As soon as Lucas said he was waiting for the new three to be released before putting the originals on DVD, I said he was going to do this. What will it be called, Super Special Edition? Speciai Edition Pro? 32-Bit Special Edition Turbo?
Have his parents kick him out. That should do it. Nothing like food and shelter to provide motivation. It makes me get up every morning and go to work. I'd rather sit at home and warez and play games too...but that's life.
Go buy your own T-1. The ones I have at work cost $1K/month for a full CIR frame T-1 to BellSouth for Internet. Good SLA and great speed. Then, sell it to your neighbors. When your neighbor's teenage son is downloading pr0n like crazy and using 95% of the shared bandwidth be sure and DO NOT complain! Do not raise their rates! Remember, that's why you left your ISP.
Bandiwdth isn't free... I think many Slashdotters will find that REALLY surprising when they get out of college.
Those who use more should pay more. Bandwidth is finite and getting more to the ISP costs them more, which in turn costs everyone more. I'm not going to pay for other people's downloads and I don't expect others to do it for me.
I'd really like to see this have a ton of monsters like the original Doom games did. That's a big reason I enjoyed Halo so much. You'd walk in to a big area and there would be 20 or 30 enemies to take down. Not many games do that these days....
That was the best part of Doom. Open a big door and find 30 guys in there. Your friends playing co-op would see you running back by them and ask "What is it?". Heh...then they'd get swarmed. Good times...good times....
Most IT certifications are manufacturer specific, meaning if you work with Cisco gear you get the Cisco certs. Very few cover an idea or a broad technology. So, a Network Engineer would get the Cisco cert since they use the equipment.
The problem is that people run out and get these certs without ever using the software/equipment and expect to get hired using it. It doesn't work that way. You get experience some where and then get the cert to expand on it. Experience first, then certs. A Cisco cert without router time is worthless.
Yes, it will have them *soon* for extra money, which was my point. Also, Pro-Logic II is *NOT* as good as DD5.1. It's 4 channels and lower bit rate. My receiver does PLII and it's definately not DD or DTS.
All that's required for the XBox to play DVDs is a remote control and module, which are cheap. I have a GC, XBox, and PS2 and so far I play the XBox far more than the GC. In fact, I moved a couple of months ago and my GC still isn't hooked up. I'm waiting on Mario/Zelda. Nothing else has tempted me...though I like RE and may buy the new edition.
The GC should be cheaper than the XBox. The GC has no DVD support, no HD, no Ethernet port, no high definition support (other than 480p) and no Dolby Digital support.
The only thing it has is Nintendo's games, which still aren't shipping.
Consoles today don't target kids as much. They go after young adults with more disposable income. Look at the games out now... definately aimed at the 18 - 24 market. Almost all the guys I know in that age group at my office have an XBox and/or a PS2.
Console add-ons have never worked, ever. $150 for an add-on when an entire XBox is $199. XBox has a lot of online games coming. Just because EA doesn't want to play doesn't mean others won't. There are already one or two other NFL games, Midtown Madness, Unreal, and a few more I read about on IGN the other day. This Christmas should be the real beginning for online console games.
The IDE drives worry me. Sure IDE is getting fast, but good SCSI drives are still faster. Also, IDE drives don't seem to have the reliability that SCSI drives do. Desktop drives fail all the time, but we rarely have good SCSI drives fail.
Yes you can. You can also go in to competition mode, which lets you spin the tires (no traction control) but won't let you get out of line (Active Handling On).
I put a new policy in place that as long as your MP3s were legit, you could have them on your work system. But *NO* P2P systems. They are too big of a security risk and they waste bandwidth.
Just give me the basics, wheel, clutch, brake, gas, and a gear shift....
My Corvette has 5 different computers in it. They monitor everything. It has a central DIC, driver information center, for most things. It tells you all stats on the car as well as any warnings or problems. The good part is the Active Handling system. The computers in the car constantly monitor many things... lateral G's, accelaration, braking, tire slippage, etc. Unlike other cars with basic traction control is that the Vette will correct problems for you. If it senses the back end coming around it'll independantly brake a single will to bring the car inline. Very handy, and has saved me before when hitting loose gravel or water.
The bad part is that everything is computer controlled. Want to put in a good alarm system? Good luck.:) It has also caused some cars to have electrical gremlins..very hard to track down.
Many people claim these laws would force MS to fix their bugs/security holes...but don't they already? The problem I see is that no one patches. Look at Code Red. The patches for it were out a long time before it hit. If everyone patched it would have been a big non-event.
I say companies should fire incompetent people that don't maintain systems. That last thing we want is regulation in the software industry.
Stealing customers? Underhanded business practices? WTF?!
People. Red Hat is in business to make money. That's it. Nothing more. If you really think any of the commercial Linux distros have their top priority at promoting open source you are crazy.
My guess is that people aren't jumping from Windows to Linux as well as people had hoped. So, in that case, how do you expand your market share? Easy. You get more people on your distro than other distros. Makes sense to me. Then once you get them on your distro hopefully they'll keep buying YOUR upgrades. Competitive upgrades have been around a LONG time. I think it's a smart move for Red Hat to do this.
Bills have to get paid. Employees have to eat. That's the way things work.
If you really want to compare apples to apples you have to consider the cost of a Linux distribution, assuming you want support...which most companies do. If I buy a PC from Compaq with Linux on it they are usually the same price as with Windows. That was always the case with Dell as well.
Of course, you could buy a bare PC with no support, but that depends on your situation. It's worth a little per machine to me so that Compaq can't say it's a software problem. They support the entire system when it goes wrong.
Microsoft no longer develops the Exchange client for Windows. When you buy Exchange Server you get two CDs in the box. You get the Server CD and the Outlook CD. You no longer get the old Exchange Client. Read the license, you can now use Outlook.
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As soon as Lucas said he was waiting for the new three to be released before putting the originals on DVD, I said he was going to do this. What will it be called, Super Special Edition? Speciai Edition Pro? 32-Bit Special Edition Turbo?
Have his parents kick him out. That should do it. Nothing like food and shelter to provide motivation. It makes me get up every morning and go to work. I'd rather sit at home and warez and play games too...but that's life.
Interesitng point. I wonder how much bandwidth most games use per hour. That would be interesting to see.
Go buy your own T-1. The ones I have at work cost $1K/month for a full CIR frame T-1 to BellSouth for Internet. Good SLA and great speed. Then, sell it to your neighbors. When your neighbor's teenage son is downloading pr0n like crazy and using 95% of the shared bandwidth be sure and DO NOT complain! Do not raise their rates! Remember, that's why you left your ISP.
Bandiwdth isn't free... I think many Slashdotters will find that REALLY surprising when they get out of college.
Those who use more should pay more. Bandwidth is finite and getting more to the ISP costs them more, which in turn costs everyone more. I'm not going to pay for other people's downloads and I don't expect others to do it for me.
I'd really like to see this have a ton of monsters like the original Doom games did. That's a big reason I enjoyed Halo so much. You'd walk in to a big area and there would be 20 or 30 enemies to take down. Not many games do that these days....
That was the best part of Doom. Open a big door and find 30 guys in there. Your friends playing co-op would see you running back by them and ask "What is it?". Heh...then they'd get swarmed. Good times...good times....
Oh yeah, I also want an Aliens TC mod.
I know a lot of pirates. If the software cost $5 they'd still pirate it. It doesn't matter.
Most IT certifications are manufacturer specific, meaning if you work with Cisco gear you get the Cisco certs. Very few cover an idea or a broad technology. So, a Network Engineer would get the Cisco cert since they use the equipment.
The problem is that people run out and get these certs without ever using the software/equipment and expect to get hired using it. It doesn't work that way. You get experience some where and then get the cert to expand on it. Experience first, then certs. A Cisco cert without router time is worthless.
Yes, it will have them *soon* for extra money, which was my point. Also, Pro-Logic II is *NOT* as good as DD5.1. It's 4 channels and lower bit rate. My receiver does PLII and it's definately not DD or DTS.
All that's required for the XBox to play DVDs is a remote control and module, which are cheap. I have a GC, XBox, and PS2 and so far I play the XBox far more than the GC. In fact, I moved a couple of months ago and my GC still isn't hooked up. I'm waiting on Mario/Zelda. Nothing else has tempted me...though I like RE and may buy the new edition.
The GC should be cheaper than the XBox. The GC has no DVD support, no HD, no Ethernet port, no high definition support (other than 480p) and no Dolby Digital support.
The only thing it has is Nintendo's games, which still aren't shipping.
Consoles today don't target kids as much. They go after young adults with more disposable income. Look at the games out now... definately aimed at the 18 - 24 market. Almost all the guys I know in that age group at my office have an XBox and/or a PS2.
Someone do me a favor and tell me what Mulder and Scully said at the ending..the pillow talk. I missed that part.
We did the midnight showing and I got home about 4am. We just all showed up at work late, but still made it in. Barely.
Console add-ons have never worked, ever. $150 for an add-on when an entire XBox is $199. XBox has a lot of online games coming. Just because EA doesn't want to play doesn't mean others won't. There are already one or two other NFL games, Midtown Madness, Unreal, and a few more I read about on IGN the other day. This Christmas should be the real beginning for online console games.
I just got back from seeing Episode 2, and they didn't show the Matrix trailer here. It was at the Raleigh Grand Theater.
:)
Episode 2 was good.
The IDE drives worry me. Sure IDE is getting fast, but good SCSI drives are still faster. Also, IDE drives don't seem to have the reliability that SCSI drives do. Desktop drives fail all the time, but we rarely have good SCSI drives fail.
Yes you can. You can also go in to competition mode, which lets you spin the tires (no traction control) but won't let you get out of line (Active Handling On).
I put a new policy in place that as long as your MP3s were legit, you could have them on your work system. But *NO* P2P systems. They are too big of a security risk and they waste bandwidth.
Just give me the basics, wheel, clutch, brake, gas, and a gear shift....
:) It has also caused some cars to have electrical gremlins..very hard to track down.
My Corvette has 5 different computers in it. They monitor everything. It has a central DIC, driver information center, for most things. It tells you all stats on the car as well as any warnings or problems. The good part is the Active Handling system. The computers in the car constantly monitor many things... lateral G's, accelaration, braking, tire slippage, etc. Unlike other cars with basic traction control is that the Vette will correct problems for you. If it senses the back end coming around it'll independantly brake a single will to bring the car inline. Very handy, and has saved me before when hitting loose gravel or water.
The bad part is that everything is computer controlled. Want to put in a good alarm system? Good luck.
Many people claim these laws would force MS to fix their bugs/security holes...but don't they already? The problem I see is that no one patches. Look at Code Red. The patches for it were out a long time before it hit. If everyone patched it would have been a big non-event.
I say companies should fire incompetent people that don't maintain systems. That last thing we want is regulation in the software industry.
NT ran on MIPS and PPC. Support was dropped when no one bought it.
Stealing customers? Underhanded business practices? WTF?!
People. Red Hat is in business to make money. That's it. Nothing more. If you really think any of the commercial Linux distros have their top priority at promoting open source you are crazy.
My guess is that people aren't jumping from Windows to Linux as well as people had hoped. So, in that case, how do you expand your market share? Easy. You get more people on your distro than other distros. Makes sense to me. Then once you get them on your distro hopefully they'll keep buying YOUR upgrades. Competitive upgrades have been around a LONG time. I think it's a smart move for Red Hat to do this.
Bills have to get paid. Employees have to eat. That's the way things work.
Yes. There is a "Run As" command. It's been there for a long time, but now it's a quick option in XP.
If you really want to compare apples to apples you have to consider the cost of a Linux distribution, assuming you want support...which most companies do. If I buy a PC from Compaq with Linux on it they are usually the same price as with Windows. That was always the case with Dell as well.
Of course, you could buy a bare PC with no support, but that depends on your situation. It's worth a little per machine to me so that Compaq can't say it's a software problem. They support the entire system when it goes wrong.
Microsoft no longer develops the Exchange client for Windows. When you buy Exchange Server you get two CDs in the box. You get the Server CD and the Outlook CD. You no longer get the old Exchange Client. Read the license, you can now use Outlook.