"You won't see a heck of a lot of difference in Word, but software like [Adobe Systems'] Photoshop or video-rendering software will benefit considerably," he said.
How can Word appear any faster at 3GHz? I would think that after 1.5GHz, improvement in performance would be hard to notice. Granted, it will be good for people who are still running those 200MHz clunkers but what's the incentive if you're already running in the GHz range?
Auerbach's current work station is set up more for functionality than for show. Orange, yellow and green Ethernet cables bind his traffic routers, monitors, laptops and desktop computers, some operating with the cover opened.
What's wrong with that -- isn't that how most of us have things set up?
I haven't used Debian for quite some time since using Gentoo, I still think Gentoo's installation page is incredibly long. Or maybe it just seems that way because I'm waiting a really long, long time in between instructions that require compiling something.
The manufacturer stated that they should not be operated under 53 degrees, and NASA overrode the recomendation and launched anyway. The expected happened.
Actually, one of the engineers who worked for Morton-Thiokol (the group who worked on that particular mission) had discovered the problem and brought it in front of his superiors. He was adamant about not letting them go ahead with the launch, but the administrative board at the firm disregarded his findings and gave the go-ahead to NASA. This wasn't a software problem, but a definite people problem.
You can pay for your EBay stuff besides Paypal. IIRC you can pay electronic check, credit card, etc. Paypal only acts as an intermediary between seller and buyer, I think. It's been a while since I've sold/bought anything from there.
Possibly because it's the same reason that mostly everyone uses Microsoft products, for example. You're not really offered a choice (unless you know the alternatives).
Before the troll/flamebait alarms go off, I should say that it's simply because of the fact that Paypal has pretty much monopolized the market for that service. Seriously, how many other companies are there that provide the same thing? I only know about Paypal.
If you're too lazy to read the article and don't know what a blade server is...
Server blades got their name because of their design. A blade server typically resembles a circuit board more than anything else. They're made to be stacked vertically. These types of servers are growing in popularity for more mundane tasks such as delivering Web pages or housing protective firewalls because they use less floor space and electricity than racks of traditional servers.
Server blades also share a power supply, cables and memory, which further cuts down on costs and space. Although the down server market has dampened sales, analysts believe blades will eventually form a substantial part of the market.
Maybe I'm retarded, but I didn't immediately picture exactly what a blade server was when I saw the name...so there it is.
Not that I am personally interested, she isn't my type.;)
Even if she was your type, I don't think she'd be interested in you. Look here. The person that she is married to, if she is in fact married, is missing something that most of us Slashdot readers have. (I won't go any further than that. I'm assuming most here are males and have not had some kind of freakish accidents).
I'll bet anything that the Dragon has this same kind of thing implemented, and a person's internet habits (at the bare minimum) will be sent back to some huge database controlled by the Chinese government -- who will monitor every move a person makes, most likely. Of course, this is just my speculation.
A huge invasion of privacy if you ask me, but then again, this is the Chinese government you're dealing with.
While a Futurama-themed arcade-style game doesn't especially excite me, this isn't the first Fox show they've turned into a game. Check out World's Scariest Police Chases [www.uds.se] . Now that's convergence!
Does Sheriff John Bunnell or that other detective with the toupee make it into the game?
I like the fact that no matter what city they have a helicopter filming a chase, it's the same announcer each time, faking the same enthusiasm, even though he's sitting in a studio just watching it on a monitor and narrating it.
Seriously, I don't see how good this game could be...it's one thing to see it on TV in real life, but in a video game? I could play GTA and get the same effect, probably.
Depending on what airline you're on, specifically the ones that board by groups as there are no assigned seats, you get bumped up to the front of the line if you get pulled aside for a search.
Shit, I'm the whitest white guy and I still get searched all the time. Do I bitch about it? No, I think it's pretty funny, but at least they're doing something.
I have no problem with people coming to the US to further their educations, since in many cases what they have in their home countries isn't much, but after 9/11, I understand why people want to cut down on student visas. If I recall correctly, weren't many of the 9/11 hijackers on student visas?
Furthermore, weren't there two of the 9/11 hijackers granted student visas, even though they were dead?
In cases like these, I completely agree with the idea of cutting down on student visas and introducing a much more rigorous screening process. Foreign students will just have to deal with it. The US has to be more restrictive on who comes into the country, which is why I completely agree with the story.
If screening like this can stop some kind of terrorist attack like 9/11, then I think we (in the US) should be 100% behind it.
In high school I messed around with this stuff. My metric on how good the bass was depended upon how much I itched my nose -- the vibration made my nose itch uncontrollably. The more itching, the better the bass.
In all seriousness, are there a lot of Bon Jovi fans under 30? I remember when Bon Jovi came out, and I was a kid, and I thought they were dumb. I also thought they were gay because that was funny at that point in time. Life was so easy back then.
Tablet PC Research: $758K (cash)
Online Learning: $490K (cash)
MCS Resource (Project Management): $500K (in kind)
Concerning curriculum sponsorship, Microsoft intends to provide the university with $561K (cash) for the preparation of C# and distributed computing teaching material.
Perhaps MS is whoring the Waterloo students for Tablet PC research? Of course, it is noted that it is Microsoft's intention that the IP ownership remains at the university, but who knows if they will really uphold that.
Obviously taxiing must come first, but how interesting is it? Show me that this plane will fly (which is the question), and then it becomes very exciting news.
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"You won't see a heck of a lot of difference in Word, but software like [Adobe Systems'] Photoshop or video-rendering software will benefit considerably," he said.
How can Word appear any faster at 3GHz? I would think that after 1.5GHz, improvement in performance would be hard to notice. Granted, it will be good for people who are still running those 200MHz clunkers but what's the incentive if you're already running in the GHz range?
Auerbach's current work station is set up more for functionality than for show. Orange, yellow and green Ethernet cables bind his traffic routers, monitors, laptops and desktop computers, some operating with the cover opened.
What's wrong with that -- isn't that how most of us have things set up?
I haven't used Debian for quite some time since using Gentoo, I still think Gentoo's installation page is incredibly long. Or maybe it just seems that way because I'm waiting a really long, long time in between instructions that require compiling something.
The manufacturer stated that they should not be operated under 53 degrees, and NASA overrode the recomendation and launched anyway. The expected happened.
Actually, one of the engineers who worked for Morton-Thiokol (the group who worked on that particular mission) had discovered the problem and brought it in front of his superiors. He was adamant about not letting them go ahead with the launch, but the administrative board at the firm disregarded his findings and gave the go-ahead to NASA. This wasn't a software problem, but a definite people problem.
You can pay for your EBay stuff besides Paypal. IIRC you can pay electronic check, credit card, etc. Paypal only acts as an intermediary between seller and buyer, I think. It's been a while since I've sold/bought anything from there.
Possibly because it's the same reason that mostly everyone uses Microsoft products, for example. You're not really offered a choice (unless you know the alternatives).
Before the troll/flamebait alarms go off, I should say that it's simply because of the fact that Paypal has pretty much monopolized the market for that service. Seriously, how many other companies are there that provide the same thing? I only know about Paypal.
That's why I hide all of my money in a mattress.
what about ones that are just a little bit slower than the rest of them? How about Sling Blade servers.
Thanks, I'll be here all week, and don't forget to tip your waitresses.
If you're too lazy to read the article and don't know what a blade server is...
Server blades got their name because of their design. A blade server typically resembles a circuit board more than anything else. They're made to be stacked vertically. These types of servers are growing in popularity for more mundane tasks such as delivering Web pages or housing protective firewalls because they use less floor space and electricity than racks of traditional servers. Server blades also share a power supply, cables and memory, which further cuts down on costs and space. Although the down server market has dampened sales, analysts believe blades will eventually form a substantial part of the market.
Maybe I'm retarded, but I didn't immediately picture exactly what a blade server was when I saw the name...so there it is.
Here is how it works. According to this page, it's Windows only. Too bad.
Not that I am personally interested, she isn't my type. ;)
Even if she was your type, I don't think she'd be interested in you. Look here. The person that she is married to, if she is in fact married, is missing something that most of us Slashdot readers have. (I won't go any further than that. I'm assuming most here are males and have not had some kind of freakish accidents).
They are also quoted as saying "Arr your crip berong us", which, when translated, means: "All your chip are belong us"
Sorry, the correct translation of that is "All your clip are belong to us." The letter 'l' is pronounced like the letter 'r', and not 'h'.
and the Processor Serial Number (PSN) issue.
I'll bet anything that the Dragon has this same kind of thing implemented, and a person's internet habits (at the bare minimum) will be sent back to some huge database controlled by the Chinese government -- who will monitor every move a person makes, most likely. Of course, this is just my speculation.
A huge invasion of privacy if you ask me, but then again, this is the Chinese government you're dealing with.
While a Futurama-themed arcade-style game doesn't especially excite me, this isn't the first Fox show they've turned into a game. Check out World's Scariest Police Chases [www.uds.se] . Now that's convergence!
Does Sheriff John Bunnell or that other detective with the toupee make it into the game?
I like the fact that no matter what city they have a helicopter filming a chase, it's the same announcer each time, faking the same enthusiasm, even though he's sitting in a studio just watching it on a monitor and narrating it.
Seriously, I don't see how good this game could be...it's one thing to see it on TV in real life, but in a video game? I could play GTA and get the same effect, probably.
Perhaps 'yeha' could be a shortened way of spelling 'yeehaw'. That way it doesn't look as hickish.
CowboyNeal is a genius, and you have the nerve to critique his grammar? For shame.
Depending on what airline you're on, specifically the ones that board by groups as there are no assigned seats, you get bumped up to the front of the line if you get pulled aside for a search.
Shit, I'm the whitest white guy and I still get searched all the time. Do I bitch about it? No, I think it's pretty funny, but at least they're doing something.
I have no problem with people coming to the US to further their educations, since in many cases what they have in their home countries isn't much, but after 9/11, I understand why people want to cut down on student visas. If I recall correctly, weren't many of the 9/11 hijackers on student visas?
Furthermore, weren't there two of the 9/11 hijackers granted student visas, even though they were dead?
In cases like these, I completely agree with the idea of cutting down on student visas and introducing a much more rigorous screening process. Foreign students will just have to deal with it. The US has to be more restrictive on who comes into the country, which is why I completely agree with the story.
If screening like this can stop some kind of terrorist attack like 9/11, then I think we (in the US) should be 100% behind it.
they used a two-seater bike so two people could pedal at once? Or maybe they could hire Lance Armstrong for a LAN party...
"Lance, pedal faster, my ping sucks"
In high school I messed around with this stuff. My metric on how good the bass was depended upon how much I itched my nose -- the vibration made my nose itch uncontrollably. The more itching, the better the bass.
Perhaps they would be discouraged from starting late and not having a chance against the people who've been there longer.
But why only have the option to pay over the phone for this service? Why not online billing?
and I'll push it off of a really tall bridge (as long as I'm free of any legal consequence and you sign a contract stating so).
Either way, you'll acheive the same desired effect -- a busted car. w00t.
'Oh, we're halfway there...'
*ducks*
In all seriousness, are there a lot of Bon Jovi fans under 30? I remember when Bon Jovi came out, and I was a kid, and I thought they were dumb. I also thought they were gay because that was funny at that point in time. Life was so easy back then.
From an older story on the same site:
Here's how the funding breaks down:
Tablet PC Research: $758K (cash)
Online Learning: $490K (cash)
MCS Resource (Project Management): $500K (in kind)
Concerning curriculum sponsorship, Microsoft intends to provide the university with $561K (cash) for the preparation of C# and distributed computing teaching material.
Perhaps MS is whoring the Waterloo students for Tablet PC research? Of course, it is noted that it is Microsoft's intention that the IP ownership remains at the university, but who knows if they will really uphold that.
Obviously taxiing must come first, but how interesting is it? Show me that this plane will fly (which is the question), and then it becomes very exciting news.
Welcome to Slashdot, my friend.
Sorry, but the headline never actually said that the plane flew-- it taxied, but it was 'set to fly soon'.
In other words, the headline indicated that it had not flown yet. This was pretty obvious, I believe.