He *did* get his bonus. In fact, he got 100% of his bonus ($670,000). What he didn't get was the 200% max-possible payout that he could have gotten MS not screwed the mobile pooch.
>> If you didn't like the way SOny played ball you shouldn't have bought one
Next time, I'll consult my crystal ball and look several years into the future so that I know Sony is going to remove the feature that tipped me into buying one.
Wouldn't exactly be fun for the current champion, who will be putting their next game on hold until the end of this special tournament.
Also, I don't think many human viewers would be tuning in to a show where a computer beats humans every night. If it can beat Jennings and Rutter, it's going to virtually destroy ~99.99% of Jeopardy contestants.
>> "User data is there but programs need to be reinstalled to access it. System comes back squeaky clean, but everything needs to be changed to my personal liking."...
That's a defect specific to Windows and its bloated registry. In the *nix world, all your settings are stored in your user data directory. All programs can be reinstalled from your distros repository with a single package manager command, and their old settings (as well as all your desktop settings) will be just as you left them.
To those marking the parent as insightful, I'd like to see one single link that backs up what he says about video cards being "just framebuffers" under Linux. You realize that most of the OpenGL driver code is shared with the Windows implementations (which is why Heaven pretty much has the same framerates in both OSes), right?
>> Microsoft is notoriously unable to reuse free (as in libre) software that can't be repackaged into a binary that they can sell for $$$ without releasing the source code for.
3vi1 - Which integer is one less than five?
[ Af:0 At:8 Sp:0] Moving on... Sorry. I can't help you. While I learned a bunch of math in college, I've never had a real use for anything more than high school math.
Its answer came back instantly too. Did it do that in the contest? It's hard to believe anyone would be fooled by someone who can apparently type 1800 words per minute.
Where's the 'news' here? I recall an episode of Monster Hunters a few years back where they mentioned this as one of the likely explanations for some of the Chupacabra stories.
I think it's a good theory; it explains the second most common cause of misidentification. The first most common cause being tequila.
So, if you're some kind of MS fan-boy wanting to see Google on the end of a beating, you'll have to find a different topic to claim the high-ground. I don't think anyone's going to get really outraged against Google when a) it's not illegal, and b) all their competitors did it first.
>> If someone payed me at works to use a slower system
Your analogy is broken right there. It's not slower, or inferior in any way for most use.
To be fair, the GP's scenario is also broken.
The only true way to evaluate it would be for a person to compare their work on both systems (allowing a short time before measurement to become proficient with each). After quantifying the added value of the MS product in man-hours, if there's any added value at all, you multiply that by the estimated life of the product and divide that by the license cost. MS wouldn't have to provide a ton of benefit to justify it's cost, but I have a feeling that for a large majority of users it provides no benefit at all.
So (if my assumption is correct) the ideal solution would be to pay for MS Office only for users where it makes a real difference. You know, the ones that need to spell-check Hebrew-Klingon contained in embedded spreadsheets in a presentation in a letter. Have everyone else use OO.O, and standardize on an open file format so that no one wastes any time on conversion inside the business.
>> I want to add a clause to the GPL forbidding use of software in the State of Texas
So, people like me who contribute to GPL software no longer get to help the cause. id Software, and a ton of other tech companies, will no longer supports Linux since they're headquartered in Texas. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Texans who are paying Microsoft for everything don't even notice.
Great plan. Ever think about getting the patent system changed instead?
>> With people like John Carmack now even coding in Direct X,
Wrong. The ID tech engine isn't tied to DirectX at all. Sure, it has a DirectX9 backend renderer, but it also has an OpenGL renderer.
The DirectX backend was a necessary evil, since MS had announced that Vista wouldn't have OpenGL support, and when they backtracked they made sure the implementation would be sufficiently fragmented as to not compete with their own proprietary (i.e. "lock you into Windows") API.
TurboTax was the first thing that came to my mind too. I also switched to Tax Cut that year, for the exact same reason - and I've never regretted it.
I think grub should write its data in allocated space, just as a matter of self-preservation. But, we should also avoid products that trample over bootloaders in the name of DRM.
>> The whole open source and everything-must-be-free mentality goes against businesses.
Linux users contributed more per user for the Humble Indie Bundle than Mac or Windows users. Explain.
I believe you're generalizing everyone who uses/develops Linux to be Richard Stallman.
Most of us Linux gamers already run Steam and Valve's games under Wine, and we don't complain about paying for it at all. We don't even complain about the DRM, until it breaks compatibility with Wine. A native version, even paid for and with some form of DRM (that we could open trouble tickets against when it breaks) would be welcome.
I've got a different problem. The DRM in L4D and L4D2 kick me out sporadically while checking my SteamID. None of my other Steam games give me any such problem. This is most likely because I'm playing them under Linux (as they work fine under Windows on the same machine)... It's pretty aggravating when your 100% legal game works 100% under your OS of choice *except* for the DRM.
1. QoS doesn't speed up any traffic. It drops un-prioritized traffic in favor of the priority stuff, when the link nears saturation. So, if your neighbor buys into this - it inevitably means slowing down *your* traffic in favor of his (even if you're no where near your speed cap). That's not neutral - it effectively penalizes you for not using the internet in the way your neighbor does.
2. QoS does often involve identifying the other end of a conversation. Sometimes apps will negotiate a random port, or just tunnel traffic over port 80, and there are no PDLM's for most game protocols. Classifying the traffic based on the server endpoint is sometimes the only option.
3. How is an ISP supposed to know about every online game? They may have a list of thousands, but it won't be complete. Games they know about are going to get prioritized over the ones they don't - effectively punishing users of PC games in favor of XBox Live and PSN customers . Again, that's not neutral.
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He *did* get his bonus. In fact, he got 100% of his bonus ($670,000). What he didn't get was the 200% max-possible payout that he could have gotten MS not screwed the mobile pooch.
>> "Intelligent Algae? I dunno if I'll like 'em"
Oh come on - you haven't even tasted them yet.
Additional benchmarks in another review over at HotHardware: http://hothardware.com/Reviews/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-560-Ti-Debut-MSI/
Thank you for getting it. Apparently the guy who modded it as flamebait only read the first line. :\
The FCC should let them have their way.
And then revoke their common carrier status.
And then prosecute them for piracy and every other illegal thing that passes through their links.
>> was not 'ost in space'.
However, the 'L' from the original submission was.
>> If you didn't like the way SOny played ball you shouldn't have bought one
Next time, I'll consult my crystal ball and look several years into the future so that I know Sony is going to remove the feature that tipped me into buying one.
Wouldn't exactly be fun for the current champion, who will be putting their next game on hold until the end of this special tournament.
Also, I don't think many human viewers would be tuning in to a show where a computer beats humans every night. If it can beat Jennings and Rutter, it's going to virtually destroy ~99.99% of Jeopardy contestants.
Kit = pieces of equipment.
If he'd taken it all, it would have been kit and caboodle.
I've never been able to dial it, as there's no eleven on my phone.
>> "User data is there but programs need to be reinstalled to access it. System comes back squeaky clean, but everything needs to be changed to my personal liking." ...
That's a defect specific to Windows and its bloated registry. In the *nix world, all your settings are stored in your user data directory. All programs can be reinstalled from your distros repository with a single package manager command, and their old settings (as well as all your desktop settings) will be just as you left them.
Wine won't run on a PS3 - Wine Is Not an Emulator, and the PS3 doesn't use an x86 CPU.
To those marking the parent as insightful, I'd like to see one single link that backs up what he says about video cards being "just framebuffers" under Linux. You realize that most of the OpenGL driver code is shared with the Windows implementations (which is why Heaven pretty much has the same framerates in both OSes), right?
While I'd love to see something that would prevent *drivers* from making calls, I don't like the idea of preventing all calls from cars.
I'll bet this lady doesn't, either: http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13477433
>> Microsoft is notoriously unable to reuse free (as in libre) software that can't be repackaged into a binary that they can sell for $$$ without releasing the source code for.
Yeah, that'll *never* happen: http://port25.technet.com/archive/2009/11/13/update-on-the-windows-7-download-tool-or-microsoft-to-open-source-the-windows-7-download-tool.aspx
Maybe the judges need a test.
3vi1 - Which integer is one less than five?
[ Af:0 At:8 Sp:0] Moving on... Sorry. I can't help you. While I learned a bunch of math in college, I've never had a real use for anything more than high school math.
Its answer came back instantly too. Did it do that in the contest? It's hard to believe anyone would be fooled by someone who can apparently type 1800 words per minute.
Where's the 'news' here? I recall an episode of Monster Hunters a few years back where they mentioned this as one of the likely explanations for some of the Chupacabra stories.
I think it's a good theory; it explains the second most common cause of misidentification. The first most common cause being tequila.
Microsoft does it (and other dodgy things) too: http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2006/07/10/microsoft-does-tax-avoidance-in-secret/
So, if you're some kind of MS fan-boy wanting to see Google on the end of a beating, you'll have to find a different topic to claim the high-ground. I don't think anyone's going to get really outraged against Google when a) it's not illegal, and b) all their competitors did it first.
>> If someone payed me at works to use a slower system
Your analogy is broken right there. It's not slower, or inferior in any way for most use.
To be fair, the GP's scenario is also broken.
The only true way to evaluate it would be for a person to compare their work on both systems (allowing a short time before measurement to become proficient with each). After quantifying the added value of the MS product in man-hours, if there's any added value at all, you multiply that by the estimated life of the product and divide that by the license cost. MS wouldn't have to provide a ton of benefit to justify it's cost, but I have a feeling that for a large majority of users it provides no benefit at all.
So (if my assumption is correct) the ideal solution would be to pay for MS Office only for users where it makes a real difference. You know, the ones that need to spell-check Hebrew-Klingon contained in embedded spreadsheets in a presentation in a letter. Have everyone else use OO.O, and standardize on an open file format so that no one wastes any time on conversion inside the business.
>> I want to add a clause to the GPL forbidding use of software in the State of Texas
So, people like me who contribute to GPL software no longer get to help the cause. id Software, and a ton of other tech companies, will no longer supports Linux since they're headquartered in Texas. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Texans who are paying Microsoft for everything don't even notice.
Great plan. Ever think about getting the patent system changed instead?
>> With people like John Carmack now even coding in Direct X,
Wrong. The ID tech engine isn't tied to DirectX at all. Sure, it has a DirectX9 backend renderer, but it also has an OpenGL renderer.
The DirectX backend was a necessary evil, since MS had announced that Vista wouldn't have OpenGL support, and when they backtracked they made sure the implementation would be sufficiently fragmented as to not compete with their own proprietary (i.e. "lock you into Windows") API.
TurboTax was the first thing that came to my mind too. I also switched to Tax Cut that year, for the exact same reason - and I've never regretted it.
I think grub should write its data in allocated space, just as a matter of self-preservation. But, we should also avoid products that trample over bootloaders in the name of DRM.
>> The whole open source and everything-must-be-free mentality goes against businesses.
Linux users contributed more per user for the Humble Indie Bundle than Mac or Windows users. Explain.
I believe you're generalizing everyone who uses/develops Linux to be Richard Stallman.
Most of us Linux gamers already run Steam and Valve's games under Wine, and we don't complain about paying for it at all. We don't even complain about the DRM, until it breaks compatibility with Wine. A native version, even paid for and with some form of DRM (that we could open trouble tickets against when it breaks) would be welcome.
I've got a different problem. The DRM in L4D and L4D2 kick me out sporadically while checking my SteamID. None of my other Steam games give me any such problem. This is most likely because I'm playing them under Linux (as they work fine under Windows on the same machine)... It's pretty aggravating when your 100% legal game works 100% under your OS of choice *except* for the DRM.
1. QoS doesn't speed up any traffic. It drops un-prioritized traffic in favor of the priority stuff, when the link nears saturation. So, if your neighbor buys into this - it inevitably means slowing down *your* traffic in favor of his (even if you're no where near your speed cap). That's not neutral - it effectively penalizes you for not using the internet in the way your neighbor does.
2. QoS does often involve identifying the other end of a conversation. Sometimes apps will negotiate a random port, or just tunnel traffic over port 80, and there are no PDLM's for most game protocols. Classifying the traffic based on the server endpoint is sometimes the only option.
3. How is an ISP supposed to know about every online game? They may have a list of thousands, but it won't be complete. Games they know about are going to get prioritized over the ones they don't - effectively punishing users of PC games in favor of XBox Live and PSN customers . Again, that's not neutral.