Ok, I know how to use MPlayer. I go to the page, download the source, follow the build instructions and get a program that plays video and audio. Now wtf does helix do? I haven't found a site where I can download the helix code and compile it to a usable media player. I also haven't seen the site that offers a nice Real Player 10 rpm that could take the place of mplayer.
I always see a lot of hype on slashdot about helix and Real etc. I really want a nice, fully featured package that has browser integration, a nice interface (mplayer's gui is not nice. sorry.), and the ability to play all my video/audio. But right now all I see is discussion of some 'framework' that bla bla bla. Please. Give me something tangible to use!
I think the reason features is normally not included is features are an assumed. They aren't a variable, (or at least shouldn't be). They are based on the requirements. There shouldn't be features not derived from the requirements, and there shouldn't be features left out that have a pedigree to the requirements.
Also, technically yours should be a square as you mention time, (schedule).
There are only three things that you are working with as a development manager: resources (people and money), features and the schedule
Funny, I've always heard it as Cost-Schedule-Performance. It is another manifestation of the fundamental difference in thinking by microsoft that features should replace performance, or are synonymous with it.
Would someone in the know please describe NX software, and how it relates to screen, remove X sessions, and VNCs? It seems many people, (including myself), don't understand how all of these work, (or maybe have a basic understanding of each but no inter-relational understanding), or the state or remote GUI linux in general.
"outside the design envelope". Were the material constraints understood though? Thats the information and knowledge that NASA has provided and can now be used by companies such as Scaled Composites.
The shuttles were not meant to be scalable. They were meant to be versatile. And the failures were both catastrophic faliures were due to material properties, not to technology.
SpaceShipOne is benefitting greatly from being the late comer in the market. While I don't know specifics, I'd assume this effects everything from the effectiveness of engines in the upper atmosphere, to thermal heating and reorientation on reintry, and DAC implimentation in space.
Is a card with hardware MPEG4 encoding/decoding, HDTV CABLE tuner as well as over-the-air, MythTV support (implying linux support). If any of those things are missing it's really not worth it to buy.
In NASA's defense, NASA designed the space shuttles how many years ago with what level of technology? Their spacecraft is how many years old? Working how many years after it's expected lifespan? Carries how large of payloads? Acts as living quarters for how many people for how many days? Is capable of supporting what range of experiments? Can dock with what other types of space craft?
SpaceShipOne and Scaled Composites are very good, but they are like the japanese entering the car market. Also, they are designing to a much smaller scope than the space shuttle.
You know what I'd like. A clear, (well colorless as in it wouldn't make my walls look funky), coating I can paint on in my apartment to try and block out whoever the bastard w/ the 2ghz phone is. It farks up my wireless at least every other night.
wait. you're admitting to letting a bot post comments for you? I'm not sure if it sais something about your comments or your opinion of the reader's intelligence that you consider a bot capable of speaking for you.
pHD also stands for integrity and quality of work, not just knowledge. Knowledge can be easily tested. We have degrees to signify those things that cannot be.
I think price will be the deciding factor. Assuming it's a couple hundred it'll be wonderful. And think how kickass it will be if you can attach a usb network card or DVD player. Put other linux software on it, etc. I would definately buy one.
Lets be fair. We all know microsoft loses a lot of money from copying other people's IP. MS is creating a huge portfolio of things everyone who writes software will be in violation of one of them. MS is creating these patents not to attack innocent people, but to defend it's illegal activities.
I would definately like a powerbook, but can't afford one. I don't like WMAs and they sure don't come out of my downloading, encoding, but they end up in my collection anyway. I have 30,000 songs and,honestly, winamp5 is the only program the does a really good job of managing them by their metadata and through multiple playlists. I wish other people would impliment the library in the way winamp5 does. Even with 30,000 songs, on a C3 733, it still loads quickly and searches reasonably fast. (more than I can say for itunes or WMP.)
I can see it being very useful on a few small caviats. I can see it being very useful assuming it has a web interface or some way to configure it. (It could replace one of the dlinks I use to create a wireless bridge to my entertainment center but I need to be able to put in a single MAC to communicate with, set it to a static IP, and insert a 128bit WEP key.) Second, if the audio decoding is done on the thing, it would have to support MP3, OOG, AAC, and WMA at least. And I would want to be able to control my interface to it. (Specifically I'd like it as a Winamp 5 plugin and an xmms plugin.) I don't know how hackable it is though.
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All I see there is a player that looks like totem or mplayer etc. Where's the improvement over what I've already had for a couple years?
I always see a lot of hype on slashdot about helix and Real etc. I really want a nice, fully featured package that has browser integration, a nice interface (mplayer's gui is not nice. sorry.), and the ability to play all my video/audio. But right now all I see is discussion of some 'framework' that bla bla bla. Please. Give me something tangible to use!
[BUFFERING] = every other 10sec in bbc's webcast of the england game friday.
Office is 100, but there ain't any discount on WinXP home.
Also, technically yours should be a square as you mention time, (schedule).
I was hoping this was about AI in FPS's. That said, until the robot can Find Sarah Connor, it's just not good enough.
Funny, I've always heard it as Cost-Schedule-Performance. It is another manifestation of the fundamental difference in thinking by microsoft that features should replace performance, or are synonymous with it.
Would someone in the know please describe NX software, and how it relates to screen, remove X sessions, and VNCs? It seems many people, (including myself), don't understand how all of these work, (or maybe have a basic understanding of each but no inter-relational understanding), or the state or remote GUI linux in general.
"outside the design envelope". Were the material constraints understood though? Thats the information and knowledge that NASA has provided and can now be used by companies such as Scaled Composites.
The shuttles were not meant to be scalable. They were meant to be versatile. And the failures were both catastrophic faliures were due to material properties, not to technology.
SpaceShipOne is benefitting greatly from being the late comer in the market. While I don't know specifics, I'd assume this effects everything from the effectiveness of engines in the upper atmosphere, to thermal heating and reorientation on reintry, and DAC implimentation in space.
Is a card with hardware MPEG4 encoding/decoding, HDTV CABLE tuner as well as over-the-air, MythTV support (implying linux support). If any of those things are missing it's really not worth it to buy.
SpaceShipOne and Scaled Composites are very good, but they are like the japanese entering the car market. Also, they are designing to a much smaller scope than the space shuttle.
You think thats bad, you should see the MDA's money.
You know what I'd like. A clear, (well colorless as in it wouldn't make my walls look funky), coating I can paint on in my apartment to try and block out whoever the bastard w/ the 2ghz phone is. It farks up my wireless at least every other night.
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If an ak47 is breaching your tank armor, you've got bigger problems.
wait. you're admitting to letting a bot post comments for you? I'm not sure if it sais something about your comments or your opinion of the reader's intelligence that you consider a bot capable of speaking for you.
pHD also stands for integrity and quality of work, not just knowledge. Knowledge can be easily tested. We have degrees to signify those things that cannot be.
I think price will be the deciding factor. Assuming it's a couple hundred it'll be wonderful. And think how kickass it will be if you can attach a usb network card or DVD player. Put other linux software on it, etc. I would definately buy one.
OTA = over the air. And reading up it says Cable uses a different encoding.
Lets be fair. We all know microsoft loses a lot of money from copying other people's IP. MS is creating a huge portfolio of things everyone who writes software will be in violation of one of them. MS is creating these patents not to attack innocent people, but to defend it's illegal activities.
I couldn't find the exact link at first glance, but this one is a reply to it: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/365292/2004 -06-05/2004-06-11/0
I would definately like a powerbook, but can't afford one. I don't like WMAs and they sure don't come out of my downloading, encoding, but they end up in my collection anyway. I have 30,000 songs and,honestly, winamp5 is the only program the does a really good job of managing them by their metadata and through multiple playlists. I wish other people would impliment the library in the way winamp5 does. Even with 30,000 songs, on a C3 733, it still loads quickly and searches reasonably fast. (more than I can say for itunes or WMP.)
I can see it being very useful on a few small caviats. I can see it being very useful assuming it has a web interface or some way to configure it. (It could replace one of the dlinks I use to create a wireless bridge to my entertainment center but I need to be able to put in a single MAC to communicate with, set it to a static IP, and insert a 128bit WEP key.) Second, if the audio decoding is done on the thing, it would have to support MP3, OOG, AAC, and WMA at least. And I would want to be able to control my interface to it. (Specifically I'd like it as a Winamp 5 plugin and an xmms plugin.) I don't know how hackable it is though.