most programs haven't even got the ability to hyperthread, so do we really need the extra cores?
It's when designers for pervasive products think like that when things become nasty in the future - for example, no program uses more than 640k of RAM right? So who needs more?
In the future when multi core / multi CPU processing is taken for granted, we will laugh at the current "who needs more than one core?" question as we laugh at "who needs more than 640k?"
Had a similar issue - was talking to a student who was over the other side of the room from me asking things about a Windows machine and during this I said "...now go to My Computer.."
Well firstly the Oxford English definition of the word 'Nazi' includes: derogatory: "a person who holds and acts brutally in accordance with extreme racist or authoritarian views."
And I don't know about you but treating innocent people like criminals with no legal standing whatsoever I'd call pretty authoritarian. It is actually illegal under Human Rights law to harass people into either buying something they don't want or attempt to compel them to belong to some club or society; it's also illegal for the state to prevent the public from receiving news broadcasts but strangely as there is so much money involved it doesn't get enforced.
Secondly I want to make something very clear - it is not illegal to own a TV set, or other TV receiving equipment. I own several pieces of TV receiving equipment (including some PC graphics cards that have TV tuners etc). It is only illegal to 'use them to receive or record television broadcast services' which means so long as you don't watch live TV you are not breaking the law.
The problem is that TV licensing are morons - in the past I have called them (on their expensive 0870 phone number) to explain my situation and they say there is no problem with that, but they still send me letters and people around to the house. I asked them what was the point of spending money informing them I'm not breaking the law if they are going to continue to harass me anyway. They couldn't answer that question and I informed them that I would not be playing their silly games any longer.
...but I am making it for private or domestic use to be viewed at a more convenient time so it does apply to me.
Secondly we are an educational establishment in the UK and are covered by the ERA license which means at work I can record absolutely anything I want and keep it indefinitely (apart from one exemption which is Open University broadcasts for some strange reason).
Obviously there is a license at work, otherwise I may as well break the law at home.
I stand by referring to TV Licensing as Nazis, as I am sick to bloody death of the harrassment. Just so we are clear on this, I have no problem with the license as I don't watch TV - there is only the odd thing that I like to watch (and that's rare - Dr Who for example in the last 5 years) - if people want to pay for it, go right ahead - I won't stop you. What I do strongly disagree with is how we people who do not watch TV are treated by TV Licensing - there really is no excuse for not leaving people alone who dont need a license. The non-TV watcher does not fit into their model - you are either a TV watcher or a criminal in their eyes, with constant threatening letters and visits to your home. I don't recall receiving threatening letters from the DVLA telling me that if I drive I need a driving license before I had one, nor do I receive letters and visits periodically from the police to 'see if I'm committing any crimes'. TV Licensing are cretins.
You will find time shifting is perfectly legal in the UK, otherwise recording something on a VCR and sending it to a friend would be illegal (it isn't).
How are you not receiving broadcast services when you are getting when you say your are getting your episode of Dr Who via digital broadcast, (DVB-T I assume)?
In the UK where we actually need a license to watch TV (no, seriously I'm not joking) I refuse to pay for it so I don't watch TV in the home. (However I do get hassled to DEATH by the TV Licensing Nazis)
For the odd thing that I do occasionally want to watch (Dr Who for example) I have a Mac G5 installed at work with EyeTV (a PVR) set to record the things I want from the digital broadcast (MPEG2). From there I export it as MPEG4 to get the size down, then scp it to a share on the Linux server at home from where I watch it on my PowerBook.
Perfectly legal (as I'm not 'receiving broadcast services') and much more convenient for me - I'll watch things when *I* want to watch them thankyouverymuch.
Of COURSE they are going to be made - there are billions of dollars to be made.
ROTS was a piece of cheesy rubbish - sure it looked great but the plot and the acting sucked royally. Do you think for one second that this will detract from it making millions?
Precisely.
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most programs haven't even got the ability to hyperthread, so do we really need the extra cores?
It's when designers for pervasive products think like that when things become nasty in the future - for example, no program uses more than 640k of RAM right? So who needs more?
In the future when multi core / multi CPU processing is taken for granted, we will laugh at the current "who needs more than one core?" question as we laugh at "who needs more than 640k?"
It better had be 'in the works' otherwise I for one will not be even considering an XBox360.
Actually I wrote that. If the Simpsons used it then it's a coincidence (albeit a pretty obvious wordplay).
Had a similar issue - was talking to a student who was over the other side of the room from me asking things about a Windows machine and during this I said "...now go to My Computer.."
They came and stood next to me.
"And the geek shall inherit the earth."
God I hope so.
Well firstly the Oxford English definition of the word 'Nazi' includes: derogatory: "a person who holds and acts brutally in accordance with extreme racist or authoritarian views."
And I don't know about you but treating innocent people like criminals with no legal standing whatsoever I'd call pretty authoritarian. It is actually illegal under Human Rights law to harass people into either buying something they don't want or attempt to compel them to belong to some club or society; it's also illegal for the state to prevent the public from receiving news broadcasts but strangely as there is so much money involved it doesn't get enforced.
Secondly I want to make something very clear - it is not illegal to own a TV set, or other TV receiving equipment. I own several pieces of TV receiving equipment (including some PC graphics cards that have TV tuners etc). It is only illegal to 'use them to receive or record television broadcast services' which means so long as you don't watch live TV you are not breaking the law.
The problem is that TV licensing are morons - in the past I have called them (on their expensive 0870 phone number) to explain my situation and they say there is no problem with that, but they still send me letters and people around to the house. I asked them what was the point of spending money informing them I'm not breaking the law if they are going to continue to harass me anyway. They couldn't answer that question and I informed them that I would not be playing their silly games any longer.
...but I am making it for private or domestic use to be viewed at a more convenient time so it does apply to me.
Secondly we are an educational establishment in the UK and are covered by the ERA license which means at work I can record absolutely anything I want and keep it indefinitely (apart from one exemption which is Open University broadcasts for some strange reason).
and on your main system drive, -you- shouldn't
Then -it- shouldn't let you.
Obviously there is a license at work, otherwise I may as well break the law at home.
I stand by referring to TV Licensing as Nazis, as I am sick to bloody death of the harrassment. Just so we are clear on this, I have no problem with the license as I don't watch TV - there is only the odd thing that I like to watch (and that's rare - Dr Who for example in the last 5 years) - if people want to pay for it, go right ahead - I won't stop you. What I do strongly disagree with is how we people who do not watch TV are treated by TV Licensing - there really is no excuse for not leaving people alone who dont need a license. The non-TV watcher does not fit into their model - you are either a TV watcher or a criminal in their eyes, with constant threatening letters and visits to your home. I don't recall receiving threatening letters from the DVLA telling me that if I drive I need a driving license before I had one, nor do I receive letters and visits periodically from the police to 'see if I'm committing any crimes'. TV Licensing are cretins.
System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy > + > (Choose your hard drives)
Not exactly 'turning it off' but it does stop it indexing and therefore chewing system performance.
You will find time shifting is perfectly legal in the UK, otherwise recording something on a VCR and sending it to a friend would be illegal (it isn't).
How are you not receiving broadcast services when you are getting when you say your are getting your episode of Dr Who via digital broadcast, (DVB-T I assume)?
I have a Mac G5 installed at work
In the UK where we actually need a license to watch TV (no, seriously I'm not joking) I refuse to pay for it so I don't watch TV in the home. (However I do get hassled to DEATH by the TV Licensing Nazis)
For the odd thing that I do occasionally want to watch (Dr Who for example) I have a Mac G5 installed at work with EyeTV (a PVR) set to record the things I want from the digital broadcast (MPEG2). From there I export it as MPEG4 to get the size down, then scp it to a share on the Linux server at home from where I watch it on my PowerBook.
Perfectly legal (as I'm not 'receiving broadcast services') and much more convenient for me - I'll watch things when *I* want to watch them thankyouverymuch.
Of COURSE they are going to be made - there are billions of dollars to be made. ROTS was a piece of cheesy rubbish - sure it looked great but the plot and the acting sucked royally. Do you think for one second that this will detract from it making millions? Precisely.
Next up, the suppository Mac...
...was in even considering BT as a provider. Get the BT line, then choose ANYONE except BT for the broadband service.
BT have ok exchange hardware but an unfathomably crap service. 'Downtime' is a word that all BT customers are familiar with.
(Actually as a tip for foreigners, avoid ANY company with the word "British" in it.)
I still prefer my multipurpose footstool / doorstop idea.
Evidently you have never observed an AOL chat room.
Don't forget people like me who have lots of audio recordings and sample libraries that we need online access to.
That's 1 million catholics - you don't apply currency exchange rates to numbers in a line.
Until iWork, for example, their was no such thing as typing in a serial number in an Apple product.
Well that's just completely incorrect - for example, 'Apple Products' that I have personally had to enter a serial number before iWork:
OSX Server
Final Cut Pro
Logic Pro
Apple Remote Desktop
Motion
DVD Studio Pro
etc.
Don't be silly - we could use her to make children and sell those for $30K *each*.
The best part is we can make more money by pimping her out while making the children.
But what if that person knew they would be eaten by cannibals after they die and the cannibals would eat the cyanide and die also?
Unfortuantely I believe the Izzard rumour was a false one, albeit spread by Tom Baker himself. He would make a great doctor though I think.
I met Colin Baker last year who mistook me for Izzard whom he said was 'up for the part' which was amusing.