If he can MIME-encode a picture and e-mail it, why can't he type in "Help I'm stranded at [GPS coords]"? Sure, ice drifts, but come on. It would give them a rough estimate of where, exactly, to start looking. And the article says he has a mobile phone; why doesn't he just ask for help instead of taking a picture.
And what's more: the news is about a picture, and none of the links have it:-)
America isn't interested in landing on the moon any more; it's sort of a "been there, done that, got the t-shirt" deal. So, instead of doing something intelligent (an easier and closer target, NASA is setting its sights for Mars. Yay for Mars!
If the US did want to put a base on the moon, we would have by now.
Hmm... a 733 with good graphics hardware, built in networking, and Linux for $200. It can run headless (i.e. without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse) and fit into a smaller area than any similar configuration. It can run with simply a power cord and an Ethernet line.
Sounds like it would make a decent little file server, web server, or even a terminal server -- I guarantee X would run better on an Xbox than on a 486-75. Plus, for $200, it's quite a bargain. (Mosix cluster, anyone?)
Well, the tests show near-identical performance between ATA100 and ATA133, with ATA133 occasionally performing worse than ATA100. So, it could be just the test system, but, I'm going go to SCSI anyway.
The Slashdot headline and the article headline read Intel C++ 6.0 vs GNU g++ 3.0.4, but the <TITLE> tag reads Intel C++ 5.0.1 vs GNU g++ 3.0.1... I would assume it's the newer one, but still.
That would be discrimination against older, small town family theaters -- we can't have that! That would be victimizing them, and their loyal patrons! We must lobby to get a government grant so we can lobby to get more money!
Note that since you own a licensed copy of Win98 doesn't entitle you to a licensed copy of those Windows 95 files.
Actually, I'm not sure about Win9x, but a Win2k license agreement I know of entitles the licensee to run Win2k, WinNT4, Win98, or Win95. So, it may be legal -- I'd have to check, though.
Of course, then there still is the issue of legally obtaining a Windows 95 CD (or floppies, gag) so you can grab your files...
VMware, however, does emulate other pieces of the system -- namely, a heavily hacked BIOS that handles what hardware interactions in software. If that's not emulation, I don't know what is.
Yes, you are correct, VMware does not emulate the CPU. It can emulate, however, a graphics adapter, a network card, a sound card, "physical" RAM, a SCSI card, an IDE controller, and a floppy controller.
VMware handles virtually any OS -- it can emulate all the motherboard resources necessary to run. Of course, to get a big speed increase, it's helpful to install the VMware tools, which are a set of drivers to allow the guest OS to, say, blit directly to the video RAM.
Does anyone know an OS (for x86 architecture) that does not run under VMware?
Sorta like under VMware, except that you can have multiple images running simultaneously in any configuration -- including host-only and/or bridged networking. So, not only can all of your virtual machines talk to each other, they can talk to any computer your network card can.
HP is/was good at what they do/did. The Deskjet fiasco, well, Microsoft released -- and continues to release -- unreliable operating systems. But, at least HP has some redeeming qualities, such as producing some pretty decent desktops and some high-quality laser printers.
Correct, something does not have to be controlled by an international standards organization to be open. However, when it is controlled by one company that acts like a four-year-old that doesn't want to share, then it is not open.
Just because there are other compilers and interpreters does not make it an open standard. Does WINE make the Windows API an open standard? Does Samba make SMB/CIFS an open standard? Microsoft is comparable to Sun -- they made this, it's their stuff, they can do whatever they darn well please.
While Linux has become a houshold verb, nearly rivalling other obscure operating systems
This is great! Linux is almost caught up to other obscure operating systems! Great job, guys!
But... I'm not so sure about the household verb thing. "Eat your mashed potatoes, or I'll go Linux on your a__!" just doesn't seem all that common. The open-source community really needs to work together on this one, but with a little help and corporate cash I think we can pull this off.
Hmmm... big monitor, surround sound, subwoofer... sounds like a good enough reason:-)
Besides, most TVs aren't nearly as crisp as the DVDs are. So, you actually do get to see more.
There's an article entitled "Courtney Love does the math" that talks about why Napster isn't the problem; rather, the record companies are screwing the artists. (Worth a read.)
This applies to the above "quarter cent per song" -- which may actually be more than what they get making CDs.
How does one, exactly, "undo" a contract for millions of dollars worth of software licenses? Seems like a very sticky legal situtation. Especially since "There are some parts that have already moved forward."
And how is CA doing this, when Oracle says "they must have been talking to themselves because we didn't know about it"?
This could be especially necessary when a coder "malpractices" by releasing code that is capable of harming people. Coding is unlike medicine; you can't accidentally do something in medicine that will make millions of people suddenly wind up dead simultaneously after feeling fine for months. (Well...) In any case, the effects of a single doctor overall are less than the effects of a single piece of software.
What of the coders who accidentally left an unchecked buffer in the Indexing Service? The whole Code Red 1/2/3/whales thing cost lots of money. Well, we can track them, and they can get sued. Great.
But what of the virus writers? We can have guesses, but anyone who is going to release a massive virus probably can figure out how to do it without detection. (Anonymizing proxies, r00ted boxen, etc.) Can we sue them?
And what of people that make programs like fdisk? Yeah, you can screw over a lot of stuff. Can they get sued because someone "accidentally" repartitioned their hard drive?
The bottom line is simple: programmers != doctors.
MicroCenter carries them; I got a pack from there a few months ago. They carry a wide assortment of fans, switches, cases, as well as a lot of non-geek stuff like pre-built computers, books (well...), and a large variety of software -- basically, anything that may be useful to anyone involved with computers.
Of course, they don't have that many locations, but oh well:-)
I can transmit video in realtime over a standard phone line -- it's called DSL. Additionally, I can even stream video over a modem, 512x512 @ 30 FPS as listed in the patent (even though TVs aren't square).
How about solid black? I'm thinking a 9600 baud modem can do that, depending on the compression.
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If he can MIME-encode a picture and e-mail it, why can't he type in "Help I'm stranded at [GPS coords]"? Sure, ice drifts, but come on. It would give them a rough estimate of where, exactly, to start looking. And the article says he has a mobile phone; why doesn't he just ask for help instead of taking a picture.
:-)
And what's more: the news is about a picture, and none of the links have it
America isn't interested in landing on the moon any more; it's sort of a "been there, done that, got the t-shirt" deal. So, instead of doing something intelligent (an easier and closer target, NASA is setting its sights for Mars. Yay for Mars!
If the US did want to put a base on the moon, we would have by now.
Another question: how can Microsoft legally protect "Windows"? Wasn't there a comparable system -- X Windows -- long before "Windows"?
Besides which, what about those mostly-transparent things that you can see outside with? I think those predate Microsoft...
Hmm... a 733 with good graphics hardware, built in networking, and Linux for $200. It can run headless (i.e. without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse) and fit into a smaller area than any similar configuration. It can run with simply a power cord and an Ethernet line.
Sounds like it would make a decent little file server, web server, or even a terminal server -- I guarantee X would run better on an Xbox than on a 486-75. Plus, for $200, it's quite a bargain. (Mosix cluster, anyone?)
Try here -- it's a good starting point. There are schematics as well as links to other helpful pages.
Well, the tests show near-identical performance between ATA100 and ATA133, with ATA133 occasionally performing worse than ATA100. So, it could be just the test system, but, I'm going go to SCSI anyway.
Besides, hardware RAID is fun :-)
Actually, I believe Alexander the Great was 20, but your point is moot anyway. (Alexander the Great has nothing to do with porn.)
Anyway, kiddie porn is worse in that it (arguably) psychologically damages the parties involved, while (arguably) adult porn doesn't.
The Slashdot headline and the article headline read Intel C++ 6.0 vs GNU g++ 3.0.4, but the <TITLE> tag reads Intel C++ 5.0.1 vs GNU g++ 3.0.1... I would assume it's the newer one, but still.
> 23rd May 2005 (other screens)
That would be discrimination against older, small town family theaters -- we can't have that! That would be victimizing them, and their loyal patrons! We must lobby to get a government grant so we can lobby to get more money!
I love the USA.
Actually, I'm not sure about Win9x, but a Win2k license agreement I know of entitles the licensee to run Win2k, WinNT4, Win98, or Win95. So, it may be legal -- I'd have to check, though.
Of course, then there still is the issue of legally obtaining a Windows 95 CD (or floppies, gag) so you can grab your files...
VMware, however, does emulate other pieces of the system -- namely, a heavily hacked BIOS that handles what hardware interactions in software. If that's not emulation, I don't know what is.
Yes, you are correct, VMware does not emulate the CPU. It can emulate, however, a graphics adapter, a network card, a sound card, "physical" RAM, a SCSI card, an IDE controller, and a floppy controller.
VMware handles virtually any OS -- it can emulate all the motherboard resources necessary to run. Of course, to get a big speed increase, it's helpful to install the VMware tools, which are a set of drivers to allow the guest OS to, say, blit directly to the video RAM.
Does anyone know an OS (for x86 architecture) that does not run under VMware?
Sorta like under VMware, except that you can have multiple images running simultaneously in any configuration -- including host-only and/or bridged networking. So, not only can all of your virtual machines talk to each other, they can talk to any computer your network card can.
HP is/was good at what they do/did. The Deskjet fiasco, well, Microsoft released -- and continues to release -- unreliable operating systems. But, at least HP has some redeeming qualities, such as producing some pretty decent desktops and some high-quality laser printers.
Sounds like Microsoft after an unfavorable antitrust settlement :)
Correct, something does not have to be controlled by an international standards organization to be open. However, when it is controlled by one company that acts like a four-year-old that doesn't want to share, then it is not open.
Just because there are other compilers and interpreters does not make it an open standard. Does WINE make the Windows API an open standard? Does Samba make SMB/CIFS an open standard? Microsoft is comparable to Sun -- they made this, it's their stuff, they can do whatever they darn well please.
This is great! Linux is almost caught up to other obscure operating systems! Great job, guys!
But... I'm not so sure about the household verb thing. "Eat your mashed potatoes, or I'll go Linux on your a__!" just doesn't seem all that common. The open-source community really needs to work together on this one, but with a little help and corporate cash I think we can pull this off.
Hmmm... big monitor, surround sound, subwoofer... sounds like a good enough reason :-)
Besides, most TVs aren't nearly as crisp as the DVDs are. So, you actually do get to see more.
How can you "accidentally" not show Real Audio search results? Huh, whoops, guess all y'all have to use Windows Media Audio now...
There's an article entitled "Courtney Love does the math" that talks about why Napster isn't the problem; rather, the record companies are screwing the artists. (Worth a read.)
This applies to the above "quarter cent per song" -- which may actually be more than what they get making CDs.
"It looks like you're writing a letter to your ex-wife. Given your blood pressure and facial expression, consider heavy use of expletives."
:-)
[ finish typing ]
For the closing, AutoComplete suggests:
- Grudgingly
- Bitterly
- Hatefully
This would be too much fun
How does one, exactly, "undo" a contract for millions of dollars worth of software licenses? Seems like a very sticky legal situtation. Especially since "There are some parts that have already moved forward."
And how is CA doing this, when Oracle says "they must have been talking to themselves because we didn't know about it"?
This could be especially necessary when a coder "malpractices" by releasing code that is capable of harming people. Coding is unlike medicine; you can't accidentally do something in medicine that will make millions of people suddenly wind up dead simultaneously after feeling fine for months. (Well...) In any case, the effects of a single doctor overall are less than the effects of a single piece of software.
What of the coders who accidentally left an unchecked buffer in the Indexing Service? The whole Code Red 1/2/3/whales thing cost lots of money. Well, we can track them, and they can get sued. Great.
But what of the virus writers? We can have guesses, but anyone who is going to release a massive virus probably can figure out how to do it without detection. (Anonymizing proxies, r00ted boxen, etc.) Can we sue them?
And what of people that make programs like fdisk? Yeah, you can screw over a lot of stuff. Can they get sued because someone "accidentally" repartitioned their hard drive?
The bottom line is simple: programmers != doctors.
MicroCenter carries them; I got a pack from there a few months ago. They carry a wide assortment of fans, switches, cases, as well as a lot of non-geek stuff like pre-built computers, books (well...), and a large variety of software -- basically, anything that may be useful to anyone involved with computers.
Of course, they don't have that many locations, but oh well :-)
I can transmit video in realtime over a standard phone line -- it's called DSL. Additionally, I can even stream video over a modem, 512x512 @ 30 FPS as listed in the patent (even though TVs aren't square).
How about solid black? I'm thinking a 9600 baud modem can do that, depending on the compression.