Read Robert Heinlein's "Year of the Jackpot." It's an interesting story about statistics, cycles, and whether the human race has any more free will than lemmings do.
It's pretty funny that in the 50's, SF writers thought we'd have weapons like this and things such as moon bases by about 1980, but they also that there would be superpowerful computers...with vacuum tubes.
"Can anyone report on *home* use of a color laser printer?"
If they can, can I move in with them?
Seriously, I remember looking forward to owning a color laser back when I had a dot matrix. I assumed that prices would come down and pretty soon they'd be the dominant type of home printer. Then inkjet hit the market and the color laser prices never came down enough to make owning one really affordable for a home user. I'd be delighted if that changed.
These spare CPU cycles are "used" to execute HLT instructions, which are similar to NOPs except that they do in fact save power and energy. (they also generate less heat.)
SETI@home will put them to work, but it will increase the amount of electricity your PC uses as compared to how much it would if it was executing HLTs instead.
Internet Explorer can do that with MSN search and it usually works well enough. (Too bad you can't use google instead...or can you? I don't have their toolbar since I don't use IE.) Site Finder, however, takes EVERY invalid domain request from every kind of program on every platform, and breaks the DNS standard, with screwing over the other.com registrars as an added bonus.
The last time they tried that, the system crashed. Apparently it was because half of the can of beer eventually ended up in a parking garage and the other half ended up in someone's boots.
If everyone was behing a NAT box, none of those P2P apps would work.
Step 1: Forward a port range to the machine running your peer to peer program. Step 2: Tell the peer to peer program to use that port range. Step 3: Manually input your external IP into that program. (Usually, this is next to the box where you specify your port range.)
It's not rocket science, folks. That's how I can connect to another Direct Connect user who's also behind a NAT, and how I can have a ftp server that works in both active and passive, and etc etc etc. It's sometimes a pain in the neck, and not all applications support specifying your external IP, but more and more are adding that feature.
I modded this guy down. He's so stupid, I mean, everyone knows your moderations get cancelled if you post to a discussion you'd previously moderated...
"Is that really worth the possibility that the fish will escape and reek havoc in the ecosystem?"
I don't think that's a major concern, unless they glow in the dark, have feet, and can ask directions to the nearest ocean. And even then, who would give a ride to a hitchhiking fish?
Think of a recent theatrical CGI-rendered movie, and the quality of the animation, backgrounds, etc. Then think of how much simpler a picture of a flag on a moon would be to make than, say, even the simplest scene in Shrek.
If they did it, it wouldn't convince any of the conspiracy nutjobs. They'd claim it was a fake and make up some asinine "proof."
Is there anyone else who thinks 2001: A Space Odyssey would make an excellent choice for an IMAX release? It was beautifully filmed, it's already in 70mm, it's G-rated, and has a multichannel soundtrack. It's a great movie, too.
The only problem might be its length, 150 minutes or so. Still, it's nice to dream, isn't it?
I think one of the main benefits of this law would be to legislate the idea that having a ringing cellphone that's annoying other people in a performance is a legitimate reason to be punished for it in some manner. Think about it: Couldn't you just picture some rude individual with a bit of moneygetting kicked out of a theater for having a ringing cellphone, suing for some ridiculous amount, and winning?
It could happen, in our lawsuit-happy society. If this became a law, however, even the most ridiculous judge would have a good reason to throw such a case out.
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Read Robert Heinlein's "Year of the Jackpot." It's an interesting story about statistics, cycles, and whether the human race has any more free will than lemmings do.
It has to do with the availability of release-quality pirated (copied, whatever) material.
Erm, the availability of that material to VERY VERY BAD people whom we should NEVER associate with. Of course.
200th anniversary? I think that's the Cesium year.
It's pretty funny that in the 50's, SF writers thought we'd have weapons like this and things such as moon bases by about 1980, but they also that there would be superpowerful computers...with vacuum tubes.
"Can anyone report on *home* use of a color laser printer?"
If they can, can I move in with them?
Seriously, I remember looking forward to owning a color laser back when I had a dot matrix. I assumed that prices would come down and pretty soon they'd be the dominant type of home printer. Then inkjet hit the market and the color laser prices never came down enough to make owning one really affordable for a home user. I'd be delighted if that changed.
Open Office runs quite well under OS X. (With an X server such as OroborOSX.)
These spare CPU cycles are "used" to execute HLT instructions, which are similar to NOPs except that they do in fact save power and energy. (they also generate less heat.)
SETI@home will put them to work, but it will increase the amount of electricity your PC uses as compared to how much it would if it was executing HLTs instead.
Internet Explorer can do that with MSN search and it usually works well enough. (Too bad you can't use google instead...or can you? I don't have their toolbar since I don't use IE.) .com registrars as an added bonus.
Site Finder, however, takes EVERY invalid domain request from every kind of program on every platform, and breaks the DNS standard, with screwing over the other
If you'll forgive a little cliche...
1. Buy GetDataBack. (An excellent piece of software; good enough that I registered it.)
2. Recover data for a fee.
3. PROFIT!
Seriously, it's a good, easy part-time business.
Considering Data wrote new subroutines for himself fairly frequently I never understood why couldn't cope with s/will not/won't/g etc.
That would've required a kernel patch, and he didn't want to ruin his uptime.
The last time they tried that, the system crashed. Apparently it was because half of the can of beer eventually ended up in a parking garage and the other half ended up in someone's boots.
All of the DVDs have already been released by season; only the packaging and pack-in items are unique to this set.
And yes, pirated copies did start appearing when each season of ST:TNG was released, but they've all been out for quite some time now.
If everyone was behing a NAT box, none of those P2P apps would work.
Step 1:
Forward a port range to the machine running your peer to peer program.
Step 2:
Tell the peer to peer program to use that port range.
Step 3:
Manually input your external IP into that program. (Usually, this is next to the box where you specify your port range.)
It's not rocket science, folks. That's how I can connect to another Direct Connect user who's also behind a NAT, and how I can have a ftp server that works in both active and passive, and etc etc etc. It's sometimes a pain in the neck, and not all applications support specifying your external IP, but more and more are adding that feature.
You can use the HK MP5 if you want, but I'm sure they'll listen to Reason.
I modded you up
...D'oh.
I modded this guy down. He's so stupid, I mean, everyone knows your moderations get cancelled if you post to a discussion you'd previously moderated...
"Is that really worth the possibility that the fish will escape and reek havoc in the ecosystem?"
I don't think that's a major concern, unless they glow in the dark, have feet, and can ask directions to the nearest ocean. And even then, who would give a ride to a hitchhiking fish?
"fans of the group"
Yeah, this new music technology has so little benefit that only people who like the music will want to buy it!
"It doesn't improve the music at all."
Just like stereo isn't any better than mono, right?
>In the future people won't read books, they will eat their hard drives.
I guess I'm ahead of the curve on this one!
I think the Hot Slashdot Girl is washing her hair that night, sorry.
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I wish it was that simple.
Think of a recent theatrical CGI-rendered movie, and the quality of the animation, backgrounds, etc.
Then think of how much simpler a picture of a flag on a moon would be to make than, say, even the simplest scene in Shrek.
If they did it, it wouldn't convince any of the conspiracy nutjobs. They'd claim it was a fake and make up some asinine "proof."
Is there anyone else who thinks 2001: A Space Odyssey would make an excellent choice for an IMAX release? It was beautifully filmed, it's already in 70mm, it's G-rated, and has a multichannel soundtrack. It's a great movie, too.
The only problem might be its length, 150 minutes or so. Still, it's nice to dream, isn't it?
I think one of the main benefits of this law would be to legislate the idea that having a ringing cellphone that's annoying other people in a performance is a legitimate reason to be punished for it in some manner.
Think about it: Couldn't you just picture some rude individual with a bit of moneygetting kicked out of a theater for having a ringing cellphone, suing for some ridiculous amount, and winning?
It could happen, in our lawsuit-happy society. If this became a law, however, even the most ridiculous judge would have a good reason to throw such a case out.
Or you can contact Tim Kay personally.
Email: timkay@yahoo.com (according to the WHOIS record.)
All of these work on some discs, but not all discs. Your results may vary, but they've all worked for me on various DVDs.
1. Hit stop twice and then hit play. This may bring you to the beginning of the movie.
2. Some "protected" sequences only protect against "fast forward" or "skip forward" but not both. Try both, and both menu buttons.
3. Some DVD players allow you to skip directly to the title and chapter of your choice. My Toshiba does.
4. Some DVD players allow you to disable the menus entirely (PBC off.) Again, my Toshiba does, and many HK players do too. Look in the config menu.
Hope these help.