It is my sad duty to report the truth: I am a York Student and we do nothing cool. I will now regress into obscurity.
Register at National Semiconductor for free, and they'll send you free demo chips and they'll ship it to you for free.
Good luck...sounds cool!
Amen brother! I work for the largest Canadian Bank; if I try to publish a paper that gives you the best financial advice but doesn't give the bank the best chance to sell their "products", of course I'd be fired. It's a good think I don't give out financial advice because I keep the large internet infrastructure running, not analyze market trends. You get the idea though...
I agree, there was probably some pissing in the company soup. I deal with HP on a day to day basis (they offer HA hosting services) and I think that they will go where the money takes them. They don't seem to have the same need to hold on to their OS like SUN does; ironically enough they are currently supporting our Sunfire 12K's:)
If you ask me, and I know you didn't, this can be nothing but good news. I welcome the opportunity to use RedHat in a production environment (nothing but good experiences with it as business distribution). I find Redhat easy to configure, and easy to sell to the boss.
By the way, slashdotters were commenting on the short RH Network subscription. From my experience, you can extend this without much trouble; you just need to take a 3 minute survey to renew your account; I practically have to draw blood when I sign license agreement with Microsoft.
In a P2P evolution sense, yes. This sort of innovation provides the grassroots technology that others will later stand on. Hopefully, some of those others are teachers.
I'm currently working on a collaborative learning/research tool on the P2P framework known as JXTA http://www.jxta.org
Though I'm just in early planning stages, there are many research and learning tools available. I think that there is definitely a need for savy UI developers to come and make some of this stuff children friendly where applicable though.
FYI, my project can be found at
http://goop.jxta.org
And I seriously recommend looking at some of the other projects hosted as they seek to do a lot more than just file share.
Yes, Mandrake is a little bloated. On the PowerPC I found it a little behind.
I had installed Yellow Dog Linux and I was really impressed with the whole package (after the install that is). It was simply the best distro for PowerPC, an up-to-date Red Hat as it were. Installing an airport card was a lot less painful than I imagined.
Also, the Yellow Dog Linux bricks are pretty damn cool: http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/briQ/ I know the feeling of getting pressure from the loved one for a working system. I've been busy perfecting the install, playing with her TV Card (which worked right away but I thought need some tweaking), setting up an alias here and there, etc... All she wants to do is play with GNOME and use the Gimp.:)
I'm reposting this because it seems more applicable to this thread. Go recycling!
repost follows:
I don't think we need to get childish and superior about which distro we use. I know you were joking so don't take it the wrong way. I just wish we could stamp out the elitest attitude (which shows up in all of us) until Linux distros have at least half of Microsoft's market share.
As far as Mandrake goes, I like the distro; it tries and often does get the important things right. Personally, I prefer SUSE but I have no strong brand loyalty because linux isn't really about brands. After many a long car trip (everyone lives 2hours away in Ontario it seems unless they're in Toronto) north to fix my parent's computer, I finally installed Mandrake 9.0 on their machine and kicked myself hard for not doing it earlier. Mandrake had excellent default settings that were user friendly and I even managed to go without doing an upgrade on the hardware. The moral of the story: If it works for someone, it works.
Oh yeah....my Mom really likes the tea cooker...for her it's reason enough to switch.:)
I don't think we need to get childish and superior about which distro we use. I know you were joking so don't take it the wrong way. I just wish we could stamp out the elitest attitude (which shows up in all of us) until Linux distros have at least half of Microsoft's market share.
As far as Mandrake goes, I like the distro; it tries and often does get the important things right. Personally, I prefer SUSE but I have no strong brand loyalty because linux isn't really about brands.
After many a long car trip (everyone lives 2hours away in Ontario it seems unless they're in Toronto) north to fix my parent's computer, I finally installed Mandrake 9.0 on their machine and kicked myself hard for not doing it earlier. Mandrake had excellent default settings that were user friendly and I even managed to go without doing an upgrade on the hardware. The moral of the story: If it works for someone, it works.
Oh yeah....my Mom really likes the tea cooker...for her it's reason enough to switch.:)
You don't sound trite. You don't sound like a troll. You sound like one of the few people on this site that has a real job or has been paying attention to THE REAL WORLD.
Anyway, I see some of the points that they are making (despite the fact it was obviously written by clever hoaxers) and I do perf analysis on Solaris and AIX boxes running our web backend. Most of the actual web page is written in Java and I have to say that the performance can be really shitty on Java but it really depends on the developer and how much priming and ram you want to throw at the JVM. There is an optimal Heap Size for your Server JVM in all cases....test....test...and test again.
Agreed, I work for a bank and we have several environments to work in, including multiple UAT, SIT, and Performance Testing Environments.
Poor infrastructure managment.
Go to school. There is no freedom of speach, there is no freedom of use, there is no freedom of anything with a private product. Legally you have no ground if you modify some beyond the manufacturer's warranty. Granted, you have a right to do whatever you'd like with your purschase, but don't expect warranty or access to a privately funded enterprise with it. Had the PC not been an OPEN platform, this would have been a valid analogy. It's not a valid analogy so forget about it; the xbox is a closed system. People buy it because it is a closed system and they don't have to think about configuration or other system managment. They can choose not to buy it as well, or at least they choose not to go on Live.
Even if modding isn't directly stealing from the developer "per se", I am quite certain the majority of modders out there are not working on a Xbox version of Linux, they're copying games. If you can present me with statistics otherwise then I'll conceed but I think we both know that people buy mod chips to play copied games. Even an informal survey would show this. Not that it would help your position as you don't have a right as you have mistakenly purported.
As far as Microsoft protecting it's investment, it has every legal right to do what it's doing. It is not excluding paying customers or violating their rights. Just because the company has piles of cash doesn't mean that its rights are somehow nullified. THAT'S RIGHT, MICROSOFT HAS A RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITIVE MARKET STRATEGIES, JUST NOT ANTI-COMPETITIVE ONES. While it's good to keep our eye on these bastards it's also important to note that this isn't even a monopoly situation.
This really isn't an issue of rights, if you think so then I suggest that you go read the constitution or talk to a lawyer. THE ONLY ISSUE HERE IS THAT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO MODDED THEIR XBOXS ARE CRYING BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO JOIN A PRIVATE NETWORK WITH THEIR PERSONALLY MODIFIED PROPERTY. Tell me, do you also think the government should let you drive your car (you own it) on the street if you refuse to conform to their safety inspections and engine requirements (you don't own the streets and driving IS NOT A RIGHT). Get a job.
It is unmoderated...I post on the Live all the time. People really are that stupid sadly but what do you care about the 12 year olds that are locked in their rooms? I'm sure you wouldn't use their opinion to support yours because they can't really be held responsible for their stupidity. In the same sense, you can't really hold it against them either.
If they want to ban modded xboxs then let them. It's not "getting the most out of your hardware", it's stealing from the game developers. If you want to "get the most out your hardware", quit playing games, buy a computer, and install Linux.
I never thought I'd be stepping up to defend the big M but I think that you're missing the point.
1. I like the xbox live, it keeps me sane when I need to play games instead of smashing my client's head open in frustration. Games with modded xboxs will give rise to cheating and then live will cease to be a fun place to play.
2. It's not like Microsoft is using questionable business tactics here, they're protecting their investment on an enterprise that is currently operating at a loss. Why would any company just turn a blind eye to theft? You wouldn't stay in business very long.
3. If you want to mod your xbox, that is, alter something that was designed to be a closed system, then go ahead. But please don't expect the world to bow down because you think it's your god given right to steal from game developers. Besides, if you're that into gaming, buy another xbox for online play. Of course, if you do buy an "straight" xbox then I guess you'll have to actually start supporting the developers who make those games afterall. Wow, let me shed a tear for the poor little kid living in his parent's basement.
In conclusion, Video Games are not a right. If you want to better the world and reduce monopolies, go use Linux and quit bitching about capitalism.
Regards,
A REALLY TICKED OF GAMER....
I'll make this point short and sweet: what happens when commercials are as entertaining as the tv shows? The line between movies, tv, and commercials are being blurred with product placements and more subtle forms of "lifestyle" advertising.
I don't even watch TV anymore, I just rip the stuff I want off broadband. If they had more broadband media (and learned how to take advantage of it) they wouldn't have to worry about it because they internet provides a mix of mediums for both advertisement AND entertainment. Now if they'd only learn to do away with the pop up boxes....
"The Medium is the Massage...." (McLuhan)
Maybe the world just doesn't need another java, c, c++ developer. Maybe what they really need is a worker who can adapt to new situations by thinking for themselves.
Most people who consult have spent years earning it.
Write some freeware that's actually useful, put your name on it.
I work at large Canadian bank and we JUST finished rolling out Windows 2000 to replace our (YUCK) OS/2 platform. You can imagine my glee. Having worked with NT4 previously I can happily say that Windows 2000 is a big improvement however all of our infrastructure and scripts are based on some very specific, native mode Win2k (in Active Directory) features. Upgrades to XP have been a bit of a nightmare. Windows 2000 works just fine...I'd rather have a back-end (new and improved AD/LDAP) than a workstation change....Make the bad scripts stop!!!
I see a very slow corporate move towards XP in about 2 years at the earliest.
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It's gotten better, I only have one hick collegue out of 5 from there now.
It is my sad duty to report the truth: I am a York Student and we do nothing cool. I will now regress into obscurity. Register at National Semiconductor for free, and they'll send you free demo chips and they'll ship it to you for free. Good luck...sounds cool!
Amen brother! I work for the largest Canadian Bank; if I try to publish a paper that gives you the best financial advice but doesn't give the bank the best chance to sell their "products", of course I'd be fired. It's a good think I don't give out financial advice because I keep the large internet infrastructure running, not analyze market trends. You get the idea though...
I'm looking for a similar laptop.....if you find something that satisfies those requirements, message me.
worldwidewebdomination @ yahoo. ca
The spaces are there in the hopes some bot doesn't spam me.
Thanks,
Adam.
I agree, there was probably some pissing in the company soup. I deal with HP on a day to day basis (they offer HA hosting services) and I think that they will go where the money takes them. They don't seem to have the same need to hold on to their OS like SUN does; ironically enough they are currently supporting our Sunfire 12K's :)
If you ask me, and I know you didn't, this can be nothing but good news. I welcome the opportunity to use RedHat in a production environment (nothing but good experiences with it as business distribution). I find Redhat easy to configure, and easy to sell to the boss.
By the way, slashdotters were commenting on the short RH Network subscription. From my experience, you can extend this without much trouble; you just need to take a 3 minute survey to renew your account; I practically have to draw blood when I sign license agreement with Microsoft.
Give HP some credit!
In a P2P evolution sense, yes. This sort of innovation provides the grassroots technology that others will later stand on. Hopefully, some of those others are teachers. I'm currently working on a collaborative learning/research tool on the P2P framework known as JXTA http://www.jxta.org Though I'm just in early planning stages, there are many research and learning tools available. I think that there is definitely a need for savy UI developers to come and make some of this stuff children friendly where applicable though. FYI, my project can be found at http://goop.jxta.org And I seriously recommend looking at some of the other projects hosted as they seek to do a lot more than just file share.
Yes, Mandrake is a little bloated. On the PowerPC I found it a little behind.
:)
I had installed Yellow Dog Linux and I was really impressed with the whole package (after the install that is). It was simply the best distro for PowerPC, an up-to-date Red Hat as it were. Installing an airport card was a lot less painful than I imagined.
Also, the Yellow Dog Linux bricks are pretty damn cool: http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/briQ/
I know the feeling of getting pressure from the loved one for a working system. I've been busy perfecting the install, playing with her TV Card (which worked right away but I thought need some tweaking), setting up an alias here and there, etc... All she wants to do is play with GNOME and use the Gimp.
I'm reposting this because it seems more applicable to this thread. Go recycling! repost follows: I don't think we need to get childish and superior about which distro we use. I know you were joking so don't take it the wrong way. I just wish we could stamp out the elitest attitude (which shows up in all of us) until Linux distros have at least half of Microsoft's market share. As far as Mandrake goes, I like the distro; it tries and often does get the important things right. Personally, I prefer SUSE but I have no strong brand loyalty because linux isn't really about brands. After many a long car trip (everyone lives 2hours away in Ontario it seems unless they're in Toronto) north to fix my parent's computer, I finally installed Mandrake 9.0 on their machine and kicked myself hard for not doing it earlier. Mandrake had excellent default settings that were user friendly and I even managed to go without doing an upgrade on the hardware. The moral of the story: If it works for someone, it works. Oh yeah....my Mom really likes the tea cooker...for her it's reason enough to switch. :)
I don't think we need to get childish and superior about which distro we use. I know you were joking so don't take it the wrong way. I just wish we could stamp out the elitest attitude (which shows up in all of us) until Linux distros have at least half of Microsoft's market share. As far as Mandrake goes, I like the distro; it tries and often does get the important things right. Personally, I prefer SUSE but I have no strong brand loyalty because linux isn't really about brands. After many a long car trip (everyone lives 2hours away in Ontario it seems unless they're in Toronto) north to fix my parent's computer, I finally installed Mandrake 9.0 on their machine and kicked myself hard for not doing it earlier. Mandrake had excellent default settings that were user friendly and I even managed to go without doing an upgrade on the hardware. The moral of the story: If it works for someone, it works. Oh yeah....my Mom really likes the tea cooker...for her it's reason enough to switch. :)
You don't sound trite. You don't sound like a troll. You sound like one of the few people on this site that has a real job or has been paying attention to THE REAL WORLD. Anyway, I see some of the points that they are making (despite the fact it was obviously written by clever hoaxers) and I do perf analysis on Solaris and AIX boxes running our web backend. Most of the actual web page is written in Java and I have to say that the performance can be really shitty on Java but it really depends on the developer and how much priming and ram you want to throw at the JVM. There is an optimal Heap Size for your Server JVM in all cases....test....test...and test again.
Try doing your banking without mainframes....take a pretty big unix cluster to do a batch with integrity.
Agreed, I work for a bank and we have several environments to work in, including multiple UAT, SIT, and Performance Testing Environments. Poor infrastructure managment.
Thanks Fizzol. I was wondering when someone would look at the 'rights' issue. Regards...
I'm Canadian and you're still confused on the topics of rights. Consult a libertarian....
Go to school. There is no freedom of speach, there is no freedom of use, there is no freedom of anything with a private product. Legally you have no ground if you modify some beyond the manufacturer's warranty. Granted, you have a right to do whatever you'd like with your purschase, but don't expect warranty or access to a privately funded enterprise with it. Had the PC not been an OPEN platform, this would have been a valid analogy. It's not a valid analogy so forget about it; the xbox is a closed system. People buy it because it is a closed system and they don't have to think about configuration or other system managment. They can choose not to buy it as well, or at least they choose not to go on Live. Even if modding isn't directly stealing from the developer "per se", I am quite certain the majority of modders out there are not working on a Xbox version of Linux, they're copying games. If you can present me with statistics otherwise then I'll conceed but I think we both know that people buy mod chips to play copied games. Even an informal survey would show this. Not that it would help your position as you don't have a right as you have mistakenly purported. As far as Microsoft protecting it's investment, it has every legal right to do what it's doing. It is not excluding paying customers or violating their rights. Just because the company has piles of cash doesn't mean that its rights are somehow nullified. THAT'S RIGHT, MICROSOFT HAS A RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITIVE MARKET STRATEGIES, JUST NOT ANTI-COMPETITIVE ONES. While it's good to keep our eye on these bastards it's also important to note that this isn't even a monopoly situation. This really isn't an issue of rights, if you think so then I suggest that you go read the constitution or talk to a lawyer. THE ONLY ISSUE HERE IS THAT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO MODDED THEIR XBOXS ARE CRYING BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO JOIN A PRIVATE NETWORK WITH THEIR PERSONALLY MODIFIED PROPERTY. Tell me, do you also think the government should let you drive your car (you own it) on the street if you refuse to conform to their safety inspections and engine requirements (you don't own the streets and driving IS NOT A RIGHT). Get a job.
It is unmoderated...I post on the Live all the time. People really are that stupid sadly but what do you care about the 12 year olds that are locked in their rooms? I'm sure you wouldn't use their opinion to support yours because they can't really be held responsible for their stupidity. In the same sense, you can't really hold it against them either. If they want to ban modded xboxs then let them. It's not "getting the most out of your hardware", it's stealing from the game developers. If you want to "get the most out your hardware", quit playing games, buy a computer, and install Linux.
I never thought I'd be stepping up to defend the big M but I think that you're missing the point. 1. I like the xbox live, it keeps me sane when I need to play games instead of smashing my client's head open in frustration. Games with modded xboxs will give rise to cheating and then live will cease to be a fun place to play. 2. It's not like Microsoft is using questionable business tactics here, they're protecting their investment on an enterprise that is currently operating at a loss. Why would any company just turn a blind eye to theft? You wouldn't stay in business very long. 3. If you want to mod your xbox, that is, alter something that was designed to be a closed system, then go ahead. But please don't expect the world to bow down because you think it's your god given right to steal from game developers. Besides, if you're that into gaming, buy another xbox for online play. Of course, if you do buy an "straight" xbox then I guess you'll have to actually start supporting the developers who make those games afterall. Wow, let me shed a tear for the poor little kid living in his parent's basement. In conclusion, Video Games are not a right. If you want to better the world and reduce monopolies, go use Linux and quit bitching about capitalism. Regards, A REALLY TICKED OF GAMER....
I'll make this point short and sweet: what happens when commercials are as entertaining as the tv shows? The line between movies, tv, and commercials are being blurred with product placements and more subtle forms of "lifestyle" advertising. I don't even watch TV anymore, I just rip the stuff I want off broadband. If they had more broadband media (and learned how to take advantage of it) they wouldn't have to worry about it because they internet provides a mix of mediums for both advertisement AND entertainment. Now if they'd only learn to do away with the pop up boxes.... "The Medium is the Massage...." (McLuhan)
Maybe the world just doesn't need another java, c, c++ developer. Maybe what they really need is a worker who can adapt to new situations by thinking for themselves. Most people who consult have spent years earning it. Write some freeware that's actually useful, put your name on it.
I work at large Canadian bank and we JUST finished rolling out Windows 2000 to replace our (YUCK) OS/2 platform. You can imagine my glee. Having worked with NT4 previously I can happily say that Windows 2000 is a big improvement however all of our infrastructure and scripts are based on some very specific, native mode Win2k (in Active Directory) features. Upgrades to XP have been a bit of a nightmare. Windows 2000 works just fine...I'd rather have a back-end (new and improved AD/LDAP) than a workstation change....Make the bad scripts stop!!! I see a very slow corporate move towards XP in about 2 years at the earliest.