course. However, I think the demand for cheaper cards can be higher than there are cards with faulty pipelines, which would result in the manufacturer selling perfectly working high-end chips with disabled pipelines. I don't know the yield rates or the market segmentation, but I believe it's a very likely scenario.
I guess I'm not understanding what this is all about.
What exactly does it mean if a document is covered by GPL? That whomever it is distributed to need to have access to the source of the document?? Surely you're not required to make the document public, because there is no such clause in the GPL (correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it only states that a program must be distributed with its source, or at least that the source must be made available, but there's nothing requiring its distribution).
That must be the Dynamite Monkey by Random McEric, originally on Fark's The last thing you'll ever see photoshop contest.
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Well, they didn't go much into the tech used, but that must be a good thing, considering such lines as - So, how many lines of code [for the OS, holographic display, 3d input and everything else]? - 69 dude!
And that code being written on paper and later typed in, and never even debugged apparently, considering the programmer's awe when he sees it working the first time. I didn't know it was based off a book though; I'd hope the tech side is better detailled in there.
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You got it right! Sell it without a monitor, for instance using a 3D holographic display instead, in order to save enough for the 99$ pricing!
The DS screens refresh at 60Hz. Period. It's the same with a PC: you refresh your monitor at 60, 75 or 85Hz perhaps. It's constant and doesn't depend on either the CPU or GPU load.
Besides, the DS uses a line buffer (and not a frame buffer). If the rendering engine can't follow, lines will drop, but the refresh rate will still be 60Hz.
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I can think of nothing more repulsive than the idea that in 200 years we could still be Earth-bound.
I can. In 200 years we could still be fighting between ourselves.
I don't know. I would think myself that SCO stock would miserably collapse after a first judgement. Darl & cie would bet on an appeal for sure, but I'm not sure the stock holders would try their chances...
Can't we have one truly good corporation??
With the SCO business and active Linux support and marketing (Superbowl ad, etc), IBM was nearly at the top of my "Best Company" list...
Oh well. I'll go back to my belief that any and all corporations only want to reach the step 3. Profit!!! in the long run...
Looking to the past, the nefarious powers hidden in the shadows knew that when threatened by an enemy, the masses would give up their freedoms in the name of patriotism. And so it was that in all but name, the human race was once again ruled by Imperial forces.
The BBC (who sponsored the first radio versions) use it on their website.
It's HHGG (HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy), only written like a condensed chemical formula.
I admit it's not exactly an obvious acronym... I read the 2 as "to" myself the first time I saw it.
hehe, Godwin is right once again.
Good comparison though:)
Seriously though, I don't think SCO would have the guts to do this. Imagine if someone seriously investigates the virus' origin and traces it back to them...
Not true. According to symantec, "The DoS is active between February 1, 2004 and February 12, 2004." So I guess that www.sco.com will be back up by Feb. 13th...
Call me what you will, but there was nothing in Episode 1 that was truly memorable. There were no lines that are worthy of geeks repeating.
"I don't know. Mesa day startin pretty okee-day with a brisky morning munchy, then BOOM! Gettin very scared and grabbin that Jedi and POW! Mesa here! Mesa gettin' very very scared!" - Jar Jar
If that aint a great and memorable quote, I don't know what is! (just kidding, of course)
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Or it may make people afraid of developping / running these tools.
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I've heard it said that pigs would fly before development stops on DNF. And... swine flu.
It could be a genuine error, without any outside intervention.
It would have to be exceptionaly poor coding and testing of course, but I could imagine someone thinking it's a good idea to filter out "offensive" content by scanning the tags for keywords, and "gay", "lesbian", "adult" and such being in the "sexual content" keyword watchlist.
That's the concept, of course. However, I think the demand for cheaper cards can be higher than there are cards with faulty pipelines, which would result in the manufacturer selling perfectly working high-end chips with disabled pipelines. I don't know the yield rates or the market segmentation, but I believe it's a very likely scenario.
I guess I'm not understanding what this is all about.
What exactly does it mean if a document is covered by GPL? That whomever it is distributed to need to have access to the source of the document?? Surely you're not required to make the document public, because there is no such clause in the GPL (correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it only states that a program must be distributed with its source, or at least that the source must be made available, but there's nothing requiring its distribution).
Let me be the first to point out that there is no such thing as a GNU/Linux kernel.
That must be the Dynamite Monkey by Random McEric, originally on Fark's The last thing you'll ever see photoshop contest.
Well, they didn't go much into the tech used, but that must be a good thing, considering such lines as
- So, how many lines of code [for the OS, holographic display, 3d input and everything else]?
- 69 dude!
And that code being written on paper and later typed in, and never even debugged apparently, considering the programmer's awe when he sees it working the first time.
I didn't know it was based off a book though; I'd hope the tech side is better detailled in there.
You got it right!
/Recently watched The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest - dumb movie...
Sell it without a monitor, for instance using a 3D holographic display instead, in order to save enough for the 99$ pricing!
The DS screens refresh at 60Hz. Period. It's the same with a PC: you refresh your monitor at 60, 75 or 85Hz perhaps. It's constant and doesn't depend on either the CPU or GPU load. Besides, the DS uses a line buffer (and not a frame buffer). If the rendering engine can't follow, lines will drop, but the refresh rate will still be 60Hz.
I can. In 200 years we could still be fighting between ourselves.
Me, annoying? Of course not!
I take all my clues for dealing with people from reknown experts such as the BOFH!
I don't know. I would think myself that SCO stock would miserably collapse after a first judgement. Darl & cie would bet on an appeal for sure, but I'm not sure the stock holders would try their chances...
I hope not. This sounds actually really interesting, and feasible.
/. on April 1st, you can't really expect real news...
But then, on
Can't we have one truly good corporation??
With the SCO business and active Linux support and marketing (Superbowl ad, etc), IBM was nearly at the top of my "Best Company" list...
Oh well. I'll go back to my belief that any and all corporations only want to reach the step 3. Profit!!! in the long run...
Hmm... Reminds me of something...
Who would have thought? The book had to be adapted so it can be shot as a movie! I'm speechless.
HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
HHGG.
Ever taken chemistry?
I agree it's not the standard Internet way of abbreviating, but it's original...
The BBC (who sponsored the first radio versions) use it on their website.
It's HHGG (HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy), only written like a condensed chemical formula.
I admit it's not exactly an obvious acronym... I read the 2 as "to" myself the first time I saw it.
Good comparison though
Seriously though, I don't think SCO would have the guts to do this. Imagine if someone seriously investigates the virus' origin and traces it back to them...
Not true. According to symantec,
"The DoS is active between February 1, 2004 and February 12, 2004."
So I guess that www.sco.com will be back up by Feb. 13th...
"I don't know. Mesa day startin pretty okee-day with a brisky morning munchy, then BOOM! Gettin very scared and grabbin that Jedi and POW! Mesa here! Mesa gettin' very very scared!" - Jar Jar
If that aint a great and memorable quote, I don't know what is!
(just kidding, of course)