Here is a business idea for some small to mid size hardware company.
The CELL processor is cool and the geeks love it and it is based on the POWER architecture. Surely, it'll run Linux.
Build a machine with the CELL. Don't follow any standards (well, use PCI and PCI express Serial ATA and USB 2.0 and stuff like that). But just make sure that you are first out the door with a box.
And make it cheap. It must be possible to make it cheap since it will be sold in the PS3.
I bet that there'll be a lot of enthusiasts that will buy it and be early adopters which will help you work out the bugs.
And then, a year after your first release you'll have a computer that is very fast for its price and a system which is source code compatible with the largest source code library in the world.
Let me say it again because it clearly didn't sink in the first time: Proposing silly workarounds while denying that the shortcoming of the system even exists is, in a word, dumb.
I'm surprised that they have Access Control Lists as one of the features.
I mean, that is something I've been wanting standard on Linux for a long time (I haven't used Linux in a while now so let me know if it is standard now).
I'm also surprised that the/. community isn't all over that feature.
I would have expected apple to bang the drum a lot more on that feature. But I guess that apples target group aren't that enamored with technical points.
Has anyone out there in the high school level education field seen digital systems improve the classroom to the point that students actually learn more, or do they just tend to be fascinating distractions that detract from the classroom?
They will provide a scientific answer rather than anecdotal evidence on slashdot.
And if there is a significant difference then that can be used to make education better and that will most certainly be worth $3Mn.
I have had problems with many DVD's. I fly a lot and I bring movies with me in a CD-wallet type thing and that causes scratches on the DVD's. And the technology is sensitive enough that I've considered starting "ripping" all my DVD's to a large file server.
I have a few problems though (besides the cost of the server).
1) How can I back up my movies and retain the ability to turn on and off subtitles and also look at the extra content and stuff? I don't just want to rip the movie and have a huge mpeg or divx or avi file.
2) What format should I use? I've thought about just copying the actual.vod files because then I'll be retaining all the information, but then I have the copy protection problem.
3) Having the original content on the server (lets say I really do copy the.vod files), I'd like a system where it will compress a movie on demand so that I can take it with me on my laptop on a flight. I believe that a normal movie can be compressed to about 1GB and still be enjoyable. Ideally I should be able to look at my movie library and pick 40 movies and click a few buttons and when I wake up in the morning they will all be available on my laptop.
Not that I claim to have a solution to the problem with overheating processors. But the power consumption of computers are starting to bother me.
I used to want the fastest computer around. But a few things have changed I guess.
First of all computers are starting to be fast enough for most needs.
Secondly, the way I use computers has changed with always on Internet. I never turn my computer off because I want to be able to quickly look something up on the web.
I also have a server that is running 24/7. Most of the time it is idling, but even when it is working I don't need it to be a speed demon.
So it is starting to be really important for me that a computer doesn't use a lot of power. I don't know if it affects my electric bill in a noticeable way, but it feels wrong.
It wasn't meant to be +5 funny, but maybe it deserved a +5 clueless. I was just trying to make a point about multitasking.
A more accurate example for me would be that I enjoy playing EQ2 and at the same time I'd like to have the following programs running:
1) Teamspeak 2) Symantec Antivirus (not because I really need it while gaming, but because I don't want to turn it on and off). 3) iTunes (I like music) 4) My software firewall 5) I've got two screens and in one screen I browse for quest stuff and read the guild boards.
In some of these cases I don't want the other programs to ruin my gaming experience.
In some cases I don't want EQ2 to make my program unusable (such as maybe my browser on the second screen).
Sergey Brin & Larry Page say they will do Philantropy.
Conclusion: They, and Google, are the greatest on earth.
Bill Gates is one of the largest philantropes on the planet.
Conclusion: He, and Microsoft, is the spawn of satan.
Don't misunderstand my sarcasm above. I think that what Sergey Brin & Larry Page are doing is great. But lets keep things in perspective. And lets not keep a dual standard here.
I love Google, and I dislike Microsoft, but I know that to some extent I'm being irrational.
Actually, I meant to comment all along. The "mod down or comment" thing was meant to be humorous. In retrospect it wasn't very funny and it was rather rude.
He probably meant it as an honest question. I wish I had been a little nicer about it.
As far as I'm concerned, we aren't truly living in a tolerant and enlightened society until ABBA-fans openly can admit that they are fans and still feel safe and respected.
There would be no extra cost for Microsoft to sell them the full version for the same price. And they would be far more competitive with Linux if they did.
The only reason to sell a crippled version is to not undermine the market in the rich countries.
If they sell the same version for a substantially lower price MS will have a hard time explaining that difference.
I guess that this is obvious really.
But even if it is obvious, when you think about it, I believe it is enough of a smoke screen for people in rich countries to not question the prices of the full versions of Windows.
I read this when it came out in the Scientific American. This was way before April 1st and I was getting really worked up reading through the article. I decided to cancel my subscription because I was so mad.
And then I got to the point where I realised that it was a joke. To my defense I did get it before the last line which did refer to April Fools day.
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Here is a business idea for some small to mid size hardware company.
The CELL processor is cool and the geeks love it and it is based on the POWER architecture. Surely, it'll run Linux.
Build a machine with the CELL. Don't follow any standards (well, use PCI and PCI express Serial ATA and USB 2.0 and stuff like that). But just make sure that you are first out the door with a box.
And make it cheap. It must be possible to make it cheap since it will be sold in the PS3.
I bet that there'll be a lot of enthusiasts that will buy it and be early adopters which will help you work out the bugs.
And then, a year after your first release you'll have a computer that is very fast for its price and a system which is source code compatible with the largest source code library in the world.
Well, I know I'd consider buying one.
The son of the PHB: My dad always told me to eat the last pickle before drinking the pickle juice.
Dilbert: Something something something!
The son of the PHB: Do you have any idea how much it hurts if you get a pickle in your eye?
Hahahahah! Well, I guess you had to be there.
Point is, the article should have been in developers, not the main page.
This explains why I could calculate PI to 1 000 000 decimals in 1.8 seconds the last time I was sick.
Nuke it from orbit you say?
Isn't it more likely that a space alien can recover information from a nuked, burned, smashed and disconnected computer than a human?
I'd keep that computer on planet earth thank you very much.
You seem to know a lot about this.
Do you have anything to add about the Swedish JAS-39 Gripen? Is it comparable? What is it better/worse at?
Hmm... I think it is because it is in a digital format that potentially can be distributed to millions of people.
A tape cassette doesn't inherently share that property.
I couldn't have said this any better.
I know that it has been an option for a long time.
But what distributions are using it to control the security in their systems? Any at all?
I'm surprised that they have Access Control Lists as one of the features.
/. community isn't all over that feature.
I mean, that is something I've been wanting standard on Linux for a long time (I haven't used Linux in a while now so let me know if it is standard now).
I'm also surprised that the
I would have expected apple to bang the drum a lot more on that feature. But I guess that apples target group aren't that enamored with technical points.
They will provide a scientific answer rather than anecdotal evidence on slashdot.
And if there is a significant difference then that can be used to make education better and that will most certainly be worth $3Mn.
4) Oh, and I'd also like to be able to watch these movies on any TV in the house.
I have had problems with many DVD's. I fly a lot and I bring movies with me in a CD-wallet type thing and that causes scratches on the DVD's. And the technology is sensitive enough that I've considered starting "ripping" all my DVD's to a large file server.
.vod files because then I'll be retaining all the information, but then I have the copy protection problem.
.vod files), I'd like a system where it will compress a movie on demand so that I can take it with me on my laptop on a flight. I believe that a normal movie can be compressed to about 1GB and still be enjoyable. Ideally I should be able to look at my movie library and pick 40 movies and click a few buttons and when I wake up in the morning they will all be available on my laptop.
I have a few problems though (besides the cost of the server).
1) How can I back up my movies and retain the ability to turn on and off subtitles and also look at the extra content and stuff? I don't just want to rip the movie and have a huge mpeg or divx or avi file.
2) What format should I use? I've thought about just copying the actual
3) Having the original content on the server (lets say I really do copy the
Not that I claim to have a solution to the problem with overheating processors. But the power consumption of computers are starting to bother me.
I used to want the fastest computer around. But a few things have changed I guess.
First of all computers are starting to be fast enough for most needs.
Secondly, the way I use computers has changed with always on Internet. I never turn my computer off because I want to be able to quickly look something up on the web.
I also have a server that is running 24/7. Most of the time it is idling, but even when it is working I don't need it to be a speed demon.
So it is starting to be really important for me that a computer doesn't use a lot of power. I don't know if it affects my electric bill in a noticeable way, but it feels wrong.
It wasn't meant to be +5 funny, but maybe it deserved a +5 clueless. I was just trying to make a point about multitasking.
A more accurate example for me would be that I enjoy playing EQ2 and at the same time I'd like to have the following programs running:
1) Teamspeak
2) Symantec Antivirus (not because I really need it while gaming, but because I don't want to turn it on and off).
3) iTunes (I like music)
4) My software firewall
5) I've got two screens and in one screen I browse for quest stuff and read the guild boards.
In some of these cases I don't want the other programs to ruin my gaming experience.
In some cases I don't want EQ2 to make my program unusable (such as maybe my browser on the second screen).
Sergey Brin & Larry Page say they will do Philantropy.
Conclusion: They, and Google, are the greatest on earth.
Bill Gates is one of the largest philantropes on the planet.
Conclusion: He, and Microsoft, is the spawn of satan.
Don't misunderstand my sarcasm above. I think that what Sergey Brin & Larry Page are doing is great. But lets keep things in perspective. And lets not keep a dual standard here.
I love Google, and I dislike Microsoft, but I know that to some extent I'm being irrational.
Oh man,
I can't wait to get dual cores on my desktop. And to me the biggest advantages are responsiveness and better multitasking.
I really dislike how unresponsive my computer gets when I'm doing something computationally intensive, such as maybe ripping a CD.
I would also love it if my firewall and antivirus protection could be offloaded to another processor.
Actually, I meant to comment all along. The "mod down or comment" thing was meant to be humorous. In retrospect it wasn't very funny and it was rather rude.
He probably meant it as an honest question. I wish I had been a little nicer about it.
Hmm...
Mod down or comment?
Mod down or comment?
Commenting!
Because... it would affect their economic growth?
As far as I'm concerned, we aren't truly living in a tolerant and enlightened society until ABBA-fans openly can admit that they are fans and still feel safe and respected.
Seing 237%, did you think that the traffic had doubled or tripled?
The right answer, it more than tripled.
I don't know if I'm feeling safer or less safe after seeing these patches.
Scenario 1)
Yay!!! There are now fewer security holes.
Scenario 2)
Oh noo!!! If they still are finding problems of this type then there must be many many more.
Are you a scenario type 1 or type 2 guy?
There would be no extra cost for Microsoft to sell them the full version for the same price. And they would be far more competitive with Linux if they did.
The only reason to sell a crippled version is to not undermine the market in the rich countries.
If they sell the same version for a substantially lower price MS will have a hard time explaining that difference.
I guess that this is obvious really.
But even if it is obvious, when you think about it, I believe it is enough of a smoke screen for people in rich countries to not question the prices of the full versions of Windows.
You call Google the world brain? I hear they are renaming it skynet.
I read this when it came out in the Scientific American. This was way before April 1st and I was getting really worked up reading through the article. I decided to cancel my subscription because I was so mad.
And then I got to the point where I realised that it was a joke. To my defense I did get it before the last line which did refer to April Fools day.
It actually gave me a chuckle then.
I did this too. I went to radio shack and bought some stuff and soldered it together. Worked a charm with 12 D size batteries.
Make sure you actually check the voltage though. A 1.5V alkaline battery is usually quite significantly more than 1.5 volts.
I stopped trying to use it on flights it after 9/11.