I've wondered if SciFi could release episodes via bittorrent, and have an honor system for payment: maybe $15/series season. I doubt they'd lose audience, as people can already get the shows via P2P. And if they kept the quality at around 350MB/episode, they won't impact the DVD market.
But again, Linux drivers don't hold a candle to drivers written by Nikon for Windows or Macs.
For example there's no way in Linux to utilize the Nikon fingerprint/dust removal feature.
This has nothing to do with the driver. I use the Linux version of Vuescan with a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite and dust removal works fine with the "digital ICE" technology.
For those not familiar with ICE, the higher end Minolta and Nikon scanners have an infrared channel in addition to RGB. Since modern films are uniformly translucent to IR, software can use this channel to determine dust, scratches, etc and filter only the effected areas. This saves an immense amount of time.
Since when do you have to d/l special software to use MSN search? The only challenge here is building the engine. Getting people to switch is not a problem for Microsoft's marketing department.
The post was referring to having to d/l Netscape in the IE vs NS war, and showing how the MSN vs Google war is different.
Anyone else notice how a system will pause when you put in a cdrom or format a floppy?
What OS are you using? I just formatted a floppy today on a Mandrake 9.1 system and there was no impact to any other processes. Ditto for inserting a CD.
Am I to believe that there's a large enough segment of Slashdot users who would drive around downloading child porn to make this a "your rights online" issue?
No, but there are a lot of people who will rethink their public wi-fi points.
I buy Sun for the reliability. I also buy a lot of Dell & HP Linux servers. But for the one-of-a-kind can't-get-by-with-a-cluster applications, nothing beats Solaris on Sparc for reliability. Our average uptime is > 15 months.
Here in northern England, the winters get mighty dark. I've found that using a full spectrum light to illuminate a room definitely increases my energy level in the evening. But I've wondered if the effect occurs just because the light is so bright: if feels like it's still afternoon, so my body acts like it.
As a side note, the full spectrum light has the cool effect of giving the house a sort-of radioactive glow 8-)
SCO was primed to go down the drain, even without Linux anywhere.
Back in about '92, our company went with SCO. That lasted about a year before we switched everything to Solaris. Hell, even Sun's much-maligned Unix-on-Intel 386i platform was better than SCO.
My lab has about 5 each 3524, 3548, and 3550-24, average age 2.5 years, and no failures (hardware or crashes). Other offices I know of have had similar experiences with the 3500 series.
Either you just happened to get a bad batch, or you've got environmental problems. Make sure there is sufficient air flow around the units, and check the power harmonics on the circuit. Most consumer grade (read cheap) electronics uses crappy power supplys which cause harmonics on the power line. One or two isn't a big deal, but if you get 7 or 8 cheap computers and hubs on the same circuit, you will have problems.
These guys have an assortment of PCI cards with FPGAs and Linux drivers. I've worked with their boards for several years with success. Just don't forget cables when ordering.
sans the popcorn, though. My in-flight movie crashed with a white screen of death and a Windows error. The reboot took 30 minutes. (and then another 20 minutes to fast forward to where the movie had crashed)
The IRS wanted to write their own online tax prep
software because it would save the government several $M/year. When the tax prep companies heard about this, they lobbied Congress to stop it. The result is a partnership with industry to provide free tax returns. In exchange, the companies get to send you popups and spam trying to get you to buy their deluxe tax return packages, and charge for state returns.
The pop-ups don't bother me too much, as they are providing a free service. What does bother me is that the IRS could have provided a better service: they already have my W2s and other income information so I wouldn't have to type it in. Also, I'm not thrilled that a single company has my:
SSN
income info
mailing address
phone number
email address
bank account number (for direct deposit)
credit card number (to pay for the state return)
That's a lot of info to trust to a company running IIS (taxactonline.com).
Of course most promises are enforceable, but it comes down to a test of credibility
The judge explained to us during the trial that in order for an oral contract to be binding, both parties must have the same understanding of what was agreed. One of the defense's arguments was that since the defendent didn't intend to give what he said he would, the promise couldn't be considered a contract. For us techies on the jury, no amount of lawyering was going to convince us that was right.
but get it in writing
Agreed. If the defendant had denied making the promise, it would have been very difficult to find for the plaintiff.
I wonder what annoyed the judge; perhaps he just didn't believe the testimony.
He didn't believe there was a valid contract because the two parties had different expectations of the promise.
No. The defendent (an engineer) was the owner of a small company and told the employee that he would receive a certain percentage of the profits once the product went to market.
The defense never disputed that, but argued that it was just an off-the-cuff remark and couldn't be considered a binding contract. The plaintiff (another engineer) put in a lot of hours and hard work based on the belief he would receive the percentage. Therefore, we the jury found in favor of the plaintiff.
Afterwards, the judge was angry at us and said, "I guess I'll need to watch what I say to my secretary now." I suppose that's why lawyers don't want engineers around. For us, the case was clear-cut: you promise someone something in return for their work, you should follow through.
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or complaints, investigation, etc. This gives you a good idea of how much negativity they generate.
I've wondered if SciFi could release episodes via bittorrent, and have an honor system for payment: maybe $15/series season. I doubt they'd lose audience, as people can already get the shows via P2P. And if they kept the quality at around 350MB/episode, they won't impact the DVD market.
But again, Linux drivers don't hold a candle to drivers written by Nikon for Windows or Macs.
For example there's no way in Linux to utilize the Nikon fingerprint/dust removal feature.
This has nothing to do with the driver. I use the Linux version of Vuescan with a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite and dust removal works fine with the "digital ICE" technology.
For those not familiar with ICE, the higher end Minolta and Nikon scanners have an infrared channel in addition to RGB. Since modern films are uniformly translucent to IR, software can use this channel to determine dust, scratches, etc and filter only the effected areas. This saves an immense amount of time.
Ah, yes, because the US really wants to control Haiti for it's vast reserves of oil, gold, and minerals.
Since when do you have to d/l special software to use MSN search? The only challenge here is building the engine. Getting people to switch is not a problem for Microsoft's marketing department.
The post was referring to having to d/l Netscape in the IE vs NS war, and showing how the MSN vs Google war is different.
New Voyages has fan-created Star Trek episodes with all donations going to The Space Shuttle Children's Trust Fund
Anyone else notice how a system will pause when you put in a cdrom or format a floppy?
What OS are you using? I just formatted a floppy today on a Mandrake 9.1 system and there was no impact to any other processes. Ditto for inserting a CD.
Am I to believe that there's a large enough segment of Slashdot users who would drive around downloading child porn to make this a "your rights online" issue?
No, but there are a lot of people who will rethink their public wi-fi points.
I buy Sun for the reliability. I also buy a lot of Dell & HP Linux servers. But for the one-of-a-kind can't-get-by-with-a-cluster applications, nothing beats Solaris on Sparc for reliability. Our average uptime is > 15 months.
Here in northern England, the winters get mighty dark. I've found that using a full spectrum light to illuminate a room definitely increases my energy level in the evening. But I've wondered if the effect occurs just because the light is so bright: if feels like it's still afternoon, so my body acts like it.
As a side note, the full spectrum light has the cool effect of giving the house a sort-of radioactive glow 8-)
Try Netscape 7.1. Same functionality as 4.73, but faster and more features.
SCO was primed to go down the drain, even without Linux anywhere.
Back in about '92, our company went with SCO. That lasted about a year before we switched everything to Solaris. Hell, even Sun's much-maligned Unix-on-Intel 386i platform was better than SCO.
"..we believe that the future is the social element of gaming, and that's going to be done through a console, not through a handheld gaming device."
With everyone living on their mobiles now, why does MS think we need a console for socializing?
My lab has about 5 each 3524, 3548, and 3550-24, average age 2.5 years, and no failures (hardware or crashes). Other offices I know of have had similar experiences with the 3500 series.
Either you just happened to get a bad batch, or you've got environmental problems. Make sure there is sufficient air flow around the units, and check the power harmonics on the circuit. Most consumer grade (read cheap) electronics uses crappy power supplys which cause harmonics on the power line. One or two isn't a big deal, but if you get 7 or 8 cheap computers and hubs on the same circuit, you will have problems.
I find a mostly bright yellow (#EAEA06) on black works best for me.
I mean this seriously, not as flamebait
1. Create a tool to help people boycott the RIAA
2. Get said people to buy CDs through your link
3. Profit!!
You can pay to get two patents but can't spring for a couple of keyboards?
like xbill!
These guys have an assortment of PCI cards with FPGAs and Linux drivers. I've worked with their boards for several years with success. Just don't forget cables when ordering.
sans the popcorn, though. My in-flight movie crashed with a white screen of death and a Windows error. The reboot took 30 minutes. (and then another 20 minutes to fast forward to where the movie had crashed)
The pop-ups don't bother me too much, as they are providing a free service. What does bother me is that the IRS could have provided a better service: they already have my W2s and other income information so I wouldn't have to type it in. Also, I'm not thrilled that a single company has my:
SSN
income info
mailing address
phone number
email address
bank account number (for direct deposit)
credit card number (to pay for the state return)
That's a lot of info to trust to a company running IIS (taxactonline.com).
Shutterfly works great with Netscape 7, although I haven't tried uploading files through the browser. I use their Linux file-upload program instead.
Those "data modules" in TOS look a lot like 3 1/2" disks
The tablets computers in TNG are starting to appear on the market
The equivalent of the medical tricorder is being developed by the US Army
Communicators in TOS look a lot like mobile phones
Laser scalpels
And social aspects of TOS have come to pass: multi-national/multi-ethnic space crews.
Of course most promises are enforceable, but it comes down to a test of credibility
The judge explained to us during the trial that in order for an oral contract to be binding, both parties must have the same understanding of what was agreed. One of the defense's arguments was that since the defendent didn't intend to give what he said he would, the promise couldn't be considered a contract. For us techies on the jury, no amount of lawyering was going to convince us that was right.
but get it in writing
Agreed. If the defendant had denied making the promise, it would have been very difficult to find for the plaintiff.
I wonder what annoyed the judge; perhaps he just didn't believe the testimony.
He didn't believe there was a valid contract because the two parties had different expectations of the promise.
So were you?
No. The defendent (an engineer) was the owner of a small company and told the employee that he would receive a certain percentage of the profits once the product went to market. The defense never disputed that, but argued that it was just an off-the-cuff remark and couldn't be considered a binding contract. The plaintiff (another engineer) put in a lot of hours and hard work based on the belief he would receive the percentage. Therefore, we the jury found in favor of the plaintiff.
Afterwards, the judge was angry at us and said, "I guess I'll need to watch what I say to my secretary now." I suppose that's why lawyers don't want engineers around. For us, the case was clear-cut: you promise someone something in return for their work, you should follow through.