You are of course assuming that the oil companies give absolutely no thought to their future business prospects. Do you really think that the big oil companies wouldn't become big hydrogen companies should such a product become viable? Most of these companies already refer to themselves as energy companies, not just oil companies. And who else already has such a vast knowledge of pulling liquid and gaseous materials out of the earth?
Your comments are pure partisan drivel. Neither political party has a squeaky clean record (and your Enron example simply proves that). The DMCA has been around for more than one political regime anyways, might want to just check out which senators voted for or against it.
Funny story learning to administer a Citrix box though- I had our consultants come in to show me a thing or two, thinking that the way I was setting up user profiles, etc. (especially printers) couldn't possibly be that complicated...so after an hour or so of training it turns out that I *was* doing it the right way and that Citrix *is* that much of a pain to administer. (glad I only have 20 odd users to deal with for Citrix).
As much as I like to bitch though, I couldn't really do without it around here!
Okay I've rarely read a JonK article that I enjoyed, but I figured that other people must like it so no biggy there. But what the heck is the point of this story? The site isn't that interesting and the article is pointless.
I am very curious; is there any voting or anything to determine if a JonK article is posted or does he have a post-o-matic button?
I was planning to have a good look at Blender to replace my 3ds MAX habit. Blender is not open source right? They offered a free (as in beer) product and an expanded version for sale.
Seemed kind of buggy but I'd never gotten around to really working on it.
Well one thing (although it isn't going to feed them), but they might be able to do without so many, if any textbooks! (lol I guess especially if they are doing a PhD in pr0n, but you see my point)
But assuming (big assumption) that they can get food, water, and shelter- oh and I guess read english (or have google in Afghani and the various other languages in the region), the googlebox thing would definitely help education!
Currently you pay more only on CD-Rs designated for music recording, computer designated CD-Rs do not have the extra tariff. So you just have to buy CD-Rs marked as 'for use with computers only'- there is *no* difference between them other than labelling.
Obviously this proposed law has very good intentions on the side of the consumer, however...
...aren't there too many laws already? Does the government need to pin down yet another nuance of society? Perhaps there are laws which need to be repealed, perhaps the DMCA or others that would simplify things and prevent companies from having too strong a hold to begin with.
Followed the link (on my W2K laptop mind you)- what a neat looking distro. And it sounds like it's very easy and usable. Okay a confession here I've only ever tried Linux once, on some junk machine and didn't do anythign with it. I have always used Microsoft stuff (and some Novell back in the day). I want to try out Linux more, but it can be quite daunting...
Reading about this distro though, it looks very familiar to me. I love the browse network options. Looks nice and clean and sounds easy enough.
Long story short- I've bookmarked the page and I think I'm going to take the plunge and try out this Linux! Wish me luck!
(this is just what Linux needs for the desktop IMO, something that just works and is familiar to outsiders)
The article mentions that all users are forced to go through proxies. That kind of sucks; just more of these high speed ISPs trying to limit what you do with the Internet. Next thing they'll be charging premiums to play EverQuest or Quake or whatever.
Sorry to be critical, but this whole article just seems to be a bunch of unfocused ramblings - it kind of reminds me of my old history papers in University. You know the ones; write 20 pages on Triemes or something. So you just start typing mindlessly after some half-arsed research and this article is just the sort of thing that gets handed in, usually earning a 'C', if you're lucky!
Even as a call for discussion and deep thought I don't think this article works very well!
Wonder if it's any coincedence that I got engaged six months after I quite playing EQ? (DAoC never engaged me that much...er yuck that kind of makes a bad pun come to think of it...)
You're not kidding have you watched I Am Sam? A very good movie and all, one of the major problems being product placement which was so obvious and intrusive that it was almost painful to watch!
I think if there is a substantial cost savings to be had (overall here beyond licensing and software costs) and provided that the free software is secure where it needs to be etc, that all governments should be using free software.
I'm no Open Source for Open Source's sake guy, but they are spending our money and they shouldn't be picking MS just because they're used to it or because they get free coffee mugs! I think for sure the government should be using StarOffice or something instead of MS Office (you could probably knock 1% off of everyone's taxes if you get rid of MS Office! hehe)
How about some good general and specific books for 3D design & animation? There are quite a few out there, but never quite what I'm looking for it seems.
Unfortunately you often need a book on the specific program you are using...so like something as specific as 'Creating Characters with 3dsMAX R4' would really be helpful. (and of course you would need Blender, Bryce, etc versions).
The only thing I've found is how freaking expensive some of these books can be! Like CDN $80 for a book!
So GeForce3's should now get a bit cheaper which is great news. I'm quite happy with mine and it sounds like I won't be missing out on much compared with the new GF4...so it's just an incremental step this time which is fine with me as I won't be missing out on major features when new games come out.
GF3, 512MB Ram (PC133 even), 2X 20GB HDD, 1Ghz Athlon and I can run Medal of Honour just fine in 1024X768 - a GF4 would be wasted on my system anyways I think.
This isn't really still a big deal is it? I'm sure there's still plenty of good dotcom addresses if you're creative enough. And plus this country got some cash, good for them.
Oh and of course you can always change your root:)
Too bad about this, HP was making some pretty good PCs, well supported too- and affordable. They were good PCs for ma or whoever to own, heck I've even had one - just a little hard to upgrade very much.
Hope they still make notebooks though! I'm typing this on a Pavilion N5270 which I've always been very happy with!
Compaq's not so bad but it sucks not having HP around anymore!
This is actually quite the little speed boost they pulled off! Wow. The only thing I would wonder (apart from the cool factor of doing it - pun not intended) is whether or not any existing video cards can now keep up? Is a GF3Ti now the bottle neck? Or memory or what?
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You are of course assuming that the oil companies give absolutely no thought to their future business prospects. Do you really think that the big oil companies wouldn't become big hydrogen companies should such a product become viable? Most of these companies already refer to themselves as energy companies, not just oil companies. And who else already has such a vast knowledge of pulling liquid and gaseous materials out of the earth?
Your comments are pure partisan drivel. Neither political party has a squeaky clean record (and your Enron example simply proves that). The DMCA has been around for more than one political regime anyways, might want to just check out which senators voted for or against it.
How many April Fools stories do we need? Besides it's past noon here!
Heh, I was hoping that would be sorted it out.
Funny story learning to administer a Citrix box though- I had our consultants come in to show me a thing or two, thinking that the way I was setting up user profiles, etc. (especially printers) couldn't possibly be that complicated...so after an hour or so of training it turns out that I *was* doing it the right way and that Citrix *is* that much of a pain to administer. (glad I only have 20 odd users to deal with for Citrix).
As much as I like to bitch though, I couldn't really do without it around here!
Okay I've rarely read a JonK article that I enjoyed, but I figured that other people must like it so no biggy there. But what the heck is the point of this story? The site isn't that interesting and the article is pointless.
I am very curious; is there any voting or anything to determine if a JonK article is posted or does he have a post-o-matic button?
I was planning to have a good look at Blender to replace my 3ds MAX habit. Blender is not open source right? They offered a free (as in beer) product and an expanded version for sale.
:(
Seemed kind of buggy but I'd never gotten around to really working on it.
Nuts!
Well one thing (although it isn't going to feed them), but they might be able to do without so many, if any textbooks! (lol I guess especially if they are doing a PhD in pr0n, but you see my point)
But assuming (big assumption) that they can get food, water, and shelter- oh and I guess read english (or have google in Afghani and the various other languages in the region), the googlebox thing would definitely help education!
Currently you pay more only on CD-Rs designated for music recording, computer designated CD-Rs do not have the extra tariff. So you just have to buy CD-Rs marked as 'for use with computers only'- there is *no* difference between them other than labelling.
Obviously this proposed law has very good intentions on the side of the consumer, however...
...aren't there too many laws already? Does the government need to pin down yet another nuance of society? Perhaps there are laws which need to be repealed, perhaps the DMCA or others that would simplify things and prevent companies from having too strong a hold to begin with.
So long as you're not suggesting that Bill Clinton and his crew were *any* more impartial.
Followed the link (on my W2K laptop mind you)- what a neat looking distro. And it sounds like it's very easy and usable. Okay a confession here I've only ever tried Linux once, on some junk machine and didn't do anythign with it. I have always used Microsoft stuff (and some Novell back in the day). I want to try out Linux more, but it can be quite daunting...
Reading about this distro though, it looks very familiar to me. I love the browse network options. Looks nice and clean and sounds easy enough.
Long story short- I've bookmarked the page and I think I'm going to take the plunge and try out this Linux! Wish me luck!
(this is just what Linux needs for the desktop IMO, something that just works and is familiar to outsiders)
The FAQ said it reduces Battery life by about 30-40%, not bad considering how long batteries last in the GBA!
The article mentions that all users are forced to go through proxies. That kind of sucks; just more of these high speed ISPs trying to limit what you do with the Internet. Next thing they'll be charging premiums to play EverQuest or Quake or whatever.
Sorry to be critical, but this whole article just seems to be a bunch of unfocused ramblings - it kind of reminds me of my old history papers in University. You know the ones; write 20 pages on Triemes or something. So you just start typing mindlessly after some half-arsed research and this article is just the sort of thing that gets handed in, usually earning a 'C', if you're lucky!
Even as a call for discussion and deep thought I don't think this article works very well!
Wonder if it's any coincedence that I got engaged six months after I quite playing EQ? (DAoC never engaged me that much...er yuck that kind of makes a bad pun come to think of it...)
You're not kidding have you watched I Am Sam? A very good movie and all, one of the major problems being product placement which was so obvious and intrusive that it was almost painful to watch!
I think if there is a substantial cost savings to be had (overall here beyond licensing and software costs) and provided that the free software is secure where it needs to be etc, that all governments should be using free software.
I'm no Open Source for Open Source's sake guy, but they are spending our money and they shouldn't be picking MS just because they're used to it or because they get free coffee mugs! I think for sure the government should be using StarOffice or something instead of MS Office (you could probably knock 1% off of everyone's taxes if you get rid of MS Office! hehe)
ROFL That'll learn me...thanks for the tip!
How about some good general and specific books for 3D design & animation? There are quite a few out there, but never quite what I'm looking for it seems.
Unfortunately you often need a book on the specific program you are using...so like something as specific as 'Creating Characters with 3dsMAX R4' would really be helpful. (and of course you would need Blender, Bryce, etc versions).
The only thing I've found is how freaking expensive some of these books can be! Like CDN $80 for a book!
So GeForce3's should now get a bit cheaper which is great news. I'm quite happy with mine and it sounds like I won't be missing out on much compared with the new GF4...so it's just an incremental step this time which is fine with me as I won't be missing out on major features when new games come out.
GF3, 512MB Ram (PC133 even), 2X 20GB HDD, 1Ghz Athlon and I can run Medal of Honour just fine in 1024X768 - a GF4 would be wasted on my system anyways I think.
This isn't really still a big deal is it? I'm sure there's still plenty of good dotcom addresses if you're creative enough. And plus this country got some cash, good for them.
:)
Oh and of course you can always change your root
I think MIT won't have to worry too much - they have enough brains and creativity overthere that they could probably do cool stuff with $100 per year.
:)
To Quote from Homer:
"Are you helping or are you just going on and on?"
Too bad about this, HP was making some pretty good PCs, well supported too- and affordable. They were good PCs for ma or whoever to own, heck I've even had one - just a little hard to upgrade very much.
Hope they still make notebooks though! I'm typing this on a Pavilion N5270 which I've always been very happy with!
Compaq's not so bad but it sucks not having HP around anymore!
This is actually quite the little speed boost they pulled off! Wow. The only thing I would wonder (apart from the cool factor of doing it - pun not intended) is whether or not any existing video cards can now keep up? Is a GF3Ti now the bottle neck? Or memory or what?
;)
Might be good for 3dsMAX renders though