I believe I read previously that Doom 3 will have no pre-rendered work in it. All the cinematics will be rendered real-time. But, of course, I'm not 100% sure.
According to the article, the robot goes around the datacenter and monitors the temperature at certain preset locations. Someone explain to me exactly how this is more efficient than placing thermal sensors at each of those locations and having a computer monitor them and take appropriate action? It would be one thing if the robot actually hosed off the warm areas, but it doesn't. It simple reports the data to a computer that takes appropriate action. This is just silly...
I wonder if this will help TiVo and ReplyTV gain 'legitimacy'?"
ReplyTV of course being the all-new super-special customer-oriented version of the new wave of pop-up ads for TV. These ads will not only let you know that the products you see during your favorite programming actually exist, but they will also let you interact with the ad. This new "feature" has been developed with the collaboration of major TV broadcasters and the makers of the X10 camera.
With some 27 percent of the market, Linux is now the second most popular operating system for servers, supplanting the decades-old operating system UNIX; Microsoft holds the top spot.
Say's who? Last time I polled sites I found around 60% using Apache. About 20% used IIS. While I'm not a professional statistician, I know I've seen similar numbers from more reliable sources.
I worked for Best Buy for almost a year. I was a salesperson in the computers department for about 4 months and then I transfered to the service desk. Working there was a truely eye opening experience. I had no idea the retail business was such a sham! Some examples:
1) The sales people don't know squat... everyone already knows this, so I won't spend any more time discussing it.
2) In Best Buy land, Performance Service Plans (PSPs) are the most important aspect of a sale. For those that don't know, the PSP is the extended warranty. As a salesperson there, you are under EXTREME pressure to sell as many PSPs as possible. Raises, good treatment, etc. all go to the people that sell the most PSPs.
3) Often times, managers will encourage employees to pretend that an item is out of stock in order to prevent a sale when the customer expressed their intention to NOT buy a PSP.
4) Some salespeople will encourage customers to shop elsewhere if they aren't intending to buy a PSP. This includes both other Best Buy stores and competitors. Since stores are ranked based on PSP sales (as a percentage of total sales), it benefits one store to have a non-PSP buying customer buy from a different Best Buy.
5) Some salespeople will flat out lie in order to sell a PSP. Telling customers that the PSP covers more than it actually does is very common.
6) The sale of accesories along with a PC/TV/Stereo makes the company WAY more money than the sale of the actual product. Keep this in mind. The stores are also ranked on this number. Once a manager tried to convince me to buy 2 of our most expensive UPS systems at our store and then return them at a different store. This would have greatly boosted our numbers and lowered the other store's.
7) Never bother getting a rain check at a Best Buy, you probably won't get a call back (unless you already have shown interest in a PSP).
8) Never have anything repaired at Best Buy, their repair department is unorganized and over-priced. The people working on your equipment are also usually under-qualified.
In summary... Best Buy is a great store, as long as you don't mind clueless salespeople and being harassed about service plans. Your best bet when buying something there is to tell them you want the service plan, and then change your mind at the register. Customers that want PSPs get good treatment, but once you'r at that register, there's nothing to keep you from not buying it.
Also, be prepared to have a manager speak to you when you decline the service plan. Pleasantly refuse, and you should have no problem getting through.
NOTE: All of the above comments applied to the store I worked at, and many others I've been to. There ARE exceptions though. I know of one "clean" Best Buy in Denver, the manager there is a straight shooter.
Citing figures that suggest that only 35% of consumers own DVD players, as opposed to the 90% penetration of VHS players, Charles Van Horn, president of the International Recording Media Association, suggested Circuit City is "giving up too early" on the aging VHS format. "It's leaving some profits on the table by turning over to DVD too quickly," he said.
What he forgets to mention is that no one ever buys VHS movies. I don't know anyone that uses their VCR for anything but recording TV shows or renting movies that aren't available for rent on DVD.
I think the idea behind the copy-protection isn't to prevent copying completely, but rather to make it more difficult. After all, the technique you describe works fine, but many people aren't patient enough to go through a long process like that. The industry is relying on that.
I have almost 3,000,000,000 pages indexed. And my search is the most advanced in the world, simply enter some text and the advanced technology will find matching file names!
The virus still needs modifications to become dangerous, because it arrives as a program file that can be attached to an e-mail. Security experts always warn against opening programs sent as e-mail attachments.
So... explain something to me McAfee... how will they make it so that the JPEG itself can become more dangerous? I'm sorry, but there is no possible way a JPEG can be dangerous unless there is some other program executing code from it. If that were the case, then the other program is the virus, not the JPEG... sheesh.
However, I have some info to add about the second method. *begin Karma whoring* The technique looks for the changes in the light coming from a star as a planet passes in between the star and us. While this sounds like a more practical method, it actually has never discovered any planets. Theoretically however, this technique is capable of finding stars that are about 2 times the size of Earth.... so at least we're close!
I think to generalize counter-offers as either good or bad is thick-headed. Like most decisions in life, it depends on the situation you are in.
For example, if you are just one of many code monkeys in your company, taking a counter-offer is probably bad. They can replace you with any of the thousands of people out there with similar experience. It's unfortunate, but true.
However, if you are the only person that has very specific and important knowledge within the company, then a counter-offer is a great thing. If replacing you would cost them more time and money than giving you a raise, then they aren't going to do it. Being the only person that knows important information, such as the (undocumented) design of a crucial piece of software, makes you very valuable.
So, while being disloyal in the companies eyes may hurt someone that is easily replaced, if you are important enough the company will just have to live with your disloyalty.
These chips weren't released so that companies can do benchmarking. That's probably why AMD gave them an 800Mhz chip. I bet they thought no one that has more than a dozen brain cells would even consider benchmarking an 800.
I'm sure AMD will be quite upset with these released benchmarks.
1) Linux 2.1.74 Released
2) Judge Uninstalls IE in 90 seconds
3) The poll: I would see Titanic just to see a Prequel Trailer (Yes/No/What are you talking about?)
Just goes to show how long this Microsoft crap has been going on...
I have seen Clones both on film and digitally. I must say that while the color and contrast on the digital version was better, I prefer the film version by far. The resolution on the digital screen was terrible. It was very clear (or should I say unclear) when text was on the screen... it looked pixiliated. Kinda like a font that is made for 12 pt, but you blow it up to 24 pt.
1280x1024 may work on a 17" monitor, but on a 2 story tall movie screen, it fails.
The company that I work for probably has the worst tech support in the industry. I get several calls a day from them because they can't figure out how to fix the customer's problems. 90% of the time it's an issue that is either trivial, or one that I have explained to them numerous times (it's only 4 guys, so I can quite easily walk the whole team through an issue).
I always wondered why can't ever remember how to fix very simple problems, especially when they come through several times a week. Then I found out that they don't even use the software they have installed to keep track of phone calls! They have absolutely no record of who's called, when they got calls, and what the problems were! Furthermore, out customer base has very little choice in software, so we have no real incentive to give good support because they probably won't return the software anyway. While most people realize that this means they will avoid us in the future, it seems to me like we simply ignore the customer because we already have their money.
Sad, sad, world.
Actually, as a resident of Denver, I must say that the Tattered Cover probably pulls in as much revenue as any single Barnes and Noble store. Any time I've been in there, it's been quite busy.
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I just want to see what happens when they stabilise it, then we can see both hydrogen, and his evil twin, anti-hydrogen, fight.
It'll be a draw...
I'd say worse than that, considering the multi-minute time it takes for light to travel from Earth to Mars....
Um.... the link goes to Tech Review....
I believe I read previously that Doom 3 will have no pre-rendered work in it. All the cinematics will be rendered real-time. But, of course, I'm not 100% sure.
You can already do this. Pick up a Linux kit for your PS2. It comes with an implementation of Mesa. It's not 100%, but it works rather well.
According to the article, the robot goes around the datacenter and monitors the temperature at certain preset locations. Someone explain to me exactly how this is more efficient than placing thermal sensors at each of those locations and having a computer monitor them and take appropriate action? It would be one thing if the robot actually hosed off the warm areas, but it doesn't. It simple reports the data to a computer that takes appropriate action. This is just silly...
I wonder if this will help TiVo and ReplyTV gain 'legitimacy'?"
ReplyTV of course being the all-new super-special customer-oriented version of the new wave of pop-up ads for TV. These ads will not only let you know that the products you see during your favorite programming actually exist, but they will also let you interact with the ad. This new "feature" has been developed with the collaboration of major TV broadcasters and the makers of the X10 camera.
Does this make it illegal for me to use iptables to block any packets from companies like x10.com?
With some 27 percent of the market, Linux is now the second most popular operating system for servers, supplanting the decades-old operating system UNIX; Microsoft holds the top spot.
Say's who? Last time I polled sites I found around 60% using Apache. About 20% used IIS. While I'm not a professional statistician, I know I've seen similar numbers from more reliable sources.
I worked for Best Buy for almost a year. I was a salesperson in the computers department for about 4 months and then I transfered to the service desk. Working there was a truely eye opening experience. I had no idea the retail business was such a sham! Some examples:
1) The sales people don't know squat... everyone already knows this, so I won't spend any more time discussing it.
2) In Best Buy land, Performance Service Plans (PSPs) are the most important aspect of a sale. For those that don't know, the PSP is the extended warranty. As a salesperson there, you are under EXTREME pressure to sell as many PSPs as possible. Raises, good treatment, etc. all go to the people that sell the most PSPs.
3) Often times, managers will encourage employees to pretend that an item is out of stock in order to prevent a sale when the customer expressed their intention to NOT buy a PSP.
4) Some salespeople will encourage customers to shop elsewhere if they aren't intending to buy a PSP. This includes both other Best Buy stores and competitors. Since stores are ranked based on PSP sales (as a percentage of total sales), it benefits one store to have a non-PSP buying customer buy from a different Best Buy.
5) Some salespeople will flat out lie in order to sell a PSP. Telling customers that the PSP covers more than it actually does is very common.
6) The sale of accesories along with a PC/TV/Stereo makes the company WAY more money than the sale of the actual product. Keep this in mind. The stores are also ranked on this number. Once a manager tried to convince me to buy 2 of our most expensive UPS systems at our store and then return them at a different store. This would have greatly boosted our numbers and lowered the other store's.
7) Never bother getting a rain check at a Best Buy, you probably won't get a call back (unless you already have shown interest in a PSP).
8) Never have anything repaired at Best Buy, their repair department is unorganized and over-priced. The people working on your equipment are also usually under-qualified.
In summary... Best Buy is a great store, as long as you don't mind clueless salespeople and being harassed about service plans. Your best bet when buying something there is to tell them you want the service plan, and then change your mind at the register. Customers that want PSPs get good treatment, but once you'r at that register, there's nothing to keep you from not buying it.
Also, be prepared to have a manager speak to you when you decline the service plan. Pleasantly refuse, and you should have no problem getting through.
NOTE: All of the above comments applied to the store I worked at, and many others I've been to. There ARE exceptions though. I know of one "clean" Best Buy in Denver, the manager there is a straight shooter.
Citing figures that suggest that only 35% of consumers own DVD players, as opposed to the 90% penetration of VHS players, Charles Van Horn, president of the International Recording Media Association, suggested Circuit City is "giving up too early" on the aging VHS format. "It's leaving some profits on the table by turning over to DVD too quickly," he said.
What he forgets to mention is that no one ever buys VHS movies. I don't know anyone that uses their VCR for anything but recording TV shows or renting movies that aren't available for rent on DVD.
They are all for freely distributing their music, but contracts prevent them from doing it.
I think the idea behind the copy-protection isn't to prevent copying completely, but rather to make it more difficult. After all, the technique you describe works fine, but many people aren't patient enough to go through a long process like that. The industry is relying on that.
I have almost 3,000,000,000 pages indexed. And my search is the most advanced in the world, simply enter some text and the advanced technology will find matching file names!
My favorite bit:
The virus still needs modifications to become dangerous, because it arrives as a program file that can be attached to an e-mail. Security experts always warn against opening programs sent as e-mail attachments.
So... explain something to me McAfee... how will they make it so that the JPEG itself can become more dangerous? I'm sorry, but there is no possible way a JPEG can be dangerous unless there is some other program executing code from it. If that were the case, then the other program is the virus, not the JPEG... sheesh.
Those are indeed the two methods.
However, I have some info to add about the second method. *begin Karma whoring* The technique looks for the changes in the light coming from a star as a planet passes in between the star and us. While this sounds like a more practical method, it actually has never discovered any planets. Theoretically however, this technique is capable of finding stars that are about 2 times the size of Earth.... so at least we're close!
I think to generalize counter-offers as either good or bad is thick-headed. Like most decisions in life, it depends on the situation you are in.
For example, if you are just one of many code monkeys in your company, taking a counter-offer is probably bad. They can replace you with any of the thousands of people out there with similar experience. It's unfortunate, but true.
However, if you are the only person that has very specific and important knowledge within the company, then a counter-offer is a great thing. If replacing you would cost them more time and money than giving you a raise, then they aren't going to do it. Being the only person that knows important information, such as the (undocumented) design of a crucial piece of software, makes you very valuable.
So, while being disloyal in the companies eyes may hurt someone that is easily replaced, if you are important enough the company will just have to live with your disloyalty.
These chips weren't released so that companies can do benchmarking. That's probably why AMD gave them an 800Mhz chip. I bet they thought no one that has more than a dozen brain cells would even consider benchmarking an 800.
I'm sure AMD will be quite upset with these released benchmarks.
They gave the Internet Archive an award. Interesting idea, but I feel not really award worthy. Although the Wayback Machine is really neat.
/. is interesting. December 21, 1997. My favorite headlines:
The oldest archived version of
1) Linux 2.1.74 Released
2) Judge Uninstalls IE in 90 seconds
3) The poll: I would see Titanic just to see a Prequel Trailer (Yes/No/What are you talking about?)
Just goes to show how long this Microsoft crap has been going on...
Not really, this was a survey of the top 100 mature projects. I wouldn't say that there are any in that bunch that didn't go anywhere.
I have seen Clones both on film and digitally. I must say that while the color and contrast on the digital version was better, I prefer the film version by far. The resolution on the digital screen was terrible. It was very clear (or should I say unclear) when text was on the screen... it looked pixiliated. Kinda like a font that is made for 12 pt, but you blow it up to 24 pt.
1280x1024 may work on a 17" monitor, but on a 2 story tall movie screen, it fails.
Too bad the 'Canes will go down to either Colorado or Detriot (hopefully Colorado, I live in Denver :).
Do you work for Microsoft by chance?
The company that I work for probably has the worst tech support in the industry. I get several calls a day from them because they can't figure out how to fix the customer's problems. 90% of the time it's an issue that is either trivial, or one that I have explained to them numerous times (it's only 4 guys, so I can quite easily walk the whole team through an issue). I always wondered why can't ever remember how to fix very simple problems, especially when they come through several times a week. Then I found out that they don't even use the software they have installed to keep track of phone calls! They have absolutely no record of who's called, when they got calls, and what the problems were! Furthermore, out customer base has very little choice in software, so we have no real incentive to give good support because they probably won't return the software anyway. While most people realize that this means they will avoid us in the future, it seems to me like we simply ignore the customer because we already have their money. Sad, sad, world.
Actually, as a resident of Denver, I must say that the Tattered Cover probably pulls in as much revenue as any single Barnes and Noble store. Any time I've been in there, it's been quite busy.