... that the 54mbits number measured how many bits fly through the air, not how many bits of the data you want carried from one end of the other. If it takes half the bits to guarantee delivery, then you still have a 54mbit connection, but only 27 of that is the data that you actually see.
Maybe I'm just used to marketing-ese. I remember when video game cartridges were measured in bits and not bytes. I remember being stunned that the Sega CD could store 4.7 gigs of data. Too bad I had to divide that number by 8.
Come to think of it, floppies were like that. "2 megs unformatted!"
Marketing really sucks for computer geeks. We want hard data, they want to give us the highest (or lowest) numbers. Go fig. This particular industry would do much better to appeal to practical #'s and develop trust based on that.
Ouch. If it stinks, then you can bet it's not going to impress women much. Besides, I don't think they have the same attraction to rings or holes that we do.
"The importance of ham radio becomes apparent during wartime and other emergency situations. Battery, antenna, and radio and you're "online". There are too many things (and people) that can happen to the average person's IP connectivity. "
It's true. When the war started, that's how John Connor was able to make contact with the resistance fighters.
I can understand that Linux is case sensitive. I can understand that for programming it's better. I'm not here to say that it should be removed or anything like that. But, I would like to voice that it is a pain in the ass to a Linux newb such as myself. A human doesn't see a difference between A and a, but the computer does, rather literally.
... that Portland was like this. This is not through scientific experimentation or anything, it's because it just felt like Portland was always raining when other places weren't. I can't believe meteorologists would just now be looking into that.
"..it's stupid enough pissing on big blue's shoes, but when you start trying to bully the US government, you get called a terrorist, and we all know what happens then. "
I don't think Tony Blair could take any more of that!
"3) Would someone please investigate the RIAA to see if they're using any Linux systems? Personally I'd love to see the RIAA and SCO duke it out in court instead of on consumers who have to settle on their terms... "
Reminds me of a stand-up act I got a glimpse of on TV: "Why don't the bloods and crips do something useful like take out the KKK?"
"Geeze, a self-directed, small plane capable of flying the atlantic is *sooo simple*. one could even be built to carry reasonable payload of some kind if one wished."
As evidenced by the large number of these planes making this flight daily.
I appreciate what the guy is saying, but his feelings here cannot be applied perfectly across the whole. You have to communicate the idea. That's it. If it involves 'rehetoric', well that's fine, but only use that if it's the best way to do it. I mean, imagine playing Quake. You'd have to look down into your bottomless pocket and count all 100 rockets you have left!
I guess what I'm saying is that his idea can be taken to illogical extremes. As such, it should be thought of as a design consideration, not a rule to strictly adhere to . Pacman would be a strange game to play if there was no score, he just got fatter and fatter on ecto-plasm.
Well, if I had one, it'd be more for "I need to get data from here to there" than for "I need to store data in my pocket." Right now I have little 2.5" CD-RWs I use for getting drivers etc around the office. This'd be faster I think.
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... that the 54mbits number measured how many bits fly through the air, not how many bits of the data you want carried from one end of the other. If it takes half the bits to guarantee delivery, then you still have a 54mbit connection, but only 27 of that is the data that you actually see.
Maybe I'm just used to marketing-ese. I remember when video game cartridges were measured in bits and not bytes. I remember being stunned that the Sega CD could store 4.7 gigs of data. Too bad I had to divide that number by 8.
Come to think of it, floppies were like that. "2 megs unformatted!"
Marketing really sucks for computer geeks. We want hard data, they want to give us the highest (or lowest) numbers. Go fig. This particular industry would do much better to appeal to practical #'s and develop trust based on that.
Ouch. If it stinks, then you can bet it's not going to impress women much. Besides, I don't think they have the same attraction to rings or holes that we do.
"The importance of ham radio becomes apparent during wartime and other emergency situations. Battery, antenna, and radio and you're "online". There are too many things (and people) that can happen to the average person's IP connectivity. "
It's true. When the war started, that's how John Connor was able to make contact with the resistance fighters.
"Is broadband pr0n a necessity ?"
Well it did take the wind out of her "I'm withholding sex from you" threats. Come to think of it, it might have caused some of those too...
"Again, HF does nothing that can't be done better and (yes) more reliably via satellite. "
Peer to Peer communication.
"ATAng" -- Finally, Slashdot visitors get direct access to... oh forget it, too easy.
You guys should have seen the victory dance I was choreographing in between reading the headline and the content.
I can understand that Linux is case sensitive. I can understand that for programming it's better. I'm not here to say that it should be removed or anything like that. But, I would like to voice that it is a pain in the ass to a Linux newb such as myself. A human doesn't see a difference between A and a, but the computer does, rather literally.
What's really disturbing is who's father Darth is.
... I'd say that I'm the MASTER OF DARK ENERGY! Buaahaha
"So now why do I want this mouse?"
Because the world isn't black & white?
... that Portland was like this. This is not through scientific experimentation or anything, it's because it just felt like Portland was always raining when other places weren't. I can't believe meteorologists would just now be looking into that.
"SCO wants $13 from anyone who has a shirt or sticker with the word Linux on it.... film at 11:00.. "
This formula's been milked. New jokes guys, c'mon.
"The big shocking ones can make the main page..."
Problem is who defines the threshold?
I'd say I'm sick of SCO but it's better than the constant MS crap that flies around here.
"..it's stupid enough pissing on big blue's shoes, but when you start trying to bully the US government, you get called a terrorist, and we all know what happens then. "
I don't think Tony Blair could take any more of that!
"3) Would someone please investigate the RIAA to see if they're using any Linux systems? Personally I'd love to see the RIAA and SCO duke it out in court instead of on consumers who have to settle on their terms... "
Reminds me of a stand-up act I got a glimpse of on TV: "Why don't the bloods and crips do something useful like take out the KKK?"
A couple of SCO reps knocked on my door this morning demanding I pay them. I just whipped out a Mentos and we all smiled.
" and 75 cents from people who have walked by Linux displays in retail stores."
What exactly inspired that?
"Geeze, a self-directed, small plane capable of flying the atlantic is *sooo simple*. one could even be built to carry reasonable payload of some kind if one wished."
As evidenced by the large number of these planes making this flight daily.
"BSOD's gone?> huh? what OS you run? "
Windows 2000.
I've had 1 BSOD in the last year and a half, and that was because Creative's Audigy drivers don't like dual processor machines.
I appreciate what the guy is saying, but his feelings here cannot be applied perfectly across the whole. You have to communicate the idea. That's it. If it involves 'rehetoric', well that's fine, but only use that if it's the best way to do it. I mean, imagine playing Quake. You'd have to look down into your bottomless pocket and count all 100 rockets you have left!
I guess what I'm saying is that his idea can be taken to illogical extremes. As such, it should be thought of as a design consideration, not a rule to strictly adhere to . Pacman would be a strange game to play if there was no score, he just got fatter and fatter on ecto-plasm.
"an idiot with a small penis "
:)
Aren't you glad Slashdot lets you post anonymously?
Well, if I had one, it'd be more for "I need to get data from here to there" than for "I need to store data in my pocket." Right now I have little 2.5" CD-RWs I use for getting drivers etc around the office. This'd be faster I think.
"Funny, the Sun-internal Macintosh users mailing list is very active often with more than 100 posts per day."
That doesn't say a whole lot. Ever heard a Mac fanatic ramble?
"Which vendor, Sun or Intel, had a 64-bit processor first? By how many years?"
Atari!