Embedded Intel graphics are not going to cut it anymore. However, almost every PC sold at big box stores contains this most simple form of graphics processor. Will these machines go away? Or will they ship with XP? Or will Vista be preset into a mode that will be able to handle these low capabilities? These same machines can have large hard drives, decent processors and good RAM, but still not have any useful kind of graphics card.
If the commercial space travel agencies don't take the same cautions that NASA is in delaying these launches, we could have a very serious number of fatal accidents.
Originally, gmail didn't work with Firefox either. Then it started to work with the plain HTML mode. Finally, it all came together, and has been fabulous, ever since.
OS X is BSD, what's the point of this? Why does anyone want to take a step back from a polished, finished OS? What does this gain the user? I can understand that booting Windows XP leads to access to a wider variety of apps, but in that case, just run a PC, it's much cheaper. In the end, this will come down to the "because we can" factor. Good work, folks!
Live your real life in real life! Anything you can do in that simulated environment, you can do in real life! Honest, go check it out! Hell, most of you probably need to get out of your mother's basement to find that out! There are even women in real life. They're not nearly as sexy as in the virtual world, and you'll feel things you've never felt away from porno, but trust me, you'll love it. Get off the computer!
In other news, the rest of the Internet has started charging AOL for every SPAM email that appears to come from an @aol.com address, as well as for every spread of a virus from an unpatched AOL customer, allowed to browse the web without a parent nearby.
The article makes use of the ATT/SBC quote of "Why should I let them use my pipes?" Well, when someone like Google pays their hosting bills, they're paying for access to that pipe. Isn't that why we PAY hosting bills? What did I miss? If you don't want to sell access on your backbone, then don't. The Internet and its open access system made ATT/SBC its money, as well as many other companies. Do they seriously intend to turn it around and shut down the system that made them rich? Do they intend to create a private online service, like AOL? If that could work, then why are people concerned about AOLs future? I hope all of this talk is just people over reacting, but some how, I suspect it's more than that.
Better call in the US Army Corp of Engineers. Last I heard, the easiest way to take down a computer network, domestic or foriegn, was through the use of Earth moving equipment. "Accidentally" cutting the uplinks while working to repair the infrastructure, sounds like a great tactic to me!
I've always suspected that. I see on the Opera mini webpage, they are pushing their own AJAX like system. I wonder if pages are tagged correctly, if they start to work. Their example is the flickr webpage.
Wow, I hate to be naive, but are you being sarcastic? This country is going down hill fast, but it's because these brain dead conservatives are starting to gain voice in DC and on TV and are trying to make everyone one else feel wrong and stop forward progress. They're like the Amish, or something. "We know we're backward, but we want to be right, ha ha ha!"
I have been using Opera Mini on my Nokia 6230 for about a month now. It runs very quickly, much better than the built in browser on my particular phone. I have found only rare pages that don't work properly. I use HTML gmail, without a problem, and many other full sites work great. You can still look at the mobile versions of sites, and they work even more quickly than the mobile versions in the built-in browser. Supports cookies and SSL without a problem. It's great when you want to go to a site without argument of what your phone can and can not do. It has a nice front page that helps you quickly return to sites you looked at in the last session, your top bookmarks, and jsut sites you'd like to see on the front page. It also has a very complete options menu, for the standard browser options. Only one problem: it doesn't support the required technologies to properly support AJAX. It's becoming more and more necessary, and it's a shame that you can't use the dynamic gmail and dynamic custom Google front page. I'm sure they'll get it worked out soon. I'm not sure if it's the javascript, the XML, or the HTTPRequest object, but it just doesn't work. It may even be a DHTML issue.
Conclusion: Try this browser if you have a java phone, you'll love it.
Is CT high crime? I know of 4 or 5 EBs and I've seen a mix. Some of the smaller stores only have opened copies, some of the bigger ones have only closed copies with dummy boxes. I understand it's for security, but does that make it right? I've been in the store and heard the clerk telling the potential customer that he's essentially buying a used game, and that he might as well just purchase a used copy.
I posted this down below as a response, but it might be more useful as a followup to my own post.
Is CT high crime? I know of 4 or 5 EBs and I've seen a mix. Some of the smaller stores only have opened copies, some of the bigger ones have only closed copies with dummy boxes. I understand it's for security, but does that make it right? I've been in the store and heard the clerk telling the potential customer that he's essentially buying a used game, and that he might as well just purchase a used copy.
I'm really fed up with these gaming shops that open up EVERY copy of almost EVERY game in the store. They keep them all locked up in a showcase, and put empty boxes on the floor. WHY should I buy the brand new version, when they've already opened it up and rifled through it? They've probably even played it. That's not new product. Aren't there laws about selling used materials as new, any way?
Not exactly. The MSXML has supported an object with similiar functionality, and has been well used in the web based version of Microsoft Outlook. Every book and web based resource on the topic of AJAX acknowledges Microsoft's contribution, but credits Mozilla with the creation of the XMLHTTPRequest javascript command that most people associate with AJAX programming. The top of every AJAX program usually contains a browser check that requires use of the ActiveX object on IE, or the XMLHTTPRequest on Mozilla, Firefox and Safari. Opera has only just recently added support for the command in their newest browsers.
AJAX is NOT a Microsoft technology. The required Javascript commands were originally introduced as part of Mozilla/Gecko/Firefox. Similiar ideas have existed in ActiveX, but were not termed AJAX until only recently.
It's amazing how you can spin the same article two different ways, and get a response from one portion of the/. audience, or another. "Is it right to have to pay $0.99 for a song that's not very interesting?" >> Spins this article so that 99 cents seems high "The RIAA is doing what ever it takes to ensure that the '99 cent' model goes away, and you could be paying even more for a popular song" >> Makes $0.99 seem like the optimal cost for a track.
These quotes are made up, but inspired by this, and a series of other articles on this topic. Take a look at how these Slashdot postings are perceived in the comments of each, depending on the editors comments!
You know, I saw some reporter make this $99 statement on the nightly news when the story first broke, but I can't find any written proof of such thing. Horrible misreporting on her part, and mine. Oops!
Why would you buy a machine with a $99 return policy? From what I've heard on other sites discussing the power pack problem, the warranty requires you to submit a $99 payment with the system when attempting to receive repair or replacement. WHY would someone buy a product with such lousy coverage??
"Payment method for this promotion is credit card only. The credit card used at time of your Sun Store purchase must be valid for 3 years to allow for proper 2 and 3 year payment installments. If credit card used is valid for less then 3 years, card will be billed in full for all 3 years at the time of delivery."
Make sure you check the expiration date on your card before you order!
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Embedded Intel graphics are not going to cut it anymore. However, almost every PC sold at big box stores contains this most simple form of graphics processor. Will these machines go away? Or will they ship with XP? Or will Vista be preset into a mode that will be able to handle these low capabilities?
These same machines can have large hard drives, decent processors and good RAM, but still not have any useful kind of graphics card.
If the commercial space travel agencies don't take the same cautions that NASA is in delaying these launches, we could have a very serious number of fatal accidents.
Originally, gmail didn't work with Firefox either. Then it started to work with the plain HTML mode. Finally, it all came together, and has been fabulous, ever since.
What's your light bill like?
But in order to obtain a Mac system, don't you have to license the OS?
What about VirtualPC for Mac?
OS X is BSD, what's the point of this?
Why does anyone want to take a step back from a polished, finished OS? What does this gain the user?
I can understand that booting Windows XP leads to access to a wider variety of apps, but in that case, just run a PC, it's much cheaper.
In the end, this will come down to the "because we can" factor.
Good work, folks!
Live your real life in real life! Anything you can do in that simulated environment, you can do in real life! Honest, go check it out!
Hell, most of you probably need to get out of your mother's basement to find that out! There are even women in real life. They're not nearly as sexy as in the virtual world, and you'll feel things you've never felt away from porno, but trust me, you'll love it.
Get off the computer!
In other news, the rest of the Internet has started charging AOL for every SPAM email that appears to come from an @aol.com address, as well as for every spread of a virus from an unpatched AOL customer, allowed to browse the web without a parent nearby.
The article makes use of the ATT/SBC quote of "Why should I let them use my pipes?"
Well, when someone like Google pays their hosting bills, they're paying for access to that pipe. Isn't that why we PAY hosting bills? What did I miss?
If you don't want to sell access on your backbone, then don't. The Internet and its open access system made ATT/SBC its money, as well as many other companies. Do they seriously intend to turn it around and shut down the system that made them rich? Do they intend to create a private online service, like AOL? If that could work, then why are people concerned about AOLs future?
I hope all of this talk is just people over reacting, but some how, I suspect it's more than that.
Better call in the US Army Corp of Engineers. Last I heard, the easiest way to take down a computer network, domestic or foriegn, was through the use of Earth moving equipment. "Accidentally" cutting the uplinks while working to repair the infrastructure, sounds like a great tactic to me!
I've always suspected that.
I see on the Opera mini webpage, they are pushing their own AJAX like system. I wonder if pages are tagged correctly, if they start to work. Their example is the flickr webpage.
Wow, I hate to be naive, but are you being sarcastic?
This country is going down hill fast, but it's because these brain dead conservatives are starting to gain voice in DC and on TV and are trying to make everyone one else feel wrong and stop forward progress. They're like the Amish, or something. "We know we're backward, but we want to be right, ha ha ha!"
I have been using Opera Mini on my Nokia 6230 for about a month now. It runs very quickly, much better than the built in browser on my particular phone. I have found only rare pages that don't work properly. I use HTML gmail, without a problem, and many other full sites work great. You can still look at the mobile versions of sites, and they work even more quickly than the mobile versions in the built-in browser. Supports cookies and SSL without a problem. It's great when you want to go to a site without argument of what your phone can and can not do.
It has a nice front page that helps you quickly return to sites you looked at in the last session, your top bookmarks, and jsut sites you'd like to see on the front page. It also has a very complete options menu, for the standard browser options.
Only one problem: it doesn't support the required technologies to properly support AJAX. It's becoming more and more necessary, and it's a shame that you can't use the dynamic gmail and dynamic custom Google front page. I'm sure they'll get it worked out soon. I'm not sure if it's the javascript, the XML, or the HTTPRequest object, but it just doesn't work. It may even be a DHTML issue.
Conclusion: Try this browser if you have a java phone, you'll love it.
Is CT high crime?
I know of 4 or 5 EBs and I've seen a mix. Some of the smaller stores only have opened copies, some of the bigger ones have only closed copies with dummy boxes.
I understand it's for security, but does that make it right?
I've been in the store and heard the clerk telling the potential customer that he's essentially buying a used game, and that he might as well just purchase a used copy.
I posted this down below as a response, but it might be more useful as a followup to my own post.
Is CT high crime?
I know of 4 or 5 EBs and I've seen a mix. Some of the smaller stores only have opened copies, some of the bigger ones have only closed copies with dummy boxes.
I understand it's for security, but does that make it right?
I've been in the store and heard the clerk telling the potential customer that he's essentially buying a used game, and that he might as well just purchase a used copy.
I'm really fed up with these gaming shops that open up EVERY copy of almost EVERY game in the store.
They keep them all locked up in a showcase, and put empty boxes on the floor.
WHY should I buy the brand new version, when they've already opened it up and rifled through it? They've probably even played it. That's not new product. Aren't there laws about selling used materials as new, any way?
> The red envelopes are signature.
Don't forget, that in the very begining, the envelopes were actually yellow.
Also, when Shrek brand movies come out, they seem to turn green!
What happens if you sell your PC? Will you have the option to reset your information?
Not exactly. The MSXML has supported an object with similiar functionality, and has been well used in the web based version of Microsoft Outlook.
Every book and web based resource on the topic of AJAX acknowledges Microsoft's contribution, but credits Mozilla with the creation of the XMLHTTPRequest javascript command that most people associate with AJAX programming. The top of every AJAX program usually contains a browser check that requires use of the ActiveX object on IE, or the XMLHTTPRequest on Mozilla, Firefox and Safari. Opera has only just recently added support for the command in their newest browsers.
AJAX is NOT a Microsoft technology. The required Javascript commands were originally introduced as part of Mozilla/Gecko/Firefox. Similiar ideas have existed in ActiveX, but were not termed AJAX until only recently.
It's amazing how you can spin the same article two different ways, and get a response from one portion of the /. audience, or another.
"Is it right to have to pay $0.99 for a song that's not very interesting?" >> Spins this article so that 99 cents seems high
"The RIAA is doing what ever it takes to ensure that the '99 cent' model goes away, and you could be paying even more for a popular song" >> Makes $0.99 seem like the optimal cost for a track.
These quotes are made up, but inspired by this, and a series of other articles on this topic. Take a look at how these Slashdot postings are perceived in the comments of each, depending on the editors comments!
You know, I saw some reporter make this $99 statement on the nightly news when the story first broke, but I can't find any written proof of such thing. Horrible misreporting on her part, and mine. Oops!
Why would you buy a machine with a $99 return policy?
From what I've heard on other sites discussing the power pack problem, the warranty requires you to submit a $99 payment with the system when attempting to receive repair or replacement.
WHY would someone buy a product with such lousy coverage??
Make sure you check the expiration date on your card before you order!