You're missing the point, and in another way, totally wrong. You say that Samba copies "the corporates," but I'd like to know what corporation wrong software that lets Windows and Linux, HPUX, Solaris, IRIX, and more all communicate together as easily as they can with samba.
As to your other dismissals, you're missing the point. You don't understand the difference between the *appearance* of innovation and actual innovation. If I built a car that looks exactly like say, a Dodge Neon, but put in a fusion engine to power it indefinitely with no fuel, you wouldn't call that an innovation because, functionally, it's the same thing as a combusion-powered car.
Since when did I say anything about the Apple Newton? Hehe.
Anyways you're way off base. Like the previous post said, there's no such thing as "faster internet" and instead of a Microsoft tax, you're paying an Apple tax. And I guess you have two screens on the Newton?:)
It did seem very interesting. The article mentions that IBM is still loking for something to "light the fire" and produce large amounts of revenue... maybe hey don't need an internal change, but an external one; businesses realizeing the power and cost savings of open-source software and switching back to big blue.
There are a few things about the article that don't seem to make sense, aside from the basic premise and the guy's name. Is this another internet rumour that slipped into the press? Anyone have real-live experience with this?
Hmm.. if it's programmable via AOL, couldn't someone develop another application that does the same thing? How hard would it be to fugure out the protocol?
That he wasn't smart enough to discover the amazing Immortality ring! I didn't want to pay for one, but I was lucky enough to find one while graverobbing.
I'm sure that the record companies will give in eventually.
When a business model fails, it is not the government's responsability to make laws to sustain it. There might be a temporary period with a oush for that with lobbying $$, but it'll stop eventually. New marets will open, and purchasing music online will take over.
Each PC needs to have a sticker on it that says "$120 of the price of this PC goes to Microsoft for its products" like they have for the $.33 gasoline tax here in Indiana.
I do beleive that slashdot is setup to automatically reject posted stories from particular users, or maybe with certain things in the subject line. I guess it's how they handle the volume. So much for a personal touch.
It's not a question of comedy. If one joke is off topic, aren't *all* jokes? Ah I don't even know why I bother, I've just decided to speak my mind, burn all my karma, and stop contributing to/. It's been going down the tubes for years, anyways.
This thing comes equipped with dual 1.05GHz Ultrasparc III CPUs. I guess these are Sun's answer to Intel's 64-bit CPUs.
Personally, I'd like to see this and HP's PA-RISC architectures gain some footholds again. HP might be too far behind, but a 1GHz 64-bit CPU certainly isn't behind in technology.
This won't come close to working. Think about it... pick a spot on your sphere. If you try to look at a point in a straight line through the center of the sphere, you would see the same thing. Now walk about 45degrees around the sphere and look at the same spot. You'll be seeing the "image" from "behind" the old position, not the new one. This is the problem I'm talkign about.
I don't buy it. Maybe *maybe* detectors on one side can replicate detectors from the other, but it can't be omnidirectional... you'd have one side "invisible" but only from one direction. Not very effective....
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You're missing the point, and in another way, totally wrong. You say that Samba copies "the corporates," but I'd like to know what corporation wrong software that lets Windows and Linux, HPUX, Solaris, IRIX, and more all communicate together as easily as they can with samba.
As to your other dismissals, you're missing the point. You don't understand the difference between the *appearance* of innovation and actual innovation. If I built a car that looks exactly like say, a Dodge Neon, but put in a fusion engine to power it indefinitely with no fuel, you wouldn't call that an innovation because, functionally, it's the same thing as a combusion-powered car.
Something to think about...
Since when did I say anything about the Apple Newton? Hehe. Anyways you're way off base. Like the previous post said, there's no such thing as "faster internet" and instead of a Microsoft tax, you're paying an Apple tax. And I guess you have two screens on the Newton? :)
The iPaq (despite sounding so much like "iMac) is the better handheld. t's really amazing all the uses for it, plus it has much better accessories.
I'm happy with *all* the decisions they've made so far, really.
It did seem very interesting. The article mentions that IBM is still loking for something to "light the fire" and produce large amounts of revenue... maybe hey don't need an internal change, but an external one; businesses realizeing the power and cost savings of open-source software and switching back to big blue.
If this, in combination with affectual computing, could make a pet that knows when you've had a bad day and bring you your slippers.
There are a few things about the article that don't seem to make sense, aside from the basic premise and the guy's name. Is this another internet rumour that slipped into the press? Anyone have real-live experience with this?
But I guess it's news for nerds, huh?
I like the idea of exploring colored lasers.. especially synched up to Pink Floyd music ;)
Hmm.. if it's programmable via AOL, couldn't someone develop another application that does the same thing? How hard would it be to fugure out the protocol?
Especially this early in the morning.
That he wasn't smart enough to discover the amazing Immortality ring! I didn't want to pay for one, but I was lucky enough to find one while graverobbing.
I'm sure that the record companies will give in eventually.
When a business model fails, it is not the government's responsability to make laws to sustain it. There might be a temporary period with a oush for that with lobbying $$, but it'll stop eventually. New marets will open, and purchasing music online will take over.
I'm pretty sure it's an IRC *channel*, AOL has "rooms" to chat in. ;)
Each PC needs to have a sticker on it that says "$120 of the price of this PC goes to Microsoft for its products" like they have for the $.33 gasoline tax here in Indiana.
"But enough of their gift certificates could bribe your way to that too!" Down the toilet...
I don't get it.. why would they sue to get back lost damages? Wouldn't they want to sue to get back lost earnings? *confused*
A Beowulf cluster of DOE Science Grids? Maybe if each country got one, and they linked them together... *G*
I do beleive that slashdot is setup to automatically reject posted stories from particular users, or maybe with certain things in the subject line. I guess it's how they handle the volume. So much for a personal touch.
It's not a question of comedy. If one joke is off topic, aren't *all* jokes? Ah I don't even know why I bother, I've just decided to speak my mind, burn all my karma, and stop contributing to /. It's been going down the tubes for years, anyways.
How is this funny and mine is offtopic? I think I'm giving up on Slashdot. Public moderation is a slowly failing experiment.
Probably because the US claimed that the Russian scientists were violating the DMCA and had them arrested...
This thing comes equipped with dual 1.05GHz Ultrasparc III CPUs. I guess these are Sun's answer to Intel's 64-bit CPUs.
Personally, I'd like to see this and HP's PA-RISC architectures gain some footholds again. HP might be too far behind, but a 1GHz 64-bit CPU certainly isn't behind in technology.
We need better ways to kill. Things get worse before they get better, hehe. It'd be nice if the world were that simple, but it's not.
This won't come close to working. Think about it... pick a spot on your sphere. If you try to look at a point in a straight line through the center of the sphere, you would see the same thing. Now walk about 45degrees around the sphere and look at the same spot. You'll be seeing the "image" from "behind" the old position, not the new one. This is the problem I'm talkign about.
I don't buy it. Maybe *maybe* detectors on one side can replicate detectors from the other, but it can't be omnidirectional... you'd have one side "invisible" but only from one direction. Not very effective....