Why would you load the OS on to a hard drive when you could easly put it on a hardware level and put all the programs on the disk.
lets face it. no non-trivial piece of software will ever be 100% free of bugs. when a security hole is found in my os, id like to be able to patch it. i dont see how thats possible if the os is at 'the hardware level' (by this, im assuming that you mean it stored in some kind of rom).
the survey also revealed average GameCube software prices at $26, compared to more than $33 for both PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
is it just me, or have video games gotten significantly cheapter over the last decade or so? maybe this is due to the lower costs associated with manufacturing cds as opposed to cartridges. i remember spending a lot more for the latest sega genesis or super nintendo games. in particular, i remember sword of vermillion costing me close to $70.
i've been skateboarding for over 12 years. i was sponsored at one point (which meant that i got free stuff), and i've actually hung out and skated with some of the pros you've seen on tv and in video games. heres somepictures of me skating. ok, bye.
...because Apple has better access to the underlying operating system.
correct me if im wrong, but isnt osx designed heavily around freebsd? and since freebsd is oss, doesnt EVERYONE have complete access to the underlying operating system?
what we need is an independent organization to certify that a given program is secure, stable, reliable, etc.
company x would submit program y (with complete source code) to this independent organization to be tested and audited, etc. the cost of this audit would be paid for by company x. sure it would be expensive, but in return for this investment, company x would be able to say "yes, program y meets all existing standards for security, stability, and reliability."
so by making this a totally opt-in process, companies that apply for these software audits would benefit, consumers would benefit from better software, and free/open software developers could be left alone to produce as much buggy software as they want, knowing that they wouldnt be held liable. =)
If we only used antibiotics in humans, only when they are clearly warranted (dangerous infection that is plausibly of bacterial origin), and with proper isolation of the patients, there would probably not be enough evolutionary pressure on bacteria to develop resistance.
i think your logic is flawed here. evolution doesnt work that way. organisms dont evolve in order to better survive their environments and whatnot. random mutations are constantly happening, and if it just so happens that a certain mutation results in the organism being able to reproduce more efficently than usual, then that organism's new mutated genes are passed on. this keeps on happening until the new organisms with the new mutated genes completely replace the old ones.
yeah! and dont forget that open source software is supportive of terrorism too! in fact, anything that causes big business to lose money is supportive of terrorism! im not being sarcastic at all right now! not one bit!
Focus on improving reliability, not increasing rotation speeds
that sounds good in theory, but improving reliability is not as profitable. they'd rather you constantly spend money on the latest, fastest drives then keep the same one forever. this isnt particularly evil or anything. its just how business works.
I want to teach a class XHTML 1.1 from day 1, without assuming that they know any HTML at all.
this should be extremely easy if you already know html. xhtml is almost exactly the same, but without all the text formating stuff that css takes care of. you can basically just teach html, but without mentioning anything that has a css equivilent.;)
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imagine a beowolf cluster of these!
lets face it. no non-trivial piece of software will ever be 100% free of bugs. when a security hole is found in my os, id like to be able to patch it. i dont see how thats possible if the os is at 'the hardware level' (by this, im assuming that you mean it stored in some kind of rom).
the survey also revealed average GameCube software prices at $26, compared to more than $33 for both PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
is it just me, or have video games gotten significantly cheapter over the last decade or so? maybe this is due to the lower costs associated with manufacturing cds as opposed to cartridges. i remember spending a lot more for the latest sega genesis or super nintendo games. in particular, i remember sword of vermillion costing me close to $70.
wait, when did he/she admit to being a female?
wow, now that'll really get me to buy someting. ::rolls eyes::
i've been skateboarding for over 12 years. i was sponsored at one point (which meant that i got free stuff), and i've actually hung out and skated with some of the pros you've seen on tv and in video games. heres some pictures of me skating. ok, bye.
correct me if im wrong, but isnt osx designed heavily around freebsd? and since freebsd is oss, doesnt EVERYONE have complete access to the underlying operating system?
im gonna be young forever.
wow, what a great idea. this will definately put an end to the violence in our society.
get a job doing something you enjoy.
10 make_faster_cpus(intel)
20 introduce_more_useless_features(microsoft)
30 goto 10
its a conspiracy!!! =)
what we need is an independent organization to certify that a given program is secure, stable, reliable, etc.
company x would submit program y (with complete source code) to this independent organization to be tested and audited, etc. the cost of this audit would be paid for by company x. sure it would be expensive, but in return for this investment, company x would be able to say "yes, program y meets all existing standards for security, stability, and reliability."
so by making this a totally opt-in process, companies that apply for these software audits would benefit, consumers would benefit from better software, and free/open software developers could be left alone to produce as much buggy software as they want, knowing that they wouldnt be held liable. =)
sbc/snet started doing this recently. ironically, i cant send mail to sbc/snet addresses anymore because my home mailserver is hosted on sbc/snet dsl.
"The Superformula is a modified version of the equation for a circle."
"Gielis has patented his discovery, and is developing computer software based on it."
well, thats more than a little bit scary. i didnt know formulas could be patented. is this something new, or am i missing something?
heres a blog by a guy who lives in iraq.
If we only used antibiotics in humans, only when they are clearly warranted (dangerous infection that is plausibly of bacterial origin), and with proper isolation of the patients, there would probably not be enough evolutionary pressure on bacteria to develop resistance.
i think your logic is flawed here. evolution doesnt work that way. organisms dont evolve in order to better survive their environments and whatnot. random mutations are constantly happening, and if it just so happens that a certain mutation results in the organism being able to reproduce more efficently than usual, then that organism's new mutated genes are passed on. this keeps on happening until the new organisms with the new mutated genes completely replace the old ones.
at least thats what i remember bio 101. ;)
yeah! and dont forget that open source software is supportive of terrorism too! in fact, anything that causes big business to lose money is supportive of terrorism! im not being sarcastic at all right now! not one bit!
Focus on improving reliability, not increasing rotation speeds
that sounds good in theory, but improving reliability is not as profitable. they'd rather you constantly spend money on the latest, fastest drives then keep the same one forever. this isnt particularly evil or anything. its just how business works.
i always enjoyed my friend's throwaway php scripts. you couldnt tell what the hell was going on, but they were funny to read:
you get the idea. ;)
this should be extremely easy if you already know html. xhtml is almost exactly the same, but without all the text formating stuff that css takes care of. you can basically just teach html, but without mentioning anything that has a css equivilent. ;)
instead of "why cgi is evil," maybe this article should have been named "why you should buy our product."
here's the one question geek test. i guess if you get the joke, then you're a geek.
why would we want fiber in the home? I have a cable modem and I'm perfectly happy with it.
why would anyone want a corvette? i have a honda civic, and im perfectly happy with it.
...then read more about it on NPR
wait, isnt npr a radio station?i think this was already discussed