Or ask your bank to give you a stamp that says "FOR DEPOSIT ONLY" and has your account number printed on it. Such implements keep me from having to use a pen more and more.
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But here's some other math that doesn't add up:
400 billion computations per second / 300 machines / 8 processors = 166.66 million instructions per processor per second.
Huh? They render movies with 166 MHz procs? Somehow I don't believe that.
4 trillion computations per second would sound about right, but then I may just be bad at math.
I've never understood the journalism world's fascination with predicting the demise of Apple. Perhaps everyone wants to be the one to say, "I predicted this back in 19XX/2XXX. See, I told you so."
Why can't more journalists analyze Apple for what they are : an elite computer maker that caters to those with a bit different taste? No one criticizes Porsche for not lowering prices and mass producing sports cars. Sure, you can get a Trans Am or Camaro for much cheaper, but it's not a Porsche! Apple is the same way -- it's more expensive, but you're paying for the pinnacle of computing : industrial design combined with a GUI above anything else out there. Deal with it and go write about the real demise of a company a la Enron or Martha Stewart.
I mean, uh, see you all at MackHack! There, is that on topic enough for the moderators?;-)
Actually, I don't see you as a wannabe -- that's for the students that do CS because they see signs.
I'll concur that tech support is the worst possible IT hole to be in, something I'm glad I never did much of. So if you lose interest because of that, I don't blame you. Still, you leaving the industry leaves gaps that can hopefully be filled in the future by people like me that don't want to leave...just as long as it's not in tech support!
This is really good. If more of you out there would do soul searching and find that you really don't want to be here, and if more students would jump to the business school because "there's no longer any money in CS", then those of us left who a)love it and would rather die than not be around computers and b)know what the fuck we are doing will end up with better job security and better pay. All of these "rethinkers" and money hungry college students are doing those of us who are hardcore a huge-ass favor. Thank you non-techie wannabes!
Do you think we always choose the way things are? When I bought my house, it was just a few miles from work. Then I got laid off and took the only job I could find. If you own a house, you'll know it's not always feasible to just sell every couple of years and move, so I commute a great distance in order to have a decent job.
I also bought where I did because I get more house for my money. Why move to a neighborhood near my office where I pay $30K more for half the house? The neighborhoods outside of the area my office is in are home to majorly affluent people (to me at least). What I think you don't understand is that developments are built by corporations that determine what type of people they want to live in a particular area. Just because some average Joe like me comes along demanding less expensive housing doesn't mean they'll create it for me and the others. If you've ever been house shopping, you'd understand that you have to buy in the areas that meet your budget. One just can't go out and build a cheap house next to their office because that's what fits their daily life.
As far as a useless lawn...you don't have kids, do you? There's something to be said for having a nice backyard where your kids can play and have a bit of independence without having to always drive to the park (no parks really near my house).
This is fine if you live in a city that supports walking. I live in Dallas, Texas, USA - a city spread out and practically designed around the automobile. I live in a suburban area that's 3-4 miles from a grocery store, 3-4 miles from a gas station, 50 miles from my office and at least 10 miles from the nearest major shopping center. It's not a matter of wanting a car, it's a matter of having a car in order to function.
I really wish, though, cities like Dallas and the surrounding area would make a more concerted effort to expand transportation and encourage companies to build and rent office space near major rail line depots. For someone like me, public transportation isn't even an option since the buses don't run anywhere near my home or office, let alone the rail lines.
Until we see not only cleaner cars or alternative forms of transportation, but also cities helping out the suburban sprawl, people won't be ready and willing to give up their transportation for something like a Segway HT.
I wasn't referring to any character in particular, but I wouldn't be surprised if one of the big 3 bite the dust. Neo and Trinity are prime candidates, but Morpheus will probably end up giving his life for the freedom of the people. Who knows but those who made the movie!
You might just find it. A guy in front of me sat there with a video camera the whole time and taped it. The staff was so busy serving our booze that I guess they never took the time to ask him to stop.
I think the cable pricing scheme also doesn't adapt well to gaming due to advertising. I currently pay around USD$75/month for my Dish Network service, including a few pay channel packages. I question how much of this charge goes to individual channel operators. Excluding companies like Showtime, HBO, et al, most channels make their money on advertising between shows and programming breaks. There are some games where that may adapt, such as a military MMORPG where the various armed forces around the world pay for recruitment advertising. Sci-fi MMORPGs may benefit from book publishers that can advertise in-game or from advertising movies like Star Wars, The Matrix franchise, etc. Games like Everquest would be highly difficult -- I can't see people enjoying their next iron ration coming from Taco Bell. Then again, maybe Coors could sponsor the next beer-making party outside of Freeport.
I think the real success from integrating multiple game access for one flat rate would come from a seamless integration of advertising, some model that doesn't detract from the gameplay.
Gigabyte's board is cool, but search Google for the 7VRXP. That board is nothing but defective and Gigabyte has basically ignored all of the problems. As someone who wasted money on one of these boards, I would say proceed with caution. Maybe they have reconciled their ills with the AXP. The whole Dual BIOS thing is cool, though.
And while gigabyte ethernet would be infinitely cool (until terabyte ethernet came out), you probably mean gigabit.:^)
1) Write a check to Daniel Peng in the amount of $10-15.
2) Photocopy the check a few times before sending it.
3) Mail the check to Daniel. You're a good man/woman for helping out.
4) Mail the check copies to the RIAA and the record labels that are publishing some CD. Pick one that you would normally buy, or pick one that's popular right now. With the check, include a letter that tells them that you vote with your dollars and your dollars don't go to a corporation that prefers to bully students into settling lawsuits. Tell them that the check represents 1 CD that they won't sell because of their tactics.
5) ??? (wait, I suppose)
6) RIAA doesn't profit!!!
If enough people did that, I think it would get the attention of those who prefer to make their money though the U.S. legal system rather than the U.S. capitalist system. To get the fullest effect, send your letters and copied checks to more than just the RIAA -- send it to the artist's agent, the record companies, your neighbor, your local retailer and your former first grade teacher. Spread the word that we vote with money, and we don't like the shit the RIAA is pulling.
Or I can scrap together a competent Linux box for a couple hundred dollars, using an old monitor and spare parts I get at local shops and/or bargain areas of a national retailer. $799 isn't a lot of money for my primary machine, but it is a lot of money to spend on a hobby box.
Relegating Linux to running on Apple hardware would put a huge dent in its adoption on the desktop. Apple's products are outrageously expensive compared to x86 hardware, and they already run a UNIX-like OS so why would you spend thousands on hardware only to format the disk and install a free OS?
Anyhow, I don't see this as locking Linux out of the desktop market. There are too many people out there that will need beefy hardware that is customizable : gamers, engineers, programmers, and other DIY-ers. These all-in-one units might do well for general office use and light home use, but any power user worth their salt will want something more. The hardware we need to run Linux will stay around as long as there is a demand from people like us.
Yes, I do business sometimes as an LLP with a friend. While I wouldn't relish the thought of more taxes, I would be able to build the taxes into my budget. Unfortunately, for most businesses, this new cost would probably be translated into higher costs (slightly, though) for the customer.
We probably send at least a few hundred (non-spam) e-mails a day out to the public Internet where I work, we'd get hit pretty hard.
Not really. If you RTFA, then you'd know that the tax is only $.01/per e-mail sent. So that few hundred a day would cost your company a little over $1000 a year. If your business can't afford that, I'd say you're in some other hot water.
Not that I agree with all of this, I'm just trying to refute the statement that your company would be hit hard by the tax.
I can't think of any other reason for Apple to create a free piece of software for Windows
I wonder if it would be free. The Quicktime player is, but the functionality from QT vs. iTunes is miles apart (IMO). It wouldn't surprise me if iTunes comes as a $29 or so piece of software for Windows users.
If it's been mentioned somewhere that iTunes for Windows will be free, then I'll stand corrected.
I know man! It's soooooo lame. Just like this Lord of the Rings thing. I mean, there's this huge, gigantic place called Middle Earth, and all we get to see are some stupid midgets with hairy feet walking around. All for some stupid ring that you could buy at Wal-Mart for $10. And these stupid old men with sticks that keep fighting by flinging each other in the air. And walking, talking trees! I mean, what the hell kind of drugs were they smoking?
I really don't know who invents these stories, but they must be a bunch of unintelligent idiots. I mean, I can't WAIT for "Pirates of the Caribbean" to come out. Now THERE'S an original story. You just don't find good quality screenplays like that anymore.
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Or ask your bank to give you a stamp that says "FOR DEPOSIT ONLY" and has your account number printed on it. Such implements keep me from having to use a pen more and more.
But here's some other math that doesn't add up :
400 billion computations per second / 300 machines / 8 processors = 166.66 million instructions per processor per second.
Huh? They render movies with 166 MHz procs? Somehow I don't believe that.
4 trillion computations per second would sound about right, but then I may just be bad at math.
I've never understood the journalism world's fascination with predicting the demise of Apple. Perhaps everyone wants to be the one to say, "I predicted this back in 19XX/2XXX. See, I told you so."
;-)
Why can't more journalists analyze Apple for what they are : an elite computer maker that caters to those with a bit different taste? No one criticizes Porsche for not lowering prices and mass producing sports cars. Sure, you can get a Trans Am or Camaro for much cheaper, but it's not a Porsche! Apple is the same way -- it's more expensive, but you're paying for the pinnacle of computing : industrial design combined with a GUI above anything else out there. Deal with it and go write about the real demise of a company a la Enron or Martha Stewart.
I mean, uh, see you all at MackHack! There, is that on topic enough for the moderators?
Actually, I don't see you as a wannabe -- that's for the students that do CS because they see signs.
I'll concur that tech support is the worst possible IT hole to be in, something I'm glad I never did much of. So if you lose interest because of that, I don't blame you. Still, you leaving the industry leaves gaps that can hopefully be filled in the future by people like me that don't want to leave...just as long as it's not in tech support!
This is really good. If more of you out there would do soul searching and find that you really don't want to be here, and if more students would jump to the business school because "there's no longer any money in CS", then those of us left who a)love it and would rather die than not be around computers and b)know what the fuck we are doing will end up with better job security and better pay. All of these "rethinkers" and money hungry college students are doing those of us who are hardcore a huge-ass favor. Thank you non-techie wannabes!
Do you think we always choose the way things are? When I bought my house, it was just a few miles from work. Then I got laid off and took the only job I could find. If you own a house, you'll know it's not always feasible to just sell every couple of years and move, so I commute a great distance in order to have a decent job.
I also bought where I did because I get more house for my money. Why move to a neighborhood near my office where I pay $30K more for half the house? The neighborhoods outside of the area my office is in are home to majorly affluent people (to me at least). What I think you don't understand is that developments are built by corporations that determine what type of people they want to live in a particular area. Just because some average Joe like me comes along demanding less expensive housing doesn't mean they'll create it for me and the others. If you've ever been house shopping, you'd understand that you have to buy in the areas that meet your budget. One just can't go out and build a cheap house next to their office because that's what fits their daily life.
As far as a useless lawn...you don't have kids, do you? There's something to be said for having a nice backyard where your kids can play and have a bit of independence without having to always drive to the park (no parks really near my house).
This is fine if you live in a city that supports walking. I live in Dallas, Texas, USA - a city spread out and practically designed around the automobile. I live in a suburban area that's 3-4 miles from a grocery store, 3-4 miles from a gas station, 50 miles from my office and at least 10 miles from the nearest major shopping center. It's not a matter of wanting a car, it's a matter of having a car in order to function.
I really wish, though, cities like Dallas and the surrounding area would make a more concerted effort to expand transportation and encourage companies to build and rent office space near major rail line depots. For someone like me, public transportation isn't even an option since the buses don't run anywhere near my home or office, let alone the rail lines.
Until we see not only cleaner cars or alternative forms of transportation, but also cities helping out the suburban sprawl, people won't be ready and willing to give up their transportation for something like a Segway HT.
I wasn't referring to any character in particular, but I wouldn't be surprised if one of the big 3 bite the dust. Neo and Trinity are prime candidates, but Morpheus will probably end up giving his life for the freedom of the people. Who knows but those who made the movie!
You might just find it. A guy in front of me sat there with a video camera the whole time and taped it. The staff was so busy serving our booze that I guess they never took the time to ask him to stop.
Movie three...world three. A world either without the machines or without the humans. And probably without one of the major characters. :-/
I think the cable pricing scheme also doesn't adapt well to gaming due to advertising. I currently pay around USD$75/month for my Dish Network service, including a few pay channel packages. I question how much of this charge goes to individual channel operators. Excluding companies like Showtime, HBO, et al, most channels make their money on advertising between shows and programming breaks. There are some games where that may adapt, such as a military MMORPG where the various armed forces around the world pay for recruitment advertising. Sci-fi MMORPGs may benefit from book publishers that can advertise in-game or from advertising movies like Star Wars, The Matrix franchise, etc. Games like Everquest would be highly difficult -- I can't see people enjoying their next iron ration coming from Taco Bell. Then again, maybe Coors could sponsor the next beer-making party outside of Freeport.
I think the real success from integrating multiple game access for one flat rate would come from a seamless integration of advertising, some model that doesn't detract from the gameplay.
which can store 36GB of date
/.-ers could render a pretty hot date with 36GB of storage!
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Gigabyte's board is cool, but search Google for the 7VRXP. That board is nothing but defective and Gigabyte has basically ignored all of the problems. As someone who wasted money on one of these boards, I would say proceed with caution. Maybe they have reconciled their ills with the AXP. The whole Dual BIOS thing is cool, though.
:^)
And while gigabyte ethernet would be infinitely cool (until terabyte ethernet came out), you probably mean gigabit.
Actually, here's what you do :
1) Write a check to Daniel Peng in the amount of $10-15.
2) Photocopy the check a few times before sending it.
3) Mail the check to Daniel. You're a good man/woman for helping out.
4) Mail the check copies to the RIAA and the record labels that are publishing some CD. Pick one that you would normally buy, or pick one that's popular right now. With the check, include a letter that tells them that you vote with your dollars and your dollars don't go to a corporation that prefers to bully students into settling lawsuits. Tell them that the check represents 1 CD that they won't sell because of their tactics.
5) ??? (wait, I suppose)
6) RIAA doesn't profit!!!
If enough people did that, I think it would get the attention of those who prefer to make their money though the U.S. legal system rather than the U.S. capitalist system. To get the fullest effect, send your letters and copied checks to more than just the RIAA -- send it to the artist's agent, the record companies, your neighbor, your local retailer and your former first grade teacher. Spread the word that we vote with money, and we don't like the shit the RIAA is pulling.
Or I can scrap together a competent Linux box for a couple hundred dollars, using an old monitor and spare parts I get at local shops and/or bargain areas of a national retailer. $799 isn't a lot of money for my primary machine, but it is a lot of money to spend on a hobby box.
Since when can't you run Linux on your Mac?
Relegating Linux to running on Apple hardware would put a huge dent in its adoption on the desktop. Apple's products are outrageously expensive compared to x86 hardware, and they already run a UNIX-like OS so why would you spend thousands on hardware only to format the disk and install a free OS?
Anyhow, I don't see this as locking Linux out of the desktop market. There are too many people out there that will need beefy hardware that is customizable : gamers, engineers, programmers, and other DIY-ers. These all-in-one units might do well for general office use and light home use, but any power user worth their salt will want something more. The hardware we need to run Linux will stay around as long as there is a demand from people like us.
You better get started since you only have a few weeks.
Yes, I do business sometimes as an LLP with a friend. While I wouldn't relish the thought of more taxes, I would be able to build the taxes into my budget. Unfortunately, for most businesses, this new cost would probably be translated into higher costs (slightly, though) for the customer.
We probably send at least a few hundred (non-spam) e-mails a day out to the public Internet where I work, we'd get hit pretty hard.
Not really. If you RTFA, then you'd know that the tax is only $.01/per e-mail sent. So that few hundred a day would cost your company a little over $1000 a year. If your business can't afford that, I'd say you're in some other hot water.
Not that I agree with all of this, I'm just trying to refute the statement that your company would be hit hard by the tax.
I don't use Mozilla, but I do use MPL/Mozilla. That's mip-uhl/Mozilla for those of you wondering.
I can't think of any other reason for Apple to create a free piece of software for Windows
I wonder if it would be free. The Quicktime player is, but the functionality from QT vs. iTunes is miles apart (IMO). It wouldn't surprise me if iTunes comes as a $29 or so piece of software for Windows users.
If it's been mentioned somewhere that iTunes for Windows will be free, then I'll stand corrected.
I know man! It's soooooo lame. Just like this Lord of the Rings thing. I mean, there's this huge, gigantic place called Middle Earth, and all we get to see are some stupid midgets with hairy feet walking around. All for some stupid ring that you could buy at Wal-Mart for $10. And these stupid old men with sticks that keep fighting by flinging each other in the air. And walking, talking trees! I mean, what the hell kind of drugs were they smoking?
I really don't know who invents these stories, but they must be a bunch of unintelligent idiots. I mean, I can't WAIT for "Pirates of the Caribbean" to come out. Now THERE'S an original story. You just don't find good quality screenplays like that anymore.
True, but if you master the program, you can become the Lord of the MoneyDance! Flowing pirate vest optional.
I think that would be bad since Phoenix is supposed to be smaller and leaner than Mozilla.
But then again, size doesn't matter, right?
polyphonic bliss all wraped up in a uber-modern package
Yeah, but like the parent says, what's up with the dialer? A rotary phone flashback? What's so uber-modern about that?