At least this type of security isn't like that on the recent Computer Associates television commercials...
I would hate to have to lose all my hair, prick my finger, and do retina scans every time I sessioned out.
Does the Chinese government really believe that bloaking access to information is going to keep the masses in line?
Most revolutions start when such activities occur. I wonder if they decided to debate over the issue: 'Free access to all information available', or 'Block what we consider harmful to our socialist government and hope the people aren't smart enough to realize what we are doing'.
Sometimes I forget just how much I love the good old USA.
I think that abandoning this project now would be an enitrely awful decision.
Sure, Russia owes us money...but why can't we just finance them for a while? Someday, perhaps, they'll be able to pay.
Another concern: How are the people going to feel who have put a lot of time and effort into this project? The shuttle launch was delayed twice, causing our astronaut on board to miss Thanksgiving. Shall we reward her by telling her that the last 6+ months she spent up there was all for naught?
My suggestion: Keep at it until it is finished. We should have known from the get-go that Russia is a broke country and we should have foreseen the fact that we will need to support them until circumstances change.
Scrooge gets a visit from the ghost of hand-me-downs past...
"Uncle Frank gave me his old PC with a 50 Mhz Pentium Processor, 4 meg RAM, ISA video card, and monochrome display. How can I get The Sims on here? I think we have like 900k free on the A drive..."
I was in the Army for three years as a mechanized infantryman and can attest to the accuracy of the simulator. It really is very close to the real experience...except for sleeping in the hard driver's seat, driving 2 KM with the ramp in the down position, stalling, throwing track in the mud on a rainy day, spending 10 minutes fueling the beast, driving at night with an infrared display screen that looked like a big green blob...
And you don't have a lieutenant four years younger than you yelling through the headset all the while.
I'm glad they both had the sense to overcome this legal dispute. M$ was probably ready for this to fall through and use it as a marketing technique for their SQL server. Whoops!
I was in the Army for three years as a mechanized infantryman (grunt). Anyhow, every Monday we were forced to perform 3.5 hours of 'preventative maintenance'. You wouldn't believe how much preventative maintenance actually would caause more harm than good. Good ol' Joe would try and test that fuel line and pull just a bit too hard...you get the picture.
As it is now, I don't think the military can afford this expense. Sure, the initial costs can probably be quickly absorbed, but they tend to forget that, like many things, the initial shock of cost is usually outweighed by maintenance. But, I will admit, I am curious....
It seems technology is advancing past us once again. Remember when the first 25 mhz laptops came out? Of course, the prices for these micro-machines are a bit outrageous, but, given time and practical application, these new wonders might just become as commonplace as a ThinkPad or Inspiron.
I can see it now... "Honey, have you seen where I put the computer? I thought it was next to my car keys!"
Even better yet, since MS has decided to put off new work until it can fix their buggy, already-released programs, you'd think this would get some sort of priority.
Personally, I think I'll stick with Trillian. It so much easier.
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Intel chips, while more commonplace in store-bought computers, still do not measure up to the performance and reliability of AMD. I started long ago with an Intel Celeron 300 slot chipset (hey, I was new to this computer thing; please be gentle!). Later, when I wised up, I built a whole new system around a Duron 750 Socket A. Much better. Even when I ran comparisons on my Duron 750 to faster Intel 3 chips the results were very similar: The Duron outperformed the Intel in just about every aspect! Not only that, but when you consider what clock speed one gets for their dollar, the AMD series has always been faster for cheaper.
Reliability is also a factor that goes against Intel. I have heard many horror stories of chips that had great heatsinks and excellent fans, but they still overheated with no overclocking involved. My co-worker, however, runs an awe-inspiring water-cooling system that has leaked many times (poor guy is great at computers, lousy at plumbing) but despite water sitting literally on the chip, the AMD Athlon he was running showed no signs of damage.
But, to be fair, I can't just compare prices and reliability. Intel and AMD chips have many, many differences to set them apart. The whole deal breaks down to this, though: When I wanted to upgrade recently to the Athlon XP, I didn't have to go out and buy a new motherboard, different memory, and a special power supply. Actually, all I needed was the chip.
Until Intel can effectively compete with AMD's performance, reliability, and cost, I will never, ever own another Intel board again.
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At least this type of security isn't like that on the recent Computer Associates television commercials...
I would hate to have to lose all my hair, prick my finger, and do retina scans every time I sessioned out.
...that Taz of Looney Toones fame is gonna have some competition?
Most revolutions start when such activities occur. I wonder if they decided to debate over the issue: 'Free access to all information available', or 'Block what we consider harmful to our socialist government and hope the people aren't smart enough to realize what we are doing'.
Sometimes I forget just how much I love the good old USA.
Sure, Russia owes us money...but why can't we just finance them for a while? Someday, perhaps, they'll be able to pay.
Another concern: How are the people going to feel who have put a lot of time and effort into this project? The shuttle launch was delayed twice, causing our astronaut on board to miss Thanksgiving. Shall we reward her by telling her that the last 6+ months she spent up there was all for naught?
My suggestion: Keep at it until it is finished. We should have known from the get-go that Russia is a broke country and we should have foreseen the fact that we will need to support them until circumstances change.
"Uncle Frank gave me his old PC with a 50 Mhz Pentium Processor, 4 meg RAM, ISA video card, and monochrome display. How can I get The Sims on here? I think we have like 900k free on the A drive..."
And you don't have a lieutenant four years younger than you yelling through the headset all the while.
I miss the good ol' days! *sniff*
I'm glad they both had the sense to overcome this legal dispute. M$ was probably ready for this to fall through and use it as a marketing technique for their SQL server. Whoops!
I was in the Army for three years as a mechanized infantryman (grunt). Anyhow, every Monday we were forced to perform 3.5 hours of 'preventative maintenance'. You wouldn't believe how much preventative maintenance actually would caause more harm than good. Good ol' Joe would try and test that fuel line and pull just a bit too hard...you get the picture. As it is now, I don't think the military can afford this expense. Sure, the initial costs can probably be quickly absorbed, but they tend to forget that, like many things, the initial shock of cost is usually outweighed by maintenance. But, I will admit, I am curious....
I can see it now... "Honey, have you seen where I put the computer? I thought it was next to my car keys!"
Personally, I think I'll stick with Trillian. It so much easier.
Intel chips, while more commonplace in store-bought computers, still do not measure up to the performance and reliability of AMD. I started long ago with an Intel Celeron 300 slot chipset (hey, I was new to this computer thing; please be gentle!). Later, when I wised up, I built a whole new system around a Duron 750 Socket A. Much better. Even when I ran comparisons on my Duron 750 to faster Intel 3 chips the results were very similar: The Duron outperformed the Intel in just about every aspect! Not only that, but when you consider what clock speed one gets for their dollar, the AMD series has always been faster for cheaper. Reliability is also a factor that goes against Intel. I have heard many horror stories of chips that had great heatsinks and excellent fans, but they still overheated with no overclocking involved. My co-worker, however, runs an awe-inspiring water-cooling system that has leaked many times (poor guy is great at computers, lousy at plumbing) but despite water sitting literally on the chip, the AMD Athlon he was running showed no signs of damage. But, to be fair, I can't just compare prices and reliability. Intel and AMD chips have many, many differences to set them apart. The whole deal breaks down to this, though: When I wanted to upgrade recently to the Athlon XP, I didn't have to go out and buy a new motherboard, different memory, and a special power supply. Actually, all I needed was the chip. Until Intel can effectively compete with AMD's performance, reliability, and cost, I will never, ever own another Intel board again.