The myths section is intresting. But claims that CD audio is "Perfict" ware a little thin. IIRC while CDs bit depth is 'good enough' for perfict reporduction, it's not for mixing (mix a bunch of 16bit tracks together at 16 bit and you'll end up with a lot less). And the sample rate could be higher, as well.
Hrm. Now all we need is ESR flying off his rocker (if he has one) and deciding to speak for all Linux users in decrying the Chinese government and saying how none of us want that government using Linux.
wonder if this "Magic Lantern" has been ported to Linux. I tend to think not... so for now my bet would be Windows only.
That's a hell of a bet to make if you're a criminal. There are a reasonable number of remote-root exploits for Linux, and it's possible that they're may be unknown ones out there.
I mean, Christ, the FBI isn't that stupid, I'm sure they have the resources to port software to different platforms, even if they need a totally new codebase.
This more then mildly disturbing, OTOH MacAffie can sell whatever they software they want, and since there is competition on the market people will have a choice. if There was a monopoly, or if Norton decides to do the same thing it could be a lot worse.
Btw, does anyone know if various spyware programs are explicitly blocked by AV software? It seems that in this day and age there is more of a gradient between 'legitimate' software and 'viruses'. Which I would count any software executing that does not run for the express benefit of the owner of the computer, rather then a program intended to cause harm. If AV service companies are protecting their 'fellow corporations' I see an even bigger problem...
Wasn't the point of the patent to prevent companies from keeping scientific knowledge secret? According to this guy, the chemical formula is closely guarded. Does this mean they didn't get a patent? I can't imagine it would be very hard to just analyze a battery to see what it was made of.
I mean really. Besides, when you have all that real estate you might as well just stick a cell-phone style Lithium-ion battery somewhere. It would work just as well, and provide a lot more power.
besides you don't need a whole coat to achieve a 'wearable' computer would to get a PDA and plug in some headgear.
And you're also missing the most obvious reason to electrify a coat. Keeping you warm.
No one said they were doing that. They are doing translations and releasing patches. You'd still need the software in order to play the game.
it might be a good thing, that dosn't mean they li
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like it.
I mean, that's like saying the RIAA likes napster because it increases album sales. It may increase album sales, but that doesn't mean they're happy about it. These companies care a lot more about control then they do about money. Control means you know how much money you're going go get. control means you can squeeze people for as much money as they have. Stockholders want instant profits, rather then long-term effectiveness.
If Microsoft can control the method of connection, that means they can charge whatever they want, if they need a bit more money this quarter, they can jack them up like 2 cents or whatever. They don't get that if people connect them themselves, even if they do sell more boxes.
Microsoft can't be to happy about this...
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There goes the revenue I'm sure they were hoping to get off online gamers. How much do you want to bet future games won't work like this? Or even have any LAN support at all.
While it's true that developers can do whatever they want, I doubt Microsoft would let them use the system however they want (after all, do you think Sony would be very happy if someone released a 'game' that let people pirate PS2 games easily?)
This hack is pretty sweet, though. It would be really cool to play online games with people across the country (or world) without going through some stupid intermediary.
Something else that seems stupid about the new design is that there is no apparent air cooling for the main part of the case. The plastic divider prevents the fans from helping to cool the motherboard, hard drives, etc.
The power supply fan will still blow into the case, like in most PCs
Geez, how much noise do you think this thing would put out? The fan on my regular PC power supply is already starting to get annoying (since I had to remove the outside panel to accommodate another hard drive)
And what does it sound like? who knows maybe it would be relaxing to have a computer that sounded like a babbling brook all the time:P
The one company that refuses to change its operations is, surprisingly, Red Hat.
Red hat started making profit as soon at it became fashionable. And even in the first years they only lost amounts measured in the hundreds of thousands. Not millions, like VA or hundreds of millions like so many dot-bombs.
It isn't surprising that red hat is sticking with it, since it's actually working out pretty well for them...
Thats kind of a strech. You're talking about an eppisode of Hitchhiker's guide radio show? Unless you're sure alien54 did know that, I'm really just disposed to belive he didn't know Gates was actualy gatesIII.
Yeh, He should definetly pay more for something that dosn't even do what he wanted (a recorder) and not only would he have to buy a casset adaptor, he'd need to get a MAC as well, and we all know how cheap those are..
You simply can't win the game with the escudo, it's not possible. The car handles like a fucking brick with no wheels. To say you're 'done' when you get the escudo is rediculous.
The toyota GT-ONE may not be as fast as the esc, but it handles a lot better, it should tide you over untill you get an F1 car.
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The myths section is intresting. But claims that CD audio is "Perfict" ware a little thin. IIRC while CDs bit depth is 'good enough' for perfict reporduction, it's not for mixing (mix a bunch of 16bit tracks together at 16 bit and you'll end up with a lot less). And the sample rate could be higher, as well.
Hrm. Now all we need is ESR flying off his rocker (if he has one) and deciding to speak for all Linux users in decrying the Chinese government and saying how none of us want that government using Linux.
Remember the millionaire Software guy who helped build java, went to work for Disny, and then got ousted as a pedophile by the FBI?
Well supposedly he's in on building FBI's new cyber crime fighting software.
A lot has happened since the 1980's. I'm sure the FBI is capable of hiring some mac/linux programmers
You mean where the government can put you in jail for failing to turn over encryption keys? Where there are cameras on the street?
Yeh, by all means move to the United Kingdom for better privacy from the government, the US could use less idiots.
Do you honestly think that the FBI isn't capable of writing mac software?
wonder if this "Magic Lantern" has been ported to Linux. I tend to think not ... so for now my bet would be Windows only.
That's a hell of a bet to make if you're a criminal. There are a reasonable number of remote-root exploits for Linux, and it's possible that they're may be unknown ones out there.
I mean, Christ, the FBI isn't that stupid, I'm sure they have the resources to port software to different platforms, even if they need a totally new codebase.
This more then mildly disturbing, OTOH MacAffie can sell whatever they software they want, and since there is competition on the market people will have a choice. if There was a monopoly, or if Norton decides to do the same thing it could be a lot worse.
Btw, does anyone know if various spyware programs are explicitly blocked by AV software? It seems that in this day and age there is more of a gradient between 'legitimate' software and 'viruses'. Which I would count any software executing that does not run for the express benefit of the owner of the computer, rather then a program intended to cause harm. If AV service companies are protecting their 'fellow corporations' I see an even bigger problem...
I mean, just how are you going to be able to get your hands on that software? Its not like you can just go download it off FBI.gov :P
Wasn't the point of the patent to prevent companies from keeping scientific knowledge secret? According to this guy, the chemical formula is closely guarded. Does this mean they didn't get a patent? I can't imagine it would be very hard to just analyze a battery to see what it was made of.
I mean really. Besides, when you have all that real estate you might as well just stick a cell-phone style Lithium-ion battery somewhere. It would work just as well, and provide a lot more power.
besides you don't need a whole coat to achieve a 'wearable' computer would to get a PDA and plug in some headgear.
And you're also missing the most obvious reason to electrify a coat. Keeping you warm.
No one said they were doing that. They are doing translations and releasing patches. You'd still need the software in order to play the game.
like it.
I mean, that's like saying the RIAA likes napster because it increases album sales. It may increase album sales, but that doesn't mean they're happy about it. These companies care a lot more about control then they do about money. Control means you know how much money you're going go get. control means you can squeeze people for as much money as they have. Stockholders want instant profits, rather then long-term effectiveness.
If Microsoft can control the method of connection, that means they can charge whatever they want, if they need a bit more money this quarter, they can jack them up like 2 cents or whatever. They don't get that if people connect them themselves, even if they do sell more boxes.
if taco wants an xbox then wtf doesn't he buy one? It's not like he's poor.
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Have you seen VA's stock price lately?
Actualy, yeh that surprized me to. You can get them on ebay these days for like $350
There goes the revenue I'm sure they were hoping to get off online gamers. How much do you want to bet future games won't work like this? Or even have any LAN support at all.
While it's true that developers can do whatever they want, I doubt Microsoft would let them use the system however they want (after all, do you think Sony would be very happy if someone released a 'game' that let people pirate PS2 games easily?)
This hack is pretty sweet, though. It would be really cool to play online games with people across the country (or world) without going through some stupid intermediary.
Something else that seems stupid about the new design is that there is no apparent air cooling for the main part of the case. The plastic divider prevents the fans from helping to cool the motherboard, hard drives, etc.
The power supply fan will still blow into the case, like in most PCs
Geez, how much noise do you think this thing would put out? The fan on my regular PC power supply is already starting to get annoying (since I had to remove the outside panel to accommodate another hard drive)
:P
And what does it sound like? who knows maybe it would be relaxing to have a computer that sounded like a babbling brook all the time
Watter can absorb more heat per unit volume then air can. Air is not a very good conductor of heat at all.
Macs use the exact same monitors that PCs do, and the same video chips. any diffrence is going to be in software, not hardware.
Ok, so color correction isn't that good on the PC, but it is getting better, and it is there for people who look.
And for doing web graphics... Color correction isn't going to help you very much (since everyone's monitor is going to be setup diffrent)
They are going to bring up the issue at a stockholders meeting, but I don't belive it's happened yet. Probably will though.
The one company that refuses to change its operations is, surprisingly, Red Hat.
Red hat started making profit as soon at it became fashionable. And even in the first years they only lost amounts measured in the hundreds of thousands. Not millions, like VA or hundreds of millions like so many dot-bombs.
It isn't surprising that red hat is sticking with it, since it's actually working out pretty well for them...
Thats kind of a strech. You're talking about an eppisode of Hitchhiker's guide radio show? Unless you're sure alien54 did know that, I'm really just disposed to belive he didn't know Gates was actualy gatesIII.
It's called "linebreaks".
William H Gates II is Bill's father, Bill Gates's full name is William H Gates III.
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As much as I'd like to, I can't really call you stupid for not knowing that. Oh well, perhaps some other day
Yeh, He should definetly pay more for something that dosn't even do what he wanted (a recorder) and not only would he have to buy a casset adaptor, he'd need to get a MAC as well, and we all know how cheap those are..
You simply can't win the game with the escudo, it's not possible. The car handles like a fucking brick with no wheels. To say you're 'done' when you get the escudo is rediculous.
The toyota GT-ONE may not be as fast as the esc, but it handles a lot better, it should tide you over untill you get an F1 car.