In my experience, when the electronic pad is an option, signing a paper copy isn't. I asked once at Best Buy if I could just sign a paper receipt, and I was told that they didn't do that anymore. So, when I want to buy my toys, I have to either sign the stupid pad, or carry wads of cash on me. Neither option is very appealing for me.
It looks to me like the "proof of concept exploit" mentioned in the text. It's a compressed file, in raw form, which can be copied to a text file, named with a.tgz extension, and expanded under Linux.
I don't know if this exhibit was at the Walker the last time I was there...I'll have to check it out next time I have a weekend free. Something other than the cherry-on-the-spoon, at least. ^_^ Although, I don't seem to see any mention of this project on the Walker site listed in the article...does anyone know if there will be anything at the actual museum comemmorating this project? Or is it just for those of us "in the know"?
True, but not true at the same time. Japanese uses a set of a little more than 2,000 Chinese characters in its own language, then extends that set with another 100 or so characters. For that reason, it's rather likely that if the software supports Chinese well, and is said to support Japanese, it is extremely likely that Japanese is supported well also.
Also interesting is the fact that, on the sites on msn.com, clearly labeled Windows XP Sucks with a picture of Bill Gates as a Nazi, are ads to buy Windows XP!
IIRC, my Zoomer (which died about 2 years ago) did not use Graffiti. In fact, I remember comparing the handwriting recognition on it to Graffiti on a Palm and finding that the Zoomer performed better overall than the Palm. Guess they just don't make PDAs as they used to...
I would like to echo the post by saying thank you to Professor Moglen for his willingness to take time to respond to these questions...I can only imagine how busy his time is, and that his willingness wo do things like this is very indicitave of his support for the FSF. Thank you!
I like the design of this computer a lot...but I do have a few points to raise. I don't see a network connection...maybe on the other side? I didn't see one either on the picture of the i/o ports or in the text of the article...I suppose you could use one of your PC card slots, but I think that it would be nice to include that function out of the box.
I don't know how many people would want to use their computer as a desk clock, especially if you have to be listening to music at the same time...it seems a bit redundant, especially when you can buy a clock for $4-5.
When I first saw the picture, the first thing that came to my mind was of the machine mounted from the bottom of some cabinetry in my kitchen...how cool would that be? Small unit right there in the kitchen, small folddown keyboard...
I'm wondering how close to XM will this be...is it going to come with the monthly service fee? Because that's my biggest beef with XM. I understand that they need to have some way of making money, and if people are willing to shell out their hard-earned cash to get a couble hundred radio stations, that's fine with me, but I'm not willing to pay $10 a month when I have a host of perfectly viable radio stations to listen to with the equipment I have already, for practically nothing. (Except for those public radio donations. That's a good cause.) Maybe if I was a more hardcore radio listener...or if I lived somewhere that didn't have a good radio selection...I dunno. Does anyone who uses XM want to explain why they think it's worth the fee? I'm a bit curious.
They probably use it for the same reason they use feet and pounds...because it's all they know. A lot of people in the United States can't visualize meters or degrees Celsius or kilograms...we've been too ingrained with the US measurement system, and we still have to use it every day. I'm not saying I personally like the US system, but for some of us, it's a necessary evil.
While I admire all of those who are willing to actually pipe water into their computers for the sake of keeping them cool, I am still more than a little frightened of this idea. Knowing me, something would end up leaking (probably through fault of my own) and my precious tower would go up in a ball of flame or some such. Rather, I choose to take your regular old air cooling and make it more effective. Through proper cable management, good airflow paths, a set of nice quiet fans, and the ability to control them with respect to how much they are needed, I keep my fan almost as cool as a friend of mine who does have a liquid cooling system, and with very comparable noise levels. If you're willing to do some work and set up a decent air-based system (and be willing to clean out the dust), there's no need to balance a bucket of water precariously on top of one's computer... : |
The full title is Martian Successor Nadesico, just for an FYI.
Now, are you looking for anime movies, or anime series that have been released on film/DVD? If you're looking for movies, Princess Mononoke is generally pretty popular. It has also been redone with some pretty decent dubbing, if you don't prefer to listen to the original Japanese (as I do). Really, anything by Miyasaki is good. Escaflowne - The Movie is pretty good, too (better than the series, at least, IMHO). Akira is a classic. The Evangelion movies are decent, but tend to follow along in the "drug-induced insanity" mentioned in the parent. Metropolis is another very good choice.
As for series, there's so much variation, it's hard to say what to get without knowing a bit about the person you're buying for. You're most likely to find a lot of Dragonball and Gundam, which isn't terrible anime, but I personally think that there is plenty better. (I know I'm going to get flamed for this...) Many series have been released in DVD box sets, and I personally feel that this is a good way to go. It's nice to have all of the options that go along with DVD. Some good choices that may not have been mentioned already: Kenshin (both the series and Samurai X, the OVA), Escaflowne (the series), Fushigi Yugi, Serial Experiments Lain (one of my personal favorites), the list goes on and on.
It's sometimes hard to find anime. Suncoast usually has a decent collection. Sam Goody either has a very good collection or nothing past Dragonball...I've seen both. Virgin (If there's one near you) is another good choice. And there's always Amazon...
Just a quick question on moderation...who modded this as funny? I don't see any humor here, and if I had mod points, I'd throw an informative on it...just my two cents worth.
I don't know what kind of revenue they pull in but Simon Delivers has been doing this same kind of thing in the Twin Cities metro area (Minnesota) for a few years now. They have fast delivery, their products are good quality, and they accept coupons...delivery groceries seems to work pretty well, IMHO.
So far, I see a ton of posts saying something along the lines of:
So what? I'll just copy it anyway!
I have two comments to make on this. First, what do people do if they do not have the technical experience, equipment, knowledge that such an option exists, etc., etc.? Everyone reading this is an ultra-geek slashdotter who wrote their own more efficient copy of the DivX codec for fun and profit, I know, so you don't have to worry...but what about average joe on the street whohas never heard of DivX? What are they going to do when their paid-for merchandise stops working? Nothing, probably...so nothing will get changed, because everyone who usually worries about this stuff will be copying the discs. Second, why is making a copy in DivX even considered to be an option? I love DivX as much as everyone else, and I use it to make copies of movies (but of course not illegal copies... ^^;;), but for movies that I own the DVDs of, I would never dream of making a DivX copy. DivX is good, but not good enough. This is the reason I still buy DVDs...who wants their only copy of LoTR:FoTR to be an almost-good-but-not-quite-perfect DivX copy? I'm willing to shell out that $20 or so to have a nice pristine clean DVD copy that I can count on to not have artifacts, sound lag, etc. DivX is simply not, nor will likely ever be, an acceptable replacement for DVD.
I tried to go to the site, and (no surprises here...) it's been slashdotted. The interesting part is that they actually had the courtesy to let us know:
This site is shutdown temporarily due to the slashdot effect.
How many sites do something like that for the benifit of the people destroying their bandwidth?
Slashdot Mirror
In my experience, when the electronic pad is an option, signing a paper copy isn't. I asked once at Best Buy if I could just sign a paper receipt, and I was told that they didn't do that anymore. So, when I want to buy my toys, I have to either sign the stupid pad, or carry wads of cash on me. Neither option is very appealing for me.
I think he meant them the other way around...it makes much more sense that way.
It looks to me like the "proof of concept exploit" mentioned in the text. It's a compressed file, in raw form, which can be copied to a text file, named with a .tgz extension, and expanded under Linux.
A liberal arts school. ^_^
I don't think they've updated for Episode III yet...even the big red III at the top of the page is not clickable.
I don't know if this exhibit was at the Walker the last time I was there...I'll have to check it out next time I have a weekend free. Something other than the cherry-on-the-spoon, at least. ^_^ Although, I don't seem to see any mention of this project on the Walker site listed in the article...does anyone know if there will be anything at the actual museum comemmorating this project? Or is it just for those of us "in the know"?
True, but not true at the same time. Japanese uses a set of a little more than 2,000 Chinese characters in its own language, then extends that set with another 100 or so characters. For that reason, it's rather likely that if the software supports Chinese well, and is said to support Japanese, it is extremely likely that Japanese is supported well also.
Also interesting is the fact that, on the sites on msn.com, clearly labeled Windows XP Sucks with a picture of Bill Gates as a Nazi, are ads to buy Windows XP!
But can you do it?
IIRC, my Zoomer (which died about 2 years ago) did not use Graffiti. In fact, I remember comparing the handwriting recognition on it to Graffiti on a Palm and finding that the Zoomer performed better overall than the Palm. Guess they just don't make PDAs as they used to...
I would like to echo the post by saying thank you to Professor Moglen for his willingness to take time to respond to these questions...I can only imagine how busy his time is, and that his willingness wo do things like this is very indicitave of his support for the FSF. Thank you!
I don't know how many people would want to use their computer as a desk clock, especially if you have to be listening to music at the same time...it seems a bit redundant, especially when you can buy a clock for $4-5.
When I first saw the picture, the first thing that came to my mind was of the machine mounted from the bottom of some cabinetry in my kitchen...how cool would that be? Small unit right there in the kitchen, small folddown keyboard...
I think maybe I should get some sleep.
I'm wondering how close to XM will this be...is it going to come with the monthly service fee? Because that's my biggest beef with XM. I understand that they need to have some way of making money, and if people are willing to shell out their hard-earned cash to get a couble hundred radio stations, that's fine with me, but I'm not willing to pay $10 a month when I have a host of perfectly viable radio stations to listen to with the equipment I have already, for practically nothing. (Except for those public radio donations. That's a good cause.) Maybe if I was a more hardcore radio listener...or if I lived somewhere that didn't have a good radio selection...I dunno. Does anyone who uses XM want to explain why they think it's worth the fee? I'm a bit curious.
They probably use it for the same reason they use feet and pounds...because it's all they know. A lot of people in the United States can't visualize meters or degrees Celsius or kilograms...we've been too ingrained with the US measurement system, and we still have to use it every day. I'm not saying I personally like the US system, but for some of us, it's a necessary evil.
The poster probably means 60 degrees Fahrenheit...these multiple systems of measuring things get too confusing sometimes.
While I admire all of those who are willing to actually pipe water into their computers for the sake of keeping them cool, I am still more than a little frightened of this idea. Knowing me, something would end up leaking (probably through fault of my own) and my precious tower would go up in a ball of flame or some such. Rather, I choose to take your regular old air cooling and make it more effective. Through proper cable management, good airflow paths, a set of nice quiet fans, and the ability to control them with respect to how much they are needed, I keep my fan almost as cool as a friend of mine who does have a liquid cooling system, and with very comparable noise levels. If you're willing to do some work and set up a decent air-based system (and be willing to clean out the dust), there's no need to balance a bucket of water precariously on top of one's computer... : |
Note: This was meant to be funny. However, at 2:30 in the morning, this is the best you're going to get. My apologies.
Permission to cite or copy these statistics is hereby granted as long as proper attribution is given to the Recording Industry Association of America.
Which the author did.
Actually, I hadn't heard of it until just now...If I had mod points today, you'd get an informative, but as it is, all I can offer is my thanks!
Now, are you looking for anime movies, or anime series that have been released on film/DVD? If you're looking for movies, Princess Mononoke is generally pretty popular. It has also been redone with some pretty decent dubbing, if you don't prefer to listen to the original Japanese (as I do). Really, anything by Miyasaki is good. Escaflowne - The Movie is pretty good, too (better than the series, at least, IMHO). Akira is a classic. The Evangelion movies are decent, but tend to follow along in the "drug-induced insanity" mentioned in the parent. Metropolis is another very good choice.
As for series, there's so much variation, it's hard to say what to get without knowing a bit about the person you're buying for. You're most likely to find a lot of Dragonball and Gundam, which isn't terrible anime, but I personally think that there is plenty better. (I know I'm going to get flamed for this...) Many series have been released in DVD box sets, and I personally feel that this is a good way to go. It's nice to have all of the options that go along with DVD. Some good choices that may not have been mentioned already: Kenshin (both the series and Samurai X, the OVA), Escaflowne (the series), Fushigi Yugi, Serial Experiments Lain (one of my personal favorites), the list goes on and on.
It's sometimes hard to find anime. Suncoast usually has a decent collection. Sam Goody either has a very good collection or nothing past Dragonball...I've seen both. Virgin (If there's one near you) is another good choice. And there's always Amazon...
Hope this helps!
Just a quick question on moderation...who modded this as funny? I don't see any humor here, and if I had mod points, I'd throw an informative on it...just my two cents worth.
I don't know what kind of revenue they pull in but Simon Delivers has been doing this same kind of thing in the Twin Cities metro area (Minnesota) for a few years now. They have fast delivery, their products are good quality, and they accept coupons...delivery groceries seems to work pretty well, IMHO.
So what? I'll just copy it anyway!
I have two comments to make on this. First, what do people do if they do not have the technical experience, equipment, knowledge that such an option exists, etc., etc.? Everyone reading this is an ultra-geek slashdotter who wrote their own more efficient copy of the DivX codec for fun and profit, I know, so you don't have to worry...but what about average joe on the street whohas never heard of DivX? What are they going to do when their paid-for merchandise stops working? Nothing, probably...so nothing will get changed, because everyone who usually worries about this stuff will be copying the discs. Second, why is making a copy in DivX even considered to be an option? I love DivX as much as everyone else, and I use it to make copies of movies (but of course not illegal copies... ^^;;), but for movies that I own the DVDs of, I would never dream of making a DivX copy. DivX is good, but not good enough. This is the reason I still buy DVDs...who wants their only copy of LoTR:FoTR to be an almost-good-but-not-quite-perfect DivX copy? I'm willing to shell out that $20 or so to have a nice pristine clean DVD copy that I can count on to not have artifacts, sound lag, etc. DivX is simply not, nor will likely ever be, an acceptable replacement for DVD.
This site is shutdown temporarily due to the slashdot effect.
How many sites do something like that for the benifit of the people destroying their bandwidth?
Unfortunately, you don't...he has you beat by a factor of ten. Sorry!