I thought that was common within Oracle? I take it Postgres "databases" are similar to Oracle "schemas." I'm pretty sure in Oracle even Joe Sixpack can see a list of all of the schemas but can't see what's inside. Though perhaps Oracle has a way of hiding a set of schemas from Joe.
I don't see what the big deal is. Then again I'm not a big Postgres user so I don't know if there's more to this than I'm realizing.
Waitaminute... The AMDs use less power and are faster than the Intels? And they're cheaper? Would somebody please explain to me again why Apple is moving to Intel?
I'd guess quantity.
Intel probably has the infrastructure to handle the increase of production created by Apple prodcuts, or at least appears to.
AMD might be able to handle the load, but Apple probably don't want to risk it. They've been burned twice already in the last few years by companies that couldn't keep up with the needed quantity or speed increases. While AMD would definately be able to handle the speed increases Apple is probably worried they'll buy another dry well.
Actually, that's kind of misleading. As far as I know they were off by a year and a few months. They kept their mouthes quiet for a while so nobody knew for certain they were working on it (just speculating). Then they released a teaser screenshot of the infamous crowbar and the world went ape.
Yeh, that September release didn't exactly go as planned, they missed it by over 12 months. But they were hardly years behind.
Team Fortress on the other hand, eck. They sent press releases and screenshots out a few months after Half-Life 1 came out. Prey is sort of an example of Ghost, as they started writing it in 1998 and 1999.
Not every radio station has a chopper. They have to get their traffic info from somewhere. Some rely on people calling in information, some listen to other stations, etc.
While a cellphone counter might not be the best route, having a system to provide realtime traffic info is definately a good idea. The strategy would be to place some sort of automated realtime traffic sesnor around all of the major and secondary routes. This reduces dependency on choppers that might not go everywhere or people kind enough to call in.
Besides possibly providing info to the radio stations, people could hopefully have access to it. Say you want to go somewhere, but you want to plan out your root. Look at the traffic of the different routes and pick the best one. Sure, you could listen to the radio, but the traffic is looped slowly so by the time you hear the area you want you might be too close to change your plans. Then there's always the fact that some routes you may want to take aren't covered.
There are systems in place, but none are perfect. What we need is a simple and automated system we can place throughout the major and secondary roads/highways/etc.
When I needed to drive to college, my commute could range from 25 minutes to 2 hours depending on traffic and weather. The quicker I can find out the information and/b the more I have access to, the better.
There's a lot out there I'd pay good money to get on DVD, like Get Smart. Unfortunately they won't make DVDs of that series (though 1 or 2 Get Smart movies are printed and some series bootlegs exist).
I wish that just about everything was available on non-VHS media. Even some shows SciFi series from around 1999 or 2000 are being held back.
Can someone explain to me (a) why they would have to rewire these networks and (b) how this would stifle the development of new technology? I must be dense...
Well, I'm just guessing, perhaps they don't mean to physically re-wire the networks but completely change the data flow.
For example, it's highly probable that for privacy concerns they specifically set everything up so nobody in the home office can listen in on any calls. It makes sense, as in case of a security audit they can say "we don't have the ability to eavesdrop, check our infrastructure if you doubt us."
With this ruling they may have to allow feds access to a hub or something that will allow them to intercept all traffic and listen in on both sides. Skype would be a real pain in the but as they supposedly encrypt their transmissions. They'd need access to everyone's keys.
but I can't come up with any home-computer user applications (apart from gaming) that would need more.
That may be the case now, but don't underestimate the software industry's "push" in these matters.
New software will come out that will have more features, more eye-candy, and more bloat. They'll require faster and faster machines to run. Right now you might be fine with your version of office suite and financial software but eventually they'll make them obsolute. Take Quicken for example, they've recently killed support of old software versions as well as file formats. You can't synchronize your online bank account with old versions now.
It's in their best interests to make sure people buy their newest software and in doing so they'll make sure that people upgrade their machines.
I take the "Ask Slashdot" stories to be like starting a discussion. Yes, you can probably find the answer in a few seconds yourself, but someone else who's only somewhat bothered by it might become interested and use one of the suggestions.
In this example, perhaps some other reader is getting a little annoyed by his laptop overheating, not but only a little. He doesn't feel like spending any real money on the solution as it's not a major problem. He reads the threads out of boredom and finds some simple or cheap solutions and decides to use them.
There are other examples of a person asking something I'd never even thought of. Reading the story and a few minutes later I'm considering doing something like that myself.
Remember, we're a slashdot community:-) Sometimes asking a question isn't just for personal gain but for group info.
Except MS isn't committed to either format at the moment while Sony is.
I don't see how that is the case.
XBoxes are supposedly coming out in November, so we're talking about a month away. Plus, they already have them sitting in some Walmarts as demos.
It's my understanding that the hardware for Blue-Ray cannot play HD-DVD and vice-versa. So if they already have the final version out, isn't it a done deal?
I don't think this will affect Xbox games anyhow. Think about it, can you import XBOX 360 to PS3? No, so what does it matter. Companies will still make a game for XBOX, but this will help ensure that no hacks come out to let someone who owns a PS3 play XBOX 360 games - since the media is of a different type.
You are correct. BUT...
The whole Blue-Ray cs HD-DBD think isn't just games, but movies. Everyone's waiting to see who wins so they can start printing Movies on the appropriate discs and start building Disc Players en-masse. Until the winner is decided our High-Def movies are in limbo.
Microsoft want's people to use their X-Boxes as more than just gaming rigs to increase sales. "Buy an X-Box 360 and watch High Def Movies!" But if they lose the format war then that's a major loss to the X-Box, as it goes from Home multimedia system to gaming system that can maybe play mp3s.
The problem is compounded by the fact that Microsoft is large and can throw TONS of money towards advertising and lobbying to make HD-DVD the format. While they may not win it will definately slow the whole process down.
I love PA and read it constantly, but even I could see this coming a mile away. Things were going just a bit too far.
I'm not talking about the comics or what-not, but their posts. It's kind of an "our word against his" about the way their conversations were going. Between their descriptions and the interview, anyone could tell that an insane lawyer was going to try something like this.
I'm not saying it's right or that they deserve ir (far from), but when you pick a fight with an insane lawyer then expect an insane lawsuit or criminal case lobbed at you.
Same here. Remember, there is 'good debt," which credit cards rarely fall under. Student loans and House loans help out a lot, car loans a little less, and credit cards even less (to the point that they can hurt). So long as you don't start falling behind, you're fine. The problem is with credit cards most people bite off more than they can chew.
Having a student loan helps out A LOT. Paying it off helps a lot, but even just paying it every month brings your score up.
I'm in the same boat, I hate debt. I'm almost done paying off my student loan. Afterwards though I'm going to need to buy a car, so back into debt I go.
True, but the grandparent was saying how he can't figure out why people bother getting them at all. I was just saying that used responsibly they are quite useful.
True, but they help build up a credit rating. So long as you pay off your entire bill before the end of the months you don't acquire interest. I make sure I'm always completely paid of at the end of the month, sometimes checking/paying my balance online 2 or 3 times a month just to be sure.
I'll admit, when I first got a credit card I was making like NO money. Instead of saving up for a few more months to buy the parts of a new computer I decided to use a credit card. So I had a big bill for the next few months. That was a mistake that I learned from.
They aren't bad, but you need a credit rating. Otherwise you can't get house or car loans, or you have to pay an obscene amount of money upfront for a cellphone service. You just need to learn how to use them responsibly. Unfortunately, an 18-year-old kid won't learn that lesson right away.
I'm joing late, but I can't wait for Tivo to release their cablecard HD DVR.
For those of you "not in the know," you can get a cablecard from your cable company to put in certain TV's. This allows you to decode the digital and HD content without the need of a box. The problem is you get a lot with the box with digital cable (On-Demand and DVR).
Tivo's working on a unit that would take these cards and allow you to record anything on your digital cable: HD content as well as the digital channels you're licensed to. It records everything straight to digital, so you don't lose the quality at all.
Seriously, my Comcast dual-tuner box is giving me serious problems and I can't wait to see what the Tivo product is going to be like. I hope they release it soon though.
Unfortunately Comcast's dual-tunar DVR's have some serious issues. Crashes and what-not which can be very annoying.
Beyond the crashes, my favorite glitch of their's is:
Set the DVR scheduler to record a show
Turn off DVR
At the correct time, the DVR starts recording
Turn on DVR (because you cancelled your plans)
DVR is mute'd and can't be un-mute'd without stopping the recording .
Yes, I've experienced this as well as the crashes. they happen whether it's plugged in via RCA cables to a 27" TV or via the DMCI cable to my 42" HDTV.
Not everyone has these problems, but a lot of people do.
Let me guess, you're out West (or mid-west) United States.
Here on the east coast in suburbua it's annoying. A person can walk across my lawn on the way back from work or school and sprain their ankle on a tree root. Then they can turn around and sue us. They might not win, but there's a good chance.
If one program causes something "devastating" to happen, who is to decide that it's not the user's fault, the compiler's fault, the programmer's fault, the OS creator's fault (and if it's OSS, who's package etc?), or the hardware's fault?
Let's not forget "another piece of software's fault." Installing Software package B might overwrite a registry setting or DLL needed by software package A. On top of that, software package B might leave something running in the memory as a service that conflicts with something software package A does.
You are correct, there are WAY too many variables when dealing with software failures. And if this guy were actually a software developer he'd know that it's pretty much impossible to make something completely bug free. The most you can hope for is something that rarely has a bug or recovers if it encounters ones without losing its place/data.
It still attaches to buildings. In fact the webbing stays there for a few minutes or until you go far enough away.
The problem is, you spend a lot of time across the river in NY (where in Spider-Man 2 you were only there for 1 mission). In that area the buildings are mostly homes or 3 story buildings, so webbing's a reach bitch, so you need to do a lot more ziplining to aide in your travel.
It's not dumbed down, but I don't recall if the webswinging is more fun than Spider-man 2.
P.S. I loved the story, I too almost want to go out and start reading the comics.
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I thought that was common within Oracle? I take it Postgres "databases" are similar to Oracle "schemas." I'm pretty sure in Oracle even Joe Sixpack can see a list of all of the schemas but can't see what's inside. Though perhaps Oracle has a way of hiding a set of schemas from Joe.
I don't see what the big deal is. Then again I'm not a big Postgres user so I don't know if there's more to this than I'm realizing.
I'd guess quantity.
Intel probably has the infrastructure to handle the increase of production created by Apple prodcuts, or at least appears to.
AMD might be able to handle the load, but Apple probably don't want to risk it. They've been burned twice already in the last few years by companies that couldn't keep up with the needed quantity or speed increases. While AMD would definately be able to handle the speed increases Apple is probably worried they'll buy another dry well.
Actually, that's kind of misleading. As far as I know they were off by a year and a few months. They kept their mouthes quiet for a while so nobody knew for certain they were working on it (just speculating). Then they released a teaser screenshot of the infamous crowbar and the world went ape.
Yeh, that September release didn't exactly go as planned, they missed it by over 12 months. But they were hardly years behind.
Team Fortress on the other hand, eck. They sent press releases and screenshots out a few months after Half-Life 1 came out. Prey is sort of an example of Ghost, as they started writing it in 1998 and 1999.
Not every radio station has a chopper. They have to get their traffic info from somewhere. Some rely on people calling in information, some listen to other stations, etc.
While a cellphone counter might not be the best route, having a system to provide realtime traffic info is definately a good idea. The strategy would be to place some sort of automated realtime traffic sesnor around all of the major and secondary routes. This reduces dependency on choppers that might not go everywhere or people kind enough to call in.
Besides possibly providing info to the radio stations, people could hopefully have access to it. Say you want to go somewhere, but you want to plan out your root. Look at the traffic of the different routes and pick the best one. Sure, you could listen to the radio, but the traffic is looped slowly so by the time you hear the area you want you might be too close to change your plans. Then there's always the fact that some routes you may want to take aren't covered.
There are systems in place, but none are perfect. What we need is a simple and automated system we can place throughout the major and secondary roads/highways/etc.
When I needed to drive to college, my commute could range from 25 minutes to 2 hours depending on traffic and weather. The quicker I can find out the information and/b the more I have access to, the better.
I've seen it but I've heard it's essentially a bootleg.
Still tempted to get it though.
Yes, but not everything.
There's a lot out there I'd pay good money to get on DVD, like Get Smart. Unfortunately they won't make DVDs of that series (though 1 or 2 Get Smart movies are printed and some series bootlegs exist).
I wish that just about everything was available on non-VHS media. Even some shows SciFi series from around 1999 or 2000 are being held back.
True, but they don't do that too often anymore unless there's no other choice. There's too much chance for it to be found or heard (clicks).
Also, it's a lot of work for a non-priority case. Sure a mob case or terror case is one thing, but all the others?
Most of their taps now-a-days are just getting the telcos to allow them to tap their conversations remotely. They want to maintain it for VoIP.
Well, I'm just guessing, perhaps they don't mean to physically re-wire the networks but completely change the data flow.
For example, it's highly probable that for privacy concerns they specifically set everything up so nobody in the home office can listen in on any calls. It makes sense, as in case of a security audit they can say "we don't have the ability to eavesdrop, check our infrastructure if you doubt us."
With this ruling they may have to allow feds access to a hub or something that will allow them to intercept all traffic and listen in on both sides. Skype would be a real pain in the but as they supposedly encrypt their transmissions. They'd need access to everyone's keys.
But I'm just guessing here.
That may be the case now, but don't underestimate the software industry's "push" in these matters.
New software will come out that will have more features, more eye-candy, and more bloat. They'll require faster and faster machines to run. Right now you might be fine with your version of office suite and financial software but eventually they'll make them obsolute. Take Quicken for example, they've recently killed support of old software versions as well as file formats. You can't synchronize your online bank account with old versions now.
It's in their best interests to make sure people buy their newest software and in doing so they'll make sure that people upgrade their machines.
I take the "Ask Slashdot" stories to be like starting a discussion. Yes, you can probably find the answer in a few seconds yourself, but someone else who's only somewhat bothered by it might become interested and use one of the suggestions.
In this example, perhaps some other reader is getting a little annoyed by his laptop overheating, not but only a little. He doesn't feel like spending any real money on the solution as it's not a major problem. He reads the threads out of boredom and finds some simple or cheap solutions and decides to use them.
There are other examples of a person asking something I'd never even thought of. Reading the story and a few minutes later I'm considering doing something like that myself.
Remember, we're a slashdot community :-) Sometimes asking a question isn't just for personal gain but for group info.
Sorry, as I mentioned in another post, I forgot the 360 is coming with a standard DVD drive out of the gate.
D'oh. Sorry, I totally spaced on the fact that the 260 is coming with standard DVD drives up front. My bad.
I don't see how that is the case.
XBoxes are supposedly coming out in November, so we're talking about a month away. Plus, they already have them sitting in some Walmarts as demos.
It's my understanding that the hardware for Blue-Ray cannot play HD-DVD and vice-versa. So if they already have the final version out, isn't it a done deal?
You are correct. BUT...
The whole Blue-Ray cs HD-DBD think isn't just games, but movies. Everyone's waiting to see who wins so they can start printing Movies on the appropriate discs and start building Disc Players en-masse. Until the winner is decided our High-Def movies are in limbo.
Microsoft want's people to use their X-Boxes as more than just gaming rigs to increase sales. "Buy an X-Box 360 and watch High Def Movies!" But if they lose the format war then that's a major loss to the X-Box, as it goes from Home multimedia system to gaming system that can maybe play mp3s.
The problem is compounded by the fact that Microsoft is large and can throw TONS of money towards advertising and lobbying to make HD-DVD the format. While they may not win it will definately slow the whole process down.
In other news, scientists around the world have started collected schematics and writings made by a Renaissance-era scientist name Rambaldi.
I love PA and read it constantly, but even I could see this coming a mile away. Things were going just a bit too far.
I'm not talking about the comics or what-not, but their posts. It's kind of an "our word against his" about the way their conversations were going. Between their descriptions and the interview, anyone could tell that an insane lawyer was going to try something like this.
I'm not saying it's right or that they deserve ir (far from), but when you pick a fight with an insane lawyer then expect an insane lawsuit or criminal case lobbed at you.
Same here. Remember, there is 'good debt," which credit cards rarely fall under. Student loans and House loans help out a lot, car loans a little less, and credit cards even less (to the point that they can hurt). So long as you don't start falling behind, you're fine. The problem is with credit cards most people bite off more than they can chew.
Having a student loan helps out A LOT. Paying it off helps a lot, but even just paying it every month brings your score up.
I'm in the same boat, I hate debt. I'm almost done paying off my student loan. Afterwards though I'm going to need to buy a car, so back into debt I go.
True, but the grandparent was saying how he can't figure out why people bother getting them at all. I was just saying that used responsibly they are quite useful.
True, but they help build up a credit rating. So long as you pay off your entire bill before the end of the months you don't acquire interest. I make sure I'm always completely paid of at the end of the month, sometimes checking/paying my balance online 2 or 3 times a month just to be sure.
I'll admit, when I first got a credit card I was making like NO money. Instead of saving up for a few more months to buy the parts of a new computer I decided to use a credit card. So I had a big bill for the next few months. That was a mistake that I learned from.
They aren't bad, but you need a credit rating. Otherwise you can't get house or car loans, or you have to pay an obscene amount of money upfront for a cellphone service. You just need to learn how to use them responsibly. Unfortunately, an 18-year-old kid won't learn that lesson right away.
For those of you "not in the know," you can get a cablecard from your cable company to put in certain TV's. This allows you to decode the digital and HD content without the need of a box. The problem is you get a lot with the box with digital cable (On-Demand and DVR).
Tivo's working on a unit that would take these cards and allow you to record anything on your digital cable: HD content as well as the digital channels you're licensed to. It records everything straight to digital, so you don't lose the quality at all.
Seriously, my Comcast dual-tuner box is giving me serious problems and I can't wait to see what the Tivo product is going to be like. I hope they release it soon though.
Unfortunately Comcast's dual-tunar DVR's have some serious issues. Crashes and what-not which can be very annoying.
Beyond the crashes, my favorite glitch of their's is:
Set the DVR scheduler to record a show
Turn off DVR
At the correct time, the DVR starts recording
Turn on DVR (because you cancelled your plans)
DVR is mute'd and can't be un-mute'd without stopping the recording
.
Yes, I've experienced this as well as the crashes. they happen whether it's plugged in via RCA cables to a 27" TV or via the DMCI cable to my 42" HDTV.
Not everyone has these problems, but a lot of people do.
Here on the east coast in suburbua it's annoying. A person can walk across my lawn on the way back from work or school and sprain their ankle on a tree root. Then they can turn around and sue us. They might not win, but there's a good chance.
How messed up is that?
Let's not forget "another piece of software's fault." Installing Software package B might overwrite a registry setting or DLL needed by software package A. On top of that, software package B might leave something running in the memory as a service that conflicts with something software package A does.
You are correct, there are WAY too many variables when dealing with software failures. And if this guy were actually a software developer he'd know that it's pretty much impossible to make something completely bug free. The most you can hope for is something that rarely has a bug or recovers if it encounters ones without losing its place/data.
It still attaches to buildings. In fact the webbing stays there for a few minutes or until you go far enough away.
The problem is, you spend a lot of time across the river in NY (where in Spider-Man 2 you were only there for 1 mission). In that area the buildings are mostly homes or 3 story buildings, so webbing's a reach bitch, so you need to do a lot more ziplining to aide in your travel.
It's not dumbed down, but I don't recall if the webswinging is more fun than Spider-man 2.
P.S. I loved the story, I too almost want to go out and start reading the comics.
Well, HBO does give away free samples. I believe most of the premium channels offer a free week every year or so to get people hooked.
Sure, it's not at your convenience or demand, but it is done.